John R. Christian
Of Counsel
Mr. Christian is a business attorney whose practice is focused in the areas of tax, real estate, and trusts and estates.
- P 602.262.5805
- F 602.495.2609
- jchristian@jsslaw.com
- Phoenix, AZ
- Corporate and Business
- Estate Planning, Estate Administration and Probate
- Professional Liability
- Tax
LL.B., University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law (1959)
New York University (1959)
- Graduate Tax Program
B.A., University of Iowa (1953)
- with Highest Honors
Biography
Mr. Christian is a business attorney whose practice is focused in the areas of tax, real estate, and trusts and estates. He is a past chairman of the State Bar of Arizona’s Taxation Section.
Mr. Christian has been listed in every edition The Best Lawyers in America© in the categories of Tax Law and Trusts and Estates since it was first published in 1983.
Admissions
Admitted to Practice
- Arizona (1959)
Court Admission
- U.S. District Court, District of Arizona (1959)
Memberships
American Bar Association
- Member, Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section
- Member, Taxation Section
Honors and Awards
- AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated
- Listed, The Best Lawyers in America© in the categories of Tax Law and Trust and Estates (1983 – 2020)
- Listed, Southwest Super Lawyers (2007 – 2014) in the categories of Tax: Business, Business/Corporate, and Estate Planning and Probate
- AB Top Lawyer, Trusts and Estates & Tax Law, Az Business Magazine (2009 – 2010)
- Best of the Bar, The Business Journal (2004)
- Arizona State University – Recipient of Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree (the University’s highest honor) for outstanding professional and community contributions (August 2002)
Community Involvement
Barrow Neurological Institute
- Member, Board of Trustees
University of Arizona College of Law
- Member, Board of Visitors
Beatitudes Campus
- Member, Board of Directors
