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 former 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
Community Involvement
Barrow Neurological Institute
- Member, Board of Trustees
Beatitudes Campus
- Member, Board of Directors
University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law
- Member, Board of Visitors
Honors and Awards
- AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
- The Best Lawyers in America©, Tax Law (1983 – 2023); Trust and Estates (1983 – 2023)
- Southwest Super Lawyers®, Tax: Business, Business/Corporate (2007 – 2014); and Estate Planning and Probate (2007 – 2014)
- Az Business magazine, “AB Top Lawyer,” Trusts and Estates & Tax Law (2009 – 2010)
- The Business Journal, “Best of the Bar” (2004)
- Recipient of Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree (the University’s highest honor) for outstanding professional and community contributions, Arizona State University (August 2002)