David L. Case
Shareholder

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PHONE:
602/255-6097

FAX:
602/452-2717

EMAIL:
dlc@tblaw.com

LEGAL ASSISTANT:
Peggy A. Lew
602/288-7916

BIOGRAPHY

David L. Case joined Tiffany & Bosco, P.A. in March 2009.  With 35 years of experience in tax planning, estate planning, probate and trust administration, and business transactions, David brings expanded depth and experience to the firm’s practice in these areas.

David is a Fellow in the American College of Trust & Estate Counsel, the premier estate planning organization in the United States, and is listed in Best Lawyers in America and Southwest Super Lawyers. 

David has also been involved in finalizing and passing the new Arizona Trust Code, and has written and made presentations on this topic for the State Bar of Arizona and other organizations.  He will be the Chairperson for the Executive Committee of the Probate and Trust Section for the State Bar of Arizona for 2009-2010.

In addition to the formulation of estate plans while addressing wealth transfer tax issues and income tax issues, David has vast experience in assisting clients in various family business planning and succession planning matters.  He has expertise in the preparation of all related estate planning and trust documents and related transactional documents. He also regularly counsels business owners and professional clients regarding charitable giving techniques and planning for retirement plans and IRAs.  David assists clients in preparing and implementing revocable living trusts, life insurance trusts, charitable remainder and charitable lead trusts, grantor retained annuity trusts, intentionally defective grantor trusts, generation-skipping/dynasty trusts, qualified personal residence trusts, and numerous other types of revocable and irrevocable trusts to complement the estate plan. 

David also has assisted professionals and entrepreneurial clients with buying and selling businesses, mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs, business liquidations, real estate transactions, like-kind exchanges, leasing matters, and business and tax planning involving the formation and operation of business entities.  David assists clients in blending these business matters with the estate planning process.

Publications & Speaking Experience:

Published articles in the Arizona State Law Journal, Arizona Bar Journal, and other State Bar of Arizona publications

Has been a speaker for various tax and estate planning seminars, including the State Bar of Arizona and Arizona Community Foundation

Professional & Civic Memberships & Associations:

American College of Trust & Estate Counsel, Fellow

Arizona Community Foundation Professional Advisory Board Member

Best Lawyers in America and Southwest Super Lawyers selection

2009-2010 Chair of the Executive Counsel of Probate & Trust Section of State Bar of Arizona; Tax Section, Real Estate Section, and Probate and Trust Section of State Bar of Arizona

Arizona Bar Foundation, Fellow

Central Arizona Estate Planning Council (former president and director)

State Bar of California Probate & Trust Section

American Bar Association Real Property, Probate and Trust Section, Tax Section, and Business and Corporation Section
 

Admitted to Practice:

State Bar of Arizona (1976)

State Bar of California (1973)

U.S. Tax Court (1974)

U.S. Supreme Court (1997)

U.S. Federal District Court, Arizona and California

EDUCATION

B.S. (Business and Finance), with distinction, Arizona State University (1970)
J.D., cum laude, Arizona State University (1973)

Research and Topics Editor, Arizona State Law Journal

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