Jeffrey M Manley

Jeffrey Manley practices in the areas of estate planning, estate and trust administration, litigation, and corporate law focusing on counseling high income and high net worth individuals, families and closely held business organizations on tax, succession and asset protection utilizing a multidisciplinary integrated approach.  Mr. Manley has over 30 years of experience serving as general counsel for multi-generational families, closely held businesses and professional corporations, preparing succession plans, minimizing taxes and avoiding litigation.

Areas of Concentration

• Sophisticated estate planning and tax avoidance
• Business succession planning
• Estate and trust administration and litigation
• Closely held companies and family business law, including formation, maintenance, and disposition of corporations, partnerships, and LLCs
• Tax planning and controversies
• Asset protection planning
• Pre and post marriage agreements
• Charitable planning
• Planning with retirement assets, life insurance and digital assets

Significant Representations

• High income and high net worth individuals and families
• Business owners, professionals, ranchers and farmers
• Corporate and individual fiduciaries

Professional & Community Involvement

National Board of Visitors, The University of Arizona College of Law, State Bar of Arizona

• Member, Probate & Trust Section Executive Council, 2005-2008
• Member, Business Law, Probate & Trust Law and Tax Law Sections

American Bar Association

• Member, Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Sections

Maricopa County Bar Association

• Member

Valley Estate Planners

• President, 2008-2009
• Board of Directors, 2007-2010

Central Arizona Estate Planning Council

• Board of Directors, 2007-2010

Arizona Community Foundation

• Member, Professional Advisory Board

Phoenix Children's Hospital Foundation

• Member, Planned Giving Committee

Phoenix Art Museum

• Member, Planned Giving Committee

St. Theresa Perpetual Fund

• Chair
• Board of Directors

Catholic Community Foundation

• Member, Professional Advisory Board

University of Arizona Foundation

• Member, President's Club

UBS Attorney Network

• Member