$ 150-380 per hour
PRO
Lisa Kurtz Keylon
also known as Ahead Of The Curve Law®
About Lisa
Biography
I am an Arizona native and grew up with my five siblings near Camelback Mountain after my parents settled in Phoenix in 1959 to establish my father's urology practice, Urology Associates, Ltd.
I attended Kiva Elementary School and Xavier College Preparatory in Arizona. I then went to Evanston, Illinois to attend Northwestern University. I graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Speech, having majored in Theater and Speech Education. I returned to Phoenix and coached debaters, taught theatre and began coaching lawyers. With a desire to practice locally, attending ASU's College of Law in Tempe, Arizona was a logical choice for where to earn my juris doctorate. While there, I served as Moot Court Chairman, co-taught "Courtroom as Theatre" and received upon graduation both the Excellence in Advocacy Award and Matheson Service Award.
I started practicing law as a prosecutor in the Vehicular Crimes Division at the Maricopa County Attorney's Office. Begam, Lewis, Marks & Wolfe then hired me to handle the day to day workings of the Multidistrict Breast Implant Ligitation, for which the firm was the state liaison. In addition to those responsibilities, I was a trial advocate in a successful plaintiffs personal injury and wrongful death practice. During the next decade, I represented plaintiff victims in a multitude of areas: juvenile prison release cases, auto wreck cases, slip and fall cases, burn cases, insurance bad faith cases, nursing home elder abuse cases and the list goes on. I have been published in The Arizona Attorney, The Advocate, and the ATLA Section Newsletter. I have served in leadership roles with the American Trial Lawyers Association, the Arizona Trial Lawyers Association and the Arizona Women's Lawyers Association.
After taking a hiatus to begin a family, I returned to the practice of law in 2009 when I was invited to serve as lead counsel in a probate dispute. While working through the issues, it was clear to me that many of the problems arose because of poor estate planning and poor communication within that family. I became passionate about helping families avoid this kind of problem by improving their estate plans and by helping them improve family dynamics with better communication strategies.
I opened my own practice in 2010 and served clients until I was invited to join Mark Bregman, Esq. in downtown Phoenix. When our practice merged to become Dyer Bregman & Ferris, I decided that I preferred to help people outside of a large firm environment. That is when I re-opened my private practice in May 2016 using my dba: Ahead Of The Curve Law®
My goal is to help families manage and transfer their assets during periods of incapacity and on death in the way that offers them the control they desire with the level of complexity that is right for their families. I want to help them create a more fluid process more fluid. I want them to consider protecting their assets from creditors and bankruptcy and divorce and understand how that is accomplished. I want to help them control capital gains tax in the era where that is the greater risk than incurring estate tax. Perhaps most, important, I want them to know that they can call me with with quetions and concerns without facing a big fee every six minutes!
I try to balance my practice with my family life, which includes my husband, Jim, and two sons, Luke and Sam. My 86 year old mother lives with me part of the year too. I am deeply committed to voluntarism and currently work with the Boy Scouts, in my sons' middle and high schools, at Valley Presbyterian Church and on the board for the Phoenix Chapter of the Society for Financial Service Professionals.
I love people. I love to help. I hope I can be of some service to you.
Stay ahead of the curve--take control of your life and assets! Plan your affairs with Lisa Keylon.
Practice Areas
5
Practice Areas
Trusts
50%
15 years
Wills and Living Wills
25%
15 years
Power of Attorney
15%
15 years
Limited Liability Company (LLC)
5%
14 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
Awards
2023 2014
Licenses
Licensed in Arizona for 33 years
State: Arizona
Acquired: 1992
No misconduct found
Location
Lisa Kurtz Keylon, PLC / DBA Ahead Of The Curve Law
11811 N. Tatum Blvd., Suite P-112, Phoenix, AZ, 85028
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Lisa Kurtz Keylon's Reviews
Showing 1 - 5 of 26 client reviews from Avvo
Posted by Marilyn | September 8, 2025 | Hired Attorney
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Integrity and Timeliness
I felt great confidence dealing with Lisa and Claire. They immediately addressed my issues and concerns and made me comfortable in spite of personal indecision. Integrity was demonstrated in every interaction.
Posted by Bob | January 4, 2025 | Hired Attorney
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Caring Knowledgeable Professional
Lisa is fantastic. Excellent listener. Knowledgeable and thorough. Her team delivers
Posted by Adriana | March 5, 2024 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Estate planning
Lisa guided us through our estate planning process with patience and professionalism, answering our questions and clarifying how the trust works. She is very knowledgeable, kind and wonderful to work with! We love her down to earth style and her helpful advice. We highly recommend her law firm!
Posted by Dave | December 22, 2023 | Hired Attorney
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Estate Plan Update
I've known Lisa for 16 years & referred her many times. Lisa and Claire do a great job for their clients. We had our plan done with them several years ago and just made some updates. They were quick, efficient, and very easy to work with. Thank you!
Posted by Brad | November 30, 2023 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Lisa was great
I found Lisa through this website and I am so grateful for her help. . I’m 66, and have never done any estate planning. Lisa explained everything I needed, charging me a very reasonable amount. She is a kind and patient lawyer and was interested in all my concerns. More importantly, she was very thor...
Lisa Kurtz Keylon's Lawyer Endorsements
"I endorse this lawyer because she is an energetic and caring lawyer who knows how to ask the right questions and design a superlative trust based estate plan using the latest tools, techniques, and theories for any size estate. Whether you are new to estate planning or need to revisit your outdated estate plan, you will be happy you met and worked with Lisa. I encourage you to call her today."
"Lisa has become really familiar with gun trusts. And her knowledge is certainly not merely theoretical. She is a gun owner herself, and enjoys talking about shooting. Plus she and I worked on various probate cases a few years ago, so I know she is familiar with estate planning and probate issues. A fair number of estate planning attorneys approach the subject from a theoretical standpoint, but they make mistakes because they haven't had to deal with the aftermath when things weren't set up properly. Lisa has had personal experience with estate planning and probate issues, and she brings that experience to bear when helping her clients."
"I endorse this lawyer for estate planning, especially for any gun-owning families in Arizona. Lisa is a respected colleague in the niche area of gun trust planning, and an excellent resource for both attorneys and clients."
"I endorse this lawyer. Experienced; Talented; Committed to clients."
"I endorse this lawyer. Lisa is a fine attorney with great expertise in wills and trust and estate administration. She has many years of experience in working with clients in this area of law. She is thorough, effective and her clients love to work with her. I strongly recommend her."
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Experience
Honors
1992
Alan P. Matheson Service Award, Arizona State University College of Law
1987
Outstanding Senior in Speech Education, Northwestern University
1984
Outstanding Written Oration, Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge
1983
DePaoli - Kurtz Forensic Award, Xavier College Preparatory
Work Experience
2016 - Present
Founding Attorney, Ahead Of The Curve Law®
2014 - 2016
Associate Attorney, Law Office of Mark Bregman
2010 - 2015
Managing Attorney, Lisa Kurtz Keylon, PLC
2000 - 2000
Associate Attorney, Cure Law Firm
2000 - 2010
Attorney, Keylon Law Firm
1993 - 1999
Associate Attorney, Begam Lewis Marks & Wolfe
1992 - 1993
Deputy County Attorney, Maricopa County Attorney's Ofc
1991 - 1991
Summer Associate, Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, PLC
1990 - 1991
Summer Associate, Langerman, Begam, Lewis & Marks
Associations
2019 - Present
North Phoenix Chamber of CommerceSteering Committee for Senior Care
2010 - Present
WealthCounsel and Arizona Forum of WealthCounselMember
2001 - Present
Presbyterian Church USAElder
2018 - 2019
Society of Financial Service ProfessionalsVice President. Chair of Program Committee
2017 - 2018
Society of Financial Service ProfessionalsVice President / Co-Chair Membership and Sponsorship
2016 - 2018
Society of Financial Service ProfessionalsBoard of Directors / Membership Chair
2010 - 2012
State Bar of ArizonaExecutive Council for Elder and Mental Health Law Section
2004 - 2005
The Junior League of Phoenix, Inc.President
1999 - 2000
American Trial Lawyers AssociationPremises, Highway and MVA Section, Vice Chair
1998 - 2000
Arizona Trial Lawyers AssociationConsumer Action Auto Research Task Force, Member
1998 - 1999
Arizona Womens Lawyers AssociationSteering Committee for Maricopa Chapter, Member
1995 - 2000
American Trial Lawyers AssociationWomen Lawyers Committee, Arizona Liaison
Sample of Legal Cases
Clients and Cases Confidential and Privileged
Education
1992
Arizona State University
Juris Doctorate
1987
Northwestern University
BS - Bachelor of Science
1983
Xavier College Preparatory
Diploma
Speaking Engagements
2019
Arizona Forum WealthCounsel
Practice Panel TIPS
2018
C2 Tactical Gun Range: Shedding Light on Gun Trusts
Firearms Estate Planning
2017
Maravilla Educational Program
Health Emergency Planning
2017
CEPA Monthly Meeting
Getting My Guns To A Good Home
2016
Wild West Money Makers Monthly Meeting
Shedding Light on Gun Trusts
2016
Foundation for Senior Living
Estate Planning
2015
2015 AZ Forum Spring Conference
Getting My Guns To A Good Home
2013
Rio Salado Sportsman's Club: Getting My Guns To A Good Home
Firearms Estate Planning
2013
Pebble Creek Gun Club Meeting
Firearms Estate Planning: Getting My Guns To A Good Home
2013
LawReviewCle:Estate Planning Basics
Estate Planning Basics
2013
Jewish Legal Aid Education Event
Wills, Trusts, and Estates: A Practical Approach
2013
Gun Trusts 101- Maricopa Mounted Sherriff's Posse
Gun Trusts
2012
Rio Salado Sportsman's Club: Firearms Estate Planning
Shedding Light on Gun Trusts
2012
National Business Institute: Trusts
Trusts 101
2012
Greer Community Center: Estate Planning and Gun Trusts
Estate Planning and Gun Trusts
2012
BNI electronic seminar
Probate: Cleaning Up the Joint Tenancy Mess
Publications
1999
American Trial Lawyers Association Newsletter
Offers of Judgment
1997
Advocate
Non Parties at Fault
1992
Arizona Attorney
Voire Dire
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Guides
Legal Guides
Legal Guide
The Family Meeting: A Crucial Part of Your Estate Plan
15 Feb 2018
Legal Guide
New Year, New Goals, New Plan
09 Feb 2018
Legal Guide
Five Key Elements of an Estate Plan
07 Feb 2018