Ryan Kenneth Hodges

When researching probate lawyers to guide us in handling my parent’s estate, Jackson White (and specifically Ryan Hodges) were immediately responsive to our inquiry. I had to leave messages with other firms and await call backs — some of which never came. Jackson White won my business as a result of ...their responsiveness, fair pricing, and willingness to work with me when there was no Will to guide the process. Throughout the 9 month process, Ryan’s communication was clear, fast and he always had the answers to my questions. He also directly responded to questions and needs of the other heirs in my case easing these additional burdens for me. I appreciated the assistance received in preparation and filing of all court paperwork and public notices, as well as Ryan’s governance of all timelines. I highly recommend Jackson White and Attorney Ryan Hodges.

I’m an attorney, so my standards for effective counsel are high – perhaps unfairly so. Yet Ryan exceeded all of my expectations, and for a very reasonable cost. I have sought his guidance twice – this time for a probate of my father’s estate. This was a medium-complexity probate, with property acr...oss three states and Arizona taking the lead due to real property there. From the very beginning of our work together through the close of probate months later, Ryan was highly capable, proactive, responsive, helpful, and friendly. Over the course of our matter, he sent several very clear and highly detailed emails walking me through each step of the process, and his filings with the court were impeccable. (I always review filings very carefully and had essentially no changes – that is extremely rare in my experience.) It’s clear that Ryan starts with email / filing models developed through years of experience and careful revision, and he always personalized those templates appropriately for my unique situation. Because I was managing the process from several states away, it was important to have someone like Ryan who was an exceptional communicator both in email and by phone. Ryan also provided thoughts on real estate agents and other local Phoenix professionals who could help with cleaning out and selling real estate. Ryan answered my questions (and there were many!) promptly and with apparent substantive mastery of the probate process. When he hadn’t heard from me in a while, he’d reach out and ask if there were any steps that I needed further guidance on; I cannot emphasize enough how rare that is for attorneys. He also directed me to online resources that enabled me to recover more than $1k for the estate that I didn’t even know existed. In short, if you want a highly capable counselor with great attention to detail, who communicates clearly and promptly while walking you through each step of the process, Ryan is an exceptional choice.

We recently worked with Ryan Hodges on a probate matter and couldn't be more pleased with our experience. When we first contacted Ryan, he was not able to take us on as clients since he already had a heavy load. But he was very helpful in providing information and referrals to other attorneys. When w...e were unable to find another attorney to help us in a timely manner, we called Ryan back. He graciously agreed to take on our case despite his heavy workload. Throughout the process over the past 6 months, Ryan was professional, responsive, and gave us sound legal advice. We know that we wouldn't be able to close our probate matter in such a timely manner without Ryan's help. Because of our wonderful experience working with Ryan, we recently engaged his firm on several estate planning matters. We highly recommend Ryan and his firm, JacksonWhite Law.