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Sonia is a Pittsburgh native. Sonia’s practice focuses, business, tax and estate planning, as well as commercial secured and unsecured lending, and state and federal taxation. Sonia also assists clients with complex business transactions, entity formation, mergers and acquisitions, employment and operating agreements.
Sonia’s full service estate planning practice includes the preparation of revocable and irrevocable wills and trusts, durable powers of attorney, health care powers of attorney and living wills, life insurance trusts, charitable trusts, succession plans for closely held businesses, family limited partnerships and minor’s trusts. Sonia also specializes in complex secured and mezzanine financing transactions and associated business formation and planning.
Sonia has extensive experience organizing and structuring joint venture relationships around real estate and real estate financing transactions, including transactions involving limited liability companies, corporations and partnerships, and the preparation of operating agreements, partnership agreements, shareholder agreements for large and small business – from start-ups to established institutional clients and publicly traded entities.
Sonia’s annual transaction volume regularly exceeds $250,000,000 a year, and her experience includes highly complex real estate and business acquisitions, asset-based and unsecured financing and debt restructuring.
Sonia is a Partner at Shein Phanse Adkins, P.C., and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Southern California in 2000. She graduated from Golden Gate University School of Law in 2004 and earned her LL.M. in taxation from Golden Gate University in 2005. Sonia has an AV Rating® from Martindale- Hubbell and has been recognized as a Rising Star in the area of taxation by Southwest Super Lawyers.®
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6720 N Scottsdale Rd, ste 261, Scottsdale, AZ, 85253
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Posted by anonymous | April 28, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning
Estate Planning Update
We moved back to AZ after 6 years in Virginia where our original AZ estate plan docs had been revised and updated to Virginia law. We researched lawyers in Scottsdale (our original AZ attorney had retired) and selected Ms. Phanse based on her credentials. We then followed with a brief interview wher...
Posted by anonymous | April 27, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Real Estate
Exceptional knowledge and service
I have been using Sonia for over six years in all aspects of my commercial real estate business. She has completed work for me in property acquisition and sales, leases, tenant relations and construction contracts. Her expertise in the field and meticulous work provide me with the confidence to highl...
Posted by Mike | April 25, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Trusts
Living Trust and Prenuptual
I retained Sonia as my attorney to draft and record both my Living Trust (2012), and my Prenuptial Agreement (2016.) In both cases I was very satisfied with the finished product. In the case of the Living Trust, Sonia researched an unusual request and developed the specifics resulting in the compl...
Posted by anonymous | April 21, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Business
Knows her stuff
I have been using Sonia as my personal and general business attorney for at least 5 years now. She has helped with rental property issues and general business issues as related to my business. She has given me solid legal advice and covers all bases with her answers. This is important when running ...
Posted by anonymous | April 22, 2009
Trusting My Trust
Sonia did a great job establishing my trust and I am confident with my decision to retain her services. She was very thourough and all documents were explained to me in detail. My questions were answered in a timely manner and I felt I was a priority client. I have referred friends to her with no...
"Sonia is a talented and hard working lawyer that does an excellent job representing her client while still being respectful of opposing counsel. She prides herself on responding quickly to inquiries, and she is a great technical lawyer. Highly recommend."
Business lawyer
2018
AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell®
2013
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2018 - Present
Partner, Shein Phanse Adkins, P.C.
2013 - 2018
Partner, Chester & Shein
2007 - 2013
Associate, Chester & Shein
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JD - Juris Doctor
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LL.M - Master of Laws
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Bachelor of Arts
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