Charles E Davis

Charles E Davis

4.7
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 51 years

Business Lawyer at Tempe, AZ
Practice Areas: Business, Estate Planning, Mergers & Acquisitions ... +2 more

40 E. Rio Solado, Suite 425, Tempe, AZ

About Charles

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Business 30%

I have built my own businesses, apart from the law firm, so I understand the issues businesses face. We bring not only legal solutions, but practical solutions to business planning and problems.

50 years

30%
Estate Planning 20%

I have done complex estate planning for hundreds of clients. What is important in estate planning is not what I think is good for the client, but what they want to accomplish. We talk.

50 years

20%
Mergers and Acquisitions 20%

Acquiring or selling a business requires thorough knowledge of contract, tax, business and entity (corporate and/or limited liability) laws. Not only have I bought and sold my own businesses, I have assisted clients on major acquisitions and dispositions of businesses.

50 years

20%
Real Estate 15%

I have handled many large commercial and raw land real estate transactions. Because of my tax background, I have often helped structure the transactions to save, at times, millions of dollars in taxes.

50 years

15%
Trusts 15%

Trusts are such an important part of any estate plan. And a through understanding of how a trust will work, not only today, but years from now is important. Helping clients understanding their options, how to protect their assets and provide for their posterity is what we do.

50 years

15%

Fees and Rates

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Licenses

Licensed in Arizona for 51 years

State: Arizona

Acquired: 1974

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Location

Davis Miles McGuire Gardner, PLLC

40 E. Rio Solado, Suite 425, Tempe, AZ, 85281

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Charles E Davis's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.7 /5.0

3 Client Reviews

5 star (2) 4 star (1)
3 star (0)
2 star (0)
1 star (0)

Posted by Christophe | June 9, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Estate Planning

Very helpful and thorough through the process. Took his time to explain "lawyer language nuances".

Posted by Arnold | January 25, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

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Charles Davis is an accomplished and highly professional attorney with many years of experience. He led me at a time when I was experiencing a difficult time in my career and made me feel better as we went along.

Posted by Ron | January 24, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Estate Planning

Charles provided in-depth information and understanding to both my wife and I during the estate planning process. He was succinct and yet thorough in providing us with everything we needed to make the appropriate decisions that were right for us during this process. I strongly recommend Charles and... his firm if you are considering estate planning.

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Charles E Davis's Lawyer Endorsements

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Trent Woods

Business lawyer | Feb 10

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"Charlie has an incredible amount of experience which makes him a fantastic attorney and advocate for his clients. He has vast experience in a wide array of legal areas. As good as an attorney as Charlie is, he is an even better person. You won't meet a kinder and more friendly person than Charlie. He truly cares about his clients and his co-workers and employees. You can't go wrong with choosing Charlie to be your attorney."

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Kevin Fine

Business lawyer | Jan 31

Relationship: Co-worker

"Very few lawyers in Arizona have Mr. Davis's breadth of experience in the issues of proper business structure, governance, tax, and asset protection. Each of these areas must be addressed by any business owner, and Mr. Davis knows how."

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Douglas Gardner

Business lawyer | Jan 31

Relationship: Co-worker

"It is always a pleasure to colaborate and work with Charlie on complex cases and to see first hand his depth of experience and knowlege that he brings to his practice."

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Mark Andersen

Estate planning lawyer | Jan 31

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"I endorse this lawyer. I also trust him with my own family's estate planning."

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Dennis Robbins

Business lawyer | Jan 31

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Michael Potter

Estate planning lawyer | Jan 31

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Charles is an experienced and dedicated attorney who helps his clients at one of the most critical stages of their lives. He brings his skills, knowledge and integrity to bear in every case. Charles is a credit to the legal profession as a fellow Estate Planning attorney I'm proud to endorse him."

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William Skabelund

Business lawyer | Jan 31

Relationship: Co-worker

"I have worked with Charlie on numerous business, estate planning and asset protection matters. Our mutual clients have ranged from very wealthy business owners and developers to middle class families. Without exception, Charlie has treated each one with the highest respect while delivering exceptional results each time. I give Charlie my strongest recommendation."

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Marlan Walker

Estate planning lawyer | Jan 30

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"One of the finest lawyers I have worked with in my 36 years of legal practice. I recommend him as a lawyer and as an exemplary human being."

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Ike Devji

Business lawyer | Jan 30

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Charlie Davis provides his clients and those I have referred to him with a high level of skill, creative problem solving and real world successful business experience unmatched by most lawyers. If you want responsive, effective counsel he should be on your shortest list."

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Russell Richelsoph

Business lawyer | Jan 30

Relationship: Co-worker

"Charlie is one of the best business transactional attorneys I know. On top of being a great lawyer, he is a caring soul who is really interested in helping people. I never hesitate in referring clients to Charlie."

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2014

Phoenix's Largest Law Firms, Phoenix Business Journal

2014

AV Preeminent - Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2014

Top 10 Law Firms, Az Big Media Ranking Arizona

2013

Top 5 Merger and Acquisition Attorneys in Arizona, AZ Big Media; Ranking Arizona

2013

Arizona's Top Attorneys, AZ Business Magazine

2013

Arizona's Top Lawyers, Ranking Arizona

2013

AV Preeminent - Judicial Edition, Martindale-Hubbell

2013

AV Preeminent - Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2012

AV Preeminent - Judicial Edition, Martindale-Hubbell

2012

AV Preeminent for 25 Years, Martindale-Hubbell

2012

Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell

2012

AV Preeminent - Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2011

AV Preeminent - Peer Review Rated, LexisNexis - Lawyer.com

2011

Arizona's Top Attorneys, AZ Business Magazine

2011

Top 50 Law Firms, Phoenix Business Journal

2011

Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell

2011

Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell

2011

AV Preeminent - Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2010

AV Preeminent - Peer Review Rated, LexisNexis - Lawyers.com

2010

Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell

2010

Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell

2010

AVPreeminent - Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2009

Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell

2009

Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell

2009

Most Innovative Lawyer of the Year, PrePaid Legal Services

2008

Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

2001 - Present

Managing Partner, Davis Miles McGuire Gardner, PLLC

2000 - 2002

Founder, Law.com

2000 - 2014

Owner/General Counsel, Scrapbook.Com, LLC

1997 - 2001

President, Davis Gillette & Clark, PC

1989 - 1997

President, Charles E. Davis & Associates, PC

1975 - 1989

Partner, Udall Shumway Blackhurst Allen Lyons & Davis, PC

1974 - 1975

Associate, Joseph I. McCabe & Associates, PC

Associations

State Bar of Arizona

Member

Education

1974

Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law

LLM

1970

Arizona State University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2013

Fears, Firearms and Fundamental Rights. Who Wins?

Gun Trusts

2009

Monthly Meeting

Asset Protection

2008

PrePaid Legal Provider Firms

Mortgage Forelosures

Publications

1997

The Engravers Journal Embezzlement: It Can Happen to You

1997

The Engravers Journal Commercial Leases: Perils & Pitfalls

1996

Photo Lab Management Restrictive Covenents, or Muzzles and Fences for the Mal contents

1996

Florist Magazine Avoid the Courts

1996

Fabricator Restrictive Covenants

1996

Fabricator Buy-Sell Agreements; Divorce and Death at the Alter

1995

Covenent Communications The Great Chase

1992

Book: Golden West Publishers Incorporating In Arizona

1991

Ensign A Banker's Dozen

1974

Az State University Law Review Judges' Inability to Comment on the Evidence in Arizona

Languages

Spanish

Activity

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