Les Raatz

Les Raatz: Estate Planning and Taxation Attorney in Phoenix, Arizona

Les Raatz is an experienced attorney specializing in estate planning, probate and trust administration, entity structuring, taxation, charitable organizations, commercial organizations, and commercial transactions. Mr. Raatz has represented hundreds of business clients and their families in estate and tax planning matters, as well as provided expert advice on buying and selling businesses.

Practice Areas

• Estate Planning
• Entity Structuring
• Taxation
• Charitable Organizations
• Commercial Organizations
• Commercial Transactions

Awards and Recognitions

• Lawyer of the Year: Trusts and Estates, Phoenix (2020)
• Lawyer of the Year: Trusts and Estates, Phoenix (2018)
• Lawyer of the Year: Trusts and Estates, Phoenix (2016)

Education and Credentials

• Universities:
  1. University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
• Education:
  • B.S. in Accountancy, University of Illinois (1974)
  • J.D., University of Illinois (1977)
• Bar Admissions:
  1. Texas
  2. Arizona
• Awards:
  • Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC)
  Recognized: Tax Law, Recognized: Trusts and Estates, in Best Attorney USA since 2008

1. Mariscal, Weeks, McIntyre & Friedlander, P.A., shareholder (1986)
2. Dickinson Wright PLLC

• Central Arizona Estate Planning Council
• Chair, Probate and Trust Law Section of the State Bar of Arizona (1986–1987)
• Chair, Arizona Trust Code Comment Committee
• Tax Advisory Commission for the Board of Legal Specialization of the State Bar of Arizona (2008–2013)

1. English