James A. Fassold
James Fassold concentrates his practice on probate and trust
litigation, estate administration, elder law and appeals.
Jim is an adjunct
professor at the Arizona Summit Law School and has served as a mediator and
expert witness.
Over the years, Jim has handled numerous probate and trust
disputes, as well as guardianships and conservatorships. He is frequently
engaged to handle complex probate litigation matters, including will and trust
contests, breaches of fiduciary duty, and financial exploitation of vulnerable
adults.
Jim is a sought-after speaker on probate and trust issues, time
management, and productivity. He has a black belt in taekwondo and is an avid
cyclist.
AV-Preeminent® Rating, Martindale-Hubbell®
The Best Lawyers in America®, Trust and Estate
Litigation, 2014-present
"Top 100 Lawyers in Arizona," AZ Business Magazine, 2017
Arizona, 1995
U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, 1995
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1998
American Bar Association
State Bar of Arizona
Maricopa County Bar Association
“The Future, Now: The Art and Science of the Mindful Lawyer” (faculty), State Bar of Arizona Annual Convention, June 2016
“Tortious Interference with
Expectancy of Inheritance: New Tort, New Traps,” published in the Arizona
Attorney
“Dramatic Shift in Burden of Proof for Will Contests,” published
in the Maricopa Lawyer
“Bright Lines and Blindness: ERISA Preemption in District of
Columbia v. Greater Washington Board of Trade,” published in the Arizona
State Law Journal
Co-Author of Mosaik, an intermediate German college
textbook
In re CVR 1997 Irrevocable Trust, 202 Ariz. 174, 42 P.3d
605 (App. 2002)
German
J.D., magna cum laude, Arizona State University, 1995: Pedrick
Scholar; Senior Articles Editor, Arizona State Law Journal
M.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1980: University Fellow
B.A., summa cum laude, University of Pittsburgh, 1979 |
