Scott A. Erickson

Certified Estate & Trust Law Specialist
Phone - 602.277.2010
Email - serickson@frgalaw.com
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Scott is a senior partner at Frazer Ryan Goldberg & Arnold LLP with more than 17 years of legal experience. His primary areas of practice are estate planning, asset protection planning, business succession planning, charitable gift planning, pre-marital planning, probate, trust administration, and the formation, operation, and maintenance of (as well as the purchase/sale of interests in) family owned entities and closely-held business entities.

Scott is an AV-rated certified specialist in estate and trust law, and a former Chairman of the Estate and Trust Advisory Commission, which assists the Arizona Board of Legal Specialization in the certification of estate and trust law practitioners in Arizona.

Scott distinguishes himself by keeping abreast of the latest developments and planning opportunities, devoting the time and effort necessary to learn and understand each client's circumstances, needs, and objectives, educating clients about the available options (because there is almost always more than one), and working closely with clients and their advisors to design and implement sound and specifically tailored strategies. Effecting tax-efficient wealth transfers is an objective shared by many of Scott's clients, but Scott is frequently called upon to help clients achieve other goals as well, like reducing exposure to future creditor claims, preserving a family business or legacy, promoting a religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational cause, making lifetime and/or testamentary transfers to minor or disabled beneficiaries (or trusts for their benefit), and planning for incapacity, to name a few.

Scott also represents and advises fiduciaries, beneficiaries, and creditors in estate and trust matters.

Education

• University of Texas (J.D., 1993)
• Stanford University (B.A., Economics, 1985)

• Rated AV^® Preeminent^™ by Martindale-Hubbell^®
• Super Lawyers® (Estate Planning & Probate): 2008-2013
• THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA^®, Trusts and Estates (2011)
• Named Southwest Super Lawyer by LAW & POLITICS MAGAZINE (2008-2011)
• Selected for AMERICA'S FINEST LAWYERS (2011)
• Named Best of the Bar by the ARIZONA BUSINESS JOURNAL (2005)

• Probate Court and Trust and Estate Litigation Updates, sponsored by the State Bar of Arizona (2011)
• Selected Drafting Issues Under the Arizona Trust Code, sponsored by the State Bar of Arizona, Probate and Trust Law Section (2009)
• Estate Planning: Beyond the Basics, sponsored by KAET-TV Channel 8 (2009)
• Recent Developments in Estate Freeze Transactions and Planning with Family Limited Partnerships, sponsored by the Arthritis Foundation, Greater Southwest Chapter (2009)
• Highlights of the New and Improved Arizona Trust Code, sponsored by the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (2008)
• Charitable Planning, sponsored by the National Business Institute (2006)
• Ethical Issues in Estate Planning, sponsored by the National Business Institute (2006)
• Business Succession Planning, sponsored by the Arizona Society of Certified Public Accountants (2003)

• Member, State Bar of Arizona, Probate & Trust Law Section
• Member, Maricopa County Bar Association
• Past Chairman, Estate and Trust Advisory Commission, Arizona Board of Legal Specialization
• Member, American Bar Association, Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section
• Honorary Member, Board of Directors, Arthritis Foundation, Greater Southwest Chapter
• Member and Past Chairman, Planned Giving Committee, Arthritis Foundation, Greater Southwest Chapter