Honors & Awards | Frazer Ryan Goldberg & Arnold, Phoenix-Flagstaff

Honors & Awards

National and Arizona peer recognition earned by Frazer Ryan attorneys

Certified Specialists

Scott A. Erickson, Estate and Trust Law

Jonathon M. Morrison, Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law

James W. Ryan, Estate and Trust Law

Certifications for all attorneys are granted by the Arizona Board of Legal Specialization, except for Jonathon Morrison (State Bar of California) and Roger Stahl (Minnesota State Bar Association).

American College of Trust and Estate Counsel

John R. Fitzpatrick

David R. Frazer (Partner Emeritus)

James W. Ryan

T.J. Ryan

AV Preeminent ^® Ratings, Martindale-Hubbell^®

"Lawyers of the Year" (Phoenix), The Best Lawyers in America^®

James W. Ryan, Trusts and Estates, 2013

T.J. Ryan, Trust and Estate Litigation, 2015

John R. Fitzpatrick, Trust and Estate Litigation, 2023

Best Lawyers^® Honorees

Jimmy Cool (2023, 2024)

Scott A. Erickson (2010-present)

John R. Fitzpatrick (2018-present)

Douglas S. John (2018-present)

Brandon A. Keim (2024)

Cathy Knapp (2022-present)

Jonathon M. Morrison (2022-present)

Lisa Reilly Payton (2023, 2024)

Philip R. Rupprecht (2018-present)

James W. Ryan (2007-present)

T.J. Ryan (2015-present)

Best Lawyers "Ones to Watch"

Afsanieh Rassti (2021-present)

Super Lawyers SELECTees

Scott A. Erickson (2008-2015)

John R. Fitzpatrick (2015-present)

James W. Ryan (2009-present)

T.J. Ryan (2019-present**)

Charles W. Whetstine (2008-present)

Super Lawyers Rising Stars SELECTEES

James Cool (2014-present)

Lisa Reilly Payton (2020-2021)

**T.J. Ryan was also a Super Lawyers Rising Stars honoree in 2016 and 2017

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