PeopleJohn C. Vryhof, P.L.L.C.
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PeopleJohn C. Vryhof, P.L.L.C.

  • The University of Michigan Law School (J.D., cum laude)
  • Michigan State University, Honors College (B.A., Economics, with high honors)

  • Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC)
    • Arizona State Chair, Immediate Past (2012-2017)
    • Fiduciary Income Tax Committee
    • International Estate Planning Committee
    • Fiduciary Litigation Committee
  • State Bar of Arizona
    • Certified Tax Law Specialist
    • Certified Estate and Trust Law Specialist

  • "5 Tips for Regaining Order in Your Financial Life," Quoted, USA Today (March 10, 2019)
  • "Estate Planning for Artists and Collectors," Presenter, Valley Estate Planners (February 14, 2019); Southern Arizona Estate Planning Council (January 27, 2017); Arizona State Bar Convention (June 15, 2016)
  • "Estate Planning with Corporations, LLCs and Partnerships," Co-Presenter, State Bar of Arizona CLE by the Sea (July 12, 2016)
  • "What Estate Planners Should Know About Art Law," Chair, Arizona State Bar Convention (June 15, 2016)
  • "International Estate Planning: What to Watch for, What to Do," Presenter, Valley Estate Planners (April 21, 2016), Arizona Community Foundation (May 12, 2016)
  • "Recent Arizona Developments in Estate Planning and Administration," Presenter, ACTEC Western Regional Meeting, Portland, Oregon (August 23, 2015)
  • "Estate Planning for the Future: Bitcoins, Money Laundering & Lawyers," Chair, Arizona State Bar Convention (June 26, 2015)
  • The Thrive Conference for Families in Business, Speaker (May 27-28, 2015)
  • "How to Practice Law And: Make it to Your Child's Soccer Game, Make it Home in Time for Dinner, Make it to a Ripe Old Age, Make Your Clients Happy, Be Happy Yourself," Chair and Speaker, Arizona State Bar Convention (June 13, 2014)
  • "Recent Arizona Developments in Estate Planning and Administration," Presenter, ACTEC Western Regional Meeting, Half Moon Bay, California (August 31, 2013)
  • "You Should Plan for Digital Assets, Too," Quoted, The Arizona Republic (June 30, 2013)
  • "Estate Planning in a Digital Age," Chair and Speaker, Arizona State Bar Convention (June 12, 2013)

  • Eleanor ter Horst Distinguished Service Award, Probate and Trust Section, State Bar of Arizona (2021-2022)
  • Chambers High Net Worth Guide, Arizona Private Wealth Law, Band 1 (2016-2023)
  • The Best Lawyers in America®, Trusts and Estates, Trusts & Estates Litigation (2006-2024)
    • Phoenix Lawyer of the Year, Trusts and Estates (2022-2023)
  • Top 50 Pro Bono Attorneys, Arizona State Bar Foundation (2018)
  • Southwest Super Lawyers®, Estate Planning & Probate (2007-2022)

  • The Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project, Pro Bono Attorney
  • Community Legal Services, Inc., Volunteer Lawyers Program, Pro Bono Attorney
  • The Phoenix Symphony Association, Past Board of Directors

  • Streich Lang (now Quarles & Brady), Phoenix, AZ
  • Sidley & Austin, Chicago, IL

  • Arizona
  • Illinois (inactive)

  • Supreme Court of Arizona
  • United States Immigration Court
  • United States Tax Court