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At a Glance
| Attorney | Phoebe Moffatt |
| Office | Old Town Scottsdale, AZ (Drinkwater Blvd. and 3rd Ave.), serving Scottsdale, Gilbert, Mesa, and North Phoenix |
| Focus | Estate planning, trust administration, probate, guardianship/conservatorship, and estate and gift tax return preparation |
| Certification | Certified Specialist in Estate & Trust Law, State Bar of Arizona Board of Legal Specialization (since 2011) |
| Education | B.S., Arizona State University (1990); J.D., University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law (1997) |
Sources: moffattlaw.com (attorney site), Avvo, Super Lawyers, LinkedIn, Clark Hill PLC attorney bio. Compiled August 2026.
Origin
Nearly Thirty Years, From Snell & Wilmer to a Focused Estate Practice
Phoebe Moffatt earned her J.D. from the University of Memphis in 1997 and was admitted to the Arizona State Bar the same year. She began her career at Snell & Wilmer, LLP (1997–2005), then ran her own practice as the Law Office of Phoebe Moffatt, P.C. (2005–2011), before earning her Board of Legal Specialization certification in Estate & Trust Law in 2011. This profile independently verified that certification across Avvo, her own site, and Clark Hill’s attorney bio before using the word “specialist” to describe her. An honesty note: different sources associate her current practice with different firms — her own moffattlaw.com site, Sacks Tierney P.A. (per Super Lawyers and LinkedIn), and Clark Hill PLC (per Clark Hill’s own attorney bio) — consistent with an attorney who has moved between firms or maintains overlapping listings; this profile relies primarily on her own current site as the most directly attributable source for present-day practice details. She is also a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), a nationally recognized peer-elected credential in this field.
Practice
A Deliberately Narrow Estate and Trust Focus
Ms. Moffatt’s stated practice covers revocable and irrevocable trusts, wills, health care and durable powers of attorney, trust and estate administration, guardianship and conservatorship representation, and estate and gift tax return preparation, with some small-business formation work. Unlike several firms in this category that combine estate planning with personal injury or general practice, her practice is concentrated specifically in estate and trust law.
Track Record
As with most estate planning practices, individual matters are not typically reduced to comparable settlement or verdict figures; no independent case-result table was located in the sources reviewed for this profile.
Past-Results Disclaimer: Every case is different, and no past result guarantees a similar outcome in any future matter.
Client Voice
Attributed Avvo reviews describe Ms. Moffatt as “open, articulate, extremely polite and deferential, knowledgeable and experienced,” with one reviewer specifically describing her guidance through a contentious, complicated probate administration involving multiple beneficiaries as personal representative. No negative reviews were located in the sources reviewed for this profile; that reflects the public record available, not a claim of a flawless history.
Community
No specific civic or pro bono activity beyond her direct client practice was independently documented in the sources reviewed for this profile.
Recognition
Ms. Moffatt’s Board of Legal Specialization certification in Estate & Trust Law was independently verified across multiple sources before this profile used “specialist” to describe her. Her own materials state she is one of a limited number of Arizona attorneys holding this certification (cited variously as 43 or 49 statewide depending on the source and year), a specific count this profile treats as approximate rather than independently confirmed against a live roster. Her ACTEC fellowship is a nationally recognized, peer-nominated credential in trust and estate law.
The Arizona Legal Backdrop
What follows is general legal information, not legal advice.
Arizona probate proceedings are governed by Title 14 of the Arizona Revised Statutes (the Arizona Probate Code), which allows for both informal and formal probate depending on the estate’s complexity and whether disputes exist among heirs. Guardianship and conservatorship proceedings for incapacitated adults are also governed by Title 14. Powers of attorney, both health care and durable financial, are governed by A.R.S. § 14-5501 et seq. Minors’ inherited property and related tolling considerations can intersect with A.R.S. § 12-502, the same minors’-tolling statute referenced elsewhere in this series for injury claims.
The Awesome Attorneys Assessment
Phoebe Moffatt’s genuine differentiator is a verified Board of Legal Specialization certification combined with a nationally recognized ACTEC fellowship and a practice concentrated specifically in estate and trust matters rather than spread across a general practice. The honest caveat: the inconsistency across public sources regarding her current firm affiliation is a reminder for prospective clients to confirm directly, in writing, which entity and engagement terms would actually govern their representation before retaining her.
Methodology & Sourcing
This profile was researched in August 2026 from moffattlaw.com (attorney’s own site), Avvo’s attorney profile and client reviews, Super Lawyers, LinkedIn, and Clark Hill PLC’s attorney biography page. Phoebe Moffatt did not commission, review, or pay for this profile.
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