Michael A. Friedman: A 50-Year Phoenix Estate Practice

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INDEPENDENT EDITORIAL · FIRM PROFILE · PHOENIX, ARIZONA

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A 50-Year Phoenix Estate Practice

Michael A. Friedman has practiced Arizona estate and probate law for half a century, now from offices in Phoenix and Sun City West, and holds the State Bar of Arizona’s Board of Legal Specialization certification in estate and trust law.

BY THE AWESOME ATTORNEYS EDITORIAL TEAM · PHOENIX, ARIZONA · AUGUST 2026

MICHAEL A. FRIEDMAN PC — AT A GLANCE

ATTORNEY	Michael A. Friedman, licensed 50 years
FOCUS	Estate and Probate Law, Estate Planning, Elder Law and Guardianship
OFFICES	3509 E. Shea Blvd., Ste. 117, Phoenix, AZ 85028; 13912 W. Stardust Blvd., Sun City West, AZ
PHONE	(602) 996-4000
CERTIFICATION	State Bar of Arizona Certified Specialist, Estate and Trust Law, Board of Legal Specialization
EDUCATION	Washington University School of Law; MBA

Sources: Lawyer Legion (Maricopa County Board of Legal Specialization directory), State Bar of Arizona. Compiled August 2026. Updated October 2026.

ORIGIN

Half a Century in One Field

Michael A. Friedman has been licensed to practice law in Arizona for 50 years, running an estate, probate, and elder law practice from offices on East Shea Boulevard in Phoenix and in Sun City West. A degree from Washington University School of Law, an MBA, and five decades of continuous Arizona practice sit behind a state specialty certification the Board of Legal Specialization requires be re-earned by examination and peer reference every five years — not simply renewed on paperwork.

PRACTICE AREAS

Estate Planning and Probate Administration

Friedman’s listed practice areas are estate and probate law, estate planning, and elder law and guardianship: drafting wills and trusts, administering estates through Arizona’s probate process, and handling guardianship matters.

TRACK RECORD

Estate planning and probate administration is advisory and procedural rather than adversarial, so no settlement or verdict table applies to this kind of practice, and none is claimed here. The verifiable record is the certification and 50-year tenure detailed above. Past results in any legal matter do not guarantee a similar outcome in a future matter.

CLIENT VOICE

Awesome Attorneys did not locate independently verifiable, attributed public client reviews for this practice at the time of research. This profile will not manufacture a composite quote to fill that gap; prospective clients should ask directly for references.

COMMUNITY

Friedman has served as a Judge Pro Tem of the Maricopa County Superior Court, on the Executive Council of the State Bar of Arizona’s Elder Law Section, and on the board of the Arizona chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA).

RECOGNITION

The applicable recognition here is the highest tier available in Arizona: individual Board of Legal Specialization certification in estate and trust law through the State Bar of Arizona. Awesome Attorneys did not verify additional third-party awards for this attorney and none are claimed beyond the state certification.

ARIZONA LEGAL BACKDROP

Arizona’s probate code, A.R.S. Title 14, governs the administration of estates in the state. A.R.S. § 14-3108 places an ultimate outer time limit on most probate and appointment proceedings, and A.R.S. § 14-3801 and § 14-3804 set the procedure and deadline for a creditor to present a claim against a decedent’s estate. None of this is legal advice; specific deadlines should be confirmed with counsel.

AWESOME ATTORNEYS ASSESSMENT

The specific, checkable differentiator here is 50 years of continuous practice in the same field, paired with an actively maintained state specialty certification and bar leadership in elder law, including service as a Superior Court Judge Pro Tem. This is a strong fit for a client who wants direct contact with an experienced, certified attorney on an estate planning, probate, elder law, or guardianship matter.

METHODOLOGY & SOURCING

This profile was compiled from the Lawyer Legion directory of State Bar of Arizona Board of Legal Specialization certified attorneys, cross-referenced against the State Bar of Arizona’s own certified-specialist records. Licensure tenure and certification status are as reported by these sources as of August 2026 and are subject to change; readers should confirm current status directly with the State Bar of Arizona.

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