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Charles F. Myers Phoenix has practiced estate and business tax law since 1979, including a stint helping oversee the very board that certifies Arizona’s legal specialists.
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At a Glance
| Firm | Charles F. Myers, P.A. |
| Attorney | Charles “Chikk” F. Myers |
| Founded | 2001, Phoenix |
| Admitted | Ohio, 1977; Arizona, 1979; District of Columbia, 1979; U.S. Tax Court, 1979; U.S. Claims Court, 1979 |
| Education | B.A., Ohio Wesleyan University, 1973; J.D., University of Toledo, 1977; LL.M. in Taxation, New York University, 1979 |
| Focus | Estate planning, trust and estate administration, probate, closely held business and succession planning, estate and gift taxation, premarital agreements |
| Office | 3101 N. Central Ave., Ste. 900, Phoenix, AZ 85012 |
| Contact | (602) 904-7570 · cfmlaw.com |
Sources: cfmlaw.com, Super Lawyers’ hosted directory, Martindale, BBB. Compiled August 2026.
Origin
Charles F. Myers Phoenix: A Tax LL.M. With Board of Legal Specialization Service
Charles “Chikk” Myers earned his B.A. from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1973, his J.D. from the University of Toledo in 1977 (where he served on the Law Review), and an LL.M. in Taxation from New York University in 1979 — the same year he was admitted to the Arizona Bar. He founded his own Phoenix firm in 2001. Notably, Myers served as a member of the State Bar of Arizona’s own Board of Legal Specialization from 2004 to 2009 — the body that certifies specialists in Estate & Trust Law and other practice areas — a governance role distinct from, and not a substitute for, holding the certification itself; Awesome Attorneys did not identify a personal board certification for Myers in the sources reviewed.
Practice
Estate Planning Built on a Tax LL.M.
Myers’s practice centers on estate planning ranging from simple wills and powers of attorney through sophisticated revocable and irrevocable trusts and family limited partnerships, paired with closely held business formation, succession planning, and estate and gift tax planning. His firm also handles trust administration and premarital agreements. The firm’s attorneys, including associates Amy Basaraba and Connor Kubalek, bring more than 45 years of combined experience, and several hold their own LL.M. degrees in Taxation.
Track Record
Awesome Attorneys did not identify an independent, itemized case-results table for the firm, which is typical for a private estate and tax planning practice.
Past-Results Disclaimer: Every matter is different, and no past result guarantees a similar outcome in any future matter.
Client Voice
Martindale carries positive client reviews describing Myers as thorough, knowledgeable, and empathetic when handling emotionally difficult estate matters, including one long-term client relationship spanning more than 35 years and referrals across multiple family members.
Community
Myers’s past service on the Executive Council of the State Bar of Arizona’s Probate and Trust Section, and as Managing Editor of the Arizona Probate Code Practice Manual (4th Edition, 2000), reflects sustained contributions to the Arizona estate-planning bar beyond his own client practice.
Recognition
Myers is AV-rated (Preeminent) by Martindale-Hubbell and was selected to Super Lawyers for Estate Planning & Probate, Closely Held Business, Business/Corporate, and Tax — a peer-influenced, research-driven process distinct from pay-to-play marketing awards. He was also named a “2013 Top Rated Lawyer in Trusts & Estates” by American Lawyer Media and Martindale-Hubbell. As noted above, his multi-year service on the State Bar’s Board of Legal Specialization is a governance credential, not a personal certification.
The Arizona Legal Backdrop
What follows is general legal information, not legal advice.
Arizona’s probate process runs through Title 14 of the Arizona Revised Statutes, and the state’s trust code is codified at A.R.S. § 14-10101 et seq. Family limited partnerships, one of the firm’s named tools, are governed by Arizona’s Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act, and closely held business succession planning frequently involves the state’s Limited Liability Company Act, A.R.S. § 29-3101 et seq. Estate and gift tax planning for Arizona residents is governed primarily by federal law, since Arizona itself does not impose a state estate or inheritance tax.
The Awesome Attorneys Assessment
Charles F. Myers Phoenix’s clearest differentiator is genuine tax-technical depth — an LL.M. in Taxation from NYU, decades of federal tax court admission, and firsthand governance experience on the State Bar’s own specialization board — combined with an AV rating and Super Lawyers selection across four related practice areas.
The honest trade-off: despite his years overseeing the Board of Legal Specialization, Myers does not himself hold a personal Estate & Trust Law board certification per the sources reviewed, so clients specifically seeking that credential should compare against firms in this category that hold it directly.
Methodology & Sourcing
This profile was researched in August 2026 from cfmlaw.com, Super Lawyers’ hosted directory, Martindale, and the Better Business Bureau. Awesome Attorneys did not identify a competing “Charles Myers” practicing estate law elsewhere that could create identity confusion. Charles F. Myers, P.A. did not commission, review, or pay for this profile.
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