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Inside Fleming & Curti, PLC, the Tucson firm co-founded by an attorney who helped shape elder law as a national specialty — and who, after more than 50 years in practice, is set to retire at the start of 2027.
Fleming & Curti — At a Glance
| FIRM | Fleming & Curti, PLC |
| FOUNDED | 1994, Tucson — Robert B. Fleming and Thomas Curti |
| CERTIFICATION | Robert B. Fleming — State Bar of Arizona Board-Certified Specialist in Estate & Trust Law; Certified Elder Law Attorney, National Elder Law Foundation |
| FOCUS | Elder law, special needs planning, trust/estate administration, guardianship, conservatorship, probate — practice limited to these areas |
| NOTE | Robert Fleming is scheduled to retire from practice on January 1, 2027, after more than 50 years |
| OFFICE | Tucson, AZ · (520) 622-0400 |
| CONTACT | elder-law.com |
Origin: Building a National Specialty From Tucson
Robert Fleming co-founded Fleming & Curti in 1994 with Thomas Curti. Over more than five decades in practice, Fleming became a nationally recognized figure in elder law: a Fellow of both the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), a past Chair of both the Mental Health/Elder Law Section and the Probate/Trust Section of the State Bar of Arizona, and a past President of the National Elder Law Foundation — the organization that administers the Certified Elder Law Attorney credential he holds. He co-authored “The Elder Law Answer Book” (with Lisa Davis) and “New Times, New Challenges: Law and Advice for Savvy Seniors and Their Families” (with Prof. Kenney Hegland), and was instrumental in founding the Special Needs Alliance, the premier national organization for special needs trust attorneys.
Practice Areas
The firm’s practice is limited to trust and special needs trust administration, guardianship, conservatorship, estate planning, and probate. Fleming & Curti also serves as trustee in select cases and offers fiduciary services directly — licensed fiduciary Elizabeth Noble Rollings Friman and the firm’s fiduciary team handle trustee, personal representative, guardian, and conservator duties for clients where the firm itself is appointed to that role, rather than only advising outside fiduciaries.
Track Record
Elder law, guardianship, and estate administration matters are typically private and don’t generate the kind of public verdict record a personal injury or criminal case does. Fleming’s public professional record runs instead through his published legal scholarship, national leadership roles in elder law organizations, and decades of section leadership within the State Bar of Arizona.
Note: Past results, where applicable, do not guarantee a similar outcome in any future matter.
Client Voice
Awesome Attorneys did not locate individually attributable, quotable client reviews for Fleming & Curti on major platforms as of the research date; the firm’s public reputation is documented primarily through professional recognition rather than a large public review footprint.
Community
Beyond his section leadership within the State Bar of Arizona and presidency of the National Elder Law Foundation, Fleming has written extensively for the public — the firm maintains an active newsletter and blog addressing elder law and special needs planning topics for lay readers, and Fleming has been a long-time contributor to public understanding of Medicaid/ALTCS eligibility, guardianship, and related issues facing aging Arizonans and their families.
Recognition
Fleming holds Arizona’s Board-Certified Estate & Trust Law Specialist designation from the State Bar’s Board of Legal Specialization, and is separately a Certified Elder Law Attorney through the National Elder Law Foundation — both genuine, examination-based credentials rather than marketing designations. He is a Fellow of ACTEC and NAELA, both invitation-only professional bodies, is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell, and is Super Lawyers-listed.
The Arizona Legal Backdrop
What follows is general legal information, not legal advice.
Arizona wills are governed by A.R.S. § 14-2501 et seq., and intestate succession — what happens without a will — by A.R.S. § 14-2102. Most Arizona probate proceeds informally under A.R.S. § 14-3301. Trusts are governed by the Arizona Trust Code, A.R.S. § 14-10101 et seq., and durable powers of attorney by A.R.S. § 14-5501. Guardianship and conservatorship proceedings — central to Fleming’s practice — fall under Title 14, Chapter 5. Elder law practice in Arizona also regularly intersects with the Arizona Long Term Care System (ALTCS), the state’s Medicaid program for long-term care.
The Awesome Attorneys Assessment
Fleming & Curti’s core strength is depth of specialization: a founder whose credentials and national leadership roles are genuinely rare, in a practice narrowly focused on elder law, special needs planning, and fiduciary administration rather than general estate planning. That focus is a real advantage for complex guardianship, special needs trust, or long-term-care planning matters.
The honest caveat, disclosed directly by the firm itself: Robert Fleming is retiring on January 1, 2027. Prospective clients should confirm which attorney will actually be handling their matter going forward, particularly for any relationship expected to extend past that date. The firm’s narrow focus also means it may not be the right fit for a simple, low-complexity will or a younger client’s first estate plan.
Methodology & Sourcing
This profile was researched in August 2026 from elder-law.com (firm site), Super Lawyers, Bloomberg Tax’s author biography for Robert Fleming, Martindale, and the National Elder Law Foundation. Fleming & Curti did not commission, review, or pay for this profile.
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