John practices in the areas of estate planning, probate, and business transaction law. He is an experienced attorney who always seeks to provide a top quality, cost-effective, results-driven approach for each one of his clients. In addition, John seeks to provide the best possible value for his clients in reaching a resolution to their legal issues as quickly as possible. John welcomes the opportunity to serve you in solving your legal needs.
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In this three-part video series, PHOENIX magazine staffers chat with Top Lawyer John B. Even, who simplifies the often-overwhelming process of estate planning. Director of digital content Matt Johnson, a husband and father, gets the basics on wills and trusts, and which is best to ensure his assets are transferred properly – leaving nothing to probate!
Below are some of the client reviews for John over the last few years:
“Thank you for my peace of mind, knowing that my estate and medical attention are in place for my children to handle easily. I appreciate your expertise covering areas I was unaware I should address. John and his staff were very professional and efficient in my estate amendment. I highly recommend this office.”
Chris – February 28, 2025
“One of the best decisions I ever made was selecting John Even to oversee settlement of my mom’s estate/trust. His wisdom and insight on reaching a positive outcome for each family member was priceless. Without his patient encouragement over three years, I would have settled for a bad compromise early on. Each meeting was concise and educational. John only proposed a meeting when necessary, saving our estate thousands of dollars.”
Bradley – December 03, 2024
“It was a pleasure to work with Attorney John B. Even and his excellent legal assistant, Emily, and paralegal, Jacqueline. This competent team seamlessly worked to develop our Will and Family Trust. Mr. Even patiently explained each document to us. John is a knowledgeable and compassionate attorney with a deep understanding of the law and a great ability to clearly explain complex legal issues.”
Rita – November 22, 2024
“I enjoyed working with him and his team – everybody was delightful, and they made the process very easy. John is warm and friendly, impressively knowledgeable and explained all the details in simple terms for me to understand. I now have peace of mind about how my assets will be distributed and wishes will be carried out and know that my loved ones won’t be burdened by debate, hassle, or financial hardship if I ever end up incapacitated.”
Mirelle – April 18, 2024
Thomas – January 28, 2024
“Attorney Even and his staff are professional, personable, responsive, and clearly expert in the estate planning world. The time spent gathering our information allowed Mr. Even to produce thoughtful, custom documentation that will serve us well. The print and electronic versions of our records that were provided will make maintaining them, and sharing them as appropriate, very easy…a real plus.”
Larrh – January 24, 2024
“Our Estate Planning journey with John B. Even and his team was a “5 Star” experience! John’s character, values, and knowledge was evident throughout the entire process. John and his team listened carefully to our wishes, and yet, asked great questions to help us collaborate on exactly the right Estate Plan. We would highly recommend John and his team!”
Rob & Terri – September 25, 2023
“I hired John to handle my probate case. He was very knowledgeable, explained the case very thoroughly, identified a major glitch in the will and proposed an effective solution. During the probate process, he showed a high level of professionalism and integrity. He was proactive in resolving a conflict between estate creditors that allowed for the timely sale of the real estate. His fees are fair, and his staff is highly efficient and easy to communicate with.”
“John helped us with handling estate matters for our parents. He was instrumental in directing us to establish a family trust. He has helped us with leases and contractual transactions on some real estate holdings. We have been more than pleased with the work John and his staff have done for us. He is prompt in responding to questions or inquiries we have had. We have also referred several others to John. All have been confident and satisfied in their work with him.”
“John Even was highly recommended to do my Trust/Estate Plan, and I was thoroughly pleased. His expertise was evident by his questions and knowledge; however, I was very impressed with his kind and thoughtful recommendations for my needs. Everything was done in a timely manner which helped greatly. I highly recommend John for your legal needs; he is exceptional.”
“I was looking for an attorney on Phoenix who could assist met me in resolving my son’s estate. I found John on AVVO and since I am 2500 miles away on the East Coast I was concerned as we could not immediately have a face to face meeting. John, Abigail Mills (another attorney in his office), and Jacqueline Bartholomew (his paralegal) were attentive, responsive, and shared my sense of urgency and priority in getting through the complex regulations of formal probate, providing a successful outcome.”
“I have worked with John since the inception of my companies. John has been key to the growth and protection of my company and my assets. He has helped to organize a substantial estate and complicated set of assets to consummating a large scale sale of one of my companies and successfully negotiating against a team of Wall Street attorneys.”
“John is a valued professional resource for my company and for my family. His breadth and depth of knowledge within his practice of business law, estate planning, probate, and trust administration is impressive. I recommend him as an experienced attorney who provides top quality, cost-effective service that you can trust.”
“I needed a court order to become Guardian of an elderly aunt due to dementia. As Co-Trustee to her Trust, I needed to take control to protect her assets. John handled setting up the court hearing for the Guardianship. John also helped with various problems throughout the difficult three years . . . He was involved all the way up to and including the paper work and instructions for me to prepare to close the Trust after my aunt died.”
Please see a complete list of client reviews on: Avvo, Linked In, and Lawyers.com. View John’s Blog