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Marlene Appel

Marlene Appel PLLC
3411 N Fifth Ave Suite 300
Phoenix, AZ 85013-0001

602-254-6008 • Marlene.Appel@azbar.org

Practice Areas
Trusts and Estates

Certification

Type Description
Estates and Trusts Certified Specialist
Licensed Fiduciary Arizona Supreme Court
AV Pre-eminent rating; Top Rated Lawyer Martindale-Hubbell
Sustaining Member Arizona's Finest Lawyers
SuperLawyers Estate Litigation


Education
B.A., cum laude, Northwestern University , 1974
B.A., Arizona State University, 1974
J.D., Arizona State University, 1977

Honors & Awards
Honors & Awards Description
2007 Eleanor Ter Horst Distinguished Service Award Given by the State Bar Probate & Trust Section for superior knowledge in probate and trust law; consultation to the bar, the courts and the public; participation in related committees and projects and enhancement of public awareness of trust and probate issues.


Professional Associations and Memberships
Maricopa County Bar Association (Member, Board of Directors, Estate Planning Section, 1996-1998)
State Bar of Arizona (Member, Executive Council, Probate and Trust Section 1988-1992
State Bar of Arizona Co-Chairman, 1990-1991
Member, Advisory Commission on Estate & Trust Specialization, 1991-1999
Member, Sole Practitioners Litigation Committee, 1995— Present
State Bar Probate Practice Manual Editorial Board, 2008 to present
Member, Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1991-1995
Arizona Association of Women Lawyers.
Member, Advisory Commission on Estate & Trust Specialization, 1991-1999; 2010 to present
Volunteer, Probate Lawyer Assistance Program
Member, Arizona Supreme Court, Probate Rules Committee, 2006—09
State Bar Fee Arbitration Committee, 2011 to present

Bar Admissions
1977, Arizona

Teaching Faculties
Entity Position
Arizona College of Trial Advocacy
Mandatory Training Program for Court Appointed Attorneys and Guardians ad Litem Arizona Supreme Court


Marlene Appel