Qualifications of Edward J. Laber


Edward Jerome Laber

Attorney, Certified Public Accountant, and Licensed Fiduciary.


University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law, Tucson, AZ

Juris Doctor, May 2014

Note and Comment Editor, Arizona Journal of International and Comparative Law. 

Advised start-up companies on business formation issues for Law and Entrepreneurship Seminar.


University of Arizona Eller College of Management, Tucson, AZ

Master of Accounting, Fall 2009

B.S.B.A: Accounting, Fall 2008,Cum Laude 

Olga Talamante Leadership Award.


Private Fiduciary (License # 20773)

Certified Public Accountant (License # 16388-R)

Experience:


DeConcini, McDonald, Yetwin & Lacy, P.C. , Associate Attorney (2014 - 2015), Tucson, AZ


Civil - Litigation of tort and contract actions including commercial disparagement, landlord- tenant law, employment law and elder abuse.

Criminal - Criminal defense  in various regional courts. Successful negotiation with Naval Criminal Investigative Service.


Family/Juvenile - Juvenile dependency and delinquency proceedings; divorce; child support and custody modification agreements.


Estate Planning - Wills, trusts and other estate planning documents.


Probate - Guardianship, conservatorship, trust, and estate administration, court inventories and accountings, and litigation of contested probate proceedings.


Real Estate - Mortgages, deeds of trust, partitions, quiet title actions, easements, real property succession, contracts for disposition of real property, release of liens, homeowners associations, and leases.


Tax Law - IRS and Arizona Department of Revenue audit and collection actions; Department of Economic Security  audits; Income, estate, and gift taxes; nonprofits; corporations; partnerships; estates and trusts; tax issues in divorce, bankruptcy and real estate.


Office of the City of Tucson Attorney, Criminal Division, Rule 38(d) Prosecutor (2014), Tucson, AZ


Bankruptcy Reaffirmation Clinic, Volunteer Lawyer Program (2014), Tucson, AZ


Pima County Public Fiduciary, Law Clerk (2013), Tucson, AZ


California Franchise Tax Board, Legal Intern (2012), Sacramento, CA


Deloitte Tax LLP, Tax Consultant II (2007 - 2011) Los Angeles, CA and San Diego, CA



Other Information:


Board of Directors, Tucson Wildlife Center, 2014 - Present