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Attorney Shad M. Brown

Shad M. Brown, J.D., LLM, is a founding partner of the Brown & Jensen law firm. Shad's practice is focused on estate planning, probate, tax law, and qualified domestic relation orders.

Legal Career

Prior to forming Brown & Jensen, Shad was an attorney with a prominent Arizona law firm. It was there that Shad established a premier tax practice for the firm involving complex tax planning and tax problem resolution.

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    Before entering private practice, Shad worked as a tax attorney at the IRS's Office of Chief Counsel where he represented the IRS in civil and criminal tax matters.

    Shad's experience includes work on various federal tax issues, including but not limited to personal income tax, partnership tax, corporate tax, transfer tax (i.e., estate, gift and generation skipping), tax-exempt organizations, tax penalties/additions to tax, financial crimes, forfeitures, tax liens and tax levies. Shad has significant experience in helping with tax problems, including IRS tax audit support, IRS appeals, tax litigation, offers in compromise, and installment agreements. He also has experience in tax planning, estate planning, trust administration, probate, guardianships, conservatorships, and QDROs.

    Shad enjoys helping people tackle tax problems of all types and structuring life's transactions in a way that minimizes client's tax liability. He is a member of the Tax Section of the Arizona Bar.

    Shad was nominated and featured in AzBusiness Leaders 2020, AzBusiness Leaders Magazine’s annual publication that profiles the business leaders and innovators that are changing the face of Arizona business.

    Practice Areas

    • Estate Planning
    • Probate
    • Tax Law
    • Trust Administration

    Bar Admissions

    • Arizona
    • United States Tax Court

    Legal Organizations

    • State Bar of Arizona Tax Section

    Education

    • Master of Laws in Taxation (LLM), University of Florida, Levin College of Law, 2008
      Editor, Florida Tax Review
    • Juris Doctor (J.D.), Mississippi College School of Law, 2007
      Magna Cum Laude
      Graduated 5th in his class
      Executive Editor, Mississippi College Law Review Journal
    • Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Business-Marketing, 2004

    Personal Life

    Shad and his wife love to take advantage of all that the valley has to offer. When not at work, Shad enjoys spending time with his wife and their five children. He also enjoys playing golf.

    MESA
    3850 E Baseline Rd #112
    Mesa, AZ 85206
    (480) 447-7107
    TUCSON
    7473 E. Tanque Verde Rd
    UNIT 100
    Tucson, AZ 85715
    (520) 822-8239
    SCOTTSDALE
    9375 E. Shea Boulevard
    Bld 100, #214
    Scottsdale, AZ 85260
    (480) 771-2261
    CHANDLER
    1300 North McClintock Dr
    Suite B4
    Chandler, AZ 85226
    (480) 418-8641
    GOODYEAR
    14441 W. McDowell Road
    B102 Suite E
    Goodyear, AZ 85395
    (623) 232-0674
    PEORIA
    14050 N. 83rd Ave
    Ste 290H
    Peoria, AZ 85381
    (623) 900-1823
    SHOW LOW
    40 N. White Mountain Rd
    Suite A
    Show Low, AZ 85901
    (928) 813-0417
    PAYSON
    630 E, AZ-260
    Suite B
    Payson, AZ 85541
    (928) 478-8833