Christopher D. Soto

Attorney Christopher D. Soto, Certified Estate Planning Legal Specialist (EPLS) and Accredited Estate Planner (AEP), is dedicated to providing comprehensive, highly personalized estate planning counsel to couples, families, individuals, and businesses. These advanced designations represent his deep understanding of estate and tax planning strategies, ensuring clients receive cutting-edge solutions tailored to their specific needs. As the firm’s founder, he holds the highest standard of client services, scholarship, and lawyer accessibility. He serves his clients by first listening closely to their goals and concerns. He then works with them and their advisors to develop superior plans that reflect their unique situations, while putting his knowledge and experience to work for their benefit.

In addition to traditional estate planning, Mr. Soto’s firm offers innovative asset protection services, utilizing both domestic and offshore structures to help clients safeguard their wealth from unforeseen risks such as lawsuits, creditor claims, and economic uncertainties. These plans also enhance privacy for clients, protecting their financial and personal information while mitigating exposure to external threats. He works closely with his clients’ financial advisors, accountants, and other professionals to ensure a holistic and efficient approach to estate planning and asset protection.

Mr. Soto enjoys speaking to accountants, financial planners, insurance professionals, and the public. His designations as an EPLS and AEP reflect his commitment to maintaining the highest level of expertise, requiring rigorous continuing education and frequent attendance at nationally recognized conferences on advanced planning topics. He actively participates in WealthCounsel, the Central Arizona Estate Planning Council, and the East Valley Estate Planning Council, where he collaborates with leading professionals and stays at the forefront of industry advancements.

After receiving a Bachelor of Arts from Arizona State University, he earned his Juris Doctor from Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. He is a member of the Arizona Bar Association and the American Bar Association. He is licensed to practice law in the state of Arizona and is admitted to practice before Arizona trial courts, the Arizona Court of Appeals, the Supreme Court of Arizona, and the United States District Court of Arizona.

Outside of work, he enjoys sports, hiking, reading, music, and comedy, which inspire his creative problem-solving style.  Above all, his dedication to family underscores his passion for helping clients preserve their own legacies for future generations.