Ilene L McCauley

I have been a member of the State Bar of Arizona since 1982 and have held certification as a Certified Specialist in Taxation from the Arizona Board of Legal Specialization since 1983. From 2011 through 2022, I was recognized as “Top Estate Planning Attorney” in the Valley. Since 2015, I have maintained a “superb” rating from AVVO, and I was named a Lawyer of Distinction in Estate Planning and Probate in 2025 and 2026. I am a member of Wealth Counsel and was honored to be selected by the Tax Advisory Commission to serve an appointment with the Tax Advisory Commission of the State Bar of Arizona. Additionally, I previously held the position of Adjunct Professor at the Estate and Wealth Strategies Institute at Michigan State University. In that role, I taught advanced tax, business, and estate planning courses online. I earned my BA from Binghamton University, my JD from Hofstra University School of Law, and my LLM (Masters of Law in Taxation) from DePaul University School of Law. I also completed a second post-doctoral degree in Advanced Tax and Estate Planning from the Esperti-Peterson Institute.