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In choosing an attorney, you should review his education, experience, and credentials so that you can make an informed choice.
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JOHN C. LINCOLN
EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE
Mr. Lincoln began
work on his bachelor's degree at Arizona State University in 1969, and graduated from the ASU law school five years later.
He earned his bachelor's degree in Spanish summa cum laude, and his law degree, cum laude. He was admitted
to the bar in 1974. He was a prosecuting attorney with the Maricopa County Attorney's office for three and a half years,
and prosecuted several murder cases. He has had his own law practice for 36 years.
ORGANIZATIONS
Mr. Lincoln is a member of:
State Bar of Arizona
Former Executive Council Member,
Mental Health and Elder Law Section
Former Chair, Sole Practitioners and Small Firm Section
Probate and Trust Section
Maricopa County Bar Association
Former Board Member, Estate Planning, Probate and Trust
Section
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
AZ Medicaid Attorneys
Council
Mr. Lincoln has published articles on long-term care planning in professional publications, and serves as faculty in seminars
for other attorneys.
Click here to read some of the articles Mr. Lincoln has published.
PERSONAL
Mr. Lincoln was born in California, grew up in old Mexico, and has lived in Phoenix for 41 years. He speaks
fluent Spanish. He enjoys reading history, playing tennis, and woodworking.
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CREDENTIALS
Mr. Lincoln is AV rated, which is the highest rating accorded by Martindale-Hubbell, the legal directory that rates attorneys
for expertise and ethics.
Mr. Lincoln is also a certified legal specialist in Estate and Trust Law. What does that mean?
To qualify for certification, an attorney must:
- Be licensed to practice law for at least 5 years
- Have 4 years of practice in the specialty field
- Devote the equivalent of 50% of a full-time law practice in the specialty field (Mr. Lincoln devotes 100% of his full-time
law practice to his specialty)
- Demonstrate integrity, professionalism and a high degree of competence in the specialty field
- Receive favorable peer review from attorneys, judges or other professionals in the specialty field
- Pass a written examination
(The above taken from the State Bar of Arizona's brochure "What Does It Mean To Be A Certified Legal Specialist In Arizona?"
9/00)
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not intended to be legal advice for you to rely on. We recommend you contact the firm for specific questions. You may communicate
with us by mail, e-mail, fax, or telephone. You should be aware, however, that we do not represent you, no attorney-client
relationship is established, and any information you give us may not be held in confidence, until and unless we agree to represent
you. You should therefore be careful not to include sensitive information in communications to us until Mr. Lincoln agrees
to represent you, even if only for a consultation. Once we accept you as a client, all communications are confidential, with
only some exceptions provided by rules of law and ethics.
John C. Lincoln Law Office
3514 East Indian School Road, Phoenix, AZ 85018
(602) 955-9555
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