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| Phone: | (602) 440-4862 |
| Fax: | (602) 257-6962 |
| Title: | Shareholder |
| Office: | Phoenix, AZ |
| Practice Group: | |
| Business; Employee Benefits; Estate Planning; Taxation | |
| Biography: | |
Chris is a shareholder in Ryley Carlock & Applewhite's Phoenix office and is a member of the Employee Benefits, Estate Planning, Tax and Business practices. He has a broad range of experience in all aspects of ERISA plans, including plan design, operational systems, executive compensation system development, and taxation issues relating to plans for both for profit and non profit employers. Chris further helps employers with regulatory compliance and correction of operational errors, as well as litigation support. His practice allows him to counsel clients and design estate plans that focus on client needs for tax planning, succession planning, and family issues. Chris additionally provides business solutions for closely held business owners, assisting them with tax and succession planning and operational liability protection. Chris proudly serves this country as a Commander in the U.S. Navy, serving on active duty and in the reserve component since 1990. To view Chris' Navy CV, click here. |
| Education: | |
| A.B., University of Illinois at Urbana (1990) J.D., with honors, The University of Tulsa (1997) Articles Editor, The Tulsa Law Journal Air Command and Staff College (2006) Joint Forces Staff College (2008), Commandant's Writing Award |
| Professional & Civic Memberships & Associations: | |
| State Bar of Arizona, Tax, Business, Probate & Trust, and Labor & Employment Sections Western Pension and Benefits Conference United States Navy Friends of the Orphans, Board of Directors (1999-2005) Speaker, Phoenix Chapter of CEBS, Pension Basics Course (2005) Speaker, Arizona Society of Human Resource Management, Employment Law and Legislative Conference (2006), “COBRA: Antidote for the venom” Speaker, Arizona Society of Human Resource Management, Employment Law and Legislative Conference (2007), “The Pension Protection Act of 2006: Good things come in huge packages” |
| Admitted to Practice: | |
| State Bar of Arizona (1997) U.S. District Court, District of Arizona (1997) U.S. Tax Court (2003) |