Marjorie Desmond

DESMOND LAW, PLLC
http://www.azlegacylawyer.com/

Areas of Focus: Kids Protection Planning, Life and Legacy Planning

Licensed States: Arizona, California

What to expect from Marjorie Desmond

A 15- minute introductory call to understand your goals and needs.
2-Hour Working Life & Legacy Planning Session: A comprehensive look at your current family dynamics and your assets, including a comprehensive inventory of everything you have so none of it is ever lost.
Education on how the law impacts your family and assets, focused specifically on your County, State and Country of residence.
A transparent discussion of your options to care for what matters most to you, no matter what happens. Planning options that work for you and the people you love. Relational, compassionate counsel to help you make "eyes wide open" choices for yourself and the people you love.
A clear plan (not just documents) for how your assets and those you love will be taken care of, throughout every stage of life, and in the event of your incapacity or death.

About Marjorie Desmond

Hi. I’m Marjorie Desmond. I became a Personal Family Lawyer because I have a passion for families and making sure your wishes are carried out if something happens to you. I chose to practice in a way that provides thoughtful, continuing estate planning care – providing a customized plan that continues to work for you even as life changes.

In my practice, I focus on family protection, value-based planning, high net worth planning and planning for blended families. Whether you are married or single, a traditional family or a blended one, starting out or looking back on a life well-lived, I will help you to craft a plan that achieves your goals for your loved ones today and for years to come.

I attended Stanford University for my undergraduate education (1989), and Loyola Law School, Los Angeles (1992). I was a Note and Comment Editor on Law Review and published my own article. After graduation, I practiced maritime law with a maritime law firm in Long Beach, CA and then moved to the large law firm of Graham & James, LLP in Los Angeles, handling maritime litigation and complex commercial litigation. I segued into public service in 1998, taking a position with U.S. Customs as in house counsel for U.S. Customs and Border Protection before moving to Arizona.

I was admitted to practice law in California in 1992 and Arizona in 2010 after our move to Scottsdale. I practiced commercial litigation in Scottsdale for several years before changing my focus to help people proactively plan to avoid litigation and protect their families through thoughtful estate planning. After seeing a number of young parents pass away, I wanted to make sure people had a plan for their families. I love helping people ensure their family will get through any emergency with as few legal problems as possible.

I am admitted to five Federal district courts, the United States Ninth Circuit, the Arizona and California bars, and was admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court in 2019. I am a member of Wealth Counsel and the Maricopa County Bar Association.

I deeply enjoy contributing to my community and have volunteered with a number of organizations – with and for my children as they were growing up, and my legal community, professionally.

I enjoy spending time with family, reading, traveling, playing classical piano and horseback riding. I have been married for 29 years and have two adult children and a Tennessee Walking Horse named Sunny.

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THE PERSONAL FAMILY LAWYER PROMISE

What makes PFL lawyers different?

How you hire us.

We begin with a comprehensive inventory of everything you own, and everyone you love, and consider it all in a working meeting, called a Family Wealth Planning Session, to guide you to clarify your financial life and legacy goals before we draft a single document.
How we plan.

We work with you throughout every life stage to map out the most likely scenarios for you and the people you love, planning for each as your life, the law, and your assets change over time.
What we protect.

Our Life & Legacy Planning process ensures everything that matters most -- from your financial assets to your values, insights, stories and experience -- are captured and documented during your life and cared for over the generations to come.
What you see.

Transparency in our process, and our fees … all of which are flat fees, agreed to in advance, based on your choices and with no surprises, ensuring we stay on the same side of the table - supporting you to make a lifetime of great decisions - every step of the way.
How we deliver.

Our systems help you get clear and organized, overcoming the exact issues that keep most estate plans from actually working when they are needed most. We help you leave your family with a gift of love, and not a mess.
How our plans work.

One-and-done estate plans focused only on money are a recipe for a big mess. We help you throughout every stage of life and be there for the people you love, when you can’t be.