Marilee Miller Clarke

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Marilee Miller Clarke: Attorney with Clarke Law Firm, PLC
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Biography

Marilee Miller Clarke is the founder and owner of Clarke Law Firm, PLC in Scottsdale, Arizona, with over 40 years of legal experience. Her practice focuses on estate planning and probate, business law and litigation, and family law. Ms. Clarke’s career includes private practice with firms in Scottsdale and Phoenix and prominent leadership roles. She was the first woman President of a Phoenix-area law firm with over 10 attorneys and served as Vice President and General Counsel of Wells Fargo Credit Corporation, overseeing assets exceeding $1 billion. She also served as Section Chief for the Resolution Trust Corporation-Legal in Phoenix and clerked for the Chief Justice of the Idaho Supreme Court.

Ms. Clarke earned her B.A. in English with high distinction and honors from Indiana University and her J.D. from the University of Wisconsin, where she was managing editor of the Wisconsin Law Review. A Fellow of the College of Estate Planning Attorneys, she is Editor-in-Chief of the Arizona Civil Remedies text and a contributor to various legal publications.

She has served as President of the Scottsdale Bar Association and actively supports community organizations, including the Phoenix Art Museum and Foothills Caring Corps.
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Areas of Practice (45)

  • Estate Planning
  • Wills
  • Trusts
  • Gifting Programs
  • Charitable Planning
  • Powers of Attorney
  • Health Care Directives
  • HIPAA Authorizations
  • Family Limited Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies
  • Business Law and Litigation
  • Formation, Management, and Dissolution of Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships
  • General Business Law Advice and Planning
  • Business Agreement Negotiation and Drafting of all Related Contracts
  • Employment Contracts
  • Creditor/Debtor Relations and Disputes
  • Litigation
  • Arbitration
  • Mediation
  • Family Law
  • Divorce
  • Child Custody
  • Child and Spousal Support
  • Adoption
  • Legal Separation
  • Annulment
  • Premarital Agreements
  • Parenting Time
  • Parental Rights Termination
  • Paternity
  • Spousal Maintenance/Alimony
  • Guardianship of Minor
  • Grandparent Rights
  • Step-Parent Adoption
  • Custody by Non-Parent (In Loco Parentis)
  • Custody Relocation
  • Interstate Custody
  • Complex Property Issues
  • Dependency
  • Probate Administration
  • Selection of the Proper Representative
  • Preparation and Filing of All Necessary Probate Court Documents
  • Representation in All Probate Proceedings
  • Defense against Challenges to Your Will or Trust
  • Resolution of Disputes between your Beneficiaries
  • Probate Litigation
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Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Indiana University, B.A., with high distinction, 1974
Law School Attended:
University of Wisconsin-Madison, J.D., 1977
Year of First Admission:
1977
Admission:
1977, Wisconsin; 1979, Arizona; 1979, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona
Birth Information:
Aurora, Illinois, April 1, 1953
ISLN:
900965461

Peer Reviews

5.0/5.0 (9 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    5.0/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    5.0/5.0

  • Judgment

    5.0/5.0

  • Communication

    5.0/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    5.0/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 12/03/24 in Wills and Probate

    Marilee Miller Clarke not only provides very competent legal services to clients to help them put their estate plans in order but also has excellent skills in helping clients through periods of grief in the death of a family member as well as in help... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 12/03/24 in Trusts and Estates

    Marilee Miller Clarke is an outstanding lawyer who not only provides excellent legal services to her clients but also has a long history of effective leadership in the Arizona Bar Association and has also served as President of the Scottsdale Bar. As... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Senior Partner on 11/26/24 in Trusts and Estates

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 11/24/24 in Estate Planning

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Principal on 11/24/24 in Estate Planning

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 11/24/24 in Trusts and Estates

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 11/23/24 in Trusts and Estates

    I have known Marilee Miller Clarke and her family for 30 years. I have referred clients to her, and both the clients and their attorneys have been very satisfied. She works hard, keeps her knowledge and expertise current, participates in several loca... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 11/19/24 in Wills and Probate

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 11/18/24 in Estate Planning

    Exceptionally well-prepared, Marilee provides innovative and prompt solutions to resolve complex matters.

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480-954-2410  Phone

480-348-1390  Fax

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