Terryv L. Rakow

Terry L. Rakow

Senior Member

BIOGRAPHY

 Mr. Rakow acts as a Trustee in a number of substantial Irrevocable Trusts and provides a full panoply of services in that regard. Mr. Rakow’s practice involves advising clients concerning estate and trust matters including providing complex estate planning advice.  Mr. Rakow also acts as the Manager of entities that own and operate companies and provides wide ranging business, legal and other related advice with regard to day-to-day activities.  Mr. Rakow also maintains a concierge’s practice representing a select and limited group of clients with regard to any and all questions, concerns, matters or problems that they may have.  He is available to assist, advise and counsel those clients whenever requested.  Finally, Mr. Rakow previously represented The Westcor Company in connection with their development and operation of regional shopping centers in Arizona.

Practice Areas

Industries

  • Banking

  • Financial Services

  • Real Estate Development

  • REITs

  • Shopping Centers

Education

  • University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings), San Francisco, California

    • J.D. - 1973

  • California Lutheran University

    • B.A - 1970

    • Honors: summa cum laude

Bar Admissions

  • Arizona, 1973

Honors

  • The Best Lawyers in America©, 33rd edition- Commercial Litigation- Litigation - Real Estate- Real Estate Law- 2027

  • Southwest Super Lawyers

  • The Best Lawyers in America, 2006 – present, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Real Estate and Real Estate Law

Professional Associations

  • State Bar of Arizona

Rated by Super Lawyers


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