John C. Vryhof

Bar Admissions

• Arizona
• Illinois (inactive)

Court Admissions

• Supreme Court of Arizona
• United States Immigration Court
• United States Tax Court

Education

• The University of Michigan Law School (J.D., cum laude)
• Michigan State University, Honors College (B.A., Economics, with high honors)

Awards & Recognition

• Top 50 Pro Bono Attorneys, Arizona State Bar Foundation (2018, 2023)
• Eleanor ter Horst Distinguished Service Award, Probate and Trust Section, State Bar of Arizona (2021-2022)
• Chambers High Net Worth Guide, Arizona Private Wealth Law, Band 1 (2016-2024)
• The Best Lawyers in America^®, Trusts and Estates, Trusts & Estates Litigation (2006-2025)
  • Tax Law (2025)
  • Phoenix Lawyer of the Year, Trusts and Estates (2022-2023)
• Southwest Super Lawyers^®, Estate Planning & Probate (2007-2023)

Previous Professional Experience

• Streich Lang (now Quarles & Brady), Phoenix, AZ
• Sidley & Austin, Chicago, IL

Professional Memberships and Activities

• Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC)
  • Arizona State Chair, Past (2012-2017)
  • Fiduciary Income Tax Committee
  • International Estate Planning Committee
  • Fiduciary Litigation Committee
• State Bar of Arizona
  • Certified Tax Law Specialist
  • Certified Estate and Trust Law Specialist

Community Involvement

• The Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project, Pro Bono Attorney
• Community Legal Services, Inc., Volunteer Lawyers Program, Pro Bono Attorney
• The Phoenix Symphony Association, Past Board of Directors

Representative Presentations and Publications

• “5 Tips for Regaining Order in Your Financial Life,” Quoted, USA Today (March 10, 2019)
• “Estate Planning for Artists and Collectors,” Presenter, Valley Estate Planners (February 14, 2019); Southern Arizona Estate Planning Council (January 27, 2017); Arizona State Bar Convention (June 15, 2016)
• “Estate Planning with Corporations, LLCs and Partnerships,” Co-Presenter, State Bar of Arizona CLE by the Sea (July 12, 2016)
• “What Estate Planners Should Know About Art Law” Chair, Arizona State Bar Convention (June 15, 2016)
• “International Estate Planning: What to Watch for, What to Do,” Presenter, Valley Estate Planners (April 21, 2016), Arizona Community Foundation (May 12, 2016)
• “Recent Arizona Developments in Estate Planning and Administration,” Presenter, ACTEC Western Regional Meeting, Portland, Oregon (August 23, 2015)
• “Estate Planning for the Future: Bitcoins, Money Laundering & Lawyers” Chair, Arizona State Bar Convention (June 26, 2015)
• The Thrive Conference for Families in Business, Speaker (May 27-28, 2015)
• “How to Practice Law And: Make it to Your Child’s Soccer Game, Make it Home in Time for Dinner, Make it to a Ripe Old Age, Make Your Clients Happy, Be Happy Yourself” Chair and Speaker, Arizona State Bar Convention (June 13, 2014)
• “Recent Arizona Developments in Estate Planning and Administration,” Presenter, ACTEC Western Regional Meeting, Half Moon Bay, California (August 31, 2013)
• “You Should Plan for Digital Assets, Too,” Quoted, The Arizona Republic (June 30, 2013)
• “Estate Planning in a Digital Age” Chair and Speaker, Arizona State Bar Convention (June 12, 2013)