Salim A. Shleef, Of Counsel.

Salim A. Shleef joined the firm in 2024 as Of Counsel, bringing with him a practice devoted to helping people navigate some of life’s most difficult crossroads. His work centers on trust and estate litigation and administration, vulnerable adult abuse and financial exploitation matters, and guardianship and conservatorship proceedings. Salim’s advocacy offers a blend of firmness and compassion: advocacy with backbone, delivered by someone who understands that clients in these areas often arrive in moments of transition, conflict, or loss. In addition to litigation, Salim is available as a mediator in contested trust, estate, and guardianship/conservatorship matters. Click HERE to request his availability as a mediator.

Born in New York and raised in Phoenix, Salim is an Arizona State University alumni—earning his B.A. magna cum laude in Justice Studies in 2007, followed by his J.D. from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law in 2011. During law school, he co-created the Law Journal for Social Justice, completed a judicial externship with Hon. Patricia Orozco (ret.) of the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One, and mediated disputes in Maricopa County Superior Court as part of the renowned Lodestar Dispute Resolution Program. Salim is also a 2023 graduate of the prestigious Arizona College of Trial Advocacy.

Salim serves his local communities as a member of the Probate and Trust Executive Council (PATEC) of the State Bar of Arizona and member and chair of the Estate Planning, Probate and Trust (EPPT) Section of the Maricopa County Bar Association.

Outside the office, Salim enjoys a full life with his family, exercising, reading, and immersing himself and his family in food, music, and culture—a combination that is reliably grounding.

• 2018 – 2025 Super Lawyers, Rising Star in Estate and Trust Litigation
• 2026 Super Lawyer
• 2026 Emerging Leader in Law, Arizona Business Magazine

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