Meet Yaser Ali
A trusted counselor to families and business owners.
Yaser Ali is a wealth planning attorney licensed in Arizona and California. His practice is focused on developing and implementing tax-efficient wealth transfer strategies for high-net-worth clients that are consistent with their personal philosophies, values, and objectives.
Recognized as a 40 under 40 award winner by the Phoenix Business Journal and the University of Florida Alumni Association, and as a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers Magazine, Yaser is proud to have structured over $100 million in sophisticated charitable gifts and bequests for his clients.
Yaser is a frequent speaker and commentator on issues relating to estate planning and religion, particularly with respect to sharia-compliant planning. As a consultant, Yaser routinely provides guidance and support to other attorneys seeking to expand their expertise in this area, with a focus on helping them develop customized estate planning solutions for their high-net-worth clients.
Outside of the office, Yaser serves as an Imam and teacher at his local Mosque, as the Executive Director of a non-profit scholarship organization, and on the Phoenix Community Foundation Professional Advisory Board. Yaser lives with his wife and four children in sunny Phoenix, Arizona.
Education and Experience
- Judicial Law Clerk to the Late Judge Damon J. Keith, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, Detroit, Michigan, 2013-2014
- J.D., University of California, Berkeley, School of Law (Boalt Hall), 2012; California Law Review.
- Ed. M., Harvard University Graduate School of Education, 2009
- B.A., University of Florida, 2008; magna cum laude; University of Florida Hall of Fame.
Publications
- Tax Reimbursement Clauses: Drafting and Planning,, ABA E-Journal (2024)
- Religion and Estate Planning, Thomson Reuters Estate Planning Checkpoint Journal (2022)
- Estate Planning For Muslim Clients, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (2022)
- Sharia Inheritance Estate Plan, with Martin Shenkman, Trusts & Estates Magazine (2021)
- Estate Planning for the Muslim Client, American Bar Association Practice Guide (2019)
- Shariah and Citizenship, 100 Cal. L. Rev. 1027 (2012)
Recent Speaking Engagements
Presentations to Attorneys and Professionals:
- CPA Academy
- Chicago Estate Planning Council
- Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) Canada
- Notre Dame 47th Annual Tax & Estate Planning Institute
- American Bar Association Webinar
- San Francisco Bar Association
- Arizona Community Foundation
- Wealthcounsel National Webinar
- College of Estate Planning Attorneys
- Wealthcounsel Arizona Forum Meeting
- Interactive Legal National Webinar
- Webinar Series with Martin Shenkman and Jonathon Blattmachr
Islamic Estate Planning Presentations:
- South Bay Islamic Association (San Jose, CA)
- West Valley Muslim Association (Los Gatos, CA)
- Masjid Annur (Sacramento, CA)
- DarulSalam Foundation (Chicago, IL)
- Muslim Community Center of the East Bay (Pleasanton, CA)
- Masjid Al-Huda (Union City, CA)
- Islamic Center of Irving (Irving, TX)
- Muslim Community Center of Louisville (Louisville, KY)
- Islamic Center of Northeast Valley (Scottsdale, AZ)
- Islamic Center of Little Rock (Little Rock, AR)
- Roswell Community Mosque (Roswell, GA)
- Muslim Com. Center of Greater Pittsburgh (Monroeville, PA)
- Islamic Center of Brevard County (Melbourne, FL)
- Islamic Community Center of Tempe (Tempe, AZ)
- ICNA Council for Social Justice Webinar
Phone
ADDRESS
4500 South Lakeshore Drive
Suite 510
Tempe, AZ 85282
