Jeffrey M. Neff

Partner

Jeffrey M. Neff is a real estate attorney in Tucson who has also been certified as a Real Estate Specialist since 1986 by the Arizona Board of Legal Specialization. Certification requires that applicants show “a high degree of professionalism” and “a high degree of competence in the practice of real estate law.” He graduated with distinction from the University of Arizona with a degree in Anthropology & Economics and received his Juris Doctor from the University of Arizona College of Law. He is admitted to the Arizona and Federal Bars.

Jeff has served as a Judge Pro Tem in the Arizona Superior Court in Pima County and is currently Chairman of the Arizona Board of Legal Specialization

Jeff’s practice has emphasized all aspects of real estate law, including Tucson real estate litigation, clearing and defending titles, and transactions. He also is highly experienced in estate planning, wills, probate, and trusts, along with business consulting, including bankruptcy, workouts, and entity formation. He has authored several articles on real estate and other issues and has taught seminars for the legal and real estate community in Tucson.

 

Education:

University of Arizona, College of Law (J.D.)

University of Arizona, (B.S. Anthropology and Economics)

 

Admissions & Memberships:

State Bar of Arizona

U.S. District Court of Arizona

U. S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Pima County Bar Association

    

Published Works:

• Editorial, “Debating the Merits of Downzoning”; Tucson Citizen, December 21, 2006
• Jeffrey M. Neff, New Law on Lien Priorities: La Cholla v. Timm, 4 Arizona Real Property Journal, 1994
• Contributing Editor, Mortgage Broker’s Bulletin, Arizona Association of Mortgage Brokers, 1988
• Contributing co-author with Baxter Dunaway, The Law of Distressed Real Property (Clark-Boardman, New York, NY 1983)
• Case Note, Privilege for Internal Safety Reports, 18 Arizona Law review 617, 1977
• “Valuation of Options: Legal and Appraisal Considerations”; with Alfred, M. Benson October 1999 issue of The Appraisal Journal published by the Appraisal Institute, Chicago, Illinois.

 

Classes / Seminars Taught:

 

Community Involvement:

• Tanque Verde Unified School District Governing Board since 2009
• Serving as Clerk in 2010 & 2011 and President in 2012 & 2013
• State Bar of Arizona Board of Legal Specialization Member 2021-2023
• State Bar of Arizona Board of Legal Specialization Chairman 2024-2026
• Tanque Verde Educational Alliance, Inc., Chairman
• Arizona Conservation Easement Stewards, Inc., Founder & Director
• Affiliate Member CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member), Chairman
• University of Arizona Anthropology Advisory Board 75th Anniversary Celebration, Chairman, 1991
• University of Arizona Anthropology Advisory Board 100th Anniversary Celebration, Member, 2016
• “You and the Law” on KTUC Radio, (Program sponsored by the Pima County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service), Host, 1980 – 1988