Jeffrey M. Neff

Partner

Jeffrey M. Neff is a real estate attorney in Tucson that 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 in 1975, with a degree in Anthropology & Economics, and received his Juris Doctor from the University of Arizona College of Law in 1978. He was admitted to the Arizona and Federal Bar in 1978.

Since 1978, as a Tucson real estate lawyer, Jeff’s practice has emphasized all aspects of real estate law, including Tucson real estate litigation and transactions. He also has experienced practicing as an attorney 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., 1978)

University of Arizona, (B.S. Anthropology and Economics, 1975)

 

Admissions & Memberships:

State Bar of Arizona

U.S. District Court of Arizona

    

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
• Jeffrey M. Neff & Byron A. Johnson, Legal Considerations for the Museum Professional, , WRCAAM Newsletter (Western Regional Conference of the American Association of Museums Mar. 1977)
• 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 accepted for publication in the 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, Member, Clerk, 2009

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, Community Activities: Chairman, 1991

“You and the Law” on KTUC Radio, (Program sponsored by the Pima County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service), Host, 1980 – 1988