Firm Overview
Today’s Strengths. Tomorrow’s Results.
Years of legal experience
Our clients expect good results. To that end, we employ innovative, pragmatic strategies – and hard work – to ensure our clients’ expectations are met. Our firm culture is characterized by teamwork, mutual respect and an unabashed commitment to excellence. We are not just legal counsel, we also represent our clients in the communities they live and work. For this reason, our commitment to excellence and success always walks hand-in-hand with the highest ethical standards and professional collegiality.
As your trusted advisors, our conduct is a reflection of you. We welcome that responsibility and demonstrate, on a daily basis, that a zealous commitment to success and “walking the professional high road” are not mutually exclusive concepts. As dedicated members of the communities in which we live and work, we contribute both our time and our resources to help improve our profession and to make Arizona and the Southwest a better place to live.
Highest ethical standards
Real Estate and Business Transactions
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Business and Corporate Law
Estate Planning and Asset Protection
Alternative Dispute Resolution and Private Mediation
Recognized for Excellence








Martindale Hubbell — AV Rating — Shein Phanse Adkins P.C. and David Shein both possess an AV rating — Martindale Hubbell’s highest.
U.S. News Best Law Firms — Real Estate. Shein Phanse Adkins P.C. is consistently recognized by U.S. News as one of the top real estate law firms in Arizona.
Ranking Arizona — Shein Phanse Adkins P.C. is consistently recognized by AZ Business Magazine as one of the top ten boutique firms in Arizona. Shein Phanse Adkins P.C. has earned this recognition every year since the firm was founded in 2002.
Board Certified Real Estate Specialist — David Shein is a Board Certified specialist in real estate law, certified by the State Bar of Arizona.
Chambers USA — Leaders In Their Field. David Shein is consistently recognized by Chambers USA as a leading real estate lawyer in Arizona.
Best Lawyers — Real Estate. David Shein is consistently recognized by Best Lawyers as a leading real estate lawyer in Arizona.
Southwest Super Lawyers Real Estate — David Shein is consistently recognized by Super Lawyers as a leading real estate lawyer in the Southwestern United States. Sonia Phanse (Tax) and Todd Adkins (Real Estate) have also been recognized by Southwest Super Lawyers as Rising Stars in their respective fields.