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About Us

South Mountain Park

About Us

Thomas W. Bade has over 30 years of experience representing individuals and small businesses with respect to tax, estate planning and business transactions. As a solo practitioner, Mr. Bade interacts directly with each of his clients. Although a solo practitioner, Mr. Bade has experience and technical skills developed working at and with large law firms on complex transactions. He also has broad knowledge of the tax system developed while working at the Internal Revenue Service. You will receive legal representation that is professional and personal.

Thomas W. Bade can assist you with a variety of legal needs. Practice areas include:

 

 

Our Team

Our Team is ready to help you with your legal needs.

Thomas Bade

Owner

Certified Legal Specialties

  • Tax, Arizona State Bar

Bar Admissions

  • Arizona, 1990
  • Minnesota, 1993
  • U.S. Tax Court, 1995

Education

  • Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia
    • LL.M. (Taxation) – 1995 (with distinction)
  • Arizona State University, College of Law, Tempe, Arizona
    • J.D. – 1990
    • Law Review: Associate Editor, Arizona State Law Journal, 1989 – 1990
  • University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
    • B.I.S. – 1987

Honors and Awards

  • Thomas Bradbury Chetwood SJ Prize, Most Distinguished Academic Performance Leading to a LL.M. in Taxation, Georgetown University, 1995
  • Shell Oil Award, 1995, Top Student, LL.M. in Taxation, Georgetown University, 1995
  • 2011-2014 Southwest SuperLawyers

Employment Positions

  • Thomas W. Bade PLC, Member, 2013 – present
  • Bade & Baskin PLC, Member, 2004 – 2013
  • Thomas W. Bade, P.C., Shareholder, 2003 – 2004
  • Boyer & Bade, P.C., Shareholder, 1998 – 2002
  • O’Connor, Cavanagh, Anderson, Killingsworth & Beshears, Member, 1995 – 1998
  • Internal Revenue Service, Office of Chief Counsel, Attorney-Advisor, 1992 – 1995
  • United State Claims Court, Special Master Richard Abell, Law Clerk, 1991 – 1992
  • Arizona Court of Appeals, Hon. William Eubank, Law Clerk, 1990 – 1991

Community

  • Committee Member, Troop 172, Tempe, Arizona, 2010 – 2015
  • Audit Committee Member, Grand Canyon Council, Boy Scouts of America, 2020-2024
  • Haiti Ministry, St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Faith Community, Chandler, Arizona