Ilene L McCauley

Ilene L McCauley, based in Casa Grande, Arizona, has been a committed member of the State Bar of Arizona since 1982. Her expertise in taxation is reinforced by her certification as a Certified Specialist in Taxation from the Arizona Board of Litigation Specialization, a credential she has held since 1983. From 2011 to 2022, she was consistently recognized as a “Top Estate Planning Attorney” in the Valley. Since 2015, she has maintained a “superb” rating from AVVO and was honored as a Lawyer of Distinction in Estate Planning and Probate in 2025 and 2026.

An active member of Wealth Counsel, Ilene was selected by the Tax Advisory Commission to serve with the Tax Advisory Commission of the State Bar of Arizona. Her academic contributions include serving as an Adjunct Professor at the Estate and Wealth Strategies Institute at Michigan State University, where she taught advanced tax, business, and estate planning courses online.

Ilene's academic background is extensive, with a BA from Binghamton University, a JD from Hofstra University School of Law, and an LLM in Taxation from DePaul University School of Law. She further advanced her expertise with a post-doctoral degree in Advanced Tax and Estate Planning from the Esperti-Peterson Institute.