team-member

Jayne Sassano

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Licensed for 39 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Business

Language

English

About

Practices Areas

Estate Planning

Business

Language

English

Contact

2709 E Victor Hugo AvePhoenix, AZ, 85032-5935

Office: N/A

Website: N/A

Reviews

Beth from CA
June 24, 2019

I highly recommend Attorney Jayne Sassano. She was able, in just three months, to bring to a conclusion a probate that had been active for over 3 1/2 years, with no end in sight. Ms. Sassano's expertise and professionalism were above and beyond, and I can't thank her enough for assisting me in this matter and resolving it so quickly.

DuWayne
December 20, 2018

As the personal representative for my brother's estate, I hired Jayne Sassano to represent the legal matters involving each heir. This was a very complicated case involving six heirs of families from five different states. Without Jayne Sassano, this case would have never been resolved in the manner that made each heir feel equitable, but because of her open communication to all, this case was brought to a conclusion that made each heir feel they were fairly represented. Jayne Sassano is knowledgeable, conscientious, direct in her manner, professional, and cares very much for her client(s). She never makes her clients feel rushed in their conversations with her, and listens clearly and with compassion. In all the time this case was going on, she NEVER charged for her hours of conversations with me, or other heirs, and there were many!! Her fees and costs are reasonable and fair. Here expertise of the law and the amount of research she does for her clients cannot be measured. She faced a number of legal opponents and won against all of them. When the judge made a ruling against our case, and me personally, Jayne considered a formal appeal to the Appeals Court, but Jayne first and immediately filed a Motion to ask the judge to reconsider. In less than 90 days the judge changed his mind, and obtained a favorable ruling for me. Jayne knew she was on the right side of the law, and the judge expressed this error verbally and his written decision in the court document. Jayne communicated often with other people involved even though they were not represented by lawyers so that everyone could have a voice and understand what was happening in this case. This is the type of ethical attorney and person Jayne Sassano is, she cares about everyone involved, even though there is no compensation for her personally. I cannot say enough words about Jayne Sassano. Anyone that hires this outstanding attorney for any legal matter will not be disappointed.

Joann
June 21, 2018

I live in New York. I was advised by my New York lawyer to hire an attorney in Arizona to handle an extremely difficult and complicated family dispute concerning my father's Arizona estate. After extensive research on the Internet, I found and chose Janye Sassano. From my very first conversation with her, I could tell she was the lawyer for me. She is extremely knowledgable, professional, conscientious, vigilant, direct in her manner and choice of words,and compassionate...something I so needed at the time. Her fees are more than fair considering her experience, expertise and all the additional time she devotes to my numerous calls,questions, and concerns....ALL free of charge and ALL answered by Jayne herself, not an assistant or secretary! She always seems to find the time to talk to me and help alleviate my anxiety concerning the case. Her wisdom,knowledge,experience, and tenacity brought a very unpleasant family matter to fruition. I will forever be grateful to her. She does the legal profession proud.

anonymous
June 4, 2018

I met Jayne Sassano in summer of 2017. Our corporation was being pursued by private equity bankers who wanted to buy. They sent several offers that are very confusing in some ways and very plain in others. We used Jayne as the contact person so we could forward interested buyers to her. She dealt with some real jerks. Most wanted to pay near nothing to gain at least 51% control of our business. Jayne found a buyer on her own. Jayne's buyer was real and capable of running our corporation, with the help of a few key people already in place. Both my partner and I had not made up our minds to sell, but when we saw a group of weak offers next to a real and substantial offer Jayne came to us with, we knew it was time to act. Thanks Jayne. We paid a flat fee to Jayne that was more than fair.

Andrew
May 23, 2018

Our business was going well but the owners, me being one of them were not. Life was pulling us in different directions. When we agreed to hire Jayne as a business and legal adviser we hoped she would provide clarity and new direction and she did that. We found out that our CPA was overcharging us, that our life insurance salesman and longtime friend set up our coverage wrong, and then we learned that one partner that we just agreed to buy out had set up a shadow company and was ripping off our sales. When the dust settled we got payback from the thief and we ended up deciding to sell our company to some younger employees who could really build on our success. I was very impressed with Jayne's abilities. This all took place in less than a year and we were charged a fair flat fee we knew up front.

Ines
October 25, 2016

In 1997 our company was transferred from one generation to the next. Jayne Sassano was hired by our company and worked with a total of five people during that process, all of whom had very different needs and ideas. Through meeting with each of the five people separately, she gained an understanding of what was important to each. She then came up with a plan that everyone agreed upon and successfully transferred the company. As a tax attorney, she also helped us to transfer the company while paying the least amount of taxes legally possible. She saved us a great deal of money. In 2013 one of our partners wanted to sell his portion of the business. We had all been so impressed with Jayne's work from the first time we hired her in 1997, that all of us agreed that we would use Jayne to help us through this process as well. Once more Jayne came through for all of us. It is very rare that both sides (buyers and seller) would use the same person to represent them, but that is the kind of trust that all of us had in Jayne. She did not disappoint us! She was able to come up with a workable and realistic plan that addressed the different needs, and that we all agreed upon. She was absolutely wonderful to work with. She is honest, creative, has reasonable prices for the high quality of work that she does. She takes complicated legal issues and simplifies them so that everybody can have a clear understanding of the situation. She is also great at working with people, understanding what they need and coming up with a plan that's agreeable to everyone I would, without any reservation, recommend Jayne for doing any type of business transfers.

anonymous
February 13, 2015

Jayne took our case, we were sure that something was not right as funds seemed to be missing. What she found was worse than we had thought. Phone calls with questions were not billed to us and answered in plain english. We were always alerted to the possibilities, what to expect/what not to expect. She always remained calm even when the other side seemed to want to aggravate her. Super prepared for the settlement meeting.

anonymous
February 2, 2015

It was an estate/trust matter. Four of us heirs, all living in different states and none in AZ, hired Jayne Sassano when we had reason to believe financial information provided by PR/Trustee AND her lawyer was incomplete and misleading. The malfeasance was greater than we suspected; only a fraction of assets had been disclosed. It was a hard slog., but what we got from Ms. Sassano was a RESULT that met, even exceeded, our expectations. She learned the detail of the case. She knew the law. She responded promptly to our many inquiries. Any of us could call her, and her time was not billed for these calls. She worked for settlement as she prepared for trial, which seemed for a time to be unavoidable. We settled. Good settlement and courtroom demeanor. She has an even temper, maintained in the face of considerable provocation. I believe that her preparation and organization for the settlement conference carried the day. I would recommend Jayne Sassano; in fact I already have.

anonymous
October 6, 2014

Wow, my sister in law found this lawyer to help resolve a messy dispute over money and power at our family firm. Jayne met with us in depth, anaylyzed accountings and legal docs for us, spelled things out so we could understand it. One person/ brother wanted to control the entire company but Jayne proved to him that he was not a good fit. he was mad for a time. She figured out how to get all of us to agree on the right way to proceed and we are all satisfied, though maybe not thrilled. In tuff times the best solution is not always MY solution or my brother's solution. We could have each hired a mean lawyer who would waste our time and money. instead we got a problem solver who had been this route before. She also found an error that saved us some big bucks each year that was used to make payouts to us instead. I would recommend Jayne to anyone who wants a solution and not a fancy arguement going nowhear.

anonymous
June 24, 2014

Jayne was always available to talk about our case, and in fact, made what I felt was a "special trip" to meet with us initially rather than having us go to her office. She listened to our concerns and gave very plain-spoken, easy to understand advice about our situation to solve the problem. We both felt that she was knowledgeable and very careful and focused on our situation and that we weren't just another case or an opportunity to invoice.

Beth from CA
June 24, 2019

I highly recommend Attorney Jayne Sassano. She was able, in just three months, to bring to a conclusion a probate that had been active for over 3 1/2 years, with no end in sight. Ms. Sassano's expertise and professionalism were above and beyond, and I can't thank her enough for assisting me in this matter and resolving it so quickly.

DuWayne
December 20, 2018

As the personal representative for my brother's estate, I hired Jayne Sassano to represent the legal matters involving each heir. This was a very complicated case involving six heirs of families from five different states. Without Jayne Sassano, this case would have never been resolved in the manner that made each heir feel equitable, but because of her open communication to all, this case was brought to a conclusion that made each heir feel they were fairly represented. Jayne Sassano is knowledgeable, conscientious, direct in her manner, professional, and cares very much for her client(s). She never makes her clients feel rushed in their conversations with her, and listens clearly and with compassion. In all the time this case was going on, she NEVER charged for her hours of conversations with me, or other heirs, and there were many!! Her fees and costs are reasonable and fair. Here expertise of the law and the amount of research she does for her clients cannot be measured. She faced a number of legal opponents and won against all of them. When the judge made a ruling against our case, and me personally, Jayne considered a formal appeal to the Appeals Court, but Jayne first and immediately filed a Motion to ask the judge to reconsider. In less than 90 days the judge changed his mind, and obtained a favorable ruling for me. Jayne knew she was on the right side of the law, and the judge expressed this error verbally and his written decision in the court document. Jayne communicated often with other people involved even though they were not represented by lawyers so that everyone could have a voice and understand what was happening in this case. This is the type of ethical attorney and person Jayne Sassano is, she cares about everyone involved, even though there is no compensation for her personally. I cannot say enough words about Jayne Sassano. Anyone that hires this outstanding attorney for any legal matter will not be disappointed.

Joann
June 21, 2018

I live in New York. I was advised by my New York lawyer to hire an attorney in Arizona to handle an extremely difficult and complicated family dispute concerning my father's Arizona estate. After extensive research on the Internet, I found and chose Janye Sassano. From my very first conversation with her, I could tell she was the lawyer for me. She is extremely knowledgable, professional, conscientious, vigilant, direct in her manner and choice of words,and compassionate...something I so needed at the time. Her fees are more than fair considering her experience, expertise and all the additional time she devotes to my numerous calls,questions, and concerns....ALL free of charge and ALL answered by Jayne herself, not an assistant or secretary! She always seems to find the time to talk to me and help alleviate my anxiety concerning the case. Her wisdom,knowledge,experience, and tenacity brought a very unpleasant family matter to fruition. I will forever be grateful to her. She does the legal profession proud.

anonymous
June 4, 2018

I met Jayne Sassano in summer of 2017. Our corporation was being pursued by private equity bankers who wanted to buy. They sent several offers that are very confusing in some ways and very plain in others. We used Jayne as the contact person so we could forward interested buyers to her. She dealt with some real jerks. Most wanted to pay near nothing to gain at least 51% control of our business. Jayne found a buyer on her own. Jayne's buyer was real and capable of running our corporation, with the help of a few key people already in place. Both my partner and I had not made up our minds to sell, but when we saw a group of weak offers next to a real and substantial offer Jayne came to us with, we knew it was time to act. Thanks Jayne. We paid a flat fee to Jayne that was more than fair.

Andrew
May 23, 2018

Our business was going well but the owners, me being one of them were not. Life was pulling us in different directions. When we agreed to hire Jayne as a business and legal adviser we hoped she would provide clarity and new direction and she did that. We found out that our CPA was overcharging us, that our life insurance salesman and longtime friend set up our coverage wrong, and then we learned that one partner that we just agreed to buy out had set up a shadow company and was ripping off our sales. When the dust settled we got payback from the thief and we ended up deciding to sell our company to some younger employees who could really build on our success. I was very impressed with Jayne's abilities. This all took place in less than a year and we were charged a fair flat fee we knew up front.

Ines
October 25, 2016

In 1997 our company was transferred from one generation to the next. Jayne Sassano was hired by our company and worked with a total of five people during that process, all of whom had very different needs and ideas. Through meeting with each of the five people separately, she gained an understanding of what was important to each. She then came up with a plan that everyone agreed upon and successfully transferred the company. As a tax attorney, she also helped us to transfer the company while paying the least amount of taxes legally possible. She saved us a great deal of money. In 2013 one of our partners wanted to sell his portion of the business. We had all been so impressed with Jayne's work from the first time we hired her in 1997, that all of us agreed that we would use Jayne to help us through this process as well. Once more Jayne came through for all of us. It is very rare that both sides (buyers and seller) would use the same person to represent them, but that is the kind of trust that all of us had in Jayne. She did not disappoint us! She was able to come up with a workable and realistic plan that addressed the different needs, and that we all agreed upon. She was absolutely wonderful to work with. She is honest, creative, has reasonable prices for the high quality of work that she does. She takes complicated legal issues and simplifies them so that everybody can have a clear understanding of the situation. She is also great at working with people, understanding what they need and coming up with a plan that's agreeable to everyone I would, without any reservation, recommend Jayne for doing any type of business transfers.

anonymous
February 13, 2015

Jayne took our case, we were sure that something was not right as funds seemed to be missing. What she found was worse than we had thought. Phone calls with questions were not billed to us and answered in plain english. We were always alerted to the possibilities, what to expect/what not to expect. She always remained calm even when the other side seemed to want to aggravate her. Super prepared for the settlement meeting.

anonymous
February 2, 2015

It was an estate/trust matter. Four of us heirs, all living in different states and none in AZ, hired Jayne Sassano when we had reason to believe financial information provided by PR/Trustee AND her lawyer was incomplete and misleading. The malfeasance was greater than we suspected; only a fraction of assets had been disclosed. It was a hard slog., but what we got from Ms. Sassano was a RESULT that met, even exceeded, our expectations. She learned the detail of the case. She knew the law. She responded promptly to our many inquiries. Any of us could call her, and her time was not billed for these calls. She worked for settlement as she prepared for trial, which seemed for a time to be unavoidable. We settled. Good settlement and courtroom demeanor. She has an even temper, maintained in the face of considerable provocation. I believe that her preparation and organization for the settlement conference carried the day. I would recommend Jayne Sassano; in fact I already have.

anonymous
October 6, 2014

Wow, my sister in law found this lawyer to help resolve a messy dispute over money and power at our family firm. Jayne met with us in depth, anaylyzed accountings and legal docs for us, spelled things out so we could understand it. One person/ brother wanted to control the entire company but Jayne proved to him that he was not a good fit. he was mad for a time. She figured out how to get all of us to agree on the right way to proceed and we are all satisfied, though maybe not thrilled. In tuff times the best solution is not always MY solution or my brother's solution. We could have each hired a mean lawyer who would waste our time and money. instead we got a problem solver who had been this route before. She also found an error that saved us some big bucks each year that was used to make payouts to us instead. I would recommend Jayne to anyone who wants a solution and not a fancy arguement going nowhear.

anonymous
June 24, 2014

Jayne was always available to talk about our case, and in fact, made what I felt was a "special trip" to meet with us initially rather than having us go to her office. She listened to our concerns and gave very plain-spoken, easy to understand advice about our situation to solve the problem. We both felt that she was knowledgeable and very careful and focused on our situation and that we weren't just another case or an opportunity to invoice.

Beth from CA
June 24, 2019

I highly recommend Attorney Jayne Sassano. She was able, in just three months, to bring to a conclusion a probate that had been active for over 3 1/2 years, with no end in sight. Ms. Sassano's expertise and professionalism were above and beyond, and I can't thank her enough for assisting me in this matter and resolving it so quickly.

DuWayne
December 20, 2018

As the personal representative for my brother's estate, I hired Jayne Sassano to represent the legal matters involving each heir. This was a very complicated case involving six heirs of families from five different states. Without Jayne Sassano, this case would have never been resolved in the manner that made each heir feel equitable, but because of her open communication to all, this case was brought to a conclusion that made each heir feel they were fairly represented. Jayne Sassano is knowledgeable, conscientious, direct in her manner, professional, and cares very much for her client(s). She never makes her clients feel rushed in their conversations with her, and listens clearly and with compassion. In all the time this case was going on, she NEVER charged for her hours of conversations with me, or other heirs, and there were many!! Her fees and costs are reasonable and fair. Here expertise of the law and the amount of research she does for her clients cannot be measured. She faced a number of legal opponents and won against all of them. When the judge made a ruling against our case, and me personally, Jayne considered a formal appeal to the Appeals Court, but Jayne first and immediately filed a Motion to ask the judge to reconsider. In less than 90 days the judge changed his mind, and obtained a favorable ruling for me. Jayne knew she was on the right side of the law, and the judge expressed this error verbally and his written decision in the court document. Jayne communicated often with other people involved even though they were not represented by lawyers so that everyone could have a voice and understand what was happening in this case. This is the type of ethical attorney and person Jayne Sassano is, she cares about everyone involved, even though there is no compensation for her personally. I cannot say enough words about Jayne Sassano. Anyone that hires this outstanding attorney for any legal matter will not be disappointed.

Joann
June 21, 2018

I live in New York. I was advised by my New York lawyer to hire an attorney in Arizona to handle an extremely difficult and complicated family dispute concerning my father's Arizona estate. After extensive research on the Internet, I found and chose Janye Sassano. From my very first conversation with her, I could tell she was the lawyer for me. She is extremely knowledgable, professional, conscientious, vigilant, direct in her manner and choice of words,and compassionate...something I so needed at the time. Her fees are more than fair considering her experience, expertise and all the additional time she devotes to my numerous calls,questions, and concerns....ALL free of charge and ALL answered by Jayne herself, not an assistant or secretary! She always seems to find the time to talk to me and help alleviate my anxiety concerning the case. Her wisdom,knowledge,experience, and tenacity brought a very unpleasant family matter to fruition. I will forever be grateful to her. She does the legal profession proud.

anonymous
June 4, 2018

I met Jayne Sassano in summer of 2017. Our corporation was being pursued by private equity bankers who wanted to buy. They sent several offers that are very confusing in some ways and very plain in others. We used Jayne as the contact person so we could forward interested buyers to her. She dealt with some real jerks. Most wanted to pay near nothing to gain at least 51% control of our business. Jayne found a buyer on her own. Jayne's buyer was real and capable of running our corporation, with the help of a few key people already in place. Both my partner and I had not made up our minds to sell, but when we saw a group of weak offers next to a real and substantial offer Jayne came to us with, we knew it was time to act. Thanks Jayne. We paid a flat fee to Jayne that was more than fair.

Andrew
May 23, 2018

Our business was going well but the owners, me being one of them were not. Life was pulling us in different directions. When we agreed to hire Jayne as a business and legal adviser we hoped she would provide clarity and new direction and she did that. We found out that our CPA was overcharging us, that our life insurance salesman and longtime friend set up our coverage wrong, and then we learned that one partner that we just agreed to buy out had set up a shadow company and was ripping off our sales. When the dust settled we got payback from the thief and we ended up deciding to sell our company to some younger employees who could really build on our success. I was very impressed with Jayne's abilities. This all took place in less than a year and we were charged a fair flat fee we knew up front.

Ines
October 25, 2016

In 1997 our company was transferred from one generation to the next. Jayne Sassano was hired by our company and worked with a total of five people during that process, all of whom had very different needs and ideas. Through meeting with each of the five people separately, she gained an understanding of what was important to each. She then came up with a plan that everyone agreed upon and successfully transferred the company. As a tax attorney, she also helped us to transfer the company while paying the least amount of taxes legally possible. She saved us a great deal of money. In 2013 one of our partners wanted to sell his portion of the business. We had all been so impressed with Jayne's work from the first time we hired her in 1997, that all of us agreed that we would use Jayne to help us through this process as well. Once more Jayne came through for all of us. It is very rare that both sides (buyers and seller) would use the same person to represent them, but that is the kind of trust that all of us had in Jayne. She did not disappoint us! She was able to come up with a workable and realistic plan that addressed the different needs, and that we all agreed upon. She was absolutely wonderful to work with. She is honest, creative, has reasonable prices for the high quality of work that she does. She takes complicated legal issues and simplifies them so that everybody can have a clear understanding of the situation. She is also great at working with people, understanding what they need and coming up with a plan that's agreeable to everyone I would, without any reservation, recommend Jayne for doing any type of business transfers.

anonymous
February 13, 2015

Jayne took our case, we were sure that something was not right as funds seemed to be missing. What she found was worse than we had thought. Phone calls with questions were not billed to us and answered in plain english. We were always alerted to the possibilities, what to expect/what not to expect. She always remained calm even when the other side seemed to want to aggravate her. Super prepared for the settlement meeting.

anonymous
February 2, 2015

It was an estate/trust matter. Four of us heirs, all living in different states and none in AZ, hired Jayne Sassano when we had reason to believe financial information provided by PR/Trustee AND her lawyer was incomplete and misleading. The malfeasance was greater than we suspected; only a fraction of assets had been disclosed. It was a hard slog., but what we got from Ms. Sassano was a RESULT that met, even exceeded, our expectations. She learned the detail of the case. She knew the law. She responded promptly to our many inquiries. Any of us could call her, and her time was not billed for these calls. She worked for settlement as she prepared for trial, which seemed for a time to be unavoidable. We settled. Good settlement and courtroom demeanor. She has an even temper, maintained in the face of considerable provocation. I believe that her preparation and organization for the settlement conference carried the day. I would recommend Jayne Sassano; in fact I already have.

anonymous
October 6, 2014

Wow, my sister in law found this lawyer to help resolve a messy dispute over money and power at our family firm. Jayne met with us in depth, anaylyzed accountings and legal docs for us, spelled things out so we could understand it. One person/ brother wanted to control the entire company but Jayne proved to him that he was not a good fit. he was mad for a time. She figured out how to get all of us to agree on the right way to proceed and we are all satisfied, though maybe not thrilled. In tuff times the best solution is not always MY solution or my brother's solution. We could have each hired a mean lawyer who would waste our time and money. instead we got a problem solver who had been this route before. She also found an error that saved us some big bucks each year that was used to make payouts to us instead. I would recommend Jayne to anyone who wants a solution and not a fancy arguement going nowhear.

anonymous
June 24, 2014

Jayne was always available to talk about our case, and in fact, made what I felt was a "special trip" to meet with us initially rather than having us go to her office. She listened to our concerns and gave very plain-spoken, easy to understand advice about our situation to solve the problem. We both felt that she was knowledgeable and very careful and focused on our situation and that we weren't just another case or an opportunity to invoice.

Beth from CA
June 24, 2019

I highly recommend Attorney Jayne Sassano. She was able, in just three months, to bring to a conclusion a probate that had been active for over 3 1/2 years, with no end in sight. Ms. Sassano's expertise and professionalism were above and beyond, and I can't thank her enough for assisting me in this matter and resolving it so quickly.

DuWayne
December 20, 2018

As the personal representative for my brother's estate, I hired Jayne Sassano to represent the legal matters involving each heir. This was a very complicated case involving six heirs of families from five different states. Without Jayne Sassano, this case would have never been resolved in the manner that made each heir feel equitable, but because of her open communication to all, this case was brought to a conclusion that made each heir feel they were fairly represented. Jayne Sassano is knowledgeable, conscientious, direct in her manner, professional, and cares very much for her client(s). She never makes her clients feel rushed in their conversations with her, and listens clearly and with compassion. In all the time this case was going on, she NEVER charged for her hours of conversations with me, or other heirs, and there were many!! Her fees and costs are reasonable and fair. Here expertise of the law and the amount of research she does for her clients cannot be measured. She faced a number of legal opponents and won against all of them. When the judge made a ruling against our case, and me personally, Jayne considered a formal appeal to the Appeals Court, but Jayne first and immediately filed a Motion to ask the judge to reconsider. In less than 90 days the judge changed his mind, and obtained a favorable ruling for me. Jayne knew she was on the right side of the law, and the judge expressed this error verbally and his written decision in the court document. Jayne communicated often with other people involved even though they were not represented by lawyers so that everyone could have a voice and understand what was happening in this case. This is the type of ethical attorney and person Jayne Sassano is, she cares about everyone involved, even though there is no compensation for her personally. I cannot say enough words about Jayne Sassano. Anyone that hires this outstanding attorney for any legal matter will not be disappointed.

Joann
June 21, 2018

I live in New York. I was advised by my New York lawyer to hire an attorney in Arizona to handle an extremely difficult and complicated family dispute concerning my father's Arizona estate. After extensive research on the Internet, I found and chose Janye Sassano. From my very first conversation with her, I could tell she was the lawyer for me. She is extremely knowledgable, professional, conscientious, vigilant, direct in her manner and choice of words,and compassionate...something I so needed at the time. Her fees are more than fair considering her experience, expertise and all the additional time she devotes to my numerous calls,questions, and concerns....ALL free of charge and ALL answered by Jayne herself, not an assistant or secretary! She always seems to find the time to talk to me and help alleviate my anxiety concerning the case. Her wisdom,knowledge,experience, and tenacity brought a very unpleasant family matter to fruition. I will forever be grateful to her. She does the legal profession proud.

anonymous
June 4, 2018

I met Jayne Sassano in summer of 2017. Our corporation was being pursued by private equity bankers who wanted to buy. They sent several offers that are very confusing in some ways and very plain in others. We used Jayne as the contact person so we could forward interested buyers to her. She dealt with some real jerks. Most wanted to pay near nothing to gain at least 51% control of our business. Jayne found a buyer on her own. Jayne's buyer was real and capable of running our corporation, with the help of a few key people already in place. Both my partner and I had not made up our minds to sell, but when we saw a group of weak offers next to a real and substantial offer Jayne came to us with, we knew it was time to act. Thanks Jayne. We paid a flat fee to Jayne that was more than fair.

Andrew
May 23, 2018

Our business was going well but the owners, me being one of them were not. Life was pulling us in different directions. When we agreed to hire Jayne as a business and legal adviser we hoped she would provide clarity and new direction and she did that. We found out that our CPA was overcharging us, that our life insurance salesman and longtime friend set up our coverage wrong, and then we learned that one partner that we just agreed to buy out had set up a shadow company and was ripping off our sales. When the dust settled we got payback from the thief and we ended up deciding to sell our company to some younger employees who could really build on our success. I was very impressed with Jayne's abilities. This all took place in less than a year and we were charged a fair flat fee we knew up front.

Ines
October 25, 2016

In 1997 our company was transferred from one generation to the next. Jayne Sassano was hired by our company and worked with a total of five people during that process, all of whom had very different needs and ideas. Through meeting with each of the five people separately, she gained an understanding of what was important to each. She then came up with a plan that everyone agreed upon and successfully transferred the company. As a tax attorney, she also helped us to transfer the company while paying the least amount of taxes legally possible. She saved us a great deal of money. In 2013 one of our partners wanted to sell his portion of the business. We had all been so impressed with Jayne's work from the first time we hired her in 1997, that all of us agreed that we would use Jayne to help us through this process as well. Once more Jayne came through for all of us. It is very rare that both sides (buyers and seller) would use the same person to represent them, but that is the kind of trust that all of us had in Jayne. She did not disappoint us! She was able to come up with a workable and realistic plan that addressed the different needs, and that we all agreed upon. She was absolutely wonderful to work with. She is honest, creative, has reasonable prices for the high quality of work that she does. She takes complicated legal issues and simplifies them so that everybody can have a clear understanding of the situation. She is also great at working with people, understanding what they need and coming up with a plan that's agreeable to everyone I would, without any reservation, recommend Jayne for doing any type of business transfers.

anonymous
February 13, 2015

Jayne took our case, we were sure that something was not right as funds seemed to be missing. What she found was worse than we had thought. Phone calls with questions were not billed to us and answered in plain english. We were always alerted to the possibilities, what to expect/what not to expect. She always remained calm even when the other side seemed to want to aggravate her. Super prepared for the settlement meeting.

anonymous
February 2, 2015

It was an estate/trust matter. Four of us heirs, all living in different states and none in AZ, hired Jayne Sassano when we had reason to believe financial information provided by PR/Trustee AND her lawyer was incomplete and misleading. The malfeasance was greater than we suspected; only a fraction of assets had been disclosed. It was a hard slog., but what we got from Ms. Sassano was a RESULT that met, even exceeded, our expectations. She learned the detail of the case. She knew the law. She responded promptly to our many inquiries. Any of us could call her, and her time was not billed for these calls. She worked for settlement as she prepared for trial, which seemed for a time to be unavoidable. We settled. Good settlement and courtroom demeanor. She has an even temper, maintained in the face of considerable provocation. I believe that her preparation and organization for the settlement conference carried the day. I would recommend Jayne Sassano; in fact I already have.

anonymous
October 6, 2014

Wow, my sister in law found this lawyer to help resolve a messy dispute over money and power at our family firm. Jayne met with us in depth, anaylyzed accountings and legal docs for us, spelled things out so we could understand it. One person/ brother wanted to control the entire company but Jayne proved to him that he was not a good fit. he was mad for a time. She figured out how to get all of us to agree on the right way to proceed and we are all satisfied, though maybe not thrilled. In tuff times the best solution is not always MY solution or my brother's solution. We could have each hired a mean lawyer who would waste our time and money. instead we got a problem solver who had been this route before. She also found an error that saved us some big bucks each year that was used to make payouts to us instead. I would recommend Jayne to anyone who wants a solution and not a fancy arguement going nowhear.

anonymous
June 24, 2014

Jayne was always available to talk about our case, and in fact, made what I felt was a "special trip" to meet with us initially rather than having us go to her office. She listened to our concerns and gave very plain-spoken, easy to understand advice about our situation to solve the problem. We both felt that she was knowledgeable and very careful and focused on our situation and that we weren't just another case or an opportunity to invoice.