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Robert Way
Deason Law Firm
242 West 28th Street Suite A
Yuma, AZ 85364
TEL:
(928) 783-4575
Deason Law Firm Website
http://www.deasonlaw.com
About
Deason Law Firm
Deason Law Firm is a firm focusing on estate planning, probate, trust administration and elder law issues. Based in Yuma, AZ, our mission is to provide residents of Yuma and surrounding areas with quality estate planning resources, such as assistance with Living Trusts, Wills (simple & complex), Probate, Trust Administration, Powers of Attorney, Living Wills, Irrevocable Trusts, Family Limited Partnerships, and Charitable Giving. When you visit or call our office, we want you to feel comfortable discussing such an important issue concerning both you and your family. We want to arm you with the information you need to make an informed decision about your family's future. Visit our online Estate Planning Information Center to obtain timely, quality information on estate planning and related issues, including complimentary issues of our Special Reports and Estate Planning News articles. Residents of Yuma and surrounding areas can register to attend our Estate Planning Seminars.
About Robert Way Robert Way
Associate Attorney
robert@deasonlaw.com
Birthplace: I am a native of California. I grew up in Merced, California and graduated from Central Catholic High School in Modesto, California. I am the youngest of eight. With summertime weather similar to Yuma, Merced is approximately 80 miles from Yosemite National Park and home to the latest University of California.
Residence: I currently live in sunny Yuma, AZ. My wife, Toni and I chose to live in Yuma because it’s perfectly located. Only 3 hours from the beautiful beaches of San Diego where I enjoy surfing and spending time with the kids at the beach and about 3.5 hours from Tucson where my parents currently reside and where we enjoy running the numerous desert trails.
Family: I am married. My wife Toni Marie and I have 4 children.
Education: After graduating from high school in 1993, I studied chamber music and theory at Boston University’s Tanglewood Institute of Music. I received by Bachelor’s degree from the University of San Diego in Philosophy in 1997. In 2001, I received my Juris Doctorate from Thomas Jefferson School of Law.
Occupation: Before joining the Deason Law Firm, I worked over two years as a Deputy County Attorney with the Yuma County Attorney’s Office in both the criminal and civil divisions. As a prosecutor, I handled and tried cases ranging from simple misdemeanors to complex white-collar financial crimes. And, I litigated civil asset forfeitures and mental health commitment proceedings.
What do you do in your spare time? I enjoy teaching martial arts. I have over twenty-two years of training and experience in the Mandarin art of Shou Shu. Shou Shu is a complete fighting system that incorporates seven fighting animal styles of china brought to the United States by Al Moore Sr. Mastery of each animal style requires learning the proper application of chi (energy) through body motion and can range from 2 to 5 years.
What did you think you were going to be growing up? I wanted to be a musician and martial artist. As a result, I became am a professional violinist and performed at the University of San Diego and the Orvieto Musica Festival. Before law school, I produced and recorded Jamaican jazz recordings with my group named The King Kingston Orchestra. We incorporated the arranging skills of Carlos Malcolm (musical arranger for the first James Bond film, “Dr.No.”). It was my experiences with the entertainment industry that forged the path to becoming a lawyer.
Favorites:
- Movie? Passion of the Christ, Lord of the Rings trilogy, Star Wars
- Music? Baroque classics, Bebop Jazz, and traditional Hawaiian.
- Magazines? Longboard, Faith and Family, On this Rock
- Books? Works by G.K. Chesterton
- Food? Japanese
- Sports? Surfing, Baseball, Running
- Vacation Spot? Hawaiian islands
What would you like to be doing in 10 years? I see myself at the Deason Law Firm, and hopefully owning a martial arts school on the side.
If you were independently wealthy, what would you do with your time and money? I would travel and live in Italy and the South Pacific. Also, I would like to walk the pilgrim trail of Santiago de Compostella in Spain and the Great Wall of China. After some prudent estate planning, I would share material wealth with family, friends, and charitable religious organizations.
About the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys
The Academy is a national organization dedicated to promoting excellence in estate planning by providing its exclusive membership of attorneys with up-to-date research on estate and tax planning, educational materials, and other important resources to empower them to provide superior estate planning services. The Academy expects members to have at least 36 hours of legal education each year specifically in estate, tax, probate and/or elder law subjects. To ensure this goal is met, the Academy provides over 40 hours of continuing legal education each year. For over 16 years, the Academy has also been a highly-regarded and sought-after resource for attorneys and consumers alike, and has been recognized by Consumer Reports, Suze Orman in her book, 9 Steps to Financial Freedom and numerous times by Money Magazine. |