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Chris Mathis
June 2006
By Stacy Rupprecht
Butler
Chris Mathis has
been selected as the
Outstanding Pro
Bono Attorney of the
Month for June.
Chris participates in
the VLP’s Minor
Guardianship Clinic. Through the project Chris supervises students
as they meet with unrep-
resented clients
at their guardianship
hearings in
probate court. The students
explain the
proceedings and review the client’s
file to ensure that all the legal requirements have been met.
Students
then have the
opportunity to appear before the court and offer their recom-
mendation as to
whether the client should be awarded guardianship. Chris
also provides
direct assistance to VLP clients that need help with their wills.
The VLP’s monthly
award is a distinct honor: of the 1100 attorneys who
volunteer their
time with VLP, only 12 receive the VLP’s Outstanding Pro Bono
Attorney award
each year.
Q & A with
Chris Mathis:
Where are you
from?
I’m originally
from Peoria, IL.
Where did you
attend college and law school?
I received both my
A.B. and J.D. from the University of Illinois.
What are your
current practice areas?
Elder Law and
Estate Planning including: Probate, Wills and Trusts;
Guardianships and
Conservatorships; Medicaid and ALTCS planning; Special
Needs Trust
planning; and Fiduciary and Financial Management.
Best thing
about being an attorney in Tucson?
The
professionalism and collegiality of my colleagues.
Are you a dog
or a cat person?
I like
both dogs and cats and had both growing up but I'm more of a dog
person.
My
wife and I are currently raising a big Bernese Mountain Dog named
Chumle.
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Past Pima
County Monthly Award Winners
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