Michelle Ronan
Partner
Bad FaithInsuranceBusinessEstate PlanningLitigationConstruction
Michelle Ronan is a partner at Jaburg Wilk who practices primarily in estate planning and business law, from custom estate plans to business formation, operating agreements and buy/sell agreements.
- Admitted
- Arizona, 2011
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Assistant: Hanna Stevens, (602) 248-1000

About Michelle
Michelle primarily practices in the areas of estate planning and business law.
Through her estate planning practice, Michelle serves as a trusted advisor to individuals and families of all levels of sophistication seeking to create or revise their estate plan. Michelle focuses on developing custom approaches designed to meet the needs of each client, from a practical and efficient plan for moderate estates to sophisticated planning for more complex estates.
Michelle’s transaction work focuses on assisting closely held business owners with business formation, operating agreements, contract review, formation of 501(c)(3) non-profits, and buy/sell agreements.
Beyond estate planning and business law, Michelle has extensive experience in commercial litigation. Her broad expertise enables her to offer holistic legal guidance to clients facing diverse estate planning and business needs.
Michelle has been recognized repeatedly as a Southwest Super Lawyer Rising Star, Best Lawyers in America One to Watch, and Phoenix Magazine Top Attorney.
Michelle is a third-generation Arizonan. She attended both Arizona State University and University of Arizona (but is a loyal Wildcat).
Reviews
4.7 average rating
10 reviews received for Michelle, 4 published on our review site. Why the difference?
Michelle Ronan is an outstanding estate planning attorney! We had a will and related estate documents that needed to be reviewed and updated. Michelle was friendly, professional, and responsive to all of our questions. She made the …
Client reviewTina S.Google
I have known Michelle for 5 years in a professional capacity. She has defended American Family Insurance (where I work as a staff attorney) in several breach of contract/bad faith lawsuits, and she has gotten great results for our company. We have...
Peer reviewfellow attorneyMartindale-Hubbell
Michelle is an extremely ethical and dedicated attorney.
Peer reviewfellow junior partnerMartindale-Hubbell
Reviews describe individual clients’ experiences; results depend on the facts of each matter.
Awards and recognition
- Best Lawyers in America, Ones To Watch, 2021 to 2025
- Southwest Super Lawyers, 2026
- Southwest Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2020 to 2025
- Martindale-Hubbell, Peer Reviewed
- AZ Big Media, One of 50 Emerging Leaders in Arizona Law for Estate Planning, 2025
- Phoenix Magazine - Top Lawyer, Wills, Estates & Trusts, 2024, 2025
- Phoenix Magazine - Top Lawyer, Insurance Coverage/Bad Faith, 2022, 2023
- Ladder Down, Class of 2013
Recognitions reflect the selection methods of the organizations that give them. About awards and rankings
Articles
August is National Make-A-Will Month
Guard the Person. Conserve the Estate. Why Guardianship and Conservatorship Are Not the Same.
Arizona’s New Name, Image and Likeness Law – Why Young Athletes Need an Estate Plan
Keeping the Family Cabin, in the Family
Jaburg Wilk Partners, Guffey and Ronan, Speakers at AZ State Bar CLE: Operating Agreement Provisions
Five Reasons Why a Custom Operating Agreement is Fundamental for an Arizona LLC
Speaking and writing
- NBI seminar, “Personal Injury: A Case by Case Toolkit” Nate Meyer and Michelle Ronan Featured Speakers on UM/UIM Claims & Personal Injury Damages -June, 2020
In the news
Professional affiliations
- Claims Litigation Management Alliance, Member, 2019- present
- Arizona Association of Defense Counsel, Member, 2012- present
- State Bar of Arizona, Member
- Defense Research Institute, Member, 2013- 2021
Community involvement
- Ryan House, Board of Directors, 2020
- Ryan House, Marketing and Development, Committee Member, 2020
- Voices for CASA Children Volunteer, 2014- Present
- Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Volunteer, 2010-2012
- The Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest, Volunteer 2010
Education
- J.D., The University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law, 2011
- B.S., Arizona State University, Justice Studies Cum Laude, 2007
Bar admissions
- Arizona, 2011
- U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, 2013
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