Bredemann & McFarlane

Specialties

At the tax and estate planning law firm of Bredemann & McFarlane, PLC, located in Scottsdale, Arizona, our tax lawyers focus on tax law. Whether you are involved in a dispute with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) or the Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR), the consequences of a tax dispute can be daunting and stressful. However, this is a problem our lawyers can handle for you. We are in the business of protecting our clients’ assets.

The attorney’s at Bredemann & McFarlane, PLC are also extremely qualified in all manner of accounting and business administration. We put our legal skills and knowledge to work to ensure your business is properly maintained and files all necessary tax reports.

In addition to tax controversies, our lawyers provide legal services in estate planning, probate and trust administration, and business planning and formation. Our understanding of the tax consequences of business and estate planning decisions helps us protect the wealth you worked so hard to create.

History

Established in 2004.

Bredemann & McFarlane was founded in 2004 with the goal of uniting clients with the highest level of knowledge and experience in tax matters. At our firm, every case is handled personally by one of our three firm Attorneys. Richard W. Bredemann, who is both a lawyer and a certified public accountant (CPA), has been practicing law for almost 40 years. Stephen J. McFarlane is a former IRS litigation attorney with an LL.M. degree in tax law, a Master’s Degree in International Management (MBA-Int’l) and also has a background as an international business executive. Lastly, David A. Valenzuela who also has an LL. M master’s degree in tax law.

Meet the Business Owner

Stephen M.

Business Owner

Stephen J. McFarlane is a tax attorney who practices in the areas of probate, estate administration, estate planning, trusts, wills, and general business transactions, including: business formation of LLCs, partnerships and corporations. He has been associated with large Phoenix firms for the past 10 years and in January 2005, together with his partner Richard W. Bredemann, formed the law firm of Bredemann & McFarlane, PLC.

Mr. McFarlane has achieved several post-​graduate degrees emphasizing estate planning, business law, tax law, business management, accounting, finance, and marketing. He holds a Masters Degree from Boston University in Tax Law (LL.M. (Tax)), a Juris Doctorate from the University of Puget Sound (J.D.), and a Masters Degree in International Business Administration from Thunderbird — The International Graduate School of Management (M.B.A.).