Havertown Estate Planning Lawyers

Joelle Shanesy is an associate attorney at Sadek and Cooper Law Offices, concentrating her practice in family law and helping clients with matters such as divorce, custody, child support, spousal support and alimony, adoption, and protection from abuse. Joelle earned her Juris Doctorate from Duquesne University School of Law, graduating in the top of her class. Prior to earning her J.D., Joelle graduated summa cum laude from West Virginia University, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Political Science. Joelle’s love of family law began during law school when she joined the Family Law Clinic, helping...

Joe Lastowka is a lifelong Delaware County resident who earned his Juris Doctor degree from The Law School of the University of Pennsylvania after graduating from Yale University with a B. A. in Economics & Mathematics.

During his years of practice, Joe has prepared Wills or Trust documentation for more than 6,500 individuals and has served as legal counsel for the settlement of more than 1,300 estates or trusts. He was featured nationally for the first court decision forcing the IRS to pay a taxpayer’s legal fees.

Joe is an elected fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and...

The son of two military parents, Jean was born in Rhode Island and spent part his childhood in Baltimore before coming to live in the Allentown area and has come to consider Pennsylvania his home. Jean attended Ursinus College where he majored in history and studied social sciences to come to understand how the world works.
Having personally dealt with the divorce of his parents and a subsequent child custody issues for most of his childhood, Jean has developed a great appreciation for how the court system can affect families and the role that a lawyer can have in advocating...

Erin Saulino, Esq. spent fifteen years in financial regulation. She started working at the Philadelphia Stock Exchange as an Investigator for Foreign Currency, Equity and Options Trading, quickly working her way up to Director of Options Trading Investigations. Later, she was in charge of Options Trading Investigations at NASDAQ PHLX, and then Associate Director in Options Regulation at FINRA, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. At FINRA, she focused on best execution, Reg SHO, market access, customer complaints across the various options exchanges.

Continuing with her passion for helping people, Erin followed her dream of opening her own practice so that she...

If you are about to embark on the estate planning process, the first thing you should do is to seek out the help and support of a Haddon Heights estate planning lawyer. When you come to Harris Law Office, you can have confidence in the help you can receive because Attorney Harris is dedicated to providing you with the help you need at this time. He obtained his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Virginia, before going on to earn his Juris Doctorate from Villanova University. He has been admitted to the Camden County Bar Association, the New Jersey State...

Howard C. Pressman is a principal of the firm and has concentrated his practice in the area of Civil Litigation for over 25 years representing both individuals and companies as both plaintiffs and defendants in a wide variety of matters. Mr. Pressman’s areas of practice also include Wills and Estates and Creditor’s Rights. Mr. Pressman is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, as well as the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. He graduated from Widener University with a B.A. (Magna Cum Laude 1981) and Temple University School of Law (J.D., 1984)....

Jennifer DiVeterano Gayle joined Mannion Prior, LLP in September 2007 and was named a partner in January 2016. Jenn’s practice focuses on litigation involving trusts, estates, guardianships, and powers of attorney, including all forms of estate and trust disputes, will contests, surcharge and removal actions, interpretation issues, and other fiduciary matters before the Orphans’ Court Division of the Court of Common Pleas and the Register of Wills.

Jenn has served as an author and panelist on various Pennsylvania Bar Institute seminars and Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education lectures and has written about the authority granted to plenary guardians of the person. She...

Matt was born and raised in Sarasota, Florida. He received his Bachelor of Arts in 1992 from Johns Hopkins University, where he was on the fencing team for four years. In his senior year, Matt was captain of the fencing team, which won its conference championship, where Matt placed second in the individual foil competition. After Johns Hopkins, Matt attended the University of Florida College of Law, graduating first in his class, and served as senior research editor of the Florida Law Review. Having thereafter received one of the highest Florida Bar examination scores, Matt was invited to...

Michael Ruggieri has been practicing law as a trial attorney for over 32 years. Throughout his legal career, Michael has been guided by three principles: fight hard but fairly for his clients, be compassionate and understanding, and maintain honesty and integrity in dealings with clients, the court and other lawyers. These principles have allowed him to develop a successful and vibrant practice for over 3 decades. In fact, many of Michael’s clients are referred to him by other attorneys. This says a lot about his abilities and trustworthiness. Michael is licensed to practice in all state and federal courts and government...

Human first. Lawyer Second. Sums up the way I practice people first, not profit. I know if I develop relationships with people and have the privilege to help them with their legal needs, my financial needs will also be met. It’s over simplified, of course. I’m more than just a human and a lawyer. A mom. A daughter. A wife. A sister. A friend. A one time sky diver (as in I only went once). An artist. A writer. A fan of cheese fries. A Celiac sufferer. A long time Spiderman fan. A Yankees fan. An avid visitor to Key...

Rachael is an associate in the Trusts and Estates Department of Eckell Sparks in Media, PA. Prior to joining the firm, Rachael served as Judicial Law Clerk to The Honorable John P. Capuzzi, Sr., in the Criminal Division of the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas.

Rachael received her J.D. from Widener University School of Law, graduating cum laude and with pro bono distinction. While at Widener, she served on the Moot Court Honor Society Executive Board and competed in both national and regional competitions. In addition, Rachael served as Vice-President of the Public Interest Law Alliance. Rachael received the Howard...

Christopher M. Brown is a lifelong resident of the Philadelphia Area, having been born in Westbrook Park (Clifton Heights) and raised in Glen Mills. He graduated from Salesianum School in Wilmington, Delaware in 2004. In 2008, Chris earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Studies from West Chester University.

While attending law school, Chris spent a summer working as an intern for the Office of the District Attorney of Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

Chris then worked as a law clerk for a private Media law firm while earning his Juris Doctorate from Widener University School of Law. Upon his graduation in...

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David J. Schiller, J.D., LLM is a tax attorney having received his law degree in 1984 from the Rutgers University School of Law and his Masters of Law in Taxation from Villanova University. Mr. Schiller has clients throughout the country and practices exclusively in the pension/tax/estate planning and contract areas of law for his clients. His activities include examining income division alternatives among professionals, valuing businesses for buy/sell agreements, drafting employment and shareholders' agreements and pay-out arrangements, establishing business legal structures, selection, modification and implementation of fringe benefit programs, personal management advice and similar business advice for his clients.

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Patrick Doherty is an attorney who has a strong commitment to all of his clients. Born and raised in the City of Philadelphia, Mr. Doherty has first hand experience in dealing with people from all walks of life and has the personality, ability, and empathy to connect with each and every one of his clients. Throughout his time at Delaware Law school, Mr. Doherty has worked with attorneys in various fields such as criminal law, environmental law, personal injury, and property law. During the summer of his second year of law school, Mr. Doherty worked at the District Attorney’s Office of...

Dawn Getty Sutphin has practiced in a large Philadelphia firm as well as for a smaller New Jersey Law office. She has completed the Estate Planning Certificate Program at Villanova Law School, concentrating on federal estate taxes, state inheritance tax, drafting Wills and Trusts, estate planning for individuals and for small business owners, taxation of estates and of trusts, post death estate planning, and estate administration and probate. Personal philosophy: Everyone needs an effective and personal estate plan including at a minimum a Will, as well as a Durable Power of Attorney, and an Advance Medical Directive or Living Will. These...

I have been practicing law since 1992 and focusing in Elder Law since 1995. I help protect families from losing their savings to nursing home costs and help protect and care for their older loved ones. I help families with: Medicaid and Asset Protection Planning, Estate Planning (Wills, Trusts, POAs, etc.), Estate Administration, Guardianships and Real Estate Transactions. I have represented many non-profit and for profit elder care institutions and have represented the Montgomery County Office of Aging and Adult Services since 1999.

The Kim Law Firm is a company focused on litigating business and personal injury matters. In addition to its focus, it also provides corollary services advising small and medium sized businesses, including related transactional services.

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Barbara E. Little devotes her practice to all aspects of estate planning, estate and trust administration, estate and fiduciary litigation, business succession planning and nonprofits and family foundations. Ms. Little believes the practice of law is about helping her clients plan for their future, protect their assets, and achieve tax savings toward the ultimate goal of creating a peace of mind and the client’s legacy. She stands by her clients guiding them through the litigation process. She is sensitive to the personal and important decisions her clients have to make and provides steadfast guidance to each family's unique circumstances....

Josh has practiced labor and employment law since his admission to the Pennsylvania Bar in 1986, first in his own practice and later as a partner in Brodie & Rubinsky. In addition to labor and employment, his practice includes small business counseling and litigation, wills and estates. Prior to his admission to the bar, Josh was the Director of the Center for Fair Employment, an organization providing advice and assistance to employees in labor and employment matters.

Daniel A. Pallen, Esq., graduated from Boston College in 2002. Prior to attending law school at the Dickinson School of Law, he earned a Masters Degree from American University in Washington, DC. He earned his law degree from the Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University in 2007 and became a member of the Pennsylvania Bar in the same year. Prior to joining The Benari Law Firm, Mr. Pallen formerly practiced civil litigation an associate with a insurance defense litigation firm in Blue Bell, PA. Prior thereto, Mr. Pallen had practiced law as a Public Defender in the...

The area of my chosen practices that I am truly the most passionate about is assisting the elderly. I have helped many clients who are facing the most financially difficult times of their lives to have certainty as they enter their golden years. I am up to speed in the latest techniques and in fact have had other lawyers refer their cases to me.

Rebecca A. Hobbs is an attorney with the law firm O’Donnell, Weiss & Mattei, P.C. with offices in Pottstown and Phoenixville. She focuses her practice on elder law, special needs planning, estate planning, estate and trust administration, and Veteran’s benefits. Rebecca is Certified as an Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation as authorized by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Rebecca received her Bachelor of Arts degree in English with a minor in Political Science from Eastern University in 2006. She received her Juris Doctorate from Regent University School of Law in 2009. She is licensed to practice in...