Tioga County Estate Planning Lawyers

Elizabeth White is a certified elder law attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation under authorization of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. She has been practicing since 2010 in the areas of estate and trust planning, elder law, guardianship, special needs planning, and estate administration.

Elizabeth graduated from Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Architecture. She graduated from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law with an Advanced Certificate in Intellectual Property and Technology Law.

Ms. White is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) and Pennsylvania Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (PAELA). She is a member and...

Dale practices in the areas of elder law, estate planning and administration, oil and gas law and real estate. He received his B.A. from Bluffton College and his Juris Doctor from the Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University, where he served on the Appellate Moot Court Board. Upon graduation from Dickinson he received the William H. Dodd Award, given to the senior who best exemplifies the highest ideals of the legal profession.

Dale has spoken to many groups of landowners on the subject of oil and gas law, focusing on protecting the landowners’ rights. He has worked extensively...

Attorney Weber graduated Magna Cum Laude from Lycoming College in 1983 and graduated from Temple University with her law degree in 1986. She was selected as a federal judicial law clerk for The Hon. Louis C. Bechtle, Federal District Judge, Eastern District of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. She then accepted a position as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

In 2001, Attorney Weber returned to Central Pennsylvania. She joined the firm in 2004, becoming a Principal of Marshall, Parker & Weber in 2010 and assumed the role of Managing Principal in 2011. Attorney Weber is part of...

Christopher H. Kenyon was admitted to the bar in 2011. Mr. Kenyon graduated Cum Laude in 2006 from National University in San Diego, California with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Administration and a minor in Legal Studies. He graduated from the California Western School of Law in 2011. Prior to college, Mr. Kenyon served five years in the United States Navy working primarily as a clerk for the Naval Justices in the Naval Judge Advocate General Corp in San Diego, California. He also obtained a paralegal certification from the University of San Diego in 2006 and then worked...

I am a graduate of the Dickinson School of Law, where I served as Editor of the Law Review. I have been in continuous practice since October of 1984. I am also a proud veteran of the United States Air Force.

J.T. Herber, III primarily practices in the fields of criminal defense and civil litigation, including personal injury. His criminal defense practice includes the representation of clients facing felony and misdemeanor charges, as well as serious traffic violations in the Courts of Common Pleas throughout central and eastern Pennsylvania. Attorney Herber previously served as an Assistant District Attorney in Schuylkill County. In civil cases, J.T. represents plaintiffs and defendants in a wide range of civil disputes, including personal injury and wrongful death cases, as well as real estate, commercial, construction, landlord-tenant, and collections matters. Despite being...

MARIANNE E. KREISHER is a Partner with Kreisher Marshall & Associates, LLC in Bloomsburg, where she practices in the areas of elder law, estate planning and administration, guardianship, special needs planning and estate litigation. She earned her B.A. from Penn State University in 1993 and graduated cum laude from Widener Law School in Harrisburg in 1996. Following law school, Attorney Kreisher worked in the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office for eight years as a deputy attorney general handling criminal appeals, grand jury investigations and criminal prosecutions. Attorney Kreisher is a certified elder law attorney (CELA) by the National Elder Law...

Carlo helps individuals, families, and small business owners with many of their important legal needs. Carlo understands that each client's situation is unique and works with each client to understand their family, assets, and goals in order to create the best plan for their unique circumstances and family needs. Admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, his primary practice areas include estate planning, probate and estate administration, business law, and family law. He is also an accredited attorney with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Attorney S. Wade Parker, is a native Arkansan. He grew up in a small rural community in the Delta Region. He is a graduate of Hendrix College in Conway, AR. He attended the University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law, where he graduated in 1994. Attorney Parker began practicing bankruptcy law in 1999 as an associate attorney at Arkansas’ leading bankruptcy law firm and ultimately managed the firm for a number of years. In 2010, Attorney Parker joined one of Arkansas’ prominent personal injury firms and successfully launched their bankruptcy practice. In 2014 Attorney Parker and his wife...

Nate is a lifelong resident of the Erie area. After graduating from Girard High School, Nate attended Cornell University where he earned his undergraduate degree in Industrial & Labor Relations. Afterward, he attended the Pennsylvania State University, Dickinson School of Law, where he earned his Juris Doctor degree. While at Penn State Law, Nate was a senior editor of the Yearbook on Arbitration and Mediation. Since joining Bernard Stuczynski Barnett & Lager, Nate has focused his practice on Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Estate Administration, and Workers’ Compensation.

Yount Law Firm can help you with estates, wills, trusts, and powers of attorney; real estate sales, purchases, and leases; business formation and operations; adoptions; boundary/property disputes; general and construction litigation. Attorney Yount is a native of Mifflinburg, PA, Union County, and a 2017 graduate of Widener Commonwealth Law School. Prior to Law School, Daryl owned and operated successful businesses for many years. Daryl's business experience and his experience as a civil litigator provide a unique advantage to our clients and adds to the level of experience provided by Yount Law. Yount Law is excited to focus on the needs of our...

Attorney Kevin Grebas is a founding partner of the law firm of Colbert & Grebas, P.C. A native of Scranton, Kevin received his B.S. in Political Science from the University of Scranton and his law degree from the Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University.

Kevin is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, the Pennsylvania Bar Association, Lackawanna Bar Association, Wilkes-Barre Law & Library Association, and is past President of the Young Lawyers’ Division of the Luzerne County Bar Association.

From 2010 thru 2014 he was named a “Rising Star” lawyer in a poll that...

Born and raised in northeastern Pennsylvania, Attorney Comitz grew up in the Heights section of Wilkes-Barre and graduated from G.A.R. Memorial High School. He then attended Juniata College and Widener University Commonwealth Law School (formerly Widener University School of Law) in Harrisburg, PA. In 2003, Attorney Comitz returned to northeastern Pennsylvania to begin his law career. It was very important for Attorney Comitz to return home. His family has long had its roots in the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton area, and their stories are likely familiar to many of you. One of his grandfathers was a coal miner, and his other grandfather drove a...

Bryan focuses his practice in the areas of Oil & Gas Law, Estate Planning & Administration and Real Estate Law. Bryan has 15 years experience in private practice and working as in-house counsel for oil and gas-related companies. In the last 5 years, Bryan has acquired approximately 30,000 acres of oil and gas properties, divested some 10,000 acres of oil and gas rights and placed a 100-mile potential pipeline right-of-way for divestiture. Additionally, he has completed the transfer of more than 1,000 properties and been responsible for the performance of due diligence and title analysis on more than...

David A. Ody has practiced in the Courts of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for 37 years, including 30 years in Huntingdon County. Since entering private practice, David has concentrated his work in the areas of Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Real Estate, Divorce, Estate Planning, and Probate. David has represented clients throughout the United States and in the U.S. Virgin Islands. He has successfully litigated hundreds of cases, including cases against insurance companies, major corporations, and the government. He is admitted in all courts of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the United States District Court for the Middle District of...

Attorney Wilson's practice is primarily devoted to personal injury and malpractice litigation, social security disability, civil litigation, commercial litigation, business law, insurance coverage, D.U.I. defense, eminent domain, real estate, divorce, family law, estate planning and elder care matters. Attorney Wilson is admitted to practice law in the courts of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and the United States District Court of the Middle District of Pennsylvania. He has argued before the Pennsylvania Superior Court and the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania. He is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar...

I am a business, real estate and litigation attorney in Northeastern Pennsylvania. I serve clients mainly in Luzerne and Lackawanna Counties.

Attorney Lutz (Nick) is a lifelong resident of Berwick, Pennsylvania, where he resides with his wife, Kirstin, and daughter, Addie. Rounding out the family are three dogs – Roxanne, Reggie, and Dylan and last-but-not-least a cat named Stevie Nicks.

For the first four years of his career, Nick practiced exclusively in practice areas under the umbrella of elder law. Nick has helped numerous families in northeastern Pennsylvania protect their assets from nursing home costs through the use of estate planning and crisis planning techniques. Nick has also helped families with estate planning and administration and real estate transactions.

When he is not...

Attorney Justin P. Miller’s clients benefit from his extensive experience and knowledge gained from representing hundreds of clients as a public defender and working as a judicial law clerk. He has made hundreds of court appearances, including nearly daily appearances while working in the busy Centre County Public Defender Office. He has successfully negotiated complete dismissals of serious cases and other resolutions that protect his clients’ liberty and dignity.

Attorney Jeremiah D. Runkle was born and raised in Snyder and Union Counties. Jeremiah graduated from Meadowbrook Christian School in Milton, PA and then completed his undergraduate degree in Business Administration at Messiah College. Following college, Jeremiah worked in business management for a group of small businesses near Harrisburg, PA. In that capacity, he gained wide exposure to financial, human resource and property management before deciding to attend law school at night at Widener University School of Law. Jeremiah graduated from Widener in 2008 and was admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar in October of 2008. After nearly 10 years in...

Beau A. Hoffman is an attorney with AxRunkle, P.C. and has been practicing law in central Pennsylvania since January 2015. Mr. Hoffman practices in the areas of business and estate planning, municipal law, contract review, estate administration, real estate and civil litigation. Mr. Hoffman has legal experience with the Union County District Attorney’s office in Lewisburg, PA under District Attorney Pete Johnson. Mr. Hoffman graduated Cum Laude from Shippensburg University in 2011 with a Bachelor of Sciences in Criminal Justice. At Shippensburg, Mr. Hoffman was a member of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee and the football program. In May 2014,...

Bernard Walter has been licensed to practice law since 1978 — over 40 years! He's an estate planning and estate administration attorney and a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum for attorneys who have won jury verdicts of more than $1 million. He's listed in Martindale-Hubbell's Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers AV with the highest possible peer review rating in legal ability and ethical standards.

The Pennsylvania Bar Foundation awarded attorney Walter its Pro Bono Publico Certificate of Achievement. He founded and is the co-chairman of the Elder Law Committee of the Luzerne County Bar Association. He also founded the...

John T. O'Malley graduated from the Scranton Preparatory School in 1979, from the University of South Florida in 1986 and from Widener University School of Law in 1994. Attorney O'Malley has focused on a family based practice since his admission to the Pennsylvania Courts over 20 years ago. The firm handles cases ranging from divorce and custody, pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements, child and spousal support, alimony and APL, guardianships, wills and trusts and miscellaneous civil litigation.

ADMISSIONS Lackawanna County Bar – December 8, 1992 Middle District – December 8, 1992 Eastern District – May, 2017 EXPERIENCE 1992 – 1996 Associate at the Law Offices of Brian J. Cali, Esquire Dunmore, PA 18512 1992 – 1996 Associated with the Law Offices of Cali, Cecchini & Riccardo 1996 – 2019 Principal in the Law Offices of Frank J. Santomauro, LLC Associated with Ruggiero and Campolieto 1996 – Present Owner/Managing Member Law Offices of Frank J. Santomauro, L.L.C. Bankruptcy Civil Litigation Criminal Defense Family Law Personal Injury Wills & Estates LEGAL EXPERIENCE & DUTIES Over 25 years of legal research, motion/petition drafting, appellate work in Pennsylvania Superior, Supreme Court and Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, includes: Brief preparation and oral argument Spousal and child support...

Specializing in commercial real estate transactions and development.

I am the elected President of the Lackawanna County Bar Association in Northeast Pennsylvania for 2018. I have 30 years experience in the areas of Personal Injury and Estates. I represent persons injured at work or injured in vehicle and slip and fall accidents. My staff and I pride ourselves in putting in place investigative resources at the very beginning of a case so that witness statements and evidence are preserved for trial and settlement discussions with insurance companies. We assemble photographic and video presentations to enhance the value of the cases we take. We also carefully select...

C.J. Zwick is a founding partner of Zwick Law. He is an independent thinker with a passion for helping his clients resolve their legal needs. C.J. maintains a healthy respect for intellectual thoroughness even if it challenges the status quo. C.J. decided to become an attorney to help and serve clients in Western Pennsylvania with their legal needs. While C.J. always knew that he would return to his hometown of DuBois, Pennsylvania to practice law, he first gained valuable experience at a prestigious Harrisburg-based law firm. While in Harrisburg, C.J. helped many Fortune 500 companies with their legal...

Cathy O’Donnell is the Vice President of the Wilkes-Barre Law & Library Association (Luzerne County Bar); Chairperson Luzerne County Dress for Success; a member of the Board of Directors United Way Wyoming Valley; and a member of the Board of Directors for Junior Leadership of Wilkes-Barre. She is an MBA, member of the D.C. Bar, and served as a District Justice from 2000 to January 2002. In addition to her practice areas, Cathy serves as the O’Donnell Law Offices Business Manager.

Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Estate Administration; Orphans Court Practice; Elder Law.

Edward Olexa is an aggressive criminal defense attorney whose office is in Hazleton, Pennsylvania. He is currently accepting cases in Luzerne, Lackawanna, Schuylkill, Carbon, Monroe, Columbia, Wyoming & Sullivan Counties. Edward gets results for his clients, whether they are looking to work out the most favorable plea agreement or they are looking to challenge the state's evidence at trial. Attorney Olexa gets these results while providing top-notch customer service to his clients and the responsive representation they deserve. He is known for tackling difficult causes, and often handles matters that are challenging, including unpopular causes. ...

As a former Assistant District Attorney and District Judge, I understand well the impact and devastation legal problems can cause…often when you least expect it. Choosing the right attorney can be daunting.

At Toczydlowski Law, we have a team of Four (4) compassionate lawyers with diverse backgrounds and experience to assist you, today, with any legal problem.

We have obtained great results for clients with Injury and Accident cases, Workers’ Compensation, Social Security Disability, Criminal Defense, Estates and Elder Law issues, and all types of Litigation.

We also assist clients with Wills, Real Estate and Title Insurance, family law and Small Business...