For the past 30 years, I have practiced in Pittsburgh almost exclusively in the estate planning and the estate and trust administration fields of law. At the beginning of my legal career, I was employed as an associate at several large Pittsburgh law firms where I received training in the practice of law and knowledge from experienced practitioners. I then started my private practice to provide the same exceptional legal services to clients with more personalized service and at reasonable rates. I am ready to provide my services to clients in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County, including the suburbs of Aspinwall, O’Hara Township and Fox Chapel.
Bar Admissions, Awards and Certifications
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1989
United States District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania, 1989
Fellow, Allegheny County Bar FOUNDATION, Inducted 2015
Certified Family Mediator, Association for Conflict Resolution, 2016
Authorized Internal Revenue Service Tax Professional
Notary Public, Pennsylvania
Licensed Real Estate Salesperson, Pennsylvania
Education
University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Juris Doctor, 1989
Honors in Legal Writing
The Pennsylvania State University, Bachelor of Science,1986
Phi Beta Kappa
Honors Degree, Schreyer Honors College
Graduated with High Distinction
Professional Associations and Memberships
Pennsylvania Bar Association, Member since 1989
Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section, Member
Allegheny County Bar Association, Member since 1989
Chair, Sole and Small Firm Practitioners Section, 2016
Planning Ahead Committee, Member
Probate and Trust Law Section, Member
Sole and Small Firm Practitioners Section, Member
Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Speaker and Author