Schaefferstown Elder Law Lawyers

Russell E. Farbiarz
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Russell E. Farbiarz
Wyomissing, PA Elder Law Attorney with 16 years of experience
(610) 562-2000 928 Penn Ave.
Wyomissing, PA 19610
Elder, Bankruptcy, Estate Planning and Probate
Roger Williams University School of Law
Russell E. Farbiarz, Esq. provides advice and counsel to families and individuals looking for creative and effective solutions to their legal problems. Mr. Farbiarz considers it a privilege to assist his clients with what is often the largest problem or, in many cases, opportunity they have faced – whether it be the death of a loved one, the purchase of a residential or commercial property, purchase of a business, or a divorce, custody or support matter – and is committed to helping his client achieve their objectives. Indeed, as one recent client wrote in a testimonial: “If you are looking...
Shawn M Pierson
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Shawn M Pierson
Lititz, PA Elder Law Lawyer with 26 years of experience
(717) 560-4966 105 E Oregon Road
Lititz, PA 17543
Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
Duquesne University School of Law and Temple University
I received my law degree from Duquesne University School of Law and my Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from Temple University. After receiving my MBA, I spent the next nine years working as an Administrator and as Director of Human Resources for a national organization that owned and operated nursing homes and assisted living centers. Acting as a licensed Administrator gave me the opportunity to obtain extensive experience with the delivery of long term care services, including nursing home, personal care, and assisted living facilities. I am currently a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Lancaster Bar...
Steven Robert Blair
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Steven Robert Blair
Lancaster, PA Elder Law Lawyer with 43 years of experience
(717) 390-2030 650 Delp Rd
Lancaster, PA 17601
Elder, Business, Divorce and Estate Planning
The George Washington University Law School
Steven R. Blair Attorney At Law provides Estate Planning, Probate Law, Divorce and Family Law, Business Law, Elder law, Civil Litigation, Wills Powers of Attorney and Living Wills, Personal Injury.
Richard Wiest
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Richard Wiest
Ravine, PA Elder Law Lawyer with 40 years of experience
(570) 345-2888 Tremont Road
Ravine, PA 17963
Elder, Bankruptcy, Estate Planning and Probate
Southwestern Law School
Probate services, wills, trusts, powers of attorney. Prompt reasonable services. WEBSITE: rickwiest.com
William Blumer
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William Blumer
Reading, PA Elder Law Lawyer with 33 years of experience
(610) 372-3500 2755 Century Blvd
Reading, PA 19610
Elder, Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
I am a shareholder in the law firm of Leisawitz Heller. I am the only certified elder law attorney practicing in Berks County. I am a graduate of Bucknell University and hold a J.D. degree from the Penn State Dickinson School of Law and an LL.M in tax law from the Villanova University School of Law.
My practice is limited to trust and estate matters, including elder law, estate administration, estate planning, asset protection planning, long-term care planning, guardianships, special needs planning and fiduciary litigation.
I currently serve as a trustee of the Berks Community Trust which is a...
Janine Hallman
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Janine Hallman
Lancaster, PA Elder Law Lawyer with 26 years of experience
(717) 945-1386 1853 William Penn Way
Lancaster, PA 17601
Elder, Education, Estate Planning and Social Security Disability
Widener University
Janine Hallman is an attorney and former special education teacher. She focuses her law practice in the areas of Special Needs Trusts, Special Needs Planning, Elder Law, Probate, Special Education and Disabilities Law.
Karyn Seace
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Karyn Seace
West Chester, PA Elder Law Lawyer with 19 years of experience
(610) 436-1676 105 East Evans Street
Evans Building, Suite A
West Chester, PA 19380
Elder, Estate Planning, Nursing Home and Probate
Widener University
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 Hobbs
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Rebecca Hobbs
Phoenixville, PA Elder Law Lawyer with 14 years of experience
(610) 917-9347 347 Bridge Street, Suite 200
Phoenixville, PA 19460
Elder, Estate Planning, Nursing Home and Probate
Regent University School of Law
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...
Jeffrey Bellomo
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Jeffrey Bellomo
York, PA Elder Law Lawyer with 21 years of experience
(717) 845-5390 3198 East Market Street
York, PA 17402
Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
Temple University Beasley School of Law and Widener University Commonwealth Law School
Jeffrey R. Bellomo, Esquire is a Certified Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation under authorization of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. At Bellomo & Associates, LLC, we advise businesses, senior citizens, and their families about the legal challenges facing them today. For seniors and their families facing the issues of aging, we counsel clients and provide solutions on: Asset Protection, Specials Needs Trusts, Wills, Trust Design, Medicaid and Estate Planning, Nursing Home Matters & Estate Administration. Our business clients rely on our team as their legal counsel, trusted advisors and to assist them with succession planning for their...
Michael Cherewka
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Michael Cherewka
Wormleysburg, PA Elder Law Lawyer with 42 years of experience
(717) 232-4701 624 North Front Street
Wormleysburg, PA 17043
Elder, Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
Dickinson School of Law
With my background in accounting as well as law, I can share my unique background and experience when working with individuals, families and small and mid-size businesses in the areas of estate planning, taxation, corporations and business planning, business acquisitions and sales, succession planning, business exit strategies and real estate.
Chari M. Alson
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Chari M. Alson
West Chester, PA Elder Law Attorney with 21 years of experience
535 N Church Street Suite 127
West Chester, PA 19380
Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
Temple University Beasley School of Law
Chari Alson Maddren has been practicing in the areas of trust and estate administration, estate planning, and elder law since 2003.
Chari received her juris doctor degree from Temple University, her masters in Public Health and a Gerentology Certificate from Boston University School of Public Health.
Chari holds the Certified Trust and Financial Advisor Designation.

Chari is a member of NAELA, the Delaware County Bar Association, the Chester County Bar Association, and the Chester County Estate Planning Council.
Linda M. Anderson
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Linda M. Anderson
West Chester, PA Elder Law Attorney with 38 years of experience
535 N Church Street
Suite 127
West Chester, PA 19380
Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
University of San Francisco
Linda Anderson is the founder and principal of Anderson Elder Law, a firm in Media, PA serving clients of all ages in the Delaware Valley. The firm is dedicated to aiding individuals and families to navigate the legal, financial, and medical issues related to elder law, estate planning, and long term care and special needs planning. Ms. Anderson has over 25 years experience in the elder law field, and is a Certified Elder Law Attorney, as conferred by the National Elder Law Foundation and authorized by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Ms. Anderson is an active and distinguished member of her...
David B. Shulman
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David B. Shulman
Northampton, PA Elder Law Lawyer with 50 years of experience
(610) 261-9000 1935 Center St
Northampton, PA 18067
Elder, Business, Estate Planning and Family
Rutgers School of Law-Camden
The lawyers of Shulman Law Office PC have been serving the legal needs of our neighbors throughout the Lehigh Valley and beyond for over 30 years. Practicing primarily in Northampton, Lehigh, and Carbon Counties, we are here for you. We are a general practice firm covering many areas of law, with particular focus on estate administration, estate planning, real estate, business law, wills, powers of attorney, and advance healthcare directive (living wills), and family law. Please see our areas of practice for a more comprehensive list. With an office in Northampton and Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, we are conveniently located and offer...
Patrick Schaffner Cawley
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Patrick Schaffner Cawley
Mechanicsburg, PA Elder Law Lawyer
(717) 697-3223 555 Gettysburg Pike
Suite B-200
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Elder and Estate Planning
University of Notre Dame Law School
From nursing cost crisis to estate planning, Keystone Elder Law P.C. can help families maintain independence, dignity, and assets for aging loved ones. Keystone Elder Law shields the middle class from the costs of getting older. We do that in the following ways: 1. We design estate plans that fit each client's need for asset protection, keeping in mind predictable threats like long-term care costs and taxes. A plan for incapacity is just as important as a plan to distribute property after someone dies. 2. When a family member's health declines, a higher level of care may be necessary. We guide families through...
Michael C. Giordano
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Michael C. Giordano
Mechanicsburg, PA Elder Law Lawyer with 36 years of experience
221 W Main Street
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
Brooklyn Law School and St. John's University School of Law
I am a solo practice elder law attorney with a Masters in finance. I focus mainly in the area of elder law which includes Probate, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Will Preparation, Estate Planning, Trusts, Deeds, Power of Attorney, Medicaid planning, Special Needs Trusts, Caregiver Agreements. I am available to see clients in one of my two office locations in PA or NY and to travel to clients residence in South Central Pennsylvania and New York.
Marianne E. Kreisher
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Marianne E. Kreisher
Bloomsburg, PA Elder Law Lawyer with 27 years of experience
(570) 784-5211 401 S. Market Street
Bloomsburg, PA 17851
Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
Widener University and Pennsylvania State University - University Park
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...
Michael J. O'Connor
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Michael J. O'Connor
Frackville, PA Elder Law Lawyer with 36 years of experience
(800) 518-4529 608 W Oak St
PO Box #201
Frackville, PA 17931
Free ConsultationElder, Estate Planning, Personal Injury and Social Security Disability
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
William Kovalcik
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William Kovalcik
Frackville, PA Elder Law Attorney with 39 years of experience
(800) 518-4529 608 W Oak St
PO Box #201
Frackville, PA 17931
Free ConsultationElder, Nursing Home, Personal Injury and Social Security Disability
Notre Dame Law School
James J. Ruggiero Jr.
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James J. Ruggiero Jr.
Paoli, PA Elder Law Lawyer with 33 years of experience
(610) 889-0288 Paoli Corporate Center - Suite 211
16 Industrial Boulevard
Paoli, PA 19301
Elder, Business, Estate Planning and Probate
Since 1990, Mr. Ruggiero has been helping families and business owners create estate plans aimed at transferring their legacy successfully to the next generation. He is owner of Ruggiero Law Offices LLC with offices in Paoli, and Center Valley, where he practices in the area of estate planning, estate administration, elder law, business law and real estate. His planning experience includes the use of wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, IRA trusts, and life insurance trusts. From an administration perspective, he has overseen the administration of estate of varying degree of complexity including insolvent estates to those values exceeded $20...
Barry S. Rabin
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Barry S. Rabin
Downingtown, PA Elder Law Attorney with 40 years of experience
797 E. Lancaster Avenue
Suite 13
Downingtown, PA 19335
Elder, Estate Planning, Personal Injury and Probate
Widener University Delaware School of Law
Barry Rabin has been practicing law in Chester County since 1983, representing clients all over Pennsylvania. His practice is concentrated in the areas of Auto Accidents and Personal Injury, Estates, Estate Planning, Elder Law and Real Estate Law. He was awarded the Chester County Bar Association's President's Award and Pro Bono Award in 2013.
Thomas Raymond Nell
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Thomas Raymond Nell
East Berlin, PA Elder Law Lawyer with 29 years of experience
(717) 259-1111 130 W King Street
East Berlin, PA 17316
Elder, Divorce, Family and Probate
St. Thomas University School of Law
We focus on family law and elder law. I am licensed to practice in both Pennsylvania and Florida. We will advise you regarding the law and work to get the best results for you.

Thomas R. Nell has 20, plus years of legal experience that he will use to help you.
Michael Ira Stump
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Michael Ira Stump
Macungie, PA Elder Law Attorney with 40 years of experience
(610) 965-0911 207 East Main Street
Suite 100
Macungie, PA 18062
Elder, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Estate Planning
Duquesne Law School J.D.
I am Attorney Michael Ira Stump and am a lifelong resident of Alburtis, Pa. I served my country in the military as a Marine in Vietnam and a Soldier
(JAG Attorney) during the Gulf War. I retired from the U.S. Army in 2000 and opened my Law office in Macungie, PA. I primarily serve Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, and surrounding counties.

I am a former Army JAG Attorney with over 30 years of legal experience. I have served as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney for three years and a U.S. Treasury Agent for eight years. I have...
Joseph E. Lastowka Jr.
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Joseph E. Lastowka Jr.
West Chester, PA Elder Law Attorney with 58 years of experience
(610) 431-4600 113 East Evans Street Matlack Bldg, Suite D-1
Suite B
West Chester, PA 19380
Elder and Estate Planning
University of Pennsylvania Law School
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...
Clayton A. Lingg
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Clayton A. Lingg
Lemoyne, PA Elder Law Attorney with 11 years of experience
(717) 632-4656 1300 Market Street
Suite 301
Lemoyne, PA 17043
Free ConsultationElder and Probate
St. Thomas University
Clayton came to Mooney Law with a wealth of knowledge and experience managing clients estate planning and elder law issues. Since then, he has worked hard to keep his clients informed and prepared for all of the myriad of issues surrounding this practice. Call him when you need someone you can count on.
Gladys Wiles
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Gladys Wiles
Fogelsville, PA Elder Law Lawyer with 25 years of experience
(610) 391-9500 7731 Main Street
Fogelsville, PA 18051
Elder, Business, Estate Planning and Personal Injury
Gladys Wiles has over 22 years experience in Estate Planning, Elder Law, Real Estate and Business Law. Each case is unique and the laws are complicated, but Gladys takes a comprehensive strategic and personal approach in handling your case working closely with you as well as other experts to achieve the best possible outcome.

A native of the Lehigh Valley, Attorney Wiles received her J.D. from The Thomas M. Cooley School of Law, cum laude, a B.A. from Muhlenberg College and a M.A. from Lehigh University. She is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and Lehigh County Bar Association. Attorney...
Sean Patton
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Sean Patton
Orefield, PA Elder Law Attorney with 22 years of experience
(610) 706-0686 2987 Corporate Court
Suite 200
Orefield, PA 18069
Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
Temple University Beasley School of Law
Sean B. Patton is an associate at Schoffstall Elder Law, LLC, a firm dedicated to the practice of elder and special needs planning law, guardianship, estate planning, and estate administration. Sean retired from the USMC in 2022 after over twenty years of honorable service. During his time in uniform, Sean served around the world, supporting both conventional and special operations forces, including combat tours to both Iraq and Afghanistan. Sean earned numerous commendations during his military career, but he takes great pride in two in particular. First, is the Judge Advocate Association’s Outstanding Career Judge Advocate Award for a “demonstrated...
Christopher Paul Mullaney
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Christopher Paul Mullaney
Red Hill, PA Elder Law Lawyer with 23 years of experience
(215) 679-7931 598 Main St
PO Box 24
Red Hill, PA 18076
Free ConsultationElder, Consumer, Criminal Defense and Estate Planning
Christopher P. Mullaney graduated Cum Laude from Widener University School of Law. While at Widener University, he was a member of the Moe Levine Trial Advocacy Honor Society and was President of the American Trial Lawyers Association. Mr. Mullaney is a graduate of the Hill School and Gettysburg College where he majored in Psychology. Mr. Mullaney is engaged in criminal, civil, business, real estate, family and Orphans’ Court matters in Montgomery, Bucks, Berks, Chester, and Lehigh counties. He is admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. In addition to trial...
Stephen L. Bloom
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Stephen L. Bloom
Carlisle, PA Elder Law Lawyer with 36 years of experience
(717) 249-2353 60 W Pomfret St
Carlisle, PA 17013
Free ConsultationElder, Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
Dickinson School of Law
Michael John Pisanchyn
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Michael John Pisanchyn
Harrisburg, PA Elder Law Lawyer
3609 N Front St
Harrisburg, PA 17110
Elder, Personal Injury, Products Liability and Social Security Disability
As founder and owner of the Pisanchyn Law Firm, Attorney Michael Pisanchyn started his working life at a chrome-plating company, and not as an attorney. Through that experience, namely a former co-worker he befriended who lost their life due to poor working conditions, he came to know what he wanted in life, and that was to give a voice to those that have been injured. Attorney Michael Pisanchyn has gone up against some of the biggest corporations, and shown those corporations the law is not just reserved for rich. It is something that can mean the difference between life and death...
Justin Nell
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Justin Nell
East Berlin, PA Elder Law Lawyer
(717) 259-1111 130 W. King Street
East Berlin, PA 17316
Elder, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
Widener University Commonwealth Law School
Born in Florida and raised in East Berlin, PA, Justin Nell attended The Pennsylvania State University where he received his B.A. in International Politics. He is a Judge Advocate in the U.S. Army Reserves and he and his wife, Laura, reside in East Berlin. A 2016 graduate of Widener University Commonwealth Law School, Justin recently became a Partner at the Nell Law Office. Justin’s primary focus is in Elder Law / Estate Planning and Family Law. Family Law includes divorce, custody, child support, alimony and adoption cases. Elder Law / Estate Planning includes wills, trusts,...
Katherine Rightmyer O'Brien
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Katherine Rightmyer O'Brien
Hamburg, PA Elder Law Attorney with 35 years of experience
(610) 562-2191 PO Box 435
1001 S. 4th Street
Hamburg, PA 19526
Elder, Estate Planning, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Temple University Beasley School of Law
Robert Clofine
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Robert Clofine
York, PA Elder Law Attorney
(717) 747-5995 120 Pine Grove Commons
York, PA 17403
Elder, Estate Planning, Health Care and Social Security Disability
University of Pittsburgh School of Law
Andrea S Anderson
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Andrea S Anderson
Red Lion, PA Elder Law Attorney with 38 years of experience
(717) 246-0594 901 Delta Rd
Red Lion, PA 17356
Elder, Probate and Real Estate
University of Baltimore School of Law
Harry Metka
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Harry Metka
Berwyn, PA Elder Law Lawyer with 13 years of experience
(610) 813-4994 1055 Westlakes Drive, Ste 300
Berwyn, PA 19312
Elder, Estate Planning, Probate and Tax
Drexel University
Michelle Marie Forsell
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Michelle Marie Forsell
Pennsburg, PA Elder Law Lawyer
(215) 679-5912 570 Main Street
Pennsburg, PA 18073
Elder, Business, Estate Planning and Probate
Villanova University School of Law
Michelle M. Forsell, a resident of Pennsburg, Montgomery County, focuses her practice primarily on estate planning and administration, elder law, real estate, business law, and Veterans benefits. She is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and its Pennsylvania Chapter. Ms. Forsell is a past president of the Bar Association of Lehigh County, an American Bar Foundation Fellow, a Master of the Villanova Law Inn of Court, and a Montgomery County Arbitrator. She is active in her community as she sits on numerous boards including Frederick Living, a Mennonite Health Services not for profit continuing care retirement...
Christopher M. Zivny
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Christopher M. Zivny
Camp Hill, PA Elder Law Attorney with 2 years of experience
(717) 909-6948 2331 Market St
Camp Hill, PA 17011
Elder, Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
I joined Reager & Adler following the completion of a clerkship position with the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania. Before going to law school, I served honorably in the United States Air Force as an Electronic Warfare Avionics Technician for the B-1B Bomber. My focus areas are real estate transactions, business law and advisory services, estate planning and administration, land use, zoning, and municipal law. I live in the Harrisburg area with my wife and children, and I enjoy hiking, wood working, and metal detecting.
James Metka
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James Metka
Exton, PA Elder Law Attorney with 44 years of experience
(610) 813-4994 600 Eagleview Blvd, Ste 300
Exton, PA 19341
Elder, Estate Planning, Probate and Tax
Widener University Delaware School of Law
Lisa Marie Coyne
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Lisa Marie Coyne
Camp Hill, PA Elder Law Lawyer with 36 years of experience
(717) 737-0464 3901 Market Street
Camp Hill, PA 17011-4227
Elder, Estate Planning, Landlord Tenant and Military
Dickinson School of Law
Linda Siegle
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Linda Siegle
Hanover, PA Elder Law Lawyer with 20 years of experience
(717) 698-3437 Stonegate Square
1010 Eichelberger Street, Suite 3
Hanover, PA 17331
Elder, Business, Employment and Estate Planning
University of Baltimore School of Law
Kenneth G. Potter
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Kenneth G. Potter
Selinsgrove, PA Elder Law Attorney
(888) 505-6115 1372 N Susquehanna Trail
Suite 130, Courtyard Offices
Selinsgrove, PA 17870
Elder, Bankruptcy, Estate Planning and Probate
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