Awards

John B. Whalen, Jr., J.D., LL.M. is an AV Peer Review Rated Preeminent 5.0 (Attorney and Counselor at Law, is Avvo Rated 10.0 Superb (obtaining over 55 client reviews and peer endorsements). He is a recipient of the Legum Magister Post-Doctorate Degree (LL.M.) in Taxation (from the Villanova University School of Law), a recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award in Wills, Trusts, and Estates, from the Widener University School of Law), and a recipient of the ABA-BNA Law Award for Academic Excellence (from the Widener University School of Law). Mr. Whalen has also been named as an “Awesome Attorney” in the field of Estate Planning Law for 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, and 2010 (by the Suburban Life Magazine of the Philadelphia suburbs), as well as a “Top Attorney” for 2012 (by the Main Line Today Magazine of the Philadelphia suburbs). All of the following I owe to many, many people to whom I admire. Sadly some of them are no longer with us, but I think of them often.

1. 2018 Avvo Superb
2. 2018 Martindale AV Judicial
3. 2018 Lawyers AV Preeminent
4. 2017 Avvo Superb
5. 2017 Top One Percent
6. 2017 Martindale AV Judicial
7. 2017 Martindale AV Preeminent
8. 2016 Awesome Attorneys
9. 2016 Lawyers of Distinction
10. 2016 Martindale AV Preeminent
11. 2016 Martindale AV Judicial
12. 2016 Top One Percent
13. 2016 Martindale AV Preeminent 10 Years
14. 2016 Client Distinction
15. 2015 Martindale 25 Years
16. 2015 Awesome Attorneys
17. 2015 Avvo Superb
18. 2015 Philadelphia Inquirer
19. 2015 Martindale AV Judicial
20. 2015 Martindale AV Preeminent
21. 2015 Client Distinction
22. 2014 Top One Percent
23. 2014 Martindale AV Preeminent
24. 2014 Martindale AV Judicial
25. 2014 Client Distinction
26. 2014 Awesome Attorneys
27. 2014 Avvo Superb
28. 2013 Avvo Superb
29. 2013 Martindale AV Preeminent
30. 2013 Client Distinction
31. 2013 Awesome Attorneys
32. 2013 Martindale AV Judicial
33. 2012 Martindale AV Preeminent
34. 2012 Avvo Superb
35. 2012 Top Attorneys
36. 2012 Awesome Attorneys
37. 2012 Martindale AV Judicial
38. 2011 Lawyers AV Preeminent
39. 2011 Martindale AV Preeminent
40. 2011 Top One Percent
41. 2011 Martindale AV Preeminent 5 Years
42. 2011 Awesome Attorneys
43. 2011 Avvo Superb
44. 2011 Martindale AV Judicial
45. 2010 Martindale AV Preeminent
46. 2010 Bar Register Lawyer
47. 2010 Bar Register Law Firm
48. 2009 Martindale AV Preeminent
49. 2009 Bar Register Lawyer
50. 2009 Bar Register Law Firm
51. 2008 Martindale AV Preeminent
52. 2007 Martindale AV Preeminent
53. 2006 Martindale AV Preeminent