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.
- 2019 Martindale AV Preeminent
- 2018 Avvo Superb
- 2018 Martindale AV Judicial
- 2018 Lawyers AV Preeminent
- 2017 Avvo Superb
- 2017 Top One Percent
- 2017 Martindale AV Judicial
- 2017 Martindale AV Preeminent
- 2016 Awesome Attorneys
- 2016 Lawyers of Distinction
- 2016 Martindale AV Preeminent
- 2016 Martindale AV Judicial
- 2016 Top One Percent
- 2016 Martindale AV Preeminent 10 Years
- 2016 Client Distinction
- 2015 Martindale 25 Years
- 2015 Awesome Attorneys
- 2015 Avvo Superb
- 2015 Philadelphia Inquirer
- 2015 Martindale AV Judicial
- 2015 Martindale AV Preeminent
- 2015 Client Distinction
- 2014 Top One Percent
- 2014 Martindale AV Preeminent
- 2014 Martindale AV Judicial
- 2014 Client Distinction
- 2014 Awesome Attorneys
- 2014 Avvo Superb
- 2013 Avvo Superb
- 2013 Martindale AV Preeminent
- 2013 Client Distinction
- 2013 Awesome Attorneys
- 2013 Martindale AV Judicial
- 2012 Martindale AV Preeminent
- 2012 Avvo Superb
- 2012 Top Attorneys
- 2012 Awesome Attorneys
- 2012 Martindale AV Judicial
- 2011 Lawyers AV Preeminent
- 2011 Martindale AV Preeminent
- 2011 Top One Percent
- 2011 Martindale AV Preeminent 5 Years
- 2011 Awesome Attorneys
- 2011 Avvo Superb
- 2011 Martindale AV Judicial
- 2010 Martindale AV Preeminent
- 2010 Bar Register Lawyer
- 2010 Bar Register Law Firm
- 2009 Martindale AV Preeminent
- 2009 Bar Register Lawyer
- 2009 Bar Register Law Firm
- 2008 Martindale AV Preeminent
- 2007 Martindale AV Preeminent
- 2006 Martindale AV Preeminent
