Resume

All of the above 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.

Academics

• Villanova University School of Law
• Post Doctoral Degree
• 1990–1994
• Villanova, PA

• Widener University School of Law
• Doctoral Degree
• 1990–1994
• Wilmington, DE

• Temple University – B.A.
• Bachelor’s Degree
• 1983–1986
• Philadelphia, PA

• Montgomery County College
• Associate’s Degree
• 1980–1983
• Blue Bell, PA

Assignments

• John B. Whalen, Jr., J.D., LL.M.
• Pa Probate Wills Estates Lawyer
• 2006 – Present
• Wayne, PA

• Lamb McErlane
• Pa Probate Wills Estates Lawyer
• 2004 – 2006
• West Chester, PA

• Lastowka Messick
• Pa Probate Wills Estates Lawyer
• 1998 – 2004
• Media, PA

• Forceno Hannon and Arangio
• Pa Probate Wills Estates Lawyer
• 1992 – 1998
• Philadelphia, PA

• Joseph P. Lynch, Esq.
• Pa Probate Wills Estates Law Clerk/Lawyer
• 1987 – 1992
• Norristown, PA

Articles

• Pa Living Wills and Surrogates
• 11-01-2009 – Lawyers.Com Website

• Pa Powers of Attorney and Agents
• 11-01-2009 – Lawyers.Com Website

• Pa Last Wills and Executors
• 11-01-2009 – Lawyers.Com Website

• Pa Estates and Income Tax Returns
• 10-28-2009 – Lawyers.Com Website

• Pa Last Wills and Taxes
• 10-28-2009 – Lawyers.Com Website

• Pa Executors and Duties
• 10-28-2009 – Lawyers.Com Website

• When Does A Living Will Go Into Effect
• 04-07-2009 – Martindale-Hubbell Website

• Pa Estate Planning and Pointers
• 02-04-2009 – Lawyers.Com Website

• Pa Estate Law and Aspects
• 02-04-2009 – Lawyers.Com Website

• Pa Estate Planning and Fiduciaries
• 02-04-2009 – Lawyers.Com Website

• Patriot Act and C.I.P. Rules
• 01-11-2009 – Lawyers.Com Website

• Maintaining Power of Attorney in a HIPAA World
• 11-06-2008 – Martindale-Hubbell Website

• Payments to Family and Funeral Directors
• 11-06-2008 – Martindale-Hubbell Website

• The USA PATRIOT Act Privacy Rules
• 11-06-2008 – Martindale-Hubbell Website

• Pa Abolishes Common Law Marriage
• 11-06-2008 – Martindale-Hubbell Website

• Maintaining Power of Attorney in a HIPAA World
• 11-06-2008 – Martindale-Hubbell Website

• Misinformation, Misunderstandings, and Mistakes
• 11-06-2008 – Martindale-Hubbell Website

• Pa Last Wills and Asset Titles
• 09-15-2008 – Lawyers.Com Website

• Pa Powers of Attorney and Requirements
• 07-29-2008 – Lawyers.Com Website

• Pa Living Trusts and Caution
• 07-29-2008 – Lawyers.Com Website

• Pa Living Wills and Doctors
• 07-06-2008 – Lawyers.Com Website

• Pa Fiduciaries and Traits
• 05-14-2008 – Lawyers.Com Website

• Common Law Marriage and Abolished
• 05-13-2008 – Lawyers.Com Website

• Estate Tax and Inheritance Tax
• 05-13-2008 – Lawyers.Com Website

• Pa Probate and Alternatives
• 05-13-2008 – Lawyers.Com Website

• Pa Living Wills and Importance
• 05-13–2008 – Lawyers.Com Website

• Pa Probate and Avoidance
• Lawyers.Com Website – 05-13-2008

• Pa Powers of Attorney and HIPAA
• 05-03-2008 – Lawyers.Com Website

• Pa Estate Planning and Mistakes
• 05-01-2008 – Lawyers.Com Website

• The House That Jack Built
• Legal Presentation10-23-2007 – Widener University – Available Upon Request

• Maintaining Power of Attorney in a HIPAA World
• 10-31-2006 – Pennsylvania Law Weekly Website

• 2nd Annual Women Business Owner Seminar
• Legal Presentation – 10-03-2006 – Media Pa – Press Review – PressReleaseSpider

• Misinformation, Misunderstandings, and Mistakes
• 07-31-2006 – Chester County Women Website – Not Available

• Misinformation, Misunderstandings, and Mistakes
• 01-02-2006 – Pennsylvania Law Weekly Website

• 1st Annual Women Business Owner Conference
• Legal Presentation- 11-17-2005 – Chadds Ford PA

• When does a Living Will take effect?
• 05-27-2005 – Philadelphia Business Journal

• Settlement of Small Estates upon Petition
• 02-17-2005 – Pennsylvania Bar Institute

• Settlement of Small Estates upon Petition
• 12-09-2004 – Pennsylvania Bar Institute – Not Available

• The USA PATRIOT Act Privacy Rules
• Legal Presentation – 04-19-2004 – Delaware County Estate Planning Council

• The Declaration of Independence From Letters
• 03-04-2004 – Delaware County Bar Association – Not Available

• Payments to Family and Funeral Directors
• Legal Presentation – 02-23-2004 – Delaware County Estate Planning Council

• Pa Abolishes Common Law Marriage
• Legal Presentation = 10-20-2003 – Delaware County Estate Planning Council

• Smith Charitable Trusts (No. 1 and No. 2)
• 09-22-2003 – Delaware County Estate Planning Council – Not Yet Available

Admissions

• Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
• Supreme Court Member
• 1990 – Present
• Harrisburg, PA

• Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Association Member
• 2016 – Present
• Harrisburg, PA

• Delaware County Estate Planning Council
• Immediate Past President
• 2006 – Present
• Media, PA

Affiliations

• Chester County Estate Planning Council
• Board Member
• 2006 – 2007
• Media, PA

• Conestoga Senior High School
• Internship Instructor
• 2006 – 2006
• Berwyn, PA

• Delaware County Estate Planning Council
• President
• 2005 – 2006
• Media, PA

• Villanova University School of Law
• Internship Instructor
• 2005 – 2005
• Villanova, PA

• Delaware County Estate Planning Council
• First Vice President
• 2004 – 2005
• Media, PA

• Delaware County Estate Planning Council
• Second Vice President
• 2003 – 2004
• Media, PA

• Delaware County Estate Planning Council
• Board Member
• 2003 – 2007
• Media, PA

• Chesterbrook Picket Post Condo Assn
• President
• 2003 – 2007
• Wayne, PA

• Chesterbrook Picket Post Condo Assn
• Vice-President
• 2003 – 2007
• Wayne, PA

• Chesterbrook Picket Post Condo Assn
• Board Member
• 2003 – 2007
• Wayne, PA

• Chester County Estate Planning Council
• Council Member
• 2000 – 2007
• Hershey’s Mill, PA

• Delaware County Estate Planning Council
• Council Member
• 2000 – 2007
• Media, PA

• Chester County Bar Association
• Association Member
• 1999 – 3007
• West Chester, PA

• Delaware County Bar Association
• Association Member
• 1999 – 3007
• Media, PA

• American Bar Association
• Association Member
• 1991 – 3008
• Harrisburg, PA

• United States Federal Court E.D. PA
• Bar Member
• 1997 – 2009
• Philadelphia, PA

• Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Association Member
• 1991 – 2009
• Harrisburg, PA

• Supreme Court, State of New Jersey
• Bar Member
• 1991 – Present
• Trenton, NJ

• Supreme Court, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
• Bar Member
• 1990 – Present
• Harrisburg, PA

• Delaware Law Forum, Widener University School of Law
• Editor-In-Chief
• 1989-1990
• Wilmington, DE

• Delaware Law Forum, Widener University School of Law
• Case Note Writer
• 1988-1989
• Wilmington, DE

• Delaware Law Forum, Widener University School of Law
• Case Note Writer
• 1987-1988
• Wilmington, DE