Managing Partner: James J. Ruggiero Jr., AEP®;
Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Wills; Probate; Trusts and Estates; Elder Law; Asset Protection; Guardianship; Business Law; Corporate Law; Contracts; Transactions; Real Estate; Civil Litigation.
Admitted: 1990, Pennsylvania; 1991, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania and U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
Law School: Widener University, J.D., 1990
College: Ursinus College, B.A., 1986
Professional Affiliations:
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Chester County Bar Association (Member, Elder Law; Probate and Trust; Real Property Sections)
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Pennsylvania Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Elder Law; Probate and Trust; Real Property)
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American Bar Association (Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Section)
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The National Academy of Elder Law Attorney's
Memberships:
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President - The Estate Planning Council of Chester County
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Board of Directors - Planned Lifetime Assistance Network of Pennsylvania
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Board of Directors - Great Valley Senior Center
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Advisory Committee - Immaculata University Business Department
Honors:
Received Accredited Estate Planner designation, 2010
Named a Top Attorney in Trusts and Estates in Main Line Today Magazine, 2009
Received the Five Star Wealth Manager, Best in Client Satisfaction Award, Philadelphia Magazine, 2009 & 2010
Speaking Engagements:
“PA Inheritance Taxes”, PA Bar Institute, 2010
“Fundamentals of Estate Planning”, PA Bar Institute, 2010, 2012
“Legal Planning for Families dealing with Alzheimer’s”, Alzheimer’s Assoc., 2010, 2011
“Advanced Issues in Estate Planning”, PA Bar Institute, 2011
“Estate Planning for Retirement Assets: Taxation and Other Challenges”, Strafford Publications, 2011
“Special Needs Trusts”, Trial Lawyers Association, 2011
Associate Attorney: Nicole B. LaBletta
Practice Areas: Orphans’ Court Litigation, Estate Planning, Estate Administration, Elder Law, Business Law, Real Estate and Equitable Distribution
Practice Profile:
Nicole B. LaBletta, joined Ruggiero Law Offices as an associate in June 2010. Prior to joining Ruggiero Law Offices, Nicole practiced for several years in the area of civil litigation. As a result, Nicole is often called upon to represent clients in Orphans’ Court in the area of guardianships, probate, and other matters. Nicole also assists the firm’s Real Estate clients in the area of commercial landlord tenant disputes and lease review and preparation. Additionally, Nicole prepares a variety of estate plans depending on a client’s goals and can assist businesses with the establishment of an LLC, C Corp or S Corp. Nicole’s work in the area of Equitable Distribution for divorcing clients includes the litigation and/or settlement of the marital estate as well as post-divorce estate planning.
Education:
College of the Holy Cross, B.A. 1998
Fordham University, J.D. 2001
Publications:
“If Per Se is Dying Why Not In T.V. Tying? A Case for Adopting the Rule of Reason Standard in Television Block-Booking Arrangements” in 12 Fordham Intell. Prop. Media & Ent. L.J. 195.
Memberships:
Member, Pennsylvania Bar (2006)
Member, New Jersey Bar (2006)
Member, New York Bar (2002)
Member, National Association of Subrogation Professionals
Active in Main Line Society of Professional Women and Downingtown Business and Professional Women
Speaking Engagements: "Ethics in Elder Law", Center City Network Connections
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