Practice Areas

• Estate Litigation
• Commercial Litigation
• Mediation
• Civil Litigation

John represents clients in all estate and trust matters, complex guardianships, real estate disputes, consumer protection, will contests, trust termination and modifications, corporate disputes, contract interpretation, white-collar crime, driving under the influence (DUI) and broker liability litigation. John has also expanded his practice to include private mediation. He has been appointed a Special Master by the Court to hear discovery issues and partition matters. John has also been appointed by the Court to be a receiver for some corporations.

Recent Representations

• Successfully mediated a dispute between the litigants in an estate matter involving several million dollars in property and assets.  
• Successful in obtaining a guardian for a retired gentleman who had over $4,000,000 in assets.  
• Successfully replaced a corporate trustee for a church whose Elders were seeking substitution due to questionable financial dealings by the initial corporate trustee. 
• Obtained a judgment for reimbursement of attorneys' fees and treble damages for a victim of broker fraud, unfair trade practices and unsuitable investments.

Memberships 

• Chester County Bar Association - the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, the Civil Litigation Section, the Business Law Section, the Probate and Estates Section, as well as the Elder Law Section
• Chester County and Philadelphia Estate Planning Councils 
• John E. Stively American Inn of Court, Charter Member and Master Level Member 

Previous Memberships

• Chester County Bar Association, President and Membership Committee, Chairman
• Chester County Bar Foundation, President  
• Chester County Delegate to the PBA House of Delegates
• John E. Stively American Inn of Court, Treasurer 
• Lawyer Referral Service Committee, Chairman

Community Involvement

• Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania, President
• Chester County Bar Association Pro Bono Committee, Chairman
• First National Bank of Chester County Wealth Management, Advisory Board
• Chester County Art Association, Advisory Board

Previous Community Involvement

• Chester County Art Association, Immediate Past President 
• West Goshen Lions Club, President and Financial Committee Chair
• American Cancer Society, Chester County Chapter
• West Chester University Committee 

Articles

• ABC ... De Lage Landen - A Cautionary Tale of Equipment Finance Leasing
• Advantages of Private Dispute Resolution