Hockessin, DE

J. Kurtis Kline

May 8, 2024 by Hoppel Design

J. Kurtis Kline

Partner – Business and Corporate Law

Kurt is part of the firm’s business law department and brings a wealth of experience in advising business entities and individuals on a wide range of matters.

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Kurt brings a wealth of experience in advising business entities and individuals on a wide range of matters. Prior to joining MacElree Harvey, Kurt spent a decade practicing corporate law at large regional and national law firms in and around Chester County. He then served as General Counsel to an international consulting firm in the financial services industry based in Chadds Ford.

Kurt has a passion for complex agreements, such as software license, banking infrastructure, payment systems, and technology agreements, as well as manufacturing-related contracts such as supply, joint venture, and distribution agreements.

Having assisted with the launching of a software company and then serving as its General Counsel, Kurt has a keen insight into not only the technology but also how a contract impacts the underlying economics of the business.

Kurt also enjoys serving as outside general counsel to several small to mid-size companies, where he routinely assists with a variety of matters such as organizational documents, leases, mergers and acquisitions, shareholder disputes, and corporate financing.

Kurt holds an LL.M. in Taxation from Villanova University School of Law, and graduated cum laude from Delaware Law School. He earned his MBA with a concentration in Finance, as well as his undergraduate degree, from the University of Delaware.

Kurt is a member of the Pennsylvania and Maryland Bars, and is fluent in Spanish. He counsels Spanish speaking business owners on a variety of legal issues.

PRACTICE AREAS

Business and Corporate Law

Tax Law

OFFICES

Hockessin, DE

West Chester, PA

ADMISSIONS

Pennsylvania
Maryland
New Jersey (inactive)

EDUCATION

Villanova University School of Law (LL.M., Taxation, 2009)
Delaware Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2002)
University of Delaware (M.B.A., concentration in Finance, 1999)
University of Delaware (B.A., 1997)

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IN THE NEWS

Daniel R. Losco

August 31, 2022 by Hoppel Design

Daniel R. Losco

Partner – Commercial and Residential Real Estate, Business, Wills, Trusts and Estates

Daniel R. Losco brings 38 years of experience in commercial and residential real estate matters, as well as business transactions, wills, trusts and estates.

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Daniel R. Losco brings 38 years of experience in commercial and residential real estate matters, as well as business transactions, wills, trusts and estates. His clients range from commercial and residential real estate developers, regional lending institutions, condominium associations, local business owners, municipal governments as well as private individuals.

Prior to joining MacElree Harvey, Ltd., Mr. Losco was the founding partner of Losco & Marconi, P.A., a Delaware civic litigation and transactional law firm established in July, 1995. He served as the City Solicitor for the City of Delaware City from 2000 through 2011 and has served as the current City Solicitor for the City of New Castle, Delaware since 2011. Mr. Losco was recognized in 2010, 2011 and 2012 as a Five Star Wealth Manager in Delaware Today magazine for his work in estate planning and administration.

A native of Pittsburgh, Mr. Losco received his bachelor’s degree from The Pennsylvania State University in 1980 and is a 1984 graduate of the Delaware Law School of Widener University. While in law school, Mr. Losco was a two year member of the law review serving on the Board of Editors of the Delaware Journal of Corporate Law.

Representative clients include First Citizens Community Bank, Old Republic Title Insurance Company, Delle Donne & Associates, Cirillo Brothers, True Access Capital Corporation and National Council on Agricultural Life and Labor Research Fund, Inc. (NCALL) as well as various private individuals, local businesses and condominium/community maintenance associations.

Notable Representations

Secured land use approvals for a 50,000 sq. ft. “flex space” commercial development in Millsboro, Delaware.
Formed a five-unit professional office condominium for a group dentists in the Smyrna, Delaware area.
Assisted the City of New Castle in the conversion of its Board of Adjustment to a citizen board and providng legal and ethical training to the initial citizen members.
Simultaneously settled commerical loans for over $5 million in bridge loan and permanent financing for a new warehouse development in Newark, Delaware.
Successfully negotiated and settled the purchase of multiple properties in the City of Wilmington to establish client’s ownership of an entire city block for redevelopment.
Assisted a builder/developer in negotiations to develop a vertical farm in the City of Wilmington.
Re-wrote the City of New Castle’s Historic Area Commission ordinance to modernize and streamline land use approvals in the City’s nationally recognized historic zone.
Successfully negotiated land development agreements with a national home building company for a 200+ lot development in Kent County, Delaware.
Successfully negotiated a long term commercial lease for a regional bank at property located in Greenville, Delaware.
Successfully defended allegations of financial wrongdoing against a community maintenance association with the Delaware Delaware Common Interest Ownership Act Ombudsman.
Completed negotiations and settlement on the purchase of a “Postal Connections” franchise including settlement of an SBA loan and negotiation of a lease assignment.
Assisted a terminally ill client with expedited estate planning documentation.

Memberships

Delaware Bar Association
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Delaware Bar Association Real Estate and Personal Property Section; Estates and Trusts Section; Law Practice Management Section; Small Firm and Solo Practice Section; Senior Citizen’s Rights Committee

Community Involvement

American Heart Association, Delaware Affiliate, Board of Directors – 1993 to 1998
American Heart Association, Research Committee Member – 1998 to 2000
New Castle County Head Start – Board of Directors – 1999 to 2009
Christina Cultural Arts Center – Board of Directors and Executive Committee – 2014 to 2020

Publications

“Representing the Elderly: Ethical Challenges”, Delaware Lawyer, Summer, 1989
Contributing Author: Guardianship Handbook published under the auspices of the Delaware Court of Chancery

PRACTICE AREAS

Real Estate

Trust & Estate Litigation

OFFICES

Hockessin, DE

ADMISSIONS

All Delaware and Pennsylvania State Courts
S. District Court for the District of Delaware
Third Circuit Court of Appeals

EDUCATION

The Pennsylvania State University, B.A., 1980
Delaware Law School of Widener University, J.D., 1984

John C. Cronin

August 31, 2022 by Hoppel Design

John C. Cronin

Associate – Estate Planning, Estate Administration, Business, and Real Estate

“We convince by our presence” – Walt Whitman, Song of the Open Road

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John C. Cronin, Esquire, is an attorney admitted in the State of Delaware, focusing his practice on Estate Planning and Estate Administration. He also has experience in Residential and Commercial Real Estate Law, International Corporate Transactional Law, and Business Formation and Governance.

J.C. is a proud native of Delaware. He graduated from Newark High School in 1999 and then attended Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland where he received his B.A. in History and International Studies in 2003. J.C. graduated from Tulane University with his J.D. and M.B.A. in 2008, and was admitted to the Delaware Bar in 2010.

When not at work, J.C. enjoys travel, reading, genealogy, spending time with his wife, and raising his children.

PRACTICE AREAS

Estate Planning

Real Estate

OFFICES

Hockessin, DE

ADMISSIONS

Delaware

EDUCATION

Washington College, B.A. in History and International Studies, 2003
Tulane University, J.D. and M.B.A., 2008

Court Heinle

June 30, 2021 by Hoppel Design

Court Heinle

Of Counsel – Estate and Medicaid Planning

“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” -Arthur Ashe

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Court focuses his practice on estate and Medicaid planning. A licensed professional engineer, Court leverages his talent for numbers to find creative, cost-efficient solutions for his clients. He assists clients and their families in all aspects of estate planning, including the protection of assets from the high cost of long term care. Recognizing that each client is unique, Court works closely with clients to ensure their goals are achieved.

Court is a graduate of St. Andrew’s School in Middletown, DE, and attended Colgate University, The Cooper Union, and Fordham University School of Law. While in law school, he served as Associate Editor of the Fordham Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment Law Journal. Court teaches a course in critical thinking as an adjunct professor at Wilmington University. In his free time, Court enjoys playing USTA tennis.

Prior to joining MacElree Harvey, Court practiced civil litigation at large firms in New York and Philadelphia.

Memberships

ElderCounsel

PRACTICE AREAS

Elder Law

Estate Planning

Estates & Trusts Law

Tax Law

OFFICES

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ADMISSIONS

Delaware
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
New York

EDUCATION

Fordham University School of Law, JD
The Cooper Union, ME
The Cooper Union, BE
Colgate University, BA

Daniel T. Crossland

May 30, 2021 by Hoppel Design

Daniel T. Crossland

Partner – Trusts and Estates, Business, and Real Estate

“The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it.” – Michelangelo

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Dan uses his nearly 30 years of experience to assist families and businesses with an assortment of legal matters. He represents clients in a range of estate and trust matters, including preparing wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and creating legal entities in order to plan for family wealth transfers and business successions. He also serves as counsel for numerous local businesses, including startups, established family companies, and large regional operations. Dan regularly assists clients with diverse real estate matters ranging from simple refinances to multimillion dollar purchases, and a variety of business matters from basic contracts and business formations to complex transactions. Because of his experience successfully resolving business issues for his own clients, Dan has been hired as a mediator by third parties as an alternative to litigating in court. He has also served as the court-appointed trustee in several fiduciary litigation cases appearing before the Delaware Court of Chancery, where he also regularly serves as the court-appointed attorney ad litem in guardianship cases.

Prior to joining MacElree Harvey, Dan most recently served as a founding member and managing partner of Crossland, Heinle & Bryde. Born and raised in Delaware, Dan attended the Tatnall School and the University of Rochester prior to graduating from the Villanova University School of Law.

In his spare time Dan enjoys traveling, listening to music, and spending time with friends and family. On fall weekends he can be found cheering on the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Penn State Nittany Lions.

Notable Representations

Represented corporate sellers in the $25 million transfer of three operating car dealerships and two commercial properties, with partial seller financing.
Developed a wealth transfer plan to carry out a client’s philanthropic goals including a charitable remainder trust that successfully provided for the grantor and his wife before providing substantial bequests to several well-known charities.
Helped a client with the purchase of a sizable industrial property, from negotiating the deal and navigating multiple state-imposed environmental restrictions, through settlement and construction of a warehouse on the property.
Negotiated and documented the real estate, business and franchise transfer terms involved in the sale of a client’s business, which included three fast food restaurants and two commercial properties.
Assisted in the design and creation of a complex wealth transfer plan, including family limited liability companies and generation skipping trusts, to enable the transfer of a family real estate compound and multiple commercial properties valued at over $20,000,000 to succeeding generations.
Successfully counseled a business client through the legal process and the lender’s requirements to obtain $12,500,000 in SBA and other financing enabling them to develop an entertainment facility.
Structured the transition of a series of family-owned companies to the next generation through a gifting plan, including the use of valuation discounts, effectuating a substantial estate tax savings.
Defended a commercial condominium association against a Writ of Monition, thereby preventing the commercial condominium building from being subject to a lien and possible sheriff’s sale.
Counsels families and individuals in estate probate and trust administration matters including: the preparation of wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and advance health directives; retitling assets into trust; probating estates; and planning for generational transfers.
Acts as outside legal counsel for local and regional businesses, assisting them in matters including: business startup considerations such as incorporation, licensing and financing; contract drafting, negotiation and review; documenting ownership transfers and financial transactions; preparing statutorily required corporate documentation; and business continuation planning.
Assists clients with commercial and residential real estate issues such as: purchases and sales; refinances; lease drafting and review; creating easements; intrafamily property transfers; and preparing deeds, mortgages, and deed restrictions.

Memberships

Delaware State Bar Association (Estates and Trusts Section and Commercial Law Section)
Hockessin Business Association

Previous Memberships

Delaware Sports Museum & Hall of Fame
Delaware Trial Lawyers Association
Pennsylvania Bar Association

Community Involvement

Widener University Delaware Law School Moot Court Interscholastic Competition Volunteer Judge
Hockessin Business Association, pro bono legal services
Hockessin Historical Society, pro bono legal services
Past member of the Delaware Swim Team Parent Boosters
Past volunteer parent for the Hockessin Soccer Club
Past Member of the Aldersgate United Methodist Church Staff/Parish Relations Committee

PRACTICE AREAS

Business and Corporate Law

Elder Law

Estate Planning

Estates & Trusts Law

Guardianships

Mediation and Arbitration

Real Estate

OFFICES

Hockessin, DE

ADMISSIONS

Delaware, 1993
U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, 1994
Pennsylvania, 1992 (inactive)

EDUCATION

University of Rochester, B.A. History
Villanova University School of Law, J.D.

IN THE NEWS

MacElree Harvey Law Firm Grows Mediation and Arbitration Practice – MH MA

12 MacElree Harvey Attorneys Named as Best Lawyers® 2023

AWARDS

Carolina Heinle

May 30, 2021 by Hoppel Design

Carolina Heinle

Partner – Estate Planning and Administration

“You can’t get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me.” – C.S. Lewis

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Carolina focuses her practice on Estate Planning and Administration. She has almost 15 years of experience designing and implementing estate plans for clients from a wide range of financial backgrounds and often works with several generations of the same family. Her practice involves advising clients on state and federal taxes, life insurance and retirement plans, lifetime gifting and asset protection planning. With the assistance of experienced paralegals, she handles all stages of the administration process. Carolina is also experienced in the areas of Trust and Estate Litigation and Business Succession Planning.

Carolina is a graduate of Tower Hill School and attended Haverford College and Yale University Divinity School before graduating cum laude from Villanova University School of Law. Prior to joining MacElree Harvey, Carolina was a Partner with Crossland, Heinle & Bryde and an Associate at Crossland & Associates and Stradley, Ronon, Stevens & Young in Malvern, Pennsylvania.

Memberships

Chester County Bar Association
Delaware State Bar Association:
- Estates and Trusts Section
- Women and the Law Section

Community Involvement

Junior League of Wilmington
The Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities, Inc.
The Kennett Flash, Board Member

PRACTICE AREAS

Delaware
Pennsylvania

EDUCATION

Haverford College, B.A. Philosophy
Yale University Divinity School, M.A. Religion and Ethics
Villanova University School of Law, J.D. cum laude

Hockessin, DE

J. Kurtis Kline

Daniel R. Losco

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Community Involvement

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John C. Cronin

Court Heinle

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Daniel T. Crossland

Notable Representations

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Community Involvement

Carolina Heinle

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