West Chester, PA

Duke Schneider

February 6, 2015 by Hoppel Design

Duke Schneider

Partner – Trusts and Estates

Duke works primarily with family-owned and closely held businesses on succession planning, family wealth transfer planning and the structure of the business enterprise. Duke also works closely with individuals on a wide variety of estate and wealth transfer planning and estate and trust administration matters.

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Notable Representations

Implemented a plan to shift ownership of a family-owned business to children including stock purchase, buy/sell, employment and deferred compensation agreements for an individual business owner.
Planned and created generation-skipping dynasty trusts for a family, including grantor retained annuity trust strategies for an individual client.
Planned and implemented a family limited partnership funded with real estate and investment assets for an individual client.
Represented and counseled business owner and individual clients in Estate and Trust Administrations.
Created and funded a private foundation and charitable remainder trust for a charitably inclined client, resulting in income and estate tax savings.
Represented an individual business owner in sale of a significant family-owned business

Community Involvement

Bishop Shanahan High School, Board of Directors, Presidents Society
Community Volunteers in Medicine, Planned Giving Committee, Harrison Society

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PRACTICE AREAS

Adoption

APL/Spousal Support

Business Valuations

Child Custody

Child Support

Commercial Litigation

Divorce

Equitable Distribution

Family Law

Family Law Mediation

Legal Custody

Litigation Law

Marital Settlement Agreements

Postnuptial Agreements

Prenuptial Agreements

Protection From Abuse

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West Chester, PA

ADMISSIONS

Pennsylvania

EDUCATION

Widener University School of Law
Pennsylvania State University, M.B.A.
Pennsylvania State University, Pre-Law

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Family Law

February 6, 2015 by Hoppel Design

Family Law

At MacElree Harvey, our Delaware and Pennsylvania family law attorneys provide experienced legal guidance across the full spectrum of family law matters. From drafting prenuptial agreements before marriage to negotiating complex divorce settlements, and from resolving child custody disputes to representing clients in family court, we are here for every stage of the process.

Like the families we serve, family law cases come in all forms – and our attorneys are equipped to manage a wide variety of legal challenges with care, skill, and personalized attention. We routinely assist clients in navigating the legal, financial, and emotional aspects of divorce, custody, alimony, child support, and property division in both Pennsylvania and Delaware.

Our Family Law team includes attorneys experienced in high-conflict custody matters involving child relocation, parental alienation, substance abuse, and domestic abuse. No matter how complex the circumstances, our team remains focused on achieving the best outcomes for our clients and their families.

We also offer alternative dispute resolution options, including mediation and arbitration, providing clients with cost-effective and less adversarial ways to resolve their family law disputes.

Whether you’re facing a short-term marriage with minimal assets or a high-net-worth divorce involving complex business valuations and tax implications, our family law attorneys have the experience and resources to protect your interests. We are backed by a skilled team of paralegals and support staff dedicated to providing responsive, high-quality service.

At MacElree Harvey, we understand that no two families – and no two family law cases – are the same. That’s why we tailor our approach to meet your specific legal needs and guide you confidently through the legal process.

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If you would like to schedule a consultation, please call the firm at 610.436.0100 or submit the contact request form.

Commercial Litigation

February 6, 2015 by Hoppel Design

Your business is business. Ours is litigation.

A critical tool in protecting your company’s interests, litigation can also be used to attack those same vital interests – often putting your entire life’s work at risk, and leaving your future uncertain.

At MacElree Harvey, our Commercial Litigation Practice is uncompromisingly committed to providing clients with the upper hand – utilizing the advantage that comes from our years of experience, and our dedication to helping you achieve your overall goals.

With a depth of expertise and the resources expected of large firms without sacrificing the responsiveness and personal attention typically found in much smaller firms, our experienced commercial litigators advise and advocate for the rights of businesses and individuals engaged in sales, trades, and commerce.

Whether you’re an industry leader with high visibility, or a smaller family-owned franchise, from onset to closing, our attorneys are equipped with the sophisticated knowledge and training to ensure you have the right team on your side.

Our clients know that it doesn’t matter if they’re a large business involved in breach of contract dispute, a business or individual seeking to protect his or her intellectual property, or a shareholder seeking to protect his or her rights in a corporate dispute, our commercial litigators approach each matter the exact same way – with the expertise required to properly advise you on the next steps, the skill to unrelentingly fight for, or defend you – and – most importantly – the initiative to obtain the result desired.

If you would like to schedule a consultation, please call the firm at 610.436.0100 or submit the contact request form.

Timothy F. Rayne

February 5, 2015 by Hoppel Design

Timothy F. Rayne

Partner – Personal Injury

“You exhibit the highest sense of ethics and honesty. I felt as if my case was presented fairly and honestly. Most importantly, I felt that you truly cared about me and my family.” – Client Review

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Tim Rayne is an experienced Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice attorney. For over twenty-five years, Tim has been helping people injured in accidents understand their legal rights and receive fair compensation from insurance companies.

Tim has extensive experience in negotiating settlements with insurance companies and trying cases including:

Tim has an advanced Master’s Degree in Trial Advocacy and is Board Certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. SuperLawyers has honored Tim as one of the Top 100 Lawyers in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania, and he has been listed by the National Trial Lawyers as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer.

Tim has the highest AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell and has a 10.0 “Superb” rating from AVVO. Tim has been recognized as a “Top Lawyer” in Personal Injury by Main Line Today Magazine and he is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Tim has been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America^© in the field of Personal Injury Litigation.

Tim regularly practices in Chester County with offices in Kennett Square and West Chester. Tim also helps clients with Personal Injury cases in neighboring counties including Bucks County, Delaware County, Lancaster County, Montgomery County, and Philadelphia County.