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Lisa Comber Hall

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Lisa Comber Hall

Of Counsel – Estate Planning, Probate, Estate Administration, Taxation

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Lisa is affiliated with MacElree Harvey, Ltd. as Of Counsel.

A recognized authority in estate planning and estate matters, Lisa, as the Founder and Principal Shareholder of Hall Law Offices, PC, has guided generations of families through complex legal proceeding with clarity and care.

She been named a “Top Lawyer” multiple times by Main Line Today and regularly works with the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue’s Inheritance Tax Division, numerous County Register of Wills Offices, and the IRS.

Lisa interned for the Honorable Anthony J. Scirica of the U.S. District Court and graduated from Villanova University School of Law with a Master of Laws in Taxation, LL.M.

Lisa also served as an adjunct professor at West Chester University and Penn State University, teaching estate and tax courses.

She is well known for her practical and compassionate approach to law and dedicates herself to making estate planning and estate administration matters easy to navigate and stress free for her clients.

Memberships

  • Chester County Bar Foundation, President 2015 and 2016
  • Chester County Bar Association, President 2014
  • Chester County Estate Planning Counsel, Past President
  • Chester County Bar Association-Probate and Estate Section, Past Co-Chair

PRACTICE AREAS

ADMISSIONS

  • Supreme Court of the United States
  • Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
  • United States Tax Court
  • United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania

EDUCATION

  • Villanova University School of Law, LL.M Master of Laws in Taxation
  • University of Richmond School of Law, J.D.
  • Dickinson College B.A.

AWARDS

Jamison C. MacMain

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Jamison C. MacMain

Associate – Trusts and Estates, Business, Tax, and Municipal Law

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Jamison C. MacMain is an accomplished attorney focusing on trusts and estates, business law, tax law, and municipal law.

Before joining MacElree Harvey, Jamison worked at Herdeg, du Pont & Dalle Pazze, LLP where he assisted with estate planning, estate administration, business planning, and trust administration. Before that, Jamison served as an attorney and law clerk at MacMain Leinhauser PC, where he defended municipalities, counties, and law enforcement personnel in civil rights litigation. His experience includes depositions, trial advocacy, motion drafting, and policy writing. Additionally, he served as Assistant to the Solicitor for the Sheriff of Chester County, advising the Chester County Sheriff’s Office on legal matters.

Jamison brings a dynamic skill set to his legal practice, honed through leadership roles in collegiate athletics, woodworking, and historic property maintenance. A former collegiate soccer captain and coach, he understands the value of discipline, strategic thinking, and teamwork—qualities that define his approach to legal representation.

Active in his community, Jamison serves on the Site Committee for Innabah Camp & Retreat Center, contributing to facilities management and fundraising efforts. His legal acumen, combined with his hands-on experience in various industries, allows him to provide practical, results-driven legal solutions tailored to his clients’ needs.

Notable Representations

  • Sole associate at Herdeg, du Pont & Dalle Pazze, LLP, providing trust and estate planning services for high-wealth clients.
  • Represented municipalities, counties, law enforcement officials, and government entities in civil rights litigation and defense.
  • Served as an Assistant to the Solicitor for the Sheriff of Chester County, advising on Sheriff’s Sales, Protection from Abuse Law, and Firearms Law.

Community Involvement

  • Site Committee Member, Innabah Camp & Retreat Center (2024-Present)
  • Assistant to the Maintenance Director, Innabah Camp & Retreat Center (2009-2017)

PRACTICE AREAS

OFFICES

ADMISSIONS

  • Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (2023)

    • Admitted via Universal Bar Exam (UBE) with a qualifying score for admission in 42 jurisdictions
  • United States Federal Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (2023)
  • United States Federal Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania (2024)

EDUCATION

  • Widener University’s Delaware School of Law (J.D., 2023)
    • Staff Editor, Widener Law Review (Vol. 29)
    • Honor Council – Code of Conduct Review Board
  • Elizabethtown College (B.A., History, 2017)
    • Minor in Political Science
    • Phi Alpha Theta – National History Honor Society
    • Captain, Men’s Soccer Team (led team to 2016 NCAA National Playoffs, Round of 32)
    • Joe Whitmore Award (2016)
    • Dean’s List

ARTICLES

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AWARDS

Joe Whitmore Award (2016)

J. Kurtis Kline

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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

OFFICES

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)

ARTICLES

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Court Heinle

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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

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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

Carolina Heinle

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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

OFFICES

ADMISSIONS

  • 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

Andrew R. Silverman

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Andrew R. Silverman

Partner – Business and Corporate Law

“Andrew Silverman provided straightforward, professional legal advice, allowing me to resolve, efficiently and confidently, an otherwise unsettling contractual matter.” – Client Review from AVVO

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Andrew Silverman is an attorney in the firm’s Business Department. Andrew’s practice focuses on providing advice to both principals and stakeholders of Delaware and Pennsylvania business entities concerning mergers and acquisitions, business divorce and inter-company conflicts, complex corporate governance and financing matters, intellectual property, and commercial agreements.

Andrew is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh and Widener University School of Law. In addition to practicing law, Andrew is on the board of the World Trade Center Delaware, whose mission is to assist Delaware entities and those who seek to do business in Delaware with international commerce. Prior to his work with MacElree Harvey, Andrew was an attorney at a national litigation boutique where he specialized in business, commercial, and tort litigation in Delaware.

Notable Representations

Mergers and Acquisitions

  • Represented client in food hygiene industry with respect to multi-million dollar strategic co-investment into industry partner; successfully negotiated board seats and joint venture agreement.
  • Counseled biotech seller in the sale of membership interest, including successful negotiation of earn-out and transfer pricing.
  • Represented technology firm and stockholders’ representative in the sale of stock to publicly-traded company in exchange for cash consideration and restricted stock in purchaser entity; in addition, negotiated favorable executive compensation and earn-out protections on behalf of stockholders.
  • Counseled limited partnership with respect to conversion to limited liability company; successfully resolved complex governance matters with limited partners.

Start-Ups and Growth

  • Counseled real estate joint venture with respect to the formation, organization, and successful series A offering.
  • Representation of international watch retailer concerning the successful disposition of e-commerce and manufacturing agreements.
  • Represented technology company staged for public offering regarding complex governance structure and restricted stock plan.

Business Divorce

  • Successful prosecution and resolution of declaratory action under 8 Del. C. § 225 in the Delaware Court of Chancery to avoid a takeover by minority stockholders.
  • Prosecuted stockholder oppression action against controlling stockholder of a Pennsylvania corporation to a negotiated settlement that resulted in client’s ownership of the company’s intellectual property in addition to cash consideration.
  • Successful representation of a client in Delaware Court of Chancery regarding business divorce and breach of limited liability company agreement.
  • Counseled member of 50/50 Delaware limited liability company concerning business divorce and buy-out matter, resulting in favorable buy-out terms and avoidance of litigation.
  • Successful representation of minority stockholder in Pennsylvania corporation with respect to the redemption of minority stockholder’s interest on favorable terms.

Memberships

  • Pennsylvania Bar Association
  • Chester County Bar Association
  • Delaware State Bar Association
  • World Trade Center Delaware, Board of Directors
  • Main Line Chamber of Commerce
  • Western Chester County Chamber of Commerce
  • John E. Stively, Jr. American Inn of Court

PRACTICE AREAS

OFFICES

ADMISSIONS

  • Delaware
  • Pennsylvania

EDUCATION

  • University of Pittsburgh, B.A. in Political Science.
  • Widener University School of Law
  • Villanova Law School, LL.M, Tax Law

ARTICLES

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AWARDS

  • 2021 Readers Choice Best Corporate Lawyer Daily Local
  • 2022 Delaware Today Top Lawyers – Business Law

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