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12 MacElree Harvey Attorneys Named as Best Lawyers® 2023

August 18, 2022 by MacElree Harvey, Ltd.

August 18, 2022 – MacElree Harvey, Ltd. is pleased to announce that twelve lawyers have been included in the 2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. 

More than 40 years ago, when Best Lawyers was established in 1981, individuals couldn’t search Google reviews or social media pages to compare the awards and reputations of lawyers and law firms; they relied on word-of-mouth recommendations. Enter, The Best Lawyers in America® award.

Harvard Law graduates founded Best Lawyers on the principle that the best lawyers would know, and be able to recognize, the best lawyers in their location and practice area.

Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America® list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. Based on professional expertise, they are reviewed by their peers and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and good standing.

Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor.

“Only the top 5.3% of all practicing lawyers in the U.S. were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 29th edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.”

Particularly noteworthy are the gender demographics for the 29th edition. “While gender demographics are still very slowly changing (especially at the senior partner level), we did see a 17% growth in the number of female lawyers represented in this year’s edition,” said Director of Research & Development and Managing Editor at Best Lawyers, Elizabeth Petit. “Our awards continue to highlight more female awardees each year as the legal industry catches up to other professions in terms of gender disparity.”

MacElree Harvey, Ltd. would like to congratulate the following lawyers named to the 2023 The Best Lawyers in America® list:

  • Centreville, DE
    • Marie I. Crossley (2020)
      • Family Law
  • Hockessin, DE
    • Daniel Crossland (*)
      • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
      • Trusts and Estates
    • Beverly J. Wik (2007) [15 years in a row]
      • Trusts and Estates
  • Kennett Square, PA
    • Timothy F. Rayne (2018) [5 years in a row]
      • Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs
      • Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
      • Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
  • West Chester, PA
    • Robert A. Burke (2021)
      • Litigation – Trusts and Estates
    • Harry J. DiDonato (2021)
      • Real Estate Law
    • J. Charles Gerbron, Jr. (2021)
      • Land Use and Zoning Law
    • Peter E. Kratsa (2022)
      • Criminal Defense: General Practice
    • John F. McKenna (2020)
      • Litigation – Trusts and Estates
      • Tax Law
    • Brian L. Nagle (2020)
      • Land Use and Zoning Law
    • Lance J. Nelson (2019) [5 years in a row]
      • Family Law
    • Louis N. Teti (2020)
      • Trusts and Estates

About MacElree Harvey, Ltd

With roots that reach back to 1880, MacElree Harvey is a full-service law firm serving clients from offices in Pennsylvania and Delaware. In addition to its broad-based litigation practices, the firm represents clients in corporate law, mergers & acquisitions, labor and employment, real estate, banking & finance, bankruptcy, family law, estate planning, tax law, personal injury, and criminal defense. For more information, visit macelree.com or @macelreeharveylaw on socials.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Beverly J. Wik, Brian L. Nagle, Daniel Crossland, Harry J. DiDonato, J. Charles Gerbron Jr., John F. McKenna, Lance J. Nelson, Louis N. Teti, Marie I. Crossley, Peter E. Kratsa, Robert A. Burke, Timothy F. Rayne

11 MacElree Harvey Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America© 2021

September 28, 2020 by MacElree Harvey, Ltd.

MacElree Harvey, Ltd. is pleased to announce that eleven lawyers have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.

Best Lawyers has published their list for over three decades, earning the respect of the profession, the media, and the public as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals. Its first international list was published in 2006 and since then has grown to provide lists in over 75 countries.

“Best Lawyers was founded in 1981 with the purpose of highlighting the extraordinary accomplishments of those in the legal profession. After three decades, we are proud to continue to serve as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals worldwide,” says CEO Phillip Greer.

Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. Based on professional expertise, they are reviewed by their peers and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and good standing.

Lawyers who are listed for the first time in Best Lawyers include:
Jess M. Simon – Employment Law – Management
Harry J. DiDonato – Real Estate Law
William J. Gallagher – Family Law
J. Charles Gerbron, Jr. – Land Use and Zoning Law
Robert A. Burke – Litigation – Trusts and Estates

Previously awarded Best Lawyers include:
Marie I. Crossley (2020-2021) – Family Law
Timothy F. Rayne (2018-2021) – Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
John F. McKenna (2020-2021) – Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Tax Law
Brian L. Nagle (2020-2021) – Land Use and Zoning Law
Lance J. Nelson (2019-2021) – Family Law
Louis N. Teti (2020) – Trusts and Estates

Congratulations to our awarded attorneys!

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Brian L. Nagle, Harry J. DiDonato, J. Charles Gerbron Jr., Jess M. Simon, John F. McKenna, Lance J. Nelson, Louis N. Teti, Marie I. Crossley, Robert A. Burke, Timothy F. Rayne, William J. Gallagher

6 MacElree Harvey Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America© 2020

August 15, 2019 by MacElree Harvey, Ltd.

Best Lawyers 2020

August 15, 2019 – MacElree Harvey, Ltd. is pleased to announce that six 2020 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.

Best Lawyers has published their list for over three decades, earning the respect of the profession, the media, and the public as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals. Its first international list was published in 2006 and since then has grown to provide lists in over 75 countries.

“Best Lawyers was founded in 1981 with the purpose of highlighting the extraordinary accomplishments of those in the legal profession. After three decades, we are proud to continue to serve as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals worldwide,” says CEO Phillip Greer.

Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. Based on professional expertise, they are reviewed by their peers and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and good standing.

MacElree Harvey, Ltd. would like to congratulate the following lawyers named to 2020 The Best Lawyers in America list:

  • Marie I. Crossley – Family Law
  • John F. McKenna – Litigation – Trusts and Estates
  • Brian L. Nagle – Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Lance J. Nelson – Family Law
  • Timothy F. Rayne – Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs, Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
  • Louis N. Teti – Trusts and Estates

About MacElree Harvey, Ltd
With roots that reach back to 1880, MacElree Harvey is a full-service law firm serving clients from offices in Pennsylvania and Delaware. In addition to its broad-based litigation practices, the firm represents clients in corporate law, mergers & acquisitions, labor and employment, real estate, banking & finance, bankruptcy, family law, estate planning, tax law, personal injury, and criminal defense. For more information, visit macelree.com.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Awards, best lawyers 2020, Brian L. Nagle, John F. McKenna, Lance J. Nelson, Louis N. Teti, Marie I. Crossley, Timothy F. Rayne

John McKenna Elected President of Chester County Estate Planning Council

May 3, 2019 by MacElree Harvey, Ltd.

John F. McKenna, Trust & Estate Litigation

May 3, 2019 – MacElree Harvey, Ltd. is pleased to announce that John F. McKenna, Esq. was recently elected President of the Chester County Estate Planning Council.

The Chester County Estate Planning Council (CCEPC) includes attorneys, accountants, insurance agents, stockbrokers, trust officers, and non-profit directors, as well as other specialists in related professions in Chester County, Pennsylvania. The goal of the CCEPC is to assist members in rendering better services to their clients by highlighting pertinent developments within the field of estate planning.

“I look forward to assisting our Board in providing our members with informative and interesting programs throughout the year. Our goal is to engage our members through programs which give them the tools necessary to improve their services to their customers and clients,” said McKenna.

At MacElree Harvey, Mr. McKenna heads the firm’s Trust and Estate Litigation Group. He represents clients in all estate and trust matters including litigation, administration, complex guardianships, Will contests, trust termination and modifications, corporate disputes, contract interpretation, real estate disputes, consumer protection, and broker liability litigation. John is also a mediator, who mediated both the above types of matters, as well as other civil and commercial disputes.


About MacElree Harvey, Ltd
With roots that reach back to 1880, MacElree Harvey is a full-service law firm serving clients from offices in Pennsylvania and Delaware. In addition to its broad-based litigation practices, the firm represents clients in corporate law, mergers & acquisitions, labor and employment, real estate, banking & finance, bankruptcy, family law, estate planning, tax law, personal injury, and criminal defense.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: estate planning, Estates and Trusts, John F. McKenna

John F. McKenna Argues Before En Banc Panel of Superior Court, Philadelphia

July 19, 2018 by MacElree Harvey, Ltd.

John F. McKenna, Trust and Estate Litigation, Superior Court PhiladelphiaTonight, at 7:00 pm, PCN TV Network will air our Trust and Estate Litigation Chair, John McKenna’s Oral Argument before an En Banc panel of the Superior Court, which was argued on July 10, 2018, at 9:30 am. The issue involves Fraud in the Inducement of a Marital Trust. John represented Wife who claimed that Husband withheld certain critical information from her at the time she signed the Trust Agreement. The Superior Court rarely conduct an En Banc panel, which is a full panel of the Superior Court.

PCN is a statewide non-profit 501 c(3) cable television network available to 10 million viewers in more than 3.3 million homes.  PCN is the largest statewide privately funded public affairs network in the country. PCN TV airs on channels 186 and 1127.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: John F. McKenna

John F. McKenna to be recognized with Pennsylvania Bar Foundation Award

May 1, 2018 by MacElree Harvey, Ltd.

On May 10, during the Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA) Annual Meeting Awards Luncheon in Hershey, the Pennsylvania Bar Foundation will present the 2018 Louis J. Goffman Award to John F. McKenna of MacElree Harvey Ltd.

Read the full story.


John McKennaJohn McKenna heads the firm’s Trust and Estate Litigation Group. He represents clients in all estate and trust matters, complex guardianships, will contests, trust termination and modifications, corporate disputes, contract interpretation, real estate disputes, consumer protection, and broker liability litigation.

Contact John at (610) 840-0215 or [email protected].

Filed Under: News Tagged With: John F. McKenna

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