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Attorney Luciano graduate from Duquesne University School of Law in 2014. While at Duquesne, he was a member of several student organizations, including serving as president of the Duquesne Italian American Legal Society, and a member of the Christian Legal Society, the Corporate Law Society and the Appellate Moot Court Board. He was awarded honors as an Outstanding Oral Advocate, and was an active participant in several moot court competitions. He is admitted to practice law before the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.. Attorney Luciano has extensive experience in real estate through his work in the title abstracting industry, and he has extended that experience into the commercial and personal real estate industry.

ATTORNEY JOHN P. SANDERSON, III, joined the law firm as an attorney in 2007 and concentrates in the areas of Civil Litigation, Wills and Trusts, Estate Administration, and Real Estate Transactions as well as Civil and Orphans’ Court Litigation. Attorney Sanderson is a graduate of Widener University School of Law and was a recipient of a Merit Scholarship and was a finalist in the First-year Moot Court competition. He also was named to the Widener University School of Law Dean’s List during the Fall of 2004 and the Fall of 2005. He graduated from the University of Scranton in 2002. While at Scranton, he played on the golf team and baseball team and was the sports editor for the University student newspaper, The Aquinas. He is a member of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, the New York Supreme Court, the New York State Bar Association, the Lackawanna County Bar Association, the Luzerne County Bar Association, the United States Middle District Court of Pennsylvania, and the American Bar Association. He is admitted to practice law in New York and Pennsylvania. Attorney Sanderson served as an executive board member of the Young Lawyers Division of Lackawanna County Bar Association from 2009 to 2012. Since 2012, Attorney Sanderson has served as an Arbitrator in the Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, Court of Common Pleas. Attorney John P. Sanderson III was named a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer Rising Star for 2011 - 2012 and 2019, which is recognized in the Law & Politics and Philadelphia Magazines. Super Lawyer Rising Stars are the top 2.5 percent of attorneys in each state, as chosen by their peers and through the independent research of a special panel. His Super Lawyers profile can be viewed online at www.superlawyers.com. In 2013, Attorney Sanderson was licensed as a Pennsylvania Resident Title Agent and obtained a membership in the Pennsylvania Land Title Association. Attorney Sanderson was selected to serve as an executive member of the Board of Trustees at Saint Mary’s Villa Nursing Home, which serves as a nursing facility for elder people. In 2015, Attorney Sanderson was selected and received an invitation to become a member of Best Attorneys of America, a national publication. Less than one percent (1%) of the lawyers in the United States have been invited to become members of this distinguished group. The lawyers selected and chosen are lawyers nominated through an attorney peer review process, which is carefully screened and limited to the most qualified and accomplished attorneys in the United States. In 2016, Attorney Sanderson received an AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell, which is the highest rating of professional excellence given by his attorney peers. He also was selected in 2016 to the Top Attorneys of North America edition of The Heritage Registry of Who’s Who. Attorney Sanderson is in practice with his father, John P. Sanderson, Jr., Esquire, and his brother, Scott R. Sanderson, Esquire, and resides in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania.

Ms. Fingeret is an attorney in Pittsburgh, PA with more than 15 years of experience in the area of estates and trusts. She can assess the individual needs of your family and develop an estate plan suited to your personal and financial situation. Ms. Fingeret’s services include the preparation and management of special needs trusts.. Many families have elderly parents who will need care. Ms. Fingeret helps clients prepare to meet that challenge effectively while preserving family assets.. Ms. Fingeret is well versed in all areas of estate planning and administration. She has handled multimillion-dollar estates through probate, tax preparation and distribution of the assets to the beneficiaries.. Ms. Fingeret’s practice in Orphans’ Court includes litigation of will contests and the representation of trust beneficiaries.

Clair M. Stewart, Esquire is an experienced bankruptcy attorney representing consumers in debt management.  She specializes in consumer law and most notably, she was successful in obtaining the rescision of a homeowner's mortgage  by a major mortgage company due to violations of federal and state real estate laws. Clair is also an adjunct law professor at Peirce College in Philadelphia teaching Bankruptcy and Legal Research.  She is committed to giving back to the community and devotes a portion of her time to pro bono community services through the Philadelphia VIP.

Attorney at Cramer, Swetz, McManus & Jordan, P.C., located in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania serving Monroe County and surrounding areas including Northampton County, Lehigh County, Carbon County, Pike County, Wayne County, Lackawanna County and Luzerne County.. My areas of practice include Real Estate; Business Law; Commercial Law; Zoning, Planning and Land Use and Municipal Law. Admitted: 1978, Pennsylvania; 1982, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania; 1988, U.S. Tax Court. Law School: Temple University, J.D., from which I graduated cum laude in 1978. Member: Monroe County, Pennsylvania (Member, Sections on: Municipal Law; Corporation Banking; Business Law) and American (Member, Law Practice Management Section) Bar Associations.. I currently serve on the Executive Committee for the Monroe County Bar Association and hold the office of Secretary.. I have served on the Board of Directors of several non-profit organizations, including the Monroe County Chapter of the American Red Cross and Laurel Manor, and also served as the Chairperson of both of those organizations.

Rick J. Hecker practices in the areas of real estate, business law, and estate planning & administration. He has served as a part-time law clerk to President Judge Todd A. Hoover of the Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas. He has also served as law clerk to Cumberland County Court of Common Pleas Judge Albert H. Masland, and interned at the American Civil Rights Union.. Mr. Hecker met and married his wife, Cathy, while they were both in law school. Mr. Hecker loves what he does, and thinks nothing could be more interesting than the United States Tax Code. Mr. Hecker also appreciates foreign culture. He finished his undergraduate degree in Germany at the University of Saarland, and can speak, read, and write in German. Mr. Hecker loves cars, particularly foreign imports, and plans to fully restore an antique Porsche or BMW one day.. Call Rick at or send him an email at

Irina S. Shea has been a Trusts & Estates attorney since 1996. She is double board certified in Estate Planning and Elder Law.  She began her practice at the New York City law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom where her principal practice area was estate planning. She then moved to the JP Morgan Private Bank as a trust officer. From there, Irina entered private practice with a focus on estate planning, elder law and estate administration. She has also been asked by numerous clients to serve as a private executor. Irina is a member of the New Jersey and New York State Bar Associations and has an office in Ramsey, NJ.. Irina is a Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA) by the ABA accredited National Elder Law Foundation, an Accredited Estate Planner® (AEP) by the National Association of Estate Planners and Councils, an Accredited Attorney by the Department of Veterans Affairs and a Certified Mediator. She is an active member of The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), WealthCounsel, ElderCounsel and the Greater New Jersey Estate Planning Council.  Irina is the author of articles appearing in Trusts and Estates Magazine and The Wealth Counsellor.. She is a frequent lecturer and speaker at financial and legal conferences, universities, assisted living communities and senior groups on topics related to her practice area.. Irina is a graduate of Georgetown University Law Center and Georgetown University School of Business in Washington, DC. She is licensed to practice law in New York and New Jersey.. When Irina is not in the office, she enjoys spending time with her two sons, Aidan and Nicholas, her rescue dog, a black lab mix named Rosie and her stray-to-stay tabby cat, Alex.

Peter A. Hurwitz began his legal career working with his father, Martin Hurwitz, and became a partner in the Law Firm of Hurwitz and Hurwitz P.C. His father, Martin Hurwitz, established the law firm in 1955. The firm brought decades of experience with a strong commitment of expertise, competence, and the finest legal representation to its clients. Martin Hurwitz practiced law in Rockland County with both a respected and exceptional reputation by his colleagues, clients and courts. Upon retirement, the legacy of his law practice continues today with the Law Office of Peter A. Hurwitz.. Peter A. Hurwitz has spent his legal career concentrating on many areas of civil litigation. His commitment to quality legal services, a thorough understanding of the law, and a personalized approach has brought successful results to his clients. Mr. Hurwitz has litigated many legal matters that has resulted in six and seven figure verdicts for his clients, and has fought hard to insure that his clients receive justice. Many clients of the firm come from referrals from other lawyers and existing clients due to the satisfaction of representation that our clients receive.. Areas of Practice. Bar Admissions. Professional Associations. Education

Practicing in Residential and Commercial Real Estate Transactions, including Short Sales, Purchase Transactions, Sale Transactions and Refinances. The Law Office of Benjamin B. Cooper specializes in Real Estate transactions in both New Jersey and New York. Having successfully closed hundreds of purchase, sale and refinance transactions during his legal career, Benjamin Cooper has a strong track record of stellar legal service and extremely satisfied customers. Benjamin guides his clients through every aspect of the closing process, showing his expertise in navigating the process and leading to a smooth and efficient closing transaction.

Craig McMurray is originally from the Central Valley of California, moved to New York City where he attended New York Law School, and in 2016 moved to Maine to with his wife to begin a family. He practiced for several years in a small law office where he developed his specialities in estate planning, probate, real estate and business transactions. In 2021, he opened his own firm, Dirigo Law LLC, and offers legal assistance to Mainers everywhere. He is a member of the Maine Bar Association, York County Bar Association, a current Board member of the Sanford-Springvale Mousam Way Land Trust, and regularly provides pro-bono legal services through the Maine Volunteer Lawyers Project and Pine Tree Legal Assistance. He currently lives with his wife and two daughters in Southern Maine.

I am a shareholder in Fabian VanCott, where my main areas of practice are real estate development and related litigation. I have been involved in both residential and commercial real estate developments and transactions since 1985. I have authored numerous real estate related articles, and I am the recipient of the 2005 Distinguished Real Property Practitioner of the Year. I am the past-chair of both the Real Property and Business Law Sections of the Utah State Bar, and I was a Bar Commissioner for the Utah State Bar from 2004 - 2010. My real estate experience includes over a decade of service on the Sandy City Planning Commission, development of shopping malls, resort condominiums, water companies, financing on large scale residential developments in several counties and a hospital. My litigation experience runs from neighbor property-line disputes to $1,800,000,000 litigation in development, title and real estate law.I served on the Utah Supreme Court’s Judicial Council from 2006-2009, and served on a number of other Supreme Court committees. I authored the original Small Claims Judge’s Bench Book, and I have taught the Small Claims and Justice Court’s Judges School since 2000. For over a decade I was Co-Chair of the Bar’s Governmental Relations Committee and have served on that committee from 1997-2013. I am a registered lobbyist, and I have lobbied on behalf of the Bar and the COurts, as well as for a number of local and national companies and associations.

Shirlene opened the doors of her law firm, Bastar and Associates, 23 years ago, and has cultivated a loyal list of clients who rely on her expertise. She practices in both Utah and California, with emphasis on customized estate planning for high-net-worth individuals and small business owners with complex, multi-faceted legal needs. Her practice also includes a wide variety of corporate and real estate transactional work, including business entity formations, long-range planning, employment agreements, contracts, real estate transactions, commercial leases, asset purchases and real estate development and financing.. Prior to practicing law, Shirlene built a successful commercial investment real estate company and has maintained that practice in both California and Utah.. Shirlene is a member of both the Utah and California bar associations, the American Bar Association, and is admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of Utah, the United States District Court, and the United States Tax Court.  She holds specialty memberships in Estate, Trust and Probate Law, as well as Business Law in all three associations. Shirlene is also a founding member of WealthCounsel Estate Planning Association, and has served as a State Forum Leader for WealthCounsel.. Born and raised in Salt Lake City, Shirlene is an active member of her local community. She currently is a member of the Healdsburg Rotary Rotary Association, where she works closely with a broad range of community groups to provide assistance, support and fundraising efforts. She also has served on several Charitable Boards. Shirlene enjoys cooking, entertaining, travel and spending time with husband and her children.

In his spare time, Sam enjoys spending time with his wife and two sons.  They all enjoy boating, moutain biking, skiing, and traveling.  Sam also volunteers with the Boy Scouts of America, and the Everest and Troop Community Foundations.

During law school I discovered a passion for estate planning.  I specialize exclusively in estate planning and probate, developing expertise in legal tools that provide stability, protection, and reliability for individuals and their loved ones.  I especially enjoy developing unique solutions and tailored plans for a wide range of estate planning clients, including individuals with extensive or complex assets, members of the LGBTQ community, and young families who need a simple, affordable plan that matches their goals and priorities.. When not working and learning more about estate planning, I spend time practicing acrobatics, enjoying easy hikes, and traveling in South America.