Nora Gieg Chatha

Nora Gieg Chatha is an attorney in Tucker Arensberg, P.C.'s Estates and Trusts and Investment Management and Fiduciary Services practice groups.

With a focus on special needs and long-term care-related issues, Nora Gieg Chatha represents individuals, fiduciaries and healthcare providers in all areas of estate planning and wealth preservation. Past experience as legal counsel with the Pennsylvania State Medicaid (Medical Assistance) Agency, the Department of Public Welfare, and knowledge of Orphans' Court practice and fiduciary duties assist Nora in providing comprehensive representation to clients in a variety of complex situations. Nora advises clients in:

Securing and maintaining public benefits eligibility for individuals and their loved ones

Nora has been quoted on the topic of special needs trusts, with publications in "The Regulation of Investment Management and Fiduciary Services," Thompson, West (2008) and frequently presents to local institutions and community groups, continuing legal education courses and the Pennsylvania Bankers' Association School of Trust. Nora has successfully defended her clients' positions in many trust matters, including the published opinion in Debone v. Commonwealth, 929 A.2d 1219 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2007).

Nora received her JD from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and obtained a BA, summa cum laude, from the University of Pittsburgh where she was awarded a Community Services Award from the University's School of Law.

Nora is admitted to practice before the Pennsylvania State Courts and before the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania and is accredited to practice before the United States Veterans Administration.