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John has also expanded his practice to include private mediation. He has been appointed a Special Master by the Court to hear discovery issues and partition matters. John has also been appointed by the Court to be a receiver for some corporations, as well as an administrator of estates involved in litigation.
Recent RepresentationsSuccessfully mediated a dispute between the litigants in an estate matter involving several million dollars in property and assets.Successful in obtaining a guardian for a retired gentleman who had over $4,000,000 in assets.Successfully replaced a corporate trustee for a church whose Elders were seeking substitution due to questionable financial dealings by the initial corporate trustee.Obtained a judgment for reimbursement of attorneys' fees and treble damages for a victim of broker fraud, unfair trade practices and unsuitable investments.Successfully represented large Trust Companies in seeking trust modifications in trusts totalling more than $10,000,000.
Pennsylvania, 1988
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1989
New Jersey
Pennsylvania Bar Association, Probate Section
Chester County Bar Association: Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, Civil Litigation Section, Business Law Section, Probate and Estates Section, Elder Law Section
Chester County Estate Planning Council (Board Member)
Philadelphia Estate Planning Council
John E. Stively American Inn of Court (Charter Member and Master Level Member)
Chester County Bar Association, 2004 (President)
Chester County Bar Foundation, 2000 (President)
Chester County Delegate to the PBA House of Delegates
John E. Stively American Inn of Court, 1999 - 2004 (Treasurer)
Lawyer Referral Service Committee (Chairman)
Temple University School of Law, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Fairleigh Dickinson UniversityMajor: Psychology