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March 5 - Philadelphia GARY B. FREEDMAN is a sole practitioner in Philadelphia, where he practices in the areas of elder law, probate, estate planning, corporate law and real estate law. He is an advisor to many nonprofit agencies on charitable giving through estate planning. Mr. Freedman is the former solicitor for the Register of Wills office in Montgomery County, and has lectured for banks and insurance companies on trust and estate planning topics. He is a member of the Philadelphia (member, Estate Planning Section), Montgomery County (member, Estate Planning Section) and Pennsylvania (member, Estate Planning Section) bar associations. Mr. Freedman earned his B.A., J.D. and LL.M. degrees from Temple University Beasley School of Law, and his M.A. degree from Boston University. BERNARD J. McLAFFERTY JR. is an attorney with McLafferty & Kroberger, P.C. in Montgomery County. He earned his J.D. and LL.M. degrees and estate planning certificate from Villanova University School of Law. Mr. McLafferty is the current president of the Montgomery County Estate Planning Council and vice-chair of the Orphans' Court Rules Committee of the Montgomery Bar Association. He is a member of the Probate Section of the Montgomery Bar (former chair), and the Real Property, Probate, and Trust Section of the Pennsylvania Bar Association. Mr. McLafferty lectures frequently on probate and estate planning issues, and has presented numerous prior programs for National Business Institute. CAROLE B. SHEFFIELD is a partner at the Philadelphia law firm of Reed Smith LLP, where she concentrates her practice in the planning, administration, taxation and litigation of trusts and estates. She enjoys the personal and business financial analysis when developing trust and estate plans, as well as the unique taxation challenges which arise during trust and estate administrations. However, Ms. Sheffield finds the greatest rewards in working with the diverse range of clients who need trusts and estates legal services in litigation. Other areas of law she finds gratifying are forming and maintaining charitable (501(c)(3)) tax exempt organizations and real estate transactions. Ms. Sheffield presented "Tax Tips" - WHYY Radio News Series for Personal Income Tax in spring 2008 and is an adjunct professor at Temple University Beasley School of Law: Integrated Transaction Program - 2006 to 2007 (active through present). She published and presented, "Calculating Federal & State Death, Estate & Inheritance Taxes," for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute continuing legal education program, and "Taxes Affecting Decedent's Estates," January 2004. Ms. Sheffield was solo practitioner with the Law Office of Carole B. Sheffield from 1997 to 2003. She is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and is admitted to the State Supreme Court of New Jersey, the U.S. Court of Appeals Third Circuit and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Ms. Sheffield is a member of the Philadelphia Bar Association (Probate and Trust Section, Legislative Committee; Tax Section), the Pennsylvania Bar Association (Real Property and Trust Section; Tax Section) and the American Bar Association (Probate and Real Property Section; Tax Section). She earned her LL.M. degree from Temple University Beasley School of Law, where she was the first recipient of the annual Outstanding Academic Achievement Award in Taxation by the Temple Law School Faculty for Scholastic Excellence. Ms. Sheffield also earned her J.D. degree from Temple University and earned an M.B.A degree. March 6 - Reading ROBERT R. KREITZ is a partner in the with the law firm Roland Stock, where his areas of practice include elder law, estate planning and estate administration. Mr. Kreitz is an active member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association (Elder Law Section), the Berks County Bar Association (Estate Planning/Elder Law Section) and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA). He also is a member of the Berks County Orphans' Court Rules Committee. Mr. Kreitz has served as program chair and as a council member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section's Probate Division. He also has served as chairman of the Senior Citizens' Handbook Committee of the Berks County Bar Association. A former solicitor to the Register of Wills of Berks County, Mr. Kreitz lectures frequently on elder law and estate planning matters for church groups; civic groups; non-profit organizations; and legal organizations, including the Pennsylvania Bar Institute. He earned his B.S. degree, magna cum laude, from Gettysburg College and his J.D. degree from Dickinson School of Law. Mr. Kreitz is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania and before the United States Tax Court. LATISHA B. SCHUENEMANN is an attorney with the law firm of Leisawitz Heller Abramowitch Phillips, P.C. Ms. Schuenemann focuses her practice on estate and trust planning and administration, tax and elder law, minor and incapacitated guardianships, fiduciary litigation, and business transactions. She serves as a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association (Women in the Profession and Minority bar committees), the Berks County Bar Association (vice chair, Diversity in the Practice of Law Committee), the Justice Williams Strong Inns of Court, the Events Committee for the 2010 Greater Reading Chamber of Commerce & Industry's (GRCCI) Women Conference Committee and 2010 Rising Star Committee, the Berks County Libraries Task Force and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc. Ms. Schuenemann is a board member of the Estate Planning Council of Berks County, Berks County Community Foundation and Greater Reading Young Professionals. In addition, she is a recipient of the GRCCI's 2009 Rising Star Award. Ms. Schuenemann earned her B.S. degree from Kutztown University, her M.S. degree from St. Joseph's University, her J.D. degree from Widener University School of Law and her LL.M. degree from Villanova University School of Law. EUGENE A. STEGER, JD, LLM, CPA, is an attorney with Steger, Gowie & Company, Inc. In addition to being an accomplished lawyer, he also is a certified public accountant. Mr. Steger's strengths include tax preparation and planning for both small and medium businesses, as well as individuals. His law practice specializes in taxation, estate planning, and valuation appraisals of businesses for federal estate and litigation purposes. Mr. Steger also is president of The Tax Exchange Corporation, commonly known in the real estate arena as "T-Tec". He lectures on various tax topics, including tax free exchanges, buy/sell agreements, estate planning and charitable gift giving. Mr. Steger frequently lectures for the Pennsylvania and Chester County Bar Institutes on continuing legal education. He completed his undergraduate degree from Villanova University, earned his J.D. degree from C. Blake McDowell School of Law at the University of Akron and earned his Masters of Law degree from the University of Villanova Law School.
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