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Fees
Fixed (Sometimes), Hourly ($235-$400/hour), Retainer (Sometimes)
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Cash, Check
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Contact Information
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About Me
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Adjunct Professor, Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster, PA, Spring 1998
Ms. Spencer taught Federal Income Taxation.
Lecturer in Law, Boston... more
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Résumé
License
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33 years since Patti S. Spencer was first licensed to practice law.
| State |
License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| Massachusetts |
Active
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1978 |
01/29/2012 |
| Pennsylvania |
Active
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1979 |
12/24/2011 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
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Sole Practitioner at
Spencer Law Firm
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1996–present
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Head of Personal Trust Department at
Fulton Bank
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1991–1996
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Non-equity Partner at
Deutsch Williams Brooks DeRensis Holland & Drachman, P.C.
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1988–1991
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Vacovec Mayotte & Singer
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1982–1987
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| Boston University School of Law |
Taxation |
LL.M - Master of Laws |
1984 |
| Boston University School of Law |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1978 |
| Dickinson College |
Philosophy and Political Science |
B.A. |
1975 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Pennsylvania Superlawyers |
Philadelphia Magazine |
2008 |
| Pennsylvania Superlawyers |
Philadelphia Magazine |
2007 |
| Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel |
ACTEC - American College of Trust and Estate Counsel |
2003 |
| One of Pennsylvania’s “Best 50 Women in Business” |
Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce |
2000 |
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Member |
Philadelphia Estate Planning Council |
2000-present
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| Member |
Harrisburg Estate PLanning Council |
1997-present
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| Member |
Lancaster Bar Association |
1991-present
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| Member |
Lancaster Estate Planning Council |
1991-present
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| Member |
Pennsylvania Bar Association |
1991-present
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| Member |
Massachusetts Bar Association |
1978-1991
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Portfolio
Publications
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| Article |
Publication |
Date |
| 2-volume set published by Data Trace, 2007 |
Pennsylvania Estate Planning, Wills and Trusts Library: Forms and Practice Manual |
2007 |
| An authoritative guide to estate planning, tax matters and financial strategies for long-term management of personal, family and closely-held business assets. |
Your Estate Matters,” AuthorHouse, 2005, 476 pages |
2005 |
| "Mediation for Trusts and Estates" |
Philadelphia Estate Planning Council Newsletter |
2005 |
| “Tax Us, Please” |
Trusts & Estates |
2003 |
| “Must Private Property be Inheritable?” |
Boston University Probate Law Journal |
1990 |
| published October 1999 to present |
“Taxing Matters,” a weekly column on tax and estate planning issues published in the Lancaster Intelligencer Journal, October 1999 to present. |
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Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
Date |
| New Notice Requirements |
Uniform Trust Act |
2008 |
| Charitable planning |
Estate Planning Basics |
2008 |
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