$ 375-425 per hour
Louis N. Teti
About Louis
Biography
Mr. Teti is an experienced attorney who represents individuals and businesses in a wide range of estate, business succession and tax planning matters. He speaks frequently on estate planning, tax planning, estate administration, and philanthropic planning. Mr. Teti has been named to the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list every year since 2005 and has been consistently named one of the Main Line Today’s Top Lawyers. He is a Fellow of The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC). Mr. Teti is a past President of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and the Chester County Bar Association, a past chairman of the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, a past chair of the Boards of Trustees of the Foundation at Paoli Hospital and the Chester County Community Foundation, and a past member of the Board of Trustees of Malvern Preparatory School. He currently serves on the Advisory Board of Bishop Shanahan High School. A graduate of Dickinson College (1972), Mr. Teti received his law degrees from Temple University School of Law (J.D. 1976, LL.M., Taxation, 1981).
Practice Areas:
- Elder Law
- Essential Estate Planning
- Estates & Trusts
- Estate & Trust Litigation
Memberships:
- Chester County Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Bar Association, Life Fellow
- Amerian Bar Association, Life Fellow
- American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, Fellow
Previous Memberships:
- Pennsylvania Bar Association, Past President
- Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Disciplinary Board, Past Chair
- Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Study of Racial and Gender Bias in the Courts,Committee Member
- Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Member, Board of Directors
- Chester County Estate Planning Council, Past President
- Chester County Bar Association, Past President
Practice Areas
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Practice Areas
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in Pennsylvania for 49 years
State: Pennsylvania
Acquired: 1976
No misconduct found
Location
MacElree Harvey, Ltd.
17 West Miner Street, Post Office Box 660, West Chester, PA, 19381-0660
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Experience
Honors
2016
Top Lawyer, Main Line Today Magazine
2016
Wealth Manager Award, Five Star Professional
2016
AV Preeminent Rated since 1990, Martindale-Hubbell
2014
Wealth Manager Award, Five Star Professional
2014
Door Opener Award, Chester County Community Foundation
2014
Top Lawyer, Main Line Today Magazine
2014
Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, Philadelphia Magazine
2013
Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, Philadelphia Magazine
2013
Wealth Manager Award, Five Star Professional
2013
Top Lawyer, Main Line Today Magazine
2012
Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, Philadelphia Magazine
2012
Top Lawyer, Main Line Today Magazine
2011
Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, Philadelphia Magazine
2011
Wealth Manager Award, Five Star Professional
2011
Top Lawyer, Main Line Today Magazine
2010
Top Lawyer, Main Line Today Magazine
2010
Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, Philadelphia Magazine
2010
Wealth Manager Award, Five Star Professional
2009
Top Lawyer, Main Line Today Magazine
2009
Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, Philadelphia Magazine
2008
Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, Philadelphia Magazine
2007
Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, Philadelphia Magazine
2007
Vocational Service Award, Rotary Club of Central Chester County
2006
Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, Philadelphia Magazine
2005
Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, Philadelphia Magazine
2003
John P. Flaherty Special Achievement Award, PA Conference of County Bar Leaders
2003
Leader for Justice, Pennsylvania Legal Services
1987
PBA Special Achievement Award, PBA
1986
PBA Special Achievement Award, PBA
Work Experience
2004 - Present
Partner, MacElree Harvey, Ltd.
1987 - 1995
Lawyer, Law Offices of Louis N. Teti
1981 - 1986
Lawyer, Malcolm & Riley, P.C.
1977 - 1981
Lawyer, MacElree, Harvey, Gallagher, O'Donnell, & Featherman, Ltd.
Associations
1991 - Present
Pennsylvania Bar AssociationHouse of Delegates
1985 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
2001 - 2007
Pennsylvania Bar AssociationCo-chair Law Related Education Committee
1999 - 2000
Pennsylvania Bar AssociationPresident
1998 - 2002
American Bar AssociationHouse of Delegates
1998 - 2005
Pennsylvania Bar AssociationMember, Judicial Evaluation Commission
1998 - 1999
Pennsylvania Bar AssociationPresident-Elect
1997 - 1998
Pennsylvania Bar AssociationVice President
1997 - 2001
Pennsylvania Bar AssociationBoard of Governors
1996 - 1996
Pennsylvania Bar AssociationLiaison to Young Lawyers Divison
1994 - 1997
Pennsylvania Bar AssociationChair Communications Advisory Panel
1994 - 1999
Pennsylvania Bar AssociationEditorial Board
1992 - 1996
Chester County Bar AssociationChair Orphans' Court Rules Committee
1991 - 1994
Pennsylvania Bar AssociationBoard of Governors
1991 - 1991
Chester County Bar AssociationPresident
1990 - 1990
Chester County Bar AssociationPresident Elect
1989 - 1989
Chester County Bar AssociationVice President
1986 - 1988
Chester County Bar AssociationSecretary
1984 - 1984
Chester County Bar AssociationChair Chester County Citizens Conference
1984 - 1990
American Bar AssociationHouse of Delegates
1982 - 1985
Pennsylvania Bar AssociationBoard of Governors
1981 - 1988
Pennsylvania Bar AssociationHouse of Delegates
1980 - 1981
Chester County Bar AssociationFirst Editor New Matter Newsletter
1978 - 1982
Chester County Bar AssociationSecretary
1977 - 1992
Chester County Bar AssociationBoard of Directors
1977 - 1977
Chester County Bar AssociationChair Young Lawyers Division
Education
1981
Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law
LL.M - Master of Laws
1976
Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1972
Dickinson College
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
N/A
Pennsylvania Bar Institute
estate planning, tax planning, and estate administration
Publications
2016
MacElree Harvey website
Top 16 Misconceptions in Estate Planning
Languages
English