Jillian Frances Zacks

Jillian Frances Zacks

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Rating: 7.4

Licensed for 32 years

Estate planning Lawyer at Pittsburgh, PA
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Guardianship

11 Stanwix Street, 18th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA

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Licenses

Licensed in Pennsylvania for 32 years

State: Pennsylvania

Acquired: 1994

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Location

Metz Lewis Brodman Must O'Keefe, LLC

11 Stanwix Street, 18th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222

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Posted by Marina | May 31, 2026

Not currently able to work as otherwise suggested

I consulted with Jillian. She implied she was willing and ready to work for me and have me sign an engagement letter. I sent her an email with details of the case asking specific questions about what she was able to do. She did a 180 and wrote me back denying she was able to do the work we discussed.... She went on to say she has no staff and no ability currently (for various reasons not previously mentioned as problematic) to do any of the basic tasks of an estate lawyer. She seems kind, but it wasted a lot of my precious time I could have been hiring and working with a lawyer who is capable of doing the work. I'm very disappointed. It has negatively impacted my life in multiple real ways.

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Jillian Frances Zacks's Lawyer Endorsements

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Daniel Seibel

Estate planning lawyer | Mar 06

Relationship: Co-worker

"Jillian is a passionate advocate and a pleasure to work with."

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Christian Lassen

Unknown lawyer | Apr 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Top-notch attorney. Highly respected in the legal community."

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Matthew Rak

Estate planning lawyer | Apr 30

Relationship: Supervised lawyer

"Jillian does wonderful work for clients requiring special needs planning."

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Experience

Rating:  7.4 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2011 - Present

Associate, Metz Lewis Brodman Must O'Keefe, LLC

2009 - 2011

Principal, Zacks Law Firm, P.C.

Associations

2011 - Present

Friendship Circle of Pittsburgh

Board Member

2010 - Present

Estate Planning Council of Pittsburgh

Member

2007 - Present

Allegheny County Bar Association

Member

1994 - Present

Pennsylvania Bar Association

Member

Education

1997

Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law

Estate Planning Certificate - Graduate Tax Program

1993

University of Connecticut School of Law

JD

1990

Washington University in St. Louis

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Speaking Engagements

2011

Office of Intellectual Disability Series

Futures Planning

2011

Advisory Board on Autism and Related Disorders Workshop

Special Needs Planning

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