Benjamin Leigh Jerner

Benjamin Leigh Jerner

5.0
Rating: 8.1

Licensed for 30 years

Estate planning Lawyer at Philadelphia, PA
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate, Litigation, Adoption

5401 Wissahickon Avenue, Philadelphia, PA

About Benjamin

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Estate Planning 50%

Prepare estate planning packages with an empahsis on the needs of non-traditional families. Documents include wills, financial powers of attorney, health care powers of attorney/advance directives and living wills and standby guardianship designations. Also provide more complex estate planning such as wills wtih children's trusts, supplemental and special needs trusts, marital disclaimer and credit shelter trusts, charitable trusts, and standalone retirement trusts.

30 years | 407 cases

50%
Litigation 20%

Constitutional challenges to Pennsylvania's same-sex marriage ban, probate and fiduciary litigation and general litigation. Assist transgender adults and parents of transgender children to obtain legal name changes and change identity documents.

31 years | 90 cases

20%
Probate 20%

Assist executors and administrators with the administration of a deceased loved one's estate. Also provide representation for executors, administrators or benefiiciares who become involved in probate litigation.

22 years | 15 cases

20%
Adoption 10%

Adoption cases are, primarily, for LGBT couples and have included Second-Parent Adoption, Domestic Adoption and Foreign Adoption,

24 years | 120 cases

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 350-350 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in New Jersey for 30 years

State: New Jersey

Acquired: 1995

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Pennsylvania for 30 years

State: Pennsylvania

Acquired: 1995

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Jerner & Palmer P.C.

5401 Wissahickon Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19144-5201

Jerner & Palmer, P.C. (satellite office)

5 Greentree Centre, Suite 104, 525 Lincoln Drive West, Marlton, NJ, 08053

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Benjamin Leigh Jerner's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

3 Client Reviews

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4 star (0)
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Posted by Barb | September 24, 2015 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Benjamin Jerner

Ben and his law firm successfully settled my case with the state of Pennsylvania regarding an inheritance tax issue. Ben was caring and compassionate throughout the process, professional in all of his interactions both with me and in the courtroom setting, and maintained frequent communications with... me throughout the case.

Posted by Benjamin | September 17, 2015 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Estate Settlement

As executor of my brother's estate, and living out of state, I required the assistance of an attorney to aid in the settlement. My brother had employed Jerner & Palmer in the preparation of his will so Ben Jerner's law firm was a natural choice for me. Mr. Jerner's assistance was invaluable to me i...n solving all issues of the estate settlement.

Posted by John | September 17, 2015 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Benjamin Jerner

I have worked with Benjamin Jerner since 2010 and have been exceedingly impressed and pleased with all of our interactions. I initially asked him to work with me in preparing a will and again approached him recently to amend this document incorporating some rather significant detailed changes. The re...sult was everything and more than I expected! Ben's entire office staff is warm, welcoming and professional and are responsive to questions. Emails and telephone calls are returned promptly and courteously and fees are fair and reasonable. My late father was an attorney and I am quite savvy about recognizing quality. I am 100% pleased with Ben and his firm and strongly recommend it!

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Experience

Rating:  8.1 (Excellent)

Honors

2015

2015 Lehigh Valley LGBT Community Leadership Award, Bradbury Sullivan Community Center

2013

2013 Five Star Wealth Managers, Five Star Professional

2012

2012 Five Star Wealth Managers, Five Star Professional

2010

2010 Five Star Wealth Managers, Crescendo Business Services

2009

2009 Five Star Wealth Managers, Crescendo Business Services

Work Experience

2003 - Present

Managing Partner, Jerner & Palmer, P.C.

1996 - 2003

Associate, Law Offices of Nancy D. Wasser

1995 - 1996

Associate, Fineman & Bach, P.C.

Associations

2015 - Present

National LGBT Bar Association’s Family Law Institute

Member

2010 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

2010 - Present

World Professional Association for Transgender Health

Member

1998 - 2000

National Lesbian and Gay Law Association

Member, Board of Directors

1998 - 2000

Gay and Lesbian Lawyers of Philadelphia

Chair, Board of Directors

1998 - 2000

Philadelphia Bar Association's Committee on the Legal Rights of Lesbians and Gay Men

Co-Chair

1996 - 2000

Gay and Lesbian Lawyers of Philadelphia

Member, Board of Directors

Sample of Legal Cases

In re: Burgi-Rios

Successfully settled

Palladino v. Corbett, et al.

Voluntarily dismissed after marriage ban found unconstitutional

Cozen O'Connor, P.C. v. Tobits, et al.

Judgment on the pleadings in favor of Ms. Tobits

In re: Estate of Leone

Settled during appeal after verdict for petitioner

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Education

1995

Temple University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

Speaking Engagements

2014

Meeting of the Estate Planning Council of the Lehigh Valley Estate Planning for Same-sex Couples in a Post-Windsor World

2011

Family Matters Conference

Transgender Legal Issues

2010

Trans-Health Conference

Legal Clinic

2010

Thomas Jefferson University: Jefferson Medical College Symposium

Assisted Reproduction Laws Affecting Same-Sex Couples

2009

Thomas Jefferson University: Jefferson Medical College Symposium

Living Wills and Healthcare Powers of Attorney for Same-sex Couples

Publications

2016

Representing Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Clients in Pennsylvania, Third Edition Selected Legal Issues Affecting the Transgender Community

2013

Representing Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Clients in Pennsylvania Transgender Clients

2013

Philadelphia Estate Planning Council Fall 2013 Newsletter Estate Planning for Same-Sex Couples in Pennsylvania Following Windsor

2013

Philadelphia Esate Planning Council The Changing Planning Landscape Post-Windsor

2012

Transgender Family Law: A Guide to Effective Advocacy Culturally Competent Representation

Languages

English

Activity

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