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June 2010: Sereni Named Legal Adviser to PAGE

Gabrielle C. Sereni, Esquire has recently been named Legal Adviser/Parliamentarian for the Pennsylvania Association for Gifted Education (PAGE).

 

February 2010: Sereni Selected as 2010 Super Lawyer by Philadelphia Magazine

Gabrielle C. Sereni, Esquire has again been named to the 2010 Superlawyers “Pennsylvania Rising Stars” list, representing the top 2.5% of all lawyers under 40 or in practice less than 10 years in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in a joint project of Law and Politics and Philadelphia Magazine. This is Ms. Sereni’s fifth consecutive year on the list.

 

February 2010: McAndrews Selected as 2010 Super Lawyer by Philadelphia Magazine

McAndrews Law Offices, P.C. is pleased to announce that Dennis C. McAndrews, Esquire has been selected by Philadelphia Magazine for the 7th consecutive year as a “Super Lawyer” in the field of Special Education Law for 2010.  Mr. McAndrews was also selected as a “Top Lawyer” in 2009 by Main Line Today in the field of Wills, Trusts, and Estates.  He has received the highest rating by Martindale Hubble and his colleagues for attorneys in the field of Estate Planning.

 

August 2009: Article by Jennifer M. Lukach Bradley Published in The Pennsylvania Lawyer

Jennifer M. Lukach Bradley, an associate with McAndrews Law Offices, was published in the July/August 2009 edition of The Pennsylvania Lawyer. The Article is entitled “Staying in the Mainstream.”

 

June 2009: McAndrews Law Offices Opens Northeastern PA Office

McAndrews Law Offices has opened a Northeastern Pennsylvania office. The office is located at 400 Spruce Street, Suite 300, Scranton, PA, phone (570) 969-1817, fax: (570) 969-0955. Please watch our website for seminars with regard to Special Education, Special Needs Trusts, and Estate Planning in Northeastern Pennsylvania. We will conduct extensive outreach to interested parties in the local community and will offer free special education consultations in 2009. Heather Hulse, Esquire, has relocated full-time to our Scranton office and brings her extensive experience in our practice areas to our new location. Heather spent many of her formative years in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and possesses two Masters’ degrees in Psychology in addition to her law degree. The firm’s Managing Partner, Dennis C. McAndrews, Esquire, grew up in Lackawanna County and attended North Pocono High School. Both Heather and Dennis maintain many family and professional contacts in Northeastern Pennsylvania, and look forward to serving the needs of our expanding client base in that region.

 

April 2009: McAndrews Receives Highest Rating by Martindale-Hubbell

McAndrews Law Offices, P.C., a nine-attorney firm with offices in Berwyn, Wyomissing, and Scranton which emphasizes in Special Education law, Special Needs Trusts, and Estate Planning/Administration, is pleased to announce that Dennis C. McAndrews, Esquire, has an “AV Rating,” Martindale-Hubbell’s highest rating.

Mr. McAndrews is the founding shareholder of McAndrews Law Offices, P.C., and has worked for over twenty-five years in the public and private sectors in several roles in field of disability law. The Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings service evaluates lawyers and law firms in the United States and Canada and is based on the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the Judiciary, including those who are and are not rated. To achieve an “AV Rating,” an attorney must be in admitted to the bar for 10 or more years. There are two components to the Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings: the General Ethical Standards Rating and the Legal Ability Rating. Mr. McAndrews has received ratings of “very high to preeminent” and “very high,” signifying professional expertise and adherence to professional standards of conduct and ethics, reliability, diligence, and other criteria relevant to the discharge of professional responsibilities.

 

January 2009: Alvarado, Sereni Named Shareholders with McAndrews Law Offices, P.C.

McAndrews Law Offices, P.C., a nine-attorney firm with offices in Berwyn, Wyomissing, and Scranton emphasizing in education law, Special Needs Trusts, and Estate Planning/Administration, is pleased to announce that Tanya A. Alvarado, Esquire and Gabrielle C. Sereni, Esquire have been named shareholders with McAndrews Law Offices, P.C.

Mrs. Alvarado received her Bachelor of Arts from Cornell University and her law degree from Boston University School of Law. Mrs. Sereni received her law degree from Villanova University School of Law and her Masters of Education from University of Pennsylvania. Both attorneys concentrate in the field of special education law, advocating for families and students with special needs.

 

January 2009: Konkler-Godsmith Assumes New Role at McAndrews Law Offices, P.C.

McAndrews Law Offices, P.C., a nine-attorney firm with offices in Berwyn, Wyomissing, and Scranton which emphasizes in education law, Special Needs Trusts, and Estate Planning/Administration, is pleased to announce that Heidi B. Konkler-Goldsmith, Esquire, will assume the role of Supervising Partner for Special Education.
Mrs. Konkler-Goldsmith is a shareholder of McAndrews Law Offices, P.C., and is a frequent lecturer to the Bar Association and parent groups in Pennsylvania. She received her law degree from Villanova School of Law and has amassed extensive experience in a wide variety of special education matters.

 

January 2009: McAndrews Named “Super Lawyer” in 2008 by Philadelphia Magazine

McAndrews Law Offices, P.C., is pleased to announce that Dennis C. McAndrews, Esquire, was recently selected by Philadelphia Magazine for the fifth consecutive year as a “Super Lawyer” in the field of special education law for 2008. He also practices extensively in Estate Planning, Special Needs Trust, and Estate Administration.

Mr. McAndrews is the founding shareholder of McAndrews Law Offices, P.C., with offices in Berwyn, Scranton, and Wyomissing. He is a frequent lecturer to national conferences, Bar Association Committees and advocacy groups in Pennsylvania concerning the rights of the disabled. He received his law degree from Villanova School of Law and is also an instructor of law courses at Villanova University.

 

January 2009: Sereni Named A "Rising Star" for 2008

For the third year in a row, Gabrielle C. Sereni, Esquire, a shareholder with the firm of McAndrews Law Offices in Berwyn, PA, has been named a “Rising Star” for 2008 by Pennsylvania Super Lawyers magazine, representing the top 2.5% of all practicing attorneys in Pennsylvania 40 years of age or under or in practice 10 or fewer years. Ms. Sereni, 36, received her law degree from Villanova University and her Masters of Education from University of Pennsylvania. She concentrates in the field of special education law, advocating for families and students with special needs.

 

January 2009: McAndrews Law Offices Celebrates Over 25 Years of Service on the Main Line in Estate Planning, Estate Administration, and Special Needs Representation

For over 25 years, McAndrews Law Offices has provided comprehensive estate planning services from our geographic base on the Main Line. Our services have included the full gambit of estate planning, including every type of estate plan imaginable, from simple Wills for individuals with modest estate planning needs, to highly complex Wills and related trusts to address significant issues involving death taxes, unusual family situations, and special needs planning. Our attorneys have a wealth of experience in every area of estate planning, estate administration, and special needs planning. We have created hundreds of estate plans with widely diverse needs, and are thoroughly versed in the use of credit shelter trusts, life insurance trusts, disclaimer trusts, special needs trusts, and related death tax planning. Our attorneys and paralegals possess a wide array of experience and professional training, and include experience at large center city estate planning firms, post-graduate legal training in taxation, representation of trust companies, and dozens of presentations at national and state seminars on special needs planning.

We invite you to review the resumes of our talented professionals as you make the important decision of selecting a law firm to represent the interests of your family in these vital legal matters.

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