At the 2025 American College of Trust and Estate Counsel Fall Meeting, trusts and estates attorney Alison Smith presented on two panels before the Fiduciary Administration Committee and State Laws Committee.
Alongside Beth Walkenhorst of Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP, Alison presented “Tying It Up With a Bow: Options for Settling a Trustee’s Administration, where they discussed options for a trustee when settling its trust administration, including successor issues and strategies to reduce future claims.
With Melissa Dougherty from PNC, Alison presented Meet Me in the Middle: Statutory Settlement of Trusts, highlighting recent developments in statutory nonjudicial settlement procedures.
McNees announces that 46 of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Among those honored, seven attorneys have been named “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective practices and regions, the highest distinction the publication offers. In addition, 41 attorneys were named to The Best Lawyers […]
This summer, several law students joined attorneys and professionals at the firm to gain a hands-on experience in the life and practice of an attorney. These students spent their summer in three of the firm’s offices, working alongside attorneys in practices including corporate and tax, estate planning, labor and employment, and litigation. With them, the […]
McNees welcomes seven law students joining the firm as clerks for the 2026 summer session. The clerks will work alongside attorneys in offices throughout Pennsylvania, offering valuable support on active matters. This year’s clerks will gain hands-on experience in legal practices, including corporate and tax, estate planning, intellectual property, labor and employment, litigation, and real […]
This article is based on insights shared by attorneys Cara Pinto and Alison Smith during their presentation at the Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s Estate Law Institute on November 13, 2025, in Philadelphia, Pa. Estate planning is often viewed as a process that ends at death, with assets transferred and administration completed through probate or trust administration. For many forms of […]
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