The Pennsylvania Council of Mediators held their 2013 Annual Conference, April 19th and 20th in Harrisburg. During the meeting, Stephen P. Lagoy, along with June Appell, presented a workshop entitled “Developing a Voluntary Mediation Program”. Mr. Lagoy is a partner and shareholder at the firm and is co-chair of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section of …

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Amanda J. Sundquist was one of the presenters for the Resumes That Rock workshop at the College to Career-What’s YOUR Game Plan event at the Downingtown Area School District on April 17, 2013. Ms. Sundquist is a member of the Exton Region Chamber of Commerce’s Business and Education Partnership Committee, which facilitated the event. The …

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Stephen P. Lagoy authored an article “Mediating Estate Disputes” which appeared in the February, 2013 edition of the Philadelphia Bar Association Probate and Trust Law Section Newsletter. Mr. Lagoy is a partner at Unruh Turner Burke & Frees and co-chair of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section of the Chester County Bar Association. He regularly serves …

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UTBF Partner and Chairman of The Firm’s Trust, Estate, & Wealth Preservation Section – David M Frees III, JD – Teaches Local Non Profit Leaders Skills of Influence and Leadership The Phoenixville Community Health Foundation recently formed an educational program for non profit leaders.  The program, Community Health Leadership Academy, trains these community volunteers on leadership …

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Unruh, Turner, Burke & Frees has been selected for inclusion in Fortune magazine’s  “Top Ranked Law Firms” for 2013 for the second consecutive year.  Martindale-Hubbell was asked to identify  U.S. law firms of 21 or more attorneys, where at least one out of every three firm attorneys received the prestigious AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating. …

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Probate Trust and Wealth Preservation Section Chair, David M. Frees III, recently presented a program for lawyers from across the country on developing exceptional and client focused services and ethical legal marketing.Frees, who speaks regularly on trust, estate, and asset protection, is sought after by attorney groups, universities and businesses and associations for his educational …

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The Greater Philadelphia Chapter of The Society of Financial Services Professionals got some new ideas and powerful solutions from trust estate and wealth preservation attorney David M. Frees III of Unruh, Turner, Burke and Frees. Frees addressed the group recently at the Villanova Conference Center and also covered some of the time sensitive issues of gifting …

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Probate Trust and Wealth Preservation Section Chair, David M. Frees III, recently presented a program for trust and estates attorneys entitled Trust Protectors and Special Trustees. The attorney CLE (Continuing Legal Education) program, presented for NBI (National Business Institute), was a chance for lawyers nationwide to learn more about the uses of trust protectors, independent trustees, and …

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Nine attorneys at the Chester County based law firm of Unruh Turner Burke and Frees were recently named as Top Lawyers in the August 2012 issue of Main Line Today Magazine. The rankings were based on the attorneys’ Avvo ratings, which are determined by peer endorsements, experience, education, training, research, publishing and awards. Recognized were:

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UTBF partner, past Chairman of the Foundation, and current Chairman of the firm’s Trust, Estate and wealth Preservation Section David M. Frees III was a Silver Sponsor of the Chester County Community Foundation and also served as the returning auctioneer of the Charity’s popular live auction event at the CCCF Gala held June. Frees’ family …

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