Ilene H. Fingeret

Ilene H. Fingeret: Attorney with Strassburger McKenna Gutnick & Gefsky
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Biography

Ms. Fingeret provides representation to clients in the areas of estates and trusts and all of their many complex components.

Ms. Fingeret has practiced in the area of estates and trusts for more than 10 years and has developed estate plans for families with a wide variety of needs and varying financial circumstances. Her practice includes counseling on the preparation and management of special needs trusts for families with issues relating to long range planning for disabled family members.

She also assists families in preparing for the problems associated with aging and advises them on the prudent management and conservation of family assets when faced with the potentially high costs of skilled nursing home care.

Ms. Fingeret's estate administration practice encompasses a wide range of services. She has handled the administration of multi-million dollar estates and is well-versed in all of the complexities of estate administration, including probate, tax preparation and ultimately the distribution of assets to heirs.

She has assisted estate clients in the creation of private foundations and the subsequent management and distribution of funds to charity.

Her practice in Orphans' Court includes the litigation of will contests, guardianships and the representation of trust beneficiaries.

Community Service:

Ms. Fingeret currently serves as a board member of the University of Pittsburgh Law School Alumni Association, following her presidency in the late 1990s.

She has a long history of involvement with service to Pittsburgh's Jewish community and is serving on the National and Local Allocations Committee of the United Jewish Federation. She has served in leadership positions for the Western Pennsylvania Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation, the University of Pittsburgh Leadership Council and Transitional Services Inc., an organization providing housing and services to mentally challenged individuals in the area.

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Areas of Practice (4)

  • Elder Law
  • Estate Planning
  • Estate Administration
  • Orphans' Court Litigation

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Boston University, B.S., 1968; University of Pittsburgh, M.Ed., 1976
Year of First Admission:
1986
Admission:
1986, Pennsylvania; 1986, U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania; 2004, U.S. Supreme Court
Birth Information:
New York, N.Y., November 8, 1946
ISLN:
907430290

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Peer Reviews

4.9/5.0 (18 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.8/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.9/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.9/5.0

  • Communication

    4.9/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.9/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Staff Lawyer on 05/25/12 in General Practice

    Solid work.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 05/22/12 in Aged and Aging

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 05/17/12 in Estate Planning

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 05/15/12 in Aged and Aging

    Besides being an experienced and highly capable attorney, Ilene brings compassion and human understanding to the practice of law. I highly recommend her.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 05/15/12 in General Practice

    Ilene and I have been friends for about 20 years. During the past 15 years, we have both been members of the Medicaid Discussion Group. We meet once a month. There are eight members of the group. Ilene's participation in the group discussions of law,... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 05/07/12 in Guardianship

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 05/07/12 in Estate Administration

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 05/07/12 in Estate Planning

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 05/07/12 in Aged and Aging

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 04/30/12 in Estate Planning

    My firm and I have consulted with Attorney Fingeret on several matters, and have found her services to be invaluable. She dedicates excellent work to both clients and colleagues.

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5.0/5.0 (3 reviews)

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5.0/5.0 (2 reviews)
Client Champion

Ilene was very personable and made it easy for me to relate my preferences for my estate documents. She is quite knowledgeable and prepared my documents in a timely fashion. I would highly recommend...

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www.smgglaw.com

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