Neil E. Hendershot

Neil E. Hendershot is a graduate of Bucknell University (1973), and The Dickinson School of Law (1976). He served as a law clerk to President Judge Martin J. Coyne, sitting in the Orphans' Court Division, Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County, PA (1976-77), as a solicitor to Dauphin County, PA (1984-86), and as solicitor to the Dauphin County General Authority (1984-2000).

Neil has participated actively in bar association, leadership, professional, community and teaching activities for many years, including:

Pennsylvania Bar Association: Real Property, Probate & Trust Section, Chair (2002-03) & Member (1978-present); Newsletter Editor (1983-present); Spokesman for "Living Trust Abuse" statewide publicity campaign (10/04)

Dauphin County Bar Association: President (1999-2000); Board of Directors (1992-2001)& Member (1978-present); Estate Planning & Probate Section, Founding Chair (1991-92) & Section Member (1991-present); Orphans' Court Rules Committee, Chair & Member (1989-present); Annual Probate Bench-Bar Breakfast, Organizer (2004-present).

Estate Planning Council of Central Pennsylvania, President (1987-88) & Member, 1978-present); Speaker at other Central PA estate planning councils.

PA Joint State Government Commission, Advisory Committee on Decedent's Estate Laws: Member (1992-present); Legislative Drafting Subcommittee Member, re "Guardianships & Powers of Attorney" (1995-present), "Transfers on Death" (1998), "PA Uniform Trust Code" (2000-2004), & "Transfers Without Grant of Letters" (2004-present); Initiator (through the PBA RPPT Section) of a new JSGC Advisory Committee on "Real Property Laws", created by Legislative Resolution in a Special Session (Nov, 2002); Ad Hoc Drafting Committee on "Assisted Reproductive Technologies", Member (2005).

Pennsylvania Bar Institute: Lecturer to lawyers (1978-present) on topics of estate planning, document drafting, elder law, estate & trust administration, taxation, personal & estate planning for pet owners, and legal automation; Course Planner, statewide courses on "Act 39 POA Reform" (2000) & "End-of-Life Legal Issues" (2005).

Widener University School of Law (Harrisburg Campus): Adjunct Professor of Law (2000-present), teaching "Estate Planning & Administration" (2000-05) and "Elder Law" (Fall, 2005).

Neil is an elected Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Council (ACTEC). He was selected for inclusion in "Best Lawyers in America" (2000-present) under "Trusts & Estates", in Philadelphia Magazine's "SuperLawyers" (2004-2005) under "Estate Planning/Trusts", and in "Who's Who in Law Education" (2005).

American Heart Association, Pennsylvania Affiliate, Capital Region Division, President (1995-96) & Board Member (1981-96).

United Way of Capitol Region, Chair, Lawyers' Division Campaign (1997-99); AACA (Antique Automobile Club of America) Museum, Founding Sponsor (1992)& Counsel; Animal Welfare Project, Newsletter Contributor (2005-present).

Neil practices in the areas of elder law, personal & estate planning, estate & trust administration, business succession, Orphans' Court (PA probate court) litigation, and real estate.

Read Neil's blog on PA Elder, Estate & Fiduciary Law.

To contact Neil Hendershot, please email him at neh@goldbergkatzman.com