Duke Schneider - West Chester, PA
Attorney at MacElree Harvey, Ltd.
Lawyers in West Chester, PA
17 West Miner Street West Chester, PA 19382
Updated: 03/10/2026
Attorney Information
Overview
Duke works primarily with family-owned and closely held businesses on succession planning, family wealth transfer planning and the structure of the business enterprise. Duke also works closely with individuals on a wide variety of estate and wealth transfer planning and estate and trust administration matters.
Recent Representations
- Implemented a plan to shift ownership of a family-owned business to children including stock purchase, buy/sell, employment and deferred compensation agreements for an individual business owner.
- Planned and created generation-skipping dynasty trusts for a family, including grantor retained annuity trust strategies for an individual client.
- Planned and implemented a family limited partnership funded with real estate and investment assets for an individual client.
- Represented and counseled business owner and individual clients in Estate and Trust Administrations.
- Created and funded a private foundation and charitable remainder trust for a charitably inclined client, resulting in income and estate tax savings.
- Represented an individual business owner in sale of a significant family-owned business.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Top Lawyers, 2009 - 2010
- Top Lawyers, 2013
- BV Preeminent peer rating, Martindale-Hubbell, 2013
Education
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Legal Education
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Widener University School of Law,
Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania
Honors: cum laude
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Widener University School of Law,
Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania
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Non Legal Education
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Pennsylvania State University
B.A.
Honors: With Distinction
Major: Pre-Law -
Pennsylvania State University
M.B.A.
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Pennsylvania State University
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Published Works
Articles
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Low Interest Rates Create Estate Planning Opportunities
Other Affiliations
- Chester County Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Chester County Bar Foundation
- WealthCounsel
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Contact
17 West Miner Street
West Chester, PA 19382
Phone: 610-314-7020
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.macelree.com/
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