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Pittsburgh Estate Planning Lawyer
Overview
Michael H. Marks, Esq. has been a practicing attorney since 1979. He is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law (Juris Doctor Degree, 1979) and the University of Pittsburgh School of Business, (MBA Degree, 1994). Member of the Allegheny County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations; Member, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. Won $17,001 and prizes as a contestant on the TV game show "Jeopardy!"
About Michael H. Marks Esq.
Practice Areas
- Estate Planning
- Special Needs Trusts
- Estate Administration
- Real Estate Transactions
Current Employment Position(s)
- Attorney
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania, 1979
- U.S. Federal Courts, 1979
- U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania
Other Affiliations
- Allegheny County Bar Association Elder Law Committee (2000 to present; 2010 to 2012 Chair)
- National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA)
- Pennsylvania Association of Elder Law Attorneys (PAELA)
- Pennsylvania Bar Association — Real Property, Probate, Trust Law Section, and Elder Law Section
- Allegheny County Bar Association — Probate, Trust Law Section, and Sole and Small Firm Practitioners Section
Education
- University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1979
Juris Doctor
Honors: Order of Barristers
Honors: Elected by faculty to Order of Barristers - University of Pittsburgh Katz Graduate School of Business, 1994
M.B.A., Master of Business Administration
Honors: Elected by faculty to Beta Gamma Sigma National Academic Honorary Society - University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, 1974
Bachelor of Arts
Honors: Economics
Pro Bono Activities
- Gateway Rehabilitation Center, Inc. (2004 to present, Board of Directors; 1995 to 2004, ex-officio member; 1990 to present, Board Member)
- Gateway Rehabilitation Center, Inc. (2004 to present, Board of Directors; 1995 to 2004, ex-officio member; 1990 to present, Board Member)
- Nominating and Governance Committee (2008 to present, Chair)
- Gateway Friends Association, Inc. (1992 to 1997, Chair; 1998 to 2000, Secretary), Honors: Twerski Outstanding Volunteer Award (1994); Volunteer of the Year Award (1995)
- Allegheny County Drug & Alcohol Planning Council (1996 to 2000, Chair and member; 2000 to 2001, Secretary and member)
- Managed Care Committee of the Single County Authority of Allegheny County (1997 to 1998, Co-Chair)
- Greenfield Organization, Inc. (1983 to 1991, President and Chair of Board of Directors; 1981 to 2005, Board Member)
- Leadership Pittsburgh Program, Year X Graduate (1994)
- Robert Morris College Legal Assistant Certificate Program Advisory Committee (1995 to 1999, member)
- Business in Greenfield, Inc. (member), Honors: 1996 Greenfield Service Award for Business
- Older & Wiser Program (1995 to 2011, presenter), Sponsored by Pennsylvania State legislators and Neighborhood Legal Services Association
- Older & Wiser Program (1995 to 2011, presenter), Sponsored by Pennsylvania State legislators and Neighborhood Legal Services Association
Office Information
Address
4231 Murray Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15217
Phone
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Websites
Publication
Articles
- Initial Estate Planning Strategies and Techniques, Will Drafting, and Taxation Issues in Estate Planning (Sterling Seminars, 2002)
- Practical Tips and Elder Law, Allegheny County Bar Association (Today’s Attorney, 2006)
- Avoiding Elder Law Potholes (Whirl Magazine, 2012)
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