Jennifer L. Nevins

Jennifer concentrates her practice in Orphans’ Court matters, including the administration and settlement of trusts and estates, trust reformations, guardianship proceedings and administration, and litigation involving fiduciary matters and the interpretation of estate planning documents. She advises clients on matters of regulatory compliance by corporate fiduciaries. She regularly works with nonprofit organizations, particularly higher education and health care institutions, on the administration of endowment funds, gift planning and compliance with gift restrictions, and reformation of charitable trust and gift instruments, and is experienced in the application of Pennsylvania’s cy pres doctrine.

Prior to attending law school, Jennifer was a senior consultant in the recruiting department at Booz Allen Hamilton.

Affiliations

• National Association of College and University Attorneys
• Berks County Law Foundation, Board of Trustees
• Berks County Estate Planning Council, Board Member
• Berks County Bar Association, Orphans’ Court Rules Committee
• Berks County Bar Association Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee
• Pennsylvania Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• YMCA of Reading and Berks County, former Board Member

Recognition

• Recognized by Super Lawyers as a “Rising Star,” Pennsylvania, 2014 and 2015

Education

• Dickinson School of Law of The Pennsylvania State University, J.D., summa cum laude
  • Woolsack Honor Society
  • Awarded The Honorable Gwilym A. Price Jr. Memorial Scholarship
  • Penn State Law Review, Articles Editor
• The University of Maryland, B.A., summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa

Bar Admissions

• Pennsylvania
• New Jersey