Louis N. Teti

Lou is an experienced advisor to individuals and businesses on a wide range of estate, trust, business succession, fiduciary administration and tax matters. He assists individuals and families with achieving their wealth preservation goals through sophisticated estate and trust planning. As a Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy (CAP), he also regularly advises clients who are considering the importance of legacy and philanthropy as part of their wealth planning strategy.

Active in both professional and community organizations, Lou serves on the boards of several nonprofits. He speaks frequently on estate planning, tax planning, estate administration and philanthropic planning.

Lou is a Fellow of The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), a past President of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and the Chester County Bar Association and a past Chair and past Member of the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Affiliations

• American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), Fellow
• American Bar Association, ABA House of Delegates, Former Member
• American Bar Foundation, Life Fellow
• Chester County Estate Planning Council, Past President
• Chester County Bar Association, Past President
• Chester County Bar Foundation, Key Fellow
• Pennsylvania Bar Association, Past President
  • Judicial Evaluation Committee, Former Member
  • House of Delegates, Member
  • Recipient of John P. Flaherty Special Achievement Award

• Pennsylvania Bar Foundation, Keystone Society Fellow
• Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Past Member of Board of Directors
• Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Disciplinary Board, Past Chair and Former Member of the Committee on Racial and Gender Bias in the Courts

Community Affiliations

• Caron Foundation, Member, Development and Planned Giving Committees
• Bishop Shanahan High School, Board Member for over 20 years
  • Recipient of The Shanahan Medal 2024
• Malvern Preparatory School, Former Trustee
  • Investment Committee, Member
  • Adult MECO Team Member
• Malvern Laymen’s Retreat League, Past Board Member
• Foundation at Paoli Hospital, Member for over 24 years and Past Chair of the Board
  • Annual Campaign, Past Chairman
• Chester County Community Foundation, Past Board Member and Past Chair
  • Door Opener and Super Door Opener Award Recipient
• Central Chester County Chamber of Commerce, Member and Past President
• Rotary Club
  • Central Chester County Chapter, Founding President, Recipient of Vocational Service Award
  • Exton-Frazer Chapter, Past President
  • Paul Harris Fellow

Recognition

• Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), a national organization of lawyers elected to membership by demonstrating the highest level of integrity, commitment to the profession, competence and experience
• Recognized as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer in the area of Estate & Probate Law every year since 2005, having been selected by his peers as among the top 5 percent of lawyers in the Commonwealth in his field of practice
• Named among “Top Lawyers” by Main Line Today, 2016-2019, 2022-present
• Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America in the West Chester, PA, area in the field of Trusts and Estates Law since 2020
• AV Preeminent Rating by Lexis Nexis Martindale-Hubbell, which is the highest rating for legal ability and general ethics

Education

• Temple University School of Law, LL.M., Taxation
• Temple University School of Law, J.D.
• Dickinson College, B.A.
• The American College of Financial Services, Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy (CAP)

Bar Admissions

• Pennsylvania

Court Admissions

• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
• Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
• U.S. Tax Court
• U.S. Supreme Court