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Jeffrey
A. Marshall, Esq., CELA is
managing attorney and a principal of Marshall,
Parker & Associates, LLC. He is certified as
an elder law attorney (CELA) by the National
Elder Law Foundation. Attorney Marshall’s
practice is focused on elder law which includes,
long term care planning, estate planning, and
estate administration. He is a recognized
authority on elder law and has been quoted by
numerous national publications, including The
Wall Street Journal, Time Magazine, The
Kiplinger Retirement Report, and the Chicago
Tribune. He has been named as a “Super
Lawyer” in the field of elder law for each
of the past 5 years. In addition, he has
been selected as one of the Top
100 Pennsylvania Attorneys in all fields for
2008-2009. He is also listed in Best
Lawyers in America for 2009-2010.
Attorney
Marshall is the author of the book, Elder
Law in Pennsylvania, published by PBI
Press (www.pbi.org).
Elder Law in Pennsylvania received the
2006 award for Outstanding Achievement in
Publications from the Association for Continuing
Legal Education, an international association of
legal education professionals. Mr.
Marshall is a contributing author to a number of
other publications including Estate Planning
in Pennsylvania. In addition to his
law practice, he teaches educational courses for
lawyers, Department of Aging staff, nursing home
administrators, financial planners, and other
elder care network professionals as well as
consumers. He is a VA accredited attorney for
the preparation, presentation and prosecution of
claims for veterans benefits before the
Department of Veterans Affairs. Attorney
Marshall is also qualified as an Advance Health
Care Planning Facilitator in accordance with the
Respecting Choices® program. A native of Lock
Haven, Pennsylvania, he received his law degree
from Stanford University in 1972, where he
served as an Editor of the Stanford Law Review.
He is past chair of the Pennsylvania Bar
Association’s Elder Law Committee, and
currently serves on its Governing Council.
He also is a member of the Board of Directors of
the Pennsylvania Bar Institute. He has
been a member of the National Academy of Elder
Law Attorneys since 1988. E-mail
Attorney Marshall
Matthew
J. Parker, Esq.,
CELA, is a principal of Marshall, Parker &
Associates, LLC. Attorney Parker is a Magna Cum Laude graduate
of the University of Pittsburgh and received his JD from the
Dickinson School of Law in 1995. Attorney
Parker is a VA accredited attorney for
the preparation, presentation and prosecution of
claims for veterans benefits before the
Department of Veterans Affairs. He is former Judicial Law Clerk to
Presiding Judge Harold A. Thomson of the Pike County Court of Common
Pleas. Attorney Parker is a Board Certified Elder Law Attorney by
the National Elder Law Foundation and has been named as a “Super
Lawyer” in the field of elder law. In November 2008, he won a
landmark decision in the Third Circuit Court of
Appeals in the spousal annuity case of James
v. Richman. He has taught for the Pennsylvania Bar
Institute and is a frequent speaker to consumer and professional
groups on elder law issues including guardianship and estate
planning. Attorney Parker is a member of the National Academy of
Elder Law Attorneys, the Elder Law Section of the Pennsylvania Bar
Association, and the Northcentral Pennsylvania Estate Planners
Council. E-mail
Attorney Parker
Kevin
R. Grebas, Esq., CELA
a native of Scranton, Pennsylvania, received his B.S. in Political
Science from the University of Scranton and his law degree from the
Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University. Attorney Grebas is a Board Certified Elder Law Attorney by
the National Elder Law Foundation.
He is a VA accredited attorney for
the preparation, presentation and prosecution of
claims for veterans benefits before the
Department of Veterans Affairs. He has
provided training for Pennsylvania Department of Aging care-managers
throughout Pennsylvania and frequently speaks to community groups
and professional organizations about legal issues affecting the
elderly. Attorney Grebas is a member of the National Academy of
Elder Law Attorneys, the Pennsylvania Bar Association, and its Elder
Law Section; the Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association (Luzerne
County Bar Association); the Lackawanna Bar Association; the
Estate Planning Council of Northeastern Pennsylvania; and serves on
the Board of Directors for the NEPA End of Life Coalition. In
addition, he sits on the Plan Advisory Committee of the Living
Independently for Elders (LIFE) Program in Scranton and is a member
of the Board of Advisors for the Riverside Adult Day Care Center in
Plains. Attorney Grebas serves clients from across Northeastern
Pennsylvania from the Wilkes-Barre and Scranton offices of Marshall,
Parker & Associates, LLC. E-mail
Attorney Grebas
Tammy A. Weber,
Esq., CELA
is a native of Muncy, Pennsylvania. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Lycoming College and received her law degree from Temple University.
Attorney Weber is a Board Certified Elder Law Attorney by
the National Elder Law Foundation.
She was a federal judicial law clerk for the Honorable Louis C. Bechtle, Federal District Judge, Eastern District of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
Attorney Weber previously served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania where she was involved with major federal investigations and prosecutions. While in this position, she was the recipient of the Department of Health & Human Services Inspector General's Integrity Award for the investigation and criminal conviction of the first Medicare money laundering seizure case in the country. Attorney Weber has also served as an adjunct professor at Saint Joseph's University Graduate Criminal Justice Program where she designed and taught a course on Law and Social Policy. For several years, Attorney Weber sat on the editorial board of the Legal Intelligencer, Philadelphia's legal newspaper.
She is a VA accredited attorney for
the preparation, presentation and prosecution of
claims for veterans benefits before the
Department of Veterans Affairs. She is course planner for the Pennsylvania Bar Association's course on "Representing an Individual Entering a Nursing Home." She is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, the Elder Law Section of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, and
is the Vice President of the Northcentral Pennsylvania Estate Planners Council. Attorney Weber and her daughter Sarah live in Montoursville. She spends any remaining spare time playing piano and volunteering at her church.
E-mail Attorney Weber
Brenda D. Colbert, Esq., CELA,
LL.M,
is a 1990 graduate of Mansfield University where she received a degree in Social Work. After working for several years as a social worker in nursing facilities she went on to law school, graduating magna cum laude from the
Touro College Law Center. Ms. Colbert then proceeded to the University of Miami School of Law where she received an advanced legal degree
(LLM) in Estate Planning. Since 2002, Attorney Colbert has been practicing law as an elder law and estate planning attorney in Wilkes-Barre and Scranton. Attorney Colbert is a Board Certified Elder Law Attorney by
the National Elder Law Foundation.
She and her husband, Mark, a teacher, reside in Moosic. Attorney Colbert is a frequent speaker to community and professional groups on issues affecting the elderly. She is a member of the elder law section of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. She also serves on the Allocations Committee for the United Way, is co-chair of the Wilkes-Barre Law & Library Elder Law Committee and is a member of the Alzheimer’s Association Planned Giving Advisory Committee. E-mail Attorney Colbert
Dale
A. Tice,
Esquire,
Mr. Tice is an associate
at
Marshall
, Parker & Associates law office in
Williamsport
, where he practices primarily in the areas of
elder law and oil and gas law.
He received his B.S. from
Bluffton
College
, and his J.D. from the Penn State Dickinson
School of Law, where he served on the Appellate
Moot Court Board and in the Elder Law Clinic.
Upon graduation from
Dickinson
he received the William H. Dodd Award, given to
the senior who best exemplifies the highest
ideals of the legal profession.
Mr. Tice speaks frequently to groups of
landowners on the subject of oil and gas law,
focusing on protecting the landowner’s rights,
and has presented numerous public education
seminars on the gas leasing process with the
Penn State Cooperative Extension.
He has served as a faculty member for the
Pennsylvania Bar Institute, and has been quoted
in the New York Times and Investor’s
Business Daily.
Mr. Tice is a member of the Pennsylvania
Bar Association, the Northcentral Estate
Planners Council, and serves on the Elder Law
Committee of the Lycoming County Bar
Association. Mr. Tice lives in
Danville
with his two children, Dean & Sierra.
In his spare time he enjoys hiking,
reading and amateur astronomy. E-mail Attorney
Tice
Karen L. Griswold
is a Planning Specialist at Marshall,
Parker & Associates. She holds an Associates Degree and since
1987 Karen has played an integral part in creating and overseeing
various departments at the firm including the Estate Planning and
Technology and Information Resources Departments. She now serves as
the Manager of the Life-Time Planning Department, overseeing a staff
of nine located in four offices in Central and Northeastern
Pennsylvania. Karen assists seniors and their families with
long-term care planning issues, including Medicaid eligibility, and
the coordination of local, state and federal benefits. She works
closely with attorneys to supervise and assist department staff in
the planning process and in providing ongoing analysis of regulatory
and planning changes.
Karen served 26 years in the United States Army, where she
completed basic, primary, and advanced leadership training. In 2005,
she served in Operation Iraqi Freedom as the First Sergeant of the
14th QM Det, a water purification detachment based out of
Greensburg, Pennsylvania. They were tasked with a mission that
became 75 percent larger than their original combat mission,
providing water that supported in excess of 40,000 Multi-National
Corps-Iraq personnel in seven locations throughout Iraq. Karen
received a Bronze Star Medal for her service. E-mail Karen
Patti Jo Turner is a Planning Specialist in the Williamsport office of Marshall, Parker & Associates. She has worked for the firm since 1998. During that time, Patti Jo has been responsible for numerous departments at Marshall, Parker & Associates including the areas of business development and estate planning. Before joining Marshall, Parker & Associates, she worked in the marketing and financial underwriting departments for the “Major Case Unit” at
BISYS, formerly known as The Underwriter’s Group (TUG). In November 2007, Patti Jo became qualified as an Advance Health Care Planning Facilitator in accordance with the Respecting Choices® program. She received her bachelor’s degree in education from Lock Haven University in 1988. In her spare time, Patti enjoys teaching Sunday School at her church and spending time with her family.
E-mail Patti
Jody
A. Lose is a
Planning Specialist and also serves as the Document Supervisor for
all Marshall, Parker & Associates' offices. Jody has
worked in the firm's estate planning department for several years
and now also works with clients facing a long term care crisis. She
has worked in the medical and legal fields for over 15 years
specializing in secretarial and office procedures. E-mail
Jody
Josephine Reviello, BSW, LPN
is a Planning Specialist with the Law Firm of Marshall, Parker & Associates,
LLC.
She started working for the firm as one of the first employees in
the Wilkes-Barre office when Marshall, Parker & Associates
opened its doors in 2002. Before joining the team at Marshall,
Parker & Associates, Josephine worked in a local nursing home as
the Director of Social Services and a charge nurse prior to
that. She has also worked as a Hospice LPN. With her history
and experience serving the elderly, Josephine enjoys helping her
clients with estate and long term care planning. E-mail Josephine
Suzanne K. Brown
is a Planning Specialist at Marshall, Parker & Associates, LLC. Before joining Marshall, Parker & Associates, Suzanne worked as a Social Worker and Activities Director at the Williamsport Home. She also managed their adult day care program. Suzanne is certified by the National Certification Council of Activity Professionals. As a Planning Specialist, Suzanne assists individuals, couples, and families with long term care and nursing home planning.
E-mail Suzanne
Jerome S. Petro
spent 10 years working in administrative positions at a Luzerne County Hospital and as admissions director at a skilled nursing facility. Jerry brings his provider-side knowledge of the hospitals and nursing homes of Northeastern Pennsylvania, along with his experience with Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance, to the Marshall, Parker & Associates' planning team.
E-mail Jerry
Richard "Doug" Lane is
a Medicaid Eligibility Specialist for Marshall, Parker &
Associates, LLC. Prior to joining the staff, Doug worked as a
caseworker at the Lycoming County Assistance Office for twenty-eight
years. Fourteen of those twenty-eight years, he specialized in
nursing home caseloads. Doug attended the former Lock Haven State
College and was active duty in the United States Marine Corps from
1969-1971. He has been married to his wife Bessie for over 25 years
and has 3 adult children. E-mail
Doug
Deborah L. Berrigan
is a Planning Specialist in the firm's Lifetime Planning Department.
She is a Registered Guardian by the National Guardianship Foundation and is the President of ElderCare Solutions, Inc, a non-profit organization which serves as a court-appointed guardian for incapacitated individuals. Deborah brings over sixteen years of experience working as a Long Term Care Planning Specialist to the Marshall, Parker & Associates’ team. In 2000, Deborah received her certificate in Gerontology from King’s College in Wilkes-Barre , PA. She also became a Registered Financial Gerontologist from the American Institute of Financial Gerontology at the Widener University School of Business in 2004. Deborah is also qualified as an Advance Health Care Planning Facilitator in accordance with the Respecting Choices® program. She is a member of the Northcentral Geriatric Interest Network and the Northcentral Inter-Agency for Non-profits. E-mail Deborah
Karen
J. Fry is
a Planning Specialist in the firm's Lifetime Planning Department
for the Wilkes-Barre and Scranton offices. Prior to joining
Marshall, Parker & Associates, Karen worked with the
Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare for 34 years, most
recently as a supervisor in the Long Term Care Department. Karen is
a graduate of Wilkes University. She lives in Dallas with her
husband and son. She enjoys exercising, singing in the community
chorus, and reading in her spare
time. E-mail
Karen
Shelly
J. Heikes is
a Planning Specialist in the firm's Lifetime Planning Department
for the Williamsport and Jersey Shore offices. Shelly has worked in
the local banking and insurance industry since 1999. Just
prior to joining Marshall, Parker & Associates, Shelly was an
Individual Retirement Account Specialist for C&N Bank in
Williamsport. Shelly is a native of the Williamsport area and
currently resides in Salladasburg where she attends the Salladasburg
United Methodist Church. Shelly enjoys spending time with her
family, camping and traveling. E-mail
Shelly
Theresa
McNulty is
a Planning Specialist in the firm's Lifetime Planning Department
for the Scranton & Wilkes-Barre offices. Theresa is a social
worker with more than 25 years of experience in health care
including acute, rehabilitation and skilled nursing levels of
care. She is a graduate of Millersville University where she
obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Work. A lifetime
resident of Wilkes-Barre, Theresa enjoys spending time with her
husband Mark and her family.
| Estate
Administration Paralegals |

Gloria
Macario Kizis joined
the Elder Law Firm of Marshall, Parker & Associates, LLC in
1981. She received her paralegal certification from The Pennsylvania
State University in 1982. Gloria is the Office Manager as well as
department manager of Estate Administration Services. E-mail
Gloria

Beth
S. McMurtrie is an
Estate Administration Paralegal and also serves as the coordinator
of the fiduciary services department, including guardianship
services. Beth received her certification as a Paralegal from Penn
State in 1994 and her elder law certification in 1995. She has
worked at Marshall, Parker & Associates since 1995. E-mail
Beth

Cathy
Drawbaugh Redden is
an Estate Administration Paralegal. She has extensive
experience in the legal field, having worked in legal services since
1977. A life-long resident of Williamsport, Cathy received her
Associate's Degree in Business Management from Williamsport Area
Community College. E-mail
Cathy
Lynn
L. Wesley is
the Information Coordinator for the Elder Law Firm of Marshall,
Parker & Associates, LLC. Lynn has 20 years of experience
in the medical and legal fields, specializing in client
communications and office procedures. E-mail
Lynn
Melissa Mancini Bottorf graduated from Penn State University in 2002 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. She is the Director of Marketing & Public Education for Marshall, Parker & Associates. Melissa serves on the Steering Committee for the North Central Geriatric Interest Network, a non-profit organization for elder care professionals in the greater Williamsport Area and for the Central Pennsylvania Advance Care Planning Task Force. She also serves as a member of the Regional Advisory Council for the Greater Pennsylvania Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association.
E-mail Melissa
Cristin
Hamilton is the
Receptionist and Document Coordinator in the Jersey Shore office.
She received her BA in History/Government from Morningside College
in Sioux Cindy, Iowa. Before moving to Pennsylvania, Cris
taught junior high Social Studies for fourteen years in Iowa.
E-mail
Cris
Molly
Symons is the
Receptionist and Document Coordinator for the Wikes-Barre and
Scranton offices. Molly has over twenty years experience in
client communications and office procedures. E-mail Molly

Dawn
M. Ball is
the Receptionist and Document Coordinator for the Williamsport
office. Dawn is a member of the YMCA Childcare Committee as a
Fundraiser Coordinator and is also a volunteer with the American
Cancer Society. In her spare time, Dawn enjoys photography, scrap booking
and hiking. E-mail
Dawn
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