Atty. Kenneth R. Werner
Kenneth R. Werner attended Yale University where he received a Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, in 1967.
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Kenneth R. Werner is a Senior Partner based in West Chester, Pennsylvania, practicing at Werner & Wood. They have 53+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1973. Their practice focuses on formation, residential, wills, probate, and estate planning. Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania (1973), U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania (1981), U.S. Supreme Court (1984), and U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit (1992). Educated at University of Pennsylvania (J.D. Villanova, 1973) and Yale University (B.A., 1967). Recognitions include BV Distinguished. Active member of Chester County Bar Association Pennsylvania Bar Association. Serands clients in West Chester, PA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Kenneth R. Werner attended Yale University where he received a Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, in 1967
- He received his Juris Doctor from the University of Pennsylvania in 1973 and his L.L.M. in Taxation from Villanova University School of Law in 1983
- His practice generally emphasizes all aspects of wills and estate planning, taxation, corporate and business law, and zoning and municipal law
- Mr. Werner is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, the U.S
- District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and all Pennsylvania Trial and Appellate Courts
- He is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, including its Litigation, Municipal, Small Firm and Tax Sections, and the Chester County Bar Association
- Mr. Werner served honorably with the U.S
- Army
- He lives in Exton
- Mr. Werner has acted as the Solicitor to the Zoning Hearing Boards of Honey Brook Township, Chester County, since 1978, Honey Brook Borough, Chester County, since 1980 and East Nantmeal Township, Chester County, since 1976
- He also is the Solicitor to the Administrative Appeal Boards for both Honey Brook Township and East Nantmeal Township
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Kenneth R. Werner is one of 35,584 formation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse formation attorneys in Pennsylvania →
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An estate planning attorney prepares wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives to protect your family and pass on your assets.
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Why local counsel matters in Pennsylvania
Practicing law in Pennsylvania. Legal matters in Pennsylvania are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in West Chester are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Pennsylvania state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Pennsylvania brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Pennsylvania courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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