Sara A. Mercer
Counsel
Sara Mercer is Counsel with Leech Tishman and a member of the Estates & Trusts Practice Group. Sara is based in the Pittsburgh office where she focuses her practice on estate and trust planning and administration, planning for the elderly, and charitable planning.
Sara represents fiduciaries in estate administration and in the ongoing administration of trusts. She has lectured extensively on federal estate and gift taxes, generation skipping tax planning, Pennsylvania inheritance tax, drafting wills, and trusts and estate administration.
Prior to joining Leech Tishman, and over the course of her 30-year career, Sara has been employed as both an independent practitioner and with several mid-sized law firms in Pittsburgh.
Academics
J.D., University of Wisconsin Law School
B.A., summa cum laude, University of Pittsburgh
M.Div., Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
Admissions
Pennsylvania
Experience
Clark Hill PLC
Professional Memberships
Pennsylvania Bar Institute
Professional Accolades
Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated Attorney
Best Lawyers
The Best Lawyers in America, Trusts and Estates (2010-2024)
Best Lawyers Pennsylvania, Trusts and Estates (2010-2022)
Best Lawyers Pittsburgh, Trusts and Estates (2010-2022)