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Stefanie L. Pate

Partner

Stefanie Pate is a Partner in the firm’s Estates & Trusts Practice Group, as well as the Nonprofits & Tax-Exempt Organizations Group. She is also a member of the Entertainment Industry Group. Stefanie is based in the firm’s Pittsburgh office.

As part of the Estates & Trusts Practice Group, Stefanie’s practice focuses on the preparation of simple and complex wills, living wills and powers of attorney, trusts, guardianship planning and administration, planning for individuals with special needs, charitable gift planning, the development of lifetime gifting programs, the preparation of business succession plans, and the preparation and negotiation of premarital agreements. Stefanie’s practice also includes estate and fiduciary litigation matters.

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Academics
J.D., cum laude, Duquesne University School of Law
M.B.A., Duquesne University Graduate School of Business
M.A. in Corporate Communication, Duquesne University McAnulty Graduate School of Liberal Arts
B.S. in Journalism and Political Science, West Virginia University

Admissions
Pennsylvania
Florida
U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania

Experience
PNC Wealth Management
Siemens Industry, Inc.

Professional Memberships
Pennsylvania Bar Association
The Florida Bar
Allegheny County Bar Association
Allegheny County Probate and Trust Council
Estate Planning Council of Pittsburgh (Board of Directors)
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust (Partners Board Member)

Publications
“Estate Planning Considerations for Women After an Unprecedented Year,” The Legal Intelligencer (2021)
Duquesne Business Law Journal
 (Editor-in-Chief; Production Editor)

Speeches & Presentations
National Business Institute – Estate Planning from A to Z (2015; 2018)
National Business Institute – Probate – Everything You Need to Know (2018)
Wine, Women and Wisdom hosted with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management and Lally & Co. (2018)
Allegheny County Bar Association Probate and Trust Section CLE – Probate and Trust Beginner Series – Estate Administration Basics (2019)
Financial Planning Association of Pittsburgh – 14th Annual Financial Planning Four’um – General Estate Planning Update (Co-presenter) (2022)

Community Involvement
Animal Care and Assistance Fund (Board of Directors)
Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council (Literacy Tutor)
Junior League of Pittsburgh (Member)
Western Pennsylvania Humane Society (Volunteer)

Insights

Aug. 10, 2022  |  Firm News

Leech Tishman Partner Stefanie L. Pate Elected to Serve on the Board of Directors for the Estate Planning Council of Pittsburgh

Feb. 15, 2022  |  Press

Leech Tishman Attorneys Melanie Cuddyre and Stefanie Pate Published in The Legal Intelligencer

Jun. 21, 2021

12 Steps to Establishing a Florida Domicile

Feb. 12, 2021  |  Press

Leech Tishman Estates & Trusts Attorneys Stefanie L. Pate and Melanie E. Cuddyre Published in The Legal Intelligencer

Aug. 11, 2020  |  Client Alerts

Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act Signed Into Law

Sep. 17, 2019  |  Firm News

Stefanie L. Pate Licensed to Practice in Florida

PITTSBURGH, PA – September 17, 2019 – Leech Tishman is pleased to announce that Stefanie…

Oct. 1, 2018  |  Client Alerts

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Expands Permissible Uses for 529 Plans

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), which was recently enacted by Congress, expands permissible…

Jan. 3, 2018  |  Firm News

Leech Tishman Elects Two New Partners

PITTSBURGH, PA – January 3, 2018 – Leech Tishman is pleased to announce the election…

Oct. 27, 2017  |  Client Alerts

IRS Announces 2018 Estate and Gift Tax Exemption Amount

The Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) recently announced the 2018 estate and gift tax exemption…

Aug. 5, 2015  |  Client Alerts

Internal Revenue Service Expected to Restrict Discounts on Transfers of Closely-Held Business Interests

The Internal Revenue Service has traditionally permitted the value of closely-held or family-owned businesses to…

Feb. 11, 2015  |  Client Alerts

Pennsylvania’s Act 95 Makes Changes to Durable Powers of Attorney Executed On or After January 1, 2015

By: Stefanie L. Pate, Esq. On July 2, 2014, Pennsylvania enacted Act 95 of 2014…

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Pittsburgh
Lakewood Ranch

Contact

Email: spate@leechtishman.com

Phone: 412.261.1600

Fax: 412.227.5551

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  • Entertainment
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