Archer attorney Melissa Osorio Dibble has been installed as President of the Estate and Financial Planning Council of Southern New Jersey (EFPCSNJ). Melissa was sworn in at the Council’s annual installation dinner, which was held on June 3 at LaScala Birra at Cooper River in Pennsauken, NJ. Melissa will serve a one-year term. Melissa is a longtime […]

Archer partner Tara Zane has been named Co-Chair of Archer’s Estates & Trusts Group. A member of the Estates & Trusts Group for 16 years, Tara has a robust practice in the areas of estate planning, estate and trust administration, and estate and trust litigation. Tara succeeds Archer partner Frank R. Demmerly in this role. She joins […]

Archer Partner Steven K. Mignogna has been appointed Chair of the Fiduciary Litigation Committee of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC). Steve will serve a one-year term beginning in March. ACTEC Committee Chairs traditionally serve for three consecutive terms. Steve serves as the Chair of Archer’s Estate and Trust Litigation Practice Group and focuses […]

Partner, Melissa O. Dibble, and Steven K. Mignogna, Co-Chair of  Archer’s Estates and Trusts Department and Chair of the Estate and Trust Litigation Group, participated in the Estate and Financial Planning Council of Southern New Jersey webinar, “No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: Charitable Disputes and How to Avoid Them” on Thursday, February 18. This webinar explored disputes […]

A man proposed to his fiancé with a 4-carat princess cut $265,000 Harry Winston diamond engagement ring.  Before the two could wed, the man died and his estate sued to recover the ring.  Following a four-day trial the judge found that the gift, although an engagement ring, was unconditional, even though such rings are usually […]

Archer Partner Steven K. Mignogna has been reappointed as New Jersey State Chair of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) for the 2021-22 College year. This will be Steve’s second year of service as State Chair. Steve serves as the Chair of Archer’s Estate and Trust Litigation Practice Group and focuses his practice on […]

When: Tuesday, September 15, 2020 | 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT Where: Webinar Overview: Join us for a complimentary webinar to hear from members of Archer & Greiner’s Estate & Trust Litigation Group. Archer attorneys will present a review of new case law and legal developments on fiduciary litigation from this region and the country.  Topics […]

Archer Partner, Anthony R. La Ratta, was recently reappointed to the following positions: Chair of the American Bar Association Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Standing Committee of National Conference of Lawyers and Corporate Fiduciaries: The National Conference of Lawyers and Corporate Fiduciaries was formed in 1940. It is composed of a small […]

Archer Partner, Melissa Osorio Dibble, a member of the firm’s Estate and Trust Litigation Group, was reappointed Vice-Chair of the Probate & Fiduciary Litigation Committee of the Litigation, Ethics and Malpractice Group of the American Bar Association’s Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section. Her new term will begin September 1. As Vice-Chair, Ms. Dibble is […]

Save the Date – Tuesday, September 15, 2020 Archer’s 8th Annual Estate Litigation Seminar – Now Virtual This year’s annual Estate Litigation Seminar will now be hosted virtually. Speakers will include attorneys from Archer & Greiner’s Estate & Trust Litigation Group. More information and registration details for this complimentary virtual CLE seminar coming soon! When: […]