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10.10.2019
Best Lawyers® 2020 Selects 23 Archer Attorneys
The Archer Estates & Trusts department is pleased to announce that four of its attorneys were included in the 2020 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Since first published in 1983, Best Lawyers is universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers® has published their list for over three decades, earning the respect of the profession, […]
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10.10.2019
Melissa Osorio Dibble Accepted Into The Mid-Atlantic Fellows Institute of The American College Of Trust and Estate Counsel
Archer is pleased to announce that attorney Melissa Osorio Dibble has been accepted into the inaugural class of the Mid-Atlantic Fellows Institute of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC). Lawyers are nominated by an ACTEC Fellow and selected through a competitive application process. Ms. Dibble was one of 38 lawyers selected from […]
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10.10.2019
Steven K. Mignogna Spoke At the ACTEC Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting On the Attorney-Client Privilege In Trust and Estate Litigation
On Friday, October 18, 2019, Steven Mignogna presented a program at the National Meeting of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (“ACTEC”), at its Fiduciary Litigation Committee, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The panel discussed a national survey on damages and remedies in estate and trust litigation. The presentation is the capstone to a study […]
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10.10.2019
NJSBA Reacts to Proposed Guardianship Rule Changes
The NJSBA submitted comments on the proposed New Jersey guardianship statutes and portions of Title 3B. The proposal is an overhaul of the guardianship act and the NJSBA’s Elder and Disability Law Section felt the changes may not accomplish the intended goals and could hurt New Jersey’s most vulnerable residents. See the letter at: https://tcms.njsba.com/personifyebusiness/Portals/0/NJSBA-PDF/Reports%20&%20Comments/Guardianship.pdf.
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Sarah Cranston
Sarah L. Cranston is an associate in the firm’s Estate and Trust Litigation Group as well as the Estate and Trust Services Department Group. She focuses her practice on assisting families and individuals with their estate and trust planning and administration matters, as well as protecting the interests of clients, including individuals, banks, and universities, though estate and trust litigation. Sarah began practicing law after a career as a writer and editor for ten years. Sarah’s strong writing background contributes to her skill in communicating effectively and persuasively with clients, the courts and other counsel. Prior to joining Archer, Sarah was an associate at a well-respected boutique estate planning and litigation firm where she refined her planning and litigating skills. Sarah’s broad experience in estate planning informs her choices and advice when handling estate or trust litigation, and vice versa. She regularly confronts issues in court that are the result of poor planning or planning that was not honored, and can better help her clients strategize to avoid those same kinds of issues. Her experience as a planner informs the decisions she makes and the advice she gives as a litigator.