Jonathan H. Ellis, JD, LLM
Shareholder
Plotnick & Ellis
PC
Mr. Ellis is currently a Shareholder in the law firm of Plotnick & Ellis,
PC, where his practice focuses primarily on estate planning, estate
administration, elder law, and the representation of closely held
businesses.
He has a B.S. in Accounting from Pennsylvania State University, J.D. from
Widener University, and LL.M. (Taxation) from Temple University. In
addition, Mr. Ellis is Executive Editor and Co-author, along with Stephen
Leimberg, et.al., of Tools and Techniques of Estate Planning, 16th Edition, The
National Underwriter Company, as well as a Co-Author of the 15th Edition. Also,
Mr. Ellis is the author of the book "Drafting Wills and Trusts in Pennsylvania,"
2010 Edition for PBI Press. Mr. Ellis is also a member of the Editorial Advisory
Board for Tax Facts 2012 and 2013, The National Underwriter Company. In
addition, he is the author of 30 articles for Pennsylvania Tax Service Insights
(LexisNexis Matthew Bender). Finally, he is former member of the adjunct faculty
at Villanova Law School where he taught family wealth planning.
Mr. Ellis frequently speaks to a variety of groups, including attorneys,
accountants, and financial planners throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
Delaware, and Maryland. Mr. Ellis is also the course planner for the PBI courses
"Drafting Wills and Trusts in Pennsylvania," "Wills v. Trusts: A Primer in the
Right Tool for Your Clients," "Use of Trusts," and "Post-Mortem Estate
PIanning," and a participant in a variety of additional courses for PBI. He is
also an annual participant in Villanova University's annual tax conference,
cosponsored with the Internal Revenue Service.
He is a member of the Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Florida Bars; the
Montgomery County Bar Association; and the Philadelphia Estate Planning Council.
Mr. Ellis is also a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate
Counsel.
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