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Sharon L. Steingard
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Sharon L. Steingard

Partner

ssteingard@wwdlaw.com
215.814.9221

Philadelphia

1845 Walnut Street, 24th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103

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Sharon Steingard focuses her practice on estate planning and the preparation of wills and estates, trusts, powers of attorney and living wills. She represents clients in estate administration and other matters before the Register of Wills and in Orphan’s Court. She has appeared on behalf of clients in trial courts in Philadelphia and surrounding counties and has successfully argued before the Commonwealth, Superior and Supreme Courts of Pennsylvania.

Sharon has provided legal services to members of the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers since 1979 and has represented thousands of union members who enjoy the benefit of a pre-paid legal services plan. She considers it a privilege to assist workers and other individuals who, without prepaid legal services, might lack access to quality legal representation. Sharon consistently strives to be accessible to clients and to make complicated matters as understandable as possible.

In addition to representing workers and other individuals, Sharon serves as an arbitrator for the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. Sharon is a frequent lecturer who regularly presents to groups such as the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 13.

WHAT INSPIRES ME ABOUT MY WORK

"I have provided legal services to union members for the last 40 years. I am inspired to provide quality legal representation to individuals who might otherwise be unable to afford legal representation. It is what I enjoy most about the practice of law."

AWAY FROM WORK

"My greatest passion outside of the office is travel. I have been fortunate to be able to travel, not only in the United States, but throughout Europe, South America and Asia. I also like to cook. I make a mean brisket and an awesome chicken cacciatore.”

  • In a recent hotly contested litigation in Philadelphia Orphan’s Court regarding entitlement to a decedent’s estate, Sharon prevailed in securing payment of the benefit to a longtime friend of the decedent rather than to the decedent’s estranged daughter. In this case, the daughter believed Sharon’s client would not be able to afford representation and pursued the litigation out of spite. For Sharon, representing clients who would otherwise be denied their rights because of the inability to afford competent counsel has been the highlight of her career.
  • Successfully represented the devoted niece of the decedent in a will contest brought by the decedent’s son in Philadelphia Orphan’s Court
  • In Philadelphia Orphan’s Court, successfully represented the daughter — who served as her mother’s financial agent pursuant to a Power of Attorney — against claims of misuse of funds brought by her sister
  • Successfully tried many cases on behalf of plaintiffs and defendants in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia and surrounding counties.
  • Successfully argued cases before all Pennsylvania Appellate Courts
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Practice Areas

  • Personal Injury
  • Prepaid Legal Services
  • Wills, Trusts and Estates

Education

  • Villanova University School of Law (J.D., 1975)
  • Syracuse University (B.A., 1972)

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1976
  • United States Supreme Court, 1984
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 1980

Bar Admissions

  • Pennsylvania, 1975

Associations

Professional

  • Philadelphia Bar Association, 1975 to Present
  • Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, Arbitrator, 1976 to Present

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