Gawthrop Greenwood Attorney Stephen J. Olsen Named to “Rising Stars” List By Super Lawyers

Gawthrop Greenwood partner Stephen J. Olsen has been named to the 2019 Pennsylvania “Rising Stars” list.

“Rising Stars” lists from the publishers of Super Lawyers magazine recognize top up-and-coming attorneys who are 40 years old or younger or have been practicing for 10 years or less, selecting outstanding attorneys from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. No more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in each state are selected each year to receive this honor.

Olsen has been named to the Pennsylvania “Rising Stars” list eight times. He is member of Gawthrop Trusts & Estates department, practicing in the areas of taxation, trust and estate planning and administration, business transactional matters, and business succession planning. Author of numerous articles and a creator of and frequent poster on the popular blog Procedurally Taxing, he has gained recognition as an authority on tax law, offering commentary for local media. He is also one of the few Pennsylvania attorneys in private practice with a wide breadth of experience supporting the legal needs of medical marijuana operators.