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Kevin Holleran

BIOGRAPHY

A long-time practitioner in the trusts and estates field, Kevin Holleran has spoken regularly before the Pennsylvania Bar Institute and other professional organizations on estate planning and other legal issues. He has also taught Estate Planning classes for the University of Delaware’s School of Business for seven years, and taught the Estate Administration & Planning class for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute for eleven years.

Kevin is an elected trustee of the Chester County Hospital Foundation, where he also previously served as chairman. He is a former director of the Chester County Community Foundation, member and past President of the Chester County Bar Association, and past Chairman of the Board of the United Way of Chester County. Kevin served on the Board of Directors of Tiedemann Trust Company in Wilmington, Delaware from 2009-2014. He is also a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and the American Bar Association.

Kevin was admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar in 1976. He received his law degree from Villanova University and holds an undergraduate degree from Dickinson College. He is a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.

CREDENTIALS

COURT ADMISSIONS

Pennsylvania, 1976
U.S. Tax Court, 1995
U.S. Supreme Court, 1984

EDUCATION

Villanova University School of Law, J.D., 1976
Dickinson College, A.B., History, 1973

MEMBERSHIPS & SERVICE

American Bar Association
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Chester County Bar Association, member and past president
Chester County Hospital Foundation, elected trustee and past chairman
Chester County Community Foundation, past director
United Way of Chester County, past chairman of the board

ADDITIONAL DISTINCTIONS

The Best Lawyers in America^®, 2022-present

NEWS & INSIGHTS

Judge Paula Ott Honored by Gawthrop with Piece of Pennsylvania History

A treasured piece of Pennsylvania history now belongs to a former Gawthrop Greenwood attorney who went on to make her own history as a Pennsylvania Superior Court Judge as well…

Attorneys from Gawthrop Greenwood Recognized as 2021 Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch

Gawthrop Greenwood, PC is pleased to announce that eight of the firm’s attorneys have been selected by their peers for recognition as 2021 Best Lawyers in America© and Ones to…

Denise Antonelli Named to Board of Chester County Community Foundation as Kevin Holleran is Recognized for Board Service

Denise M. Antonelli, an attorney and partner with the law firm Gawthrop Greenwood, has been named to the Board of Directors of the Chester County Community Foundation in West Chester,…

Gawthrop Greenwood Partner Kevin Holleran Lauded for Community Involvement in County Lines Magazine

In the latest issue of County Lines Magazine, you'll see a familiar face. Gawthrop Greenwood attorney Kevin Holleran and his family are featured in a special edition of the magazine…

Honoring United Way of Chester County’s Claudia Hellebush

Attorneys from Gawthrop Greenwood joined top local business leaders as they honored Claudia Hellebush, President and CEO of United Way of Chester County. Ms. Hellebush was inducted into the Chester County…

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PRACTICE AREAS

Trusts & Estates

DISTINCTIONS

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