During her 50 years of service, Joanna Reiver raised the bar for trusts and estates legal counsel in Wilmington and forged a path for female attorneys. She was honored June 11th by the Delaware State Bar Association at its annual meeting held at Chase Center on the Riverfront for her 50-year career.
Mary Ann Plankinton on Wills & Estate Planning

Trusts and estates attorney Mary Ann Plankinton conducted a free Wills & Estate Planning Workshop on September 5, 2023 at Bear Library in Bear, DE. The event organized by New Castle County Libraries and supported by Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union covered the following key topics:
- Overview of Estate Planning
- Overview of Estate Administration
- Basics of Will Drafting
- Practice and Procedure Before the Register of Wills
Plankinton’s multijurisdictional practice in Pennsylvania and Delaware focuses on estate planning and administration as well as estate litigation. She also focuses on family law, including divorce, support, custody and adoption. A member of the Pennsylvania, Delaware and Chester County Bar Associations, Mary Ann received her law degree from Widener University School of Law and her undergraduate degree from Saint Joseph’s University.
Attorney Mary Ann Plankinton leads the Family Law Department at Gawthrop Greenwood, PC. For more information, contact Mary Ann at mplankinton@gawthrop.com or 302-777-5353.
