Thomas Whelihan Email & Phone Number

With nearly three decades of litigation experience in a variety of practice areas, in his current practice Tom focuses on litigating disputes and controversies related to wills, trusts and estates, elective share actions and the accounts of fiduciaries. In addition, Tom represents individuals and businesses in commercial disputes, including breach of contract claims, as well as with respect to tax controversies and audits. Tom’s experience in the courtroom informs the estate planning and estate administration facets of his practice, in which Tom counsels families, individuals and business owners in the range of issues surrounding the preservation and transfer of assets during life and upon death. In addition to preparing wills, trust agreements, durable powers of attorney and health care directives, Tom serves clients in trust and estate administration (including related income and death tax issues), probate, as well as guardianship matters. Tom assists clients in planning for the disposition of assets in a tax advantaged manner as well as the succession or sale of a family business. Tom's practice encompasses the representation and counseling of individual and corporate clients in business matters, including the planning, formation and organization of new business ventures and not-for-profit concerns.Tom has been a licensed attorney since 1990. He is currently the managing member of The Whelihan Law Firm LLC. Tom's prior experience includes managing the in-house legal department of a publicly-traded, nationwide financial services provider. Tom has an extensive background in a variety of practice areas and has litigated and tried numerous cases in the state and federal courts of New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. After completing his undergraduate studies at the University of Scranton, Tom earned his law degree from Rutgers University. He was awarded a Certification in Estate Planning and Master of Laws in Taxation from Temple University. Tom is admitted to practice law in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. He is a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association, Tax and Real Property, Probate Sections. He serves on the Board of Trustees of Pushcart Players, a professional touring theater company specializing in arts in education for children for over 45 years.Specialties: Estate and trust litigation. Estate planning and estate administration. Business litigation and counseling. Tax compliance, planning and counseling.

Listed skills include Probate, Wills, Trusts, Powers Of Attorney, and 20 others.