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Jerry B. Chariton

Mr. Chariton maintains an active general business practice with particular emphasis in the areas of estate and trust planning, business law, taxation and related litigation, with particular emphasis in Orphans’ Court litigation.

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Nearly 100 Years of Legal and Civic Service

Jerry B. Chariton is a partner of Chariton Malak. Listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, Mr. Chariton is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and served as chairman of the ACTEC Tax Issues Relevant to Trusts and Estates Subcommittee and a member of the Fiduciary Litigation Committee and Charitable Planning Committee. He maintains an active general business practice with particular emphasis in the areas of estate and business law, taxation, and Orphans’ Court litigation.

Court Admissions and Professional Service

Mr. Chariton is admitted to practice before:

A past Assistant District Attorney of Luzerne County, Mr. Chariton has served as counsel to various non-profit institutions, including a nursing home, hospital, personal care facility, senior citizen housing projects, and a local redevelopment authority. Mr. Chariton has participated in numerous educational programs both in the United States and abroad for the American Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association and Pennsylvania Bar Institute.

Mr. Chariton received his Juris Doctorate from Harvard Law School and a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the Johns Hopkins University. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa.

Professional Leadership and Associations

Mr. Chariton’s current and past memberships include:

Member of the American Bar Association
Member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association
Member of the Luzerne County Bar Association
Member of the Middle District (PA) Bankruptcy Bar Association
Member of the Business Law Section of the Pennsylvania Bar Association
Past Chairman of the Pennsylvania Bar Association Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section
Chairman of the Luzerne County Orphans' Court Rules Committee

Past Chairman of the Pennsylvania Bar Association Real Property, Probate Division, Probate Procedures Committee, and Estate Planning Committee
Past President of the Estate Planning Council of Northeastern Pennsylvania
Author of Chapter 1, Estate Planning in Pennsylvania (PBI Press); and Chapter 7, Fee Agreements in Pennsylvania, 6th Ed. (PBI Press).
Member of the American Bar Association Tax Section, General Litigation Section, and Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, - Served as the chairman of the ABA Tax Section Committee on Small Firm Lawyers and the ABA Litigation Section Third Circuit Subcommittee of the Discovery Committee

Some of Mr. Chariton's former charitable involvements include:

Former member of both the Board of Trustees and Board of Directors of the Jewish Community Center of Wyoming Valley
Former member of the Boards of Directors of Pocono Downs, Inc.
Former member of the Board of Directors of the United Hebrew Institute
Former President of the Mid-Atlantic Region of the Zionist Organization of America

Professional Credentials, Leadership and Service

Mr. Chariton’s extensive professional credentials include admissions to state and federal courts, leadership positions in prominent legal organizations, and recognition by the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. His career also reflects longstanding service to legal, civic and charitable organizations throughout Pennsylvania.

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Professional Associations

ABA Tax Section Committee on Small Firm Lawyers, Past Chairman
American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), Fellow
Pennsylvania State University Planned Giving Advisory Council, Member
ACTEC Tax Issues Relevant to Trusts and Estates Subcommittee, Chairman
American Bar Association (ABA), Member
ABA Tax Section, Member
Business Law Section (PBA), Member

ABA Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, Member
ABA General Litigation Section, Member
Middle District (PA) Bankruptcy Bar Association, Member
Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA), Member
Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section (PBA), Past Chairman
Estate Planning Committee (PBA), Past Chairman
Probate Procedures Committee (PBA), Past Chairman

Luzerne County Bar Association, Member
Luzerne County, Past Assistant District Attorney
Luzerne County Orphans' Court Rules Committee, Chairman
Estate Planning Council of Northeastern Pennsylvania, Past President
Pocono Downs, Inc., Former Member, Board of Directors
Fiduciary Litigation Committee, Member
Charitable Planning Committee, Member
Pennsylvania Bar Institute