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Peter L. Klenk
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Peter L. Klenk

Founder, Principal Attorney

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Phone: 215-790-1095

Fax: 215-790-1096

Email:peterklenk@klenklaw.com

Peter was raised on a farm located 60 miles north of Minneapolis, Minnesota. While working several jobs to pay for his education, he graduated cum laude and with honors from the University of Minnesota in 1987 and graduated cum laude from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1990.

Furthering his study of the estate, gift, and generation-skipping taxes, Peter earned an LL.M. in Taxation from the top-ranked NYU tax program. An LL.M. is an intensive one-year program focusing on a single area of the law that is in addition to the typical three-year J.D. program.

Following a family tradition of military service, Peter served as a Lieutenant in the United States Navy JAG Corp. In 1992, the Navy awarded his team of attorneys a Meritorious Unit Commendation for providing estate planning services to more than 10,000 service members deployed to the Middle East during Desert Storm/Desert Shield.

After leaving the Navy, Peter focused his practice in the area of estates and trusts. By concentrating his practice exclusively on estates, Peter can provide his clients with an understanding of the subtleties, including the most recent changes in the gift, estate, inheritance, and generation-skipping taxes.

Since founding his firm in 1998, Peter’s estate planning practice has flourished, and he now represents clients throughout the country.

Professional and Community Affiliations:

  • Philadelphia Estate Planning Council
  • International Network of Boutique Law Firms

Honors and Awards:

  • Meritorious Unit Commendation, US Navy
  • Recognized as a Philadelphia Five Star Wealth Manager (every year since 2012; Estate Planning Part)
  • Received Client Distinction Award 2013 for providing outstanding service by Martindale-Hubbell
  • AVVO Rating – Very Good
  • Rated by Super Lawyers
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Peter L. Klenk

Founder, Principal Attorney

Education:

  • University of Minnesota, B.A., cum laude – 1987
  • University of Minnesota, J.D., cum laude – 1990
  • New York University, LL.M., Tax – 1997

Military:

  • Lt., JAGC, Dept. of the Navy, 1991-1995

Bar Admissions:

  • Pennsylvania – 1993
  • New Jersey – 1995
  • Florida- 1996
  • New York – 1996

Court Admissions:

  • Pennsylvania appellate courts
  • New Jersey appellate courts
  • Florida appellate courts
  • New York appellate courts
  • Minnesota appellate courts
  • US Court of Federal Claims
  • United States Tax Court
  • US Court of Military Appeals

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Rocco D.

I have worked with Peter Klenk & his associates for some time now and I have found them to be ultra-qualified, knowledgeable and diligent about their work. I highly recommend them.

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Kevin K.

I was referred to Peter after my divorce to put documents together to protect my assets. He suggested a number of documents that would help protect my children and their future. Also, he put together wills, power of attorney and living wills. I initially spoke with him on the phone, he took 30-40 minutes to understand my situation and explain the benefits of having such documents. After a week or two, I met with him in his office and signed the documents. Everything else was remote phone calls and emails. He re-explained these documents and what whom to share. I am in good hands.

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Anita R.

Peter came highly recommended by a close friend to do our estate planning. We have been putting off for years. He is knowledgeable, professional and easy to work with.

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D.P.

Like another reviewer, I contacted Peter through his website using the free consultation link, for a question regarding PA inheritance taxes. The question was quite technical and difficult to explain, and the answer was nowhere to be found on the web. Peter grasped precisely what I was asking, and provided a clear, helpful response (with a touch of humor) the very next day.

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Sean Quinn

Great firm. Great people. Happy to refer folks in need to estate planning to Peter and his team. They do great work.

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