John Hook provides estate planning and tax advice to high-net-worth individuals, executives, entrepreneurs and owners of closely held businesses. Having started his career at Stradley Ronon in the Tax Practice Group and obtaining his Master of Laws degree (LL.M.) from New York University School of Law, a major emphasis of Mr. Hook’s practice focuses on the tax implications of estate planning.
Mr. Hook advises charitable organizations on the establishment and operation of a planned charitable giving program. Such advice includes forming the program, establishing policies and procedures, addressing corporate governance issues, describing the types of planned giving documents available to donors, providing organizations with sample documents, and providing specific advice to the organization when a donor expresses an interest in making a planned charitable gift.
In addition, Mr. Hook counsels clients in the area of asset protection and the creation of offshore asset-protection vehicles – vital components of estate planning for high-net-worth individuals, executives and entrepreneurs.
Mr. Hook is a past chair of the taxation committee of the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Probate Section. In addition, he lectures frequently in the areas of wills, trusts and estate planning, with a focus on reducing or eliminating federal estate taxes.
Consecutively since 2008, Mr. Hook has been included in The Best Lawyers in America, regarded as a definitive guide to legal excellence in the United States. Selection for Best Lawyers is based on a peer-review survey in which more than 1.8 million individual evaluations are reviewed. He was also recognized as a preeminent AV-rated attorney by Martindale-Hubbell.
Notably, Mr. Hook recently represented a client in a record-setting auction sale of a rare pre-revolutionary pie-crust table attributed to the Garvan carver, which dates back to the early 1760s. Auctioned by Christie’s on Oct. 3, 2007, the antique table sold for more than $6.7 million. |
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| PRACTICE AREAS |
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| Trusts, Estates & Personal Planning |
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| Nonprofit & Religious Organizations |
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| Closely Held/Family Owned Business |
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| BAR ADMISSIONS |
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| Pennsylvania |
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| COURT ADMISSIONS |
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| Pennsylvania Supreme Court |
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| U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania |
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| U.S. Tax Court |
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| EDUCATION |
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| LL.M. in Taxation, New York University School of Law, 1990 |
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| J.D., cum laude, Temple University Beasley School of Law, 1987 |
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| B.B.A., summa cum laude, Temple University, 1984 |
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| MEMBERSHIPS |
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| American Bar Association, Taxation and Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Sections |
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| Philadelphia Bar Association |
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| President, Slocum Land Conservancy, Inc. |
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Vice President and Board of Directors, Normandy of Blue Bell Homeowners Association |
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| Board of Directors, Philadelphia Estate Planning Council |
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| PUBLICATIONS |
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| Click here for a list of publications |
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| NEWS AND EVENTS |
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