Andrew Barron represents executors, trustees and beneficiaries in all aspects of trust and estate administration. He also counsels high-net-worth individuals and families in their estate and tax planning.
Andrew works closely with estate planning clients to attain their personal, tax and business planning goals. He drafts and reviews wills, revocable trusts, irrevocable trusts (including SLATs, ILITs, GRATs, QPRTs and charitable split-interest trusts), beneficiary designations, powers of attorney, healthcare directives, and other estate and business planning documents. He is also well-versed in planning for individuals with special needs.
Andrew also advises fiduciaries and beneficiaries in the administration of trusts and estates. He prepares income, gift, estate and inheritance tax returns, as well as trust modification, termination and related agreements. He understands that estates work can be intensely personal and should be treated differently than a business deal. To that end, he helps clients navigate complex family dynamics to efficiently and empathetically resolve conflict.
Andrew previously served as an assistant city solicitor in the Major Tax Unit for the City of Philadelphia Law Department, providing him with valuable insight into state and local tax matters. Andrew also maintains an active pro bono caseload.
Community Impact
Andrew serves on the board of Vision for Equality, a Philadelphia-based nonprofit that advocates on behalf of Pennsylvanians with disabilities and their families.
Memberships
Member, Board of Directors, Philadelphia Estate Planning Council
Newsletter Editor, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section
Executive Committee Member, Philadelphia Bar Association, Probate and Trust Law Section
Recognitions
Graduate, Mid-Atlantic Fellows Institute of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC)
Lawyers on the Fast Track, The Legal Intelligencer (2025)
Featured Speaking Engagements
Presenter, “From Control to Collaboration: The Shift Toward Autonomy and Flexibility in Modern Trust Law,” Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s Estate & Elder Law Symposium 2026
Panelist, “The Human Side of Wealth: Emotional Intelligence in Action,” Philadelphia Estate Planning Council
Course Planner and Panelist, “Planning for and Litigating Creditor and Divorce Claims Against Third-Party Trusts,” Philadelphia Bar Association
Presenter, “Estate Planning Basics: What Everyone Needs to Know Regardless of Net Worth,” Epilepsy Association of Western and Central Pennsylvania
Presenter, “Estate Planning Live Q+A with Local Experts,” WHYY
Presenter, “Estate Planning: Taking Care of the People You Love,” Volunteer UP Legal Clinic
Speaker, “Shaking Off Buy-Sell Agreements and Life Insurance for Business Owners: Implications and Planning in the Wake of Estate of Connelly v. United States,” Philadelphia Estate Planning Council
Speaker, “Estate Planning Workshop,” East Mount Airy Neighbors
Speaker, “Planned Giving,” The Catholic Foundation of Greater Philadelphia
Panelist, “Trusts 101: Everything You Want to Know About Trusts (but Are Afraid to Ask),” Philadelphia Bar Association
Clerkships
Clerkship to Judge Steven Tolliver of the Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Court of Common Pleas
Clerkship to Judge Arnold New of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas
