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Margaret Gallagher Thompson

Vice Chair, Private Client Services

: West Conshohocken
200 Four Falls Corporate Center, P.O. Box 800
Suite 400
West Conshohocken, PA 19428
P: (610) 941-2370
TF: (800) 379-0695
F: (215) 701-2061

Margaret Gallagher Thompson

Margaret Gallagher Thompson is the vice chair of the Private Client Services Practice Group. Margaret provides tax and estate planning advice to high net worth individuals and counsels family-owned businesses regarding the development and implementation of business succession plans. Margaret also advises clients in matters involving litigation in the Orphans’ Court.

Margaret is a member of the American, Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Bar Associations. She is a fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Margaret is past chair of the Pennsylvania Orphans' Court Procedural Rules Committee. She is also past chair of the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Probate and Trust Law Section, and the Section's Rules and Practice Committee.

Margaret has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America every year since 2006, and has been named a Pennsylvania "Super Lawyer" each year since 2004.

Margaret has served on the board of directors of the Mental Health Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania, and provides pro bono legal services through Philadelphia VIP and the Homeless Advocacy Project.

Margaret received her Bachelor of Science, magna cum laude, from Pennsylvania State University, and her Master of Arts, magna cum laude, from Ohio State University. In 1989, she graduated magna cum laude from Temple University Beasley School of Law, where she served as executive editor of the Temple Law Review. Following law school, Margaret clerked for Hon. Anthony J. Scirica, of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit.

News

126 Cozen O’Connor Attorneys Named to the Best Lawyers in America

August 22, 2018

One hundred twenty-six Cozen O’Connor lawyers from 20 of the firm’s national offices have been selected for inclusion in the 2018 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

Fifty-four Cozen O’Connor Attorneys Named 2018 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

June 12, 2018

Super Lawyers has named 54 Cozen O'Connor attorneys to its 2018 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.

100 Cozen O’Connor Lawyers Named to the Best Lawyers in America

August 23, 2017

Lawyers were selected for inclusion in the 2018 edition based on a rigorous peer-review that has been developed and defined for more than 30 years.

Sixty-Two Cozen O’Connor Lawyers Named to the Best Lawyers in America

August 15, 2016

Sixty-two Cozen O’Connor lawyers from 13 of the firm’s national offices have been selected for inclusion in the 2017 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

Fifty-Two Cozen O’Connor Lawyers Named to the Best Lawyers in America

August 17, 2015

The current edition is based on more than five million detailed evaluations by the top lawyers of the country. This list will be included in dozens of city and regional publications in the United States including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and The Washington Post.

46 Cozen O’Connor Lawyers Named to The Best Lawyers in America

August 28, 2013

Forty-six Cozen O’Connor lawyers from eight of the firm’s national offices have been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America. Attorneys were selected based on a rigorous peer-review of more than 4.3 million detailed evaluations. The list will be included in publications such as The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, and New York magazine.

43 Cozen O’Connor Lawyers Named to The Best Lawyers in America

February 09, 2011

Forty-three Cozen O’Connor lawyers from six of the firm’s national offices have been selected for inclusion in the 2011 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Lawyers were selected for inclusion in the 2011 edition based on a rigorous peer–review of more than 3.1 million detailed evaluations.

Cozen O’Connor Member Appointed As Chair of Orphans’ Court Procedural Rules Committee for Pennsylvania Supreme Court

January 25, 2011

Cozen O’Connor Member Appointed As Chair of Orphans’ Court Procedural Rules Committee for Pennsylvania Supreme Court

Forty-Two Cozen O’Connor Attorneys Honored as Best Lawyers in America

September 29, 2009

Forty-two Cozen O’Connor attorneys from seven of the firm’s national offices have been selected for inclusion in the 2010 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

Cozen O’Connor Attorneys Named 2009 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers By Law & Politics

May 28, 2009

Cozen O’Connor is proud to announce that 52 attorneys from the firm’s Philadelphia and West Conshohocken offices have been named 2009 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers by Law & Politics, and will appear in the June 2009 issues of Philadelphia magazine and Pennsylvania Super Lawyers.

Twenty-Five Cozen O’Connor Attorneys Honored As Best Lawyers In America

October 29, 2008

Twenty-five Cozen O’Connor attorneys from six of the firm’s national offices have been selected for inclusion in the 2009 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

Cozen O’Connor Trusts And Estates Attorneys Elected To Leadership Of Local Bar Associations

June 16, 2008

Cozen O’Connor Trusts And Estates Attorneys Elected To Leadership Of Local Bar Associations

Cozen O’Connor Attorneys Named Pennsylvania Super Lawyers By Law & Politics

May 29, 2008

Cozen O’Connor is proud to announce that 42 attorneys from the firm’s Philadelphia and West Conshohocken offices have been named 2008 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers by Law & Politics, and will appear in the June 2008 issues of Philadelphia magazine and Pennsylvania Super Lawyers.

Clock is Running on Gifting Opportunities [Private Client Services Alert]

May 01, 2012

Clock is Running on Gifting Opportunities - Private Client Services Alert - As you may know, the exemption for both gift tax and estate tax purposes for the balance of this calendar year is $5,120,000 per person.

End-of-Year Estate Planning [Private Client Services Alert!]

December 07, 2009

End-of-Year Estate Planning - Private Client Services Alert! - As we move quickly toward year end, consider the following for this year and for 2010"End-of-Year Estate Planning".

End-of-Year Estate Planning [Trusts & Estates Alert!]

November 19, 2008

End-of-Year Estate Planning - Trusts & Estates Alert! - As we march quickly through the last quarter of 2008, consider
the following for this year and for 2009.
2008 ANNUAL EXCLUSION GIFTS - $12,000
2008 AND 2009 CHARITABLE DONATIONS FROM IRAS
2009 ANNUAL EXCLUSION GIFTS - $13,000
2009 INCREASE IN COMBINED ESTATE AND GIFT TAX
EXCLUSION TO $3.5 MILLION PER PERSON

New Pennsylvania Trust Law, New Notice Obligations for Trustees [Trusts & Estates Alert!]

October 03, 2008

New Pennsylvania Trust Law, New Notice Obligations for Trustees - Trusts & Estates Alert! - On July 7, 2006 the Pennsylvania legislature changed the landscape of Pennsylvania trust law by enacting the Pennsylvania Uniform Trust Act (“Act”). The Act includes many provisions that update, clarify and codify the Pennsylvania law of trusts, taking much of the uncertainty out of
the creation and administration of trusts. The Act also introduces a new requirement for Pennsylvania trustees. The Act requires
trustees to advise the trust beneficiaries of