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To reach George Reitnour:
Telephone: 610-935-1040 Email: delete the "-" before emailing: reitnour-@reitnour.com |
INFORMATION ON GEORGE REITNOUR
EDUCATION Central Atlantic School of Trust. Graduate w/ honors: 2004. Duquesne University School of Law, J.D. 1982. Allegheny College, B.A. 1979. Major Study: History/Political Science. The Hill School, 1975. ADMITTED TO BAR Supreme Court of Pennsylvania 11/82. United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania 1/83. WORK EXPERIENCE Current: continue studies in poetry (e.g., Saturdays Monthly Poetry Book Club), anthroposophy & speech. 2017-2023: trust counsel for charity administering special needs trusts. 2000 - 2023: trust officer at regional bank for private wealth clients. 1983 - 3/2000: practice law with emphasis on estate planning and administration. Other areas of practice include: elder law; real estate; business & nonprofit organizations; legal aid. Co-founded Reitnour, Mumma & Schwartz in 1984, incorporated as Cornerstone Lawyers, Ltd. in 1985, and then, after partners left to pursue other activities, operated as a sole proprietor. 1982: Northeast Commuter Services Corporation (assisted David Marston in transfer of Conrail passenger rail service to regional authorities in northeastern U.S.A.) 1972 - 1982: Misc. summer jobs/internships. Citizens Utilities Home Water Company; Resica Falls B.S.A. (boating instructor); Camp Horseshoe B.S.A. (boating director); N. Wisconsin National Canoe Base B.S.A. (guide); PA Dept. Environmental Resources (intern); National Senior Citizens Law Center (intern); Cremers, Morris, Greenwood & Tunnell (intern); Hotel Conneaut (night auditor). ACTIVITIES Current Memberships/Activities: Royersford Baptist Church (Treasurer, 2020), Anthroposophical Society (Treasurer, 2024-2025), Independent Order of Oddfellows Vincent Lodge #762; Meeting House Poets; Valley Forge Time Bank; Chester County Citizen Advocacy; West Chester University Poetry Center Advisory Council. Past Service: Spring City Planning Commission; Spring City Revitalization Fund; Open Hearth (housing for people with disabilities); Springford Rotary Club; Spring Ford Historical Society; East Vincent Township Comprehensive Plan Task Force; Chester County Republican Committeeman for East Vincent 3; Past President: Spring City Lions Club (1993 & 2000); Past Noble Grand: IOOF Vincent Lodge #762/Past Treasurer: IOOF Vincent Lodge #762; Past Chairman: Spring-Ford Chamber Transport. & Util. Comm.(90-92); Past Chairman: East Vincent Open Space Task Force (91-92) & East Vincent Township Parks Board; Vincent Elementary School P.T.A. (legislative rep.); Orion Communities (finds work & a place in the heart of the community for people with disabilities); Kimberton Community Supported Agriculture; Tri-County Performing Art Center Steering Committee (2006). Other Earlier Activities: 1985-1991: Assisted in development of Spring City's Riverfront Park; organized Riverfront Festival/ Annual Advent tree lighting; led efforts to rejuvenate Main Street (e.g., bury wires, organize Schuylkill Valley municipalities to advocate for Schuylkill Valley Metro, canal alley park); organized fund raisers and grant applications for Spring City; managed Spring City Business Association; served at Spring City United Methodist Church. 1991-1999: Reorganized and for a time chaired East Vincent Recreation Board; obtained heritage planning grant & led open space study efforts; initiated and led effort to enact open space plan and mandatory land dedication ordinance; initiated efforts to create a park at Pennhurst; Royersford Baptist Church Building Project (youth/community center and theatre). PERSONAL INFORMATION Fifth generation Reitnour in Parkerford area, Chester County. Eagle Scout. Vigil O.A. Lions Club Exchange in Japan 1975. Interests: poetry, building stone walls and gardens, folk music, canoeing and fishing. Married to Melissa (Audiologist). Children: Thomas & Stephen. |