Dianne Magee brings a wealth of experience in the areas of elder law and all matters relating to estate planning, estate administration, adoption and guardianship. Her career spans many facets of law that she utilizes in her practice at Grim, Biehn & Thatcher, having served as assistant court administrator in the Bucks County Court of Pleas, Orphans’ Court Division and also as a law clerk for the administrative judge of the Bucks County Orphans’ Court Division. A distinguishing feature of her practice is her focus on elder law, a necessity borne of unique issues facing the growing elder population. Her professional guidance is beneficial to those caring for aging parents as well as those facing the onset of aging themselves. Dianne’s sincere interest in assisting others is manifest also in her community involvement, as she is actively involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bucks County, Inc. and works through the bar association to support local outreach programs.

EDUCATION:

Duke University School of Law, J.D., 1983
Stanford University, A.B., 1980

BAR ADMISSIONS:

Pennsylvania
New Jersey
New Mexico
U.S. District Court – Eastern District of Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court – District of New Mexico
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Bucks County Bar Association, member
Bucks County Bar Association, Board of Directors, 2000 – 2002; past Chairperson, Orphans’ Court Section
Bucks County Bar Foundation, Trustee, 2007 – present
Bucks County Estate Planning Council, President, 1998 – 1999; Director, 1992 – 2000
Bucks County Law Reporter, Editor, 1990 – 1992
Pennsylvania Bar Association, Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section
American Bar Association, Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section and Senior Lawyers Division
American Inns of Court, Bucks County Chapter, 2007 – present
Five County Orphans’ Court Rules Committee, former member

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES:

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bucks County Inc., Director, 2008 – present
Bucks County Women’s Fund, former Treasurer and Director

ACCOLADES:

Super Lawyer for Estates and Trusts, Philadelphia magazine, 2009 and 2011
Bucks County Bar Association, President’s Award, 2003-2004

ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE SPOKEN:

French