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    Rosemary D. Durkin

    Of Counsel

    Rosemary D. Durkin is Of Counsel and member of the Trusts & Estates Group of Stark & Stark. Ms. Durkin concentrates her practice in trusts and estates, estate planning, and estate administration.

    Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Durkin was the Director of Planned Giving at Drexel University in Philadelphia.

    Bar/Court Admissions

    • New Jersey 
    • Pennsylvania
    • Ohio
    • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
    • U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
    • U.S. Tax Court

    Education

    • J.D., Case Western Reserve University School of Law, 1980
    • B.A., History, Mercyhurst College, 1977
      • Magna cum laude

    Representative Experience

    • In re Estate of Cross, (1996) 75 Ohio St. 3d 530

    Thought Leadership

    Professional Organizations

    • Mercer County Estate Planning Council
    • Mercyhurst College – Board of Trustees
    • Pennsylvania State Bar Association
    • Mercer County Bar Association

    Community Organizations

    • Interfaith Caregivers of Greater Mercer County, Advisory Board

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    March 2, 2022
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