Latisha Bernard Schuenemann is a member of the Barley Snyder Trusts & Estates and Business practice groups. In her trusts and estates practice, she works in elder law in estate and trust administration, as well as guardianships of minors, the incapacitated and special needs individuals.
She holds an LL.M. degree in taxation, and her knowledge of tax law helps the firm’s clients with estate planning and estate and trust administration matters. Latisha also handles a myriad of business transactions, where her experience includes working in entity formation, including for nonprofit, 501(c) organizations. She has also worked with clients in obtaining their liquor licenses.
Latisha is adept at group presentations around the Berks County region and beyond on topics including guardianships, estate administration, the probate process and other topics.
Latisha is highly involved with many nonprofit organizations throughout Berks County and beyond. She is as a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s (PBA) Women in the Profession and PBA Minority Bar Committees. She also a member of the bar associations of Philadelphia and Berks County. To supplement her professional work in elder law, she is a member of the Estate Planning Council of Berks County, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, the Pennsylvania Association of Elder Law Attorneys and the Academy of Special Needs Planners.
A Berks County native, Latisha graduated from Reading Central Catholic High School. She has a business degree from Kutztown University, a criminal justice degree from St. Joseph’s University, then earned her law degree and her LL.M. taxation graduate degree from the Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law.
EDUCATION
Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law, LL.M. in Taxation
Widener University, J.D.
Kutztown University, B.S.
St. Joseph's University, M.S.
ADMISSIONS
Pennsylvania
Eastern District of Pennsylvania
U.S. Tax Court
New Jersey Supreme Court
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
PRACTICE AREAS
Trusts & Estates
Business
RECOGNITION
Pennsylvania Super Lawyer (2020-2021)
MEMBERSHIPS
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Philadelphia Bar Association
Berks County Bar Association
Pennsylvania Association of Elder Law Attorneys
Estate Planning Council of Berks County, member, past president
Academy of Special Needs Planners
Pennsylvania Orphans’ Court Procedural Rules Committee
Endlich Law Club
PBA Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section
The National Black Lawyers (Pennsylvania)
PRESENTATIONS
"Interviewing Clients for Estate Planning and Estate Settlements”, Pennsylvania Bar Institute (2021)
"Estate Law Update”, Berks County Bar Association Bench-Bar Conference (2021)
"Benefits of Using a Trust for Families in Need”, Fiduciary Trust Company International of Pennsylvania Webinar (2021)
"Oops! Common Mistakes on Guardianship Report”, Berks County Bar Association (2021)
"Preparation of Prenuptial Agreements” , Berks County Bar Association Course (2021)
"New Jersey v. Pennsylvania – Estate Administration and Planning” , New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education Course (2020)
“New Guardianship Rules” , Berks County Bar Association Bench-Bar Conference (2019)
“How to Close an Estate”, Pennsylvania Bar Institute Legal Education Course (2016)
“Trusts 101", National Business Institute Continuing Legal Education Course (2013)
“Probate Process from A to Z” , National Business Institute Continuing Legal Education Course (2021)
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Berks County Bar Association, Orphans’ Court Rules Committee, chair
Berks County Libraries Task Force, former member
Greater Reading Young Professionals, member, former vice president, board of directors
Berks County Community Foundation, former board member
Search committee for CEO of the Greater Reading Chamber of Commerce & Economic Development Corporation, former member
