Jennifer M Breton

Jennifer M Breton

Astor Weiss Kaplan & Mandel LLP
Philadelphia, PA
Estate PlanningProbateTaxation - Business CorporateTaxation - IndividualTrusts

Jennifer M Breton is a partner with Astor Weiss Kaplan & Mandel LLP, where she concentrates her practice in the area of estate planning, estate administration, trust administration, and taxation. She frequently teaches CLE programs for attorneys and offers programs for the public, on topics related to estate planning, estate administration, and tax. Ms. Breton also offers pro bono estate planning services to first responders through the Wills for Heroes program. She earned her B.A. degree in political science and a minor concentration in communications from West Chester University in West Chester, Pennsylvania. While at West Chester University, Ms. Breton was selected to serve as a student trustee for the University Council of Trustees. She earned her J.D. degree from Widener University School of Law in Wilmington, Delaware, where she notably served as editor-in-chief of the Widener Law Symposium Journal. Ms. Breton also served as an academic support tutor, participated in the Philip C. Jessup International Moot Court Competition, and studied abroad in Geneva, Switzerland. While in Geneva, she interned with the Women's World Summit Foundation. Later, to enhance her practice, Ms. Breton earned her LL.M. degree in taxation and an Estate Planning Certificate from Temple University Beasley School of Law in Philadelphia (2020). While at Temple, she was awarded the Distinguished Class Participation distinction as well as the Faculty Award. Ms. Breton also competed in the American Bar Association Law Student Tax Challenge, and won first place. She is an active member of her community, where she was elected to the Caln Township Board of Commissioners (2016-2020) and served as vice president of the Board of Commissioners (2016-2017), and then as president of the Board of Commissioners for the remaining three years of her four year term. She also volunteered with the Fund for Women and Girls and the animal rescue organization Spay 'n Save. Ms. Breton was most recently appointed to serve as a trustee for the Downingtown Library Board of Trustees. She is a licensed member of the bar in Pennsylvania and is also admitted to practice in the U.S. Tax Court, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and U.S. Supreme Court.

Jennifer M Breton's Courses

  • Pennsylvania Estate Administration Tasks and Disputes

    PA Specific

    Trusts, Estates & Probate

    Credits Available
    Credit Status Total
    New York CLE Approved 7 Total
    Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
    OnDemand
    6 Pennsylvania CLE