Lisa B. Petkun

Lisa B. Petkun is a Partner in the Tax Department of Pepper Hamilton LLP, a leading law firm in Philadelphia. Lisa concentrates her practice on sophisticated tax planning on behalf of publicly held companies, individuals and partnerships. Her primary emphasis has been on domestic corporate transfers and tax issues associated with charitable organizations. Lisa also is involved in estate, gift, and personal planning.

Lisa received her B.A., magna cum laude, from Case Western Reserve University in 1972 and her J.D. from Temple University School of Law, cum laude, in 1975. Before joining the firm, Lisa was a clerk for the Honorable Raymond J. Broderick of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania from 1975 to 1977.

Lisa is a member of the Exempt Organization Committee and the Fiduciary Income Tax Committee of the American Bar Association Tax Section and is a past chair of the Distributable Net Income, Forms Subcommittee. She has published widely in tax journals, co-authored several legal publications and lectured at various tax-related seminars. Lisa served as chair of the Breastcancer.org Board from 2006 to 2008.

Lisa and her husband, David, have two children and live in Ardmore, PA.

"I am very excited about the large number of people that this organization can help and the dedication and enthusiasm of everyone involved in the organization," she says.