John A. Lauer

John A. Lauer serves as a Senior Partner at MacDonald, Illig, Jones & Britton LLP, where he is the Chairman of the firm's Trusts & Estates Group. Additionally, he is involved with the firm's Business and Tax Groups. His legal expertise encompasses Estate and Tax Planning, Estate and Trust Administration, Elder Law, and Business Law.

John earned his Bachelor of Science in accounting from Gannon University in 1986 and later obtained his Juris Doctor from the Wake Forest University School of Law in 1996. He holds a Certified Public Accountant license in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Before embarking on his legal career, John spent seven years practicing accounting with KPMG Peat Marwick in Roanoke, Virginia. In 1996, he was admitted to practice law in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of Florida. He is also authorized to practice before the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania and the United States Tax Court.

John is an active member of the American, Pennsylvania, and Florida Bar Associations, as well as the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. His community involvement includes serving on the Boards of Directors of Edinboro University Foundation and as a Trustee of the Mercy Hilltop Center. He has previously held the position of Treasurer for both the Greater Erie Habitat for Humanity and the Erie County Bar Association.

John has contributed to legal literature with articles such as "Disclaimer Trusts: A Wait-and-See Estate Plan" and "You Can Have Your Cake and Eat it Too."