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Education

  • J.D., University of Notre Dame School of Law
  • A.B., University of Notre Dame

Bar Admissions

  • Pennsylvania

Biography

Martin J. Hagan has been serving clients in the areas of estate planning and administration, estate and gift taxation, special needs trusts, elder law, and estate and trust litigation for over 35 years.

Professional/Community Involvement

  • American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, Fellow
  • Allegheny County Bar Association, Member
    • Elder Law Committee
  • Allegheny County Bar Association, Member
    • Probate and Trust Section
    • Real Property Section
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association, Member
    • Probate and Trust Section
    • Real Property Section

Additional Information

For the past 15 years, Martin and his wife, Susan, have served as foster parents for newborn infants through the Children’s Home of Pittsburgh.

In his leisure time, Martin plays Bb clarinet for the Community Band South, which performs throughout the greater Pittsburgh area.

Education

  • J.D., University of Notre Dame
    • Editorial Board, Notre Dame Law Review
  • A.B., University of Notre Dame

Communications

  • Mr. Hagan was quoted in the Tribune-Review article titled, “Pittsburgh attorney sets up ‘opioid trusts’ for beneficiaries with addiction issues,” published August 12, 2018.
  • Principal Author, “Drafting Wills and Trusts in Pennsylvania, 2nd Edition (2015),” published by PBI Press.
  • Author of chapter entitled “Health Care Directives and Decision-Making,” which is included in “Elder Law in Pennsylvania, 4th Edition (2015),” published by PBI Press.
  • Mr. Hagan has published on estate planning topics in the journal “Trusts & Estates.”
  • Mr. Hagan is a frequent speaker on topics dealing with estate and trust planning, durable powers of attorney, and financial abuse of the elderly.
  • Keynote speaker at the 40th Annual Red Mass, Being the Right One: Reflections on Generosity, co-sponsored by the Diocese of Greensburg and St. Vincent Archabbey.

Awards/Honors

  • Included in The Best Lawyers in America®  for Trusts and Estates