JACK HETHERINGTON, ESQUIRE, CELA

Jack J. Hetherington, ESQUIRE, CELA, is of counsel with Montco Elder Law, LLP.  He has been nominated and included in the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers listing for Elder Law Attorneys each year since 2007.  Representing elderly and other clients since 1977, Mr. Hetherington has been certified in Elder Law by the National Elder Law Foundation since 1993.  He is a certified mediator in Orphan’s Court Disputes.  Mr. Hetherington’s practice has taken him to administrative hearings in both state and federal benefits agencies like Social Security, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, PA Workers’ Compensation hearings; and others.  He has represented clients in trials in the trial courts of the Multi-County Delaware Valley and in the U.S. District Courts.

Mr. Hetherington has written on many subjects now known as “elder law” and has both planned and presented continuing legal education programs for several professional organizations, including the Pennsylvania Bar Institute (PBI); American Association of Justice; the National Organization of Social Security Claimants Representatives (NOSSCR); the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA); the Bucks County Bar Association (BCBA); other professional educational organizations; and other community organizations including the Alzheimer’s Association.

Mr. Hetherington is an adjunct professor at the Bucks County Community College teaching elder law.  He holds memberships with the Pennsylvania and Bucks County Bar Associations; National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys; National Organization of Social Security Claimant’s Representatives; and the American Association of Justice.  Mr. Hetherington received his BA degree from the University of Pennsylvania and his Juris Doctorate from Gonzaga University School of Law.