WILLIAMS COULSN - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Attorney
- Member of the Taxation
Anthony M. Tedesco is one of the founding partners of Williams Coulson. He provides creative tax, business and estate planning to clients with an emphasis on business formation, transactions, succession planning and estate preservation.
Mr. Tedesco concentrates his practice in estate, tax and business planning, estate administration, and the representation of clients engaged in tax controversy, such as disputes with local and state tax agencies and the Internal Revenue Service. Closely-held business entities constitute a large portion of Mr. Tedesco's clients, and his practice with such clients is often focused on business start-ups, succession planning and exit strategies. Mr. Tedesco's business clients are in virtually every service and business sector and range from start-ups to businesses with multi-billion dollar sales and value.
Mr. Tedesco received his law degree from Duquesne University, his Bachelor of Science degree from the Pennsylvania State University, and his Master's degree in business administration from the University of Pittsburgh. Mr. Tedesco has been honored by Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers and is AV rated by Martin-Hubbell.
Mr. Tedesco is a member of the Taxation and Probate and Trust Law sections of the Allegheny County Bar Association. Mr. Tedesco is admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania.
Cory received his law degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law where he was Lead Executive Editor of the Journal of Law & Commerce. During law school, he clerked for Williams Coulson. Cory received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in accounting, magna cum laude, from Duquesne University. While in college, he interned at a Big Four accounting firm.
He is admitted to practice law in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Practice Areas
Estate & Tax Planning
Cory C. Omasta, an associate at Williams Coulson, practice in the areas of tax controversy, tax planning, business succession planning, estate planning, and general corporate law matters.
Job Titles:
- Attorney
- Chairman of the Probate and Trust Law Section of the Allegheny County Bar Association
Daniel P. Johnson is one of the founding partners of Williams Coulson.
Mr. Johnson's law practice is concentrated in the areas of estate, tax and business planning, estate and trust administration, and the representation of fiduciaries and beneficiaries of estates and trusts involved in probate litigation.
Mr. Johnson has lectured on estate and gift taxation at Duquesne University School of Law and on estate, tax, and charitable planning topics to various professional and civic organizations. He has been annually recognized by his peers since 2007 as one of the Best Lawyers in America® in the trusts and estate practice and named for inclusion in Pennsylvania Super Lawyers® each year since 2008. He has been selected for inclusion in Pittsburgh Magazine as a Five Star Wealth Manager attributable to client satisfaction for the estate planning services he provides.
Mr. Johnson is a cum laude graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, where he was an editor of the Law Review and awarded membership to the Order of Barristers and the Order of the Coif. He received his undergraduate degree from the Pennsylvania State University.
Mr. Johnson has served as Chairman of the Probate and Trust Law Section of the Allegheny County Bar Association and is a member of the Estate Planning Council of Pittsburgh. He is a member of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of the Pennsylvania Bar Association. Mr. Johnson is admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania.
Edward P. Wojnaroski, Jr. is a partner with Williams Coulson and has been practicing law for over 33 years. He delivers comprehensive estate planning, business planning, estate administration, and personalized tax consulting services designed to minimize taxes and maximize wealth transfer with practical solutions. Ed has extensive planning and drafting experience with sophisticated and innovative estate planning techniques. In addition, he maintains an active practice serving clients in state and federal tax controversies.
Personal:
He served on active duty in the U. S. Marine Corps and in the U.S. Marine Corps reserve in the rank of Colonel for a combined total of 33 years until his retirement in 2020. He is a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Joanne Parise is an associate attorney with Williams Coulson. Joanne has experience representing clients in estate planning, Orphans' Court litigation, business, and real estate matters as well as civil litigation matters involving commercial disputes, real estate, and various torts.
Job Titles:
- Attorney
- Founding Senior Partner
A founding senior partner of Williams Coulson, Mark C. Coulson is a corporate/business attorney with vast experience in corporate transactional matters, including multi-million dollar workout and financial restructuring deals. Mr. Coulson also has represented buyers and sellers in high-value real estate transactions.
Mr. Coulson has wide experience in transactional, corporate and partnership matters including loan and debt structuring, mergers and acquisitions, financing and leasing of equipment and real estate, private placements and syndications, and business organization.
Mr. Coulson represents both borrowers and lenders in a wide variety of loan transactions. These matters include loans by banks, finance subsidiaries of Fortune 500 companies, insurance companies, and pension funds, as well as loans to manufacturing companies, media companies, proprietary schools and automobile dealerships. Real estate loan transactions have included loans secured by office buildings, shopping centers, hotels, and golf course developments.
Mr. Coulson's experience includes a large number of mergers and acquisitions, involving both public and private companies. Transactions have included radio, television and newspaper companies, manufacturing companies, and service companies.
In addition, Mr. Coulson represents financial institutions in connection with a wide variety of problem loan matters, many involving real estate loans. He has handled real estate problem transactions involving office buildings, shopping centers and hotels. He has also been active in other aspects of problem loan and financial restructuring transactions, including the representation of purchasers and tenants of problem real estate assets.
Mr. Coulson graduated from the Vanderbilt University School of Law and received his Bachelor of Arts Degree Cum Laude from Denison University.
You may contact Mr. Coulson at 412-454-0223, or via email at mcoulson@williamscoulson.com.
As a resilient, relentless advocate in all areas, Mary Jo Corsetti has been serving clients at Williams Coulson since the inception of the firm in 1995 and has been practicing Estates and Trusts since 1987, after serving a one-year judicial clerkship. Goals to which she is committed in each engagement include: moving the project forward, a focus on results, knowledge of the latest and best techniques, a practical (rather than purely academic) approach, and respecting the client's priorities.
Personal:
Married since 1988 to Nicholas V. Corsetti, retired Deputy Prothonotary of the Superior Court of
Job Titles:
- Attorney
- Adjunct Professor With the College of Financial Planning
Michael E. Lloyd is one of the founding partners of Williams Coulson and a member of the Estate Planning ERISA and Tax Departments.
After earning both a B.A. in Political Science and a J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh, Mr. Lloyd graduated with distinction with a Masters in Laws of Taxation from Georgetown
Mr. Lloyd has been recognized by his peers in publications "Super Lawyers" and "Best Lawyers" and has achieved the rating of AV Preeminent Attorney by Martindale Hubble.
Mr. Lloyd has served as an adjunct professor with the College of Financial Planning, Robert Morris College Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and is the Founder of the Lloyd Institute, a public charity that provides tax conferences for the benefit of charities. Mr. Lloyd is also the Director of Mission for the Spencer Family YMCA.
Mindi M. Albert, an associate at Williams Coulson, concentrates her practice in the areas of estate planning, estate and trust administration, business succession planning and general corporate law matters.
Mindi received her law degree, summa cum laude, from Duquesne University where she was a member of Law Review and Associate Comment Editor. She earned a bachelor's degree, summa cum laude, in international business/finance, from Grove City College.
Job Titles:
- Attorney
- Fellow
- Founding Partner
Raymond P. Parker is a founding partner of Williams Coulson Johnson Lloyd Parker & Tedesco, LLC.
Mr. Parker counsels clients regarding business transactions; real estate; estate and income taxes; complex estate and trust administration; wealth preservation across generations; and matrimonial agreements. He provides the careful attention of a personal attorney while employing advanced estate, business and tax planning strategies.
Mr. Parker's clients include high net-worth individuals whose wealth comes from entrepreneurial activity, successful corporate, professional or investment endeavors, or inheritance. He advises entities such as corporations, LLCs, partnerships and joint ventures; individuals and institutions acting as executors, trustees, or other fiduciaries; and private foundations.
Mr. Parker is a fellow in the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America since 2006 and Pennsylvania Super Lawyers since 2005.
He is a graduate of West Virginia University College of Law, where he was an editor of the Law Review and a member of the Order of the Coif. For many years, he continued to be affiliated with his law school as an adjunct faculty member, teaching federal estate and gift taxation. He received his undergraduate degree from Allegheny College. Mr. Parker is admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania, Florida and West Virginia. His professional memberships include the Allegheny, Florida, and West Virginia Bar Associations.
Robert G. Stash is a partner with Williams Coulson. His practice focuses on estate planning and administration and federal, state, and local tax planning, as well as general corporate and business matters. He regularly designs and implements a variety of sophisticated estate, business succession, and charitable planning techniques for owners of closely-held businesses and other individuals. Bob also provides tax, transaction and business planning advice to a wide range of business organizations.
Bob received his law degree, cum laude, from the Duquesne University School of Law where he was an editor of the Duquesne Law Review and received the Pittsburgh Tax Club Memorial Prize for excellence in course work in taxation. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from the Pennsylvania State University with a double major in finance and economics. Bob is also a Certified Public Accountant licensed to practice in the Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaA member of the Tax Law and Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Sections of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and the Taxation and Probate and Trust Sections of the Allegheny County Bar Association, Bob is admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania and the Western District of Pennsylvania.
Bob can be contacted at 412-454-0231, or via email at rstash@williamscoulson.com.
Stephen regularly advises business owners and professionals in a variety of business and tax disputes. He regularly represents clients dealing with federal and state tax audits, appeals, litigation, and criminal tax investigations. He also represents clients in shareholder disputes.
Stephen is a former chair of the Allegheny County Bar Association and a member of the Administrative Practice Committee of the Tax Section of the American Bar Association.
Stephen speaks regularly to professional tax organizations and has been named a "Best Lawyer" and a "Rising Star."
Stephen received his law degree from the University of Pittsburgh where he was an associate editor of the Pittsburgh Tax Review. Prior to receiving his law degree, Stephen was awarded a B.S. in accounting from Miami University.
Personal:
When not practicing, Stephen enjoys virtually anything that involves being outdoors.
Job Titles:
- Attorney
- Vice - Chair of the Allegheny County Probate and Trust
Mr. Jordan is currently the Vice-Chair of the Allegheny County Probate and Trust section and was the past Secretary and Treasurer after serving 9 years on the Council. He is a frequent presenter at numerous continuing legal education seminars ranging from Litigating in Orphans' Court to How to prepare the Pennsylvania Inheritance Tax Return.