Julieanne E. Steinbacher

Favorite Quote:

“It’s not enough for a great nation to have added new years to life. Our objective must be to add new life to years.”

—John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Thirty-Fifth President of the United States

Julieanne is a shareholder of Steinbacher, Goodall & Yurchak. She graduated summa cum laude from King’s College, receiving a Bachelor’s degree in Gerontology. She graduated from law school magna cum laude, receiving her degree from Widener University School of Law. A significant portion of her elder law practice focuses on estate and long-term care planning. As an attorney, her goal is to provide a bridge between legal services and the aging network. Much of her planning involves drafting and funding trusts. She also advises trustees who are administrating trusts.

Prior to becoming an attorney, Julieanne was employed by AARP and as a social worker at Valley View Nursing Facility. She has extensive lecturing experience as a speaker for Pennsylvania State University Tax Institutes and Tax Week, PICPA-Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants, National Association of Tax Practitioners-PA Chapter, Pennsylvania Society of Public Accountants, Elder Law Institute, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Pennsylvania Bar Association Annual Meeting, Back to Basics, Tax Pro Seminars, and the University of Illinois. In addition, she has conducted numerous local seminars for various organizations.

Julieanne is the President of Estate & Long Term Care Planning, Inc., a company which provides continuing education for professionals in Pennsylvania and coaching for attorneys throughout the nation. She has written materials published by the University of Illinois on estates, trusts, and taxation. She also has published materials in various newsletters and newspapers. Julieanne co-authored two books about trusts, entitled Pennsylvania Trust Guide (Edition I and II) and the Pennsylvania Special Needs Planning Guide published by George T. Bisel Company, Inc. Julieanne, along with 10 other leading elder law attorneys from across the nation, co-authored Protect Your Family! Don’t Write a Blank Check to the Nursing Home, a collaborative writing, broken down in layman’s terms, offering readers the essential tools and knowledge for effective long-term care planning. Currently, she is working on a book about What Every Daughter Needs To Know About Caring For Her Aging Parents.

Julieanne is certifiedas an Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation. She serves as the chairperson of The Lycoming Law Association Elder Law Committee. She also is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association Quality of Life/Balance Committee. She was honored for her work as the chairperson of Pennsylvania Bar Foundation Planned Giving Committee. Julieanne is currently the Director for Zone 4 of the Pennsylvania Bar Foundation and she served many years as Zone 4 Chair of the Pennsylvania Bar Association/Young Lawyers Division Chair. She is a trustee for the YWCA of North Central Pennsylvania. She belongs to NAELA-National Association of Elder Law Attorneys, ASNP-Academy of Special Needs Planners, Wealth Counsel, LLC and Elder Counsel, LLC. Julieanne has been selected as a Presidential Who’s Who and approved to the National Association of Professional Women. Additionally, Julieanne is an accredited attorney by the Department of Veteran Affairs and may prepare, present and prosecute claims for the department.