About Our Law Office

Our law firm is a group of compassionate, experienced experts with nearly three decades of experience. We understand the importance of family dynamics and will always put our client first. As a result, we have built our practice through repeat clients and many amazing referrals. We would welcome the opportunity to earn your trust and deliver you the best legal advice and planning in the industry.

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Randy Hope Steen, Esquire

Randy Hope Steen has been practicing Trust, Estate, Special Needs, Business and Tax Law for nearly three decades. She has vast experience in private practice in complex estate and tax planning issues, and has served as a corporate trustee for PNC Advisors, as well as In-House Legal Counsel for AXA-Advisors, one of the largest insurance companies in the world. Mrs. Steen is well versed in all aspects of estate planning, special needs planning, business succession planning, charitable planning, retirement planning issues, insurance strategies, and litigation before the Internal Revenue Service.

Mrs. Steen is a certified Mediator, and has served in that capacity for the Court of Common Pleas in Philadelphia. She is also licensed to practice in United States Tax Court, the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in Federal Court, and is licensed to practice before the Veterans Administration.

Mrs. Steen has trained many insurance professionals and financial advisors on all aspects of tax law including Roth IRA conversions, Special Needs Trust Planning, Business Succession Planning, Retirement Planning, Assets Protection Planning, and Insurance and Annuity Strategies. Mrs. Steen is also a frequent lecturer in the Special Needs Community assisting parents and caregivers to make sure their estate planning for their disabled loved one is taken care of properly to insure the best quality of life possible.

Mrs. Steen has served on the Board of the Jewish Federations Exploratory Council for Autism, she was the Vice President of the Brandywine Valley YMCA in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, and the Recruitment Chair on the Board of Directors for the Timothy School in Berwyn, Pennsylvania. Mrs. Steen is serving in on a Legal Advisory Committee to the PLAN of Pennsylvania in a Pro Bono capacity regarding special needs trust issues and planning. She lectures at Cabrini College on all aspects of Estate, Financial and Business Planning for their Faculty and Staff.

Mrs. Steen is the proud parent of a beautiful daughter with rare special needs who is the love of her life, and Mrs. Steen is an expert on Special Needs Trust and Tax Planning. This unique combined perspective blends together and helps Mrs. Steen create a compassionate comfortable environment for families to address the sensitive issues facing planning for the future of their loved ones with disabilities. Clients understand that at our Firm we are truly "in it" together.

Richard L. Newman, Esquire

Richard L. Newman is licensed in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and practices Elder Law and Guardianship Law to serve clients in Bucks, Montgomery, Chester, Delaware and Philadelphia counties. Mr. Newman has more than 35 years of legal experience and is affiliated with the following organizations National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys; Pennsylvania Academy of Elder Law Attorneys; Pennsylvania Bar Association; Bucks County Bar Association. He is also accredited to practice before the Department of Veteran Affairs. At the present time he is the Chair of the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Elder Law Section.

Mr. Newman is an active member of several business and civic organizations including: Bucks County Estate Planning Council; Bucks County Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council; Doylestown Rotary Club (president from 2012-2013). A graduate of Temple University School of Law (1986), Mr. Newman was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Temple University in 1983.

Nicole B. LaBletta, Esquire

Nicole B. LaBletta is licensed in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the State of New York and the State of New Jersey and practices Estate Planning and Litigation. Ms. LaBletta has more than 17 years of legal experience and is affiliated with the following organizations: Montgomery County Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association (Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Section), Montgomery County Estate Planning Council, Philadelphia Estate Planning Council, and the Junior League of Philadelphia/Holy Cross Cares Day.

Ms. LaBletta is a graduate of Fordham University Law School, New York, NY (2001), and received a Bachelor of Arts in Classics, Magna Cum Laude, at the College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA (1998).

In her spare time, Ms. LaBletta enjoys spending time with friends and family and giving back to her community.

Julianne Pizzi, Estate Paralegal

Julie has worked as a paralegal and an administrative legal assistant for over twenty-five years. Julie graduated from Bloomsburg University with her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology. She began her career in the area of mortgage foreclosure, creditor's rights, real estate and bankruptcy law at Goldbeck, McCafferty & McKeever, P.C., located in Philadelphia. She then was able to utilize her expertise in this area at The Office of Christine Dehney, Esquire where she handled document drafting, courthouse filings and all aspects of client relations. Julie then joined the office of Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, P.C. where she expanded her experience to include case management, office management and training of other legal assistants. After the birth of her twin boys, one of whom has Autism, Julie developed a personal interest in Special Needs Planning and Estate Planning. She joined the office of Anderson Elder Law where she assisted with the drafting of Estate Planning Documents and worked hand in hand with attorneys to accomplish the client's goals with respect to all aspects of their estate planning needs.

Due to a common interest in the area of families with Special Needs children, Julie met Mrs. Steen and joined the Law Office of Randy Hope Steen, Ltd. in 2017. Here she assists with the drafting of Estate Planning, Special Needs Planning and Estate Administration Documents. Julie also creates and coordinates marketing directives and coordinates outreach seminars for families with special needs children. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and her very active twin boys.

Eileen Lake, Records Manager

Eileen has worked as a Bond and Insurance Underwriter for twenty-five years in the area of Estate Administration Law. She began her career at Fidelity & Deposit Company of Maryland, where she worked exclusively in the Judicial Department handling court appeal cases. After raising her own family, Eileen decided to dedicate her time to other children and families and began a fourteen year teaching career at her local YMCA in their pre-school program. Mrs. Steen met Eileen through her own advocacy work at the YMCA and knew she would be a perfect fit for our firm. In December of 2012, Eileen joined our Team and handles all of the day-to-day record keeping and organization of our office! In her spare time, Eileen enjoys spending time with her friends, three grown children and her beautiful grandchildren.

Amanda Soler, Legal Assistant

Mandy joined our team in the spring of 2023 as a Legal Assistant, and we are thrilled to have her. Her executive planning, organizational skills, and attention to detail, have made her an invaluable member of the firm. Mandy works with us on all levels, processing legal documents, drafting, organizing client files, updating important informational mailings and so much more…

Mandy is a graduate of Immaculata University where she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Studies. She was co-writer and assistant editor of the Liberal Studies Interactive Workbook publication, pioneering the new program for future students. Her diverse background started as an office assistant at Theraplay, a children’s therapy suite. She went on to be promoted at the Brandywine Hospital to work alongside registered dieticians in the careful monitoring of patients’ dietary needs. Mandy has over 20 years of experience using her eye for detail in the residential painting industry, running her own small business, Beaver Painting, for 10 years. Constantly immersed in different homes as a painter and personal assistant, she learned the vital importance for organization and management within families and business - skills directly transferable to the meticulous demands of legal support.

Beyond her professional pursuits, she enjoys family time with her husband and two children.