August 15, 2025

Probate and Trust Administration

MPS Law’s entry into employment law coincides with the 2022 acquisition of Kaplan Saunders Valente & Beninati LLP and the arrival of several attorneys with extensive experience in the field. Our team is well versed in the nuances of employment law and the needs, expectations and motivations of the employers they serve. We know how…

August 15, 2025

Probate, Trust, and Estate Litigation

MPS Law’s entry into employment law coincides with the 2022 acquisition of Kaplan Saunders Valente & Beninati LLP and the arrival of several attorneys with extensive experience in the field. Our team is well versed in the nuances of employment law and the needs, expectations and motivations of the employers they serve. We know how…

August 15, 2025

Estate Planning

MPS Law’s entry into employment law coincides with the 2022 acquisition of Kaplan Saunders Valente & Beninati LLP and the arrival of several attorneys with extensive experience in the field. Our team is well versed in the nuances of employment law and the needs, expectations and motivations of the employers they serve. We know how…

March 19, 2025

MPS Law Welcomes Senior Associates, Lorrette Fisher and Diana Larson

Meltzer, Purtill & Stelle LLC is pleased to welcome Senior Associates Lorrette Fisher and Diana Larson to their professional team. Lorrette Fisher is a litigator in the firm’s commercial litigation practice. She has extensive experience handling complex cases and resolving disputes in both state and federal courts, and is well-known for her skilled courtroom presence….

August 28, 2023

Q&A: Meeting Russel G. “Russ” Robinson

Russ Robinson, joined MPS Law as a partner on July 1, along with his Robinson Payne LLC colleagues Rich Payne and longstanding paralegals Wendy Widmayer and Melissa Wolf. Robinson’s law practice focuses primarily on estate planning, estate and trust administration, charitable distributions, and counsel for high-net-worth individuals and families. He’s been practicing for 40 years….

June 30, 2023

Robinson Payne Joins MPS Law

As of July 1, 2023, the firm of Robinson Payne LLC will be joining Meltzer, Purtill & Stelle LLC. Both named partners, Russel G. Robinson and Richmond A. Payne, along with longstanding paralegals Wendy K. Widmayer and Melissa A. Wolf, are making the move, bringing a wealth of experience and expertise in estate planning, corporate…

May 17, 2023

MPS Law Adds Three New Associate Attorneys

Demonstrating the firm’s ongoing commitment to smart growth, Meltzer, Purtill & Stelle LLC (MPS Law) has added three new associates to its steadily growing professional staff. New associate attorney JonTia Pegues joins the firm’s commercial real estate practice group, and will focus her practice on tenant leasing and negotiation as well as general representation of…

April 27, 2023

Q&A: Francis Beninati on Estate Planning

Many people don’t consider creating wills and trusts until it’s too late. MPS attorney Francis Beninati says it’s never too early to think about estate planning. We sat down with him recently to talk about estate planning, helping clients understand their needs, and providing their heirs for their future. Tell us a little about yourself,…

November 21, 2018

Boomers Seek Business Succession

Author: Mark R. Raymond

When the “great recession” was in full bloom, the oldest baby boomers were approaching age 65 and the many business owners among them lamented missing the opportunity to “sell high.” Beginning in 2011 and every day since, over 10,000 boomers have reached age 65. Now that we are in an unprecedented period of economic growth,…

November 10, 2015

Some Business Owners Still Hope To Retire

Author: Mark R. Raymond

When constants are discussed, why do death and taxes always come up? Why not prosperity and relaxation? Well, actually change is the true constant and change is always unsettling. Planning around and in anticipation of changes requires constant awareness and flexibility. Many business owners “knew” in 2006 that they would transition their business long before…