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Kirby G. Upright

Kirby G. Upright is a highly experienced attorney with rich knowledge in his field of estate planning/administration, corporate tax planning and orphans’ court litigation. He believes in treating everyone he represents and counsels with the utmost degree of sensitivity, respect and responsiveness.

An attorney and a certified public accountant, Mr. Upright serves as an expert witness in estate and trust administration/planning matters across the Commonwealth. He frequently lectures and comments on legal issues and cases. He is a Fellow in the exclusive American College of Trust and Estate Counsel – one of only two in Northeastern Pennsylvania.

Mr. Upright is a frequent faculty member for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute, by which he is recognized as a leading commentator in the area of legal ethics, and how those professional rules apply to the Trust and Estate areas. He has also authored numerous articles in the areas of estate planning and administration, and is the editor of the PBI publication Representing Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered Clients in Pennsylvania, now in its Third Edition.

Mr. Upright is listed in The Best Lawyers in America, is listed as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, is AV-rated by Martindale Hubbell as selected by his peers and the judiciary, and is recognized as an Accredited Estate Planner by the National Estate Planning Council. A former Chair of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, Upright is a member of the PBA Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility Committee. He is a past president of the Estate Planning Council of the Lehigh Valley. In 2017, he was named to the list of “Select Lawyers” by Lehigh Valley Style Magazine.
Fellow The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel

Mr. Upright, whose experience ranges from simple wills to the most complicated and sophisticated estate planning situations, graduated from the Pennsylvania State University and the University of Akron Law School. He earned a Master of Law degree in Taxation from Temple University School of Law.

Mr. Upright is a Vietnam veteran.

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  • Pennsylvania
  • Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
  • U.S. Tax Court
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  • Pennsylvania Bar Association
  • Lehigh County Bar Association
  • Monroe County Bar Association
  • Northampton County Bar Association
  • Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  • Planned Giving Advisory Council, Penn State University
  • PBA Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility Committee
  • Real Property, Probate and Trust Delegate, PBA House of Delegates

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KingSpry Attorney Kirby Upright Presents Elder Law Ethics for PBI Elder Law Institute

July 17th, 2024

KingSpry congratulates Estate Law Practice Group Chair Emeritus Kirby Upright, who has been invited to present at the 2024 Elder Law Institute for PBI on July 25 and 26.

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KingSpry Congratulates Partners Named to Best Lawyers 2024

August 17th, 2023

KingSpry is proud to announce that two of our attorneys, Donald F. Spry, II, and Kirby G. Upright, LLM, CPA, have been named to the 30th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for 2024.

Inclusion in Best Lawyers is based on a rigorous, confidential peer-review survey.

Donald F. Spry, II is a founding member of the KingSpry law firm and has been named to the list since 2015.

He chairs the Family Law Practice Group and is also a member of the Education Law Practice Group. ...

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KingSpry Congratulates Partners Named to Best Lawyers 2023

August 18th, 2022

KingSpry is proud to announce that two of our attorneys, Donald F. Spry, II and Kirby G. Upright, LLM, CPA, have been named in the 2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.

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    “Whether the giving attitude involves the daily counseling we provide to our clients in the planning for passing personal wealth to the client’s next generation or in the dedicated efforts on behalf of involvement in numerous civic organizations, remembering one’s origins and all those that supported along the way is fundamental to the successful formula we have developed at KingSpry.”

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