Obadiah "Obie" G. English joined Mannion Prior, LLP in December 2009 and was named a partner in January 2015. His practice is concentrated in litigation involving trusts, estates, guardianships, and other fiduciary matters, and select matters related to commercial and general civil litigation. He has represented both individuals and corporate clients in a variety of matters in the Orphans’ Court and the Civil Division of the Court of Common Pleas of Pennsylvania, including will and trust disputes, probate disputes, and fiduciary surcharge actions, and has appeared on appellate matters before the Superior and Commonwealth Courts of Pennsylvania. Currently, Obie is representing clients in numerous ongoing will contests in Bucks, Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties, as well as various trust and fiduciary litigation matters in each of these counties.
HONORS
The Best Lawyers in America ©, Litigation and Trusts & Estates, 2018 – Present
Pennsylvania “Super Lawyer,” Trusts & Estate Litigation, 2004 – Present
MEDIA
Featured on NBC 10: Aretha Franklin’s Will Dispute
AFFILIATIONS
Montgomery County Bar Association
Director
Probate & Tax Section, Chair
Philadelphia Bar Association
Probate & Trust Law Section
Bucks County Estate Planning Council
President – 2023-2024
Bucks County Bar Association
Orphans’ Court Section, Former Chair
Joint Justice Center Committee of Montgomery Bar Association and 38th Judicial District Judges
BAR ADMISSIONS
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania
Admitted to practice in Massachusetts
Previous Experience
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP, Litigation Associate, 2006 – 2009
Donovan Hatem LLP, General Trial Litigation Associate, 2003 – 2006
EDUCATION
J.D. 2003, Seton Hall University School of Law
B.A. 1998, Wake Forest University