About Jennifer L.
Jennifer L. Zegel built a career at the intersection of tax law and estate matters. She has advanced academic credentials in taxation and a steady record of bar admissions that allow her to practice in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Colleagues describe her as thorough and precise in handling complex filings and court matters.
Zegel earned a J.D. from Rutgers University–Camden in 2004 and completed an LL.M. in Taxation at Temple University in 2012. She also holds a B.A. from Temple University, listed with the same year as her law degree. That specialized tax training informs much of her later work.
Her legal career has included positions in both firm and court settings. She has bar admissions in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and she is admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. These credentials have allowed her to handle matters that require federal and state-level advocacy.
In private practice, Zegel has worked at established regional firms. She served as an associate at Reger Rizzo & Darnall LLP and, in 2018, took on a partner role at Kleinbard LLC. Those roles placed her on teams handling taxation issues, trust and estate matters, and related transactional work. Her time at the firms involved client counseling, drafting of estate documents and tax-sensitive agreements, and representation in court and administrative proceedings.
Zegel maintains memberships in a range of professional organizations. She belongs to the American Bar Association and the Philadelphia Bar Association. She is active in the Philadelphia Estate Planning Council’s Women’s Initiative Committee and holds membership in the Camden County Bar Association. She is also affiliated with Executive Women International. These associations provide forums for continuing education and peer discussion on tax and estate planning developments.
Peers note that Zegel’s LL.M. in Taxation gives her an analytical edge on matters that combine estate planning and tax consequences. Her admissions to federal courts broaden the types of disputes she can pursue, and her firm experience covers both transactional drafting and courtroom advocacy. Clients typically encounter her on issues that require coordination between estate documents and tax reporting.
She practices at Kleinbard LLC and continues to handle tax and estate planning matters in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and in federal courts where she is admitted to appear.
