About Stephen M.
Stephen M. Asbel studied international relations at the University of Pennsylvania and earned his law degree from Villanova University School of Law in 1986. His early academic path combined a global perspective with formal legal training. That combination shows through in the kinds of matters he has taken on over the years.
He is a partner at Reger Rizzo & Darnall LLP. Over the course of his career he has appeared in state and federal forums, and he is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey as well as in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Those admissions allow him to represent clients across several common civil practice settings.
Colleagues describe him as methodical and direct. Inside the firm he has been involved in counseling individuals and fiduciaries on planning and administration issues. He also participates in dispute resolution efforts that involve estates and related business matters. The work often requires translating statutory duties into practical steps for trustees, executors and family members.
Outside the office he maintains connections to the local bar and planning community. He is a member of the Philadelphia Estate Planning Council and belongs to the Delaware County Panel of Lawyers for Arbitrators. He has been a member of the Delaware County Bar Association since 1990. Those affiliations keep him engaged with peers and occasional arbitration assignments in the county.
Asbel’s undergraduate degree in international relations informs how he looks at complex fact patterns. The legal degree he earned in 1986 led to a long practice in two states and in federal court. He has worked at a firm known for advising on probate and estate matters. Today he is based at Reger Rizzo & Darnall LLP and continues to represent clients in planning, estate administration and related dispute resolution matters.
