Shaun B. Adrian

Shaun B. Adrian

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Awarded Practice Areas
Trusts and Estates
Awarded Practice Areas
Trusts and Estates
Shaun B. Adrian
Shaun B. Adrian
Erie, PA
Works at
MacDonald, Illig, Jones & Britton LLP

15 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

Shaun B. Adrian is a senior partner at MacDonald Illig and a member of the firm's Estates and Trusts Group. He works with individuals and families to establish estate plans tailored to the client's needs, personal goals and tax objectives during life and after death. Shaun concentrates his practice in the areas of estate planning, estate and trust administration, and elder law.

Shaun's practice includes the preparation of wills, trusts, trusts for children with special needs, durable powers of attorney, health care powers of attorney and living wills, estate tax planning, guardianship matters, elder law and long-term care planning. He is experienced in estate and trust administration and regularly counsels individuals and corporate executors/trustees through the process.

Outside the office, he has lectured to professional and community groups on estate planning and probate, planning for families with special needs children, Medicaid planning and planning for the elderly. After more than 24 years of service in the Navy Reserve, Shaun retired from the Expeditionary Combat Command with the rank of Commander. Prior to joining MacDonald Illig Shaun was an associate in the Pittsburgh office of Buchanan Ingersoll, P.C.

Works at
MacDonald, Illig, Jones & Britton LLP

15 Best Lawyers awards

MacDonald, Illig, Jones & Britton LLP logo

Locations

Education

  • Duquesne University, J.D., graduated 1989

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court Western District of PA

Affiliations

  • Erie County Bar Association - Trust & Estate Leadership Committee
  • Flagship Niagara League - Finance Committee
  • Sarah A. Reed Children's Center - Board of Directors
  • Zem Zem Shrine Temple - Trustee of the Life Membership Trust

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Trusts and Estates
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Elder Law

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