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Jennifer B. Hirneisen

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Jennifer B.
Hirneisen

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Jenny is an attorney at MacDonald Illig whose practice focuses on real estate, municipal law, creditors’ rights, and family law. She represents individuals, financial institutions, and municipalities in a wide range of legal matters, providing practical guidance and attentive client service. Jenny works with clients at different stages of their legal matters—from residential real estate transactions to municipal issues and domestic relations cases.

Jenny Helps Clients With:

  • Residential real estate transactions
  • Purchase and sale of residential property
  • Real estate development matters
  • Tax sales and tax assessment appeals
  • Quiet title actions
  • Landlord and tenant matters
  • Zoning and land development issues
  • Municipal liens and municipal law matters
  • Creditors’ rights representation
  • Residential mortgage foreclosures
  • Bankruptcy-related litigation
  • Debt collection matters
  • Divorce proceedings
  • Child custody matters
  • Child and spousal support issues
  • Protection From Abuse (PFA) orders

Jenny regularly represents first-time homebuyers, real estate developers, financial institutions, and individuals navigating family law matters.

Approach to Client Service

Jenny is known for her compassionate and personable approach to legal representation. She works closely with clients to understand their concerns and guide them through complex legal processes with clarity and care. By combining practical legal knowledge with attentive communication, Jenny helps clients make informed decisions throughout their matters.

Experience and Professional Background

Jenny has significant experience handling residential real estate transactions, assisting clients through both the purchase and sale process. Her practice also includes real estate-related litigation and administrative matters such as tax sales, tax assessment appeals, quiet title actions, and landlord-tenant disputes.

She also serves as counsel on municipal real estate matters, advising clients on zoning, municipal liens, subdivision and land development issues, and tax assessment matters.

Family Law and Creditors’ Rights Practice

In addition to her real estate and municipal work, Jenny handles a wide range of domestic relations matters, including divorce, child custody, and support issues. Her experience with real estate transactions allows her to assist clients with the division and transfer of marital property.

Jenny also represents financial institutions, including banks and credit unions, as well as private individuals in creditors’ rights matters such as residential mortgage foreclosures, bankruptcy-related litigation, and debt collection cases.

Education & Admissions

Memberships & Associations

  • Pennsylvania Bar Association
  • Erie County Bar Association
  • Real Estate Leadership Committee Member, Erie County Bar Association

Community Involvement

  • Erie County Land Bank Authority Board Member
  • Habitat for Humanity Site Selection Committee
  • Hooked on Books Reading/Mentor Program Volunteer
  • Attorneys and Kids Together (AKT) Mentor Program, Past Mentor

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