Dawn Getty Sutphin
Biography
Dawn Getty Sutphin, J.D., LL.M., is an instructor of legal issues of trust and fiduciary entities and the director of the director of trust management minor. She has a B.S. in the administration of justice with a minor in the legal environment of business from Penn State University, a juris doctorate from Widener University Delaware Law School, and an LL.M. in taxation from Villanova University School of Law.
Dawn practiced law in the litigation department at Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, worked for PECO Energy Company as in-house and outside counsel and served as an assistant public defender with The Delaware County Public Defender’s Office. Dawn maintains a private practice focusing on estate planning and probate, and prior to joining the University of Delaware, Dawn was an adjunct professor at Lancaster Bible College for 9 years.
Education
- LL.M. in taxation, Villanova University School of Law
- Certificate in estate planning, Villanova University School of Law
- J.D., Widener University Delaware Law School
- B.S. in the administration of justice, Penn State University
- Minor in the legal environment of business, Penn State University