JOHN "DUKE" SCHNEIDER is a 1960 graduate of West Point Military Academy. After serving as an Airborne Ranger Infantry Officer in Germany and California, he received his law degree from Pennsylvania State University, Dickinson School of Law in 1968.

     He has maintained a general practice of law in Milford, Pennsylvania since his admission to the bar. Over the last several decades he has concentrated his practice in the area of estate planning and the enhancement and development of real property.

     He is a founding member of National Network of Estate Planning Attorneys and is designated an Accredited Estate Planner through the National Association of Estate Planning Councils.

     As part of his estate planning practice he has specialized in the area of Revocable Living Trust estate planning for numerous clients as well as other sophisticated wealth generation and preservation techniques.

     He is a contributing author along with his son, Duke Schneider, of two estate planning books, "Legacy: Plan, Protect and Preserve Your Estate" and "Generations: Planning Your Legacy".

     He has been a principal in the development of numerous real estate projects in various states including campgrounds, commercial developments, residential subdivisions and resort hotels. He has assisted numerous real estate developer clients and individuals in their enhancement of their real estate properties, including conservation easements and land preservation.

     He has had numerous successes in the area of representing landowners in eminent domain cases obtaining substantial awards over initial government offers in condemnation cases.

     Mr. Schneider has been counsel to various non-profit organizations and has been an organizer and supporter of local involvement such as the Black Bear Film Festival, the Milford Music Festival and the Milford Enhancement Committee, part of the Milford Historic Trust.

     He is a past president of the Pike County Bar Association, past president of the Milford Lions Club, a sixteen year member of the Pike County Planning Commission, and past president and founding member of the Pike County Industrial Development Corporation