Anthony R. La Ratta

Partner

Overview

Tony concentrates his practice in the area of Trust & Estate litigation, with an emphasis in litigation involving probate matters, estates, trusts, guardianships, and fiduciaries.

Tony has represented institutions and individuals in a variety of contexts, including banks, corporate fiduciaries, executors, trustees, beneficiaries of estates and trusts, incapacitated persons, surviving spouses, and intestate heirs. He has handled cases involving will contests, undue influence, diminished capacity, contested guardianships, writings intended as wills, breach of fiduciary duty, and accountings of estates and trusts.

Tony is also admitted by the State of New Jersey to the roster of court-approved mediators for probate cases and has been appointed by the courts to assist in resolving such disputes through mediation.

Tony served as a judicial clerk for the Honorable Joseph C. Visalli (Ret.), Judge of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Cape May County.

Representative Experience

Representing corporate and individual fiduciaries in actions brought by beneficiaries concerning the administration of estates and trusts.
Representing will contestants in disputes over the validity of wills, based on undue influence, lack of testamentary capacity, and similar grounds.
Handling accounting actions and exceptions thereto.

"Developing Trends in Probate Law," COANJ Conference (October 2026)
“Archer Annual Estate Litigation Seminar,” Archer & Greiner, P.C. (2013-2014, 2018, 2022-2026)
“Judicial Accountings in the Probate Part 2026,” New Jersey State Bar Association (February 2026)
"Hot Trends in Estate Litigation 2025," New Jersey State Bar Association (December 2025)
"State of the Camden County Probate Court," Camden County Bar Association (September 2025)
"Dealing with Marginal Capacity: Navigating Problems Facing Independent Adults in Cognitive Decline," American Bar Association Section of Real Property, Trust and Estates Law Annual RPTE National CLE Conference (April 2025)
15th Annual Probate Symposium," NJSBA Real Property, Trust & Estate Law Section (October 2024)
“Estate Litigation Update,” Mercer County Bar Association Xtreme CLE (October 2024)
"New Estate & Trust Litigation Cases," Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey (October 2024)
"Developing Trends in Probate Law & the Exercise of Judicial Discretion in the Surrogates’ Courts: Understanding the Unique Position of the Surrogate in the New Jersey Judiciary and the Statutes, Cases and Court Rules Which Guide the Operation of the Surrogates’ Courts and the Exercise of Judicial Discretion," Surrogate’s Section’s Annual Convention, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey (September 2023)
"Recent Developments Facing the Legal and Banking Communities," 35th Annual Real Property, Trust and Estate Law’s National CLE Conference, American Bar Association (May 2023)
"Hot Trends in Probate Litigation," Camden County Bar Association (2003- 2023)
"The Steve & Tony & Friends Show,” 21st Annual Forum: Hot Trends in Estate Litigation, Camden County Bar Association (February 2023)
“Hot Trends in Probate Litigation,” Burlington County Bar Association (2007, 2011-2014, 2021-2022)
"Annual Latest Trends in Estate Litigation," NJSBA (2009 - 2021)
"It’s a World of Tears and a World of Fears: Crisis Management of Estates," Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Spring Symposia, American Bar Association (May 2018)
"Estate and Trust Fiduciary Litigation: Minimizing and Defending Breach of Duty Claims," Strafford (August 2015)
"Recent Developments in New Jersey Law: 2015 Update," NJSBA (July 2015)
"Writings Intended as Wills," CMCBA / Cape May Court House (March 2015)
"Writing Intended as Wills," NCPJ (November 2014)
"Potential Ethical Pitfalls of Estate Practice," CMCBA / Cape May Court House (October 2014)
"Developing Trends in Probate Litigation," COANJ (September 2014)
"Anatomy of a Will Contest: How to Succeed at Trial," Lorman (August 2014)
"What PA Lawyers Need to Know about NJ Estate Practice," PBI (August 2014)
"Estate and Trust Fiduciary Litigation: Minimizing and Defending Breach of Duty Claims," Strafford (July 2014)
"Contested Guardianships: Effective Strategies To Quickly and Confidently Handle These Challenging Situations," NJSBA (July 2014)
"Recent Developments in New Jersey Law: 2014 Update," NJSBA (July 2014)
"Preparing And Trying An Undue Influence Case," ABA (June 2014)
"Ethics CLE Series: Part 1," NJSBA (April 2014)
"Anatomy of a Will Contest: How to Succeed at Trial," Lorman (February 2014)
"Trust & Probate Challenges: Minimizing and Litigating Claims of Undue Influence, Fraud, Capacity, and Mistakes," Strafford (January 2014)
"Special Situations in Estate Administration," NJSBA (January 2014)
"What Pennsylvania Lawyers Need to Know About NJ Estate Practice," PBI (March 2014)

Credentials

Education

Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law, JD
La Salle University, BA, maxima cum laude

Admissions

New Jersey
Pennsylvania
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Offices

Voorhees, NJ

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09.23.2026

Speaking Engagements & Seminars

14th Annual Estate Litigation Seminar

Join Archer’s Estate & Trust Litigation Group for our 14th Annual Estate Litigation Seminar, a complimentary program presenting a review of new case law and other significant developments on trust, estate and fiduciary litigation from the region and around the country....

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Archer & Greiner Announces New Practice Group Leaders and Office Leadership

09.22.2026

Press Releases

Archer & Greiner Announces New Practice Group Leaders and Office Leadership

Archer & Greiner, P.C. (“Archer”) today announced the appointment of five new practice group leaders and new leadership for its New York and Delaware offices, effective October 1, 2026. The appointments span key areas of the firm’s litigation, transactional, and advisory work and reflect Archer’s continued investment in the leadership guiding its practices, offices, and client teams....

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New Trends in Estate & Trust Law: The Steve & Tony (& Friends) Show

01.08.2026

Speaking Engagements & Seminars

New Trends in Estate & Trust Law: The Steve & Tony (& Friends) Show

Attorneys Anthony La Ratta, Steven Mignogna, Melissa Osorio Dibble, Donald Craig and Colin McHugh will be speaking at the session “New Trends in Estate & Trust Law: The Steve & Tony (& Friends) Show” presented by the Camden County Bar Association Probate & Trust Committee. Program topics include:...

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