Curtin & Heefner LLP is pleased to announce that Jeremy A. Whalen has joined the Firm as an Associate in the Firm’s Property Damage Department.  Jeremy Whalen, a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association concentrates his practice on insurance defense.  Mr. Whalen is a 2017 graduate of the University of New Hampshire School of Law and is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.  Mr. Whalen, who will practice out of the Firm’s Yardley office, has experience which includes coverage issues and the defense of insurers both in and out of court.  He will be defending insurers in breach

(PERKASIE, Pa.) Grim, Biehn & Thatcher of Perkasie, Pa., is pleased to welcome attorney William D. Oetinger to the firm. A resident of Hatboro, Pa., Oetinger received a bachelor’s degree from Pennsylvania State University and a law degree from Temple University. His areas of practice include general litigation, criminal law, and municipal law. “We are very pleased that William has joined our firm,” said Gregory E. Grim, CEO, Grim, Biehn & Thatcher. “His knowledge and experience will serve our clients well.” Prior to joining Grim, Biehn & Thatcher, Oetinger worked as an assistant public defender in Bucks County, Pa., where

NORRISTOWN, Pa. (January 2019) – Full-service law firm High Swartz is pleased to announce that Nik Zitev, Esq. is joining the firm. Zitev concentrates his practice on complex commercial, business and international matters. Nik’s comprehensive experience includes large scale business control disputes, fiduciary and director liability, arbitration, and international disputes involving individuals and corporations. His international background provides a foundation to quickly adapt to diverse teams and shifting circumstances to provide a broad and deep understanding of critical issues in resolving disputes and efficiently promoting client’s business interests. Prior to joining High Swartz, Nik represented clients as a litigation attorney

There are currently five vacancies on Pennsylvania Supreme Court boards and committees and they have been posted on the UJS website. The first vacant position is on the Disciplinary Board. Applicants must be members of the Pennsylvania Bar and be knowledgeable about the Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct and Pennsylvania Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement. The second vacancy is on the Juvenile Court Procedural Rules Committee. Applicants should be knowledgeable about the Pennsylvania Rules of Juvenile Court Procedure and experienced in juvenile law practice in Pennsylvania, including dependency and delinquency matters. The third and fourth vacancies are on the Pennsylvania Lawyers

Partner Bonnie Stein has been appointed annually as a Member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Commission on Women in the Profession since it was established in 1993.  The Commission analyze the current status of women in the legal profession and identify barriers that prevent women from full participation in the work, responsibilities and rewards of the profession.  Recommendations are made to the PBA Board  of Governors and House of Delegates for possible action to solve identified problems.  Members of the Commission develop educational programs to address discrimination against women lawyers and unique problems women encounter pursuing professional careers and mentor

Due to the implementation of the AOPC’s Guardianship Tracking System, the Clerk of the Orphans’ Court has modified its fee bill in the following manner: 1.       Annual Reports (electronically filed) – No Charge 2.       Annual Reports (paper filed) – $ 75.00 3.       Inventory (electronically filed) – No Charge 4.       Inventory (paper filed) – $75.00 The fee changes are effective December 17, 2018.  Kiosks are available within the office of the Clerk of the Orphans’ Court for those who need online access.  Fee wavier applications continue to be available for indigent cases. Contact Clerk of the Orphans’ Court, Don Petrille dpetrille@buckscounty.org

H. Jeffrey Brahin, Esq. served as faculty at the 22ndAnnual PBI Real Estate Institute for the seminar Confessions of Judgment – The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. The course was a comprehensive review of confessions of judgment, including negotiating and drafting the warrant of attorney, filing the judgment, Petitions to Strike and Open Judgment, and appeal issues. The seminar covered both substantive and procedural matters and provided practical insight into the litigation of confession of  judgment issues. Mr. Brahin concentrates his practice in commercial and real estate litigation, transactional real estate, as well as corporate matters and general civil

The Courts; Judicial System General Provisions; Judicial Salaries ·        https://www.pabulletin.com/secure/data/vol48/48-50/1921.html The Courts; Judicial System General Provisions; Order Amending Rule 402 of the Pennsylvania Bar Admission Rules; No. 783 Supreme Court Rules Doc. ·        https://www.pabulletin.com/secure/data/vol48/48-50/1920.html The Courts; Local Court Rules; Bucks County; Clerk of Courts—Criminal Division; AD 2-2018 ·        https://www.pabulletin.com/secure/data/vol48/48-50/1925.html The Courts; Local Court Rules; Rules of Civil Procedure; Proposed Adoption of Pa.R.C.P. No. 1065.1 ·        https://www.pabulletin.com/secure/data/vol48/48-50/1922.html The Courts; Local Court Rules; Rules of Criminal Procedure; Order Adopting New Rule 556.13, Amending Rule 556.11 and Revising the Comments of Rules 502, 513, 516, 517 and 518 of the Rules of Criminal Procedure; No. 505 Criminal

Partners Frank A. Mazzeo and Joseph M. Konieczny were named 2018 Super Lawyers. Frank A. Mazzeo is the founder and past chair of the Intellectual Property Section of the Bucks County Bar Association.  He also is past Chair of the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Intellectual Property Section. As a partner in the intellectual property law firm Ryder, Mazzeo and Konieczny, LLC, Mr. Mazzeo practices in the areas of intellectual property litigation, trademarks, copyrights and patent prosecution. He has litigated all types of intellectual property cases, including complex patent infringement cases involving multiple patents and trademark and copyright infringement cases.  Mr. Mazzeo also

New Rule Provides Direction to Attorneys with Unclaimed Funds in their IOLTA Account After several years of receiving calls from attorneys seeking guidance on the ethical distribution of unclaimed and unidentifiable funds in their IOLTA trust account, the IOLTA Board is pleased to share that recently adopted Pennsylvania Rule of Professional Conduct 1.15(v) provides such guidance. It is an especially common question when an attorney is winding down a law practice in preparation for retirement or when his or her attempts to contact a former client are unsuccessful. The new rule provides that after reasonable efforts have been undertaken to