Blue Bell and Doylestown, PA – Eastburn and Gray shareholders Marc D. Jonas, John A. VanLuvanee, Kellie A. McGowan, and Mark S. Cappuccio have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2019 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. Marc Jonas was previously named The Best Lawyers in America® 2018 Lawyer of the Year for Litigation in Land Use and Zoning Law in the Philadelphia area. This accolade followed Mr. Jonas’ recognition in the 2017 edition as the Lawyer of the Year for Land Use and Zoning

Philadelphia, PA, October 9, 2018– Judge Joel H. Slomsky of the United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania announced that he will take senior status effective October 9, 2018.  Judge Slomsky has served on the court since 2008.  Judge Slomsky was nominated by President George W. Bush and confirmed by the United States Senate on September 26, 2008.  Prior to his taking the seat in the District Court, Judge Slomsky was in private law practice.  He served as a Special Attorney of the Criminal Division, Philadelphia Strike Force, United States Department of Justice, from 1971 to 1973. Judge Slomsky

Norristown, PA, October 8, 2018– High Swartz attorney Mary R. LaSota recently presented “Pitfalls to Avoid in Estate Planning” to the Women’s Junior League of Philadelphia.  Some top pitfalls people tend to make when planning their estate include:  beneficiary blunders, naming specific assets in their Wills, naming the wrong person to act as your agent, hiring the wrong attorney to write your estate plan, leaving assets to minors, not planning for the death of a beneficiary, or failing to plan at all.  Each of these pitfalls will be discussed along with additional ones to avoid. With more than 10 years’

On October 4, 2018, at the Joseph Ambler Inn in North Wales, PA, the Intellectual Property Law Sections of the Bucks County and Montgomery Bar Associations hosted Judges Mitchell S. Goldberg and Mark A. Kearney of the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania to discuss their perspectives on patent infringement litigation.  In this second annual event, the judges, along with panel members Patricia S. Rogowski, Esq. of Rogowski Law and Robert S. Silver, Esq. of Caesar Rivise, PC spent the evening providing insights, anecdotes, and practice tips on unique issues that arise during patent infringement litigation, including recent

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Doylestown, PA – Grace M. Deon, Esq. will speak at PBI’s 2018 Exceptional Children Conference in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on October 8, 2018. The seminar will cover current ethics topics including conflicts, government and individual interests, and how the rules of ethics impact the special education practitioner. Ms. Deon is a shareholder and member of Eastburn and Gray’s management committee. Her practice focuses on Employment, Commercial and Special Education litigation. She has more than 20 years of special education law experience. Much of her work consists of trying cases on behalf of school districts and employers before state and federal courts

Bucks County Court Administration is looking for a new member of the Children and Youth Conflict Counsel list. This is a contract position, currently paying $21,537.12 per year, in monthly installments of $1,794.76. This member will be appointed to represent parents in Dependency and Involuntary Termination proceedings when a conflict arises with Legal Aid. It is preferred, but not required, that candidates have experience in representing parties in these types of matters. Applicants should submit, via mail or e-mail, a letter of interest, resume and proof of malpractice insurance to: Stephen G. Heckman, Esquire Court Administrator 100 N. Main Street,

There are currently three vacancies on Pennsylvania Supreme Court boards and committees and they have been posted on the UJS website. The first vacant position is on the Interbranch Commission for Gender, Racial and Ethnic Fairness. Applicants should have a strong interest in promoting non-discrimination. The second vacancy is on the Minor Court Rules Committee. Applicants should be knowledgeable about the Pennsylvania Rules of Conduct, Office Standards and Civil Procedure for magisterial district judges and courts, and experienced in magisterial district court practice. The third vacancy is on the Continuing Legal Education Board. Applicants must be active members of the

Norristown, PA, September 28, 2018– High Swartz Special Counsel, Kathleen M. Thomas recently spoke at the PBPMTCA (Pennsylvania Business Privilege and Mercantile Tax Collectors Association) Conference on September 27th. Kathleen participated in two sessions during the 2 day conference. The first session was a round-table discussion with, Jan Kowalski of Pine Township, Nicholas Grimes of McKeesport and Tricia Dickert of Allentown on “SB653, Everything You Ever Wanted To Know and What’s Next” which dealt with current proposed amendments to collection methods to the Local Tax Enabling Act. The second session, Kathleen led was “How to Approach Penalty and Interest Abatement

Michael W. Mills, JD, CFP, CPA, a Partner of Antheil Maslow & MacMinn, LLP in Doylestown, PA, presented – “Qualified Business Income Deduction Under IRC Sec. 199A” at the Financial Planning Association of the Philadelphia Tri-State Area’s September 27th Bucks County Continuing Education Study Group Breakfast meeting at the Doylestown Country Club. This informative program outlined the mechanics of the QBI Deduction to highlight issues that will allow financial planners to identify opportunities and challenges with the deduction, and review planning strategies. Mills has 26 years of experience as an attorney and CPA representing closely-held businesses and their owners with