Time magazine’s cover this week (January 28) features 48 of the record-breaking number of women running for political office in the aftermath of the 2016 presidential election, whether for governor, Congress, state legislature, or school board. One of those women is BCBA’s own Rachel Fingles.  Rachel is running for the Bensalem School Board. Rachel Fingles, Esq.

Curtin & Heefner LLP is pleased to announce that Steve Santarsiero has joined the firm as a partner in the firm’s Public Sector and Environmental Law sections. Mr. Santarsiero has most recently served the Commonwealth as the first Chief Deputy Attorney General of Pennsylvania for Environmental Protection. In that position he oversaw the prosecution of environmental crimes and led the Attorney General’s efforts in fighting the federal government’s attempts to roll back key environmental regulations. Prior to joining the Attorney General’s office, Mr. Santarsiero represented the 31st Assembly District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives where he served for four

Melanie Wender has joined the Board of the Bucks County Bar Foundation. Melanie Wender, an associate at Williams Family Law, P.C., concentrates her practice in all aspects of Pennsylvania divorce and family law in Bucks, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties. She deals with family law and all issues surrounding the complexities of divorce, such as equitable distribution, custody and support. Melanie Wender, Esq.

Jamie M. Jamison Served as a Faculty Member at the PBA Family Law Section Winter Meeting Jamie M. Jamison, Esquire of Antheil Maslow & MacMinn in Doylestown, PA served as a faculty member for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s Continuing Legal Education program entitled “Case Law Updates” at the Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section Winter Meeting in New Orleans, LA on January 14, 2018. The program provided family law practitioners with updates on the recent case law developments in equitable distribution, custody, and support matters. The panel discussed the impact of the recent decisions on daily family law practice. Ms.

BCBA Member Services Committee welcomes the Kevin Smith Transportation Group as the latest addition to BCBA Member Services Discount program. Discount details can be found within the BCBA Mobile Application.  Click here for more information about the BCBA Mobile App. BCBA thanks the area businesses who generously support our organization with discounts to our membership. If you know of an area business interested in supporting BCBA Member Discount program please have them submit the online discount program form, or call the BCBA office at 215-348-9413.

Senior Judge Thomas N. O’Neill, Jr. of the United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania Dead at 89 After a Distinguished Career Philadelphia, PA, January 17, 2108 ‐ Senior Judge Thomas N. O’Neill, Jr passed away yesterday, January 16, 2018. Judge O’Neill was nominated by President Ronald Reagan to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in June, 1983. He was confirmed by the United States Senate and received his commission in August, 1983. Judge O’Neill assumed senior status on July 6, 1996. He served on the Codes of Conduct Committee of

Antheil Maslow & MacMinn, LLP is pleased to announce that Partner Jessica Pritchard has begun her term as President of the Bucks County Bar Association.  The Bucks County Bar Association, one of the oldest and most active bar associations in the United States, has over 800 members and is dedicated to providing support and fellowship for the advancement of the legal profession.  Ms. Pritchard has been an active member of the Association and has served in a variety of leadership roles, including as Board Secretary, Board member, as well as chair of the Family Law Section. Jessica Pritchard chairs AMM’s

Erin K. Aronson, Esq. Appointed to Board of YLD at Bucks County Bar Association Doylestown, PA – Erin K. Aronson, Esq. was appointed to serve as Vice Chair on the Executive Board of the Young Lawyer’s Division (YLD) of the Bucks County Bar Association. The YLD prides itself as being one of the most active organizations within the Association. Members of the YLD are lawyers who are under 38 years of age or who have been practicing law for less than five years. Ms. Aronson practices in the areas of Real Estate, Labor and Employment and Banking law at Eastburn

REGULAR MEMBER: Nicole L.M. Feight (Rudolph Clarke, LLC)

The William H. Eastburn, III Award   National Alliance on Mental Illness of Pennsylvania, Bucks County Chapter (NAMI) was recently presented with The William H. Eastburn, III Award by the Bucks County Bar Association. Doylestown PA: National Alliance on Mental Illness of Pennsylvania, Bucks County Chapter (NAMI) was recently presented with The William H. Eastburn, III Award by the Bucks County Bar Association. This award recognizes a person or entity who has made significant contributions to the Bucks County system of justice. NAMI was honored for its overall service and advocacy in the area of mental health, with particular emphasis on its Crisis