The WRITS Winter 2017 issue is now available online.  You can find it here on the bucksbar.org website:  the WRITS Or go directly to the online version from this link.

LANGHORNE, PA. February 24, 2017: Begley, Carlin & Mandio, LLP is pleased to announce that John A. Torrente has been elected to partnership in the firm. Mr. Torrente concentrates his practice on the representation of businesses and individuals in a wide variety of matters ranging from start-up and acquisition to disposition, commercial and residential real estate purchases, leases, liquor license transfers, and commercial litigation, including the Pennsylvania and New Jersey Appellate Courts. His clients include family owned businesses, as well as organizations in the automobile industry, construction and related trades. Additionally, Mr. Torrente has extensive experience and assists his clients

MacElree Harvey family law attorney Hillary J. Moonay will present on the topic “Child Custody: Practice-Ready Skills” at the Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s Family Law Seminar On February 27, 2017 On February 27, 2017 MacElree Harvey family law attorney Hillary J. Moonay will present on the topic “Child Custody: Practice-Ready Skills” at the Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s Family Law Seminar designed for family law attorneys representing clients in child custody matters. In this seminar, Ms. Moonay will share the many tips that she has learned through years of experience. When: Monday, February 27, 2017 Where: Wanamaker Building, Philadelphia More Info: pbi.org Hillary J. Moonay is a

Philadelphia, PA, February 1, 2017 – The United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania has appointed Kate Barkman, Esquire as Clerk of Court. On January 17, 2017, the new clerk was sworn in by Chief Judge Petrese B. Tucker. Ms Barkman is from Pittsburgh and served as the Director of the Department of Court Records of Allegheny County from 2008 to 2016. Prior to joining County government, Ms Barkman was in private practice focusing on the representation of public sector entities in labor, municipal and employment issues. She also served on the Allegheny County Board of Property Assessment Appeals

Doylestown, PA – Sarah A. Eastburn, Esq. was recently elected to the Board of Directors of the Central Bucks Family YMCA. “The Central Bucks YMCA serves an incredibly important role in our community,” said Ms. Eastburn. “I am honored to be a part of an organization that has such a tremendous, positive impact on the daily lives of residents of the Central Bucks Community and adapts its function and responsibility to the community’s needs.” Ms. Eastburn’s professional practice at Eastburn and Gray, P.C. includes Wills, Trusts and Estates, Litigation and Taxation. She frequently advises clients at all stages of estate

Doylestown attorney, Scott L. Feldman, will serve on the distinguished faculty of Sterling Education Services upcoming seminar entitled “Landlord-Tenant Law:  Lease Agreements, Defaults and Collections”. This one day program is scheduled for April 4, 2017 in Allentown, PA.  Registration is required. Mr. Feldman will present the topics:  “Landlord-Tenant Evictions and Litigation” and “Collections: Enforcing your Judgment”, and will cover all aspects of District Court and Court of Common Pleas rules and procedures and post-judgment enforcement. Mr. Feldman devotes much of his practice to commercial and consumer collections and litigation.  He has experience managing commercial properties and represents several large residential

Leslie Dalton Bucks County Court of Common Pleas Alexxys L. Ehresman WES Litigation Group, LLP Michael G. Fitzpatrick Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP Elissa B. Heinrichs Cevallos & Wong, LLP Jason A. Lai Haggerty, Goldberg, Schleifer & Kupersmith, PC J. Kathleen Marcus A Woman’s Place Cassi G. Martin Hill Wallack, LLP Joseph F. Murphy Caesar Rivise PC Gina F. Rubel Furia Rubel Communications, Inc. Joanna A. Waldron Curtin & Heefner

Hill Wallack LLP partner David J. Truelove was recently elected to the position of President by the Board of Directors of the Bucks County Bar Association. His appointment became effective January 1, 2017. Mr. Truelove is chair of Hill Wallack LLP’s Employment & Labor practice group. His areas of concentration include municipal and school law, labor law, employment matters and complex litigation. About Bucks County Bar Association Located in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, the Bucks County Bar Association (BCBA) is one of the oldest and most active Bar Associations in the United States. The BCBA is dedicated to providing its members, potential members

Doylestown, PA – Kellie A. McGowan, Esq. was recently honored by the Board of Directors of the Lenape Valley Foundation as the recipient of the 2016 President’s Award for her enthusiastic commitment to the development of The Lodge at Lenape Valley Foundation. The Lodge, to be located on the campus of the Lower Bucks Hospital in Bristol, Bucks County, will provide residential care to individuals in the midst of a behavioral health crisis as an alternative to in-patient psychiatric care. The award recognizes Ms. McGowan’s contributions to the project and was presented at the organization’s January Board Meeting by David

Iriana Blitshtein Blitshtein & Weiss, PC  Robin Schleifer Weiss Haggerty, Goldberg, Schleifer & Kupersmith, PC Tova Weiss Blitshtein & Weiss, PC David J. Brooman High Swartz, LLP  James Daniel Harrison Bucks County Court of Common Pleas