Author: Emily Norman

After receiving her B.B.A. from James Madison University and her law degree from Syracuse University, Megan initially served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Raymond F. McHugh of the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas. Megan then served as an Assistant District Attorney with the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office, where she prosecuted both felony and misdemeanor cases through all stages of the criminal justice system, and was a team member of the Special Victims Unit, where she specialized in prosecuting crimes involving sexual assault.  Megan was also the coordinator for the Youthful Offender Program at the District

Grim, Biehn & Thatcher of Perkasie, Pa., is pleased announce that Peter Nelson, Esq. has been appointed to serve as Solicitor for the Schwenksville Borough Authority effective July 10, 2019. Nelson is a Shareholder in the firm’s municipal department and has been with the firm since 2000. While Nelson’s specialty is municipal/land use and appellate matters, he also represents individual clients in a wide variety of general matters and various types of litigation. He is dedicated to his clients and strives to provide them with effective and efficient legal representation. Nelson resides in New Britain Borough, Pa. “Peter Nelson is

Carla Risoldi announces the formation of samaggikaranam divorce & custody mediation, llc and also that she has been approved as a parent coordinator by the Bucks County Court after completing both the 40 hour Divorce and Custody Mediation program as well as the 21 hour Parenting Coordination Training program, both at Good Shepherd Mediation In Philadelphia. July 1, 2019 also marks the 25th anniversary of the formation of Risoldi Law Offices, LLC, originally called The Law Offices of Carla V. Risoldi. Ms. Risoldi founded samaggikaranam in 2018 to assist clients who opted to mediate rather than litigate their divorce and

High Swartz Law Firm of Montgomery and Bucks Counties is proud to announce that 17 attorneys have been named 2019 Top Lawyers by Main Line Today. The list includes 3 attorneys from its Bucks County office in Doylestown. Main Line Today is a Southeastern Pennsylvania regional magazine focusing on the communities of the western suburbs of Philadelphia and surrounding Counties. The Best Lawyers of Chester County, Delaware County and Montgomery County are nominated through peer balloting then vetted through Main Line Today’s editorial process. Below is the full list of High Swartz Top Lawyers from Main Line Today in 2019.

Harrisburg, PA – Acknowledging long-standing issues with existing state systems, Governor Tom Wolf by executive order announced that an overhaul of the state services and systems to protect the most vulnerable Pennsylvanians begins today. “Today is the beginning of a process to acknowledge Pennsylvania, over the past few decades, has failed to maintain our systems to protect and help our most vulnerable residents, and that must change,” Gov. Wolf said. “We’ve heard and seen the horror stories. Many stem from a government too eager to serve the needs of institutions and too reluctant to serve the needs of people. I am

Friedman Schuman, PC, a Montgomery County law firm, takes pride in recognizing that one of their attorneys, Greg B. Emmons, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of “Bucks for Kids”, a nonprofit 501(C)3 organization existing since 1991.  The organization provides enrichment grants to foster children under the supervision of Bucks County Children and Youth to cover expenses for art, music, sports, camps, clothing and special needs that are not covered by the County of Bucks or are not within the budget of the Foster Parents.   In the past Mr. Emmons and his wife were Foster Parents for Bucks

New Britain, PA – Six new attorneys recently joined the education law firm of Sweet, Stevens, Katz & Williams.   Christopher A. Bambach represents school districts in matters of special education and student services throughout Pennsylvania. Previously, he worked in complex and general civil litigation in Pennsylvania and Mississippi. Justin D. Barbetta brings extensive litigation experience and represents clients in matters involving tax assessment appeals, civil rights violations and employment discrimination. Previously, he practiced criminal defense law at the Defender Association of Philadelphia. Andrea Lynne Cola focuses on civil rights defense, special education and student services. Prior to joining the

Elizabeth J. Fineman, a Partner with the law firm of Antheil Maslow & MacMinn, LLP in Doylestown, Bucks County has been selected as one of 11 Pennsylvania lawyers named to the Bar Association’s Leadership Institute.  Candidates had to demonstrate leadership ability and commitment to attendance and participation in the program.  The membership experience for selected attorneys begins with the Young Lawyers Division Summer Summit in State College on July 24 – 26th. Fineman practices exclusively in family law and handles a variety of issues, including divorce, child support, alimony/spousal support, marital taxation, equitable distribution and child custody matters. She has

Antheil Maslow & MacMinn is pleased to announce that Christopher D. Wagner has joined our Business Law Practice Group as an associate with the firm.  Chris Wagner has over twelve years of accounting and financial experience in a variety of industries including e-commerce, real estate, healthcare, and insurance, and as such, he is well positioned to offer valuable and cost-effective legal advice and practical solutions to his clients.  Mr. Wagner’s practice focuses in business and corporate matters including: Mergers & Acquisitions, Contract Review, Buy-Sell Agreements , Formation & Entity Selection, Corporate Governance, Business Divorce, Operating Agreements, Commercial Real Estate Leasing, 

Blue Bell, PA – Zachary A. Sivertsen, Esq., as a member of the Montgomery Bar Association’s Leadership Academy, helped to organize and run the inaugural Montgomery Bar Association Reentry Day on June 28, 2019. The program consisted of various clinics and informational resources related to the needs of those reentering the community following incarceration and presentations by Montgomery County social service agencies seeking to address the diverse needs of Montgomery County residents. Mr. Sivertsen practices land use and zoning, real estate, litigation, construction, and municipal law at Eastburn and Gray. He has appeared on behalf of clients before zoning hearing