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New Britain, PA – Attorney Marcie M. Romberger has joined Sweet, Stevens, Katz & Williams LLP as Of Counsel. She will concentrate her work in the areas of special education, student services and civil rights defense. She brings an extensive background in business, private law practice, education and government and, in the practice of education law, has the valuable perspective of having advocated on behalf of both students and school entities. Just prior to joining the firm, Romberger ran a successful Chester County retail business, overseeing human resources, sales, finance, customer service, marketing and overall operations. She has worked for

High Swartz, a general practice law firm with offices in Norristown and Doylestown, PA, is pleased to announce that attorney Robert E. Gordon has been named Trademark Committee Chair for the Pennsylvania Bar Association Intellectual Property Section for the 2020-2021 term. Robert E. Gordon primarily practices in civil litigation matters with an added focus on intellectual property in High Swartz’s Doylestown office. He is admitted to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and has experience in authoring patentability and infringement opinions, as well as drafting and prosecuting patent and trademark applications.  “I am very grateful to have

Robert W. Gundlach Jr., Co-Chair of the firm’s Real Estate Department and Zoning & Land Use Practice, was featured in the Law360 Coronavirus Q&A series discussing how leases and loan documents are being amended in response to the pandemic, as well as new ways force majeure clauses are being written and real estate litigation trends on the horizon.  

Partner Robert J. Salzer of Williams Family Law has been appointed a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML), an honor reserved solely for skilled negotiators and experienced litigators who represent individuals in all facets of family law. With his selection, Salzer joins firm founder and managing partner Jeffrey M. Williams in holding this desired national designation. Williams Family Law is now the only law firm in Bucks County with two AAML fellows. Membership in AAML is a highly selective process with just about 1,600 fellows nationwide. Attorneys must be admitted to the bar for at least 10

Attorneys from Sweet, Stevens, Katz & Williams LLP were selected to the 2020 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list, a research-driven, peer-influenced rating system that recognizes professional achievement. This year, the list featured Ellis H. Katz, of counsel to the firm, who has been named to Super Lawyers annually since 2009 and partner Thomas C. Warner, selected each year since 2015. Associate Jason D. Fortenberry was named to the Rising Stars list for the third year in a row. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer

Doylestown, PA –  Four attorneys from Williams Family Law, P.C. have been named to the 2020 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list, a designation awarded to just 5 percent of the attorneys in the commonwealth. Super Lawyers is a research-driven, peer-influenced rating system that recognizes attorneys who consistently hold themselves to the highest professional standards. Founder and managing partner Jeffrey A. Williams has been listed annually on the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list since 2005. This year, he also was selected to the list of the Top 100 Super Lawyers in Philadelphia. Partner Susan J. Smith was named to the Super Lawyers list

Kellie McGowan was recently appointed to serve as a member of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law section of the Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA). This section of the PBA is an association of Real Estate and Estate attorneys, ranging in experience levels from the most experienced and top attorneys in the Commonwealth to the newest members of the Bar, all of whom are interested in sharing and expanding their knowledge about these areas of practice. Kellie leads the firm’s real estate team in Bucks County. Her practice focuses on real estate transactions, financing, and zoning and land use matters. Kellie

Three attorneys from Williams Family Law, P.C. have been named to the 2020 Lawdragon 500 Leading Family Lawyers. Jeffrey M. Williams,  Susan J. Smith and Robert J. Salzer were each recognized for their work in family law. Since 2005, Lawdragon has published guides to the most elite U.S. lawyers. The Family 500, its “first-rate collection of the nation’s best advisors for divorce, separation, asset division and custody issues” was assembled through submissions, journalist research and editorial vetting from a board of peers. Williams Family Law founder and managing partner Jeff Williams primarily handles complex and high-income divorces. He successfully litigated one

Doylestown, PA – Grace M. Deon, Esq. was recently named a member of two committees at the Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA), including the PBA Legal Services for Exceptional Children Committee and the PBA Federal Practice Committee. Ms. Deon, in addition to serving as the President and CEO of Eastburn and Gray, PC, specializes her legal practice in the areas of Employment, Commercial and Special Education litigation. She previously served as the President of the Bucks County Bar Association. Please visit https://www.pabar.org/public/committees to learn more about the PBA and these committees.

Super Lawyers is a Thompson Reuters rating service of outstanding lawyers for more than 70 practice areas. To be rated as a Super Lawyer, attorneys must be nominated by his or her peers.  The nominees are then selected by a research team at Thompson Reuters based upon factors such as professional achievement, verdicts and settlements, honors and awards, pro bono and community service efforts, and scholarly lectures and publications. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in Pennsylvania are selected to receive this honor. The Super Lawyers list is published in Philadelphia Magazine and nationwide in Super