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Philadelphia – Today’s most critical issues in special education will be explored at this year’s Exceptional Children Conference, and attorneys from Sweet, Stevens, Katz & Williams are again playing a pivotal role. An annual presentation hosted by the Pennsylvania Bar Institute (PBI), the 2019 conference will take place on Friday, October 25 from 8:50 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. in the CLE Conference Center, Wanamaker Building, 10th Floor, Suite 1010, Philadelphia. Partner Thomas C. Warner is course planner for the event, which is considered one of the premier special education conferences in the commonwealth. Partner Andrew E. Faust will co-present the

Doylestown, PA – Jennifer Donaldson, Esq. will serve as a presenter at the 2019 Exceptional Children Conference on October 25, 2019 in Philadelphia. Her presentation entitled “Ethical Considerations for the Special Education Lawyer” will examine various rules of ethics, statistics from the Pennsylvania Disciplinary Board, how to address conflicts of interest, the role of educational advocates, the implications of social media and attorney’s fees. Ms. Donaldson is an attorney at Eastburn and Gray and her practice includes school law, special education law and litigation. She has been representing school districts and their employees in all aspects of school law for

By FORD TURNER THE MORNING CALL | OCT 17, 2019 | 7:21 PM State Sen. David Argall on Thursday told a group of real estate professionals that he wants a group of lawmakers to present a plan this year for reducing or eliminating school property taxes. (Ford Turner / The Morning Call) A bipartisan group of lawmakers is likely to recommend cutting or eliminating school property taxes by raising state income and sales taxes, the group’s leader said Thursday. State Sen. David Argall was asked earlier this year by Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman to lead the group, which has met repeatedly since mid-summer

Doylestown, PA – Grace M. Deon, Esq. will moderate a panel at the Bucks County Bar Association’s 9th Annual Women’s Power Summit on October 17, 2019. The panel will examine the impact of this cultural awakening on the prosecution of sexual assault and litigation of sexual harassment cases. Panelists include Michele Henry, First Deputy Attorney General for the Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General; Kristen M. Gibbons Feden, Esquire, Stradley Ronan (Special Prosecutor – Commonwealth v. William “Bill” Cosby); and Lisa Knight, Esquire, Assistant Chief Counsel, Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission. Ms. Deon is a shareholder and member of Eastburn and Gray’s management

Curtin & Heefner LLP is pleased to announce that Robert D. Sokolove has joined the Firm as a Partner in the Firm’s Litigation Department. Mr. Sokolove, will practice out of the Firm’s Yardley office. For over 40 years he has been providing legal and regulatory advice, has managed all aspects of corporate business and he provided direction to insurance companies, builders and developers and financial institutions  with respect to flood insurance and related risk mitigation. His ability to leverage his knowledge and experience into tangible positive results has made Bob a sought-after speaker at conferences, and an expert witness in

Doylestown, PA – Judy Hayman, Esq. will serve as a panelist at a family law committee meeting at the Bucks County Bar Association on Tuesday, October 15, 2019 where she will discuss ways to obtain child support from retirement assets in situations where there is no income to attach. Ms. Hayman is an attorney in the family law practice group at Eastburn and Gray, P.C. She focuses her practice on all family law-related matters including: adoption, child custody, divorce, equitable distribution, pre-nuptial agreements, property settlement agreements, protection from abuse, and child support. Ms. Hayman regularly litigates matters related to divorce,

Doylestown, PA – Michael E. Peters, Esq. will deliver remarks to the Pennsylvania State Tax Collectors’ Association’s (PSTCA) Annual Conference on October 12, 2019, in York, Pennsylvania. Mr. Peters’ remarks will address current issues facing tax collectors throughout the Commonwealth, and provide an update on pending tax collector lawsuits. Mr. Peters serves as general counsel to the PSTCA and frequently advises the association’s members on matters relating to real estate tax collection. In addition to his efforts litigating cases on behalf of tax collectors across the Commonwealth, Mr. Peters represents municipalities in Bucks and Montgomery Counties, as well as private

Curtin & Heefner LLP Partner Paul R. Cohen will be presenting with other faculty members “The Probate Process From Start to Finish for Paralegals” on Monday, November 18, 2019. The program will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn Allentown West, 230 Sycamore Road, Breinigsville, PA 18031. The seminar is a paralegal’s guide to help simplify the probate process by developing superior probate skills. Paul R. Cohen is a partner in the law firm of Curtin & Heefner LLP. He is Chair of the Estates, Trust & Tax Department [and is a member of the RealEstate Law, Business & Tax

High Swartz is pleased to announce that Mark R. Fischer, Jr. has been elected a partner at the law firm. Mark R. Fischer, Jr. joined High Swartz in 2009 and has focused his practice primarily on representing businesses in breach of contract, payment collection, construction defect, and consumer protection disputes throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey. “We are pleased to welcome Mark as the newest partner at High Swartz” said High Swartz Managing Partner Joel D. Rosen. “ His hard work and dedication to his clients and the firm make this a well-deserved achievement.  It’s my pleasure to personally congratulate Mark and

Doylestown, PA – Grace M. Deon, Esq. served as a panelist at the 2019 Bucks County Bar Association Bench Bar Conference where she discussed employment law issues in the #metoo era. The seminar took place on September 27, 2019 at the Seaview Hotel in Galloway, New Jersey. Included in the discussion were applicable federal and state laws governing sexual harassment in the workplace, recommended employer policies and training, best practices for internal investigations of sexual harassment complaints, claims against high profile/executive level employees, how to address office romances and ethical and public relations implications specific to sexual harassment. Additional panelists