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Partner Jane M. Williams of Sweet, Stevens, Katz & Williams LLP recently presented at a joint conference of two of Pennsylvania’s foremost organizations supporting students with diverse needs. “Promoting Resilience in All Learners” was the theme of the 2019 conference of the Pennsylvania Council for Exceptional Children (PACEC), and the International Dyslexia Association, Pennsylvania Branch. The event was held October 18th and 19th at the Philadelphia Marriott West in West Conshohocken, PA.   Williams co-presented a session with fellow attorney Liliana Yazno-Bartle entitled “A School District and Parent Attorney Playing Nicely in the Special Education Sandbox: 10 Soft Skills to

  The Bucks County Bar Foundation Award Newly established in 2019 by the Board of Trustees of the Bucks County Bar Foundation. Nominations are being accepted for the Bucks County Bar Foundation Award. Deadline: November 12th, 2019   The Bucks County Bar Foundation Award is presented to honor a Foundation supporter, who throughout his or her career has provided extraordinary service, including through support of the Bucks County Bar Foundation, to the mission of accomplishing access to justice for all.   To nominate someone for this award, please send a letter outlining your reasons for nominating this person to the

High Swartz Recognized as a 2020 “Best Law Firm” by U.S. News – Best Lawyers®  High Swartz of suburban Philadelphia recently received a “Best Law Firm”  nod while being recognized nationally in Land Use and Zoning Law and Litigation for 2020. The firm’s recognition continued regionally in the Delaware Valley, as a Tier 1 firm in Family Law, Family Law Mediation, and Municipal Law. The “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a combination of client feedback, information provided on the Law Firm Survey, the Law Firm Leaders Survey, and Best Lawyers peer review. High Swartz’s ranking was also aided

Friedman Schuman, PC, is pleased to acknowledge that it is once again being ranked by U.S. News & World Report in the 2020 edition of ”Best Law Firms” list for Metropolitan Tier 3, Philadelphia, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs.   This ranking has special significance for Friedman Schuman as firms included on this list are selected for their consistently excellent ratings by clients and peers, making this recognition all the more meaningful.

Citing his dedication and countless contributions to school law, the Pennsylvania School Board Solicitors Association (PSBSA) presented Ellis H. Katz of Sweet, Stevens, Katz & Williams with the 2019 President’s Award for Distinguished Career Achievement at the Solicitors Association School Law Workshop at the Hershey Hotel on October 16, 2019. Each year, the association honors a practitioner who has contributed to Pennsylvania school law through achievement at the highest level of professional accomplishment, has donated remarkable energy and talent to the association, its members and Pennsylvania public schools, and whose generosity of spirit, expertise and fellowship reflect and promote the

David Hoffman, an authority on the practice of health law and corporate compliance, has decades of experience litigating high-profile matters in both the public and private sectors. He joins as Of Counsel, Barmak and Associates, LLC, a healthcare law firm that represents hundreds of skilled nursing facilities throughout the United States. The law firm is headquartered in West Windsor, New Jersey. David is president of David Hoffman & Associates PC, a national consulting firm he established in 2005 that has expertise in law, policy, corporate compliance, and regulations that apply to healthcare delivery, patient safety, long-term care, and fraud. His

The Mark E. Goldberg Award The Mark E. Goldberg Award is presented to a member of the Bucks County Bar Association, including honorary members, demonstrating a continuing commitment to community service outside the legal profession. The eligible candidate shall perpetuate personal relationships established with leaders of the religious, academic, recreational and charitable segments of the Bucks County community by: Proven legal competence; Honor; Trust; Service; and Respect for the rule of law and the administration of justice.  To nominate someone for this award, please send a letter outlining your reasons for nominating this person to the attention of Greg Nardi at BCBA 135 E. State

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