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AMM Law Partner and Family Law attorney Melanie J. Wender will serve as moderator for a Continuing Legal Education program, “The Real Lawyers of Arbitration: A Day in the Life of a Family Law Arbitration” at the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Family Law Section Winter Meeting, January 17 – 19, 2025.  The Winter Meeting will be held at The Omni William Penn Hotel, Pittsburgh, PA, and registrations are now open. This session occurs on Saturday, January 18th at 11:00 am, and explores the reality of family law arbitration under the new rules,  and offers 1.5 Substantive CLE credits.  Attendees will receive

Obermayer is pleased to announce that William Benner, a Partner in Obermayer’s Business and Finance Department, was honored by the Bucks County Bar Association (BCBA) for 50 years of membership. The Fifty-Year Member Awards recognize lawyers who have dedicated five decades to the profession and the BCBA. The honorees were celebrated during the BCBA Annual Meeting on December 12th, at the Bucks County Justice Center. William has extensive experience representing businesses and individuals, primarily in Bucks and Montgomery counties, on zoning and land development matters. He also handles transactional matters involving leasing, sales, and financing, as well as property tax

    Bethlehem, PA – Eastburn and Gray proudly announces the addition of Jill S. Spirk to the firm’s Land Use and Zoning, Litigation, Municipal Law, and Real Estate practice groups. She will work out of the firm’s Bethlehem and Doylestown offices. Jill was a summer law clerk with the firm in 2023. While attending law school, she worked as a legal extern for the SeniorLAW center in Philadelphia in the Grandparents Raising Grandchildren project. She also worked as a legal extern for a large communications company based in Horsham, PA. During her last two years of law school, Jill

(PERKASIE, Pa.) Grim, Biehn & Thatcher of Perkasie, Pa., is pleased to announce that Erik Allgood and David A. Keightly, Jr. have joined the firm as full-time associates in the firm’s municipal law department. Allgood, a Philadelphia resident, received a bachelor’s degree in News-Editorial Journalism from the University of Illinois, a master’s degree in education from Mississippi Valley State University, and a law degree from Penn State University. While attending Penn State, Allgood served as a law school ambassador, worked on the Penn State Law Review and was the recipient of the Penn State Law Writing Prize. Before joining Grim,

JEFFREY BRAHIN will be presenting a seminar entitled “Confessions of Judgment – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” at the PBI 2024 Real Estate Institute on December 6, 2024. This is the sixth time that Mr. Brahin has been invited to speak at the Real Estate Institute. The seminar is a comprehensive overview of Confessions of Judgment including the drafting and negotiating of the cognovit clause; drafting and filing the judgment; enforcement of the judgment; petitions to strike and open; substantive law; and issues on appeal. The course materials prepared by Mr. Brahin have extensive citations to both statutory

Doylestown, PA –  Three attorneys from Williams Family Law, P.C. have once again been named to the prestigious 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading U.S. Family Lawyers list. Partners Jeffrey M. Williams, Susan J. Smith, and Robert J. Salzer received honors for their exceptional work in family and matrimonial law, as well as domestic relations.  Lawdragon, known for its guides to elite U.S. lawyers, selects honorees through submissions, journalistic research, and editorial vetting by peers. Editors review cutting-edge litigation, as well as trends in family law and identify the lawyers consistently turned to for guidance in those matters. This is the third

Elaine Yandrisevits, AMM Law Partner and Trusts and Estates attorney was interviewed on November 3rd for the new Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Real Property Probate and Trust Section podcast.  In the episode, entitled “A Day in the Life of a Trusts and Estates Attorney”, Elaine talks about her journey into the world of estate planning and provides a behind-the-scenes look at her daily practice. She also discusses how she has navigated the challenges of growing in her field and how her active involvement in continuing legal education has helped deepen her knowledge and gain confidence in her field.  This candid conversation

Chelsey D. Jackman, Marc I. Rickles and Marisa M. Perini Adding decades of experience to the firm in multiple practice areas, such as: Zoning & Land Development, Municipal Law, School Law, Family Law, Criminal Law, Estate Administration, Personal Injury, Civil Litigation and Product Liability.

Obermayer is pleased to announce that Edward Wild and William Benner, formerly of law firm Benner and Wild, have joined Obermayer’s Business & Finance department. Both Wild and Benner will reside in the firm’s Doylestown office.   They will focus on real estate, land development, zoning, subdivision, and general litigation representing a diverse range of clients, including developers, property owners, telecommunications providers, automobile dealerships, national healthcare providers, management companies, and residential homeowners. “Ed and Bill are well respected real estate attorneys, who will bring years of experience to Obermayer’s suburban real estate team.” says Suburban Real Estate Chair, Kellie McGowan, “They

Four attorneys from Sweet, Stevens, Katz & Williams LLP will present two sessions at the Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE) Conference, a premier event for special education administrators, scheduled for November 6-8, 2024 at the Savannah Convention Center in Savannah, Georgia. CASE, an international nonprofit organization with over 5,300 members, leads efforts to advance special education through instruction, policy, and advocacy. The Sweet Stevens team, accompanied by a local school district executive, plan to deliver a comprehensive learning experience to attendees through their sessions. Partners Christina M. Stephanos and Jane M. Williams, along with A.J. Kise, the Director