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Representative Frank Ryan (R-Lebanon) held a press conference in the Capitol Rotunda to unveil his plan for School Property Tax Elimination, House Bill 13. Representative Ryan began the press conference by emphasizing that school property tax is Pennsylvania’s biggest issue. He described his plan, House Bill 13, which replaces school property tax with expanded and new taxes in order to spread around the funding of Pennsylvania’s education system and reduce the burden on homeowners. The plan includes: 1.85% increase to the Personal Income Tax (PIT), paid directly to the school district. Overall, PIT would rise from 3.07% to 4.92%. 2.0%

Eastburn and Gray shareholders John A. VanLuvanee, Marc D. Jonas, and Mark S. Cappuccio have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2020 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. In the 2018 rankings, both Mr. Jonas and Mr. VanLuvanee received “Lawyer of the Year” distinctions in the Philadelphia market. Mr. VanLuvanee was named The Best Lawyers in America 2018 Lawyer of the Year for Land Use and Zoning Law in the Philadelphia area. He previously received this distinction in 2014. He has been continuously ranked in this publication since 2007. As one of Pennsylvania’s premier land use

Elaine T. Yandrisevits, an estate planning and administration attorney with Antheil Maslow & MacMinn, LLP in Doylestown, PA  is a course planner and will serve as faculty for Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s upcoming “Administering an Estate in PA: A Step-by-Step Guide” continuing education program in September. The seminar is a comprehensive overview of the estate administration progress in Pennsylvania from beginning to end for attorneys, paralegals, and accountants. Ms. Yandrisevits will be presenting at the live seminar in Philadelphia on September 5. Registration and information on additional dates, including a the live webcast, can be found at www.pbi.org

  High Swartz LLP, a full-service law firm with offices in Norristown and Doylestown, Pennsylvania, is pleased to announce that 9 of its attorneys have been named U.S. News and World Report 2019 ‘Best Lawyers in America.’ Among the highlights and on top of her inclusions as Best Lawyer in Family Law and Family Law Arbitration, Melissa M. Boyd was named Best Lawyers® 2020 Family Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Philadelphia.   High Swartz Best Lawyers® in 2020:   Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants in Doylestown, PA Thomas E. Panzer   Family Law “Lawyer of the Year – Philadelphia

Twelve Obermayer Attorneys Included in the 2020 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America© Obermayer is proud to announce that twelve of our attorneys were included in the 2020 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Notably, three of them were recognized for their Doylestown practices. Kellie A. McGowan  – Real Estate Law and Municipal Law Hillary J. Moonay  – Family Law Adam H. Tanker – Family Law This peer-reviewed list is regarded as The Fi rst and Foremost Resource for the Best Legal Talent Worldwide™, and serves as a guide to the best individuals and firms in their fields.

Weber Kracht and Chellew Attorneys at Law are pleased to welcome associate attorney Christina Cozzetto to the firm. Cozzetto will focus her expertise on the practice areas of criminal defense, family law, estate planning, real estate, landlord/tenant matters, and civil and commercial litigation. A Huntington, New York native, Cozzetto earned her J.D. from the Villanova University School of Law in 2014. Before that, she pursued a double major at Brown University, earning a B.A. in Biology and a B.A. in Economics in 2010. “Listening, communicating, and problem-solving are Christina’s strong suits,” said Weber Kracht and Chellew partner and chief financial

Four attorneys from Williams Family Law, P.C. have been named to the 2019 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list. Founder and Managing Partner Jeffrey M. Williams and Associate Lynelle A. Gleason were named to the Super Lawyers list, a designation awarded to just 5 percent of the attorneys in the state. Associates Melanie J. Wender and Shauna L. Quigley were named to the Rising Stars list, awarded to just 2.5 percent of attorneys in the state.   Jeff Williams has been selected to Super Lawyers annually since 2005. He primarily handles complex high net-worth divorces, alimony/spousal and child support issues, and custody cases. As

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