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New Britain, PA – Attorneys from Sweet, Stevens, Katz & Williams recently presented the concluding session of the annual conference of the Pennsylvania Association of Pupil Service Administrators (PAPSA), a tradition that has become a high point of the gathering. The conference took place in April at the Inn at Leola Village in Leola, Pa.   In this full-day session, the “Paul Stevens Memorial Legal Seminar,” named for one of the founding partners of the law firm, attorneys Mark Cheramie Walz, Sharon W. Montanye, Thomas C.Warner, and Jane M. Williams shared information on recent court decisions that affect special education and

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania court data shows that over the last five years, the placement of children in kinship care has nearly doubled. The Office of Children and Families in the Courts (OCFC) tries their best to place children in the care of someone they know and have a relationship with (kinship care) before resorting to other placements – this could be a relative, coach, family friend, etc.     The infographic below highlights key dependency court data including the average number of children entering the dependency system per year, demographics of the children and placement trends.

For your awareness: Please see this order from the Honorable Judge Bateman, which is effective on July 1, 2019 regarding an increase of fees. Admin Order 38 2019

The Bucks County Court has adopted Local Rule 1915.11-1.1. Parenting Coordination.  The Rule has been published in the PA Bulletin on May 11, 2019 and will therefore become effective on June 10, 2019.  Family Law attorneys are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the new rule.  Persons interested in being accepted onto Bucks County’s Roster of Parent Coordinators should submit their application in accordance with the local rule to Judge McMaster, the Administrative Judge of the Family Court Division.  Please note that applications cannot be submitted prior to June 10, 2019 and any submitted prior to that date will need to

Please join the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA), the American Society of Housing Executives (ASCHE), the National Real Estate Institute (NREI) in a mission to build the capacity of Pennsylvania Residential Mortgage Diversion Courts. If you are a housing counselor or an attorney who is currently practicing (or intend to practice) before the  Philadelphia, Montgomery, and Bucks County Residential Mortgage Diversion Court(s), you will want to attend this 2-day training! There is no cost to you as PHFA is sponsoring the class. In addition, you can earn up to 15 CE’s for counselors; 15 CLE’s for attorneys (if you participate

Friedman Schuman, PC, a full-service law firm headquartered in Jenkintown, PA, is proud to announce that Robert A. Bacine, Derek R. Layser, Robert H. Nemeroff and David E. Stern have all been included on the 2019 Super Lawyers list and Melissa Paris Miller and Jennifer L. Damelio have been named as 2019 Super Lawyer Rising Stars.  Congratulations to all for receiving this prestigious honor.

Doylestown and Blue Bell, PA – Eight attorneys from Eastburn and Gray were selected for inclusion in the 2019 Pennsylvania SuperLawyers list. The lawyers with this distinguished recognition include: Grace M. Deon Employment & Labor, Schools & Education, General Litigation Rising Stars; 2005 to 2007 SuperLawyers; 2013 to present Sarah A. Eastburn Estate Planning & Probate, Estate & Trust Litigation, Tax: Consumer Rising Stars; 2017 to present Marc D. Jonas Land Use/Zoning, Government/Cities/Municipalities, Real Estate SuperLawyers; 2004 to present Kimberly Litzke Family Law Rising Stars; 2005 SuperLawyers; 2013 to present Kellie A. McGowan Land Use/Zoning, Real Estate Rising Stars; 2012

Doylestown, PA—May 9, 2019. The Southeast Pennsylvania National Organization for Women PAC has joined the growing list of organizations and elected officials who have endorsed Jordan Yeager for Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County.   “Fighting for equal rights and justice for all has been the impetus for my entire career as a lawyer, and it’s why I want to serve as a Judge on the Court of Common Pleas. I have spent over 26 years fighting to protect the Constitution’s guaranteed freedoms, and I will continue to fight for those freedoms on behalf of all

NORRISTOWN, Pa. (May 9, 2019) – High Swartz LLP, a full-service law firm with offices in Norristown and Doylestown, Pennsylvania, is pleased to announce that  11 of its attorneys have been named among Pennsylvania’s 2019 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars. Among the highlights are two inclusions on the 50 Top Female Lawyers in Pennsylvania list going to Melissa M. Boyd and Mary Cushing Doherty of the High Swartz Domestic Relations practice. The Super Lawyers list recognizes no more than 5 percent of attorneys in each state. The Super Lawyers Rising Stars list recognizes no more than 2.5 percent of attorneys

Thomas Donnelly and Elizabeth Fineman of Antheil Maslow & MacMinn, LLP in Doylestown, PA will speak at the third annual Business Law Institute of the Bucks County Bar Association where they will discuss business issues in divorce and family law. The seminar will take place on May 14, 2019 at the Bucks County Bar Association in Doylestown. The discussion will include business control issues, the impact of agreements among business owners on Equitable Distribution and Support, as well as remedies and valuation concerns and strategies. Thomas Donnelly is a business and commercial litigation attorney with a focus on complex business