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Doylestown, PA – Grace M. Deon, Esq. will serve as a panelist at the third annual Business Law Institute of the Bucks County Bar Association where she will discuss employment law issues in the #metoo era. The seminar will take place on May 14, 2019 at the Bucks County Bar Association in Doylestown. Included in the discussion will be the 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

Curtin & Heefner LLP recently sponsored the Hard Hats & High Heels Event to support Habitat for Humanity of Bucks County. C&H Partner James Esposito, a member of the Board of Directors of Habitat Bucks, along with Partners Paul Cohen and Charissa Liller attended the annual event held at Spring Mill Manor. Habitat for Humanity of Bucks County is part of a global, nonprofit housing organization operated on Christian principles that seeks to put God’s love into action by building homes, communities, and hope. Habitat for Humanity of Bucks County is dedicated to eliminating substandard housing locally and worldwide through

Doylestown, PA, May 6, 2019—Jordan Yeager, a candidate for judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County, believes that too many Bucks County residents face unreasonable burdens in seeking justice, and if he is elected, he wants to do something about it. Yeager advocates creating satellite courts in government and court buildings throughout Bucks County to make the justice system more accessible to all County residents. Video is an additional tool that could be used for increasing access to the court system. “Residents throughout Bucks County may have to travel almost an hour to get to the County

(PERKASIE, Pa.) Grim, Biehn & Thatcher of Perkasie, Pa., is pleased announce that Peter Nelson, Esq. has been appointed to serve as Quakertown Borough Solicitor, effective March 5, 2019.  Nelson is a Shareholder in the firm’s municipal department and has been with the firm since 2000. In addition to maintaining a diverse practice in municipal/land use and appellate matters, Nelson also represents individual clients in a wide variety of general matters and various types of litigation. He is devoted to his clients and strives to provide them with effective and efficient legal representation. Nelson resides in New Britain Borough, Pa.

HARRISBURG (May 1, 2019) — Anne N. John of Mt. Lebanon, a private practitioner in Uniontown, will become president of the Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA) at the conclusion of the association’s Annual Meeting, May 17, in Lancaster. The PBA has been recognized as the bar association most representative of Pennsylvania lawyers. John’s tenure as president will be guided by the PBA’s mission statement that includes promoting the administration of justice and cultivating cordial relations among the lawyers of Pennsylvania. “As lawyers, we must be ever mindful to remain worthy of our leadership roles in our communities and properly discharge our obligations as

Robert E. Gordon Esq. has joined High Swartz’s civil litigation practice and possesses comprehensive experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants over a wide variety of complex commercial litigation matters. Admitted to practice in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Robert has appeared in both state and federal courts throughout Philadelphia, Southern New Jersey, and their surrounding counties. He has represented both individuals and large companies, and has helped to secure multiple six-digit judgments for his clients. Robert’s broad range of civil litigation experience has also involved him in personal injury and workers’ compensation matters. Along with his civil and commercial litigation

Denise Bowman, a litigation attorney and Partner of the law firm of Antheil Maslow & MacMinn in Doylestown, has been appointed as Counsel to the Board of Directors of the Lower Bucks County Chamber of Commerce, and as such will also serve on the Executive Committee.   Ms. Bowman practices commercial litigation; with over 20 years’ experience representing  businesses, individuals, non-profits and governmental entities throughout Bucks County in a wide variety of civil and commercial disputes.

Doylestown, PA – Sarah A. Eastburn, Esq. will serve as a featured speaker at a breakfast seminar hosted by the Financial Planning Association of the Philadelphia Tri State Area and National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA) Delaware Valley in Doylestown on April 25, 2019. The seminar is entitled, “Tips for Working with an Estate Attorney and Estate Planning Techniques under 2018 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.” The seminar will cover tips for preparing a client for a meeting with his estate planning attorney and current estate planning trends, including succession planning for vacation properties and tax planning under the

Doylestown, PA – Grace M. Deon, Esq. served as the judge for a mock murder trial involving local home school students from Newtown and Souderton. The eighth grade students filled the roles of the attorneys for the prosecution and defense, as well as the defendant, witnesses and even the bailiff.  In addition to Ms. Deon acting as the judge, there were volunteers (attorneys and non-attorneys) who served as jurors. The proceeding took place at the Bucks County Justice Center so the students had the opportunity to conduct the trial in an actual courtroom. Ms. Deon commented, “The students began working

Antheil Maslow and MacMinn Co-founding Partner Susan Maslow received the Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce Business & Arts Award at the Chamber’s 73rd Annual Celebration Luncheon on Friday, April 12th.  This is the 23rd Business and Arts Award, which is bestowed on a business person or organization that has extended itself in support of the arts in the community.  Ms. Maslow is being recognized for her extraordinary commitment and creative dedication to the arts in Bucks County through her efforts on the many Bucks Fever Award Premier Events and other cultural Chamber endeavors.   Susan Maslow is an experienced general