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Michael Carr, Esq. Appointed Member of the Board of Directors of Habitat for Humanity of Bucks County Doylestown, PA – G. Michael Carr, Esq. was recently appointed a Member of the Board of Directors of Habitat for Humanity of Bucks County. Mr. Carr is an attorney in the firm’s real estate, zoning and land use practices. He handles a broad range of zoning, subdivision and land development matters, including large and small-scale residential and commercial properties, as well as all manner of real estate transactions, real estate related litigation, and partition actions. The mission of Habitat for Humanity of Bucks

Shauna Quigley Joins Williams Family Law  Doylestown, PA – Williams Family Law is pleased to announce that respected local family law attorney Shauna L. Quigley has joined the firm as an associate. Quigley is experienced in all matters surrounding family law: divorce, support, property distribution, child custody, and protection from abuse. To her clients, she is known for compassion and understanding; in her work, she is an effective, skilled negotiator. Named to the 2018 Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” list, she is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and is a member of the Bucks County, Montgomery County, and

Kellie A. McGowan, Esq. to Serve as Faculty at August PBI Seminar Doylestown, PA – Kellie A. McGowan, Esq. will serve as faculty for a full day PBI Real Estate seminar on Thursday, August 16, 2018 in Philadelphia, PA. Ms. McGowan is one of three faculty to participate in this real estate seminar at the Philadelphia location. The panel will discuss topics related to buying and selling residential property, including an introduction to some key issues often encountered in practice. Ms. McGowan is a shareholder and practices in the Real Estate, Land Use and Zoning, and Banking practice areas at

Attorney Stephen C. Goldblum to Present at the PBI Program The Basics of Employment Law:  The Laws that Form the Foundation of Employment Practice, on August 28, 2018 Stephen C. Goldblum, a member of Semanoff Ormsby Greenberg & Torchia, LLC will be joined by nine fellow panelists for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute ( PBI) program “The Basics of Employment Law:  The Laws that Form the Foundation of Employment Practice.”  Mr. Goldblum, who is a faculty member of the PBI will present the course, “Employment At-Will and Wrongful Discharge.” The PBI program will be held on August 28, 2018 from 8:30-3:30pm

THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA PRESS RELEASE   JUDGE JUAN R. SÁNCHEZ BECOMES CHIEF JUDGE OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT    August 1, 2018                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Kate Barkman, Clerk of Court Kate_Barkman@paed.uscourts.gov PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Honorable Juan R. Sánchez became Chief Judge of the United States District Court in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on August 1, 2018. Judge Sánchez has served as a federal judge for over fourteen years and follows the Honorable Lawrence F. Stengel as the 15th Chief Judge of this district. He is the first Hispanic to lead the Court in

Supreme Court Board and Committee Vacancies There are currently three vacancies on three Pennsylvania Supreme Court boards and committees and they have been posted on the UJS website. The first vacant position is on the Disciplinary Board. Applicants must be a member of the Pennsylvania Bar and should be knowledgeable about the Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct and Pennsylvania Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement. The second vacancy is on the Minor Court Rules Committee. Applicants should be knowledgeable about the Pennsylvania Rules of Conduct, Office Standards and Civil Procedure for magisterial district judges and courts, and experienced in magisterial district court

8 High Swartz Attorneys Named ‘Top Lawyer’ for 2018 by Main Line Today Norristown, PA, July 31, 2018– High Swartz LLP, a full-service law firm with offices in Norristown and Doylestown, Pennsylvania, is pleased to announce that 8 of  its attorneys have been named among the “Top Lawyers” for 2018 by Main Line Today magazine. David J. Brooman – Environmental Law Arnold Heller – Real Estate Law William F. Kerr, Jr. – Real Estate Law Mary R. LaSota – Trusts & Wills Thomas D. Rees – Labor Law Joel D. Rosen – Business Law James B. Shrimp – Labor Law

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Curtin & Heefner LLP Announces Co-Chairs of the Property Damage Insurance Litigation Section   Pictured: Bonnie Stein, Michael Maguire Curtin & Heefner LLP is pleased to announce that Michael Maguire will be joining Bonnie Stein as Co-Chair of the Firm’s Property Damage Insurance Litigation Section. Michael Maguire is a seasoned litigator in state and federal courts with an emphasis on representing insurance carriers in Breach of Contract, Bad Faith and insurance fraud cases. With his experience in these fields, Mr. Maguire frequently assists insurers with investigations of suspect claims, legal aspects of fraudulent claims and provides coverage opinions. Mr.

Michael E. Peters, Esq. to Speak at NBI Seminar Doylestown, PA – Michael E. Peters, Esq. will serve as a faculty member at a National Business Institute seminar on August 14, 2018 in King of Prussia, PA. The seminar is entitled Practical Guide to Zoning and Land Use Law. Mr. Peters will discuss a variety of zoning and land use topics, including procedural requirements for zoning decisions, land use appeals and other judicial remedies. Mr. Peters represents commercial and residential clients before zoning hearing boards and municipal governing bodies in land development and zoning matters. He has appeared in courts

(Philadelphia) Williams Family Law founder and managing partner Jeffrey M. Williams presented “Double-Dipping: Income/Assets in Support/Divorce,” at the summer meeting of the Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section. The conference took place July 12-15 at the Hotel Hershey in Hershey, PA. Joined by panelists Michael E. Fingerman, Esq. and G. Daniel Jones, CPA, CFF, the session covered an issue known as “double dipping”– when something is considered an asset or income (or sometimes both) in the context of support, alimony and/or equitable distribution during a divorce, and also how this issue can be construed differently by different states. Williams, who