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Hill Wallack LLP Promotes Two Attorneys  Princeton, NJ February 2, 2018 — Hill Wallack LLP is pleased to announce the promotion of two of its attorneys. Ozge Otarsi-McCue and Cassi Martin have been made Counsel to the firm. Ms. Otarsi-McCue is in the Princeton, NJ office and Ms. Martin is in the Yardley, PA office. Ms. Otarsi-McCue is a member of the Banking & Financial Services, Real Estate and Creditors’ Rights/Bankruptcy practice groups. Ms. Otarsi-McCue has specialized knowledge in complex financial transactions and focuses her practice in representing lending institutions and borrowers in connection with commercial, construction and purchase money

JEFFREY BRAHIN is pleased to announce that he has been named a Super Lawyer for 2017 in the specialized areas of Business Litigation and Civil Litigation. Super Lawyers, a Thompson Reuters Business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers for more than 70 practice areas. To be rated as a Super Lawyer, attorneys must be nominiated by his or her peers and/or based on skill and professional achievement.  The nominees are then selected by a research team at Thompson Reuters. Each year, no more than five per cent of the lawyers in Pennsylvania are selected to receive this honor. The

Joel D. Rosen Appointed to the Hepatitis B Foundation Board of Directors Norristown, PA, January 30, 2018– High Swartz partner, Joel D. Rosen has been re-appointed Board of the Directors for the Hepatitis B Foundation for a 3 year term. Joel is also Chairman of the Board. The Hepatitis B Foundation is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to finding a cure and improving the quality of life for those affected by hepatitis B worldwide. Their commitment includes funding focused research, promoting disease awareness, supporting immunization and treatment initiatives, and serving as the primary source of information for patients and their

Volpe and Koenig, P.C., Welcomes New Associate PHILADELPHIA, PA (January 31, 2018) – Volpe and Koenig, P.C., an intellectual property law firm headquartered in Philadelphia with an office in New Jersey, announced today that Dae Gunn Jei has joined the firm. Dae Gunn is based out of the firm’s headquarters in Philadelphia. Dae Gunn focuses his practice on patent prosecution, procurement and litigation in the electrical and mechanical arts. Before joining Volpe and Koenig, P.C., he was an associate at Morgan Lewis and Bockius, LLP. He began his patent career at Samsung Electronics in Korea. Dae Gunn earned his law

Time magazine’s cover this week (January 28) features 48 of the record-breaking number of women running for political office in the aftermath of the 2016 presidential election, whether for governor, Congress, state legislature, or school board. One of those women is BCBA’s own Rachel Fingles.  Rachel is running for the Bensalem School Board. Rachel Fingles, Esq.

Curtin & Heefner LLP is pleased to announce that Steve Santarsiero has joined the firm as a partner in the firm’s Public Sector and Environmental Law sections. Mr. Santarsiero has most recently served the Commonwealth as the first Chief Deputy Attorney General of Pennsylvania for Environmental Protection. In that position he oversaw the prosecution of environmental crimes and led the Attorney General’s efforts in fighting the federal government’s attempts to roll back key environmental regulations. Prior to joining the Attorney General’s office, Mr. Santarsiero represented the 31st Assembly District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives where he served for four

Melanie Wender has joined the Board of the Bucks County Bar Foundation. Melanie Wender, an associate at Williams Family Law, P.C., concentrates her practice in all aspects of Pennsylvania divorce and family law in Bucks, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties. She deals with family law and all issues surrounding the complexities of divorce, such as equitable distribution, custody and support. Melanie Wender, Esq.

Jamie M. Jamison Served as a Faculty Member at the PBA Family Law Section Winter Meeting Jamie M. Jamison, Esquire of Antheil Maslow & MacMinn in Doylestown, PA served as a faculty member for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s Continuing Legal Education program entitled “Case Law Updates” at the Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section Winter Meeting in New Orleans, LA on January 14, 2018. The program provided family law practitioners with updates on the recent case law developments in equitable distribution, custody, and support matters. The panel discussed the impact of the recent decisions on daily family law practice. Ms.

BCBA Member Services Committee welcomes the Kevin Smith Transportation Group as the latest addition to BCBA Member Services Discount program. Discount details can be found within the BCBA Mobile Application.  Click here for more information about the BCBA Mobile App. BCBA thanks the area businesses who generously support our organization with discounts to our membership. If you know of an area business interested in supporting BCBA Member Discount program please have them submit the online discount program form, or call the BCBA office at 215-348-9413.

Senior Judge Thomas N. O’Neill, Jr. of the United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania Dead at 89 After a Distinguished Career Philadelphia, PA, January 17, 2108 ‐ Senior Judge Thomas N. O’Neill, Jr passed away yesterday, January 16, 2018. Judge O’Neill was nominated by President Ronald Reagan to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in June, 1983. He was confirmed by the United States Senate and received his commission in August, 1983. Judge O’Neill assumed senior status on July 6, 1996. He served on the Codes of Conduct Committee of