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Joanne Murray, a partner of Antheil Maslow & MacMinn and member of the firm’s business and finance practice group, was a presenter at the Bucks County Bar Association’s continuing legal education program, “Company Formation Best Practices: People and Collateral”.  The program focused on the intersection between intellectual property and general business issues when forming small to medium sized enterprises. Ms. Murray counsels business owners as they face the financial, legal and operational challenges that are an inevitable part of the life cycle of a business. Joanne Murray, Esq.

Fox Rothschild LLP is pleased to announce that Eleanor Vaida Gerhards has been appointed co-chair of the firm’s nationwide Franchising, Licensing & Distribution Practice Group. With co-chair Elizabeth D. Sigety, Eleanor will lead a team of more than 40 attorneys in 22 offices coast to coast who represent franchise and distribution companies across all classes of industrial, retail, food, entertainment, service, technology or home-based businesses. Recent firm mergers have expanded and fortified the levels of service provided by our franchise team. Named a “Legal Eagle” by Franchise Times Magazine and an IFA Certified Franchise Executive, Eleanor concentrates her practice on

Pennsylvania Bar Association Board of Governors Action Pursuant to the PBA Bylaws Section 402(a), below is a report of the action that was taken by the Board of Governors at its meeting on September 14, 2017.  The PBA Family Law Section requested the Board of Governors to take action on this recommendation in lieu of the PBA House of Delegates as the House Judiciary Committee is moving forward on several initiatives with regard to grandparent’s rights and the rights of third parties with regard to children who are neglected or in need of caregivers.  The Committee intends to move forward

Regular Members Michael Brennan, Esq. Keila M. Gilbert, Esq. Irene S. Gold, Esq. Hilary Morgan Froehlich, Esq. Andrew Teitelman, Esq. Chimdi Tuffs, Esq. Hill Wallack, LLP Associate Members Ben Datika, Esq. Edward Howard, Esq.  

“Elizabeth Fineman, an Associate with Antheil Maslow & MacMinn, received the 2017 Isadore Kohn Young Leadership Award by the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia on September 13th .  The award recognizes an exemplary record of participation in the Federation’s programs, communal affairs, and annual campaign as well as demonstrated growth potential within the leadership ranks of the organization and its partner agencies.  Ms. Fineman also commenced her tenure on the Federation’s Board of Trustees at that time. Elizabeth is a family law attorney concentrating on the full range of domestic relations matters, including divorce, child support, alimony/spousal support, marital taxation,

Anthony J. Scirica to Receive the American Inns of Court 2017 Lewis F. Powell, Jr., Award for Professionalism and Ethics ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA – Anthony J. Scirica has been selected to receive the prestigious 2017 American Inns of Court Lewis F. Powell, Jr., Award for Professionalism and Ethics. The award will be presented at the organization’s annual Celebration of Excellence at the Supreme Court of the United States on October 21, 2017.  The event will be hosted by Associate Justice Elena Kagan. Scirica is a senior judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and a Senior fellow

​Harrisburg, PA – Secretary of State Pedro A. Cortés today reminded Pennsylvania notaries public that changes to the notary law include an education requirement for current as well as new notaries. “We want to ensure that all currently commissioned notaries know they must complete the education component before they apply to renew their commission,” Secretary Cortés said. The Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts (RULONA) will go into effect on October 26, 2017. All current notaries who will be renewing a commission on or after that date must complete a 3-hour notary education course (PDF) within the six months before they apply for renewal. The

Bucks County Attorney Carl Maio Receives The Joan Fullum Irick Award Carl Anthony Maio, Esquire, partner and senior counsel at Fox Rothschild LLP received a distinguished award from the International Association of Defense Counsel at its annual meeting in July, 2017 held in Quebec City, Canada.  The International Association of Defense Counsel’s (IADC) most distinguished and prestigious honor, “The Joan Fullum Irick” award was presented to Mr. Maio for his legal efforts internationally and nationally in matters involving corporate business of insurance and reinsurance matters.  Recently Mr. Maio produced and presented the program, “Business of Insurance and Reinsurance in a

High Swartz Awards Scholarship to High School Graduates Full-service law firm funds $5,000 scholarship in memory of law firm partner’s late spouse   NORRISTOWN, Pa. (September 2017) – Full-service law firm High Swartz is pleased to announce the 2017 recipients of its James F. Doherty Scholarship, awarded to the child or grandchild of a full-time High Swartz employee. This year’s co-winners are Sophia Dantzic, daughter of attorney Douglas Wayne, and Jennifer Keyser, daughter of legal assistant Patty O’ Donnell. Both students will use the $2,500 scholarship towards tuition at a 4-year college. Keyser, originally from Lower Providence Township, is attending

Bucks County Family Attorneys Named Among 2018 ‘Best Lawyers in America’ Williams Family Law Founder Jeffrey M. Williams and law partner Susan J. Smith named among top family lawyers in United States   DOYLESTOWN, Pa. (September 2017) – Bucks County family law firm Williams Family Law, P.C. is pleased to announce that Founder and Managing Partner Jeffrey M. Williams and Partner Susan J. Smith have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2018 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, one of the legal profession’s oldest and most respected peer-review publications. Since it was first published in 1983,