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Petitions for Leave to Compromise Minor’s Action – Minimum settlement amount requiring a hearing to be increased All Petitions for Leave to Compromise Minor’s Action that are filed on or after June 1, 2017, will require a hearing only if the total settlement amount, before deductions are taken, is greater than $2500.00. Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County Orphans’ Court Division 100 North Main Street Doylestown, PA 18901

Bucks Happening Names High Swartz LLP to 2017 Bucks Happening List Digital lifestyle magazine includes firm in annual list of most popular service providers NORRISTOWN, Pa. (May 2017) – High Swartz LLP, a full-service law firm with offices in Norristown and Doylestown, Pennsylvania, is pleased to announce that it was named a finalist in the 2017 Bucks Happening List. The firm was honored in the “people” category, which recognizes influential individuals across Bucks County, from artists and attorneys to photographers, teachers, and volunteers. Produced by digital lifestyle magazine Bucks Happening, the Happening List is a popular people’s choice competition in

Doylestown, PA – Grace M. Deon, Esq. was named one of Pennsylvania’s Top 50 Women attorneys for the second year in a row and one of Philadelphia’s Top 100 attorneys by Thomson Reuters, publishers of Pennsylvania Super Lawyers magazine. Ms. Deon is one of only two Bucks County practitioners to receive the ranking in the Top Women attorney listing and the Philadelphia’s Top 100 listing. Ms. Deon is a shareholder and member of Eastburn and Gray’s management committee. Her practice focuses on Employment, Commercial and Special Education litigation. She is the Immediate Past President of the Bucks County Bar Association. Super

TODAY, Inc. has received a grant to help fund Bucks County, PA adults who need inpatient drug or alcohol treatment. This funding is to help pay for shortfalls caused by clients not having sufficient funding for admission, co-payments, deductibles, or reaching their authorized length of stay but needing additional treatment. Funds are for inpatient treatment only at the Pyramid Healthcare facility, Langhorne (formerly TODAY, Inc.) Please contact Millie Kenney, Director of Admissions, at (215) 968-4713 ext.220 to determine eligibility for treatment and funding. John Howell, Ed.D. Director – TODAY, Inc.

NORTH WALES, PA – May 19, 2017 – Fairlie & Lippy, P.C., a Montgomery County Criminal Defense and Personal Injury Firm, is pleased to announce that Managing Partner, Steven F. Fairlie, has been named to the Super Lawyers list this year. Mr. Fairlie has also been named to both the Top 100 Lawyers in Philadelphia and the Top 100 Lawyers in Pennsylvania for the fifth year in a row. The Super Lawyers list is published in Philadelphia Magazine and Super Lawyers Magazine. Super Lawyers creates the list using a rigorous, patented selection process involving evaluation by their selection department and peer

Yardley, PA – The law firm of Stark & Stark is pleased to announce that six of our Bucks County attorneys were named to the 2017 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list and the 2017 Pennsylvania Rising Stars list. All of these attorneys are based in the firm’s Yardley office. Visit SuperLawyers.com for more information about the selection process. The Stark & Stark attorneys who made the 2017 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list include: Joseph A. Cullen – Personal Injury: Plaintiff Carin A. O’Donnell – Personal Injury: Plaintiff Tyler Tomlinson – Personal Injury: Plaintiff The Stark & Stark attorneys who made the 2017

Weber Kracht and Chellew Attorneys at Law Welcomes Attorney Sandy Jainauth-Barone Perkasie, PA– Weber Kracht and Chellew Attorneys at Law are pleased to welcome attorney Sandy Jainauth-Barone to the firm. Her practice areas include Insurance Defense, Civil and Commercial Litigation, and Estate Planning and Administration. “Sandy is known for her tenacious advocacy on behalf of her clients,” said Weber Kracht and Chellew managing partner, Michael Kracht. “Her dedication, focus, and genuine care for her work on behalf of her clients are evident in every case.” Jainauth-Barone received her law degree from City University of New York Law School in 1995

Volpe and Koenig, P.C. co-founder and Doylestown resident Anthony S. Volpe has been named to the 2017 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list. Eight firm attorneys joined him on the list, and four others were named to the 2017 Pennsylvania Rising Stars list. Anthony S. Volpe, Esq. PHILADELPHIA, PA (May 17, 2017) – Volpe and Koenig, P.C., an intellectual property law firm with offices in Philadelphia and Princeton, NJ, announced today that Douglas J. Bucklin, John C. Donch Jr., Gerald “Jay” B. Halt Jr., Randolph J. Huis, C. Frederick Koenig III, Thomas A. Mattioli, Ryan W. O’Donnell, John J. O’Malley and Anthony

Volpe and Koenig, P.C. Hosts AIPLA Women in IP Global Networking Event Doylestown’s Anthony S. Volpe Lends Support to Area Colleagues PHILADELPHIA, PA (May 12, 2017) – Volpe and Koenig, P.C., an intellectual property (IP) law firm with offices in Philadelphia and Princeton, NJ, hosted the 2017 American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) Women in IP Global Networking Event on May 4 at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) in Philadelphia. The global event united female IP practitioners from more than 50 cities around the world for a day dedicated to establishing and strengthening relationships and exchanging ideas.

Weber Kracht and Chellew Attorneys at Law Announces Promotion of Michael F. Frisbie to Partner Perkasie, PA – Weber Kracht and Chellew Attorneys at Law are pleased to announce the promotion of attorney Michael Frisbie to partner, effective January 2017. Frisbie has been with the firm since October 2013. His practice areas include Estate Planning and Administration, Civil and Commercial Litigation, Business Organizations, and Real Estate. “Mike Frisbie’s expertise in business organizations is a valuable resource to the firm and the small business owners we serve,” said Weber Kracht and Chellew managing partner, Michael Kracht. “He is adept at helping our