The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania is pleased to welcome the Honorable Kelley Brisbon Hodge as a United States District Judge. Judge Hodge took the oath of office on December 28, 2022. Judge Hodge was a partner in the Labor and Employment section of Fox Rothschild LLP in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Prior to joining Fox Rothschild LLP, Hodge was elected in 2017 to serve as the 25th District Attorney by the Board of Judges for the Court of Common Pleas for the First Judicial District. Upon her election, Hodge became the first African American woman to

Stuckert and Yates is pleased to announce the promotion of Justin M. Pilchman to Partner. Mr. Pilchman is a 2018 graduate of Temple University Beasley School of Law and joined Stuckert and Yates in 2019. He is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and has been a dynamic part of the firm’s real estate, estate planning, estate administration, orphans’ court and civil litigation practices. He has also brought his experience in employment law and employment discrimination suits to the firm’s growing practice areas. Mr. Pilchman prides himself on serving individuals and businesses in his hometown community and the

Grim, Biehn & Thatcher of Perkasie, Pa., is pleased to announce that attorney Sean Patrick Duffy has joined the firm as a full-time associate. A resident of Doylestown, Duffy received a bachelor’s degree from Temple University and a law degree from Villanova University. Duffy’s area of concentration is municipal law. Prior to joining the firm, Duffy was an active-duty Judge Advocate General (JAG) officer in the U.S. Army and was stationed at Fort Bragg, NC with the 82nd Airborne Division. As a JAG Officer, Duffy provided legal counsel to commanders and staff on issues relating to national security law, fiscal

Kimmo Abbasi – Kimmo has considerable estate planning, estate and trust administration experience and elderly law experience. He has served as the lead attorney with the decedent unit of the New Jersey Office of the Public Guardian for elderly adult and wealth planner with an Investment Advisory firm.  Kimmo has worked in private practice in the areas of estate planning, probate and administration of estates, tax controversies and corporate transactions.             Joseph Sulon- Joseph is an Associate in the Yardley, PA office where his primary focus is on matters concerning Commercial Litigation as well as

Antheil Maslow & MacMinn, is pleased to announce that the firm has recently welcomed two new associates to our growing practice: Abigail E. Glascott and Erik E. Taskin. Joining the firms Estates and Trusts group, Abigail Glascott’s practice is focused on helping clients identify the important issues to be addressed in their estate plan. Her goal in every engagement is to develop a relationship with her clients in order to understand their goals and priorities and to help them find the best plan to address their needs and wishes. Erik Taskin joins AMM’s business and corporate law practice group. Erik

Two partners of Antheil Maslow and MacMinn, LLP were honored with awards at the Bucks County Bar Association’s annual meeting on December 1, 2022.   Joanne M. Murray, a partner and chair of the Firm’s corporate and real estate practice group, received the prestigious 2022 Harriet M. Mims Award.  The award  is named after Harriet Mims, who was the first fem ale judge in Bucks County and one of the first women admitted to the Bucks County Bar. The award is presented annually to a female attorney who exhibits the characteristics of strength, leadership and integrity who also has served as

The PBA Family Law Section has produced a 42-minute video titled “Tips and Tools for Effective Co-Parenting,” which offers practical, real-world advice by judges and mental health professionals, along with demonstrations about how parents can work together to overcome everyday child custody challenges. The section partnered with the High-Conflict Institute in San Diego, which uses a concept called the BIFF Response®: teaching parents how to communicate with each other in a Brief, Informative, Friendly, and Firm way. Obermayer family law partner Adam Tanker, who is a part of the Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section Parent Communication Task Force, was

Curtin & Heefner LLP once again goes PINK for the month of October.  Several years ago, we lost Mary Beth Huff, a dear and valuable member of our C&H family, to breast cancer.  Over the years, breast cancer has  affected many of us as well as some of our family members.   As a result, we as a Firm, have made a pledge to work throughout the month to raise funds for the Breast Care Center at St. Mary Medical Center.  As always, Curtin & Heefner has matched the funds collected by the attorneys and staff. We will be presenting a

For over 40 years, Harold has assisted employers and employees navigate employment contacts, reductions in workforce, non-compete agreements, negotiations, employee handbooks, discrimination claims, and more. Recognized as a Super Lawyer for more than a decade, Harold also holds the AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest peer rating standard given to attorneys ranked for their legal expertise and ethical standards. He has appeared for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute and American Bar Institute, while also having multiple professional pieces published in regional and national publications. Harold is also a former Director of the Montgomery Bar Association. He holds an LL.M in

High Swartz LLP is pleased to announce that Judith A. Algeo, Esq. and Donald Petrille, Jr., Esq. have been named partners at the firm. Each exceedingly contribute to the firm’s Doylestown law office and to Bucks County in general. Judith A. Algeo brought her considerable Bucks County family law experience to the firm in late 2020, during the height of the pandemic. Representing individuals in all types of domestic relations matter, she immediately advanced the firm’s family law presence in Bucks. Ms. Algeo also handles both termination of parental rights matters and second parent adoptions. Before her legal career, Judith