The Bucks County Bar Foundation, the charitable arm of the Bucks County Bar Association, is pleased to announce scholarship opportunities for 2020. Throughout the year, the Foundation holds several events in support of the Thomas E. Mellon, Jr. Scholarship and the William Penn Scholarship. These scholarships are awarded to Bucks County residents pursuing a career in law or a related field. Eligibility requirements include a record of academic excellence and a strong commitment to public service.  Additional criteria along with application details for the scholarships can be found at http://bucksbar.org/bar-foundation/bcbf-scholarship/ The Mission of the Bar Foundation of the Bucks County

The BCBA takes great pride in taking appropriate steps to ensure the health and wellness of our members and staff. We are constantly updating our efforts to continue to serve our members in a safe manner. Along those lines, we have made the following changes to our normal operations which will remain in place until April 1: The BCBA building will be closed to outside visitors until at least April 1. During this building closure, we will not be able to accommodate depositions, client meetings, and other room rentals. BCBA staff and operations will continue via remote means. Division, section,

New Britain, PA – Four attorneys from Sweet, Stevens, Katz & Williams will present the final session of the 2020 Pennsylvania Association of Pupil Service Administrators (PAPSA) conference on April 1-3, 2020 at the historic Genetti Hotel & Suites in Williamsport, PA. The closing session, the Paul Stevens Memorial Legal Seminar, is named for a founding partner of the law firm and is considered a highlight of the conference. It is a full day program to be held on Fri., April 3. Now in its 19th year, the Paul Stevens Memorial Legal Seminar will feature attorneys Jane M. Williams, Sharon

Antheil Maslow & MacMinn is pleased to announce that Peter J. Smith has joined as a Partner of the firm.  Peter Smith is an experienced and highly skilled business lawyer and trusted partner to his commercial and individual clients.  Antheil Maslow & MacMinn was founded and has grown as a predominantly business legal service firm, and as such is well suited to Smith’s sophisticated corporate practice and client base. Peter Smith has been solving problems and adding value for business owners for over 25 years, with a practice focused on corporate law, business transactions, mergers and acquisitions, contracts, commercial finance,

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Wilbur D. Dahlgren focuses his practice in the areas of estate planning and administration, wills, trust and advanced directive preparation, business succession planning, planned giving, individual and fiduciary income taxation, and tax-exempt organizations. He also counsels clients in elder law planning including life care, long-term care, Medicaid, and asset protection planning. He is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania, New York and Florida.   He is a member of the Pennsylvania State Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, Florida State Bar Association, as well as each Association’s estate planning and elder law sections. Joseph P. Santoro joins the firm’s real estate

Elizabeth Fineman, a Partner of the law firm of Antheil Maslow & MacMinn,LLP in Doylestown Pennsylvania was a teacher at the  February 27th Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s Continuing Legal Education program “Drafting Marital Settlement Agreements”. Fineman practices exclusively in the area of Family Law.”

  Hershey, PA – Jeffrey M. Williams, founder and managing partner of Williams Family Law, P.C. spoke in January at the Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section Winter Meeting. This historic meeting commemorated the 40th anniversary of the adoption of the Pennsylvania Divorce Code and the future of the practice of family law in Pennsylvania. Williams served on a panel of some of the most notable and prestigious judges and legal figures in family law in Pennsylvania. “Major Milestones in Pennsylvania Family Law,” reviewed significant cases that have been decided since the enactment of the code in 1980, as well

New Britain, PA – Sweet, Stevens, Katz & Williams has announced promotions for two attorneys of the firm: Christina M. Stephanos has been named partner, and Shawn D. Lochinger appointed senior associate. Stephanos joined the firm in 2012, bringing a multifaceted professional perspective to Sweet Stevens. In addition to her law degree, she holds a diploma in Special Education, certificates in both Reading and Elementary Education and she taught Language Arts and Special Education for six years. Her practice involves ongoing consultation and representation of school districts in a variety of matters; preparing and presenting special education audits with specific

Michael Mills, a Partner of the law firm of Antheil Maslow & MacMinn in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, and Elaine Yandrisevits, both of the firm’s estates & trusts practice group, presented an estate planning update at the Bucks County Bar Association on February 12th.   The program focused on recent legislation passed in December, 2019 known as the SECURE Act.  This far reaching bill has significant impact on retirement accounts.  The CLE addressed how the SECURE Act affects the treatment of retirement account beneficiaries, including benefits left in trusts.   Michael Mills is a Partner of the firm, focusing in Estates & Trusts,