Doylestown, PA – Henry E. Van Blunk, Esq. will serve as a judge at the first annual Spark Bowl, a “Shark-Tank”-like competition to be held at Delaware Valley University (DelVal) on Wednesday, December 11, 2019. The competition will feature five local contestants – entrepreneurs, innovative businesses and nonprofit organizations – vying for thousands of dollars in funding to help them address social, consumer or business-oriented challenges in and around Bucks County.   Mr. Van Blunk is a Shareholder at Eastburn and Gray where he practices in the firm’s Business/Corporate and Litigation practice groups. He represents entrepreneurs, mature businesses and

Mark S. Cappuccio, Esq., Marc D. Jonas, Esq., Michael E. Peters, Joan Righter Price, Esq. and Robert R. Watson, Esq. will serve as faculty members of the 2019 PBI Real Estate Institute in Philadelphia on December 6, 2019. Mr. Jonas and Mr. Peters will serve as co-panelists at a seminar entitled, “The ABCs of Municipal Approvals” that will cover the process of municipal approvals, including zoning, subdivision and land development, from both the municipal and developer viewpoint.  The seminar will cover common pitfalls in the approval process, and will provide recommendations for efficient and favorable results. Mr. Cappuccio and Ms.

Doylestown, PA – Erin K. Aronson, Esq., an attorney at Eastburn and Gray, will serve as Chair of the Young Lawyers Division (YLD) Executive Board of the Bucks County Bar Association (BCBA) in 2020. She previously served as the Chair Elect of the YLD of the BCBA in 2019 and served as the coordinator of the 2018-2019 Pennsylvania Bar Association/Young Lawyers’ Division Mock Trial Competition for Bucks County.   Ms. Aronson’s professional practice includes Real Estate, Banking, Labor and Employment, and Education and School Law. She routinely represents clients in various industries including business, banking, and education. She earned her

LANCASTER, Pa., November 22, 2019 — The 2020 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” named Saxton & Stump a Tier 1 firm in Professional Malpractice Law – Defendant and Tier 2 firm in Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants in Metropolitan Philadelphia. The firm was also ranked Tier 1 Litigation – Health Care in Metropolitan Harrisburg. This marks the third consecutive year that Saxton & Stump has been ranked on the “Best Law Firms” list since the firm’s inception in 2015. U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® rank U.S. law firms based on a rigorous

Doylestown and Blue Bell, PA – Eastburn and Gray, PC has been selected for inclusion in the 2020 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® Best Law Firm survey. The firm received a Tier 1 ranking in Philadelphia and a Tier 2 ranking in the National platform recognizing the firm’s Land Use and Zoning practice. The U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in the field, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the

Jeffrey M. Williams, founder and managing partner of Williams Family Law, recently presented a continuing legal education program on high-income child support cases. “How to Try a Hanrahan Case in Bucks County,” was held November 19th at the offices of the Bucks County Bar Association. The program title references Hanrahan v. Bakker, a 2018 decision that changed the application of high-income child support guidelines in Pennsylvania. At issue in the case was a father who, after an extraordinarily profitable year, was ordered to pay over $50,000 per month in child support based on his income per state statutes, when the

Estate Planning attorney Elaine Yandrisevits of the law firm of Antheil Maslow & MacMinn in Doylestown spoke on Special Needs Trusts at a program hosted by Firstrust Financial Resources.  The November 6th program, entitled “Understanding Government Benefits for a Special Needs Loved One” also featured speakers Jerel Ruttenberg & Brian C. Smith, of Firstrust Financial Resources, and was focused on best approaches to financial and estate planning for a family member with special needs, including the uses of Special Needs Trusts and ABLE Accounts. Ms. Yandrisevits practices exclusively in the Estates and Trusts department at Antheil Maslow & MacMinn in

The law firm of Antheil Maslow & MacMinn in Doylestown is proud to announce that Partner Denise M. Bowman was elected as Judge on the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas on Tuesday, November 5th. With more than twenty years’ experience as a litigator in commercial and Orphans’ Court matters, Ms. Bowman has also represented a number of non-profit organizations, and is a trained mediator. Throughout her career, Denise Bowman has been very active in her community, having served  on many non-profit boards and volunteered for various charitable organizations in Bucks County.

Partner Jane M. Williams of Sweet, Stevens, Katz & Williams LLP recently presented at a joint conference of two of Pennsylvania’s foremost organizations supporting students with diverse needs. “Promoting Resilience in All Learners” was the theme of the 2019 conference of the Pennsylvania Council for Exceptional Children (PACEC), and the International Dyslexia Association, Pennsylvania Branch. The event was held October 18th and 19th at the Philadelphia Marriott West in West Conshohocken, PA.   Williams co-presented a session with fellow attorney Liliana Yazno-Bartle entitled “A School District and Parent Attorney Playing Nicely in the Special Education Sandbox: 10 Soft Skills to

  The Bucks County Bar Foundation Award Newly established in 2019 by the Board of Trustees of the Bucks County Bar Foundation. Nominations are being accepted for the Bucks County Bar Foundation Award. Deadline: November 12th, 2019   The Bucks County Bar Foundation Award is presented to honor a Foundation supporter, who throughout his or her career has provided extraordinary service, including through support of the Bucks County Bar Foundation, to the mission of accomplishing access to justice for all.   To nominate someone for this award, please send a letter outlining your reasons for nominating this person to the