Bencardino Excavating of Bensalem, Pa., has started work at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center on the hospital’s two additions, Specialty Care and Advanced Care Pavilion in University City. Read more: Penn Presbyterian
Mark S. Carrow, CPA, MS, managing partner of Citrin Cooperman’s Philadelphia office, shared his thoughts on visionary leadership in the latest edition of SmartCEO magazine. Read more: Robin’s Blurred Lines
Citrin Cooperman, an accounting, tax, and business consulting firm in Philadelphia, helped raise $23,000 at a Celebrity Casino Night on Oct. 9 to benefit Easter Seals of Southeastern Pennsylvania. Read more: Casino Night Raises $23,000 for Easter Seals
Congratulations to three Furia Rubel clients for earning spots on the U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firm” list for 2014. Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock & Dodig LLP achieved a Philadelphia Tier 1 ranking in medical malpractice law and personal injury litigation; Williams Family Law, P.C., achieved a Philadelphia Tier 1 ranking in family law; and Willig, Williams & Davidson achieved Philadelphia and Harrisburg Tier 1 rankings in union labor law and employment law. Read more: Feldman Shepherd Ranked ‘Best Law Firm’; Williams Family Law Ranked ‘Best Law Firm’; Willig, Williams & Davidson Ranked ‘Best Law Firm’
The Hepatitis B Foundation’s Baruch S. Blumberg Institute will host the 13th Annual Regional Biotech Conference, titled “Consumer Product Development, an Alternative Path to Commercialization.” More than 120 of the area’s life science and biotechnology leaders will assemble on Nov. 15 at the PA Biotechnology Center to hear local biotech founders and executives share success stories and insights. Read more: Blumberg Institute to Host Biotech Conference
B.J. Hoffman, CPA, a partner in Citrin Cooperman, has been elected to the board of directors of Legacy Youth Tennis and Education, a nonprofit organization that serves underprivileged young people in Philadelphia. Read more: Citrin Cooperman Partner Elected to Board of Philadelphia Youth Program
Philadelphia federal criminal defense attorney Hope C. Lefeber recently discussed mortgage restitution in an article regarding a case before the U.S. Supreme Court. Read more: Lefeber Discusses Mortgage Fraud Restitution
Para-Plus Translations earned a Silver ranking in Translation Services in The Legal Intelligencer’s “Best of 2013” survey, distinguishing the firm as one of the region’s premier service providers for the legal profession. Read more: Para-Plus Translations Named ‘Best of 2013’
Peacock Keller was featured in PA Law Weekly highlighting their “Off the Shelf” event which raised $30,000 for various West Pennsylvania libraries and featured a keynote address by Keith Bellows, editor-in-chief of National Geographic Travel Media and National Geographic Traveler. Read more: Off the Shelf
Philadelphia VIP, the hub of pro bono legal services in Philadelphia, hosted its signature CLE training, Pro Bono Opportunities Day, at Exelon on Oct. 22, 2013, to help volunteer attorneys navigate ethical issues in pro bono service. Read more: Pro Bono Opportunities Day
Kristine Phillips, a partner at the labor and employment law firm of Willig, Williams & Davidson, received a Pro Bono Special Recognition Award for her exemplary pro bono service from the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania. Read more: Phillips Receives Pro Bono Award
Scartelli Olszewski’s managing partner, Peter Paul Olszewski, Jr., was featured in Citizens Voice during the course of an October criminal defense matter. Citizen’s Voice reported that “Jurors returned a split verdict against Semanza.” Read more: Split Verdict
Terry Silver, a Citrin Cooperman partner, shared advice on business valuations for gifting purposes in The Legal Intelligencer. Read more: Business Valuations for Gifting
Royce W. Smith, a personal injury attorney with Feldman Shepherd, spoke at the Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s Pretrial Practice Series on Oct. 28 in Philadelphia, discussing discovery strategies. Read more: Smith Presents at Pretrial Practice Series
USClaims was voted a top service provider by the readers of The Legal Intelligencer in the publication’s “Best of 2013” survey. The firm earned the title of top Case Funding Provider, making it the fourth consecutive year that USClaims has placed in the top tier. Read more: USClaims Voted ‘Best of 2013’
The Bucks County family law firm of Williams Family Law, P.C., has welcomed a new attorney, Adam H. Tanker, as an associate in the firm’s Doylestown office. Read more: Williams Family Law Hires Attorney Adam H. Tanker
