Legal
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Bill Approved by Legislators Allows Driverless Vehicles on Public Roads in Pennsylvania
Both legislative chambers in Harrisburg have approved a bill that permits vehicles to drive autonomously without a human inside on public roads in Pennsylvania, writes Nate Doughty for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The bill is now headed to Gov. Tom Wolf’s desk for final passage, something he said he would do back in April. Once…
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Fort Washington-Based Timoney Knox’s Acquisition of Wayne Firm Positions It to Better Serve Main Line Clients
Fort Washington-based Timoney Knox, one of the largest law firms in Montgomery County, has acquired the Wayne law firm of Davis Bennett Spiess and Livingood LLC (DBSL). The acquisition means that Timoney Knox — renowned for its prominent trusts and estates practice, led by senior partner George Riter — will now add Carol Livingood to…
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Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division Honors Elliott Greenleaf’s Colin O’Boyle
The Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division has honored Elliott Greenleaf shareholder Colin J. O’Boyle — whose practice focuses on commercial litigation, healthcare litigation, and employment-related disputes — with its 2022 Michael K. Smith Award. The PBA’s Young Lawyers Division is comprised of attorneys who have not reached their 40th birthday and attorneys who are…
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Bucks County Leadership: Jack Dooley, Partner, Dischell Bartle Dooley
Jack Dooley, a partner at Dischell Bartle Dooley, spoke with BUCKSCO Today about growing up in Fort Washington and attending Villanova basketball games with his dad, which turned him into a lifelong basketball fan. His experiences with early jobs – washing dishes and cleaning swimming pools – and a stint on the high school debate…
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Bucks County Leadership: Michael Louis, Partner, MacElree Harvey
Michael Louis, a partner at MacElree Harvey, spoke to BUCKSCO Today about his childhood in Wilmington as the third oldest of four brothers. He discussed what he learned from the different jobs he had growing up, from mowing lawns starting at age 12 to meeting lifelong friends working at Fenwick Crab House. Louis also talked…
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Legal Matters: Who Pays for the Kids’ After-School Activities?
By Elizabeth J. Billies With the summer winding down, it’s time to think about the upcoming school year and gulp: childcare, tuition, and after-school expenses. Do your children participate in after-school activities such as music lessons or sports? Do those activities cost money? If so, you may ask, who pays for those expenses if you…
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Bucks County Officials are Warning Residents of Recent Scams Involving Fake Warrants
Following a string of recent scam calls involving fake warrants, Bucks County officials are warning residents to stay vigiliant. Jillian Male wrote about the unsettling scams for 6ABC Action News. A string of scam calls have made their way to several Bucks County residents. The callers tell residents that there is a warrant out for…
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Legal Matters: The Importance of Corporate Check-Ups for New Entrepreneurs
by Celso Lucas Leite, Jr., Esq. I love to work with entrepreneurs. It is impressive to watch an idea turn into a conversation, a business pitch, and finally, a fully-fledged enterprise. One of my favorite things about being an attorney is that occasionally I get to be a part of that process. Many successful entrepreneurs…
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The Importance of Corporate Check-Ups for New Entrepreneurs
I love to work with entrepreneurs. It is impressive to watch an idea turn into a conversation, a business pitch, and finally, a fully-fledged enterprise. One of my favorite things about being an attorney is that occasionally I get to be a part of that process. Many successful entrepreneurs instinctively understand the importance of limited…
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Dischell Bartle Dooley Continues Its Long Tradition of Super Lawyers
Partners Mark Dischell, John Dooley, Robert Iannozzi Jr., and Elizabeth Billies have been selected to the 2022 Super Lawyers list. In addition, George Saba Jr., of counsel to the firm, was also named a Super Lawyer. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in Pennsylvania are named to the Super Lawyers list.…
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Celso L. Leite Jr., Attorney, Joins Dischell Bartle Dooley in Lansdale
Celso L. Leite Jr., Attorney, was born to Portuguese American immigrants in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; and he grew up in Montgomeryville. In 2014, Celso graduated from North Penn High School and continued his academic education at Villanova University, where he majored in finance and co-majored in real estate. “One of my mentors at Dischell Bartle…
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Low-Income Residents Still Wading through Hurricane Ida’s Legal Aftermath Gain Help
Nearly a year after Hurricane Ida wreaked havoc across Southeastern Pa., including much of Bucks County, the Legal Services Corporation of Washington, D.C. has awarded nearly $400,000 in support. The funding is directed toward low-income people still trying to get their heads above water with matters of insurance, unemployment, evictions, and replacement of legal documents.…
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Tactical Ops Expert from Warrington Heeds DOJ Call to Travel to Texas Elementary School
In response to a U.S. Dept. of Justice request, Warrington technical operations expert Mark Lomax will bring his professional eye to Uvalde, Tx. Alicia Roberts, CBS3, reported his responsibilities there. Lomax’ near 30-year career includes service with Pa. State Police and experience as a U.N. tactical ops expert in Liberia and West Africa He was…
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Washington Post: Long Legal Battle Vindicates Black Teen and His Lawyer
A decision to exonerate a 16-year-old Alexander McClay Williams in the murder of a Glen Mills School matron came 91 years late, but brought justice for him and honored the efforts of his Black attorney and Williams’ descendants to clear him, writes James Bikales for The Washington Post. Williams was found guilty by a white…
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How a Long-Ago Bucks County Jail Tour Led to a High-Profile Career in Criminal Justice Advocacy
When New York criminal justice activist Carol Shapiro was only a teen, a high-school course changed her life. She spoke about it to interviewer Beth Schwartzapfel of The Marshall Project, a nonprofit journalism organization. When Shapiro was 16, her sociology studies teacher covered injustices in bail in the Empire State courts. The issue caught her…
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Legal Matters: What is a Prenup, Why Get One, and Who Should You Hire To Write It?
by Elizabeth Billies In its most basic form, a prenup is a contract signed by a couple before marriage saying how its two parties would like to divide certain assets and debts if they divorce. It becomes effective only after the wedding. A well-written prenup will list all of the assets and debts each party…
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Delco School Murder Story Update: Conviction from 1930s Case Was Overturned Monday
A Common Pleas judge overturned a 91-year-old murder conviction Monday for a Glen Mills School teen who was executed for the crime on June 8, 1931. The family of Alexander McClay Williams has been working to clear his name. The case was reopened after a petition was presented to Common Pleas Court President Judge Kevin…
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1930s Delco Murder Case, Resulting in the Youngest Execution in State History, Is Reopened
The family of a teen executed for murder 91 years ago at the Glen Mills School has been working to clear his name and now the case has been reopened in court Monday, reports FOX 29 News. The hope is that Common Pleas Court President Judge Kevin F. Kelly will overturn the conviction of Alexander…
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