Member News

Wisler Pearlstine, LLP is pleased to announce that Amy T. Brooks, in her capacity as a member of the Board of Managers of Haverford College, and Clerk of the Haverford College Corporation, welcomed Karen Korematsu, this year’s honorary degree recipient of Haverford College. Karen Korematsu is the daughter of Fred Korematsu of Korematsu v. United States. Fred Korematsu appealed his conviction for resisting being sent to a Japanese internment camp during WWII all the way up to the US Supreme Court. Karen Korematsu was a particularly meaningful person for Amy Brooks to meet because in 1944, her great grandfather Harold Evans was the attorney who argued Gordan Hirabayashi’s Japanese internment case in the US Supreme Court. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently appointed The Honorable Wendy G. Rothstein to the state committee on rules of evidence. The appointment is for a 6 year term and commenced October 1, 2022. Melissa (Missy) Boyd and Elizabeth (Liz) Early are pleased to announce the formation of their new law firm, Boyd & Early Family Law LLC, a boutique, full-service family law firm located in Plymouth Meeting and Malvern. Distinguished attorneys and passionate advocates, Missy and Liz are eager to continue to service Montgomery, Chester, Bucks, Delaware and Philadelphia county residents involved in a variety of family law matters including divorce, child custody, support, and protection from abuse (PFA) actions. Missy and Liz will be joined by Jennifer (Jen) Ryan and Chelsey Christiansen, two sensational lawyers and young leaders in their personal and professional communities. With Jen and Chelsey joining the team, Boyd & Early Family Law offers services at a variety of price points but does not compromise the superior service provided to all clients. After seven years of school, Peter J. Dolan was ordained a Permanent Deacon for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia on June 11, 2022. He will be serving as Deacon to his parish of St. Teresa of Calcutta in Limerick and will remain an active attorney at his firm, Dolan Ray Law, LLC in Pottstown. Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP Partner, and Co-Chair of its Family Law Department, Michael E. Bertin was elected Vice President of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML). Bertin is a former Chair of the Family Law Section of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and a former Chair of the Family Law Section of the Philadelphia Bar Association. He is a frequent author and lecturer on family law topics. Bertin was selected as the 2021 Lawyer of the Year for Family Law in Pennsylvania by the Best Lawyers in America. Bertin also co-wrote the book on Pennsylvania child custody law, Pennsylvania Child Custody Law, Practice, and Procedure. Bertin has an active state-wide family law practice where he handles all phases of the negotiation and litigation of domestic relations cases, including divorce, custody, support, alimony, property distribution, prenuptial agreements and related issues. Hamburg, Rubin, Mullin, Maxwell & Lupin mourns the loss of our former partner and longtime friend Joseph J. McGrory, Jr., who died suddenly August 16, 2022 while on vacation. Joe was a member of the Hamburg, Rubin, Mullin, Maxwell & Lupin family for over 20 years, and was formerly Chair of the Firm’s Municipal Law Department and a member of the Real Estate Department. Joe represented clients in all aspects of Municipal, and Zoning and Land Use Law complex zoning, subdivision, land development and municipal law matters for 34 years. He also served as Township Solicitor for Limerick Township, Douglass (Berks) Township, East Whiteland (Chester) Township, West Conshohocken Borough and Upper Merion Township, among many others. In the land use area, Joe handled cases involving power plants, quarries, mobile home parks, high rise complexes, a 2,000 unit complex, billboards, trash to energy plants. His colleagues watched in admiration as he tirelessly and passionately represented his clients for decades – attending over 2,000 diverse nighttime Municipal hearings. His track record for successful “win-win” outcomes – for both parties – was impressive. A lifelong contributor to, and participant in, the state and local bar associations, Joe was a past member of the Board of Directors of the Montgomery Bar Association (MBA) and chair of its Real Estate Committee. He was the past Chair of the Municipal Law Section of the Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA) and a voting member to the PBA’s House of Delegates. In 1998, Joe formed the Montgomery County Zoning Officers Association and served as its Solicitor for decades. In 2000, Joe received The Margaret Richardson Award from the MBA for furthering women’s rights in the bar. For over 34 years, he served as a dedicated Mental Health Review Officer in Montgomery County. He advocated for improving the effectiveness of Pennsylvania’s mental health system. Joe was also a past member of the Board of Directors of the Norristown Rotary and Norristown Jaycees and a life member of the West Norriton Ambulance Squad. A graduate of Delaware Law School (J.D. 1983), Joe received his undergraduate degree from Villanova University (B.S. 1980). Joe was beloved by clients, colleagues and friends who had the pleasure of enjoying his humor and great dry wit. They admired his compassion, intelligence, thoughtfulness and bottomless love for his wife, Eileen, and sons Joseph III, Daniel and Matthew. Wolf, Baldwin & Associates, P.C. is pleased and excited to announce the addition of Attorney Lee. F. Mauger to the firm. Mr. Mauger is the 10th attorney at the firm and will focus his practice on Estate Planning and Administration. Hofstein Weiner & Meyer, P.C., is pleased to welcome Alexandria Bondy as an associate attorney. Alexandria recently completed a clerkship with the Honorable Viktoria Kristiansson of the Court of Common Pleas in Philadelphia, where she gained experience regarding child custody and domestic violence issues. In addition to her legal experience, Alex spent six years working for a national non-profit organization that trains sports coaches to be mentors for at-risk youth in urban areas. She continues this work by coaching girls’ volleyball and volunteering with CASA Philadelphia with a focus on the educational needs of local youth and foster care. Alex earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan. She earned her JD and Certificate in Trial Advocacy & Litigation from Temple University Beasley School of Law. Alexandria is licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania. She is a member of the Nicholas A. Cipriani Family Law American Inn of Court, the Philadelphia Bar Association, and the Pennsylvania Bar Association.