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MEMBERS in the News Michael L. Kleiman, of Bleczinski, Kleiman & Klein, LLC in King of Prussia, was recently appointed to the Board of Directors of Briar Bush Nature Center located in Abington, Pennsylvania. Kleiman focuses his practice in all areas of Family Law. Congratulations to Leslie K. Heffernen, of Heffernen Law PC, as she was recently elected as President of the Rotary Club of Ambler. Rotary devotes its efforts to providing grants and services to our local and global communities in need. Michael J. Savona was appointed Solicitor of the Zoning Hearing Board of Springfield Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania during the Township reorganization meeting on January 4, 2016. As solicitor, Mr. Savona will provide general legal advice and counsel to the members of the Zoning Hearing Board, which is a quasi-judicial tribunal charged with interpreting the Township zoning ordinance, and granting relief to property owners from the terms of the Township’s zoning requirements. Hamburg, Rubin, Mullin, Maxwell & Lupin is pleased to announce that William G. Roark participated as a panelist for the Bucknell Institute for Public Policy’s Seminar “Seeing Green: Is Pennsylvania Next to Regulate Medical Marijuana?” He was joined by State Representative Kerry Benninghoff, Chairman of the House Majority Policy Committee. The social, economic and political implications of Pennsylvania’s Medical Cannabis Act were discussed. Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin announced the launch of a Bankruptcy Litigation Practice Group within the firm’s Professional Liability Department. Attorneys in the practice group will counsel and defend clients in all aspects of bankruptcy-related litigation and protect the rights and interests of clients who find themselves as creditors in a bankruptcy. Carmina Y. D’Aversa recently spoke on the topic of business succession and tax planning at the Fall Meeting of the ABA Section of International Law held in Montreal, Canada. A full member of the international organization Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), Ms. D’Aversa concentrates her practice in domestic and international tax planning and compliance. Mannion Prior, LLP is pleased to welcome Jennifer DiVeterano Gayle as a partner in the firm. Ms. Gayle joined Mannion Prior in the fall of 2007 and served as an associate attorney before becoming partner. Named one of 2015’s “Lawyers on the Fast Track” by The Legal Intelligencer, Ms. Gayle concentrates her practice in litigation involving trusts, estates, guardianships and other fiduciary matters. She also serves as a
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volunteer child advocate attorney for the Montgomery Child Advocacy Project (MCAP). Mannion Prior, LLP is also pleased to announce the opening of its Bucks County office at the newly-renovated Nathan James Building, 108 North Main Street, Suite 103 in Doylestown. Karl Prior and Obadiah G. English will lead the Bucks County office. Neil Hurowitz has been selected to be listed in the 2016 Best Lawyers in America publication in the area of Family Law. Mr. Hurowitz, Special Counsel to Astor Weiss Kaplan & Mandel, LLP in Philadelphia, has been cited in the publication each year since 1983. He was also cited in the Best Lawyers of Greater Philadelphia 2016 and named one of Pennsylvania’s Top 100 Super Lawyers. He is a past president of the Pennsylvania Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and a founder and past president of the Montgomery County Trial Lawyers Association. The law firm of O’Donnell, Weiss & Mattei, P.C. is pleased to announce that Rebecca A. Hobbs, Esq., has recently completed the requirements and examination to become a Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA) by the National Elder Law Foundation. A Certified Elder Law Attorney not only specializes in the field of elder law, but is committed, through certification, to maintaining and improving their proficiency through continued practice and continuing legal education. Friedman Schuman, P.C. is pleased to announce that Melissa Paris Miller has joined the firm as an associate in the Medical Malpractice practice area. Melissa concentrates her practice on medical malpractice and personal injury matters. Melissa focuses on fighting for people who have been seriously injured as a result of medical mistake, surgical error, or some other wrong in the health care system. She has successfully obtained several six- and seven-figure verdicts and settlements. Melissa attended University of Maryland before receiving her law degree from the Delaware Law School of Widener University. While in law school, she distinguished herself as an executive board member of Widener’s trial advocacy honor society and won several awards for her trial, legal writing, and pro bono work. Melissa is admitted to practice in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey. McCausland, Keen & Buckman announced that Benjamin R. Picker was elected as a shareholder. Mr. Picker has practiced law since 2004 and has been a member of the firm’s Litigation practice group since 2007. His practice focuses on the counseling of companies and individuals involved in securities litigation and arbitration and other complex civil litigation matters. Mr. Picker focuses his practice on securities and commercial litigation. Mr. Picker earned his J.D. from Temple University Beasley School