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Meet the Newest Members of the MBA Board of Directors
Colin J. O’Boyle, Esq.
Secretary
Colin J. O’Boyle is a trial and appellate attorney with experience litigating cases in state and federal courts throughout the U.S., with a focus on commercial litigation, healthcare litigation, and employment-related disputes.
Colin J. O’Boyle is a shareholder at Elliott Greenleaf, P.C.’s Blue Bell office.
Mr. O’Boyle’s practice includes trial and appellate litigation in state and federal courts, focusing primarily on commercial litigation, health law, and employment discrimination. Mr. O’Boyle has been involved in litigation across the country, including claims involving healthcare provider disputes, ERISA claims, civil rights claims, employment discrimination claims, and contract and other complex commercial disputes. Mr. O’Boyle has also litigated several private arbitrations. Mr. O’Boyle has been named to the Pennsylvania’s “Rising Stars” List from 2010 through 2017 and to the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers List in 2021.
Mr. O’Boyle is a member of the Pennsylvania and New Jersey Bars and is admitted to practice in the United States Supreme Court, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States District Courts for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Pennsylvania and the District of New Jersey.
Jimmy C. Chong, Esq.
Director
Attorney Jimmy Chong, the founder of Chong Law Firm P.A., worked his way up through the ranks from volunteer and intern to a solo practitioner in private practice. Born and raised in Wilmington, DE, Chong’s Korean parents instilled in him a love for the Korean community, as well as an affinity for the United States and an appreciation for its legal system, especially the rights that are extended to and enjoyed by every citizen. Mr. Chong interned at the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office, Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office, and the Delaware Volunteer Legal Services while in law school. Upon graduation, he launched his legal career working for a large personal injury firm specializing in major toxic tort litigation law.
Rebecca A. Hobbs, Esq.
Director
Rebecca A. Hobbs is an associate attorney with the law firm O’Donnell, Weiss & Mattei, P.C. with offices in Pottstown and Phoenixville. She focuses her practice on elder law, special needs planning, estate planning, estate and trust administration, and Veterans’ benefits. Rebecca is Certified as an Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation as authorized by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Rebecca has a passion for helping people. As an elder law attorney she is able to provide exceptional legal guidance while also understanding the sensitivity and compassion needed for assisting families in a time of crisis. Rebecca resides in Phoenixville with her husband and two children. Community Activities and Professional Memberships: Member of the Montgomery Bar Association, Elder Law Committee, Pennsylvania Bar Association, American Bar Association, Board of Directors for the Foundation for Pottstown Education, Member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), Serves on NAELA Special Needs Law Steering Committee, Member of the Pennsylvania Association of Elder Law Attorneys (PAELA), Serves on the PBA Charitable Organizations Committee, and the PBA Legal Services to Persons with Disabilities Committee, Certifications Certified as an Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation as authorized by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
Lauren A. Hughes, Esq.
Director Lauren is an accomplished attorney with a commitment to public and volunteer service. Currently, Lauren is an Assistant Solicitor for the Montgomery County Solicitors Office where she represents the County in several capacities including litigation matters. A graduate of Widener University School of Law (now Delaware Law School) and Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, Lauren prides herself on her ability to quickly adapt to the ever-changing law and provide clear guidance to the various county departments she oversees. Prior to the Solicitors Office, Lauren represented indigent persons before the courts of Montgomery County in the Public Defender’s Office where she conducted numerous bench and jury trials. Lauren’s affiliations include the Montgomery County Bar Association, the Barristers Association of Philadelphia, Delta Sigma Theta, Sorority, Inc., and the Greater Norristown Branch of the NAACP, where she serves as the Legal Redress Chair.
Manrico “Rick” A. Troncelliti, Jr., Esq.
Director Before beginning his legal career, Rick Troncelliti always had an interest in the estate planning process and tax law. As he began to practice, he learned that he had a passion for helping families who were in need of guidance. Since 1980, Rick has been seeking legal solutions for families and individuals in King of Prussia and its neighboring areas.
Aaron D. Weems, Esq.
Director Aaron focuses on helping families and individuals with a broad range of legal needs in the areas of family law, litigation and business succession. His practice includes family law dealing with divorce, adoption (traditional, stepparent, and contested adoptions), custody, child and spousal support, the equitable distribution of assets, as well as the negotiation and preparation of prenuptial and post-nuptial agreements. Aaron also advises clients in a variety of other legal issues crucial to individuals and small business owners such as real estate partition actions and on specific aspects of business succession planning.
Aaron is based in Fox Rothschild’s Montgomery County office, but regularly handles cases in Philadelphia and the surrounding counties of Chester, Delaware, Bucks, Lancaster and Berks.
As an undergraduate at Villanova University, Aaron played outside linebacker for the Wildcats conference championship and two-time NCAA playoff football teams. During law school, Aaron clerked for the Honorable Juan R. Sanchez of the 15th
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District (Chester Co.) Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas and had the opportunity to work on criminal and civil cases. Prior to joining Fox Rothschild, Aaron was an associate at a boutique litigation firm.
Aaron is an active pro bono attorney through the Philadelphia VIP program and Southeastern Pennsylvania Legal Aid Society. He is also a member of the advisory board for the Andy Talley Bone Marrow Foundation, which strives to increase the number of available bone marrow donors on the national registry, primarily through intercollegiate athletic programs of all levels.
Patrice M. Turenne, Esq.
Chair, Young Lawyers Section The core of Patrice’s experience is in litigation, with particular background in employment disputes. She has represented employers in discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims, including those involving Title VII, ADA, ADEA and FMLA. In addition, she has handled complex commercial, premises liability, professional liability and property damage matters. Her practice also includes guiding business owners, in-house counsel and HR directors on employment policies, and providing education and training to aid compliance with prevailing employment laws.
Patrice is active in the community. She serves on the Executive Board of The Garage Community and Youth Center, a nonprofit organization providing afterschool and development programming to low-income and diverse youth.
Patrice earned a B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh, an M.A. from La Salle University and a J.D. from Widener University Delaware Law School.
Lindsay H. Childs, Esq.
Chair, Family Law Section Lindsay Hanifan Childs is a partner at the firm of Vetrano | Vetrano & Feinman LLC, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Ms. Childs graduated from Villanova University School of Law in 2011, and from the University of Richmond in 2008. While in law school, Ms. Childs interned as a law clerk for the Honorable Katherine B.L. Platt of the Family Court Division of the Chester County Court of Common Pleas. She also served as a certified legal intern at Villanova’s Civil Justice Clinic, where her practice included family law matters. Ms. Childs gained extensive writing experience serving as a Managing Editor of Student Works on Villanova’s Sports and Entertainment Law Journal.
In 2011, Ms. Childs was admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania. In addition to previously serving as the Chair of the Montgomery Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Section, Ms. Childs currently serves as the Secretary for the Montgomery Bar Association’s Family Law Section. She is now in her last year of a three-year term on the Council for the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Family Law Section, and is the current President of the Doris Jonas Freed American Inn of Court. She serves on the Board of Directors for Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania and on the Board of Directors for the Montgomery Bar Association. She has been appointed as a guardian ad litem for children in numerous custody and abuse cases in both Montgomery and Chester Counties, and is now a certified parenting coordinator.
Ms. Childs was the Pennsylvania Reporter for the American Bar Association’s Family Law Quarterly, Law in the 50 States Annual Report, for 2012 through 2015. She has been published three times in the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Family Lawyer Magazine. And she recently authored a book, published by the American Bar Association in August 2020, titled “Divorce in the Golden Years: Estate Planning, Spousal Support, and Retirement Issues for Clients at Midlife and Beyond,” Second Edition. Ms. Childs is a frequent speaker on various family law topics, including for the Second Saturday Divorce Workshop in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania.
Aimee L. Kumer, Esq.
President, Trial Lawyers Section Aimee L. Kumer represents businesses and individuals in complex commercial and employment litigation in state and federal courts, and also represents clients in the healthcare field in their commercial litigation, regulatory, medical staff, and employment needs.
Aimee has extensive experience in litigating contract disputes, business torts, shareholder litigation, class actions, and diverse business litigation, including a variety of employment discrimination, wage claims, ERISA, and civil rights matters.
Aimee earned her J.D. from Temple University Beasley School of Law, was a Beasley Scholar, served as Senior Note/ Comment Editor for the Temple Political and Civil Rights Law Review, and was also a member of the Rubin Public Interest Law Honor Society. Aimee served as a law clerk to Judge Joel H. Slomsky of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
