COMMONWEALTH LAW
CLASS NOTES 2007
David Warner Jr. ’07 was sworn-in as magisterial district judge at the Lebanon County Courthouse. The magisterial district includes Palmyra, North and South Londonderry Townships, Cold Spring Township, and East Hanover Township. Warner, who focuses his legal practice on estate planning, elder law and real estate, has previously served as Lebanon County solicitor and as an assistant district attorney. Warner is a graduate of Lebanon Valley College and Widener University Commonwealth Law School.
2020
the finish line Sept. 29, after completing the race’s 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride, and 26.2-mile marathon run. Training for the grueling event, while managing a demanding legal career, required an intense level of discipline, a trait Stephens says he developed during law school.
2021
W. Isaac Zimmerman ’21 has joined Tucker Arensberg as a member of the litigation group. Zimmerman has experience in prosecutorial work as well as serving as a law clerk and certified legal intern, honing his skills in legal research, client representation, and courtroom procedures. His comprehensive legal education began with earning a juris doctor from Widener University Commonwealth Law School. He also holds a bachelor of arts in communication studies and a bachelor of science in criminal justice from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania.
2022
Nicholas Stephens ’20, a shareholder in the Workers’ Compensation Department at Capehart Scatchard, completed the ironman triathlon in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Stephens crossed
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Ava Lutz ’22 was elected to serve as secretary on the board of governors for the Philadelphia Intellectual Property Law Association, an organization of Philadelphia-based intellectual property lawyers. The association is one of the oldest
intellectual property law associations in the country. It promotes the development and understanding of intellectual property law through regular meetings, sponsored continuing legal education opportunities, and amicus briefs. Lutz, an associate with Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP, is an intellectual property attorney with a focus on the life sciences sector. Prior to joining the firm, Lutz served as a law clerk to Judge Martin C. Carlson, U.S. magistrate judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Lutz graduated summa cum laude from Widener University Commonwealth Law School, where she was editor in chief of the Widener Commonwealth Law Review.
2024
Curtis J. Tokach ’24 joined Barley Snyder as an associate attorney at the firm’s Harrisburg office. Previously, he participated in the firm’s associate program in 2023. He is a magna cum laude graduate of St. Joseph’s University and a summa cum laude graduate of Widener University Commonwealth Law School, where he finished third in his class and served as internal managing editor of the Widener Commonwealth Law Review. While in law school, Tokach worked as a judicial clerkship extern for Judge Susan E. Schwab, U.S. magistrate judge of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, where he gained substantial hands-on legal experience.