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Family Law Attorney, Melissa M. Boyd moderates MBA Family Law Section Meeting
High Swartz partner, Melissa M. Boyd recently moderated the Montgomery Bar Association Family Law Section Meeting held on June 6. The topic of the program was “Avoiding the Pitfalls of QDRO’s and the Valuation and Division of Retirement Benefits.” The panelists discussed the appropriate drafting of retirement provisions within Property Settlement Agreements in divorce matters. […]
Joel D. Rosen Speaks at the Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center Wall of Fame Induction Ceremony
High Swartz partner, Joel D. Rosen recently spoke at Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center of Bucks County - Public Service Wall of Fame Induction Ceremony honoring Senator Joe Scarnati. The Public Service Wall of Fame recognizes legislators who have made extraordinary contributions to the success of the Biotech Center. Senator Scarnati is a great proponent of business […]
Be Prepared for Motorcycle Season
As the long cold and rainy spring of 2018 fades into memory, motorcycle riders across the Commonwealth are taking out their bikes and getting ready for a glorious season of riding. However, the unfortunate truth is that motorcycle accidents can and do happen. Here are some thoughts about how to increase your chance to have […]
High Swartz Partner Mary Cushing Doherty speaks at Pennsylvania Bar Institute CLE
High Swartz partner and chair of the firm’s Family Law practice, Mary Cushing Doherty, was recently a speaker at the Pennsylvania Bar Institute CLE seminar on June 4 in Philadelphia. Mrs. Doherty was part of a panel for the CLE “Family Lawyers: Don’t Be Overtaxed by the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act.” The panel presented […]
Joel D. Rosen Appointed to the Montgomery Bar Foundation Board of Trustees
High Swartz managing partner, Joel D. Rosen has been appointed to the Board of the Trustees for the Montgomery Bar Foundation. Mr. Rosen has been reappointed for a 3-year term. The Montgomery Bar Foundation is the charitable affiliate of the Montgomery Bar Association. Since 1987, the Bar Foundation has supported law-related educational, charitable, and humanitarian projects […]
How to Plan a Funeral
People love to make plans-the perfect wedding, that dream vacation, a comfortable retirement, the kitchen remodel. Making plans is one of the great joys of life- except for when it comes to making plans for the end of it. Understandably, we don’t like to think about—much less make specific plans for—our own deaths or the […]
Thomas D. Rees Speaks on Navigating Student Discipline in 2018
High Swartz partner Thomas D. Rees recently presented a Continuing Education talk for Bryn Mawr Trust titled “Navigating Student Discipline in 2018”. The session focused on how educational institutions are and should be handling student discipline issues in 2018. Mr. Rees discussed the most serious rule violations at schools and colleges, the stakeholders in the […]
High Swartz Attorneys Named Among PA Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
High Swartz LLP, a full-service law firm with offices in Norristown and Doylestown, Pennsylvania, is pleased to announce that a number of its attorneys have been named among Pennsylvania’s 2018 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars. The High Swartz attorneys named Super Lawyers, and the practice areas for which they have been recognized, are: Melissa M. […]
Melissa M. Boyd Honored with PBA Special Achievement Award
Pennsylvania Bar Association recognizes High Swartz family law attorney’s dedication and commitment The full-service law firm High Swartz LLP is proud to announce that family law attorney Melissa M. Boyd has been honored with the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Special Achievement Award, in recognition of her dedication and commitment to the Family Law Section. Ms. Boyd […]
3 High Swartz Family Law Attorneys Coordinate/Present at the PBI Family Law Institute
Mary Cushing Doherty planned the course and Melissa M. Boyd and Elizabeth Early were presenters. High Swartz partner, Mary Cushing Doherty, helped coordinate the course for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s Family Law Institute, held at the CLE Conference Center at the Wanamaker Building in Philadelphia. Melissa M. Boyd, also a partner at High Swartz, acted […]