December 2007
Eric B. Smith, Esquire, of High Swart LLP named as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer-Rising Star. Partner Eric B. Smith has been named in the December 2007 issue of Philadelphia magazine as a "Pennsylvania Super Lawyer - Rising Star." Mr. Smith's practice focuses on Real Estate and Commercial Litigation, as well as Municipal and Land Use Law. An attorney named as a Super Lawyer - Rising Star is considered among the best in their profession and represents the top 2.5% of the outstanding emerging lawyers who are under age 40.
3/3/2008
Alan W. Flenner, P.E., an Associate with High, Swartz, was promoted to the rank of Captain in the United States Navy on March 1, 2008. Alan is a Reserve Civil Engineer Corps officer assigned to the Naval Facilities Engineering Command ("NAVFAC") in Washington, DC as the Inspector General (Reserve Component). NAVFAC is an Echelon II level command within the Department of the Navy responsible for the acquisition and maintenance of the Navy and Marine Corps shore based infrastructure. The mission of the NAVFAC Inspector General (IG) is to act as the focal point for issues relating to NAVFAC's integrity, efficiency, fraud, waste, and abuse programs. Detection and prevention of inefficiencies, mismanagement, and wasteful and abusive practices are among the major functions performed by the IG. Other responsibilities include command self-assessments and inspections, special investigations, audits, and management control.
2/7/2008
Alan W. Flenner, an attorney with High Swartz in Norristown and a registered professional engineer, recently spoke to engineering students at Elizabethtown College about alternative career opportunities for engineers, including careers in government and the legal profession. Following the career program, Flenner led a discussion among students and faculty about the siting and project review process for wind energy facilities from a land use perspective. Flenner focuses his law practice on matters associated with the built and natural environments and concentrates in the areas of municipal, environmental, and land use law. He is also a Commander in the Navy Reserve serving as the Inspector General (Reserve Component) with the Naval Facilities Engineering Command in Washington, DC.
10/9/2007
Alan W. Flenner, P.E., an associate with High Swartz LLP in Norristown, completed a successful two-year assignment as the commanding officer of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 21 during an official ceremony conducted October 20th at the Battalion's headquarters aboard Naval Air Engineering Station, Lakehurst, N. J.. More on this article...
09/2007
The article, "Handling Sites that Go Bump in the Night: Quicker Cheaper Environmental Site Remediation" was prepared by Kenneth R. Myers for publication in the Schuylkill Valley Business Advisor. The article explains the practical benefits for owners of suspect property of the relatively new "Brownfields cleanup" program of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
09/2007
Kenneth R. Myers program, "Redistricting: Limiting the Right to Vote," sponsored by the Montgomery Bar Association and Jewish Social Policy Action Network, and cosponsored by the Committee of Seventy and the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania. Bruce Cain, Heller Professor of the University of California - Berkeley, and Daylin Leach, State Representative from Montgomery County, spoke on the issue of "safe seats" in Congress and the State Legislature, the process of gerrymandering election districts, and possible remedies.
9/2007
Divorce and the Elderly, written by Stephanie E. Murphy, was published in the Fall 2007 newsletter of the Pennsylvania Bar Association Elder Law Section.
August, 2007
Kenneth R. Myers and Alan W. Flenner of High Swartz LLP were speakers for the Montgomery Bar Association seminar on Local Environmental Regulation held on August 8 in Norristown. More
June 2007
In June 2007, four partners with High Swartz LLP - Mary Cushing Doherty, Gilbert P. High, Jr., Lois A. Nafziger, and Thomas D. Rees - were named Pennsylvania "Super Lawyers" by Philadelphia Magazine and Law and Politics Magazine. Law and Politics Magazine selects "Super Lawyers" from a poll distributed to all lawyers in Pennsylvania. Only 5% of the lawyers in Pennsylvania are selected as Super Lawyers by Law and Politics. In the same poll, Ms. Doherty was also named as one of the top 50 female lawyers in Pennsylvania. More
Mary Cushing Doherty is serving as President of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the AAML.
Alan W. Flenner, P.E., an associate with High Swartz LLP in Norristown, has been re-elected as Counsel for the Seabee Memorial Scholarship Association (SMSA). SMSA awards academic scholarships to the children and grandchildren of past and present members of the U.S. Navy Seabees and Civil Engineer Corps.
December 2006, Eric B. Smith, Esquire, of High Swartz LLP named as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer - Rising Star. Partner Eric B. Smith has been named in the December 2006 issue of Philadelphia magazine as a "Pennsylvania Super Lawyer - Rising Star." Mr. Smith's practice focuses on Real Estate and Commercial Litigation, as well as Municipal and Land Use Law. An attorney named as a Super Lawyer - Rising Star is considered among the best in their profession and represents the top 2.5% of the outstanding emerging lawyers who are under age 40. 2006 RISING STARS
Congratulations to the 2006 RISING STARS of High Swartz LLP.
Thomas D. Rees, a partner in the firm, spoke at the Pennsylvania Bar Institute's 2006 Northeast Employment Law Institute on the Pennsylvania Wage Payment and Collection Law. Mr. Rees also wrote a chapter on the Wage Payment and Collection Law for the course book for the Employment Law Institute. Mr. Rees has spoken at and prepared materials for the Employment Law Institute since 2000, and has provided course materials and taught employment law courses for PBI since 1993. View Wage Payment and Collection Law Chapter.
Thomas D. Rees, will again serve as a Contributing Editor on Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware law for BNA Books' state-by-state surveys on covenants not to compete, tortious interference in the employment context, and trade secrets. BNA publishes these updates on the law of each state for the American Bar Association's Section of Employment and Labor Law.
Five of our lawyers have earned Philadelphia Magazine's "Super Lawyer" title - an honor reserved each year for a very limited number of attorneys whose knowledge and legal acumen is recognized by both clients and peers as "outstanding." More information. More information.
George M. Aman III, (is a specialist in municipal finance), and Alan W. Flenner, P.E., of Norristown based High Swartz LLP spoke on the "Legality and Calculation of Stormwater Management Charges" at the Lorman Education Services sponsored seminar Creating and Operating a Successful Stormwater Utility in Pennsylvania. More
Alan W. Flenner, an attorney with High Swartz LLP in Norristown, has been named a Distinguished Alumnus of the University of Delaware Mechanical Engineering Department. He will be honored at the Mechanical Engineering Business & Career Conference on April 28, 2006 in Newark, Delaware. More
Mary Cushing Doherty was interviewed by American Airlines Sky Radio for their "America's Most Influential Women" segment. Mary Cushing Doherty speaks about selecting an attorney to avoid over-lawyering. The segment will air in April, 2006. Click to listen to the audio (uses Windows Media Player).
George M. Aman III, (is a specialist in municipal finance), and Alan W. Flenner, (an attorney and a registered professional engineer), recently completed a legal memorandum on the legality and calculation of municipal charges for management of stormwater. More Information.
1/28/2006
December 2005, Eric B. Smith, Esquire, of High Swartz LLP named as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer -- Rising Star. More
Thomas D. Rees and Kenneth R. Myers of the firm have been successful in two recent land use appeals. In the case of Presby Homes & Services v. Abington Township Zoning Hearing Board, Messrs. Rees and Myers were successful in arguing to the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court that a municipal zoning hearing board could not restrict a life care community's driveway access onto a state highway, by limiting the driveway's use to emergency vehicles. More
10/15/2005
In October and November 2005, Thomas D. Rees will serve on the faculty as a speaker and author at a Pennsylvania Bar Institute course seminar entitled "Restrictive Covenants and Trade Secrets in Pennsylvania." Mr. Rees has written a chapter entitled "Overview of Post-Employment Restraints and Causes of Action." He will speak on this subject in Mechanicsburg, PA on October 19 and in Philadelphia on November 11, and will also speak as a co-presenter in Mechanicsburg on the subject of enforcing restrictive covenants.
Thomas D. Rees, head of the firm's employment law practice, has participated as an author and speaker in two continuing legal education courses this year on the subject of post-employment restrictions. In April 2005, Mr. Rees was an author and speaker at the Pennsylvania Bar Institute's 11th Annual Northeast Employment Law Institute. Mr. Rees wrote a chapter for the PBI course book, and spoke on the subject of "Non-Solicitation Clauses in Employment Agreements." In June 2005, Mr. Rees was an author and lecturer at the Montgomery Bar Association's Annual Employment Law Practicum on "Post-Employment Restrictive Covenants and Trade Secrets."
07/07/2005
Norristown, PA - Beth Ann Breckenridge, CSA, a paralegal with the firm of High Swartz LLP, has completed a comprehensive course on priority senior issues on May 31, 2005. This course is conducted by the Society of Certified Senior Advisors®, an international organization that has trained over 20,000 professionals in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. More
06/01/2005
Alan W. Flenner, an attorney with the Norristown law firm of High Swartz LLP, recently returned home from a tour of duty in Iraq. Flenner, a Commander in the Navy Reserve Civil Engineer Corps, was called to active duty in July 2004 to serve with the First Marine Expeditionary Force Engineer Group in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. More
2004
Mary C. Doherty, Esquire is listed as one of the top Ten Leaders in Divorce Law in the Philadelphia area by LeadingDivorceAttorneys.com.
2004
Thomas D. Rees, partner in charge of the Firm's employment law practice, spoke on the topic of "Privacy Rights Basics" at the Pennsylvania Bar Institute's 10th Annual Employment Law Institute in 2004. Mr. Rees also wrote a chapter on this topic to the course book for the Institute. View Chapter.
12/01/2004
Ronald W. Fenstermacher, Jr., Esquire, was awarded a Master's Degree in Taxation by the Villanova University School of Law in December 2004.
11/01/2004
Lois Nafziger, Esquire, recently spoke at the PresbyHomes Seminar regarding caregivers. See Highlights.
01/01/2005
The Montgomery County Paralegal Association announced its Board of Directors and Officers for 2005. Estates Paralegal, Beth Breckenridge, was nominated as Treasurer for the Association.
9/2/2004
High Swartz LLP's Elder Law attorneys, Lois A. Nafziger and Rodney A. Myer, co-presented a Seminar on Powers of Attorney, Guardianships, and Pennsylvania's new out of hospital Do-Not-Resuscitate Act for chaplains, social workers, and nurses of Caring Hospice Services on September 2, 2004. More
05/24/04
The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) has announced that Lois A. Nafziger, Esquire of High Swartz LLP in Norristown has attended its annual Symposium on Elder Law held in Hilton Head, SC, May 20-23, 2004. More
01/23/04
January 23, 2004. Two of the firm's attorneys, George Aman, who is a senior specialist in legal aspects of municipal finance and in the legal issues of municipal water and sewer systems, and Kenneth Myers, an environmental and public utility lawyer, have just completed an article on Act 57 of 2003 of Pennsylvania. More
04/16/2003
On May 15, 2001 at the Continental Business Center in Bridgeport, Pennsylvania burned to the ground. Thereafter, High Swartz LLP, in tandem with the Philadelphia law firm of Kline & Specter, filed a lawsuit against the CBC's owner, Bushar Corporation, on behalf of all persons damaged by the catastrophic fire. More
08/14/2002
Paul Bartle, Chairman of the Montgomery County Redevelopment Authority, participated in the groundbreaking ceremony for the new $12 million "Green Building" with DEP Secretary David Hess, State Department of General Services Secretary Kelly Powell, State Representative John Fichter, Architect John Boecker, Montgomery County Commissioners Chairman Michael D. Marino, Norristown Borough Council President Margaret Hunsicker, and Norristown Mayer Ted LeBlanc. More
11/02/2001
The Commonwealth Court en banc unanimously ruled in favor of the Hill School on the issue of its tax-exempt status. The Hill School is a private secondary school in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. Until the Hill School's Board of Trustees voted in 1997 to admit young women, the Hill School was a single-gender institution, admitting only young men. More
03/07/2001
On March 7, 2001, Attorney Thomas D. Rees argued before the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court in support of the Hill School's tax exempt status. Because of the importance of the case, seven judges from the Court heard the argument. More
04/18/2001
Thomas D. Rees was honored by the King of Prussia Chamber of Commerce at the 13th Annual Celebration of Excellence award ceremony on Wednesday, April 18, 2001. More
04/25/2001
Thomas D. Rees was a featured speaker at the Pennsylvania Bar Institute's 7th Annual Northeast Regional Employment Law Institute held on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 24 and 25, 2001 in Philadelphia. More
04/02/2001
Mary Cushing Doherty, as course planner, organized 17 presentations involving about 30 speakers for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute's "Family Law Potpourri" seminar. More
03/06/2001
Thomas D. Rees, Gilbert P. High, Jr., and George M. Aman, III were featured speakers at the Pennsylvania Bar Institute's Municipal Law Colloquium on March 16 and 17, 2001 in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Partner Gilbert P. High, Jr. wrote and lectured on the "Use of New Technology by Municipalities and Solicitors." More
01/03/2001
Paul Baker Bartle has been elected chairman of the Montgomery County Redevelopment Authority board of directors. Mr. Bartle was appointed to the Redevelopment Authority board of directors by the County Commissioners to fill an unexpired term that ends in November 2002. More
12/29/2000
Thomas D. Rees, Esquire spoke at two recent Pennsylvania Bar Institute Seminars. The first, the annual "Employment Law Institute" was held December 4, 2000. The second seminar, titled "Restrictive Covenants and Trade Secrets" was presented December 8, 2000 in Harrisburg and December 18, 2000 in Philadelphia. More
10/17/2000
Kenneth R. Myers, Esq. has joined High Swartz LLP as Of Counsel. Prior to joining High Swartz LLP, Mr. Myers was a partner at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius. More
07/01/2000
"School Wins Tax Exemption for Period Before It Was Co-Ed," Private Education Law Report, Volume VIII, Issue 2, July 2000. More
06/07/2000
Attorneys Thomas D. Rees and Paul Bartle, attorneys for The Hill School were mentioned in the article, "Judge Finds School Tax-Exempt When It Admitted Only Boys," in the June 7, 2000 edition of The Legal Intelligencer Suburban. More
06/06/2000
Attorneys Thomas D. Rees and Paul Bartle, attorneys for The Hill School were mentioned in the article, "Hill School wins appeal on back taxes," in the June 6, 2000 edition of The Philadelphia Inquirer. More
06/06/2000
Thomas D. Rees and Paul Bartle, attorneys for The Hill School were mentioned in the article, "Judge reverses ruling on Hill tax exemption," in the June 6, 2000 edition of The Mercury. More
06/06/2000
"Hill School in Pottstown qualifies as tax-exempt, Montgomery County Senior Judge Richard S. Lowe ruled boys-only school 'purely public charity'," The Times Herald, Tuesday, June 6, 2000. More
