By: Matthew H. Fry, Esquire While many of us are well aware of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, do you know the origins and significance of this holiday? Below are seven little known facts about Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Congressman John Conyers of Michigan spearheaded the movement to establish Martin Luther King Jr. […]
By: Lisanne L. Mikula Even in the middle of winter, baseball is never far from my mind. The post-holiday season marks the final weeks of guessing where All Star free agents will land (Bryce and Manny, you’d have a blast hanging out with the Phanatic!), and the start of spring training is just a few […]
By: Matthew H. Fry, Esquire Previously I wrote about the top ten reasons to hire a lawyer before you had a problem. But more often people seek legal representation after a problem arises. While sometimes it can be due to bad planning, more often unexpected events require immediate legal help. Unfortunately, too often people wait […]
By: Pamela A. Lee, Esquire All people deserve to live their lives with dignity and respect. But people with mental or physical disabilities –especially our elderly—are particularly vulnerable because they are often unable or unwilling to communicate neglect or abuse at the hands of their caregivers. The Office of Attorney General (“OAG”) sought to […]
By: Robert B. George, Esquire If you own or manage a rental property in Pennsylvania, a mold problem could present you with costly cleanup and repair bills as well as lawsuits from tenants claiming that the mold made them ill. Accordingly, every landlord should take mold seriously In recent years, medical science has impressed upon […]
By: Lisanne L. Mikula, Esquire “I’m sorry, Dave. I’m afraid I can’t do that.” These are the chilling words of HAL-9000, the sentient computer controlling the Jupiter-bound Discovery One, when refusing an astronaut re-entry to his spacecraft in Stanley Kubrick’s film, “2001: A Space Odyssey.” What makes HAL a great science fiction villain is that […]
By: Matthew H. Fry, Esquire Lawyers are usually whom you consider calling when you have a problem. But did you know that hiring a lawyer before there is a problem can save you time, money and unnecessary aggravation? While there are some things you can do for yourself and your future without the assistance of […]
By: Pamela A. Lee, Esquire There isn’t a day that goes by that I do not receive an email or telephone call where the individual on the other end wants me to click on a link or provide personal information. Likewise, there isn’t a month that goes by without another story in the news concerning […]
By: Matthew H. Fry, Esquire At times in everyone’s life there will be disputes either with family, neighbors, or business associates where you just cannot see eye-to-eye on. When it involves substantial money, rights or property, you may think that a lawsuit is the only answer. But there could be a much more efficient and […]
By: Robert B. George, Esquire Given our increasing mobility, you, like many other families, may find yourself in need of transferring an existing guardianship between states. Whether it is the result of a new job, better support system to meet the ward’s needs, or a more favorable climate, you may […]
