Firm News ArchivesBucks County Law Firm Curtin & Heefner Supports Local Community Organizations with Thanksgiving Basket Donations Bucks County law firm Curtin & Heefner LLP supported the Bucks County Opportunity Council and the Family Service Association of Bucks County by donating 14 Thanksgiving baskets to the community organizations which were then dispersed to individuals and families in need. December 9, 2011Read StoryBucks County Lawyer Robert Badman Elected Treasurer of Penn State Alumni Association, Bucks County ChapterRobert A. Badman, Jr., a Partner with Bucks County law firm Curtin & Heefner LLP, has been elected Treasurer of the Bucks County Chapter of the Penn State Alumni Association. A past chapter President, Mr. Badman has served on the chapter’s Board of Directors for 20 years. August 22, 2011Read StoryCurtin & Heefner Law Firm Creates Environmental & Public Sector Law GroupCurtin & Heefner LLP has expanded its law firm’s legal services to include a group dedicated to handling environmental law matters. The environmental law attorneys provide representation to property owners, municipalities, non-profit corporations, businesses and grassroots community groups to protect their environmental interests. August 4, 2011Read StoryJordan Yeager Voted in as New Yardley Borough SolicitorStewart Graybill, who council had offered the full-time position as manager, did not take the job after all. He was supposed to start July 25, but that start day was delayed until Monday after Graybill sustained a back injury in a fall from the roof of his York home. He was supposed to replace former manager Bill Winslade, who died suddenly in March. August 3, 2011Read StoryCurtin & Heefner Names Employment and Labor Attorney Kyong Ha Growney as Firm PartnerBucks County law firm Curtin & Heefner LLP is proud to announce that, as of July 1, 2011, employment and labor attorney Kyong Ha Growney has been named a firm partner. She will also chair the firm’s newly reorganized Employment & Labor Law Group. July 1, 2011Read StoryNine Curtin & Heefner Attorneys Recognized as 2011 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising StarsBucks County law firm Curtin & Heefner LLP is pleased to announce that four of its attorneys have been recognized by Thomson Reuters, published annually in Philadelphia magazine, as 2011 Super Lawyers®. In addition, five of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized as 2011 Rising Stars. June 10, 2011Read StoryCurtin & Heefner Attorney Sean Sullivan Elected Vice-Chair of Pennsylvania Bar Association Civil Litigation SectionSean R. Sullivan, an appellate attorney and business litigator with Bucks County law firm Curtin & Heefner LLP, has been elected vice-chair of the Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA) Civil Litigation Section. June 8, 2011Read StoryPhiladelphia Jury Finds in Favor of Allstate Insurance CompanyIn a case where Allstate Insurance Company denied a first-party homeowner’s insurance claim, a Philadelphia jury found in favor of Allstate after a four day trial. June 1, 2011Read StoryBucks County Law Firm Curtin & Heefner LLP Adds Ronalyn Sisson as Of Counsel
Bucks County regional law firm Curtin & Heefner LLP is pleased to announce that Ronalyn K. Sisson, a business and litigation lawyer, has joined the firm as of counsel. May 25, 2011Read StoryCurtin & Heefner Attorney Robert Szwajkos to Present at Landlord-Tenant Law Continuing Legal Education ProgramRobert Szwajkos, a partner with the commercial law section of Bucks County law firm Curtin & Heefner LLP, will be a panelist at a continuing legal education (CLE) program titled “Landlord-Tenant Law: Leases, Evictions, Litigation and Settlements” on April 5, 2011, to be held in Allentown, Pa., at the Wingate by Wyndham on Hamilton Boulevard. April 5, 2011Read StoryCurtin & Heefner Land Use Attorney Jordan Yeager Presented at Delaware Riverkeeper Network Workshop on Translating Gas RulesJordan B. Yeager, an employment, land use and municipal law partner with Bucks County Regional law firm Curtin & Heefner LLP, presented at the Delaware Riverkeeper Network’s Translating the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) Draft Gas Rules Workshop in February 2011. March 21, 2011Read StoryCurtin & Heefner Attorney Jordan Yeager Appointed to Several Leadership Positions with Organizations in the Greater Philadelphia Region
Jordan B. Yeager, an employment and public sector section partner with Bucks County law firm Curtin & Heefner LLP, has been appointed to several leadership positions with organizations in the Philadelphia area. March 7, 2011Read StoryEmployment and Employee Benefits Law Update SeminarOn February 24, 2011, Curtin & Heefner LLP conducted an informational Employment and Employee Benefits Law Update Seminar at the LaSalle University Bucks County Campus. February 24, 2011Read StoryCurtin & Heefner Attorney Sean Sullivan Appointed Co-Chair of Philadelphia Bar Association Appellate Courts Committee
Sean R. Sullivan, an appellate attorney and business litigator with Bucks County law firm Curtin & Heefner LLP, has been appointed co-chair of the Philadelphia Bar Association Appellate Courts Committee. The committee provides educational programming for bar members and contributes to shaping appellate law practice in Pennsylvania. Mr. Sullivan is joined as co-chair by Kimberly A. Boyer-Cohen of Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin in Philadelphia. February 8, 2011Read StoryBucks County Historical Society Elects Curtin & Heefner Attorney Krista Harper as Co-Vice Chair of Board
The Bucks County Historical Society has elected Krista Harper, an attorney and partner with Bucks County law firm Curtin & Heefner, LLP, as Co-Vice Chair of the organization along with Tom Thomas of Frosch Travel. January 31, 2011Read StoryBucks County Law Firm Curtin & Heefner Donates Thanksgiving Baskets for 10th YearFor the past 10 years, the attorneys and staff of the Bucks County law firm Curtin & Heefner LLP have donated Thanksgiving baskets to community organizations, individuals and families in need. December 7, 2010Read StoryCurtin & Heefner Attorney Sean Sullivan Speaks at PA Bar Institute Continuing Legal Education ProgramSean R. Sullivan, a business and appellate litigator with Bucks County law firm Curtin & Heefner LLP, served as a co-course planner and faculty member for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s “Advanced Issues In Civil Practice: Judicial Review” continuing legal education (CLE) program. November 1, 2010Read StoryFourteen Curtin & Heefner Attorneys Recognized as 2010 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers®, Rising StarsPennsylvania and New Jersey regional full-service law firm, Curtin & Heefner LLP, is pleased to announce that 14 of its attorneys have been recognized as 2010 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars. October 20, 2010Read StoryLearning the Ins and Outs of Gas DrillingBucks attorneys gathered Thursday to learn more about lease agreements with companies that are drilling for natural gas. August 27, 2010Read StoryCurtin & Heefner Law Firm Adds Three Attorneys to Litigation and Commercial Services Sections
Curtin & Heefner LLP is pleased to announce three new associates have joined the firm. July 1, 2010Read StoryA Curtin & Heefner Attorney has Once Again Created New Law in Pennsylvania
Allan D. Goulding, Jr., a partner in the firm’s Litigation section recently won a decision before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court which will benefit automobile insurance carriers throughout the Commonwealth. May 1, 2010Read StoryCurtin & Heefner LLP'S Ranking Rises Among Pennsylvania Law Firms
Curtin & Heefner LLP's ranking in size among Pennsylvania's largest law firms rose to 83rd place in 2009, from 92nd place in 2008. December 22, 2009Read StoryThe Firm Congratulates its 2009 Super Lawyers®Frank S. Guarrieri, Gilbert J. Golding, Bonnie Stein, David Truelove and Robert Szwajkos are "Pennsylvania Super Lawyers" as selected by their peers - a designation held by fewer than five percent of lawyers statewide. August 17, 2009Read StoryBonnie S. Stein Named as One of the Top 50 Female Attorneys in PA
Bonnie S. Stein, a partner at Curtin & Heefner LLP, has been named one of the top 50 female attorneys in Pennsylvania by Law & Politics Media, publishers of Pennsylvania Super Lawyers. Ms. Stein, who co-chairs the firm's litigation section, has consistently been named a Pennsylvania "Super Lawyer" since 2005, and was also named to the Top 50 list in 2008. June 1, 2009Read StoryCurtin & Heefner LLP Builds Key Practice Areas
Curtin & Heefner LLP strengthened three key practice areas through the acquisition of two senior associates. The firm welcomed Sean R. Sullivan in its Commercial Litigation Section and Vincent J. Magyar, Jr., in the Business & Municipal Finance Section and the Employment and Public Sector Section May 12, 2009Read StoryJudicial Estoppel: Not a 'Magic Bullet' Against Nondisclosing Debtors
Daniel P. Mazo, Associate in the firm's Commercial Services Section has written an article entitled: "Judicial Estoppel: Not a 'Magic Bullet' Against Nondisclosing Debtors" that was published in The Legal Intelligencer. March 13, 2009Read StoryCurtin & Heefner Expands Litigation SectionThe firm has added two seasoned associates in its Litigation Section. February 1, 2009Read StoryPennsylvania Rising Stars Named
Several attorneys from the firm were named to the most recent "Rising Stars" List. December 1, 2008Read StoryJordan B. Yeager Elected to PartnershipLeading public interest attorney served successfully as counsel in groundbreaking cases November 17, 2008Read StoryIn Memoriam: William F. Heefner, Esq.Founding partner was famed philanthropist, preservationist and historian. October 27, 2008Read StoryFirst Round Goes to Township in Nockamixon Oil and Gas MatterJordan B. Yeager successfully represented Nockamixon Township in a matter that brought into question the role of municipalities and their authority to enforce ordinances and zoning laws. October 8, 2008Read StorySzwajkos Obtains Federal Jury Verdict in Internet Trademark CaseThe case is the only reported jury verdict in the United States regarding violation of the federal cybersquatting statute. September 24, 2008Read StoryRobert Szwajkos to Present at Pennsylvania Bar Association's 13th Annual Bankruptcy InstituteDistinguished bankruptcy attorney Robert Szwajkos will present at the 13th annual Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Bankruptcy Institute. September 10, 2008Read StoryThe Firm is Pleased to Announce the Expansion of its Real Estate and Business & Municipal Finance SectionsThe Firm is Pleased to Announce the Expansion of its Real Estate and Business & Municipal Finance Sections For the second time in six weeks, Curtin & Heefner LLP announced that it has continued growth across all practice areas of the firm. Effective July 1, 2008, Partner Krista P. Harper and Associate Marshal H. Davis have joined the firm in its Real Estate and Business & Municipal Finance Sections. July 11, 2008Read StoryThe Firm Congratulates its 2008 Super Lawyers®Frank S. Guarrieri, Gilbert J. Golding, Bonnie Stein, David Truelove and Robert Szwajkos are "Pennsylvania Super Lawyers" as selected by their peers - a designation held by fewer than five percent of lawyers statewide. July 1, 2008Read StoryCurtin & Heefner is Pleased to Announce that Jordan B. Yeager has Joined the FirmCurtin & Heefner LLP announced that Jordan B. Yeager, Esquire has joined the firm in its Employment & Public Sector Section. Formerly in private practice as the named partner in a public interest law firm, Mr. Yeager served successfully as counsel in several recent groundbreaking cases, including in matters involving constitutional rights issues; claims of reasonable accommodation against a municipal defendant; and the right to a jury trial in a whistleblower retaliation case. June 4, 2008Read StoryCurtin & Heefner LLP Opens its Newest Office in Doylestown, Bucks County, PaOn May 1, 2008 Curtin & Heefner opened its newest office at Heritage Gateway Center, 1980 South Easton Road, Suite 220, Doylestown, PA 18901. This adds to our current locations in Morrisville, PA and Lawrenceville, NJ. Visit our new website at www.curtinheefner.com for additional information about the firm. May 1, 2008Read StoryCurtin & Heefner is Pleased to Announce Michael P. Maguire has Joined the FirmMichael P. Maguire, Esquire has joined the Morrisville PA office of Curtin & Heefner LLP, it was announced recently. Maguire brings with him a decade of experience in insurance defense and bad faith litigation, two recognized strengths of the Firm. April 9, 2008Read StoryRobert Szwajkos Heads Cultural Exchange Program PolandRobert Szwajkos, an Associate of the firm's Commercial Services Section, headed a group of American lawyers who traveled to Poland recently on a cultural exchange visit sponsored by the Jagiellonian Law Society of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. February 1, 2008Read StoryThe Firm Congratulates its 2007 Super Lawyers®Gilbert J. Golding, Frank S. Guarrieri, Bonnie Stein, David Truelove and Robert Szwajkos are “Pennsylvania Super Lawyers” as selected by their peers - a designation held by fewer than five percent of lawyers statewide. December 30, 2007Read StoryCurtin & Heefner is Pleased to Announce Three New Associates Have Joined The FirmThe firm is pleased to announce that three new associates have joined the firm. J. Quinn Kerrigan, Joshua B. Beisker and Brian M. Marriott. November 1, 2007Read StoryCarolyn M. Maro Elected as "Lawyer on the Fast Track"The firm congratulates Carolyn M. Maro, associate of the firm's litigation section, for being elected as a 2007 "Lawyer on the Fast Track" by American Lawyer Media. August 1, 2007Read StoryJohn J. Hart Tapped as Panelist for NBI SeminarAttorney John J. Hart has been tapped as a panelist for a National Business Institute seminar dealing with insurance coverage litigation. July 1, 2007Read StoryFrank S. Guarrieri Honored by Holy Ghost Prep: 2007 McCloskey Award RecipientFirm Managing Partner Frank S. Guarrieri has been named the 2007 recipient of Holy Ghost Preparatory School’s Rev. James P. McCloskey Alumni Award, presented at the Schools’ commencement exercises on June 2, 2007. June 3, 2007Read StoryFrank S. Guarrieri Elected Secretary of the St. Mary Medical Center Board of TrusteesFrank S. Guarrieri, was recently elected Secretary of the St. Mary Medical Center Board of Trustees. June 1, 2007Read StoryFrank S. Guarrieri Named Chairman of The Board of Trustees of Holy Ghost Prepatory SchoolFrank S. Guarrieri was recently named Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Holy Ghost Preparatory School in Bensalem. 06/01/07 Read Story June 1, 2007Read StoryKyong Ha Growney Appointed President of The Korean American Lawyers AssociationKyong Ha Growney, a member of the firm's Labor & Employment Section, has been appointed president of the Korean American Lawyers Association of the Delaware Valley. May 1, 2007Read StoryAll The Right Moves: Defense Verdict Achieved in Left Turn AccidentAll The Right Moves: Defense Verdict Achieved in Left Turn Accident Coach USA was pleased to leave the legal driving to partner Allan D. Goulding, Jr. May 1, 2007Read StoryPA Superior Court Affirms Lower Court Ruling: Claims Against State Farm DismissedJohn J. Hart, a member of Curtin & Heefner’s Litigation Section, successfully represented State Farm Fire & Casualty Company in a matter on appeal before the Pennsylvania Superior Court. May 1, 2007Read StoryJames J. Esposito Recently Served as a Panel Member at The Third Annual Lanlord GalaJames J. Esposito, a member of the Firm’s Real Estate Section, recently served as a panel member at the Third Annual Landlord Gala presented by the Bucks County Fair Housing Committee. May 1, 2007Read Story |