October 2008
American Bar Association Selects Rafael Zahralddin as One of Six Business Law Ambassadors for 2008-2010
Elliott Greenleaf's Rafael X. Zahralddin has been selected by the American Bar Association's Business Law Section as one of the six Business Law Ambassadors for 2008-2010. Rafael was selected as a Business Law Ambassador as he is an active member of a national bar organization for lawyers of color who has demonstrated a significant interest in an area of business law that coincides with the work of a substantive committee of the Section. Selection as a Business Law Ambassador is intended to be an honor which carries a prestige and distinction reflecting the substantive contributions of a business lawyer who has been active in a national bar organization for lawyers of color. Rafael will continue his work as a mentor and bar leader by being involved in the activities of his respective national bar organization for lawyers of color and identifying substantive areas of common interest in which members and committees of his respective national bar organizations for lawyers of color can coordinate with, and participate in, the work of the Section. He will also coordinate with the Section's Liaison to the ABA Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession efforts to provide broader exposure of the benefits of Section membership to the members of the various national bar organizations for lawyers of color. He will mentor new Business Law Ambassadors and other lawyers of color in the American Bar Association.
Mr. Zahralddin is the Managing Shareholder of the Firm's Delaware office and is the current Chair of the Delaware State Bar's Multi-Cultural Section of Judges and Lawyers, Founding President of the Delaware Hispanic Bar Association and Regional President for the Hispanic National Bar Association for 2008-2009 for Pennsylvania and Delaware. He has been selected as the Business Law Ambassador to the Committee on Business Bankruptcy, in addition to being assigned to the Committee on Business Law Fellows, Ambassadors and Diplomats and the Young Lawyer Forum.
Charles J. Meyer to Serve as Course Planner for Continuing Legal Education on Complex Financial Issues Related to Equitable Distribution and Alimony
Charles J. Meyer, Chair of the Firm’s Family Law Practice Group, has been selected to be the Co-Course Planner for a continuing legal education course presented to Pennsylvania attorneys entitled Complex Financial Issues Related to Equitable Distribution and Alimony, which will be presented in early 2009 on behalf of the Pennsylvania Bar Institute. For more information on this program, click here.
Raymond J. Santarelli is a guest speaker at quarterly meeting of Delaware County Association of Boroughs
Elliott Greenleaf ShareholderRaymond J. Santarelli, was an invited guest speaker at the Delaware County Association of Borough's Quarterly Meeting at Brookhaven Borough Hall in Brookhaven, Pennsylvania. Mr. Santarelli spoke to the membership reagrding Pennsylvania's recent enactment of Act 3 of 2008, which provides for a complete overhaul of Pennsylvania's Right-to-Know law. The Delaware County Association of Boroughs represents the interests of twenty-seven (27) boroughs in Delaware County Pennsylvania.
Mr. Santarelli is a member of the Pennsylvania General Assembly's Joint State Government Committee's Advisory Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution ("ADR"). Mr. Santarelli has been selected to serve on that body's Business, Commercial and Personal Injury ("BCPI") Subcommittee, and is the Team Leader of the "Best Practices Working Group." The subcommittee focuses on the status of ADR services in the Commonwealth, options and uses relating to business, commercial and personal injury issues; developing a plan to educate Pennsylvania citizens regarding ADR, and identifying local and national "best practices."
MARK A. KEARNEY RE-ELECTED CHAIRPERSON OF WELCOMING CENTER FOR NEW PENNSYLVANIANS
The Board of Directors of the Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians (www.welcomingcenter.org) have re-elected founding Chairperson, and Elliott Greenleaf shareholder Mark A. Kearney as its Chairperson for 2009. Established in 2003, the Welcoming Center connects newly-arrived individuals from around the world with economic opportunities, believing that when the immigration experience is successful, families benefit, as do neighborhoods, businesses, the economy and society as a whole.
July 2008
BILL KELLEHER LEADS RUGBY TEAM TO VICTORY
Elliott Greenleaf shareholder Bill Kelleher, as the senior veteran, led the Philadelphia-Whitemarsh/Wilmington ("PWW") 7s rugby team to victory in the first qualifier for the Mid-Atlantic region, with the season culminating in a championship in early August. Kelleher has been playing rugby for nearly two decades, and has been affiliated with the PWW club for a number of years, where he is club counsel, and is responsible for bringing 7s rugby back to the Wilmington area. Kelleher is also on the board of directors for both Philadelphia-Whitemarsh and the Wilmington Mens Club. Aron Pillard, a paralegal at the Firm’s Wilmington office is currently the captain of the PWW 7s team. Firm Shareholder Rafael Zahralddin is the active President of Philadelphia-Whitemarsh rugby.
During the qualifier match, Kelleher provided strong defense and a steadying hand on the pitch, while Pillard directed play. Winning this tournament placed their team in the top two seeds in the MARFU (Mid-Atlantic Rugby Football Union) Championship tournament, with hopes to finish as national champions at the National Championship tournament in San Francisco, CA.
ELLIOTT GREENLEAF SPONSORS YOUTH BASEBALL, SOFTBALL AND RUGBY
Continuing its sponsorship of community events, Elliott Greenleaf sponsored multiple baseball/softball teams throughout Eastern and Northeastern Pennsylvania in 2008, with many of the Firm’s attorneys and professionals serving as managers and coaches for hundreds of aspiring ball players. The Firm’s sponsored teams won several championships.
In addition, Elliott Greenleaf sponsored a touch rugby league for boys and girls in Eastern Pennsylvania and Delaware. Nearly 100 boys and girls are participating in Eagle Tag, a touch rugby league where several professional rugby players are coaches and players. The Firm’s shareholder Rafael Zahralddin both plays and coaches in the league.
March 2008
 DIOCESE APPOINTS JOHN G. DEAN TO SCHOOL BOARD
Bishop James F. Martino of the Diocese of Scranton has appointed Elliott Greenleaf shareholder and Vice President John G. Dean to the Holy Redeemer School System’s School Board. In its first year of existence, Holy Redeemer School System consolidated the former Bishop Hoban, Bishop O’Hara, Bishop O’Reilly and Seton Catholic high schools. Jack Dean brings his extensive experience in education law and public service to the Holy Redeemer Board which oversees eleven (11) schools and the education of over 3000 students.
 DEAN R. PHILLIPS PRESENTS ORPHANS COURT AND APPELLATE PRACTICE SEMINAR
Elliott Greenleaf shareholder Dean R. Phillips was selected to participate in panel presentations to the Mid Annual Conference of the Pennsylvania Conference of State Trial Judges. At the Conference in Philadelphia from February 21 to 24, 2008, Mr. Phillips spoke on recent developments on practice and procedure for foreign adoptions. He also joined Superior Court Judge Richard Klein, former Superior Court President Judge Joseph Del Sole and Philadelphia Commerce Court Judge Howland Abramson in a panel discussion on Pennsylvania Rule of Appellate Procedure 1925(b). Mr. Phillips, Judge Klein and Judge Abramson will be joined by former Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Sandra Newman to discuss the same topic for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute and the Philadelphia Bar Association Appellate Practice Committee.
Mr. Phillips was also recently asked to speak on appellate practice and procedure along with Superior Court Judges Maureen Lally-Green, Richard Klein and Susan Peikes Gantman at a Montgomery Bar Association Continuing Legal Education program scheduled in conjunction with the Superior Court's special court session in the Montgomery County Courthouse on June 23, 2008.
DEAN R. PHILLIPS APPOINTED AS A DISCOVERY MASTER IN THE PHILADELPHIA COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
Elliott Greenleaf shareholder Dean R. Phillips has been qualified for appointment as a discovery master in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas.
 JOHN P. ELLIOTT AND ROGER J. HARRINGTON, JR. APPOINTED TO LEADERSHIP ROLES
Elliott Greenleaf shareholders John P. Elliott and Roger J. Harrington, Jr. have been appointed to leadership positions in the Montgomery Bar Association, the third largest Bar Association in Pennsylvania with over 2200 members. Mr. Elliott has been appointed the Treasurer of the Montgomery County Trial Lawyers, an association of lawyers committed to education and promotion of lawyers’ concerns appearing before the Court of  Common Pleas, and in enhancing the dialogue with the President Judge and members of the Court. Mr. Harrington has been appointed to the Executive Committee of the Montgomery Bar Association, which is responsible for addressing issues of concern to the Association’s members and presenting positions for review and approval by the Board of Directors of the Bar Association. Mr. Harrington also serves as an elected Director of the Association.
January 2008
Akanksha Kalra is Recognized for Her Leadership in Montgomery County
Elliott Greenleaf's Akanksha Kalra has been repeatedly recognized and honored for her leadership role in Eastern Pennsylvania. Supported by Elliott Greenleaf, her leadership roles include:
- 2007 to Present: Committee Member, North Penn International Spring Festival
- 2006 to Present: Executive Committee Member– Council of Indian Organizations of Greater Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
- 2007 to Present: Committee Member - Asian American Heritage Festival, Philadelphia, PA
- 2005 to Present: Board of Directors, Bharatiya Temple & Cultural Center, Montgomeryville, PA
- 2001 to Present: Board of Trustees, Bharatiya Temple & Cultural Center, Montgomeryville, PA
- 2005 to Present: Chairperson, Women’s Group, Bharatiya Cultural Center, Montgomeryville, PA
- 2006 to Present: Member, Cultural Committee, Bharatiya Cultural Center, Montgomeryville, PA
- 2005 to Present: Teacher, Bharatiya Vidyalya, Montgomeryville, PA
BRUCE L. CASTOR, JR. RECEIVES LOUIS D. STEFAN AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE PENNSYLVANIA LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNITY
Elliott Greenleaf shareholder Bruce L. Castor, Jr. was honored with the Louis D. Stefan Award for exemplary state-wide service in law enforcement by the Montgomery Bar Association in January 2008. Mr. Castor, currently a Commissioner of Montgomery County, served as the County’s District Attorney from 1999 until January 2008, and served in the District Attorney’s office from 1986 until January 2008. His practice focuses on commercial litigation and health care, along with internal and compliance investigations for the firm’s clients.
December 2007
Rafael X. Zahralddin is serving his term as a board member to Read Aloud Delaware, where he has been recently appointed to the Development Committee. Read Aloud Delaware is a nonprofit organization working to ensure that each preschool child in Delaware is regularly read to one-on-one to promote literacy and early development. More information on Read Aloud Delaware, including volunteer opportunities can be found at www.readalouddelaware.org or by contacting Mr. Zahralddin at rxza@elliottgreenleaf.com
Rafael Zahralddin has recently returned from a presentation and panel discussion at the 1st World Credit and Collections Conference where he provided insight on the U.S. bankruptcy system in a panel entitled "New Challenges for Bankruptcy in International Commerce" with other specialists from Mexico, Canada and Europe. The conference drew thousands of credit managers, collection professionals and various business professionals interested in cash flow management and expanding market share and sales through credit management from around the globe. The presentation is being translated into Spanish and will be available soon in both English and Spanish.
Rafael Zahralddin has recently been appointed as Chair of the sponsorship committee for the United States Rugby Super League, the highest level of men's senior club rugby in the United States. He is currently the RSL representative of the Philadelphia based side which is owned and operated by the Pennsylvania non-profit and 501 (c)(3) Philadelphia Rugby Corporation, Inc. of which he serves as President. Mr. Zahralddin is also a member of the RSL's Disciplinary Committee.
FIRM COLLECTS HOLIDAY GIFTS AND DONATIONS FOR THE NORRISTOWN MINISTRIES HOSPITALITY CENTER
Furthering the Firm's longstanding commitment to the community, the Firm’s support staff held a holiday luncheon in the Blue Bell office on December 18, 2007 and gathered holiday gifts and donations for the Norristown Ministries Hospitality Center (www.nmihc.com). The Center provides shelter for homeless men, women and children who need emergency care, food and shelter, particularly when other shelters are closed or unavailable. The Firm provided dozens of gifts and substantial donations to the Center for the Holiday Season.
MARK A. KEARNEY ELECTED CHAIRPERSON OF WELCOMING CENTER FOR NEW PENNSYLVANIANS
The Board of Directors of the Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians (www.welcomingcenter.org) have re-elected founding Chairperson, and Elliott Greenleaf shareholder Mark A. Kearney as its Chairperson for 2008. Established in 2003, the Welcoming Center connects newly-arrived individuals from around the world with economic opportunities, believing that when the immigration experience is successful, families benefit, as do neighborhoods, businesses, the economy and society as a whole.
JAMES C. CRUMLISH III ELECTED TO SERVE AS TRUSTEE OF THE NORTHERN HOME FOR CHILDREN
In December 2007, Senior Shareholder James C. Crumlish III was elected to serve as a Trustee of the Northern Home for Children. The Northern Home, situated in Philadelphia's Roxborough neighborhood, has served the community since 1853 supporting children and families in distress with education and behavioral health services both in the family setting as well as school and community based settings. Northern Home directly affects the lives of over 2,000 children a year welcoming children and families from all backgrounds.
June 2007
MARK A. KEARNEY ELECTED TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF PENNSYLVANIA BAR INSTITUTE
Elliott Greenleaf shareholder, Mark A. Kearney, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania Bar Institute, the leading provider of continuing legal education in Pennsylvania, with reporting responsibilities to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Mr. Kearney joins a distinguished board of twenty-four leading Pennsylvania judges, professors and practicing attorneys who direct and monitor the legal education seminars for over 35,000 Pennsylvania attorneys throughout the Commonwealth. The PBI, headquartered in Mechanicsburg, is nationally recognized as a leading provider of legal education in the United States.
January 2007
MARK A. KEARNEY ELECTED VICE PRESIDENT OF THE MONTGOMERY BAR ASSOCIATION
Elliott Greenleaf shareholder, Mark A. Kearney, has been elected Vice President of the Montgomery Bar Association for 2007. With almost twenty one hundred (2100) members, it is the third largest Bar Association in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Kearney will serve as one of five of the Bar Association’s elected officers, and will be principally responsible for coordinating nationally recognized continuing legal education programs for attorneys in Eastern Pennsylvania. His election continues his service as a leader of the Bench and Bar, including as a Director and Member of the Executive Committee of the Historical Society for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Chairperson of the Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians, a fellow of the Pennsylvania Bar Foundation, a member of the Taxis Circle and former Director of the Montgomery Bar Association. Mr. Kearney and his wife Eileen and their two children reside in Blue Bell, where he is a youth baseball and soccer coach.
The Firm’s commitment to public service is also further confirmed by the election of Thomas J. Elliott as President of the Trial Lawyers Section of the Montgomery Bar Association; Roger J. Harrington’s election as the President of the Young Lawyers Section of the Montgomery Bar Association; Eric P. Wilenzik’s continuing service as a Director of the Montgomery Bar Association; and, Melissa Murphy Weber’s and Marvin L. Wilenzik’s election for three (3) year terms on the Judiciary Committee of the Montgomery Bar Association.
RAYMOND J. SANTARELLI APPOINTED TO LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Elliott Greenleaf shareholder Raymond J. Santarelli has been appointed to serve as a member of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Joint State Government Commission’s Advisory Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution (“ADR”), which includes government officials, judges, lawyers, businesspeople, academics, health and human services professionals. The Pennsylvania Senate authorized the task force and the advisory committee, and directed a comprehensive review of the current status of ADR services; identification of best practices in the delivery of ADR services locally and nationally and how to improve conflict resolution; development of a plan to educate the Commonwealth’s citizens concerning conflict resolution in general and ADR services in particular and to ensure public access to ADR services utilizing best practices; and, possibly proposing legislation to implement the proposed plan and to advance the use of innovative conflict resolution methods statewide. Mr. Santarelli and his wife Loretta reside in Delaware County with their three sons.
THOMAS J. ELLIOTT ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY TRIAL LAWYERS
Elliott Greenleaf senior shareholder Thomas J. Elliott has been elected as the President of the Montgomery Bar Association’s Trial Lawyers Section; his term will begin in January 2007.
This Section, consisting of over 130 active trial lawyers in Montgomery County, through monthly meetings and continuing legal education seminars, represents the interests of trial lawyers in the federal and state courts.
Mr. Elliott’s election continues his record of significant professional service to the Bench and Bar, including as a former two term member of the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, an officer of the Historical Society for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and a director and a chairman of several committees of the Montgomery Bar Association. He is a member of the American, Pennsylvania, and Montgomery Bar Associations. Mr. Elliott, his wife Helen and their three children reside in Blue Bell, where he has coached several youth sports teams, and most recently served as the President of the St. Joseph’s Prep Parents Association.
ROGER J. HARRINGTON, JR. ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION OF THE MONTGOMERY BAR ASSOCIATION
Elliott Greenleaf’s Roger J. Harrington, Jr. has been elected President of the Young Lawyers Section of the Montgomery Bar Association for 2007. He previously served as a Treasurer and Secretary of the Young Lawyer’s Section. The Young Lawyers Section sponsors seminars and meetings with the Court, and addresses the concerns of several hundred members of the Bar Association under the age of 35. A former Big East varsity baseball player at Georgetown University, Mr. Harrington and his wife Sally reside in Blue Bell with their son.
ELLIOTT GREENLEAF'S DOUGLAS R. BLAZEY ELECTED CHAIRPERSON OF THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC STATES SECTION OF THE AIR AND WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
On January 1, 2007, Elliott Greenleaf's Douglas R. Blazey became Chairperson of the Middle Atlantic States Section of the Air and Waste Management Association (“AWMA”). The AWMA is an international air and waste management professional organization with over 9,000 members worldwide. The Middle Atlantic States Section includes AWMA professionals in New Jersey, Delaware, Eastern Pennsylvania and Eastern and Central New York.
December 2006
ELLIOTT GREENLEAF'S DOUGLAS R. BLAZEY RECEIVES PRESIDENTS AWARD FROM MAIN LINE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
On December 6, 2006, the Main Line Chamber of Commerce honored Elliott Greenleaf's Douglas R. Blazey with its President's Award "In Recognition of Your Outstanding Contributions, Enthusiastic Leadership, and Dedication to the Chamber". Mr. Blazey is also currently the Co-Chair of the Government Affairs Committee ("GAC"). Doug, his wife Julianne and their two children, live in Wayne, Pennsylvania.
September 2006
MARK A. KEARNEY MODERATES TELEVISED SYMPOSIUM
Elliott Greenleaf's Mark A. Kearney served as the principal speaker and moderator of the September 28, 2006 Symposium sponsored by several business groups in Eastern Pennsylvania, the Montgomery Bar Association and the Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians addressing “Immigration: The Real Issues Behind the Headlines”. Mr. Kearney served as the moderator of this Symposium which attracted over two hundred persons, including many nationally recognized speakers on the issues facing immigration reform in the United States. This symposium was televised in Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. Further, Mr. Kearney was profiled on CN8 Newsmakers, including an interview broadcasted throughout the Delaware and Lehigh Valleys in September 2006.
August 2006
ELLIOTT GREENLEAF SUCCESSFULLY DEFENDS ITS CHAMPIONSHIP
Elliott Greenleaf's Softball Team of lawyers and summer associates successfully defended their Philadelphia Slow Pitch Softball League Championship in a hard fought extra innings 7-6 victory over the previously undefeated federal court Black Robes team comprised of federal judges, law clerks and judicial employees.
The Firm has now won the championship every year it participated in this league.
Congratulations to our softball players and to their loyal fans.
 June 2006
On June 6, 2006, the Delaware Supreme Court issued a special honor recognizing the Firm’s Neil R. Lapinski, of counsel in the Wilmington office, for his exemplary pro bono publico service.
May 2006
MELISSA MURPHY WEBER RECEIVES MONTGOMERY COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE’S AWARD FOR WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE
The Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce selected Elliott Greenleaf's Melissa Murphy Weber for its 2006 “Women’s Leadership Excellence Award” presented at its Annual Awards Dinner on May 17, 2006.
Before joining the Firm, where she focuses her practice in commercial litigation, Ms. Weber served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 148th Legislative District, compromising Lower Merion, Whitemarsh, Whitpain, Conshohocken and Narberth. She previously served as Assistant District Attorney in Montgomery County from 1996 to 2002, and tried dozens of jury trials before the Court of Common Pleas and District Justices of Montgomery County. She is a recognized leader in the community, and was recently selected as a “Rising Star” of the Pennsylvania Bar, along with five other members of Elliott Greenleaf.
Elliott Greenleaf congratulates Ms. Weber upon her selection by the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce for its 2006 Women’s Leadership Excellence Award.
January 2006
MARK A. KEARNEY ELECTED TREASURER of the MONTGOMERY BAR ASSOCIATION
Elliott Greenleaf shareholder, Mark A. Kearney, has been elected treasurer of the Montgomery Bar Association for 2006. The Montgomery Bar Association has over twenty one hundred (2100) active members, and is the third largest Bar Association in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Kearney will serve as one of five elected officers of the Bar Association. His election continues his service as a leader of the Bench and Bar, including as a Director and Member of the Executive Committee of the Historical Society for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Chairperson of the Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians, a fellow of the Pennsylvania Bar Foundation, a member of the TAXIS Circle and former Director of the Montgomery Bar Association.
The firm’s commitment to public service is also further by the election of Thomas J. Elliott as Vice-President of the Trial Lawyers Section of the Montgomery Bar Association; Roger J. Harrington’s election as the Vice-Chair of the Young Lawyer’s Section of the Montgomery Bar Association; Eric P. Wilenzik’s continuing service as a Director of the Montgomery Bar Association; and, Melissa Murphy Weber’s election for a three (3) year term on the Judiciary Committee of the Montgomery Bar Association beginning in 2006.
November 2005
DEAN PHILLIPS, ESQUIRE PROVIDES LEGAL EDUCATION to ERIE BAR ASSOCIATION
On December 1, 2005, Dean R. Phillips, Esq. will present a seminar on current issues in appellate practice and procedure to the Erie County Bar Association at its annual meeting. This seminar is the next of a continuing series of presentations to County Bar Associations around the Commonwealth that includes a popular interactive "quiz" on recent significant appellate decisions. Mr. Phillips has previously given this presentation to the Chester County Bar Association Bench-Bar Conference, Luzerne County Bar Association Bench-Bar Conference, Bucks County Bar Association and Centre County Bar Association. He also gave the keynote address in April of 2005 at the Municipal Law Symposium to several hundred municipal lawyers and solicitors from around the Commonwealth. He will also be presenting to the Philadelphia Bar Association's Appellate Practice Committee this winter on the Pennsylvania Rules of Appellate Procedure. This will be his second presentation to the Philadelphia Bar Association Appellate Practice Committee. Mr. Phillips focuses his presentations on appellate practice to litigators and appellate practitioners on the pitfalls and waiver traps that can result in lost appeals and waiver of appellate rights.. Mr. Phillips spoke to the Pennsylvania Trial Judges Conference on appellate procedure for judges at the Conference's summer meeting this past July. He is a frequent lecturer at the Conference on this topic. Mr. Phillips will also be presenting legal education seminars this winter at the Pennsylvania Bar Institute's Estate Law Institute on current issues in orphans' court practice and procedure.
March 2005
DEAN R. PHILLIPS, ESQUIRE LECTURES on PENNSYLVANIA APPELLATE PRACTICE
Elliott Greenleaf's Dean R. Phillips, Chief Counsel to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's Appellate Procedural Rules Committee , will be the keynote speaker for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute's Municipal Law Symposium on April 15, 2005 in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Mr. Phillips will be speaking on "Avoiding the Waiver Trap on Appeal."
January 2005
ROGER J. HARRINGTON, JR. ELECTED SECRETARY OF THE YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION OF THE MONTGOMERY BAR ASSOCIATION
Elliott Greenleaf's Roger J. Harrington, Jr. has been elected Secretary of the Young Lawyers Section of the Montgomery Bar Association for 2005. Mr. Harrington served as Treasurer of the Young Lawyers Section in 2004. The Young Lawyers Section sponsors seminars and meetings with the Court of Common Pleas, and addresses the concerns and ambitions of the several hundred members of the Bar Association under the age of thirty-five.
The Firm's commitment to public service is also furthered by the election of Mark A. Kearney as the Secretary of the Montgomery Bar Association for 2005; Thomas J. Elliott's election as the Secretary of the Trial Lawyers Section of the Montgomery Bar Association in 2005; and Eric P. Wilenzik's election as a Director of the Montgomery Bar Association.
MARK A. KEARNEY ELECTED SECRETARY OF MONTGOMERY BAR ASSOCIATION
Elliott Greenleaf shareholder, Mark A. Kearney, has been elected Secretary of the Montgomery Bar Association for 2005. The Montgomery Bar Association has over 2400 active members, and is the third largest Bar Association in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Kearney will serve as one of five elected officers to the Bar Association. This election continues his service as a leader in the Bench and Bar, including as a director of the Historical Society of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Chairperson of the Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians, a Fellow of the Pennsylvania Bar Foundation, and a former director of the Montgomery Bar Association.
The Firm's commitment to public service is also furthered by the election of Thomas J. Elliott as the Secretary of the Trial Lawyers Section of the Montgomery Bar Association; Roger J. Harrington's election as the Secretary of the Young Lawyers Section of the Montgomery Bar Association in 2005; and Eric P. Wilenzik's election as a Director of the Montgomery Bar Association
December 2004
THOMAS J. ELLIOTT IS ELECTED SECRETARY OF THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY TRIAL LAWYERS
Elliott Greenleaf shareholder Thomas J. Elliott has been elected as the Secretary of the Montgomery County Bar Association's Trial Lawyers Section; his term will begin in January 2005.
This Section, consisting of over 120 active trial lawyers in Montgomery County , through monthly meetings and seminars, represents the interests of trial lawyers in the federal and state courts.
Mr. Elliott's election continues his record of significant professional service to the Bench and Bar, including as a former two term member of the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, an officer of the Historical Society for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and a director and a chairman of several committees of the Montgomery Bar Association. He is a member of the American, Pennsylvania , and Montgomery Bar Associations.
JAMES C. CRUMLISH, III IS APPONTED A JUDGE PRO TEMPORE IN PHILADELPHIA
James C. Crumlish, III, a shareholder of the Firm, has been appointed to serve as Judge Pro Tempore of the Commerce Court Program of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County. The Commerce Court Program has been widely praised for its progressive and efficient disposition of sophisticated litigation and serves the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Commerce Court. The Program resolves corporate governance disputes, office and director liabilities, business disputes, business torts and intellectual property, trade litigation, business torts, securities and UCC actions, class actions, corporate trust affairs, declaratory judgment as well as business and commercial insurance indemnity claims.
Mr. Crumlish has served both as a public official and as an attorney in public and private practice. His practice is focused on complex commercial trial and appellate litigation. In his newest appointed position as a Judge Pro Tempore , he will serve as a Mediator, Master or such other roles as the Court and/or the Parties may agree or appoint.
August 2004
BRIAN ELIAS IS APPOINTED TO THE JOINT STATE GOVERNMENT COMMISSION'S ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE CONSUMER CREDIT CODE
The Joint State Government Commission of the Pennsylvania General Assembly has appointed Elliott Greenleaf attorney Brian R. Elias to serve on the Advisory Committee on the Consumer Credit Code. The Committee will study ways to update and modernize various consumer finance legislation and the advisability of merging all such legislation into a consolidated Consumer Credit Code which avoids duplication of Federal law and regulations and promotes uniformity of law among the states.
February 2004
ELLIOTT GREENLEAF'S DEAN R. PHILLIPS PROVIDES MULTIPLE SEMINARS ON APPELLATE PRACTICE TO THE PENNSYLVANIA BENCH AND BAR
Elliott Greenleaf's Dean R. Phillips combines an active trial practice and extensive public service to the Bench and Bar. He serves as Chief Counsel to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's Appellate Court Procedural Rules Committee and Orphans' Court Procedural Rules Committee. In addition, his litigation skills resulted in very successful settlements for severely and catastrophically injured persons and their families, as well as in wrongful death and survivor cases.
In addition to his very active practice, Mr. Phillips is a leading expert in Pennsylvania on the Pennsylvania appellate rules and trends in the appellate courts. He addressed the Pennsylvania Conference of Trial Judges at its midwinter 2004 meeting on "What Every Judge Should Know about Appellate Procedure." Mr. Phillips addressed the audience of trial judges, along with President Judge Del Sole of the Superior Court, Lehigh County Common Pleas Judge Wallitsch, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Greenspan and Hon. Robert L. Byer. All Common Pleas Court Judges are members of the Conference and more than 300 Common Pleas Judges from around the Commonwealth attended. Mr. Phillips presented a powerpoint presentation on the following topics: "What Every Trial Judge Should Know about Rule 1925(a) Opinions", "What Every Judge Should Know about Waiver" and a 35 question "Current Developments Quiz" with annotations. He also authored and presented an outline on "Rule 1925(b) statements".
Mr. Phillips also addressed the Orphans' Court Section of the Pennsylvania Trial Judge's Conference at its summer 2003 meeting in Hershey and also gave a presentation to the Pennsylvania Superior Court Judges at their 2003 Heritage Conference.
Mr. Phillips also lectures to Pennsylvania lawyers on appellate issues. He participated as a guest faculty member on February 26, 2004 at a Pennsylvania Bar Institute/Pennsylvania Bar Association sponsored seminar addressing an area of his, and Elliott Greenleaf's particular expertise: "Appellate Advocacy: The Development of a Case in the Appellate Courts." He recently spoke to the Bucks County Bar Association's, Criminal Law Section, on "Current Developments in Criminal Procedure and Appellate Procedure." Mr. Phillips' presentation covered major appellate decisions pertaining to criminal practice and procedure.
A prolific author and lecturer, on March 5, 2004, Mr. Phillips will address the Probate Trust and Real Property Retreat of the Pennsylvania Bar Association in Harrisburg on the topic of "Statewide Orphans' Court Practice, Uniform Forms and E-Filing".
Mr. Phillips also provides significant service to the Courts, including being recently appointed as a Judge Pro Tem by the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. Judges Pro Tem hold settlement conferences, and advise the Court on outstanding issues in cases that are near trial.
January 2004
ELLIOTT GREENLEAF'S MARK A. KEARNEY ELECTED CHAIR OF WELCOMING CENTER FOR NEW PENNSYLVANIANS
Elliott Greenleaf is pleased to announce that Mark A. Kearney has been elected to his third consecutive term as Chairman of the Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians, beginning in January 2004. Mr. Kearney, a shareholder in the Firm’s Blue Bell office, has served as a director and Chair of the Welcoming Center, the largest non-profit resource center for the immigrant community in Eastern Pennsylvania, since 2000. The Welcoming Center (www.immigrationresource.org) is a public/private partnership of business, labor, government and universities, with a Board composed of leaders from across Pennsylvania, dedicated to helping develop employment, health care, and education opportunities for all immigrants who wish to come to Eastern Pennsylvania.
ELLIOTT GREENLEAF'S ROGER J. HARRINGTON, JR. ELECTED AS TREASURER OF THE YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION OF THE MONTGOMERY BAR ASSOCIATION
Elliott Greenleaf is pleased to announce that Roger J. Harrington, Jr. has been elected as the incoming treasurer for 2004 of the Young Lawyers Division of the Montgomery Bar Association, the third largest Bar Association in Pennsylvania, with over 2000 members. Mr. Harrington’s election confirms the recognition he has earned among the Bench and Bar. Mr. Harrington is a graduate of LaSalle Preparatory High School, Georgetown University, Villanova University School of Law, and, most recently, the LLM Program of Villanova University School of Law where he graduates this year with his LLM in taxation with highest honors. Mr. Harrington practices complex civil litigation and healthcare law.
October 2003
Elliott Greenleaf's Dean R. Phillips, a director of Philadelphia Young Playwrights, accepted a $36,000 check from Verizon for Pennsylvania Literacy Organizations at a recent Philadelphia Phillies game. The check was presented by James Earl Jones. Mr. Phillips accepted it on behalf of Philadelphia Young Playwrights.Philadelphia Young Playwrights is a program that teaches literacy skills in the context of playwriting in Philadelphia and suburban schools. Philadelphia Young Playwrights has been nominated for a 2003 Barrymore Award.Mr. Phillips has worked with children for many years as a former Recreation Director for Penn State University's Summer Speech and Hearing Camp, Director of Camp Anderson Boy Scout Camp, State College Area Chairman of the White House Conference on Children and Youth, Chair of the State College Borough Council's Human Relations Committee and Court appointed Monitor for the Philadelphia School Desegregation Case, PHRC v. Philadelphia School District.
Mr. Dean Phillips accepts a check from Verizon, along with the Philly Phanatic and actor James Earl Jones |
