(Main Office)

Rosenn, Jenkins & Greenwald, LLP was founded in 1954 by Max Rosenn, deceased, former Senior Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit; Mitchell Jenkins, deceased, a former U.S. Congressman and Brigadier General; Henry Greenwald, deceased, a renowned corporate lawyer and Harold Rosenn, currently serving of counsel to the firm. Rosenn, Jenkins & Greenwald, LLP grew from a small local general practice firm into the larger multi-disciplinary, regional firm it is today, serving clients throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Northeast. With nearly 40 attorneys, Rosenn, Jenkins & Greenwald, LLP has the ability to provide legal services in many areas of the law with expertise in multiple practice areas. Rosenn, Jenkins & Greenwald, LLP has been serving clients for over 50 years and has provided leadership in numerous civic and philanthropic activities, in addition to supporting the economic growth and development of the community.

Statement of Practice

General Civil Practice. Trials in all Courts. Appellate and Federal Practice. Business and Finance, Real Estate, Labor, Employee Benefits, Banking and Insurance Law, Probate, Taxation, Bankruptcy, Professional Malpractice Law, Environmental Law, Personal Injury, Patent and Trademark, Civil Rights and Oil and Gas Leases.

Representative Clients:

BabyAge.Com, Inc.
Benton Foundry, Inc.
Berkley International
CAN DO (Greater Hazleton Community Area New Development Organization, Inc.)
Catholic Health Care Partners/Mercy Health Partners
Chicago Title Insurance Company
Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Insurance
Cornell Iron Works, Inc.
DeAngelo Brothers, Inc.
Deluxe Building Systems, Inc.
Diversified Information Technologies, Inc.
Earth Conservancy
Energy Unlimited, Inc.
First National Bank of Pennsylvania (Formerly The Legacy Bank)
First National Community Bank
General Motors Acceptance Corp.
Geisinger Medical Center
Greater Wilkes-Barre Association of Realtors
Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Business & Industry
Guard Insurance Group, Inc.
Hertz Corp.
Hildebrandt Learning Centers, L.L.C.
Inter-Metro Industries Corp.
John Heinz Institute
Keystone College
Landmark Community Bank
Luzerne County Convention Center Authority
Manufacturers & Traders Trust Company
Material Technology & Logistics, Inc.
McCarthy Tire Service Company
Metz Enterprises, Inc.
Misericordia University (Formerly College Misericordia
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority
MotorWorld Automotive Group, Inc.
Mountain Productions, Inc.
Offset Paperback Manufacturers, Inc.
Penn Miller's Insurance Company
Pennstar Bank
Pennsylvania American Water Co.
Pennsylvania National Mutual Casualty Insurance Company
Ramada Hotel of Wilkes-Barre
Ruckno Construction Company
Silberline Manufacturing Company, Inc.
Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Storeroom Solutions, Inc. Sordoni Construction Services, Inc.
Subaru Acceptance Corp.
Valley Chevrolet
WBRE-TV
Wachovia Bank, N.A.
Wilkes University
Wilkes-Barre Housing Authority
Wyoming Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross.

Clients

APPROVED ATTORNEYS FOR: Chicago Title Insurance Co. (Issuing Agent)
Commonwealth Title Insurance Co. (Issuing Agent)
Penn Attorneys Title Insurance Co. (Approved Attorney)
Stewart Title Insurance Co. (Issuing Agent).

Address

15 South Franklin Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0075, (Luzerne Co.)

Phone

Phone: 570-826-5600
Fax: 570-826-5640

Website

http://www.rjglaw.com

Firm/Affiliate Offices

OF COUNSEL

Marshall S. Jacobson (Of Counsel) born Clearfield, Pennsylvania, June 5, 1937; admitted to bar, 1964, Pennsylvania and District of Columbia; 1965, U.S. Tax Court; 1967, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.S., 1959); Dickinson School of Law (LL.B., 1962). Member: Pennsylvania Bar Association; Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association. Practice Areas: Taxation; Estate Planning; Estate Administration; Corporate Law; Municipal Law.Email: Marshall S. Jacobson

Harold Rosenn (Of Counsel) born Plains, Pennsylvania, November 4, 1917; admitted to bar, 1941, Pennsylvania. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 1939); University of Michigan Law School (J.D., 1941). Tau Epsilon Rho. Member: Federal Judicial Nominating Commission of Pennsylvania, 1977-1980; Governor's Justice Commission, 1968-1973; Pennsylvania State Board of Law Examiners, 1983-1993; Pennsylvania Appellate Court Nominating Commission, 1979-1981; Pennsylvania Crime Commission, 1968-1973. Member: Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. [Capt., 8th Air Force, U.S.A.].Email: Harold Rosenn

Joseph J. Savitz (Of Counsel) born Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, November 3, 1922; admitted to bar, 1952, Pennsylvania; 1958, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Wilkes University (B.A., 1948); University of Pennsylvania Law School (J.D., 1951). Member, Jewish War Veterans of USA, National Judge Advocate, 1961-1962; Member, Board of Directors and Chairman, John Heinz Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2007—; Chairman, Board of Trustees, Wilkes University, 1975-1978, Trustee Emeritus; Member: John Wilkes Society; Judge Max Rosenn Lecture Series Committee. Member The Luzerne Foundation. Member: Pennsylvania (Member: Special Committee on Land Title, 1979—; Elder Law Committee, 1994— and American Bar Associations; Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association. [World War II, European Theatre of Operations].Email: Joseph J. Savitz

MEMBERS OF FIRM

Joseph L. Persico (Managing Partner) born Hazleton, Pennsylvania, August 15, 1950; admitted to bar, 1975, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania Supreme Court; Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas. Education: Villanova University (B.S., 1972); University of Baltimore (J.D., 1975). Member: Luzerne County Bar Association/Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association (President, Young Lawyers Division, 1981-1983; Executive Committee, 1992-1993; Vice President, 1994-1995; President, 1997-1998); Pennsylvania Bar Association (Chairman, Zone 5 of Young Lawyers Division, 1984; House of Delegates, 1997—; Bar/Press Committee, 1998—; Co-Chair, 1998-2002); Member, Sections on: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law and Environmental Law). (Also at Scranton Office). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Financing; Banking; Environmental Law; Business and Finance; Construction Law; Industrial Development; Wind Turbine Leases; Oil and Gas Leases; Government Lending; Commercial and Residential Lending.Email: Joseph L. Persico

Andrew D. Bigda (Partner) born Springfield, Massachusetts, February 25, 1965; admitted to bar, 1995, Pennsylvania; 1995, Maryland; 2000, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania; 2005, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: St. Lawrence University (B.A., 1987); Catholic University of America (J.D., 1994). Adjunct Faculty, Business Law, Luzerne County Community College, 1998. Chairman, Young Lawyers Division, Luzerne County Law and Library Association, 2000. Assistant District Attorney, Luzerne County, 1995-2000. Member, Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association, 1995-1999. Member: Pennsylvania Bar Association; Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association; Pennsylvania Trial Association for Justice; American Association for Justice; Northeast Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Personal Injury; Criminal Defense.

Anthony J. Dixon (Partner) born Hazleton, Pennsylvania, July 30, 1947; admitted to bar, 1974, Pennsylvania; U.S. Supreme Court; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Lehigh University (B.S., Chem. Eng., cum laude, 1969); Temple University Law School (J.D., 1974). Former Chief Operating Officer, American Savings Bank. Deputy Registrar of Wills-Luzerne County, 1981—. Former President, Greater Pennsylvania Savings Association. Solicitor: Hazle Township, 1978-1980; Hollenback Township, 1975-1985; West Hazleton Borough, 1975-1978. Member: Lower Luzerne County (Trustee and Vice-President) and Pennsylvania Bar Associations Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Commercial Transactions; Industrial Development; Estate and Trust; Intellectual Property; Patents.Email: Anthony J. Dixon

Daniel G. Flannery (Partner) born Pittston, Pennsylvania, January 6, 1942; admitted to bar, 1966, Pennsylvania. Education: King's College (A.B., cum laude, 1963); Georgetown University (LL.B., 1966). Clerk to Justice Benjam R. Jones, Pennsylvania Supreme Court, 1966-1967. Lecturer in Civil Procedure, Paralegal Program, King's College, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., 1993-1994. Mediator, Resolute Systems, Inc., 1998—. Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates, 1997—. Treasurer, N.E. Pa. Chapter, American Board of Trial Advocates, 2002—. Member: Luzerne County (Special Trial Master, 1993—); Third Circuit Court of Appeals (Member, Lawyers Advisory Committee, 1985-1987); U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania (Mediator, 1994—; Member, Lawyer's Advisory Committee, 1984-1987); Pennsylvania Bar Association (Board of Governors, 1980-1983; House of Delegates, 1978-1989, 1997-2008; Chairman, IOLTA Committee, 1985-1987; Member, Council on Judicial Independence, 1988—; Member, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, 2001—; Special Committee to Study Tort Reform, 1988-1989; Member, Senior Lawyer Committee, 2002—; Co-chairperson, Mid-Year Meeting Committee). Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers (Member, Pennsylvania State Committee, 2003—); American College of Barristers (Senior Member); ADR Options, Inc. (Mediator, 2001—); Pennsylvania Conference of County Bar Leaders (Member, Executive Committee, 1990-1996; President, 1994-1995); Pennsylvania's Lawyer Trust Account Board (Director, 1991-1993); Wilkes-Barre Law & Library Association (Member, Executive Committee, 1979-1989; Vice President, 1984-1985; President, 1985-1987). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Daniel G. Flannery

Alan S. Hollander (Partner) born New York, N.Y., March 1, 1951; admitted to bar, 1976, Pennsylvania. Education: Emory University (B.A., 1973); American University (J.D., 1976); New York University (LL.M. in Taxation, 1977). Member: Pennsylvania (Member, Section on: Taxation, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law) and American Bar Associations; Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association. Practice Areas: Taxation; Estate Planning; Trusts and Estates; Probate; Elder Law; Charitable Planned Giving; Business Succession Planning; Estates and Trust Administration; Sales and Use Tax.

Howard M. Levinson (Partner) born Washington, D.C., September 3, 1948; admitted to bar, 1974, Pennsylvania; 1977, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit and U.S. District Court, Middle and Eastern Districts of Pennsylvania. Education: Lehigh University (B.A., 1970); Georgetown University (J.D., 1974). Spoke on Construction Law in response to an invitation from the Pennsylvania Bar Institute, seminars held in Philadelphia, Mechanicsburg and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, September, 2007. Deputy Attorney General, Pennsylvania Department of Justice, 1974-1978. Member: Pennsylvania Bar Association; Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association; Pennsylvania Defense Institute; American Board of Trial Advocates (Treasurer, NEPA Chapter). Practice Areas: Litigation; Products Liability; Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Personal Injury; Medical Malpractice.Email: Howard M. Levinson

Thomas J. MacNeely (Partner) born Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, November 20, 1971; admitted to bar, 1996, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Middle and Eastern Districts of Pennsylvania; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Bucknell University (B.A. in Economics and Political Science, 1993); Dickinson School of Law (J.D., 1996). Editor, Dickinson Law Review, Centennial Symposium Issue. Presenter, Accredited Seminar entitled "Mortgage Fraud and Insuring Titles out of Foreclosures, Bankruptcy & Sheriff Sales," Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, March, 2008. Member, Robert R. Wagner Law Moot Court Team. Member: Pennsylvania Bar Association; Middle District Bankruptcy Bar Association, Inc.; Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Bankruptcy; Bankruptcy Chapter 7; Bankruptcy Chapter 11; Bankruptcy Chapter 13; Collections; Commercial and Residential Property Tax Assessment Appeals; Collections and Creditors Rights; Representation of Chapter 11 Unsecured Creditor's Committees; Oil and Gas Leases; Landlord/Tenant Matters (Commercial/Residential); Commercial/Residential Real Estate Closings; Commercial/Residential Mortgage Foreclosure; Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights.Email: Thomas J. MacNeely

James C. Oschal (Partner) born Pittston, Pennsylvania, April 24, 1961; admitted to bar, 1987, New York and New Jersey; 1988, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Courts, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; U.S. District Court for District of New Jersey; U.S. District Courts, Middle and Eastern Districts of Pennsylvania. Education: Columbia University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1983) Phi Beta Kappa; Cornell Law School (J.D., 1986). Member, Judicial Conference for the Third Circuit Lawyer's Advisory Committee. Member: Pennsylvania, Federal, Lackawanna County and American Bar Associations; Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Northeast Pennsylvania Association of Trial Lawyers; American and Pennsylvania Association for Justice. Practice Areas: Civil Rights; Labor and Employment; Litigation; Libel, Slander and Defamation; Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury; Administrative Law; Employment Discrimination.Email: James C. Oschal

Lee S. Piatt (Partner) born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, May 14, 1956; admitted to bar, 1980, Pennsylvania; 2004, New Jersey. Education: College of William and Mary (B.A., with highest honors, 1977); University of Pennsylvania (J.D., 1980) Phi Beta Kappa. Member, Christian Legal Society. Member, National Lawyers Society; Member: Volunteers of American of Pennsylvania (Director, Past Chair, Chairman, Northeast Pennsylvania Regional Council); King's College Family Business Forum Advisory Board; RHC Management Corporation (Director and Past Chair); Wilkes University Accountants Continuing Education Planning Committee; Luzerne County Community College, Wilkes-Barre Learning Center, Advisory Board; Fellowship Evangelical Free Church (Chair of Missions Board). Member: Pennsylvania Bar Association (Treasurer, Business Law Section, 2008; Chair, Task Force on Bulk Sales Tax Law; Member, Opinion Committee of the Business Law Section; Member, Title 15 Committee for Revising Pennsylvania Association New Statutes; Member, Task Force on Standard LLC Forms); Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Commercial Transactions; Business Acquisitions; Executive Employment; Finance.Email: Lee S. Piatt

Bruce C. Rosenthal (Partner) born Far Rockaway, New York, June 1, 1948; admitted to bar, 1972, Pennsylvania; 1973, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania Association. Education: University of Rochester (B.A., 1969); University of Pennsylvania (J.D., 1972). Member: Pennsylvania (Vice Chairperson, Bankruptcy Committee, 1979) and American (Member, Section on Corporation, Banking and Business Law) Bar Associations; Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association. Transactions: Investment by an automotive component manufacturer in a research and development technology center; Merger of a group of workers compensation insurance companies into a subsidiary of a publicly owned foreign insurance company. Preceding the merger, Mr. Rosenthal had represented the client for over 20 years, beginning with organization, licensing and capitalization through a series of private placements; Purchase and sale of a commercial radio station; Purchase and sale of numerous independent insurance agencies, automotive dealerships and medical, dental and accounting practices; Purchase by a building products manufacturer of the assets of a national competitor; Purchase of the assets of a regional printing company by an investment group; Sale of a building products manufacturing division to a foreign manufacturer; Sale of a majority interest in an ambulatory surgery center to a public company; Sale of the assets of a chain of durable medical equipment stores to a public company; Sale of the assets of a construction contractor and quarrying operation to a public company; Sale of the assets of a multi-state convenience store supplier to a public company; Sale of the origination platform of a multi-state mortgage bank to an international bank. Mr. Rosenthal had represented the stockholders for nearly 20 years beginning with their acquisition of the mortgage bank; Sale of the stock of a brewery to a private equity firm; Sale of the stock of a durable medical equipment manufacturer to a strategic buyer; Sale of the stock of a national bank to a nationwide bank. Mr. Rosenthal had represented the shareholders beginning with their acquisition of the bank funded through a private placement; Sale of stock of a national bank to a private investment group; Sale of the stock of a personal lines insurance company to a regional insurance company. Mr. Rosenthal had represented the client beginning with organization, licensing and capitalization through a private placement; Sale of the stock of an auto mall to an automotive conglomerate, having first recapitalized the company through a private placement. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Finance; Business Law; Insurance; Automotive Manufacturers and Dealers; Banking Law; Business and Finance; Commercial Transactions; Employment Agreements; Financial Services; Insurance Companies and Agencies (Property and Casualty); Manufacturing and Distribution; Mortgage Banking; Private Placements; Professional Corporations; Shareholder Disputes; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures.

Steven P. Roth (Partner) born Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, October 13, 1961; admitted to bar, 1988, Pennsylvania. Education: Wilkes University (B.S., 1983); LaSalle University (M.B.A., 1984); Duquesne University (J.D., 1988). Member: Pennsylvania (Member, Sections on: Banking; Business Law; Corporations), Federal and American Bar Associations; Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Transactions; Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate Law; Bankruptcy.Email: Steven P. Roth

Richard A. Russo (Partner) born Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, August 14, 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, Pennsylvania. Education: Wilkes University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1977); Temple University (J.D., cum laude, 1980). Member: Pennsylvania (Member, Civil Litigation Section) and American Bar Associations; Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association (Member, Bench Bar Committee); Pennsylvania Association for Justice; The American Association for Justice; Northeastern Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1997-1998); Million Dollar Advocates Forum; Committee for Justice for All - Board of Directors; Vice President (2006—). Transactions: Successful representation of Grammy Award Winning Singer, Gloria Estefan and her internationally renowned music producer husband, Emilio Estefan, who were injured in an interstate tractor trailer/bus accident in the Pocono Mountains; He has also successfully handled numerous other serious and complex personal injury and insurance bad faith cases in Federal and State Court. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Motor Vehicle Liability; Trucking Liability; Products Liability; Litigation.Email: Richard A. Russo

Robert D. Schaub (Partner) born Plainview, New York, October 24, 1959; admitted to bar, 1984, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania Supreme Court; U.S. District Court, Middle and Eastern Districts of Pennsylvania; U. S. Claims Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: LeMoyne College (B.A., 1981); Catholic University (J.D., 1984) Alpha Sigma Nu. Past Chairman of the Board and Campaign Chair, Current Board Member, United Way of Wyoming Valley; Member, United Way of Pennsylvania; Past Board Member, Leadership Wilkes-Barre; Former Board Member, Northeastern Pennsylvania Council of Boy Scouts of America; Board Member, Secretary, Luzerne County Head Start. Member: Pennsylvania Bar Association (Vice Chair, Professional Liability Committee; Speakers Panel, Malpractice Avoidance Program); American Bar Association; Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association (Past Chair, Young Lawyers Division; Bench Bar Committee; Vice-President of Association); Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Professional Liability Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury.

Garry S. Taroli (Partner) born Omaha, Nebraska, October 6, 1954; admitted to bar, 1979, Pennsylvania. Education: Wilkes University (B.A., cum laude, 1976); Dickinson School of Law (J.D., 1979). Title Agent: Stewart Guaranty Title Insurance Company, Chicago Title Insurance Company, Commonwealth Title Insurance Company; Lectured: Wilkes-Barre Law & Library Association; The Pennsylvania Bar Institute; The Dickinson School of Law Forum; The National Business Institute; Lorman Educational Services, and The Greater Wilkes-Barre Board of Realtors on Real Estate and Related Issues. Solicitor to the Redevelopment Authority of Luzerne County, Special Counsel for the Department of Community and Economic Development of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Back Mountain Soccer Association, the Dallas Area Fall Fair, Inc. t/a The Luzerne County Fair, and to Valley Cat Rescue; Serves on Personnel Committee of Maternal and Family Health, Inc. Member: Pennsylvania Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Probate; Estate; Real Estate); Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Banking; Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Construction Law; Industrial Development; Municipal and Governmental Law; Title Insurance Law; Oil and Gas Leases; Real Estate Tax Appeals.Email: Garry S. Taroli

Matthew E. Turowski (Partner) born Kingston, Pennsylvania, November 27, 1968; admitted to bar, 1993, Pennsylvania and New Jersey; 1995, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania; 2000, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: King's College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1990); Ohio Northern University (J.D., with distinction, 1993); George Washington University (LL.M. in Environmental Law, with highest honors, 1994). Editors Award, Outstanding Law Review Member, 1993. Author: "In Re Ridenour," 18 ONU L. Rev., 719-31, 1992; "AIDS in the Workplace: Perceptions, Prejudices and Policy Solutions," 20 ONU L. Rev., 1993; Member, Butler Township Planning Commission, 2000-2005; Can Do, Inc. Board of Directors; Penn's Woods Girl Scout Council, President, Board of Directors, 2005-2007. Member: Pennsylvania Bar Association; Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Land Use and Zoning; Commercial Transactions; Oil and Gas Leases; Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Construction Law; Industrial Development.Email: Matthew E. Turowski

Murray Ufberg (Partner) born Danville, Pennsylvania, July 30, 1943; admitted to bar, 1968, Pennsylvania; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania Supreme Court; Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Bucknell University (A.B., 1964); Duquesne University (J.D., 1968) Phi Alpha Delta. Member, Legal Committee for the Pennsylvania Savings League, Inc., 1981-1985 Past Member of the Hearing Committee for the Disciplinary Board of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Member, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Independent Regulatory Review Commission, 2003-2006. Community Affiliations: Board of Directors, The Commonwealth Medical College; Board of Directors, F.M. Kirby Center; Board of Trustees, Misericordia University; Keystone College Presidents Advisory Council; Chairman, Community Relations Council of Jewish Federation of Greater Wilkes-Barre; Board of Directors, Jewish Federation of Greater Wilkes-Barre; Board of Directors, WVIA TV/FM/HDTV; Member, Executive Committee Transition Team, Governor-Elect Edward G. Rendell; Chairman, Luzerne County Business Roundtable, 2003; Chairman, Greater Wilkes-Barre Partnership, Inc., 2000-2002; t/a Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Business and Industry; Past Chairman of the Board of Directors, United Way of Wyoming Valley; Past Chairman, United Way and Wyoming Valley General Campaign; Past-President, Duquesne University School of Law Alumni Association of NEPA; Past-President, Jewish Community Center of Wyoming Valley; Pennsylvania's Super Lawyers, 2006; Distinguished Citizen Award, Northeastern Pennsylvania Council, Boy Scouts of America, 2006; Community Service Award, Seligman J. Strauss Lodge No. 139 of B'nai B'rith, 2003. Member: Pennsylvania (Member, Sections on: Corporate Law; Banking; Business Law; Real Property; Probate and Trust Law, Gaming Law Committee) and American Bar Associations; Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Commercial Law; Business and Finance; Commercial Transactions; Corporate Law.Email: Murray Ufberg

James P. Valentine (Partner) born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 4, 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, Pennsylvania; 1981, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania; 1999, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit; 2000, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: King's College (B.S., magna cum laude, 1977) Delta Epsilon Sigma; Dickinson School of Law (J.D., 1980). Member: Pennsylvania Bar Association (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section; Chair, 2005-2006, Section Council Member); Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association; National Association of College and University Attorneys. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment (Management); Defense of Employment Discrimination Claims; Education Law; Labor and Employment; Litigation.Email: James P. Valentine

Mark A. Van Loon (Partner) born Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1978, Pennsylvania and U.S. Supreme Court; 1983, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania; 1987, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Wilkes University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1975); Temple University (J.D., 1978; LL.M., Labor, 1982) Omicron Delta Epsilon. Adjunct Faculty, King's College; Director, Greater Wilkes-Barre Development Corporation; Board of Managers, Allan P. Kirby Center for Enterprise and Entrepreneurialism. Member: Pennsylvania Bar Association (Member: Real Property Section; Environmental Law Section); Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association. [Lieutenant, JAGC, USNR, Active Duty, 1978-1982]. Transactions: Lead real estate counsel - purchase of 18,000 acres from bankrupt debtor; Bank counsel - $62.0 Million bank qualified tax free financing of co-generation facility; Borrower counsel - $85.0 Million bank loan for wholesale distributor; Bank counsel - $75.0 Million asset based financing for manufacturer; Zoning counsel for international retailer with respect to over 500,000 square feet of retail space; Real estate counsel for zoning, planning and construction of $200.0 Million recreational facility including negotiation of AIA Contract Documents; Borrower counsel for Tax Free public bond offerings aggregating in excess of $100.0 Million; Developer counsel with respect to over 1.0 Million square feet of commercial space. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Environmental Law; Labor and Employment Law; Oil and Gas Leases; Business and Finance; Construction Law; Industrial Development; Commercial; Finance; Leasing; Condominiums.Email: Mark A. Van Loon

Paul T. Rushton (Partner) born Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, September 22, 1975; admitted to bar, 2000, Pennsylvania. Education: Susquehanna University (B.A., cum laude, 1997); Dickinson School of Law (J.D., 2000). Member: Advisory Board, Landmark Community Bank, 2009; Board of Directors, Junior Achievement of Northeastern Pennsylvania, Inc.; Board of Directors, United Rehabilitation Services, Inc.; Board of Directors, Thru the Cracks, Inc. Pastoral Council, St. Mary's Church of the Maternity. President: Valley Chapter, BNI; POWER!; Leadership Wilkes-Barre, Class of 2008. Secretary, United Rehabilitation Services, Inc.; Committee Member 2009-2010 Annual Appeal Drive for the Catholic Youth Center. Member: Pennsylvania Bar Association (Member, Bulk Sales Task Force); Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association. Practice Areas: Business Law; Business and Finance; Commercial Transactions; Corporate Law.Email: Paul T. Rushton

ASSOCIATES

Thomas J. Campenni (Associate) born Kingston, Pennsylvania, January 11, 1975; admitted to bar, 2001, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania; 2007, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Cornell University (B.S., 1997); Temple University (J.D., 2001). Law Clerk to Chief Judge Thomas I. Vanaskie, United States District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, Rated "BV" by Martindale Hubbell. Member: West Pittston Civil Service Commission, The Rosemary R. Campenni Memorial Scholarship, Wyoming Area Football Alumni Association, 2006— (Co-Chairman); POWER!. Member: Pennsylvania Bar Association; Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association; Pennsylvania Association for Justice. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Employment Discrimination; Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Civil Rights.

Kieran M. Casey (Associate) born Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, July 26, 1975; admitted to bar, 2002, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania. Education: King's College (B.A., 1999); Catholic University of America (J.D., 2002). Member: Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association. Languages: English. Practice Areas: Employment Law; Civil Rights; Civil Practice; Workers Compensation.Email: Kieran M. Casey

Mary Jo Kishel (Associate) born Summit, New Jersey, December 21, 1963; admitted to bar, 1988, Pennsylvania. Education: Bucknell University (B.A., Economics, 1985); Villanova University (J.D., 1988). Quarterfinalist, Reimel Moot Court Competition. Member: American Bar Association (Corporate Law Committee and Intellectual Property Committee); Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Commercial Law; Intellectual Property Law.Email: Mary Jo Kishel

Christopher P. Ratchford (Associate) born Scranton, Pennsylvania, September 13, 1970; admitted to bar, 1996, Pennsylvania. Education: University of Scranton (B.S., 1993); Villanova University (J.D., 1996; LL.M., 2005). Member: Lackawanna County Bar Association; Pennsylvania Bar Association. Practice Areas: Wills; Trusts and Estates; Nonprofit Corporate Law.Email: Christopher P. Ratchford

Matthew T. Rogers (Associate) born Parkersburg, West Virginia, September 21, 1977; admitted to bar, 2003, Pennsylvania; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Hanover College (B.A., 2000); Washington University in St. Louis (J.D., 2003). Member: Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association; Pennsylvania Bar Association; Centre County Bar Association. Languages: English and Spanish. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Business and Finance; Patent and Trademark Law; Corporate Law; Education Law.Email: Matthew T. Rogers

James J. Scanlon (Associate) born Scranton, Pennsylvania, October 26, 1969; admitted to bar, 1997, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania; Massachusetts. Education: Villanova University (B.A., 1992); Boston University School of Law (J.D., 1996). Law Clerk, Honorable Richard P. Conaboy, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1996-1998. Member: Lackawanna Pro Bono, Inc.; Board of Directors, Day Nursery Association; City of Scranton Ethics Commission (Commissioner); Board of Directors, St. Joseph's Center Foundation; POWER!; Graduate of Leadership Lackawanna, Class of 2007. Member: Pennsylvania Bar Association; Wilkes-Barre Law & Library Association; Lackawanna County Bar Association; Massachusetts Bar Association; Boston Bar Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Professional Malpractice.Email: James J. Scanlon

John L. Siejk (Associate) born Norristown, Pennsylvania, October 6, 1971; admitted to bar, 2003, Pennsylvania. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.S., Accounting, 2000); Temple University Fox School of Business (M.B.A., 2003); Temple University School of Law (J.D., 2003). Pennsylvania State University Worthington/Scranton Campus Advisory Board. Member: Pennsylvania Bar Association; Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association. Practice Areas: Business; Finance; Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Corporate Law; Labor and Employment.Email: John L. Siejk

Jennifer Stull (Associate) born 1982; admitted to bar, 2008, Pennsylvania. Education: King's College (B.A., English, summa cum laude, 2005); Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University (J.D., 2008). Sigma Tau Delta; Woolsack Honor Society. Recipient, John P. Moses Award for Public Law. Recognized as a Miller Center Public Interest Advocate. Member, Editorial Board of the World Arbitration and Mediation Review. Member: Pennsylvania Bar Association; Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Business Law.

John T. Zelinka (Associate) born Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, July 25, 1973; admitted to bar, 2000, Pennsylvania. Education: University of Scranton (B.A., 1995); University of Pittsburgh School of Law (J.D., 2000). Member, Order of the Coif. Member, University of Pittsburgh Law Review, 1999-2000. Member: Pennsylvania Bar Association (Member, Military and Veteran's Affairs Committee); Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association. [U.S. Navy JAG Corps, Active, 2000-2003; Reserves, 2004—]. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Workers Compensation; Construction Litigation; Personal Injury Defense; Real Estate Litigation; Education Law; Municipal Law; Government.Email: John T. Zelinka