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THE COURTThe Hon. Edward D. Reibman, President Judge

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KAREN ALFANO vs. CITY OF ALLENTOWN AND GEORGINE A. OLEXA AND KRISTIN M. KEENAN

Quiet Title—Paper Streets—Petition for Sanctions— Reasonable Counsel Fees—Appellate Practice.

Plaintiff brought an action seeking to quiet title and a declaratory judgment. The Court denied the Defendants’ preliminary objections in the nature of a demurrer. The case proceeded and the Defendants filed dispositive motions which the Court granted. Plaintiff appealed. Plaintiff discontinued her appeal before the appellate court addressed its merits. Subsequently, one of the Defendants filed a petition for sanctions with the Common Pleas Court, arguing that the case was “groundless and frivolous” because the facts “obviously” did not support Plaintiff ’s legal theories.

The Common Pleas Court denied the petition. The Court noted the case was not arbitrary, vexatious, or in bad faith. Rather, the Plaintiff ’s choice of law and cause of action were directly related to the facts she pled. Additionally, the Plaintiff ’s voluntary discon-tinuance of the appeal did not establish vexatious conduct because appeals may be discon-tinued for any number of legitimate reasons. Accordingly the Court denied Defendant’s request for counsel fees.

In the Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County, Pennsyl-vania—Civil Division. No. 2016-C-1001. Karen Alfano vs. City of Allentown and Georgine A. Olexa and Kristin M. Keenan.

Neil D. ettiNger, esquire, on behalf of the Plaintiff.

Zachary J. coheN, esquire, on behalf of Defendant Kristin M. Keenan.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Varricchio, J., August 30, 2018. This matter is before the Court based upon Defendant Kristin M. Keenan’s Petition for Sanctions Against Plaintiff filed March 19, 2018, and Defendant Kristin M. Keenan’s Brief in Support of Her Petition for Sanctions Against Plaintiff filed April 6, 2018, and the Plaintiff ’s Response to Defendant Kristin M. Keenan’s Petition for Sanctions Against Plaintiff filed April 9, 2018, and the Brief of Plaintiff in Support of the Denial of Defendant, Kristin M. Keenan’s Motion for Sanctions filed May 23, 2018. This Court held argument on July 11, 2018, attended by Neil D. Ettinger, Esquire, counsel for Plaintiff and Zachary J. Cohen, Esquire, counsel for Defendant Kristin M. Keenan. For the reasons herein, the Petition for Sanctions is DE-NIED.

Alfano vs. City of Allentown et al.

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The instant matter arises from a dispute of ownership between the Plaintiff, Karen Alfano, and the City of Allentown over an al-leyway, identified as Kurtz Street in the College Heights Improve-ment Subdivision Plan formerly part of South Whitehall Township. Pl.’s Second Am. Compl., ¶10. Plaintiff Alfano’s property borders Kurtz Street to the south. Id. ¶¶5-9. Defendant Kristin M. Keen-an and Defendant Georgine A. Olexa’s property borders Kurtz Street to the north. Id. Plaintiff alleges that Kurtz Street has never been opened by the City of Allentown nor used by the pub-lic since its creation as part of the College Heights Improvement Subdivision Plan making Kurtz Street a paper street whose land should become the adjoining landowners. Id. ¶¶24-26.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

The relevant procedural history follows. Plaintiff filed her Second Amended Complaint on September 15, 2016 consisting of Count 1, Action to Quiet Title Pursuant to the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure 1061 et seq.; Alternative Count I, Action in Ejectment; and Count II, Action for Declaratory Judgment pursu-ant to 42 Pa. C.S.A. §7541 et seq. Defendant Olexa filed an Answer with New Matter to the Second Amended Complaint on October 19, 2016. On October 20, 2016, Defendant, the City of Allentown, filed an Answer with New Matter. The Plaintiff filed Responses to the two New Matters on November 17, 2016. On December 5, 2016, Defendant Keenan filed an Answer with New Matter to Plaintiff ’s Second Amended Complaint. Plaintiff did not file an Answer to Defendant Keenan’s New Matter.

The City of Allentown’s Motion for Judgment on the Plead-ings was filed on December 21, 2016. The Praecipe of Joinder [to the City of Allentown’s Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings] was filed on December 28, 2016 by Defendant Olexa. The Defen-dant Kristin M. Keenan’s Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings was filed on December 28, 2016. Plaintiff Karen Alfano’s Answer to Defendant City of Allentown’s Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings was filed January 11, 2017.

On May 31, 2017, the Court entered an Order and Opinion granting Defendants’ Motions for Judgment on the Pleadings. The

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Order and Opinion were docketed on June 1, 2017. On June 29, 2017, Plaintiff, Karen Alfano, timely filed a Notice of Appeal to the Superior Court of Pennsylvania at Docket Number 2035 EDA 2017 from the above Order. On July 20, 2017, Plaintiff timely filed her Concise Statement of Matters Complained of on Appeal. De-fendants filed no response. By Order of Court filed August 4, 2017, the Pennsylvania Superior Court entered an Order at 2035 EDA 2017, transferring the case to the Commonwealth Court of Penn-sylvania, “[b]ecause the City of Allentown is a party in the under-lying matter.” The transfer was accepted on September 14, 2017, and the case was subsequently given the docket number of 1279 CD 2017 by the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

On February 20, 2018, Plaintiff filed a Praecipe for Discon-tinuance with the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania. By Order dated February 22, 2018, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsyl-vania marked the appeal closed. The instant Petition for Sanctions filed by Defendant Keenan followed on March 19, 2018.

PETITION FOR SANCTIONS

In relevant part, 42 Pa. C.S. §2503 provides that:

[t]he following participants shall be entitled to a reason-able counsel fee as part of the taxable costs of the matter:

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(7) Any participant who is awarded counsel fees as a sanction against another participant for dilatory, obdurate or vexatious conduct during the pendency of a matter.

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(9) Any participant who is awarded counsel fees because the conduct of another party in commencing the matter or otherwise was arbitrary, vexatious or in bad faith.

A party’s conduct has been deemed “dilatory,” where it ap-pears from the record that counsel “displayed a lack of diligence that delayed proceedings unnecessarily and caused additional legal work.” In re Estate of Burger, 852 A.2d 385, 391 (Pa. Super. 2004) (citing Gertz v. Temple Univ., 443 Pa. Superior Ct. 177, 661 A.2d

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13, 17 n.2 (1995)). In the context of Section 2503(7), a party’s conduct is “obdurate” if she is “stubbornly persistent in wrongdo-ing” or unyielding. Id. See also, Scalia v. Erie Insurance Exchange, 878 A.2d 114, 116 (Pa. Super. 2005).

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania discussed the level of conduct necessary under Section 2503(9) and explained that:

An opponent’s conduct has been deemed to be ‘arbi-trary’ within the meaning of the statute if such conduct is based on random or convenient selection or choice rather than on reason or nature. ... An opponent also can be deemed to have brought suit ‘vexatiously’ if he filed the suit without sufficient grounds in either law or in fact and if the suit served the sole purpose of causing annoyance. ... Finally, an opponent can be charged with filing a lawsuit in ‘bad faith’ if he filed the suit for purposes of fraud, dishonesty, or corruption. ...

Thunberg v. Strause, 545 Pa. 607, 615, 682 A.2d 295, 299-300 (1996) (internal citations omitted).

The party seeking an award of counsel fees bears the burden of proving the existence of one of the aforementioned statutory conditions. Berg v. Georgetown Builders, Inc., 822 A.2d 810, 816 (Pa. Super. 2003). In order to sustain an award of counsel fees pursuant to Section 2503, a trial court must make specific findings of the prohibited conduct. Township of South Strabane v. Pieck-nick, 546 Pa. 551, 686 A.2d 1297 (1996); Scalia, supra. “Trial courts have great latitude and discretion in awarding [counsel] fees when authorized by contract or statute” because the trial judge has “had the opportunity to hear and see the evidence presented.” Cummins v. Atlas Railroad Construction Co., 814 A.2d 742, 745-46 (Pa. Super. 2002). A trial court’s determination on whether or not to award counsel fees will only be disturbed for abuse of discretion. Scalia, supra.

Specifically, Defendant Keenan contends that Plaintiff ’s lawsuit was “groundless and frivolous because Kurtz Street is so obviously an opened street that is paved and used by the public on a regular basis.” Def. Kristin M. Keenan’s Pet. for Sanctions Against Pl., ¶5. Defendant Keenan further contends that Plaintiff ’s lawsuit

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was brought for the purpose of harassment. Id. at ¶6. Defendant Keenan argues that Plaintiff ’s frivolous and vexatious claims have caused her to incur tens of thousands of dollars in counsel fees and created a cloud on Defendant Keenan’s title to her residence. Id. at ¶7. Finally, Defendant Keenan contends that Plaintiff ’s conduct was dilatory because she appealed this Court’s dismissal of the case with prejudice only to voluntarily dismiss the appeal after Plaintiff failed to file a brief. Id. at ¶10.

In opposition to Defendant Keenan’s Petition, Plaintiff con-tends that Defendant Keenan “cannot point to any portion of the Complaint, Amended Complaint, Motion and/or Pleading which could be described or remotely being considered under 42 Pa. C.S.A. 2503(7)(9) as arbitrary, vexatious or in bad faith at any time.” Pl.’s Br., p. 3. Plaintiff further contends that her Complaint had merit because this Court overruled Defendants’ Preliminary Ob-jections. Pl.’s Br., p. 4. Additionally, Plaintiff cites Township of South Strabane v. Piecknick, for the proposition that the rule permitting recovery of counsel fees is not meant to penalize every-one who does not prevail in an action. Id. at 599, 686 A.2d at 1301.

ANALYSIS

At the outset, this Court notes that:

Actions are not brought only where there is certain proof of liability and damages. Punishing all those who initiate ac-tions which are not ultimately successful by granting the defendant’s request for counsel fees would have a chilling effect on [the] right to bring a suit ... . This was not the intent of the rule permitting recovery of counsel fees upon a show-ing of arbitrary, vexatious or bad faith conduct.

Santilo v. Robinson, 383 Pa. Superior Ct. 604, 607-608, 557 A.2d 416, 417 (1989). The perceived motive of a plaintiff in bringing a lawsuit does not, as a matter of law, support an award of counsel fees. Berg, supra at 819.

The first inquiry for this Court is whether Plaintiff ’s conduct in initiating this lawsuit was arbitrary, vexatious or in bad faith pursuant to Section 2503(9). As noted above, Plaintiff ’s lawsuit was grounded upon the theory that Kurtz Street had never been opened by the City of Allentown or used by the public since its

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creation as part of the College Heights Improvement Subdivision Plan making Kurtz Street a paper street whose land should become the adjoining landowners. Pl.’s Second Am. Compl. ¶¶24-26. Plaintiff brought her quiet title action in reliance on 36 P.S. §1961, which provides that after a period of 21 years, an unopened and not publicly used street may not thereafter be opened without the consent of the landowners. Thus, Plaintiff ’s choice of law and cause of action were not arbitrary, but rather, they were directly related to the facts she pled.

By Orders dated September 30, 2016 and November 16, 2016, this Court denied Defendants’ preliminary objections in the nature of a demurrer as to the legal sufficiency of Plaintiff ’s Amended Complaint. In the September 30, 2016 Order, this Court explained that:

In ruling on a demurrer, this Court must accept as true all of the well-pleaded, material, and relevant facts alleged in the complaint and all inferences fairly deducible therefrom. Preliminary objections seeking to dismiss a cause of action may not be sustained unless it is clear and free from doubt that the complainant will be unable to prove facts legally suf-ficient to establish a right to relief.

September 30, 2016 Order, p. 1 n.1. Hence, this Court determined that Plaintiff had pled sufficient facts to survive demurrer, state a plausible claim for a right to relief, and inform Defendants as to the nature of the claim. On that basis, it cannot be said that Plain-tiff brought the suit “vexatiously” or in “bad faith” because her claims had sufficient basis in fact and law to withstand preliminary objections in the nature of a demurrer.

Moreover, despite Defendant Keenan’s contention that Plaintiff brought this lawsuit for the improper purpose of harassing her neighbors, Defendant Keenan has failed to carry her burden of producing sufficient evidence to meet the statutory conditions. Defendant Keenan contends that Plaintiff yelled at her and blocked traffic. Def. Kristin M. Keenan’s Pet. for Sanctions Against Pl., ¶6. At oral argument on July 11, 2018, Defendant Keenan’s mother, Maureen Keenan, testified that on two occasions in the summer of 2017, Plaintiff yelled statements to her about the pending lawsuit,

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Defendant Keenan’s finances, and the sale of Defendant Keenan’s home. Additionally, Maureen Keenan testified that on one occa-sion, Plaintiff attempted to prevent [Defendant] from driving down Kurtz Street. Initially, this Court notes that the two instances which Defendant Keenan relies on in support of her contention that Plaintiff acted vexatiously in bringing this lawsuit occurred over one year after Plaintiff filed her original Complaint. Additionally, while the statements and actions Maureen Keenan testified to may be evidence that Plaintiff acted in an offensive and rude manner, that conduct is insufficient to support a claim that Plaintiff ’s motive in bringing the lawsuit was solely for purposes of harassment. As previously explained, the perceived motive of a plaintiff in bringing a lawsuit does not, as a matter of law, support an award of counsel fees. Berg, supra.

The second inquiry for this Court is whether Plaintiff ’s con-duct during the pendency of the action was dilatory, obdurate or vexatious pursuant to Section 2503(7). Defendant Keenan contends that Plaintiff ’s conduct during the pendency of the action was dilatory because following this Court’s order granting Defendants’ motion for judgment on the pleadings, Plaintiff appealed the deci-sion and let the case “linger at the appellate courts for more than eight (8) months” before voluntarily dismissing the appeal after failing to file a brief. Def. Kristin M. Keenan’s Pet. for Sanctions Against Pl., ¶10. A party’s conduct is “dilatory,” where it appears from the record that counsel “displayed a lack of diligence that delayed proceedings unnecessarily and caused additional legal work.” In re Estate of Burger, supra.

As summarized by this Court in its January 3, 2018 Statement pursuant to Pa. R.A.P.1925(a), following this Court’s May 31, 2017 Order granting Defendants’ motions for judgment on the plead-ings, Plaintiff timely filed a notice of appeal to the Superior Court of Pennsylvania on June 29, 2017. On July 20, 2017, Plaintiff timely filed her Concise Statement of Matters Complained of on Appeal, raising nine allegations of error. On August 4, 2017, the Superior Court ordered the case to be transferred to the Com-monwealth Court of Pennsylvania, which transfer was accepted on September 14, 2017. On December 4, 2017, the Commonwealth Court granted Defendant Keenan’s Motion for Expedited Dispo-sition on Appeal and ordered this Court to certify the record

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within thirty days. The Commonwealth Court received the trial court record on January 10, 2018 and issued a briefing schedule that same day. On February 20, 2018, Plaintiff filed a Praecipe to Discontinue the Appeal.

Based on this procedural history, this Court does not find that voluntary discontinuance of Plaintiff ’s appeal constitutes dilatory conduct. Plaintiff timely filed documents with this Court during the pendency of the case. She also timely filed her Notice of Appeal and her Concise Statement of Matters Complained of on Appeal. Contrary to Defendant Keenan’s assertion, Plaintiff ’s conduct did not cause her case to “linger at the appellate courts.” Instead, much of the delay at the appellate level was the result of the case being transferred from the Superior Court to the Commonwealth Court. Additionally, voluntary discontinuance of an appeal does not, as a matter of law, signify that Plaintiff ’s appeal was frivolous or a dila-tory tactic. Appeals can be voluntarily discontinued for any number of reasons. Though Defendant Keenan contends that Plaintiff ’s appeal was an attempt to “double[]-down and perpetuate[]” harm to her, Defendant Keenan has not met her burden of producing evidence to prove the Plaintiff ’s conduct was dilatory or vexatious. The only evidence Defendant Keenan produced to support her contention that Plaintiff ’s purpose in pursuing this lawsuit was to harass the neighbors, is the testimony of Defendant Keenan’s mother, Maureen Keenan. As previously explained, while the state-ments and actions Maureen Keenan testified to may be evidence that Plaintiff acted in an offensive and rude manner, that conduct is insufficient to support a claim that Plaintiff ’s motive in bringing or continuing the lawsuit was solely for purposes of harassment of Defendant.

CONCLUSION

The aim of the rule permitting the recovery of counsel fees is “to sanction [t]hose who knowingly raise, in bad faith, frivolous claims which have no reasonable possibility of success, for the purpose of harassing, obstructing or delaying the opposing party.” Possessky v. Diem, 440 Pa. Superior Ct. 387, 402, 655 A.2d 1004, 1011 (1995) (citing Dooley v. Rubin, 618 A.2d 1014, 1018 (Pa.Super. 1993). In the instant matter, Defendant Keenan has not

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met her burden of producing evidence to prove the Plaintiff ’s conduct in commencing or continuing this lawsuit met one of the statutory conditions in Section 2503. Therefore, Defendant Kristin M. Keenan’s Petition for Sanctions Against Plaintiff is DENIED.

ORDER

AND NOW, this 30th day of August, 2018, upon consideration of Defendant Kristin M. Keenan’s Petition for Sanctions Against Plaintiff filed March 19, 2018, and Defendant Kristin M. Keenan’s Brief in Support of Her Petition for Sanctions Against Plaintiff filed April 6, 2018, and the Plaintiff ’s Response to Defendant Kristin M. Keenan’s Petition for Sanctions Against Plaintiff filed April 9, 2018, and the Brief of Plaintiff in Support of the Denial of Defendant, Kristin M. Keenan’s Motion for Sanctions filed May 23, 2018, and following argument held on July 11, 2018, attended by Neil D. Ettinger, Esquire, counsel for Plaintiff and Zachary J. Cohen, Esquire, counsel for Defendant Kristin M. Keenan, and for the reasons set forth in the following Memorandum Opinion,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Petition for Sanctions is DENIED.

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YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION HAPPY HOUR

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2019 BALC Law Day Luncheon Wednesday, May 1st at 12 PM

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The 2019 theme focuses on the cornerstones of representative

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BARRISTERS INN BANQUET Wednesday, May 15th, 2019

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CLE UPDATE for the week of: April 12, 2019

PBI Simulcast Seminar “Advanced Appellate Advocacy”

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CLE Update 2

BALC LUNCH SEMINAR

“Records Management and Retention” Presented by: Ellen Freedman, CLM

Tuesday, April 16, 2019 Approved for 1 Ethics CLE and CJE Credit

Join us for this one-hour seminar and learn about the ethical requirements and what to do with old client files. Hear about how and why you need to develop a records management policy in your office. What are the best practices? Ellen will share her vast knowledge with you. In the wake of Zubulake I through VI, know why it is important to have an understanding of how to manage both electronic and paper documents.

Ellen Freedman serves as the Law Practice Management Coordinator for the Pennsylvania Bar Association. In that capacity, she assists PBA’s members with management issues and decisions on the business side of their practice, including areas like technology, bookkeeping procedures, human resources, risk management, setting up a practice and so forth. PBA members are encouraged to contact Ellen through the 800 “Hot Line” at PBA headquarters, (800.932.0311 Ext: 2228) or through e-mail ([email protected]).

Ellen Freedman is founder and President of Freedman Consulting, which assists Delaware and Lehigh Valley law firms with mergers, partner compensation issues, strategic planning, management of projects in such areas as technology, financial management, time and billing, facilities, human resources, and providing computer training ad hoc or in a classroom setting.

Ellen holds the designation of Certified Legal Manager through the Association of Legal Administrators (ALA), the credentialing body for the CLM degree. She was one of the first 20 in the nation to have achieved this designation. (Currently less than 200 in the nation have earned the degree.) She holds a Certification in Computer Programming from Maxwell Institute, a Certification in Web Site Design from Temple University, and a B.A. from Temple University, where she also did two years of graduate studies in Criminology.

Ellen managed inside law firms for twenty years. Most of that time was spent in a mid-size (35+ attorney) firm environment. She launched her consulting practice in 1998 and joined the Pennsylvania Bar Association in 1999.

Ellen has been a frequent author and speaker on law firm management issues on a national, regional and local level.

Registration & Lunch: 11:45 AM Seminar: 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM; 1 Ethics Credit

Tuition: Members $40.00; Non-members $55.00 Legal Support Staff: $20.00

To Register Call Nancy @ 610.433.6401 Ext: 16 E-mail: [email protected]



CLE Update 3

BALC LUNCH SEMINAR

“Child Neglect – Medical and Legal Implications”

Presented by: Dr. Jeffrey Bomze Thursday, April 18, 2019

Approved for 1 Substantive CLE and CJE Credit

Medical neglect is the most common form of child abuse and accounts for 1,500 fatalities per year in the U.S. as well as countless more injuries and illnesses. There are many social and psychological antecedents, with poverty being a major one. Neglect has many forms – physical, supervisory, emotional, nutritional, medical, educational and dental. Evaluation of neglect requires comprehensive histories, medical examinations and relevant ancillary medical tests. It can be difficult to differentiate neglect from medical conditions that mimic it and many factors need to be considered. Management is multidisciplinary and may warrant reporting to child protective services. Religious objectives to care by parents can lead to serious medical problems and even death. As such, legal consultation and court action may be needed to protect the child. Child neglect has long-term serious health and emotional consequences.

Jeffrey Bomze, M.D., F.A.A.P., is a board-certified pediatrician who practices pediatric and adolescent medicine at The Main Line Health Care office in Broomall, PA. He had previously been in private practice for nearly 29 years. He manages infants, children and adolescents/young adults with a wide variety of medical, developmental and neonatal problems. He attended the University of Pennsylvania Medical School and completed his pediatric training at the University of North Carolina. He also has fellowship training in pediatric infectious diseases (Baylor College of Medicine) and non-surgical sports medicine. In addition, he has special training and expertise in adolescent medicine and school/learning/developmental problems. He has worked in the pharmaceutical industry and is the physician for his local school district for his practice. Dr. Bomze works with attorneys around the state and country as a pediatric expert in medical malpractice cases, family law (custody) cases as a medical and educational expert, drug liability cases and child abuse cases. He serves on the Pediatric Medical Review Board of a major malpractice carrier. He has presented to a wide variety of audiences, including to several attorney groups, regarding a wide variety of topics and has written a chapter on Pediatric Head Trauma, which will be published next summer by the ABA in a book on Head Trauma.

Registration and Lunch: 11:45 AM Seminar: 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM; 1 Substantive Credit




CLE Update 4

PBI Simulcast Seminar “Family Law Institute” (Day 1 of 2)

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

This year’s Institute will provide the latest practical information and practice hints available. Whether you are a veteran of family law, just beginning your practice, or somewhere in between, you are sure to benefit from the knowledge and experience of each faculty member.

Registration: 8:00 AM Tuition for April 23rd and 24th: $449.00

Tuition for April 23rd only: $299.00 Seminar: 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM

4.5 Substantive & 1.5 Ethics Credits To Register Call PBI @ 1.800.932.4637

PBI Simulcast Seminar “Family Law Institute” (Day 2 of 2)

Wednesday, April 24, 2019

This year’s Institute will provide the latest practical information and practice hints available. Whether you are a veteran of family law, just beginning your practice, or somewhere in between, you are sure to benefit from the knowledge and experience of each faculty member.

Registration: 8:00 AM; Tuition: $199.00 Seminar: 8:30 AM – 11:45 AM

3 Substantive Credits To Register Call PBI @ 1.800.932.4637

New Jersey CLE credits may be earned by submitting to the New Jersey CLE Board upon an audit request, your Pennsylvania CLE Board report as documentation of programs attended and credits earned. You can get a copy of this report at www.pacle.org.

All courses accredited through the Bar Association of Lehigh County and courses accredited through the PBI being held at BALC qualify toward New Jersey requirements.

Unless you are audited, the NJ CLE Board does NOT want you to provide documentation of CLE programs you have attended. If you are audited, your Pennsylvania Annual CLE Report obtained from the Pennsylvania CLE Board will provide the documentation you need of courses attended and credits earned.

http://www.pacle.org/

CLE Update 5

CLE VIDEO COMPLIANCE CAMP: Session #1 Thursday, April 25, 2019

Earn up to 4 Substantive & 2 Ethics credits in one day. All Courses Approved for CLE and CJE Credit

At the end of each compliance period, the CLE department at The Bar Association of Lehigh County provides the opportunity for lawyers and judges to earn up to 6 CLE or CJE credits in one day through our “Video Compliance Camp” program. A series of 6 videos, originally taped during live seminars held at BALC, are re-played for viewers to earn one credit for each video. Pick and choose however many you care to view. Add these credits to the 6 possible credits you can earn at next week’s Video Compliance Camp Session #2 and you can fulfill an entire year’s CLE requirements.

If you attended any of these seminars live, or viewed the video’s in the past, you still qualify to earn CLE or CJE

credit at this offering.

The tuition for EACH one-credit program is $30.00 for BALC or NCBA members and $45.00 for non-members.

To register: FAX the form below; 610.770.9826 E-mail: [email protected] or

Call: Nancy @ 610.433.6401 Ext: 16

Video Compliance Camp: Session #1 April 25, 2019

NAME:____________________________________

PaSUP.Ct.ID#:______________________________

Phone:____________________________________ E-mail:____________________________________

Member of the Bar Association of: [ ] Lehigh [ ] Northampton [ ] Other

[ ] 9:00 AM - “Business Entity Selection – Legal and Accounting Issues”; 1 Substantive Credit [ ] 10:10 AM - “Recent Developments in Attorney Ethics and Professional Responsibility”; 1 Ethics Credit [ ] 11:20 AM - “Human Trafficking – What lies Behind Closed Doors”; 1 Substantive Credit [ ] 12:30 PM – “John Marshall and the Birth of American Constitutional Law”; 1 Substantive Credit [ ] 1:40 PM - “Implicit White Favoritism in the Criminal Justice System”; 1 Ethics Credit [ ] 2:50 PM - “Dealing with Fidelity in Divorce”; 1 Substantive Credit


CLE Update 6

CLE VIDEO COMPLIANCE CAMP: Session #2 Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Earn up to 4 Substantive & 2 Ethics credits in one day. All Courses Approved for CLE and CJE Credit

At the end of each compliance period, the CLE department at The Bar Association of Lehigh County provides the opportunity for lawyers and judges to earn up to 6 CLE or CJE credits in one day through our “Video Compliance Camp” program. A series of 6 videos, originally taped during live seminars held at BALC, are re-played for viewers to earn one credit for each video. Pick and choose however many you care to view.

If you attended any of these seminars live, or viewed the video’s in the past, you still qualify to earn CLE or CJE

credit at this offering.

The tuition for EACH one-credit program is $30.00 for BALC or NCBA members and $45.00 for non-members.

To register: FAX the form below; 610.770.9826 E-mail: [email protected] or

Call: Nancy @ 610.433.6401 Ext: 16

Video Compliance Camp: Session #2 April 30, 2019

NAME:____________________________________

PaSUP.Ct.ID#:______________________________

Phone:____________________________________ E-mail:____________________________________

Member of the Bar Association of: [ ] Lehigh [ ] Northampton [ ] Other

[ ] 9:00 AM - “What Every Business Attorney Should Know about Business Valuations”; 1 Substantive Credit [ ] 10:10 AM - “The Ethics of It All...Rewards for Doing Pro Bono”; 1 Ethics Credit [ ] 11:20 AM - “Do You Remember Your President Nixon?: The Limits of Executive Privilege after United States v. Nixon”; 1 Substantive Credit [ ] 12:30 PM – “The Compromise of 1850 and the Role of the Constitution and Law in American Life as the Civil War Approached”; 1 Substantive Credit [ ] 1:40 PM - “Bob Dylan and the Art of Taking Legal Ethics Seriously”; 1 Ethics Credit [ ] 2:50 PM - “Naloxone: The Science and Laws behind the Opioid Antidote”; 1 Substantive Credit


2019 LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE APPLICATION

If you are interested in LRS participation, please return the completed application, along with the appropriate fee as noted below. All checks should be made payable to: LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE.

**The registration fee for BALC MEMBERS is $80.00 per year; this includes membership on two (2) referral panels and subpanels. Each panel is bolded and you may choose as many subpanels as you like, covered under the panel price. You may elect to participate in more than two panels at an additional cost of $35 each.

1 PANEL: $80.00 4 PANELS: $150.00 2 PANELS: $80.00 5 PANELS: $185.00 3 PANELS: $115.00 6 PANELS: $220.00

**The registration fee for NON-MEMBERS is $125 per year; this includes membership on two (2) referral panels and subpanels. Each panel is bolded and you may choose as many subpanels as you like, covered under the panel price. You may elect to participate in more than two panels at an additional cost of $35 each.

1 PANEL: $125.00 4 PANELS: $195.00 2 PANELS: $125.00 5 PANELS: $230.00 3 PANELS: $160.00 6 PANELS: $265.00

The Lawyer Referral office receives phone calls from clients requesting services from attorneys. At this time, the office will obtain all needed information from the client and contact the attorney to schedule. They are entitled to a half-hour consultation with the attorney for a $30 fee. An information sheet will be faxed to each attorney, which needs to be completed at the end of each consultation. The referral form must be faxed back to the LRS office upon completion of the consultation. Client fees are pre-paid to the LRS office. Fees are determined by the attorney for any services requested after the consultation. Please notify the LRS office if you are unavailable to accept referrals due to vacations, etc. This will ensure no clients are referred to your office while you are away. Please note that screening of clients is not permitted – no telephone consultations prior to the client coming in unless specified on the referral form. All attorneys must contact the client within 3-5 business days upon receipt of referral.

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Participating Attorney: _______________________________ PA ID Number: ____________________________________ Law Firm: _______________________________________________________________ Address: _______________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip: _______________________________________ Email: ______________________________________________ Phone: ______________________________________________ Direct Fax: ___________________________________________ Are you fluent in other languages (if so, which)? _______________________________________________________________ Please indicate if you are licensed in any other state – please list states. _______________________________________________________________ Are you a current member of the Bar Association of Lehigh County? ________________________ Will you accept jail calls or make house calls? If yes, please specify. ________________________ Do you make night or weekend appointments? _________________________ Will you handle telephone consultations? _______________________________________________________________ My Insurance Carrier: ___________________________________________ Policy No. / Amount of coverage:___________________/________________ Policy expiration date: _______________________________________________________

* PLEASE PROVIDE A COPY OF INSURANCE LIABILTY FORM

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LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE

APPLICATION

I further agree that I will not charge nor solicit any fees other than the $30.00 referral fee for the first conference, of one-half hour in duration, with the referral client. As part of the initial conference, I will advise the client in writing as to what further legal action I feel is required, if any. It is understood that the initial conference is for legal advice only and does not include the preparation of letters or legal documents and further that I will be compensated for any additional legal services in an amount to be agreed upon in writing by myself and the referral client. Any complaints submitted to the Bar Association of Lehigh County regarding attorneys who are members of the Lawyer Referral Service will be reviewed by the Lawyer Referral Committee and subsequently by the Board of Directors. Any actions will then be determined. All referrals must be processed within 3-5 business days. Any attorney who fails to process three (3) referrals within such period will be terminated from the program. In consideration of the Bar Association of Lehigh County maintenance of the Lawyer Referral Service, I agree:

That the information herein contained may be furnished to any prospective client in connection with the operation of the Lawyer Referral Service; that I may withdraw my registration at any time upon five (5) days written notice to the Lawyer Referral Service and will promptly notify the Lawyer Referral Service in writing of the disposition of the client's case referred to me and that I in no event will hold or claim to hold the Lawyer Referral Service, the Bar Association of Lehigh County, any officer, trustee, member or employee to any liability in connection thereof with the use of the Lawyer Referral Service.

I certify that I am a member in good standing of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and of the Bar Association of Lehigh County.

Signature: Date: _______

I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I AM COMPETENT TO REPRESENT CLIENTS AND WILLING TO ACCEPT REFERRALS IN THE FIELDS OF LAW SELECTED ON THE ATTACHED PAGE.

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[__] Administrative __ Housing Authority

__ Public Utility Commission __ Social Security __ VA Benefits __ Pension __ Transportation [__] Collections __ Bankruptcy __ Collections / Creditors __ Foreclosures __ Identity Theft __ Student Loans [__] Business/ Corporations

__ Corporations / Partnerships

[__] Civil Litigation __ Consumer Disputes __ Personal Property Damage __ Contract Disputes __ Lemon Law [__] Civil Rights __ Discrimination / Defamation __ Civil Rights [__] Criminal __ Assault and Battery __ Drugs / DUI __ Traffic __ Felony/Misd/Expung.

__ Juvenile __ C & Y Investigations

[__] Elder Law (are you associated with AAA? __ ) [__] Education Law __ Special Education __ Discipline Cases [__] Family

__ Adoption __ Support / Custody __ Divorce / Spousal Support __ PFA __ C & Y investigations

[__] Health Law __ Medical Malpractice __ Medicare / Medicaid __ HIPPA Violations __ Mental Health

[__] Immigration

[__] Intellectual Property

__ Copyright __ Trademark __ Patent

[__] Labor __ Employer __ Employee __ Union __ Wrongful Termination __ Unemployment

Compensation __ Worker’s Compensation

[__] Military [__] Real Estate Property

__ Boundary Disputes __ Business Properties __ Closings / Settlements __ Easements __ Landlord Rights __ Tenant Rights __ Residential __ Zoning

[__] Taxation __ Property Tax __ School Tax __ State Tax __ Personal Income Tax [__] Tort __ Auto Accidents: Plaintiff __ Auto Accidents: Defend. __ Auto Warranty __ Insurance __ Personal Injury __ Product Liability [__] Traffic __ License Suspension __ Moving Violations [__] Wills / Estates __ Estates / Trusts __ Inheritance Taxes __ Preparation of Wills __ Probate of Wills [___] Other: _________

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MODEST MEANS PROGRAM

APPLICATION

Please complete all the information on the application, including

the waiver portion, and return it to the attention of the Modest

Means Program Coordinator, along with a copy of the declaration

sheet from you malpractice insurance policy. The $50.00 panel

fee is also required with the application. Should you have any

questions regarding the Modest Means Program or the application,

please call Erin Hudson at 610-433-6204 x 19 or email at

[email protected].

Name:

____________________________________________

Attorney ID:___________________

Firm:_______________________________________

Office Address:

_________________________________________________

_________________________________________________

__________________________________

Phone: ______________________________

Fax: __________________

Email Address and/or Web Site:

____________________________________________

Month & Year of Pennsylvania Bar Admission:

____________________

Law School Attended: __________________

Date of Graduation:______________

Undergraduate School Attended:

_______________________________

Other Courts to Which Admitted: (Please indicate dates of

admission)

_________________________________________________

_______________________________________________

Foreign Languages:

________________________________________________

Best Method of Contact:

________________________________________________

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Name of Malpractice Insurance Carrier:

_________________________________________

Policy Number: _______________________________

Expiration Date: ___________________

(Please remember to attach a copy of the declaration sheet

from your policy with this application)

❖ Please answer the following questions:

1. Have you ever been disciplined by the Disciplinary Board of

the Pennsylvania Supreme Court or by a disciplinary authority

in another jurisdiction? ________

(If you answered yes to this questions, please provide a brief

explanation in a separate letter and forward it to the attention

of the Lawyer Referral Coordinator. Both your application

and the letter should be marked “personal and confidential”).

2. Are you fluent in a language other than English? Please indicate

which language(s)

________________________________________________

MODEST MEANS PROGRAM WAIVER By its approval of an attorney for membership on the Modest

Means Program panel, the Lawyer Referral Service Committee

assures the public that the attorney is a member of the Bar in

good standing and is qualified to practice law. The Committee

also assures the public that the attorney adheres to, and will

continue to adhere to, the recognized ethical standards of the

profession as well to the Modest Means Program’s stated

purpose under its operating rules. In furtherance of its obligation

to the public, the Lawyer Referral Committee requests the

following information:

I hereby authorize the Bar Association of Lehigh County’s

Modest Means Program to examine any and all material which

is presently on file or which may hereafter be filed with the

Disciplinary Board of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, the

Pennsylvania Lawyers’ Fund for Client Security, the Judicial

Inquiry and Review Board (JIRB), the Judicial Conduct Board

and/or the Court of Judicial Discipline or successor bodies as

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part of my application to the LRS and during the period that I

am a member of the Modest Means Program.

Signature:____________________________________

Date:_________________________

Name: ________________________________

ID #: _________________________

❖ Please sign below to indicate that you have read the

following statement and agree to comply with those

requirements:

I elect to become a member of the Modest Means Program

and agree to accept the following flat fee / hourly rate cases.

I understand that the purpose of the Bar Association of Lehigh

County Modest Means Program is to provide legal services at

a substantially reduced rate to individuals who fall within the

financial guidelines as outlined in this application.

By participating in the MMP, I agree in the event of a fee

dispute with a MMP client, to sign the agreement for binding

common law arbitration before the Bar Association of Lehigh

County’s Fee Dispute Committee and to abide by any decision

rendered by that Committee in such a fee dispute.

By signing below, I agree to cooperate fully with the Lawyer

Referral / Modest Means Coordinator in resolving any

disputes or complaints which may arise during my

participation in the Modest Means Program.

Signature:________________________________

Date: _______________________

Attorney Name: ___________________________

ID #: ________________________

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Please select the appropriate areas of referral: Child Support Conference (Defendants Only)

$150.00

Child Support Hearing (Defendants Only)

$60.00 per hour

Child Custody Conference (Defendants Only)

$150.00

Uncontested Divorce $275.00 plus costs

PFA First Full Hearing (Defendants Only)

$250.00

Bankruptcy – Chapter 7 $500.00 plus costs

Collections Defense $60.00 per hour

Simple Wills (Simple bequests & Simple minors’

trust) $75.00

Simple Wills (Husband & Wife) $125.00

Power of Attorney

$40.00

Health Care POA & Living Wills

$75.00

Unemployment Compensation

$250.00

*Prices assume in office visits for the initial conference and

execution of documents. Any additional provisions or

work or out of office visits are done at $60.00 per hour.

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CLE Update 7

BALC BREAKFAST SEMINAR A Master Class Series Seminar

“What Every Attorney, and Judge They Go Before, Should Know about Sheriff Sales, Tax Sales, Tax

Foreclosures and How They Affect Lien Divestiture and Lien Priority”

Presented by: Richard Somach, Esq. Thursday, May 2, 2019


Please join us for this one-hour Master Class Series program to hear from the ‘Master’ of Sheriff Sales. Attorney Somach will touch upon the difference between sheriff’s sales and tax sales and everything in between. He will explain the process of all related issues in language that newly admitted as well as seasoned attorneys will understand.

Attorney Richard Brent Somach, a member of the Pennsylvania office of Norris McLaughlin, P.A., focuses his practice on real estate, commercial law, and creditors’ remedies, representing real estate development companies, shopping centers, and local banks.

In the banking area, Rich assists clients with their transactional, litigation, and operational needs, and has extensive experience handling collections, foreclosures and complex commercial workouts.

Rich has represented real estate owners, developers and investors in a broad range of real estate transactions, including zoning matters, residential subdivisions and shopping center development. As a licensed title insurance agent, Rich manages the title insurance and settlement company, ABE Settlement Services, to creatively serve client needs. He currently serves as legal counsel to the Lehigh Valley Association of REALTORS®. He is a member of the Lehigh Valley Commercial Real Estate Women’s Network (CREW).

Rich serves as Solicitor for Lower Macungie Township and as Assistant Lehigh County Solicitor where he advises the Sheriff’s Office, the Tax Assessment Office and the Tax Claim Bureau. He frequently writes and lectures on real estate matters, sheriff’s sales and real estate tax sales. He moderated “Sheriff’s Sales in Pennsylvania” and authored “Sheriff’s Sales and Real Estate Tax Sales” for A Day on Real Estate, sponsored by the Pennsylvania Bar Institute.

Registration and Breakfast: 7:30 AM Seminar: 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM; 1 Substantive Credit Tuition: Members $40.00; Non-members $55.00

Legal Support Staff: $20.00 To Register Call Nancy @ 610.433.6401 Ext: 16

E-mail: [email protected]


CLE Update 8

PBA Live Annual Seminar “Avoiding Legal Malpractice”

Friday, May 3, 2019

Save Up to 7.5% on PBA-Sponsored Malpractice Insurance

Mark your calendars for the annual “Malpractice Avoidance” seminar being held at The Bar Association of Lehigh County at 10:00 AM on Friday, May 3, 2019. Look for PBA’s mailers with the Insurance coupon attached for the discount advised and administered by USI Affinity for attending this 90-minute seminar where you can gain valuable malpractice avoidance information. This program has been approved by the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.5 Ethics credits.

PBA Tuition: $30.00; 1.5 Ethics Credits Registration: 9:30 AM

Seminar: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM See PBA flyer for registration procedure

Questions – Call Gabriele Miller Wagner @ 1.800.932.0311 Ext: 2240

The CLE Department has gone Green!

On December 18, 2018, BALC switched over to electronic handout materials for all CLE seminars.

Please download your materials before you arrive at the seminar. No print copies will be handed out at the program.

Instructions to obtain course material The link to get your course material is:

www.lehighbar.org 1. Hover over CLE Seminars at the top of the home

page. 2. Click on CLE Handouts 3. Courses will be listed by: Date; Title; Presenter(s) 4. Choose the course you plan on attending 5. Print or save to your computer

If you prefer not to download the materials, please feel free to bring a tablet or laptop on the day of the seminar to follow along.

Materials will be posted as soon as they are given to the CLE Department.

http://www.lehighbar.org/

CLE Update 9

BALC LUNCH SEMINAR

“Understanding the Insurance Company: Pre-Suit

Snyder’s Insights – Part 1 in a 2-part Series Presented by: Jill Snyder, Esq. Wednesday, May 8, 2019


Join us for Part 1 in a 2-part series where Mediator and Attorney, Jill Snyder, will outline an insurance company’s approach to new cases. From her unique perspective, Jill will begin her talk discussing the insurance company’s investigation process of a new suit: facts; numbers and ‘other facts’. She will ask you if you really know who you are talking to? What is the hierarchy within the company? Is it a claims specialist or an attorney negotiator?

Next, Jill will talk about early negotiations. • The Demand

o Timing o Value o Homework o Reserves o Documents

Jill will touch upon time limit demands and ‘finish’ like a fine wine – Does your case age well? Or just age!

Attorney Jill Snyder is an accomplished trial attorney and people leader. Her experience includes private practice, corporate executive, business development and education. She has litigated cases to trial and arbitration, has multi-county experience and has established relationships with bench, bar and claims partners.

Jill’s experience with Nationwide puts her in a unique position of understanding the insurance business. For the last 20 years Jill has reviewed thousands of cases annually for decisions on both liability and damages. That insight combined with her work as both a plaintiff’s personal injury attorney and defense counsel, provides her with a clear advantage as a mediator. She has insider knowledge of both sides which gives her an advantage when settling cases.

Jill earned her double major BA with Honors in Liberal Arts and Sociology from Villanova University and her Juris Doctor from the Charles Widger School of Law, Villanova University.





CLE Update 10

BALC LUNCH SEMINAR

“Knowledge is Power – Cybersecurity and the Dark Web”

Presented by: Justin Drabouski Moderated by: Buddy Lesavoy, Esq.

Thursday, May 9, 2019 Approved for 1 Substantive CLE and CJE Credit

Please join Justin Drabouski and Buddy Lesavoy as they help you tackle threats to your firm’s security from exposure on the Dark Web. Buddy will direct the discussion led by Justin Drabouski who will explain in plain English so that all attorneys, judges and legal support staff can understand. You will walk away from this seminar knowing:

• How exposure on the Dark Web can impact your firm’s security

• What measures you can implement to protect yourself and your client’s information

• Programs to educate your staff to make them aware of cybersecurity threats they should be on the lookout for every day.

Justin Drabouski serves Fraser Advanced Information Systems as the Director of Managed Services. In this role, he is responsible for the Fraser Managed Services Program. He directly oversees a team of Systems Engineers that provide Managed IT Services including data backup and recovery, cybersecurity, strategic IT management, network monitoring and more. Justin has been with Fraser for nearly 5 years. Prior to joining Fraser, Justin served as Vice President of Engineering for DocuTech IT services.

Buddy Lesavoy, Partner with Lesavoy Butz & Seitz, LLC since 2007, concentrates his practice in business, corporate and real estate matters, working with many family and closely-held businesses in the Lehigh Valley. He handles business start-ups, mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, business succession planning and real estate matters.

Buddy was admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court in 1990, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in 1989, the United States Tax Court in 1989 and the Supreme Court of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1987.

He earned his J.D. in 1987, his M.B.A. in 1982, and B.B.A. in 1980 from George Washington University.





CLE Update 11

PBI Simulcast Seminar “Buying and Selling a Business”

Tuesday, May 14, 2019

A comprehensive and practical guide to advising clients in the purchase or sale of a business. Discuss the interaction of business judgment and law when a business is being bought or sold. Listen and learn as a panel of experienced attorneys work through a fact pattern that will address the numerous legal requirements and practical considerations of such a transaction. Get practical advice on advising and representing clients – including often overlooked problem areas and potential pitfalls. Learn the special concerns of the client who is buying a business and the client who is selling the business.

Registration: 11:30 AM; Tuition: $279.00 Seminar: 12:00 PM – 4:15 PM

4 Substantive Credits To Register Call PBI @ 1.800.932.4637

BALC LUNCH SEMINAR

“A View from the Trustees” Presented by:

Scott Waterman, Esq. and Lynn Feldman, Esq. Tuesday, May 21, 2019


The Bankruptcy Law Section is happy to have Attorney Lynn Feldman, Chapter 7 Trustee and Attorney Scott Waterman, the newly appointed Chapter 13 Trustee present updates and recent changes involving consumer bankruptcy in Lehigh County. They will also lead a discussion on recent consumer bankruptcy decisions and the changes to Act 6.

Attorney Lynn E. Feldman has been actively engaged in the practice of law for over 20 years. She concentrates her practice in bankruptcy and debtor/creditor rights, serving clients primarily in Bethlehem and Allentown. As an experienced bankruptcy lawyer, she has an extensive debtor practice representing individual and businesses in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 filings. She is a member of the Bar Association of Lehigh County, the Berks County Bar Association, Middle District Bankruptcy Bar Association and the Eastern District Bankruptcy Conference.





CLE Update 12

BALC CLE REGISTRATION FORM

Name:___________________________________________

PA Sup.CT.ID_____________________________________

Member of the Bar Association of: [ ] Lehigh [ ] Northampton

[ ] Other_______________________ [ ] Legal Support Staff

To Register for any BALC Seminar Call: Nancy @ 610.433.6401 Ext: 16 (or)

E-mail: [email protected] (or) Fax the Registration form to: 610.770.9826

[ ] April 16: “Records Management and Retention” Registration and Lunch: 11:45 AM; Seminar: 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM

[ ] April 18: “Child Neglect – Medical and Legal Implications” Registration and Lunch: 11:45 AM; Seminar: 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM

[ ] April 25: “Video Compliance Camp: Session #1” Earn up to 2 Ethics and 4 Substantive Credits in one day. See the ad when available.

[ ] April 30: “Video Compliance Camp: Session #2” Earn up to 2 Ethics and 4 Substantive Credits in one day. See the ad when available.

[ ] May 2: “What Every Attorney, and Judge They Go Before, Should Know about Sheriff Sales, Tax Sales, Tax Foreclosures and How They Affect Lien Divestiture and Lien Priority” Registration and Breakfast: 7:30 AM; Seminar: 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

[ ] May 8: “Understanding the Insurance Company: Pre-Suit” Snyder’s Insights – Part 1 in a 2-Part Series Registration and Lunch: 11:45 AM; Seminar: 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM

[ ] May 9: “Knowledge is Power – Cybersecurity and the Dark Web” Registration and Lunch: 11:45 AM; Seminar: 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM

[ ] May 21: “A View from the Trustees” Registration and Lunch: 11:45 AM; Seminar: 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM

TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED $______________________________

For payments in advance, please make checks payable to BALC & mail to:

Attn: Nancy

Bar Association of Lehigh County

1114 W Walnut St, Allentown PA 18102.

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The Lawyers Lunch Table

A treasured tradition is returning for all

Lawyers and Judges. There is a standing

reservation for Lunch at Bell Hall, 612 W.

Hamilton St, on the 1st Thursday of the month,

12PM. Please come out enjoy some

camaraderie with other colleagues.

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Save the Date: Bench Bar Conference 2019

Washington, DC

June 7th- 10th

The Historic Willard Hotel

The Bench Bar Committee is hard at work planning next year’s Conference

that will include receptions, group activities, outstanding CLEs and a special

event, the United States Supreme Court Admissions Ceremony.

Highlights:

6/7

430 PM BALC Board Meeting-Board Members Only

6:00PM-8PM Cocktail Reception at the Historic Willard Hotel

6/8

9AM-11:30AM CLE Seminars-Willard Hotel

Afternoon-Tour DC at your Leisure

Optional Afternoon Group Tour

6/9

9AM-10AM CLE Seminar-Willard Hotel

10:30AM-12PM Champagne Brunch-Willard Hotel

6PM-8PM Hospitality Reception (Admission Applicants Only)

6/10

US Supreme Court Admission including Group Breakfast (This is limited to

the first 50 Applicants). Please see BALC Website for Admission Packet and

Instructions.

Hotel Information-Book your rooms now! First come basis.

The Willard Washington D.C.

1401 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20004

Call: 1-800-424-6835 and use Group Code BBC

Or for Online Reservations: See BALC Website- lehighbar.org and follow

instructions.

*BUS Transportation being arranged to DC for entire Conference and for

those just coming in for Admissions Ceremony.*

*Activities and Schedules subject to change, see lehighbar.org for updates.

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Save the Date Past President’s Dinner

May 9th, 2019

Invitation to Follow

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April

April 10: Workers Compensation Committee Meeting 12pm

April 17: Barrister Inn 5:30-7pm

April 18: Board meeting 4:30pm

April 19: BALC Office Closed

April 22: LCPA Luncheon 12pm

April 29: Membership Committee Meeting 12pm

May

May 1: Law Day Luncheon 12pm

May 7: Past Presidents Committee Meeting 12pm

May 7: Spring Event at Coca-Cola Park

May 15: Barristers Inn Banquet

May 23: Board meeting 4:30pm

May 27: BALC Office Closed

June

June 7: Board Meeting 4:30

June 7-10: Bench Bar Conference in Washington, DC

June 11: Solo Practice Committee Meeting 12pm

June 27: New Member Breakfast 8am

July

July 4: BALC Office Closed

July 15: Annual Picnic at Brookside Country Club

July 26: LCPA 9th Annual Luncheon 12pm

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ESTATE AND TRUST NOTICESNotice is hereby given that, in the

estates of the decedents set forth below, the Register of Wills has granted letters testamentary or of administration to the persons named. Notice is also hereby given of the existence of the trusts of the deceased settlors set forth below for whom no personal represen-tatives have been appointed within 90 days of death. All persons having claims or demands against said estates or trusts are requested to make known the same, and all persons indebted to said estates or trusts are requested to make payment, without delay, to the executors or administrators or trustees or to their attorneys named below.

FIRST PUBLICATION

Barndt, Pauline A. a/k/a Pau-line Alice Barndt, dec’d.Late of Upper Saucon Town-ship.Executrix: Eileen A. Gribben, 365 South 12th Street, Em-maus, PA 18049.Attorneys: John S. Kerdock, Esquire, Brown, Kerdock & Lynch, P.C., 308 W. Broad Street, Ste. 101, Quakertown, PA 18951.

Boardman, Gloria D., dec’d.Late of 1177 6th Street, White-hall Township.Personal Representative: John W. Boardman c/o Michael A. Henry, Esquire, Gross McGin-ley, LLP, 33 South 7th Street, P.O. Box 4060, Allentown, PA 18105-4060.Attorneys: Michael A. Henry, Esquire, Gross McGinley, LLP, 33 South 7th Street, P.O. Box 4060, Allentown, PA 18105-4060.

Cameron, Thelma M. a/k/a Thelma K. Cameron, dec’d.Late of the Township of Salis-bury.Executor: Robert Cameron c/o Norris, McLaughlin, P.A., 515 West Hamilton Street, Suite 502, Allentown, PA 18101.Attorneys: R. Nicholas Nan-ovic, Esquire, Norris, McLaugh-lin, P.A., 515 West Hamilton Street, Suite 502, Allentown, PA 18101.

Cressman, Suzanne M., dec’d.Late of Salisbury Township.Executor: James F. Cressman c/o Emily A. Zettlemoyer, Es-quire, Zettlemoyer Law Office, LLP, 53 North 3rd Street, Em-maus, PA 18049.Attorneys: Emily A. Zettle-moyer, Esquire, Zettlemoyer Law Office, LLP, 53 North 3rd Street, Emmaus, PA 18049.

Dragotta, Beatrice M., dec’d.Late of the Township of Salis-bury.Executor: Anthony M. Dragot-ta, 514 Pennsylvania Avenue, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865.Attorneys: Charles Bruno, Es-quire, Pfeiffer & Bruno, P.C., 44 N. 2nd Street, P.O. Box 468, Easton, PA 18044-0468.

Fidler, Barbara A., dec’d.Late of Allentown.Executrix: Cecelia Entzminger c/o Victor F. Cavacini, Esquire, Gross McGinley, LLP, 33 South 7th Street, P.O. Box 4060, Al-lentown, PA 18105-4060.Attorneys: Victor F. Cavacini, Esquire, Gross McGinley, LLP, 33 South 7th Street, P.O. Box 4060, Allentown, PA 18105-4060.

Gallagher, Gloria B., dec’d.Late of Lehigh County.

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Administrator: Constantine M. Vasiliadis, Esq., Kolb, Vasiliadis & Florenz, LLC, 60 W. Broad Street, Suite 303, Bethlehem, PA 18018.Attorneys: Constantine M. Vasiliadis, Esq., Kolb, Vasiliadis & Florenz, LLC, 60 W. Broad Street, Suite 303, Bethlehem, PA 18018.

Goodin, R. Daniel, dec’d.Late of Whitehall Township.Executrix: Denise Rossanese c/o Richard W. Shaffer, Jr., Esquire, Swartz & Associates, 7736 Main Street, Fogelsville, PA 18051.Attorneys: Richard W. Shaffer, Jr., Esquire, Swartz & Associ-ates, 7736 Main Street, Fogels-ville, PA 18051.

Hayes, Philip R., dec’d.Late of Lower Macungie Town-ship.Administrator: John F. Hayes, II c/o Janet E. Amacher, Es-quire, 311 N. Sumneytown Pike, Suite 1A, North Wales, PA 19454.Attorney: Janet E. Amacher, Esquire, 311 N. Sumneytown Pike, Suite 1A, North Wales, PA 19454.

Klein, Mark A., dec’d.Late of Zionsville City.Executrix: Patricia F. Klein, 6574 Kings Highway S., Zions-ville, PA 18092.Attorney: E. Keller Kline, III, Esquire, 731 W. Turner Street, Allentown, PA 18102.

Kuebler, Mary Rose a/k/a Mary-rose Kuebler, dec’d.Late of Allentown.Executor: Dennis J. Kuebler a/k/a Dennis John Kuebler c/o

Daniel G. Dougherty, Esq., 881 3rd St., B-3, Whitehall, PA 18052.Attorney: Daniel G. Dougherty, Esq., 881 3rd St., B-3, White-hall, PA 18052.

Kulhamer, Marion D., dec’d.Late of Whitehall.Executor: John P. Kulhamer c/o Christopher T. Spadoni, Esq., 1413 Easton Ave., Beth-lehem, PA 18018.Attorney: Christopher T. Spa-doni, Esq., 1413 Easton Ave., Bethlehem, PA 18018.

LeMaster, Janice K., dec’d.Late of Macungie.Personal Representative: Louis J. LeMaster c/o Paul S. Frank, Esquire, One West Broad Street, Suite 700, Bethlehem, PA 18018.Attorney: Paul S. Frank, Es-quire, One West Broad Street, Suite 700, Bethlehem, PA 18018.

McClain, Charles S., dec’d.Late of the Township of Lower Macungie.Executrix: Veralee H. McClain c/o Norris, McLaughlin, P.A., 515 West Hamilton Street, Suite 502, Allentown, PA 18101.Attorneys: Judith A. Harris, Esquire, Norris, McLaughlin, P.A., 515 West Hamilton Street, Suite 502, Allentown, PA 18101.

Miller, Richard K., dec’d.Late of Allentown.Executrix: Barbara A. Ashley c/o Rebecca M. Young, Esq. and Lia K. Snyder, Esq., Young & Young, 119 E. Main Street, Macungie, PA 18062.Attorneys: Rebecca M. Young, Esq. and Lia K. Snyder, Esq., Young & Young, 119 E. Main Street, Macungie, PA 18062.

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Executor: Eugene E. Horn c/o Linda S. Luther-Veno, Esquire, 2204 Walbert Avenue, Allen-town, PA 18104.Attorney: Linda S. Luther-Veno, Esquire, 2204 Walbert Avenue, Allentown, PA 18104.

Stem, Eva C., dec’d.Late of Germansville.Executrix: Christine S. Bailey c/o Mary Ann Snell, Esquire, 4510 Bath Pike, Suite 201, Bethlehem, PA 18017.Attorney: Mary Ann Snell, Es-quire, 4510 Bath Pike, Suite 201, Bethlehem, PA 18017.

Szep, Thomas J., dec’d.Late of Whitehall Township.Administrators: Michael Szep, 749 N. 8th St., Allentown, PA 18102 and Anita Everett, 3409 N. 3rd St., Whitehall, PA 18052.

Walnock, Stanley J., Jr. a/k/a Stanley J. Walnock, dec’d.Late of the County of Lehigh.Executor: Robert P. Walnock c/o Peters, Moritz, Peischl, Zu-lick, Landes & Brienza, LLP, 1 South Main Street, Nazareth, PA 18064.Attorneys: Peters, Moritz, Pei-schl, Zulick, Landes & Brienza, LLP, 1 South Main Street, Nazareth, PA 18064.

SECOND PUBLICATION

Ackerman, Gloria M., dec’d.Late of Whitehall.Executor: Bob Ackerman, 3050 Eisenhower Dr., North-ampton, PA 18067.

Brandle, John A., Jr. a/k/a John A. Brandle a/k/a John Brandle, dec’d.Late of Whitehall Township.

Muth, Grace I., dec’d.Late of Coopersburg, Upper Saucon Township.Executor: Robert L. Muth, 4806 Blue Church Road, Coopers-burg, PA 18036.Attorney: Kristofer M. Metzger, Esquire, 6666 Passer Rd., Suite #3, Coopersburg, PA 18036-1258.

Niemkiewicz, Anna M., dec’d.Late of Washington Township.Executor: David J. Niemkiewicz, 18 Alice Ave., Lititz, PA 17543.

Prior, John Joseph a/k/a John J. Prior, dec’d.Late of the City of Allentown.Executor: William Stephen Shinke c/o Mark P. Albright, Esquire, 403 Main Street, Hel-lertown, PA 18055-1721.Attorney: Mark P. Albright, Es-quire, 403 Main Street, Heller-town, PA 18055-1721.

Rossner, Julius J., III, dec’d.Late of Allentown.Administratrix: Crystal Gray, 632 S. Broadway Street, Wind Gap, PA 18091.Attorneys: William G. Mal-kames, Esq., Malkames Law Office, 509 W. Linden Street, Allentown, PA 18101.

Rossner, Michael F. a/k/a Mi-chael Francis Rossner, dec’d.Late of Allentown.Administratrix: Crystal Gray, 632 S. Broadway Street, Wind Gap, PA 18091.Attorneys: William G. Mal-kames, Esq., Malkames Law Office, 509 W. Linden Street, Allentown, PA 18101.

Smith, Richard T., dec’d.Late of 3004 W. Liberty Street, Allentown.

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Administratrix C.T.A.: Megan E. Desthers c/o Vaughn A. Terrinoni, Esq., 3976 Town-ship Line Road, Bethlehem, PA 18020.Attorney: Vaughn A. Terrinoni, Esq., 3976 Township Line Road, Bethlehem, PA 18020.

Brandle, Linda a/k/a Linda Lee Brandle, dec’d.Late of Whitehall Township.Administratrix C.T.A.: Megan E. Desthers c/o Vaughn A. Terrinoni, Esq., 3976 Town-ship Line Road, Bethlehem, PA 18020.Attorney: Vaughn A. Terrinoni, Esq., 3976 Township Line Road, Bethlehem, PA 18020.

Cunningham, Roseliese, dec’d.Late of Catasauqua.Administratrix: Margaret M. Bossons c/o Jeffrey F. Hussar, Esquire, 946 Third Street, Whitehall, PA 18052.Attorney: Jeffrey F. Hussar, Esq., 946 Third Street, White-hall, PA 18052.

Faccani, James V., dec’d.Late of Allentown.Administrator: Robert Faccani, 111 Cedar Tree Dr., Green-town, PA 18426.

Guth, Ardella M., dec’d.Late of Macungie.Co-Executors: Charissa C. Wimmer and Todd D. Wimmer c/o Rebecca M. Young, Esq. and Lia K. Snyder, Esq., Young & Young, 119 E. Main Street, Macungie, PA 18062.Attorneys: Rebecca M. Young, Esq. and Lia K. Snyder, Esq., Young & Young, 119 E. Main Street, Macungie, PA 18062.

Huffman, Jean, dec’d.Late of Allentown.

Executor: Michael C. Huffman, 837 S. 12th Street, Allentown, PA 18103.Attorneys: William G. Mal-kames, Esq., Malkames Law Office, 509 W. Linden Street, Allentown, PA 18101.

Issermoyer, Carol Ann, dec’d.Late of Schnecksville.Executors: Jeffrey Gilbert, 2081 Teaneck Circle, Wixomi, MI 48393 and Robert S. Kramer, 7005 S. 74th Street, Unit 208, La Vista, NE 68128.Attorneys: William G. Mal-kames, Esq., Malkames Law Office, 509 W. Linden Street, Allentown, PA 18101.

Jones, Michael B. a/k/a Michael Benjamin Jones, dec’d.Late of Allentown.Administrator: Harry M. Jones c/o Rebecca M. Young, Esq. and Lia K. Snyder, Esq., Young & Young, 119 E. Main Street, Macungie, PA 18062.Attorneys: Rebecca M. Young, Esq. and Lia K. Snyder, Esq., Young & Young, 119 E. Main Street, Macungie, PA 18062.

Kleckner, Joel R., Sr., dec’d.Late of the Borough of Em-maus.Co-Executors: Joel R. Kleck-ner, Jr. and Joellen R. Rooney a/k/a Joellen Kleckner Rooney c/o Amanda Racines Lovett, Esquire, Gardner, Racines & Sheetz, 3968 Maulfair Place, Allentown, PA 18103.Attorneys: Amanda Racines Lovett, Esquire, Gardner, Ra-cines & Sheetz, 3968 Maulfair Place, Allentown, PA 18103.

Kocher, Leonard C., dec’d.Late of Allentown.

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Executrix: Sandra Cunnane c/o The Roth Law Firm, 123 North Fifth Street, Allentown, PA 18102.Attorneys: David M. Roth, Es-quire, The Roth Law Firm, 123 North Fifth Street, Allentown, PA 18102.

Korol, Krystyna, dec’d.Late of Macungie.Executrix: Elzbieta Pogorzelski c/o Rebeca Torres, Esquire, 432 N. 7th Street, Allentown, PA 18102.Attorney: Rebeca Torres, Es-quire, 432 N. 7th Street, Al-lentown, PA 18102.

Kratzer, Thelma K., dec’d.Late of Allentown.Executrix: Linda A. Kratzer c/o The Roth Law Firm, 123 North Fifth Street, Allentown, PA 18102.Attorneys: Larry R. Roth, Es-quire, The Roth Law Firm, 123 North Fifth Street, Allentown, PA 18102.

LeVan, Terry R. a/k/a Terry Robert LeVan, dec’d.Late of Whitehall.Administratrix C.T.A.: Cynthia Brahm Taglioli c/o Quintes D. Taglioli, Esquire, 121 N. Cedar Crest Blvd., 2nd Fl., Allentown, PA 18104.Attorney: Quintes D. Taglioli, Esquire, 121 N. Cedar Crest Blvd., 2nd Fl., Allentown, PA 18104.

Lichtenwalner, Bruce P., dec’d.Late of the City of Allentown.Executrix: Carolyn A. Mc-Laughlin c/o Goudsouzian & Associates, 2940 William Penn Highway, Easton, PA 18045-5227.

Attorneys: Goudsouzian & As-sociates, 2940 William Penn Highway, Easton, PA 18045-5227.

Munsch, Eleanor M., dec’d.Late of Allentown.Executrix: Susan K. Glose c/o Traud Law Offices, 3055 Col-lege Heights Blvd., Ste. 2A, Allentown, PA 18104.Attorneys: T. Benjamin Traud, Esquire, Traud Law Offices, 3055 College Heights Blvd., Ste. 2A, Allentown, PA 18104.

Nester, Raymond H. a/k/a Ray-mond Nester, dec’d.Late of the City of Allentown.Executor: Richard L. Nester c/o John M. Ashcraft, III, Es-quire, 20 North 5th Street, Suite #1, Emmaus, PA 18049.Attorney: John M. Ashcraft, III, Esquire, 20 North 5th Street, Suite #1, Emmaus, PA 18049.

Ney, James W., dec’d.Late of Fountain Hill.Executor: David J. Ney c/o Douglas J. Tkacik, Esquire, 18 East Market Street, Bethle-hem, PA 18018.Attorney: Douglas J. Tkacik, Esquire, 18 East Market Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018.

Sechler, Elva Mae a/k/a Elva Sechler, dec’d.Late of Allentown.Executor: David Anthony Diehl, 329 E. Tioga St., Allen-town, PA 18103.

Snyder, Joseph J. a/k/a Joseph Snyder, dec’d.Late of 430 N. Krocks Road, Allentown.Personal Representative: Mary E. Wendell c/o James A. Ritter,

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Esquire, 111 E. Harrison St., Suite 2, Emmaus, PA 18049-2916.Attorney: James A. Ritter, Es-quire, 111 E. Harrison Street, Suite 2, Emmaus, PA 18049-2916.

Stauffer, Donna a/k/a Donna Carol Stauffer, dec’d.Late of Allentown.Administrator: Dale F. Stauffer c/o Noonan Law Office, 526 Walnut Street, Allentown, PA 18101-2394.Attorneys: Noonan Law Office, 526 Walnut Street, Allentown, PA 18101-2394.

Wotring, Lawrence C., Jr., dec’d.Late of Schnecksville.Executrix: Dawn L. Rex, 327 Oakwood Dr., Whitehall, PA 18052.

THIRD PUBLICATION

Barrett, Edward T., dec’d.Late of the City of Allentown.Co-Administrators: Holly Weiss and Sean Barrett c/o Norris McLaughlin, P.A., 515 West Hamilton Street, Suite 502, Al-lentown, PA 18101.Attorneys: Judith A. Harris, Esquire, Norris McLaughlin, P.A., 515 West Hamilton Street, Suite 502, Allentown, PA 18101.

Birkhead, Charles J. a/k/a Charles William Birkhead, dec’d.Late of Salisbury Twp.Executor: Christopher J. Birk-head c/o Kevin D. Birkhead, Esq., 400 Maryland Dr., P.O. Box 7544, Ft. Washington, PA 19034-7544.Attorneys: Kevin D. Birkhead, Esquire, Timoney Knox, LLP, 400 Maryland Dr., P.O. Box 7544, Ft. Washington, PA 19034-7544.

Ettinger, Anna M. a/k/a Anna Mae Ettinger, dec’d.Late of Emmaus.Executrix: Susan K. Ettinger a/k/a Susan Kay Ettinger c/o Sarah M. Andrew, Esquire, Schoffstall Elder Law, 2987 Corporate Court, Suite 200, Orefield, PA 18069.Attorneys: Sarah M. Andrew, Esquire, Schoffstall Elder Law, 2987 Corporate Court, Suite 200, Orefield, PA 18069.

Ewanev, Stephen, dec’d.Late of Lower Macungie Town-ship.Executor: D. Cortney Hoffman a/k/a Donald Cortney Hoffman c/o Jamie Michael McFadden, Esq., 3055 College Heights Blvd., Suite 2B, Allentown, PA 18104.Attorney: Jamie Michael Mc-Fadden, Esq., 3055 College Heights Blvd., Suite 2B, Allen-town, PA 18104.

Hertzog, Helen A., dec’d.Late of Allentown.Executrix: Janice Magliane c/o Traud Law Offices, 3055 Col-lege Heights Blvd., Ste. 2A, Allentown, PA 18104.Attorney: T. Benjamin Traud, Esq., 3055 College Heights Blvd., Ste. 2A, Allentown, PA 18104.

Huber, Florence H., dec’d.Late of Macungie.Executrix: Jet K. Bortz c/o Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba, P.C., 4001 Schoolhouse Lane, P.O. Box 219, Center Valley, PA 18034-0219.Attorneys: Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba, P.C., 4001 School-house Lane, P.O. Box 219, Center Valley, PA 18034-0219.

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Jones, David Thomas, Jr., dec’d.Late of Macungie.Administrator: Daniel Damian Jones, 8905 Cedar Rd., Brei-nigsville, PA 18031.Attorneys: Curtis C. Creveling, Esq., Creveling, Creveling & Cappellini, 123 North Fifth Street, Allentown, PA 18102, (610) 435-8711.

Kapec-Bortz, Lynda L. a/k/a Lynda Louise Kapec-Bortz, dec’d.Late of Alburtis City.Executor: Jeffrey A. Bortz c/o John O. Stover, Jr., Esquire, 537 Chestnut St., Emmaus, PA 18049.Attorney: John O. Stover, Jr., Esquire, 537 Chestnut Street, Emmaus, PA 18049.

Medura, Stefan a/k/a Stefan Michael Medura, dec’d.Late of Macungie.Executor: Michael A. Hamilton c/o Rebecca M. Young, Esq. and Lia K. Snyder, Esq., Young & Young, 119 E. Main Street, Macungie, PA 18062.Attorneys: Rebecca M. Young, Esq. and Lia K. Snyder, Esq., Young & Young, 119 E. Main Street, Macungie, PA 18062.

Mohap, Margaret a/k/a Margaret S. Mohap, dec’d.Late of the Township of Salis-bury.Executor: John L. Mohap c/o Bradford D. Wagner, Esquire, 662 Main Street, Hellertown, PA 18055-1726.Attorney: Bradford D. Wagner, Esquire, 662 Main Street, Hel-lertown, PA 18055-1726, (610) 838-6563.

Parsons, Hilda M., dec’d.Late of the Borough of Em-maus.Executor: James F. Lichtenwal-ner c/o Dionysios C. Pappas, Esquire, Vasiliadis Pappas As-sociates LLC, 2551 Baglyos Circle, Suite A-14, Bethlehem, PA 18020.Attorneys: Dionysios C. Pap-pas, Esquire, Vasiliadis Pappas Associates LLC, 2551 Baglyos Circle, Suite A-14, Bethlehem, PA 18020.

Polumbo, John M., dec’d.Late of Macungie.Executor: Ralph M. Polumbo, 6281 Empire Avenue, Sche-nectady, NY 12303.Attorney: William E. McDonald, Esquire, 113 West Ridge Street, P.O. Box 130, Lansford, PA 18232.

Rice, Nancy J., dec’d.Late of Whitehall.Executor: Robert F. Good c/o Rebecca M. Young, Esq. and Lia K. Snyder, Esq., Young & Young, 119 E. Main Street, Macungie, PA 18062.Attorneys: Rebecca M. Young, Esq. and Lia K. Snyder, Esq., Young & Young, 119 E. Main Street, Macungie, PA 18062.

Rodriguez, Juan A., dec’d.Late of Slatington.Administrator: Sky Rodriguez c/o Keith W. Strohl, Esquire, Steckel and Stopp LLC, 125 S. Walnut Street, Suite 210, Slat-ington, PA 18080.Attorneys: Keith W. Strohl, Es-quire, Steckel and Stopp LLC, 125 S. Walnut Street, Suite 210, Slatington, PA 18080.

Schugardt, Elsie H. a/k/a Elsie Schugardt, dec’d.Late of Whitehall.

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Executrix: Catherine F. Haller c/o William H. Dayton, Jr., Esquire, Mosebach, Funt, Day-ton & Duckworth, P.C., 1620 Pond Road, Suite 75, Allentown, PA 18104.Attorneys: William H. Dayton, Jr., Esquire, Mosebach, Funt, Dayton & Duckworth, P.C., 1620 Pond Road, Suite 75, Al-lentown, PA 18104.

Sherman, Diane G., dec’d.Late of Allentown.Executor: Jeffrey T. Sherman c/o Noonan Law Office, 526 Walnut Street, Allentown, PA 18101-2394.Attorneys: Noonan Law Office, 526 Walnut Street, Allentown, PA 18101-2394.

Shook, Naomi M., dec’d.Late of Allentown.Co-Executors: Bonnie L. Pat-tishall and Neil F. Shook c/o Steven Bergstein, Esq., Engel, Wiener and Bergstein, 825 North 12th Street, Allentown, PA 18102.Attorneys: Steven Bergstein, Esq., Engel, Wiener and Berg-stein, 825 North 12th Street, Allentown, PA 18102.

Tantsits, Mark Alan a/k/a Mark Tantsits a/k/a Mark A. Tant-sits, dec’d.Late of Bethlehem.Executor: Frank A. Tantsits, Jr., 4367 Shelfield Ct., Swansea, IL 62226.

Toth, Robert L. a/k/a Bob Toth, dec’d.Late of Whitehall Township.Executor: Robert P. Toth, 681 Palomino Dr., N. Catasauqua, PA 18032.

NOTICES OF INCORPORATION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Articles of Incorporation were filed on March 20, 2019 pursuant to the provisions of the Pennsylvania Busi-ness Corporation Law of 1988 as amended, by the following corpora-tion named:

BODGANA 1, INCA-12


NORTHERN MILLWORK DESIGNS, INC.

FITZPATRICK LENTZ & BUBBA,P.C.4001 Schoolhouse LaneP.O. Box 219Center Valley, PA 18034-0219

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CORPORATE FICTITIOUS NAME NOTICES

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pur-suant to the provisions of Act 295 of 1982, as amended, of intention to file, or the filing of, in the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania at Harrisburg, Pennsyl-vania, a certificate for the conduct of a business in Pennsylvania, under the assumed or fictitious name, style or designation of

Name: SHANGRI-LA VALLEY FARM with its principal place of busi-ness at: 7736 Main Street, Fogels-ville, Lehigh County, PA 18051.

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tity owning or interested in said busi-ness are: Sells Group, LLC, 1760 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103. JON A. SWARTZ, ESQ.SWARTZ AND ASSOCIATES7736 Main StreetFogelsville, PA 18051Telephone No.: (610) 439-1000Fax No.: (610) 439-1577E-Mail: [email protected]

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Name: T & T GOLD BEVERAGES with its principal place of business at: 5466 Route 145, Laurys Station, Lehigh County, PA 18059.

The name and address of the en-tity owning or interested in said busi-ness are: T & T Beverages LLC, 4610 Lisa Lane, Allentown, Lehigh County, PA 18103. JON A. SWARTZ, ESQ.SWARTZ AND ASSOCIATES7736 Main StreetFogelsville, PA 18051Telephone No.: (610) 439-1000Fax No.: (610) 439-1577E-Mail: [email protected]

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CHANGE OF NAME NOTICE

In the Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County

Civil Action—Law

NO. 2019-C-1061

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on April 5, 2019, the Petition of Gloria Garcia Salas for a Change of Name has been filed in the above named Court, praying for a Decree to change the name of Petitioner from Gloria Garcia Salas to Gloria Garcia-Heckman.

The Court has fixed May 31, 2019 at 9:30 A.M. in Courtroom No. 2A, Lehigh County Courthouse, Allen-town, Pennsylvania, as the date and place for the hearing of said Petition. All persons interested in the proposed change of name may appear and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of said Petitioner should not be grant-ed.

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CHANGE OF NAME NOTICE

In the Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County

Civil Action—Law

NO. 2019-C-1046

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on April 4, 2019, the Petition of Kelly Workman has been filed in the above named Court, praying for a Decree to change the name of minor child from Jace Michael Madden to Jace Michael Workman.

The Court has fixed June 5, 2019 at 9:30 A.M. in Courtroom No. 5C, Lehigh County Courthouse, Allen-town, Pennsylvania, as the date and place for the hearing of said Petition. All persons interested in the proposed change of name may appear and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of said Petitioner should not be grant-ed.

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LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Certificate of Organization for a Domestic Limited Liability Company has been filed with the Department of State of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania at Harrisburg, Pennsyl-vania, pursuant to the provisions of the Limited Liability Company Law of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Act of December 7, 1994 (P.L. 703, No. 106), by the following company:

ParaAIM, LLC The Certificate of Organization

was filed on March 25, 2019. KEVIN K. KERCHER, ESQ. 881 Third StreetSuite #C-2Whitehall, PA 18052

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NOTICE OF INCORPORATION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Articles of Incorporation were filed in the Department of State of the Com-monwealth of Pennsylvania, at Har-risburg, Pennsylvania, on March 21, 2019, for the purpose of incorpora-

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The name of the corporation is:NORTHWESTERN

SWIM & FITNESS, INC. The purposes for which it has

been organized are the construction, operation and maintenance of a com-munity center, with a swimming pool and/or other recreational facilities and structures, on real estate to be acquired or rented by the Corpora-tion, for the benefit of the Corpora-tion’s members and their children, primarily consisting of the residents of Northwestern Lehigh School Dis-trict and other contiguous communi-ties in the Northwest region of Lehigh County, and the development and

operation of social, educational, fit-ness and recreational programs for the members of the Corporation and their children, in order to promote the civic wellness, health and gen-eral welfare of such members and their children, and to lessen the burdens of local government by supplementing regional municipal recreational resources for the com-munity, together with such incidental and related activities as are neces-sary, proper or convenient for the accomplishment of the purposes set forth above. MARLA J. MELMAN, ESQ.SCOBLIONKO, SCOBLIONKO,MUIR & MELMAN1644 West Walnut Street Allentown, PA 18102

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SHERIFF’S SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE

———The following Real Estate will be

sold at Sheriff ’s Sale At 10:00 A.M.

Friday, April 26, 2019in the Courthouse, Fifth and

Hamilton Streets Allentown, Pennsylvania.

Purchasers Must Immediately Pay 10% of the Purchase Price by

Certified Check.TO ALL PARTIES IN INTEREST

and CLAIMANT:Upon all sales where the filing of a

Schedule of Distribution is required, the said Schedule will be filed by the Sheriff on a date specified by the Sheriff not later than thirty (30) days after sale, and a Deed will be delivered to the PURCHASER and distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed thereto within ten (10) days thereafter.

On sales where the filing of a Schedule of Distribution is not re-quired, a Deed will be delivered to the PURCHASER after the expiration of twenty (20) days from the date of sale, unless exceptions are taken to the sale within that period.

NO. 1

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2015-C-4056, CitiMortgage Inc., Suc-cessor by Merger to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group Inc. v. Glenn D. McGogney and Ilona L. McGogney and United States of America, owners of property situate in the Township of Upper Macungie, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, being 6128 Woodledge Drive, Orefield, PA 18069.

Tax Assessment No. 54664928-3989-1.

Improvements thereon: Residen-tial Property.

Attorneys Matthew J. McDonnell, Esquire Powers Kirn & Associates, LLC

NO. 2

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2017-C-3579, Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, As Trustee for Upland Mortgage Loan Trust A v. Tyrone M. Turner, owner of property situate in the Township of South Whitehall, Lehigh County, Pennsyl-vania, being 2643 Russell Street, Allentown, PA 18104.

Tax Assessment No. 54876437-6514 1.

Improvements thereon: Residen-tial Dwelling.

Attorneys Bradley J. Osborne, Esquire

Richard M. Squire & Associates, LLC

NO. 3

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2018-C-2545, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association v. Stacy Dyer, owner of property situate in the City of Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, being 134 East Elm Street, Allentown, PA 18109.

Tax Assessment No. 02-6407703-95904-1.


Attorney Samantha Gable, Esquire

NO. 4

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2018-C-1800, J.P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Corp. v. Michael Scolis and Lori Scolis, owners of property situate in the City of Allentown, Le-high County, Pennsylvania, being 1026 Harrison Street, Allentown, PA 18103.



Attorneys Jennie C. Shnayder, Esquire


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NO. 5

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2018-C-2564, BankUnited N.A. v. Dale W. Schaller, owner of property situate in the City of Allentown, Le-high County, Pennsylvania, being 47 South 13th Street, Allentown, PA 18102.




NO. 6

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2012-C-205, HSBC Bank USA, Na-tional Association, As Trustee for Wells Fargo Home Equity Asset-Backed Securities 2006-3 Trust, Home Equity Asset-Backed Certifi-cates, Series 2006-3 v. Vernon J. Mobley, Lauretta A. Mobley, owners of property situate in the Borough of Coopersburg, Lehigh County, Penn-sylvania, being 438 East Landis Street, Coopersburg, PA 18036.


Improvements thereon: Single family dwelling.

Attorneys Manley Deas Kochalski LLC

NO. 7

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2018-C-2124, Wells Fargo Bank, NA v. Kelly A. Bickert a/k/a Kelly A. Minner a/k/a Kelly Bickert, owner of property situate in the Borough of Emmaus, Lehigh County, Pennsylva-nia, being 178 Elm Street, Emmaus, PA 18049.




NO. 8

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2018-C-1461, MTGLQ Investors, LP v. George M. Krempasky, Jr. and Carol E. Krempasky, owners of prop-erty situate in the Township of North Whitehall, Lehigh County, Pennsyl-vania, being 3954 Coplay Creek Rd., Schnecksville, PA 18078 (Residential Dwelling) and 3962 Coplay Creek Rd., Schnecksville, PA 18078 (Vacant Land).

Tax Assessment Nos. 546970-401565-1 and 546980108126-1.

Attorneys Jenni C. Shnayder, Esquire


NO. 9

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2018-C-0290, U.S. Bank National Association A1 Legal Title Trustee for Truman 2016 SC6 Title Trust v. Brian Bortz and Terri Bortz, owners of property situate in the Township of Upper Saucon, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, being 4782 Spring Drive, Center Valley, PA 18034.


Improvements thereon: Residen-tial Single Family—Detached.

Attorneys Emmanuel J. Argentieri, Esquire

Romano Garubo & Argentieri

NO. 10

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2018-C-0765, Ocwen Loan Servicing,

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Attorneys Phelan Hallinan Diamond

& Jones, LLP

NO. 11

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2012-C-2847, Deutsche Bank Na-tional Trust Company, As Trustee of the IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-AR14, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-AR14 Under the Pooling and Servic-ing Agreement Dated October 1, 2006 v. Francis John Donchez and Cath-erine M. Donchez, owners of prop-erty situate in the City of Bethlehem, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, being 1921 Rockingham Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18018.

Tax Assessment No. 64185451-16631.



NO. 12

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2017-C-0809, US Bank National As-sociation As Legal Title Trustee for Truman 2016 SC6 Title Trust v. Robert Yesalonia and Jill Yesalonia, owners of property situate in the Township of Upper Saucon, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, being 5180 Curly Horse Drive, Center Valley, PA 18034.



Attorneys Powers Kirn, LLC

NO. 13

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2018-C-2744, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Gilberto J. Ventura, owner of prop-erty situate in the City of Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, being 526 West Cedar Street, Allentown, PA 18102-1727.




& Jones, LLP

NO. 14

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2017-C-2961, Wells Fargo Bank N.A., As Trustee, for Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-NC3 Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates v. Barbara D. Stauffer and Tommy L. Stauffer, owners of property situate in the City of Bethlehem, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, being 633 12th Avenue, Bethlehem, PA 18018.



Attorneys Bradley J. Osborne, Esquire


NO. 15

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2013-C-650, Ditech Financial LLC f/k/a Green Tree Servicing LLC v.

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& Jones, LLP

NO. 17

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2018-C-1301, U.S. Bank National Association, As Trustee, for Residen-tial Asset Securities Corporation, Home Equity Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-EMX5 v. Joseph R. Aquila a/k/a Joseph Aquila, Lynnann Aquila, owners of property situate in the City of Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, being 722 South Gen-esee Street a/k/a 722 Genesee Street, Allentown, PA 18103-3419.




& Jones, LLP

NO. 18

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2018-C-1626, Deutsche Bank Na-tional Trust Company As Trustee for GSAMP Trust 2006-FM3, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-FM3 v. Angie Gillen a/k/a An-gie M. Gillen, William Gillen a/k/a William P. Gillen, owners of property situate in the City of Bethlehem, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, being 537 3rd Avenue, Bethlehem, PA 18018.



Attorneys Robert Flacco, Esquire

RAS Citron, LLC

NO. 19

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2018-C-1939, Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB, Doing Business As Christiana Trust, Not in Its Indi-vidual Capacity, But Solely As Trus-tee for BCAT 2014-4TT v. Donna M. Hein and Michael L. Hein, owners of property situate in the Township of Upper Macungie, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, being 7613 Hamilton Boulevard, Trexlertown, PA 18087.


Improvements thereon: Residen-tial Real Estate.

Attorneys Jessica N. Manis, Esquire

Stern & Eisenberg, PC

NO. 20

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2018-C-2739, U.S. Bank National Association, As Trustee, on Behalf of the Holders of the Home Equity Asset Trust 2007-2 Home Equity Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-2 v. Sheila J. Caraballo, owner of prop-erty situate in the Township of Lower Macungie, Lehigh County, Pennsyl-vania, being 1816 Pinewind Drive, Alburtis, PA 18011.


Improvements thereon: Residen-tial Real Estate.

Attorneys Andrew J. Marley, Esquire

Stern & Eisenberg, PC

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NO. 21

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2018-C-0772, Bank of America, N.A. v. Gary L. Mankos, owner of prop-erty situate in the City of Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, being 742 North 8th Street, Allentown, PA 18102.



Attorneys Matthew J. McDonnell, Esquire

Powers Kirn, LLC

NO. 22

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2018-C-0832, Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC v. Robert W. Lyons a/k/a Robert Lyons, owner of prop-erty situate in the City of Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, being 679 Dixon Street, Allentown, PA 18103.




NO. 23

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2018-C-1178, Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a Mr. Cooper v. Christylee Thompson, owner of property situate in the City of Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, being 525 North Saint Elmo Street, Allentown, PA 18104.




NO. 24

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2018-C-1019, Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a Mr. Cooper v. Scott H. Fischer, owner of property situate in the Borough of Emmaus, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, being 643 Walnut Street, Emmaus, PA 18049.


Improvements thereon: A residen-tial dwelling.

Attorneys KML Law Group, P.C.

NO. 25

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2018-C-2807, Ditech Financial LLC v. Nicole M. Nemeth, owner of prop-erty situate in the Township of White-hall, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, being 131 Oakwood Drive, Whitehall, PA 18052-7226.




& Jones, LLP

NO. 26

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2016-C-1251, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Successor by Merger to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc. v. Lisa Schaffer, Christopher Schaffer, own-ers of property situate in the Town-ship of Lower Macungie, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, being 1601 Shiloh Road, Allentown, PA 18106.




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NO. 27

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2018-C-0246, Moravian Church, Northern Province v. Faith Fellowship Church a/k/a Faith Fellowship Church of the Lehigh Valley, owner of property situate in the City of Al-lentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylva-nia, being 1201 N. Ulster Street, Al-lentown, PA 18109.


Improvements thereon: A church building with a courtyard.

Attorneys Lisa A. Pereira, Esquire Broughal & DeVito, LLP

NO. 27

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2018-C-0246, Moravian Church, Northern Province v. Faith Fellowship Church a/k/a Faith Fellowship Church of the Lehigh Valley, owner of property situate in the City of Al-lentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylva-nia, being 1204 N. Van Buren Street, Allentown, PA 18109.


Improvements thereon: A single family detached dwelling with an at-tached one-car garage.

Attorneys Lisa A. Pereira, Esquire Broughal & DeVito, LLP

NO. 28

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2018-C-1540, Branch Banking & Trust Company s/b/m National Penn Bank v. John A. Altobelli, Jane Alto-belli, owners of property situate in the Township of South Whitehall, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, being 2882 East Texas Boulevard, Allen-town, PA 18103-3668.




& Jones, LLP

NO. 29

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2016-C-2244, Union Community Bank, Successor to Union National Community Bank v. Larry L. Wisser and Cathleen R. Wisser, jointly and severally, owners of properties situate in the County of Lehigh, Pennsylva-nia, being known as:

8281 Holbens Valley Road, New Tripoli, PA 18066

(PIN 542871599314-1),8284 Holbens Valley Road, New

Tripoli, PA 18066(PIN 542861422222-1),8292 Creamery Road, New Tripo-

li, PA 18066(PIN 542860760517-1).Improvements thereon: Five (5)

Outbuildings.Attorneys

Charles N. Shurr, Jr., Esquire Kozloff Stoudt

NO. 31

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2018-C-0096, Freedom Founders Capital, LLC v. Shane A. Adams, owner of property situate in the City of Allentown, Lehigh County, Penn-sylvania, being 1127 Emmett Street, Allentown, PA 18102.


Improvements thereon: Single Family Residential.

Attorneys Stephen M. Hladik, Esquire

Hladik, Onorato & Federman, LLP

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NO. 32

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2018-C-2925, Fulton Bank, N.A. v. Timothy Lee Billig a/k/a Timothy L. Billig and Teresa M. Billig, owners of property situate in the Township of Lynn, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, being 7861 Springhouse Road, New Tripoli, PA 18066.


Improvements thereon: residen-tial with four (4) outbuildings.

Attorneys Charles N. Shurr, Jr., Esquire

Kozloff Stoudt

NO. 33

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2017-ML-2171, Parkland School District v. Donna L. Troxell, owner of property situate in the Township of South Whitehall, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, being 14 S. 39th Street, South Whitehall, PA 18104.



Attorneys Portnoff Law Associates, Ltd.

NO. 34

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2017-ML-3029, Allentown School District v. Geraldine Pegues, owner of property situate in the City of Al-lentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylva-nia, being 817 W. Gordon Street, Allentown, PA 18102.




NO. 35

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2011-ML-1328, Northwestern Lehigh School District v. Phyllis A. Sen-singer, owner of property situate in the Township of Weisenberg, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, being 2256 Seipstown Road, Weisenberg Town-ship, PA 18051.




NO. 39

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2017-ML-2511, Allentown School District v. Salee Mitry and Nicola Mitry, owners of property situate in the City of Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, being 340 N. Lime-stone Street, Allentown, PA 18102.




NO. 40

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2008-ML-2331, Allentown School District and Public Asset Manage-ment Inc., Assignee of the Allentown School District v. Carlos Morales, owner of property situate in the City of Allentown, Lehigh County, Penn-sylvania, being 538 N. Fountain Street, Allentown, PA 18102.




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NO. 41

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2017-ML-2418, Allentown School District v. Lisa M. Illari, owner of property situate in the City of Allen-town, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, being 1936 S. Delaware Street, Al-lentown, PA 18103.




NO. 43

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2017-ML-0004, Allentown School District v. Big Earl Holdings, L.L.C., owner of property situate in the City of Allentown, Lehigh County, Penn-sylvania, being 210-212 S. 15th Street, Allentown, PA 18102.


Improvements thereon: Commer-cial Property.


JOSEPH N. HANNA Sheriff of Lehigh County, PA Sarah M. Murray County Solicitor Richard Brent Somach Assistant County Solicitor

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