People in the News—Nov. 28, 2017—Dilworth Paxson
Dilworth Paxson partner C. Lawrence Holmes was appointed to the board of directors of the Urban League of Philadelphia as its general counsel and a member of its executive committee.
November 28, 2017 at 10:00 AM
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Elected and Appointed
Dilworth Paxson partner C. Lawrence Holmes was appointed to the board of directors of the Urban League of Philadelphia as its general counsel and a member of its executive committee.
Holmes succeeds Thomas Biemer, a Dilworth Paxson partner and chair of the firm's litigation department, who stepped down after eight years of service to the Urban League.
Holmes concentrates his practice on representing financial institutions such as insurance companies, finance lease companies and lenders.
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Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman partner Marian A. Kornilowicz was re-elected as vice president of the Jagiellonian Law Society.
Kornilowicz is chair of Cohen Seglias' business transactions and real estate groups.
In addition to Kornilowicz, the Jagiellonian Law Society announced the election or re-election of the following as directors and officers:
• Elizabeth M. Zechenter, president.
• Joseph M. Konieczny Sr., vice president.
• Renata T. Pabisz, treasurer.
• Michael Bzozowski, secretary.
• Francis M. Chmielewski.
• Emilia Golanska-Kovac.
• Richard J. Heleniak.
• Anthony P. Krzywicki, president emeritus.
• Stanley Majkut.
• Dominik Rostocki.
• Paul T. Sosnowski.
• Robert Szwajkos.
• Natalia Teper.
• Thomas M. Zaleski.
Additions
DLA Piper hired associate James McGraw.
McGraw, who served as a DLA Piper summer associate last year, earned his J.D. from Temple University's Beasley School of Law.
He is based in the firm's Philadelphia office.
Speakers
James W. Cushing of the Law Office of Faye Riva Cohen is scheduled to address the fellows of the local chapter of the John Jay Institute on Thursday regarding vocation and the practice of law.
Cushing is an associate at the Law Office of Faye Riva Cohen and a research attorney for Legal Research Inc.
He has been a practicing attorney since 2002, passed the bar in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and is currently licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania.
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For the fifth consecutive municipal election cycle, Gawthrop Greenwood partner Anthony Verwey presented at the Western Chester County Chamber of Commerce's local government 101 seminar.
During the seminar for newly elected officials as well as incumbents, Verwey presented on topics including the Sunshine Law, ethics law, public competitive bidding, ordinances and resolutions and prevailing wage law.
He also led a session on planning and zoning.
Verwey has been practicing law in Pennsylvania for more than 28 years.
His practice is focused in the areas of government and zoning law, real estate and land use, school law and legal ethics.
He currently advises elected and appointed public officials, boards, councils, as well as private developers and individual property owners on a variety of issues.
He presents on zoning, land use and government-related issues.
Announcements
With matching donations from partner Allan Goulding and Curtin & Heefner, over $2,500 was raised and will be donated to Susan G. Komen.
The firm will continue to support this fight in the name of Mary Beth Huff, a co-worker and friend of the firm who lost her breast cancer battle last year. •
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