News and Events
December 2011
12/15/11 -
Darryl Slimak wins two Central PA medical malpractice defense verdicts
McQuaide Blasko attorney Darryl Slimak recently achieved full defense verdicts in two separate medical malpractice actions.
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12/13/11 -
Steven Hurvitz heads AAML 'Children of Divorce' video production
Steven Hurvitz, a McQuaide Blasko shareholder practicing in State College, has been appointed by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers to chair a committee overseeing production of a video entitled "Voice of Children of Divorce."
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12/12/11 -
Firm attorneys teach Penn State Dickinson Law students
During the fall semester, five McQuaide Blasko shareholders served as adjunct faculty in the advocacy and litigation program at Penn State's Dickinson School of Law.
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12/7/11 -
James Horne elected president of Middle District Bar Association
McQuaide Blasko Managing Partner James Horne this month was elected president of the Middle District of Pennsylvania Chapter of the Federal Bar Association.
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November 2011
11/1/11 -
Janine Gismondi volunteers as Penn State Mock Trial judge
McQuaide Blasko shareholder Janine Gismondi served as a judge in a Penn State Mock Trial Association competition earlier this month.
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October 2011
10/13/11 -
McQuaide Blasko crew volunteers for United Way Day of Caring
McQuaide Blasko staff members put their pruning and trimming skills to work for the Arc of Centre County during the Centre County United Way's 18th annual PNC Bank Day of Caring on Oct. 6.
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10/10/11 -
Katherine Allen named Women's Resource Center legal counsel
McQuaide Blasko partner Katherine Allen recently was appointed legal counsel to the Centre County Women's Resource Center.
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10/6/11 -
Pennsylvania Defense Institute elects Katherine Oliver to board
Katherine Oliver, a McQuaide Blasko shareholder practicing in State College, recently was elected to the board of directors of the Pennsylvania Defense Institute's Central Region.
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10/5/11 -
Allen Neely serves on Dickinson School of Law panel
McQuaide Blasko shareholder Allen Neely recently joined two Pennsylvania judges in addressing Penn State University Dickinson School of Law students on "Tips for Legal Externs and New Attorneys."
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September 2011
9/27/11 -
Lawffice Space blog named to LexisNexis Top 25
Lawffice Space, a blog by McQuaide Blasko attorney Philip Miles, has been named one of the LexisNexis "Top 25 Labor and Employment Law Blogs" of 2011.
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9/21/11 -
Jonathan Stepanian writes Litigation News article on key bankruptcy decision
McQuaide Blasko shareholder Jonathan B. Stepanian has published an article in the American Bar Association's Litigation News concerning the bankruptcy-law implications of the recent Enron Creditors Recovery Corp. v. Alfa, S.A.B. de C.V. appellate court decision.
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9/6/11 -
Firm welcomes Jaime Bumbarger to State College office
Jaime S. Bumbarger has joined McQuaide Blasko, Inc. as an associate in the firm's State College office, focusing her practice on civil litigation and labor and employment law.
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August 2011
8/1/11 -
Firm sponsors popular Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts
McQuaide Blasko is proud to have been a Silver Level corporate sponsor of the 45th annual Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, which took place earlier this month in downtown State College and on the University Park campus of Penn State.
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8/1/11 -
Philip Miles offers social media expertise in Think Before You Click book
McQuaide Blasko attorney Philip Miles contributed a chapter in the new Thompson Publishing book Think Before You Click: Strategies for Managing Social Media in the Workplace.
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July 2011
7/28/11 -
Thomas S. Schrack discusses oil, gas, and mineral rights at seminar
McQuaide Blasko attorney Thomas S. Schrack spoke last week on "Ownership of and Access to Oil, Gas and Mineral Rights" at a continuing legal education seminar sponsored by HalfMoon Seminars in State College.
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7/26/11 -
Legal Intelligencer quotes firm shareholder Jonathan B. Stepanian
Jonathan B. Stepanian, medical professional liability defense attorney, was quoted this month in a Legal Intelligencer article on a recent Pennsylvania Superior Court ruling concerning "preconception torts."
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7/25/11 -
Jonathan B. Stepanian appointed Litigation News associate editor
Jonathan B. Stepanian has been named an associate editor of the American Bar Association's Litigation News publication.
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7/19/11 -
Steven Hurvitz addresses forensics and business valuation
McQuaide Blasko partner Steven Hurvitz was part of a four-member panel speaking on forensic testimony and business valuations.
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7/17/11 -
Partner Steven Hurvitz updates Pennsylvania attorneys on family law
McQuaide Blasko partner Steven Hurvitz briefed a statewide audience of lawyers on current family-law issues last month during the Pennsylvania Bar Insitute's 2011 General Practitioners' Update.
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7/15/11 -
PA matrimonial lawyers name Steven Hurvitz second vice president
Steven Hurvitz, a McQuaide Blasko partner practicing in State College, recently was elected second vice president of the Pennsylvania chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.
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June 2011
6/13/11 -
Sean Burke advises retirees, families on medical advance directives
Earlier this month, McQuaide Blasko attorney Sean Burke discussed medical advance directives with residents of Hollidaysburg's Garvey Manor retirement community, their families, and facility staff.
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6/10/11 -
Ashley Cooper organizes race to benefit Harris Township causes
Firm attorney Ashley D. Cooper organized the 31st annual Boalsburg Memorial Day Race, which raised approximately $3,500 to benefit Harris Township civic and charitable causes.
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6/09/11 -
Sean Burke discusses legal topics for landlords and property managers
McQuaide Blasko attorney Sean Burke recently spoke at an Altoona continuing-education seminar, "Landlord Tenant Law - Surviving in a Difficult Economy."
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6/08/11 -
Center for Performing Arts honors Schwartzes for McQuaide Blasko endowment efforts
Former McQuaide Blasko President Tom Schwartz and his wife, Carolyn, recently received the 2011 Distinguished Service Award from the Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State. The award recognized the couple's longtime support of the arts, including his work to help establish the McQuaide Blasko Endowment.
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May 2011
5/16/11 -
Michael Routch presented "Tough Problems for the Human Resource Manager"
Michael Routch presented "Tough Problems for the Human Resource Manager" at the May meeting of the Healthcare Human Resources Association of Central Pennsylvania.
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5/13/11 -
Businesses may need to file decennial report this year
McQuaide Blasko's business practice group is notifying its clients that corporations and other entities doing business in Pennsylvania may be required to file a decennial report by January 1, 2012.
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5/12/11 -
Suzette and Damon Sims sponsor bioethics lecture
McQuaide Blasko attorney Suzette V. Sims and her husband, Damon, sponsored a recent lecture on neonatal bioethics by John Lantos, M.D., at Indiana University's Poynter Center in Bloomington, Indiana.
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5/2/11 -
Attorney Philip Miles offers expertise in HR and Social Media book
McQuaide Blasko attorney Philip Miles is contributing a chapter to HR and Social Media: Practical and Legal Guidance, being published this summer to help companies learn how Facebook and other social media affect their human resource policies.
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April 2011
4/14/11 -
Firm co-sponsors Nittany Lion Venture Capital Conference
Co-sponsored by McQuaide Blasko, the April 8 Nittany Lion Early Stage Venture Capital Conference at Penn State's University Park campus drew leading angel investors, venture capitalists, and entrepreneurs from around the world to consider critical issues beyond the business plan.
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4/13/11 -
Firm sponsors 'Happy Valley's Got Talent' to support Tides
McQuaide Blasko was a silver-level sponsor of the April 2 "Happy Valley's Got Talent" show, which raised more than $10,000 to benefit Tides, a Centre County nonprofit support group for grieving children and their families who have experienced the death of a loved one.
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4/12/11 -
Katherine Allen moderates NACUA panel on gender equity issues
McQuaide Blasko partner Katherine Allen recently moderated a panel presentation on "Gender Equity Issues in Pay and Benefits" at a continuing legal education workshop in New Orleans hosted by the National Association of College and University Attorneys.
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4/11/11 -
Associate Philip Miles to present audio conference on workplace bullying
McQuaide Blasko attorney Philip Miles is leading an April 28 HRhero.com audioconference on the legal challenges and solutions associated with workplace cursing and bullying.
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March 2011
3/10/11 -
Two McQuaide Blasko attorneys named Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
McQuaide Blasko partners Grant H. Fleming and Steven S. Hurvitz have been named to Super Lawyers magazine's 2011 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list.
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3/3/11 -
Firm welcomes Christopher Michelone to Hollidaysburg office
Christopher T. Michelone has joined McQuaide Blasko, Inc. as an associate in the firm's Hollidaysburg office, focusing his practice in the areas of commercial law, estate planning, and civil litigation.
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February 2011
2/28/11 -
McQuaide Blasko supports ClearWater Conservancy internship
McQuaide Blasko Managing Director James M. Horne recently announced a partnership with ClearWater Conservancy of Central Pennsylvania to sponsor a geographic information systems intern each year.
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2/25/11 -
Attorney Philip Miles discusses third-party retaliation case
Media turned to McQuaide Blasko attorney Philip Miles for commentary on the implications of the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling in Thompson v. North American Stainless.
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2/11/11 -
Cristin Long appointed to CBICC board
The Chamber of Business & Industry of Centre County has appointed McQuaide Blasko partner Cristin Long to serve on its board of directors.
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2/11/11 -
Cristin Long named Association of Realtors counsel
McQuaide Blasko partner Cristin Long recently was named board counsel to the Centre County Association of Realtors. Ms. Long also has served CCAR as chair of its business partner committee for the past three years.
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January 2011
1/12/11 -
McQuaide Blasko challenges Centre County to support United Way
McQuaide Blasko issued a challenge to the Centre County community on Jan. 12: The firm will match every dollar donated to www.ccunitedway.org through Jan. 31, up to a total donation amount of $10,000.
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1/7/11 -
McQuaide Blasko ranked among state's top 100 firms
The Legal Intelligencer recently ranked McQuaide Blasko No. 16 on its list of law firms with a large percentage of female attorneys in Pennsylvania.
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1/7/11 -
McQuaide Blasko girls soccer team wins Summit Classic
The McQuaide Blasko U-12 girls soccer team recently won its division in the Summit Classic Indoor soccer tournament in Altoona.
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1/4/11 -
McQuaide Blasko Sponsors Ice Sculpture for First Night, State College
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