Additions

Dylan W. Ciocca joined Capehart & Scatchard's workers' compensation ­department in its Mount Laurel, New Jersey, office.
The new associate represents insurance carriers and employers in the defense of workers' compensation claims at all stages of litigation.
Ciocca received his law degree from Villanova University School of Law.
He is admitted to practice law in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Speakers

Alan Nochumson, sole shareholder of Nochumson P.C., taught the Jenkins Law Library's CLE course on litigating landlord-tenant disputes in
Philadelphia.
Attendees learned the notice requirements due to a tenant under state law, the defenses a tenant has to nonpayment of rent, and the rationale for filing a complaint in the Philadelphia Municipal Court or the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas.
Nochumson is a real estate attorney in Philadelphia who founded Nochumson P.C. more than a decade ago.
His law firm's primary practice areas consist of real estate, litigation, land use and zoning, business formation and general counseling and appellate advocacy.

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Kenneth S. Butensky, chief deputy city solicitor of the Philadelphia Law Department, gave two presentations.
In “Found Money—Municipal Judgments” at the International Municipal Lawyers Association's conference in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Butensky discussed ways to collect judgments or leverage services from debts previously deemed uncollectible.
Butensky also gave a presentation on risk avoidance in snow and ice control operations at a program conducted by the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Department of Engineering Professional Development.

Elected and Appointed

Jacqueline Campbell was named a partner at Fowler Hirtzel McNulty & Spaulding.
Campbell, who practices in the firm's Philadelphia office, focuses her practice on the defense of commercial vehicles, construction accident and general casualty matters.
She handles all aspects of litigation in significant matters, including jury trial and appellate work.
Campbell also works closely with major retail clients in defending a variety of ­in-store claims and developing strategy for risk management and employee training issues.
Campbell is a graduate of the Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law.

Events

Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads hosted the Young Involved Philadelphia panel “Born and Raised in Philadelphia: Raising Startup Capital Outside of Silicon Valley.” Pictured, from left, are Chad Stender, director of operations at SeventySix Capital; Alex Katz, chief financial officer of ff Venture Capital; David Luk, principal of Safeguard Scientifics Inc.; Ellen Weber, executive director of Robin Hood Ventures and Temple University's Fox School of Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute; and Ernest D. Holtzheimer, an associate of Montgomery McCracken.

Announcements

The Legal is seeking contributing authors for its weekly In-House Counsel column. Articles can cover a broad range of subjects but should be of particular interest to ­in-house counsel.
Contact Kristie Rearick at [email protected] for more information or to submit a proposal. •

Additions

Dylan W. Ciocca joined Capehart & Scatchard's workers' compensation ­department in its Mount Laurel, New Jersey, office.
The new associate represents insurance carriers and employers in the defense of workers' compensation claims at all stages of litigation.
Ciocca received his law degree from Villanova University School of Law.
He is admitted to practice law in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Speakers

Alan Nochumson, sole shareholder of Nochumson P.C., taught the Jenkins Law Library's CLE course on litigating landlord-tenant disputes in
Philadelphia.
Attendees learned the notice requirements due to a tenant under state law, the defenses a tenant has to nonpayment of rent, and the rationale for filing a complaint in the Philadelphia Municipal Court or the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas.
Nochumson is a real estate attorney in Philadelphia who founded Nochumson P.C. more than a decade ago.
His law firm's primary practice areas consist of real estate, litigation, land use and zoning, business formation and general counseling and appellate advocacy.

*****

Kenneth S. Butensky, chief deputy city solicitor of the Philadelphia Law Department, gave two presentations.
In “Found Money—Municipal Judgments” at the International Municipal Lawyers Association's conference in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Butensky discussed ways to collect judgments or leverage services from debts previously deemed uncollectible.
Butensky also gave a presentation on risk avoidance in snow and ice control operations at a program conducted by the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Department of Engineering Professional Development.

Elected and Appointed

Jacqueline Campbell was named a partner at Fowler Hirtzel McNulty & Spaulding.
Campbell, who practices in the firm's Philadelphia office, focuses her practice on the defense of commercial vehicles, construction accident and general casualty matters.
She handles all aspects of litigation in significant matters, including jury trial and appellate work.
Campbell also works closely with major retail clients in defending a variety of ­in-store claims and developing strategy for risk management and employee training issues.
Campbell is a graduate of the Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law.

Events

Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads hosted the Young Involved Philadelphia panel “Born and Raised in Philadelphia: Raising Startup Capital Outside of Silicon Valley.” Pictured, from left, are Chad Stender, director of operations at SeventySix Capital; Alex Katz, chief financial officer of ff Venture Capital; David Luk, principal of Safeguard Scientifics Inc.; Ellen Weber, executive director of Robin Hood Ventures and Temple University's Fox School of Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute; and Ernest D. Holtzheimer, an associate of Montgomery McCracken.

Announcements

The Legal is seeking contributing authors for its weekly In-House Counsel column. Articles can cover a broad range of subjects but should be of particular interest to ­in-house counsel.
Contact Kristie Rearick at [email protected] for more information or to submit a proposal. •