PLW People in the News—June 4, 2019—Pennsylvania Bar Association
Anne N. John of Mt. Lebanon, a private practitioner in Uniontown, became president of the Pennsylvania Bar Association at the conclusion of the association's annual meeting in Lancaster.
June 04, 2019 at 11:30 AM
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Elected and Appointed
Anne N. John of Mt. Lebanon, a private practitioner in Uniontown, became president of the Pennsylvania Bar Association at the conclusion of the association's annual meeting in Lancaster.
Following becoming president, John is set to launch the PBA civility and professionalism committee to focus on improving collegiality and working relationships among legal professionals.
She also is also set to create a PBA legal academics committee to provide opportunities for the law school academic community to meet and exchange ideas focusing on the continued offering of high-quality education for future lawyers.
John is a longtime leader with organized bar associations at both the state and county levels. Also active in her community, John is a former member of the boards of directors of Advantage Credit Counseling Services Inc., the Better Business Bureau of Western Pennsylvania Inc. and the Mt. Lebanon Aqua Club.
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Tucker Arensberg announced that Jerry J. Russo was named the managing shareholder of the Harrisburg office.
Russo focuses his practice on white-collar criminal defense.
His representation includes defense of medical professionals, internal corporate investigations, corporate compliance and civil and administrative actions.
Russo served as senior deputy district attorney in the Dauphin County District Attorney's Office from 1989 to 1992.
Russo is a member of the Dauphin County and Pennsylvania bar associations, Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
|Additions
Saxton & Stump announced the addition of litigation attorney Jennifer S. Snyder.
Snyder represents clients in national multidistrict litigation cases, antitrust class action lawsuits, mass torts and complex civil litigation matters.
She is a member of the firm's appellate and post-trial advocacy, commercial litigation and internal investigations groups.
Prior to joining Saxton & Stump, Snyder practiced with RodaNast and Roda Law, two plaintiff-side litigation firms.
Snyder received her Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School.
|Announcements
The Rhodes Group, a construction consulting firm headquartered in Pittsburgh, celebrated its 20th year in business.
In February 1999, The Rhodes Group was founded with two consultants and a focus on local and regional contractors and owners.
Today, the firm employs more than 40 consultants and staff in offices in Pittsburgh and Houston.
The firm consults on construction projects throughout the United States and abroad, including Canada, Australia, Europe, Chile, Indonesia, Jamaica, Algeria and the United Arab Emirates.
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