People in the News—Oct. 7, 2019—Hyland Levin
Hyland Levin Shapiro announced that attorneys Megan Knowlton Balne and David G. Gunther were elected to partnership.
October 07, 2019 at 11:00 AM
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Elected and Appointed
Hyland Levin Shapiro announced that attorneys Megan Knowlton Balne and David G. Gunther were elected to partnership.
Balne concentrates her practice in the areas of employment, counseling and commercial litigation.
She was awarded with this year's statewide Professional Achievement Award by the New Jersey State Bar Association.
She is a member of the South Jersey chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners.
She is a member of the Burlington County, New Jersey and Pennsylvania bar associations.
Balne received her law degree from Rutgers Law School-Camden.
Gunther practices in the areas of business and franchise law.
His business practice includes providing outside general counsel services to regional, national and international companies, with a particular emphasis in advising food manufacturers.
Gunther handles the franchise registration and sales programs for a number of national franchisors.
In addition to drafting franchise agreements, area development agreements and franchise disclosure documents, he regularly provides advice on franchise structuring, operational concerns and compliance with franchise disclosure and relationship laws.
He also represents franchisors in disputes with franchisees.
Gunther's franchisee-side experience includes transactional representation of a national multi-unit, multibrand franchisee that specializes in food concepts.
Gunther earned his law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 2009.
|Events
The Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel is set to hold a luncheon CLE program titled "Pre-Trial Ethics" at 12:30 p.m. Oct. 15 at Maggiano's in Philadelphia.
One ethics CLE credit is offered. Price is $90, which includes a luncheon.
For more information, call 844-744-5600.
|Speakers
Partner Robert J. Salzer of Williams Family Law was a featured presenter at "Riding the Waves of Life: Divorce, Custody, and Support in an Ever-Changing World," at the "CLE Down the Shore" event hosted by the Pennsylvania Bar Institute, the educational arm of the Pennsylvania Bar Association.
In the program, Salzer and a panel of attorneys from firms around the region addressed support, custody and divorce in both case law and practical application for attorneys and legal professionals.
Panelists included Kelley Fazzini of Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller, Eileen Murphy of Berner Klaw & Watson, and Aaron Weems of Fox Rothschild.
The discussion was moderated by Jonathan Hoffman of Cozen O'Connor.
A trial attorney, Salzer focuses his practice on financially complex, high-net-worth family law matters including alimony/spousal support, divorce, equitable distribution, marital agreements, child support, child custody and prenuptial and postnuptial agreements.
He is a co-author of "Stress-Free Divorce," a book designed to help anyone considering or in the midst of a divorce identify and overcome common obstacles to as smooth a resolution as possible.
He is a frequent presenter on issues involved in family law.
|Additions
Klehr Harrison Harvey Branzburg announced that Elizabeth W. Bucilla joined the firm as an associate in its corporate and securities practice group.
Bucilla focuses her practice on the representation of privately held companies and publicly traded corporations and has experience in working on a variety of commercial and business matters including governance, corporate finance, joint ventures, strategic investments and similar transactions.
Bucilla earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.
Bucilla previously worked for Potter Anderson & Corroon in Wilmington, Delaware.
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