Attorney Daniel J. Siegel is a nationally recognized authority on ethics, technology, data protection and business workflow management, and the principal of both the Law Offices of Daniel J. Siegel, LLC and Integrated Technology Services, LLC. Dan provides techno-ethics counsel to solo, small and mid-sized law firms on cybersecurity, technology and other related issues. His practice includes representing of attorneys in disciplinary matters; providing professional responsibility guidance to attorneys and firms; serving as appellate counsel; and representing individuals in workers’ compensation and personal injury matters. Dan also consults with law firms and businesses on workflow management, implementation of paperless offices, and other productivity matters. Attorney Siegel is a prolific speaker and author, and serves as the Chair of the Pennsylvania Bar Association Committee on Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility, and Past-Chair of the American Bar Association’s Professional Development Board Chair. The author of 15 books, Dan is a columnist and frequent lecturer on a wide range of topics, including ethics, technology, substantive law, appellate law, and professional responsibility matters. You can reach Dan at [email protected].

Mr. Sugarman is a partner in the law firm, Gawthrop Greenwood, PC, and chairs the firm’s Community Association Law Department. He concentrates his practice in the field of community association law, real estate and construction litigation. Mr. Sugarman is a member of the College of Community Association Lawyers and a past president of the Community Associations Institute (CAI), Keystone Chapter. He has been awarded Martindale Hubbell’s highest AV preeminent peer review rating and has been selected by his peers as one of the Best Lawyers in America® and for inclusion in Pennsylvania Super Lawyers® every year since 2007. A former chairman of CAI’s Legislative Action Committee in Pennsylvania, Mr. Sugarman continues to participate actively in the review and drafting of amendments to Pennsylvania’s legislation governing common interest communities, and his writings include the article, “Setting the Standard of Care in Premises Liability Cases,” published in CAI’s Journal of Community Association Law. Mr. Sugarman is an adjunct professor at Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law, where he developed and teaches the course “Condominium and Homeowner Association Law.” He also serves as an expert witness on community association matters brought before Pennsylvania’s courts and its General Assembly and as a mediator in community association disputes. A frequent lecturer at the local and national levels on real estate and community association matters, Mr. Sugarman has planned courses and presented numerous programs for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute (PBI), including “Assessing the Law of Assessments in Condominium and Homeowner Associations;” “From the Developer to the Association: Tackling the Transition in the Community Association;” “How the Uniform Planned Community Act Really Works;” “Dealing with Developers’ Liabilities in Condominium and Homeowner Associations;” “New Issues in Condominium and Homeowner Associations: Conflicts and the Courts;” “Dealing with Condominium and Homeowner Associations in a Down Economy;” “Condominium and Homeowner Associations: Lessons on Liabilities, Liens and Litigation;” “Fixing the Failed Development in the Common Interest Community;” “Litigating Condominium and Homeowner Association Cases;” “The Ins and Outs of “Over 55″ Housing in Community Association;” and “Buying and Selling in Condominiums and Homeowners Associations.” Mr. Sugarman earned his B.A. from Cornell University and his J.D. from Temple University School of Law.

Mr. Woodburn is the principal and founding member of Woodburn Law and focuses his practice on real estate law. Additionally, he handles professional licensing law, represents several local associations of REALTORS®, and has represented brokers and agents defending failure to disclose cases. He currently represents several real estate brokerages, brokers and agents across the Commonwealth. Mr. Woodburn practices in the areas of Real Estate Broker Law, Commercial, Hospitality, and Residential Real Estate Transactions, and Title Insurance. Mr. Woodburn has represented real estate brokers and agents in various litigation matters, including errors & omissions defense, failure to disclose cases, and licensing defense matters for nearly 20 years. Mr. Woodburn serves as General Counsel to Keystone Human Services and is General Counsel to the REALTORS® Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh, the Pocono Mountain Association of REALTORS®, the Allegheny Highlands Association of REALTORS® and MLS, the Cambia-Somerset Association of REALTORS®, and the Lancaster County Association of REALTORS®. Prior to joining private practice, Mr. Woodburn was a clerk to the Honorable John M. Cleland, 48th Judicial District, McKean County. Mr. Woodburn is a member of the Dauphin County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations and is a past member of the Board of Directors for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute. Within the PA Bar Association, he is a past-chairperson and council member for the Real Property Division of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Section, is past chair of the Plain English Committee and currently services on the Charitable Organizations Committee, Legal Services to Persons with Disabilities Committee, and ADR Committee. Mr. Woodburn is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania and the U.S. Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit. Mr. Woodburn earned his JD from Ohio Northern University, and he earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Allegheny College.

Mr. Weiner co-chairs the Real Estate and Zoning Department at the Lansdale firm of Hamburg, Rubin, Mullin, Maxwell & Lupin. For over two decades, he has handled an enormous array of real estate law matters for Delaware Valley clients, ranging from zoning and land development to real-estate financing and acquisition. His work includes the development of over 200 condominium and homeowners’ associations, and he has extensive experience in zoning litigation from numerous appearances before zoning hearing boards and appellate arguments. He has handled zoning cases and subdivision and land-development applications in a majority of townships and boroughs throughout Bucks and Montgomery Counties. He has represented developers, commercial landowners and banks with respect to the acquisition and financing of commercial properties held for future development. His experience also includes structuring multimillion-dollar real-estate acquisitions with contingencies for financing, land development and zoning approvals. A frequent lecturer for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute, the Community Associations Institute and the Montgomery Bar Association (MBA), Mr. Weiner is a past Chairman of the MBA’s Real Estate Land Use Committee, he has served on the MBA Board of Directors and currently serves as President of the Montgomery Bar Foundation. He is also a past president of the Keystone Chapter of the Community Associations Institute. Carl is also a Fellow with the College of Community Association Lawyers. Carl was selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2016 through 2024; 2021 Lawyer of the Year in the area of Land Use and Zoning Law; and, a Super Lawyer 2019 through 2024. A graduate of Boston University School of Law, Mr. Weiner received his undergraduate degree from Brown University.

Mr. Hume is a Shareholder in the Harrisburg office of Saxton & Stump, a full-service Lancaster-based law firm. He is Chair of the firm’s Real Estate Group and a member of the Business and Corporate Law Group. In his practice, Mr. Hume advises clients through all aspects of real estate transactions and development. He represents landowners and developers in the sale, acquisition, leasing, financing, and development of commercial and residential real estate. His practice also includes the creation, development, and administration of commercial and residential condominiums and planned communities. In addition to his real estate practice, Mr. Hume also has significant experience in oil, gas, and mineral law matters and in commercial loan origination. He is a licensed title agent. Mr. Hume has presented several times on issues related to real estate law including easements, condominiums and planned communities, stormwater management, oil and gas law, and pipelines. He received his B.A. in Government from Lehigh University and his J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. Mr. Hume served as a law clerk to the Hon. Michael A. Georgelis of the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas.

Frank Kosir, Jr., is a partner with Meyer, Unkovic & Scott LLP in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and is a member of the firm’s Real Estate and Lending, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Construction Law, and Energy and Mineral Rights Groups. He has significant civil litigation and general practice experience in all areas of real property law, and acquired extensive experience in all facets of real estate development, sales, construction, and leasing prior to entering the practice of law. Mr. Kosir represents clients in a wide range of matters including commercial and residential real estate tax assessment appeals, commercial and residential sales and leasing, oil and gas lease negotiations, title defense, commercial and residential landlord-tenant proceedings, and zoning and land use issues. He is a frequent lecturer at continuing legal education programs. Mr. Kosir was recognized five times as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyers® Rising Star® in real property law, and has been recognized five times as Pennsylvania Super Lawyers® Super Lawyer. Mr. Kosir has also twice been recognized in Best Lawyers in America. He is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, the Allegheny County Bar Association, and the Washington County Bar Association. Mr. Kosir received his B.A. from Washington & Jefferson College in 1998, and his J.D. from the Duquesne University School of Law in 2001. He resides in Peters Township, Pennsylvania, where he formerly served as a member of the Township Planning Commission and is now in his ninth year as an elected Township Councilman.

Mr. Menchyk has been a member of Stepanian & Menchyk LLP since 2003 and has been a partner since 2009. He has experience in all of the firm’s practice areas and focuses on municipal, land development, real estate, construction, corporate, and employment law. Mr. Menchyk is a member of the Butler County Bar Association and the Pennsylvania Bar Association. He is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Over the course of his career, Mr. Menchyk has represented clients in the Pennsylvania Courts of Common Pleas throughout Pennsylvania in jury and non-jury trial proceedings as well as numerous arbitration proceedings. He has handled matters in other forums including the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission, Pennsylvania Bureau of Worker’s Compensation, and Pennsylvania Bureau of Unemployment Compensation. Mr. Menchyk was born and raised in Butler and graduated from Butler High School in 1993. He then attended the University of West Virginia where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science in 1997. After graduation, Mr. Menchyk attended the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and earned his law degree in 2000. Prior to joining Stepanian & Menchyk, Mr. Menchyk practiced as an associate attorney at a Pittsburgh law firm where he focused his practice on real estate and general business law. In 2010-2011, 2013-2014 Mr. Menchyk was recognized by Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Magazine as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer “Rising Star” in the area of real estate. In 2021 Mr. Menchyk was recognized by Pennsylvania Lawyers Magazine as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer.  Mr. Menchyk currently represents approximately 15 municipalities and authorities, including two county housing authorities.

Amy is a Partner at Stradley Ronon where she represents both creditors and debtors, Amy offers clients a unique perspective that comes from working on behalf of both parties, allowing for innovative solutions for their negotiation and litigation needs. She counsels financial institutions, secured lenders, insurance companies, lessors, trade creditors, and other businesses and individuals in financial restructuring, bankruptcy, appellate and commercial litigation matters. Amy helps creditors mitigate their risks and maximize their recoveries when dealing with financially troubled or bankrupt companies, including confessing judgment; obtaining relief from the automatic stay; filing and litigating proofs of claim; filing and responding to motions and adversary complaints, including preference and fraudulent conveyance actions; and otherwise asserting their rights in bankruptcy court as well as in state court assignment for the benefit of creditors (ABC) and receivership matters. On behalf of debtors, she assists with facilitating out-of-court workouts, preparing bankruptcy petitions and motions, formulating plans of reorganization or liquidation, and prosecuting claims objections and preference and fraudulent conveyance actions in both traditional Chapter 11 cases and Subchapter V small-business bankruptcies. Additionally, Amy handles bankruptcy-related litigation ranging from routine to complex and contentious, as well as bankruptcy appeals, including appellate briefing and oral argument.

Ms. Kochosky is chair of the Real Estate Practice at The Lynch Law Group. She has over 25 years of experience counseling clients in a variety of real estate matters. Ms. Kochosky assists real estate investors with business formation as well as acquisition and sale/leasing of residential and commercial property. She represents developers/builders and individual property owners with zoning and land use matters before municipal boards and in civil court inclusive of boundary disputes and quiet title actions. She represents commercial landlords with leasing and property management of retail space as well as residential lessors of long and short term rental properties. In addition to her assistance with transactions, she has extensive litigation experience representing clients in civil suits in state and federal courts in actions for breach of sales and construction contracts, quiet title/specific performance, and violation of consumer protection laws. She lectures frequently for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute and national programs. Her most recent presentations include “Quiet Title Actions: Primer in PA,” “Drafting and Modifying Agreements of Sale,” “The Role of Insurance and Indemnity in Business Litigation” and “Drafting & Modifying Residential Agreements of Sale” sand “Airbnb, VRBO and Short-Term Rental Leases.” Ms. Kochosky is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, United States District Court for the Western, Middle and Eastern Districts of Pennsylvania, as well as the Supreme Court of West Virginia. She graduated magna cum laude from Kent State University in 1993 with a B.A. in English. Ms. Kochosky received her J.D. from Duquesne University School of Law in 1997, where she represented Duquesne in Trial Advocacy.

Ms. Loverdi is a partner in the Real Estate Practice Group at Dilworth Paxson LLP, where she has spent her entire legal career. She represents real estate developers, family-owned real estate investment funds, retailers, manufacturers, and other middle-market companies in commercial real estate transactions. In the public sector, she has advised economic development agencies and state authorities in procurement matters, including structuring requests for proposals (RFPs), and has also represented public and quasi-public entities in real estate transactions. Ms. Loverdi regularly counsels clients in leasing, acquisition, construction, and financing matters. Her engagements have included mixed-use developments, condominium projects, multi-tenant and single-user office, warehouse, and shopping center retail leasing. Ms. Loverdi has also structured joint ventures for project development. She has represented both landlords and tenants, lenders and borrowers, and sellers and purchasers of real estate and therefore has an understanding of the concerns of both parties to a transaction. In 2020, Ms. Loverdi was President of CREW Greater Philadelphia, the Philadelphia chapter of Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW), and served on the Board  from 2015 through 2021. She was a member of the March of Dimes Transportation, Building & Construction Awards Luncheon Board for four years, and was the co-chair of the Development Committee for Green Building United (formerly Delaware Valley Green Building Council) from 2015-2016. She is also a member of The Forum of Executive Women, the Audit and Budget Subcommittee of The Union League of Philadelphia, and the board of the American Heart Association Go Red for Women Campaign in Philadelphia.

Mr. Granor practices law at Granor and Granor, P.C. in Horsham, concentrating in the areas of community association law and real estate transactions. He is a member of the Solo and Small Firm Section Council, is a Past Chair of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section and the Minority Bar Committee. He was a principal author of Pennsylvania’s Uniform Planned Community Act. Mr. Granor is a member of the Montgomery, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations and of Community Associations Institute. He is a fellow in the College of Community Association Lawyers and has taught continuing education courses at CAI’s National Community Association Law Seminar. Marshal holds Pennsylvania and New Jersey licenses as a real estate broker and title insurance agent, as well as a license as a Pennsylvania Real Estate Instructor. Mr. Granor frequently teaches continuing education courses for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute including at the annual Real Estate Institute. He has served as an expert witness on community association and real estate matters in Pennsylvania courts, and has testified on community association legislation before committees of the General Assembly. He also teaches continuing education courses for real estate licensees, title insurance agents, and community association professionals. For 14 years, he and his wife, Tamar, served as co-presidents of the Hebrew Free Loan Society of Greater Philadelphia, where they remain active on its Board of Directors. In May of 2024, he received the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s President’s Award for his work on the enactment of Act 54 of 2023, Repudiation of Discriminatory Real Estate Covenants, and received the Solo & Small Firm Section’s 2025 Annual Award. Mr. Granor received his B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and his J.D. from Temple University Law School.

Ms. Blanton is a partner at the law firm of Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP, member of the firm’s Executive Committee, chair of the firm’s Finance Practice Group and a member of the Real Estate Practice Group. She represents financial institutions in various types of residential, retail and office development projects, syndicated secured real estate credit facilities and the structuring, drafting and negotiation of workout and forbearance agreements. Ms. Blanton also represents investors and institutional clients in complex real estate sales and acquisitions and has significant experience representing landlords and tenants in commercial leasing transactions. She received her J.D., cum laude, from Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University and her B.S., summa cum laude, from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. Ms. Blanton is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. She is a member of the Forum of Executive Women and is a Child Advocate Attorney for the Support Center for Child Advocates. Ms. Blanton was included in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, has been selected as a “Pennsylvania Super Lawyer Rising Star” for real estate, 2010-2018 and was one of Pennsylvania’s “Lawyers on the Fast Track” by The Legal Intelligencer in 2013. Ms. Blanton was also recognized by the Arts & Business Council of Greater Philadelphia as the “Business on Board Volunteer Leader of the Year” in 2013.  Ms. Blanton currently serves on the Board of Directors for Fleisher Art Memorial and Perkins Center for the Arts.

Mr. Granger is a shareholder in The Granger Firm in Paoli, where he concentrates his practice on real estate issues. The firm actively handles litigation involving title disputes, construction defects, failure to disclose and failed real estate deals in the state and federal courts of Pennsylvania. Clients include real estate and commercial brokerages, developers, builders, landlords, tenants, homeowners, business owners and individuals engaged in sophisticated transactions or litigation. Mr. Granger handles claims on behalf of several major title insurers for their insured owners and lenders and has litigated numerous complex title claims. He is a frequent lecturer for attorneys and other real estate professionals on real estate topics. Mr. Granger has served as the course planner and/or lecturer for numerous PBI seminars, including: Litigating the Failed Real Estate Deal; Advanced Title Insurance Issues; Marking Up Title and Handling Title Issues at Settlement; Title Insurance: From Commitment to Claim; Boundary Law in Pennsylvania; Trial Tactics; Handling the Failure to Disclose Case; Handling the Residential Construction Litigation Case; The Uniform Construction Code; and the annual Year in Review at the Real Estate Institute. He has taught several real estate courses for consumers at Montgomery County Community College. Mr. Granger has published numerous articles on real estate related topics for the Pennsylvania Law Journal and for the title industry in Common Ground magazine. He received his B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Pennsylvania and his J.D. from Villanova University School of Law.

Ms. McCormick is a partner in the Real Estate practice group of the Philadelphia office of Ballard Spahr LLP. Her practice focuses on all aspects of transactional commercial real estate, including all phases of leasing, acquisitions, dispositions, development transactions, and joint venture and fund work. Ms. McCormick is a member of bars of Pennsylvania and Texas. Ms. McCormick received her undergraduate degree from The Pennsylvania State University (2002), her law degree from The Dickinson School of Law of The Pennsylvania State University (2005), and her LLM (in taxation) from New York University (2006).

Mr. Jones is the co-leader of the Tax Group and advises clients on a wide range of federal, state, and local tax matters. His practice at Ballard Spahr LLP, in Philadelphia, includes advising clients regarding the tax consequences of complex transactions and associated planning opportunities. Additionally, Mr. Jones assists clients in federal, state, and local tax audits and controversies and has represented clients in administrative appeals and in court. He provides clients tax advice in labor and other litigation matters including withholding tax and information reporting issues. Mr. Jones also regularly counsels nonprofit organizations on a wide range of issues, including formation, federal and state compliance, unrelated business taxable income, and joint ventures. He has represented nonprofit organizations in IRS exempt status, employment, and information reporting audits.

Ms. Kotzen is a Practice Leader of Ballard Spahr’s Tax Group in their Philadelphia office. She advises clients on the taxation of all types of real estate transactions, has an extensive background in Pennsylvania and Philadelphia realty transfer tax planning, and advises clients on mergers and acquisitions. Ms. Kotzen is also experienced working with REITs; real estate partnerships (both for developers and investors); leasing transactions, including sale-leasebacks; Pennsylvania state tax incentives; and structuring like-kind exchanges (forward, reverse, and TIC exchanges). Ms. Kotzen represents clients before federal, state, and local tax agencies contesting proposed adjustments and in connection with obtaining rulings on tax issues. She provides tax advice in labor and other litigation matters and withholding tax issues. She also regularly advises on Pennsylvania state and local tax planning and opportunities. Through 2018, Ms. Kotzen has focused on the new Qualified Opportunity Zone tax incentive to assist clients to form and structure qualified opportunity funds.

Deputy Chief Counsel MorganWilliams has been with the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission for over ten years, serving in different capacities in the Office of Chief Counsel. In her role as Deputy Chief Counsel, she supervises the office’s prosecuting attorneys who advocate on behalf of persons pursing complaints of unlawful discrimination at public hearings in cases where probable cause is found. In addition to her role as a supervisor, she also works with Senior Management on a variety of complex issues, including policy, legislation, regulations, internal HR matters, and various special projects as assigned by the Executive Director and/or Chief Counsel. Prior to serving in her role as Deputy Chief Counsel, Williams was a senior prosecutor within the Office of Chief Counsel where she handled complex litigation and appeals. During her time at the Commission, she has also served as Interim Chief Counsel and Interim Regional Director. She has received the Legal Star Award and the Executive Director’s Award twice. Deputy Chief Counsel Williams serves the people of the Commonwealth out of the Commission’s Pittsburgh Regional Office. Before her tenure with the Commission, Williams cut her teeth in private practice and worked with the Commission’s
partners at the Philadelphia Human Relations Commission. Williams holds a Juris Doctor Degree from Widener University School of Law in Delaware.

Robert (“Bob”) J. Iannozzi Jr. is a partner at Hamburg, Rubin, Mullin & Maxwell, P.C. He has decades of experience representing municipalities, school districts, large commercial developers, and residential property owners in zoning, land development, real estate matters, municipal law, tax assessments (School District & Taxpayer Appeals), and right-to-know law. He also has notable experience in wills and estates. Bob is solicitor to Towamencin Township, Towamencin Municipal Authority, Horsham Township Zoning Hearing Board and serves as Special Right-to-Know Counsel for Central Bucks School District. Recognized annually for his leadership in the law, since 2019, Bob has been selected to the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers List for Estate Planning & Probate, Land Use & Zoning, and Real Estate. In 2008 and from 2010-2015, Bob was annually named to the Pennsylvania Rising Stars List for the same practice areas (only 2.5% of the total lawyers under 40 in Pennsylvania receive this distinction annually). A cum laude graduate of Villanova University in 1998, Bob received his law degree from Villanova’s Charles Widger School of Law in 2001. He is a member of the Justinian Society (Philadelphia chapter) and the American, Pennsylvania, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Bar Associations. Immediately following law school, Bob served as a Bucks County Court of Common Pleas Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Alan M. Rubenstein, a former Bucks County District Attorney from 2001 – 2005 and, to the Honorable Edward “Pete” Biester, Jr., a former Attorney General of Pennsylvania, and United States Congressman, 1967-1977. He is a current resident of Bucks County.

Hank Lerner is Chief Legal Officer for the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors^®. He manages the legal functions of the association, including the Standard Forms program, PAR Legal Hotline and statewide Professional Standards cooperative. Hank has also served several committees and advisory groups of the National Association of Realtors®, including the Risk Management, Professional Standards and Federal Financing & Housing Policy Committees, and the Professional Standards Interpretations and Procedures Advisory Board. He writes are records regularly for PAR, and is a frequent speaker on legal, ethical and risk reduction issues in real estate both statewide and nationally. Hank earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Pittsburgh and his law degree from the William and Mary Law School. He has been admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar since 1994 and has been with PAR in a variety of positions since 2000.

Mr. Gentilcore is a Senior Specialist Legal Editor, Real Estate (Construction) for Thomson Reuters’ Practical Law. Ed has been a frequent speaker at the Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s Day on Real Estate programs on a variety of topics of construction topics encountered in his 35-plus year career as a construction contracts attorney and litigator. Mr. Gentilcore has been both an outside counsel, recognized as Best Lawyers in America Construction Lawyer of the Year for the Pittsburgh Region in both 2014 and 2018 and Construction Litigation Lawyer of the Year for the Pittsburgh Region in 2016 and multiple years of recognition by both Best Lawyers of America and Super Lawyers, and in-house counsel, where Ed served as Deputy General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer in owner and design organizations. Mr. Gentilcore is Chair Emeritus of the Marketing Committee of the American Bar Association Forum on Construction Law and a former member of that organization’s Governing Committee. Ed obtained his undergraduate B.A. (cum laude) from the University of Pittsburgh and his J.D. (cum laude) from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.

Kacy Clouser is associate counsel for the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors^®. As counsel, she is one of the voices that you will hear when calling the PAR Legal Hotline. She is the liaison to the Standard Forms Committee and Standard Forms Feedback Panel. Kacy also works with other PAR contracts and educates our members at the local and state level on legal issues and the PAR forms. Kacy is a graduate of Franklin & Marshall College and Widener University School of Law. She has been admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar since 2015 and has been with PAR since 2019. Prior to joining PAR, Kacy worked as in-house counsel for a multi-tiered corporation. She also has experience in general civil litigation in private practice.

Mr. Troy joined the Montgomery County law firm of Kane, Pugh, Knoell, Troy & Kramer, LLP in 1991. He focuses his practice on the defense of professional liability and medical malpractice litigation. He has tried over 100 cases to verdict. Mr. Troy is a graduate of The Dickinson School of Law and was a law clerk to the Honorable Albert R. Subers in Montgomery County before entering private practice. Mr. Troy is a past President of the Pennsylvania Bar Institute. He has also served two terms on the Pennsylvania Bar Association Board of Governors, having served as Chair of the Young Lawyers Division and later as Chair of the House of Delegates. He is a past Co-Chair of the PBA Bar Leadership Institute. He has previously served as either Chair or Vice-Chair of the PBA Health Care Law Committee from 2000 until 2010. Mr. Troy was President of the Montgomery Bar Association in 2012. He was President of the Montgomery County Trial Lawyers Section in 2003. In 2011, Mr. Troy was honored by the Montgomery County Trial Lawyers Association by being named “Trial Lawyer of the Year.” He gives several presentations annually to County Bar Associations and private firms on the subject of Avoiding Professional Liability. In 2018, Mr. Troy was inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.

Scott M. Rothman is a partner with the law firm Curley & Rothman, LLC, based in Conshohocken, PA.
Throughout his 18 years practicing real estate law, he has represented joint venturers, developers, investors, commercial and residential buyers and sellers, commercial and residential landlords and tenants, lenders, realtors, title agencies, and title insurance underwriters. Mr. Rothman handles real estate transactional and litigation matters, in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He also manages his firm’s affiliate title agency, Spring Mill Settlement Services, as a licensed agent and settlement officer in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Mr. Rothman’s interest in real property was sparked prior to law school when he worked for Habitat for Humanity, assisting the organization with the acquisition of properties from the City of Philadelphia and various agencies including the Redevelopment Authority. Over twenty years later, Mr. Rothman remains passionate about fair housing and volunteers for Philly VIP to address and resolve “tangled titles” for low-income residents. When not at work, he enjoys sailing, spicy food, and outdoor activities with his children.

Reed Lyons, Esq. is a seasoned real estate professional with an extensive background in corporate real estate, now serving as Vice President of Campus Operations at Comcast’s Philadelphia headquarters. Reed brings a depth of experience, having practiced land use and transactional real estate law at Blank Rome LLP in Philadelphia before transitioning to the corporate real estate arena, first managing US market acquisitions and retail development projects for IKEA, and then in corporate real estate leadership roles. Reed previously served as Vice President of Navy Yard Development at PIDC, where he was responsible for driving the Navy Yard’s leasing, development and business attraction initiatives, and then as Vice President of US Corporate Real Estate Strategy & Planning at TD Bank, where he spearheaded the strategic direction of the Bank’s national corporate real estate portfolio. Reed received his B.A. in Political Science, summa cum laude, from the University of Pennsylvania and his J.D., with honors, from The George Washington University Law School.

Steve Wakefield is a Senior Attorney with the City of Philadelphia Law Department where he litigates real estate assessment appeals and forecloses on tax delinquent property. Mr. Wakefield has been with the Law Department for nine years. Prior to that, he litigated assessment appeals across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for taxpayers seeking to lower their real estate tax burdens for a small boutique firm in Allegheny County.

In April 2022 Ms. Van Blunk started her Of Counsel career at the law firm of Begley, Carlin and Mandio, LLP where she covers Personal Injury and Tax Assessment Appeals cases. Pamela A. Van Blunk, Esquire was elected to serve as Bucks County’s Controller in November 2021 and began her four-year term on January 3, 2022. Before taking office, Ms. Van Blunk was, and is, an experienced litigation attorney. Ms. Van Blunk graduated from law school as a single mother with three young children, graduating cum laude from Widener University’s Delaware Law School. She received her B.S. from Rutgers University Newark College of Arts and Sciences. Active in her community, Ms. Van Blunk served on Lower Makefield Township’s Zoning Hearing Board through 2021. From 2013-2016, Ms. Van Blunk was a member of the Bucks County YWCA’s Board of Directors. From 2000 through 2007, Ms. Van Blunk was a co-creator and co-coordinator of Falls Township’s National Night Out event. For her work with Fall Township’s National Night Out, Ms. Van Blunk received the PA Governor’s Award for Crime Prevention issued by the PA Commission on Crime and Delinquency in 2002. Active in her profession, Ms. Van Blunk served as Chair of the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Civil Litigation Section (2021-2022) and was Chair of the Bucks County Bar Association’s Solo and Small Practice Section for two years. Ms. Van Blunk was co-founder (2016) of and served as the first Chair of a local Women in the Law Section (2021). For her work, Ms. Van Blunk was recognized by the Legal Intelligencer with the Distinguished Leader Award in 2018 and was voted by her peers as a Super Lawyer—an honor reserved for the top 5% of lawyers in Pennsylvania—in 2020, 2021, and 2022. Ms. Van Blunk raised her three children in Bucks County, initially in Falls Township and then Lower Makefield Township, where they attended Pennsbury School District. Ms. Van Blunk recently moved to Doylestown Township with her husband, Hank.

Mia McKay serves as Vice President, Business Development for Chicago Title’s Philadelphia National Commercial Services (NCS) operation. She is a commercial title insurance business development professional with extensive experience in client development, relationship management, and sales and marketing communications. Mia’s focus is on new business development with account management responsibilities for the national commercial team servicing major law firms, commercial real estate developers and investors and REITs across all property types. Mia is a member of ULI, CREW, BIA, Bisnow, The Horsham Rotary, Greater Horsham Chamber of Commerce, Lower Bucks Chamber of Commerce, and founder of the Horsham Girls Lacrosse Club. She enjoys volunteering in her community and is involved with coaching youth programs.

Keirstyn Marcucci, Esq. is Assistant Chief Counsel for the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission where she prosecutes employment discrimination, housing discrimination and public accommodation cases on behalf of the Commission. Prior to joining the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, Keirstyn was a Managing Attorney at Summit Legal Aid, where she ran their fair housing project, which included writing and managing the Fair Housing Initiative Program grant. In addition to running the fair housing project, Keirstyn also represented parents in custody litigation and managed a team of six. Keirstyn attended Pennsylvania State University for undergrad, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in history and minors in German and Political Science. Keirstyn was a part of Schreyer Honors College while at Penn State. Keirstyn attended University of Pittsburgh School of Law where she graduated with her Juris Doctor in 2018.

Dr. Gillen is a Senior Research Fellow at Drexel University’s Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation. He received his Ph.D. in Applied Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, concentrating in urban economics and real estate finance. Dr. Gillen’s dissertation won awards from both the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Lincoln Institute for Land Policy. He has testified on matters of real estate policy to Philadelphia City Council, the Pennsylvania State Legislature and the U.S. Congress. Dr. Gillen’s quarterly reports on the state of the Philadelphia region’s housing market have received prominent placement in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, the Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Magazine, and The Financial Times.

Jim Conmy is Vice President and Major Transactions Counsel for Commonwealth’s Philadelphia National Commercial Services (NCS) operation. He has 35 years’ experience in the title insurance industry and has held positions in underwriting, marketing and management. Jim has twice served on the Executive Committee of the Real Property Section of the Philadelphia Bar Association and chaired several of its committees. He is Vice Chairman of the Pennsylvania Land Title Institute, and Chairman of its Curriculum Committee. Jim served as President of the Pennsylvania Land Title Association in 1995-1996. He was designated a “Certified Land Title Professional” (CLTP) in 1994 and was awarded the James G. Schmidt Distinguished Career Service Award by the Pennsylvania Land Title Association in 2003. Jim received his BA degree in History and Theology from Fordham University and his JD degree from the John Marshall Law School in Chicago.

Estelle Comay’s corporate practice at Marcus & Shapira encompasses a broad range of corporate transactions, including incorporation and organization of new companies; commercial bank and private-lender financing; negotiating franchiser and franchisee agreements; and advising public and private corporate clients on internal operations (such as shareholder agreements, executive employment contracts, stock-option agreements, deferred-compensation arrangements, and severance agreements). She has extensive knowledge in the area of choice-of-entity issues, including subchapter S corporations and limited liability companies. In the area of commercial real estate, Estelle has represented both developers and tenants in negotiating commercial leases for offices, shopping centers, industrial parks, and warehouses, including regional, national, and international retail chains. She has headed multi-million-dollar sale/leasebacks for manufacturing and warehouse facilities and has worked extensively in the areas of land acquisitions for subdivision and construction financing. Estelle has participated in public and private offerings of both debt and equity securities, tender offers, mergers, and private placements. She also represents a number of nonprofit corporations and trade organizations from formation to qualification for tax-exempt status federally and locally, and advising trustees and boards of directors on property acquisitions, governance and regulatory matters, and donor issues. She actively serves on the boards of small and major local and national nonprofits and foundations, including religions, arts, and community-development organizations. Estelle has lectured regularly to Bar Association groups, served as Chair of the Real Property Section of the Allegheny County Bar Association, and has chaired the Judicial Campaign Advertising Subcommittee of the Pennsylvania Bar Association.

Mr. Stanfield is a Partner at Meyer Unkovic & Scott LLP, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He regularly assists clients with contract drafting and interpretation; business acquisitions, sales, and divestitures; commercial real estate acquisition and sales; commercial real estate leasing and licensing arrangements; financing arrangements; exempt-securities transactions; franchise agreements; business entity formation and structure; and nonprofit organization matters. Within his entertainment practice, Mr. Stanfield assists production companies, marketing and branding agencies, artists, entertainers, fashion designers, and other creative industry professionals with all aspects of their art form and their business – from advising on general business and intellectual property matters to assisting with any of the needs mentioned above. Within the firm, Mr. Stanfield is a member of the Corporate & Business Law, Real Estate & Lending, Intellectual Property, and Nonprofit Practice Groups. Prior to joining Meyer Unkovic & Scott, he was an associate with the Corporate, Hospitality and Real Estate Finance practice groups at a large national law firm headquartered in Pittsburgh. Mr. Briskman Stanfield received his J.D. from Southwestern Law School, and his B.A. from Washington & Jefferson College.

Brittany M. Bloam is a Partner in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice Group at Meyer, Unkovic & Scott. She represents clients facing a variety of legal issues, including land use and zoning matters, real estate litigation, and commercial disputes. Brittany is particularly interested in the real estate development and construction industries. Her real estate practice includes representing property owners and developers in land use and zoning matters, and regularly presents on behalf of clients at public meetings and hearings. She has extensive experience creating land use strategies and working closely with her clients to implement those plans. When legal action is necessary, she also has the experience to prepare appeals, briefs, and arguments on behalf of her clients. In addition to zoning and land use actions, Brittany has experience handling real estate litigation matters, including landlord-tenant, quiet title, eminent domain, boundary line disputes, partition actions, and property tax assessment appeals. In her business litigation practice, Brittany works to understand her clients’ goals and delivers diligent, responsive service that balances their legal and economic objectives. Brittany was chosen by her peers as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Magazine “Rising Star” for the years 2016 – 2021 and a Best Lawyers “One to Watch” in 2023.

When you’re facing criminal charges in Philadelphia or the surrounding counties, you need a dedicated criminal defense attorney with experience and a proven record of success. John F. McCaul is a Philadelphia defense lawyer who treats his clients’ problems as his own, delivering strategic and aggressive representation in high-stakes criminal cases in state and federal court. John is prepared to go toe-to-toe with the government to defend the rights and reputations of those who have been accused of serious criminal offenses, including Murder, Robbery, Burglary, Domestic Violence, White Collar Theft, Gun Charges, and DUI. He understands that being accused of a crime is an extremely stressful and frightening event in someone’s life and that a conviction – for any offense – can have dire and long-term consequences. John began his career as an Assistant District Attorney, prosecuting thousands of felony and misdemeanor cases, leading long-term investigations into both white-collar theft and unsolved violent crimes, and supervising the Grand Jury. Before ending his tenure as a prosecutor, John was cross-designated as a Special Assistant United States Attorney (SAUSA) with the United States Attorney’s Office. John uses his inside knowledge and experience as a former prosecutor to fight for his clients, routinely obtaining favorable outcomes in courtrooms throughout the Philadelphia area.

Stephanie Chapman is a Deputy Chief Counsel with the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission. She has been with the Commission for over 25 years and has worked in a variety of areas including employment, housing, commercial property and public accommodations. She has conducted numerous trainings on a variety of issues including Practice before the PHRC, landlord/tenant law, service/ support animals and fair housing law for groups including PBI, Office of General Counsel, Mid-Penn legal services, local fair housing groups and advisory councils. She received her J.D. from Widener University Commonwealth Law School and her B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh.

Mr. Prest is a research consultant with LexisNexis with over 5 years of experience showing law firms
how to improve their work. He combines a deep understanding of the firm’s needs with cutting edge technology to make them better and more efficient. He received his J.D. from the University of Cincinnati College of Law.

Sherri Smith is an associate at Stradley Ronon, where she focuses her practice on real estate litigation and bankruptcy matters. She defends claims brought by borrowers under the Truth in
Lending Act, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), Pennsylvania’s Fair Credit Extension Uniformity Act, Pennsylvania’s Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law, and the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act. Sherri also routinely handles foreclosure litigation and Chapter 7, 11 and 13 bankruptcy cases. Prior to joining Stradley Ronon, Sherri was the managing attorney at a boutique real estate and foreclosure law firm, handling matters in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York and Florida.

Richard Brent Somach focuses his practice on real estate, commercial law, and creditors’ remedies,
representing real estate development companies, shopping centers, and local banks. Richard also serves as a mediator where he helps parties settle construction, real estate, business, and other disputes. A licensed title insurance agent, Richard is the founder of the title insurance and settlement company ABE Settlement Services, creatively serving client needs. As a former Assistant
Lehigh County Solicitor, Richard advised the Sheriff’s Office, the Tax Assessment Office, and the Tax Claim Bureau. He frequently writes and lectures on real estate matters, including sheriff’s sales, real estate tax sales, and lien priority issues, for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute. He has also presented numerous lectures at the annual Real Estate Institute program. Richard was selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® list in Real Estate Law since 2024.

Robert Taylor is the Assistant Chief Counsel at Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission. He is
currently serving as a Prosecuting Attorney for the PHRC, representing the Commonwealth’s interest in matters involving discrimination in education, employment, housing, and public accommodation.

Ms. Coatsworth is a partner at Margolis Edelstein. She has litigated hundreds of motor vehicle, dealer fraud and lemon law cases from both the plaintiff and defense sides. Additionally, she concentrates her practice in the defense of professionals such as realtors, home inspectors, accountants and physicians. She also has extensive experience with premises liability and product liability and has handled employment and construction work and several fraternity cases. Ms. Coatsworth has defended dozens of car dealerships and real estate sales people for claims of breach of contract and fraud and violations of various fraud-related statutes such as the Unfair Trade Practices Act, the Magnuson Moss Warranty Improvement Act, the Pennsylvania and New Jersey Lemon Laws, the New Vehicle Damage Disclosure Act, the Automotive Industry Trade Practices Act, the Real Estate Sellers Disclosure Law and the Real Estate Licensing and Registration Act. Additionally, Ms. Coatsworth specializes in representing Greek letter organizations in all manner of claims including dram shop, hazing, and personal injury. She was selected for inclusion in Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Stars from 2011 through 2018 and Super Lawyers in 2021-2025. Ms. Coatsworth currently serves on the Board of Governors of the Philadelphia Bar Association as Immediate Past Chancellor, having previously served as Chancellor, Chancellor-Elect, Vice Chancellor, Assistant Treasurer, Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Parliamentarian and Elected Member. Additionally, she is a past co-chair of the Women in the Profession Committee, and she is also very active with the State Civil Litigation Section, Women’s Rights Committee, LGBTQ Rights Committee and the Real Property Section. She previously served on the Executive Committee of the Young Lawyers Division of that organization for six years and held the positions of Secretary and Vice Chair of the Division. She also served as a Trustee of the Philadelphia Bar Foundation and a Board Member for Philadelphia VIP. She serves on the Leadership Council of Community Legal Services and the Advisory Board for Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts. In the Pennsylvania Bar Association, Ms. Coatsworth is the Immediate Past Zone One Governor and she co-chairs the Membership Development Committee. She also serves as Vice Chair of the Civil and Equal Rights Committee and Large Firm Management Committee, and she sits on the Executive Counsel of the Civil Litigation Section as a Past Chair and the Women in the Profession Commission’s Executive Council as Co-Chair of the 2026 Fall Retreat. She previously served as co-chair of the PBA Women in the Profession Commission and chaired several of its committees including Annual Meeting, Fall Retreat and Awards Committee. She is also a Past Chancellor of the Louis D. Brandeis Law Society, and she serves on several committees of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania including the Community Outreach Committee and the Jury Diversity Task Force.