Siana Law Partners, Christopher P. Gerber, Michael G. Crotty and Eric M. Brown look forward to speaking at the 2024 PSATS Southeast Regional Forum on Wednesday, October 30th at the Chester County Sheraton in Frazer. Mr. Gerber will present Hot Issues in Municipal Police Department Management, which will discuss pertinent issues, including the pros and…
Siana Law Partner Christopher P. Geber is proud to participate in the 2024 PSATS Fall Solicitors Seminar on October 9th in Enola, PA. Mr. Gerber will present the following seminar: Hot Issues in Police Department Management. With police costs a substantial portion of township budgets and an increasing spotlight on police issues around the country,…
The Firm is pleased to announce that Siana Law Partner, Eric Brown, has become a Certified Mediator for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Mr. Brown was invited to become a certified mediator at the request of Chief Judge Matthew W. Brann. He was one of only 14 attorneys selected…
Siana Law is proud to welcome Rachel M. Sorokin to our legal team. Ms. Sorokin is a native of Bucks County and currently resides in, West Chester, PA. She is a graduate of Widener University Delaware School of Law and James Madison University, where she earned a BA in Philosophy and Religion with a Minor…
Siana Law Partner, Christopher Gerber, is proud to present the following National Academy of Continuing Legal Education (NACLE) course on Wednesday, August 28th, 2024: Conducting Police Internal Affairs Investigations “This CLE course is designed to provide government lawyers and others practical knowledge and sample policies on how to conduct effective police internal affairs investigations. The…
On Sunday, July 21, 2024 Sherry Brown completed the Ben to the Shore, a 65-mile bicycle ride from the Ben Franklin Bridge to Atlantic City to benefit the Families Behind the Badge Children’s Foundation. The Foundation provides immediate relief to families of fallen or critically injured First Responders in addition to providing grants to organizations…
The importance of having an employee social media policy was at the forefront in a recent Commonwealth Court decision. In Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education v. PASSHE Officers Association, the Court was asked to decide whether the lack of such a policy would prevent an employer (Kutztown University) from terminating a campus patrol officer…
Siana Law congratulates Partners, Eric Brown and Michael Crotty, for being selected as top-rated lawyers by Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, this year. Well done, Eric and Mike! Get to know these outstanding members of our team.
Siana Law is proud to welcome James B. Halligan III to our team of Associate Attorneys. Mr. Halligan is a native of Havertown and currently resides in Upper Providence, PA. He is a graduate of Penn State University and Widener University School of Law. Mr. Halligan also completed a Master of Law (LLM) in Cyber…
The Third Circuit made clear that the test to determine whether a police officer in Pennsylvania is entitled to civil service protections, is not the number of hours worked but rather, whether the officer is “available for full employment – that is, on call at any and all times.” (Townsend/Deforte v. Borough of Worthington et…