Christopher Gerber & Theodore Speedy to Present at Local Government 201 Hosted by the Western Chester County Chamber of Commerce

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Don’t Miss This Upcoming Training Event: Local Government 201 Training Course on Saturday, March 1st, 2025. The Western Chester County Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee is offering this informative course to Municipal Officials, municipal staff, and individuals who serve the municipality at no cost. Siana Law Partners, Christopher Gerber and Theodore Speedy, look forward…

Don’t Miss Siana Law Partners, Christopher P. Gerber, Michael G. Crotty and Eric M. Brown at the 2024 PSATS Southeast Regional Forum

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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…

Christopher P. Gerber, Esquire to Present “Hot Issues in Municipal Police Department Management” at 2024 PSATS Fall Solicitors Seminar

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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,…

Siana Law Partner, Eric M. Brown, Earns Certification as Mediator for United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

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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…

Christopher P. Gerber, Esquire Presents NACLE Course: Conducting Police Internal Affairs Investigations

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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…

No Policy, No Problem? University Prevails Against Campus Officer Terminated for Internet Posts Despite No Policy By: Michael G. Crotty, Esquire & Richard Jones, Legal Intern

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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 Welcomes James B. Halligan III

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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 Landscape of Community Colleges’ Funding Might Soon Change, For Better or Worse By Michael J. Salek, Esquire

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Pennsylvania ranks 49th in the country in funding its state institutions of higher learning and 48th in affordability. In an effort to improve these statistics, Governor Shapiro has recently proposed a 15% funding increase for Pennsylvania’s state institutions of higher learning, including all fifteen (15) of the state’s community colleges. The interesting component of this…