September 2004 Alumni News

In Memoriam
I. Jack Feinstein ’24 (deceased 5/78 – information received 8/04)
Bernard J. Brown ’47
Ronald Keeler ’64
Michael J. Hanft ’89

1951
In July, Fremont McKenrick was presented with The Cambria County (PA) Bar Association President’s Award for Community Service. Fremont has been president of the Cambria County Historical Society for 15 years, an organist at Ebensburg Presbyterian Church for the past 50 years, a member of the Johnstown Symphony Chorus for many years and on the symphony’s executive board for 20 years, as well as serving for the Boy Scouts on the Penns Woods Council executive and advisory boards for more than 50 years. He was also recognized by the organization for his service as co-chair of the Cambria County Bicentennial Steering Committee. Fremont continues to practice in Ebensburg with his son, Bruce ’78 at McKenrick & McKenrick.

1958
Neil Hurowitz was among five Dickinson alumni named to Philadelphia Magazine’s list of “Superlawyers in 2004” which was published in the June edition of the magazine. The “Super Lawyers” were selected through an extensive process, starting with more than 34,000 ballots going to attorneys throughout Pennsylvania for nominations. Lawyers representing different areas of practice were then selected by a blue-ribbon panel for the final list. (Bernerd A. Buzgon ’62, Frederick S. Wolfson ’67, Howard M. Goldsmith ’68 and Sandra L. Meilton ’80 also appeared on the list and were noted in the last Alumni News). Neil, a family law attorney, is special counsel to Astor Weiss Kaplan & Mandell, LLP of Philadelphia. His practice includes simple and complex divorce cases and financial issues, difficult custody and support situations, parental and grandparental visitation rights, spousal abuse, and alimony. Neil resides in King of Prussia with his wife, JoAnne.

1960
Byron LeCates was recently re-appointed solicitor by the Red Lion Area (PA) School Board. He has held the post for 34 years.

1961
For the eighth consecutive year, William F. Hoffmeyer was the host of the Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s all day seminar entitled “General Practitioners Update” which was broadcast by WITF throughout the state. He was also a co-presenter of the Real Estate Law Update segment. William also recently presented seminars to the Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law section at its summer meeting in Orlando (FL), the Cumberland County Bar Association in Carlisle, the Berks County Bar Association, and members of the Pennsylvania Bar Association at the Pennsylvania Bar Institute facilities in Mechanicsburg entitled, “How to Protect the Consumer Public from the Unauthorized Practice of Law”. William recently joined the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc., a professional association concerned with improving the availability and delivery of legal services to older persons.

1965
After a thirty-five year career in trust department management, Peter A. Schwiers is now the owner of Mr. Toad’s Toy Company, a specialty retailer of distinctive children’s toys and books located in Naples, FL.

1970
At the twenty-fifth anniversary celebration of Philadelphia’s Senior LAW Center held at the Independence Hall Visitors Center in May 2004, The Philadelphia Bar honored Paul V. Carlin for his efforts as the LAW Center’s founder. Paul started the center in 1978 to protect the rights and interests of the elderly. The center has provided free legal service to over 200,000 Philadelphia senior citizens.

1972
The Honorable Thomas J. Ridge will be honored at the One Hundred Sixth Annual Dinner of The Pennsylvania Society at The Waldorf Astoria in New York City on December 11, 2004. The Pennsylvania Society encourages the ideals of William Penn by recognizing the accomplishments of Pennsylvanians and prominent citizens who have made meaningful contributions to the welfare and reputation of the Commonwealth. The first secretary of The Department of Homeland Security and former governor of The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, he will be the recipient of the Society’s ninety-eighth Gold Medal for Distinguished Achievement. The Pennsylvania Society will also make a $25,000 contribution to a Pennsylvania charity of his choice in his honor.

DSL classmates The Honorable Thomas J. Ridge and J. Edward Beck, Jr. met recently during June 23, 2004 ceremonies at The White House honoring Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipients.

1973
Nazario Jimenez, Jr. was recently appointed to a vacancy in the Philadelphia Municipal Court. He is the Court’s first Hispanic judge.

1976
G. Steven McKonly is the solicitor for Heidelberg Township and Hanover (PA). He handles municipal matters which have included a Washington D.C. organization’s threatened litigation over a Ten Commandments monument in a borough park. He also maintains his own practice which consists of wills, trusts and estates, as well as corporate clients.

Martin Tillapaugh retired in August 2004. He had been the Village of Owego’s (NY) attorney since 1977. He also maintained a private practice in the firm of Turk, Truman, Bishop and Tillapaugh.

1977
Jeffrey C. Apfelbaum was named to the Sunbury Community Hospital Board of Trustees. He is a member of the Sunbury firm, Apfelbaum, Apfelbaum & Apfelbaum along with his brother, Michael M. ’85 and son, Benjamin J. ’03. Jeffrey and his wife, Susan, also have a daughter, Amy.

1979
George Gvozdich, Jr. was selected to the Pennsylvania Bar Association Board of Governors during the organization’s annual meeting in May. As one of 12 zone governors on the board, he will represent Pennsylvania lawyers in Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Fulton, Huntingdon, Indiana and Somerset counties. George also serves as chairman of the Cambria County Young Lawyers and is active on the board of Johnstown Industrial Development Corp. and president of Laurel Legal Services.

1980
The Tyrone Area Chamber of Commerce held a Lunch-n-Learn event in July 2004 which featured a presentation by Karen L. Steele on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. She discussed compliance and employee training, HIPAA manuals and how organizations can determine if HIPAA applies to them. Karen’s practice focuses on personal injury, insurance and wrongful death claims, and workers’ compensation.

1983
Shaun R. Eisenhauer joined McNees, Wallace & Nurick as a member of it’s business counseling group.

1986
John M. Abel recently became director of the Allentown office of the Pennsylvania Bureau of Consumer Protection.

1989
Diane Burton Dubay writes that she is missing her friends from PA. “I am still in New Hampshire, as the prosecutor/attorney for a busy city police department. My daughter Simone is starting 7th grade soon but has no legal aspirations – having grown up among law enforcement, lawyers and police officers, she has decided to become a chef instead! Hope everyone is well!” Diane can be reached at monysmom@aol.com.

John J. Miravich and his wife Patty recently welcomed a new baby boy.

1993
L. Kimberly (Law) Bennett has relocated her family law practice and associated with the Law Offices of Edward J. Zamborsky in Allentown, PA.

1994
Michael A. Santivasci was elected corporate secretary of CSS Industries, Inc. at the August 2004 Board of Directors organizational meeting. Michael has been a CSS Industries legal department member for approximately seven and one-half years. He serves as Assistant General Counsel.

1995
Kathleen M. McCauley married Edward Fishback on November 1, 2003 at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Richmond, VA.

2002
Jaime and Ernest Lee send everyone a hello from London.

Todd S. McGarvey is an associate at Bochetto & Lentz in Philadelphia, PA.

2003
Jason L. Buckner is a legislative assistant/correspondence manager in the Washington D.C. office of Congressman Brad Carson (OK-02).

Brooke Jensen is a corporate associate with Flamm, Boroff & Bacine, P.C. in Blue Bell, PA.

Multiple years
Joseph J. Malatesta, Jr. ’74 joined Saul Ewing recently to help lead the firm’s new Utility Regulation, Commerce and Development Practice Group. He is a former chief counsel for the Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission. Joseph was joined at Saul Ewing by David P. Zambito ’97, who served as the principal legal advisor to PUC Chair Glen R. Thomas ’94.

In August, Joseph G. Riper ’75, William A. Fetterhoff ’76 and Lindsay Dare Baird ’93 were among 35 Pennsylvania attorneys appointed to District Hearing Committees by The Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Committees hear cases and make recommendations to the Board concerning attorney discipline. Members serve three year terms on a voluntary, unpaid basis. All Hearing Committee members and alternates must be members of the Pennsylvania Bar for at least five years and maintain an office for the practice of law within the District. Eligible attorneys are nominated by Disciplinary Board Members based on their reputation among the legal community. The Disciplinary Board is an independent agency created by the Supreme Court with complete oversight and investigative power to review the conduct of Pennsylvania lawyers and to assure compliance by all attorneys to the Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct.

Eric L. Brossman ’78, Catherine E. Walters ’84 and Robert J. Bein ’96 served as presenters at an August Pennsylvania Bar Institute Commercial Document Series held in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and Mechanicsburg (PA). For the past five years, Eric, a partner in the Harrisburg office of Saul Ewing LLP has been the course planner for this series of seminars which are designed to enhance the skills of transactional attorneys in drafting business documents. Eric and Robert, an associate with Saul Ewing’s Harrisburg location, presented the Commercial Loan Documents seminar. Catherine, also a partner at Saul Ewing in Harrisburg, presented the Employment Documents Seminar.

Eric’s practice is concentrated in the areas of corporate and bankruptcy law, business reorganization and counseling, UCC Articles 8 and 9 secured transactions, loan documentation, mergers and acquisitions, commercial real estate, and venture capital financing. He also lectures and writes on business law, secured transactions, lending, bankruptcy and reorganization issues for organizations including PBI’s CLE programs.

Robert’s practice is in commercial bankruptcy, reorganization, transactional and business matters.

Catherine represents both private and public, union and nonunion employers in labor and employment law. Her practice includes affirmative action planning and compliance, employment discrimination, prevention and defense, wage and hour issues, drafting and enforcing employment, non-competition and other restrictive agreements, management labor relations, contract negotiations and arbitrations, wrongful discharge defense, and other employer – employee issues.