School Law Chair Amanda Sundquist presented the program “Before You Hit Send: Navigating an E-mail Minefield” at the annual Pennsylvania School Boards Association’s Solicitors’ Symposium in State College Pennsylvania. She addressed ethical, professional, and legal risks school board solicitors may encounter when corresponding by e-mail with the judiciary and their own school …

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Utilizing a multi-phase selection process involving peer nomination, independent research and peer evaluation, Super Lawyers®, a Thomson Reuters publication, has named eight Unruh Turner Burke and Frees attorneys as Pennsylvania Super Lawyers® for 2016. One attorney has been named as a 2016 Pennsylvania Rising Star. Each year only 5 percent of Pennsylvania attorneys receive the …

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Andrew D.H. Rau has been named to the GVF Board of Directors. GVF is a Philadelphia-area regional transportation management authority (TMA) created to advocate and promote a viable transportation network for the region’s economic vitality. To maximize awareness and develop sustainable support, GVF partners with public and private entities. The non-profit board includes …

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Unruh, Turner, Burke & Frees, P.C., was pleased to once again be the Presenting Sponsor for the Western Chester County Chamber of Commerce Municipal Update Luncheon on March 18th. Attorney Theo Claypoole attended this annual event, which provides an opportunity for municipal officials to network, discuss pressing issues and share experiences regarding the positive …

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Amanda Sundquist participated in the Chester County Association of Township Officials’ Education Committee’s program “Child Protective Services Law” on September 23, 2015. Amanda served as moderator of the program. The panelists discussed among other topics, the definition of child abuse, mandatory and permissive reporters and the reporting process, new township obligations under the Law …

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Five attorneys at Unruh Turner Burke & Frees were named to the 2015 Top Lawyers list by Main Line Today Magazine. The annual list of top local attorneys, as chosen by their peers, appeared in the August 2015 issue. Brian Boreman was recognized in the area of labor law. Mr. Boreman concentrates his practice …

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David Frees and Douglas Kaune were named “Top Estate Planning Attorneys” and featured in the July edition of Suburban Life magazine. The annual list is derived from hundreds of reader votes throughout the region. To read the full article click here.

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On July 15, 2015, Amanda Sundquist presented the inaugural Planning Track Primary course for the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors’ (PSATS) new Pennsylvania Municipal Government Academy. In an interactive all-day seminar at PSATS headquarters in Enola, Pennsylvania, Amanda engaged with township supervisors, managers, secretaries and zoning officers on a broad range of principal …

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Unruh Turner Burke & Frees is pleased to announce that eight of the firm’s attorneys have been selected as Pennsylvania Super Lawyers for 2015. One additional attorney was named as 2015 Pennsylvania Rising Stars. The lists appeared in the June 2015 issues of Philadelphia magazine and Pennsylvania Super Lawyers magazine. Each year only 5 percent …

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Donation honors the memory Milt Allen, former Board Member of the Chester County Solid Waste Authority, and long-time advocate of the Coatesville Area Public Library. COATESVILLE: Chester County Commissioner Michelle Kichline and Members of the Board of the Chester County Solid Waste Authority (CCSWA) recently presented a check to the Coatesville Area Public Library as …

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