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Unruh Turner Burke & Frees Announces Attorney Ryan Jennings’ Appointment To Board Of Directors Of The Transportation Management Association Of Chester County (“TMACC”)

Unruh Turner Burke & Frees proudly announces that Ryan M. Jennings, Esquire, a partner in the Firm’s Zoning & Land Use and Municipal departments, has been appointed to the Transportation Management Association of Chester County (“TMACC”). This appointment reflects Ryan’s multifaceted legal expertise and unwavering commitment to the community. TMACC, known for advancing equitable, …

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Attorney John K. Fiorillo Addresses Uniformity Challenges In Real Estate Assessment At Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s Real Estate Institute

Attorney John K. Fiorillo, a partner at UNRUH TURNER BURKE & FREES, recently presented at the Real Estate Institute, the Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s flagship program on real estate law. The session, titled “Real Estate Assessment” delved into critical aspects of assessment law, focusing on uniformity challenges under the Pennsylvania Constitution’s Uniformity Clause. Drawing on …

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Unruh Turner Burke & Frees Welcomes Associate Asha I. Steele

We are pleased to introduce Asha I. Steele, our newest associate at Unruh Turner Burke & Frees. Asha will be working with our litigation, transactional, municipal, and school law practice groups, providing support in Orphan’s Court matters, commercial real estate and business transactions, municipal and zoning affairs, and general litigation. Asha began as a …

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Class Of 2023 West Chester Area School District Scholarships Awarded

Unruh Turner Burke & Frees congratulates the 2022-2023 recipients of the Unruh Turner Burke & Frees Scholarships which were awarded to students from West Chester East High School, Bayard Rustin High School, and B. Reed Henderson High School to support their pursuit of higher education. The Firm has a long-standing tradition of awarding a …

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13 Unruh Turner Burke & Frees Lawyers Recognized In The 2024 Editions Of The Best Lawyers In America® And The Best Lawyers In America: Ones To Watch®

Unruh Turner Burke & Frees is proud to have ten lawyers recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® and three in The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2024 editions. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers recognitions are compiled …

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Fourteen Unruh Turner Burke & Frees Attorneys Named to Main Line Today’s 2023 Top Lawyers List

We are pleased to announce that fourteen Unruh Turner Burke & Frees attorneys have been recognized on Main Line Today’s distinguished “2023 Top Lawyers” list! Main Line Today, a prominent regional magazine spotlighting the essence of Philadelphia’s western suburbs, annually curates this prestigious list featuring outstanding legal professionals. The selection process involves nominations from peers …

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Mark Lammey Publishes Article in Villanova Law Review

We are happy to announce that Unruh Turner Burke & Frees Summer Associate, Mark Lammey’s article, “Finding a Port in the Storm: Constitutional Claims Find Protection under the Fifth Amendment in Municipal Bankruptcy in In Re Financial Oversight and Management Board,” has been published in the prestigious Villanova Law Review! Mark is entering his third …

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Former Prosecutor Appointed Chair of Criminal Defense Practice Group

Unruh Turner Burke & Frees is pleased to announce that Daniel J. Yarnall, a criminal litigator and former Chester County prosecutor, has been appointed chair of its criminal defense practice group. Dan previously worked as a trial prosecutor at the Chester County District Attorney’s Office where he …

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Every Attorney At Unruh Turner Burke & Frees Named To The Daily Local News 2023 Top Lawyers List For The Second Consecutive Year

Daily Local News readers voted for Chester County’s Top Lawyers in the annual Top Lawyers Readers’ Choice Poll earlier this year. Readers voted online for their favorite lawyers in various practice areas. This is the second year that every lawyer at the firm has been recognized and the third consecutive year that firm attorneys have …

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