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Siana, Bellwoar & McAndrew, LLP is a leader in representing local governments and
agencies. The Firm’s municipal law group presently serves as Solicitor to various
municipalities in Southeastern Pennsylvania. It has successfully represented municipalities
(including townships, boroughs, municipal authorities, zoning hearing boards, and
regional police commissions), local agencies, police departments and public officials
in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for over fifteen years.
The municipal law team consists of skilled attorneys who are experienced in the
areas of civil rights, labor and employment, land use, zoning, motor vehicle, public
official and police liability and personal injury. The Firm has been instrumental
in establishing precedent by successfully litigating what have become landmark decisions
that protect municipal land use decisions, public official immunity, and employment
matters. As a result of its experience, the Firm is frequently retained as Special
Counsel to provide consultation to municipalities faced with complex legal matters.
The Firm’s established relationships with self-insured and group self-insured entities
have proven very successful. Our attorneys work effectively with third party administrators
to pursue cost-effective resolutions to claims. In addition, the municipal law group
advises clients on risk management and loss control efforts in order to reduce the
potential for future liability through the development of sound policy and business
practice.
The municipal law group advises and defends clients on the following representative
areas:
- Federal Civil Rights
- Political Subdivision Tort Claims Act
- Public Official Liability
- Land Use and Zoning
- Premises Liability
- Police Professional Liability
- Labor & Employment Matters
- Board Governance
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News
Employer Alert - "Class of One" Lawsuits
7/31/2008
A Legal Update for Public and Private Employers
June 22, 2008
Supreme Court Puts an End to "Class of One" Lawsuits Against Government Employers
By: Christopher P. Gerber, Esquire
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Michael T. Taylor Reappointed as Hearing Committee Member
7/22/2008
Michael T. Taylor has been reappointed by the Disciplinary Board of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to serve as a Hearing Committee Member, effective July 1, 2008.
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A Legal Update for Pennsylvania Municipalities
5/20/2008
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Employer Alert
3/13/2008
A Legal Update for Public and Private Employers
March 13, 2008
Important Changes in the Family and Medical Leave Act
By: Christopher P. Gerber, Esquire
Dennis C. Vondran Jr., J.D. Candidate 2009
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Employer Alert - Beware of the Cat’s Paw
12/1/2007
If you are a local municipal official or serve on a board of directors for a private
company, your unbiased decision to terminate an employee may actually be unlawful ---
even where neither you nor any other final decision maker discriminated against the
employee...
By: Christopher P. Gerber, Esquire
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