News
June 2013
6/13/13 -
Firm employees cheer on Special Olympics athletes
Several McQuaide Blasko employees were among 2,500 volunteers at the 44th Annual Special Olympics Pennsylvania Summer Games June 6-8.
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6/12/13 -
First Hershey Congenital Heart Walk surpasses goal
Organizers of the inaugural Hershey Congenital Heart Walk, co-sponsored by McQuaide Blasko, set out to raise $10,000 to support research into congenital heart disease and programs for children and adults born with heart defects.
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May 2013
5/31/13 -
John Blasko honored for half century of PBA membership
McQuaide Blasko shareholder John Blasko was honored in May by the Pennsylvania Bar Association for 50 years of PBA membership.
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5/29/13 -
David Weixel named to PBA Section Council
McQuaide Blasko shareholder David Weixel has been appointed to a three-year term as a member of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section Council of the Pennsylvania Bar Association.
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5/28/13 -
Attorneys elected to PBA Civil Litigation Section offices
McQuaide Blasko shareholders Chena Glenn-Hart and Jonathan Stepanian have been elected vice chair and treasurer (respectively) of the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Civil Litigation Section Council.
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April 2013
4/10/13 -
Attorneys discuss medical practice law at Mount Nittany Medical Center
McQuaide Blasko shareholders April C. Simpson and Allen Neely gave a presentation March 21 on medical malpractice law to medical professionals at Mount Nittany Medical Center.
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4/9/13 -
Firm sponsors May 4 Hershey Congenital Heart Walk
McQuaide Blasko is co-sponsoring the inaugural Hershey Congenital Heart Walk on Saturday, May 4, to support research into congenital heart disease and programs for children and adults born with heart defects.
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March 2013
3/15/13 -
McQuaide Blasko supports ClearWater Conservancy internship
McQuaide Blasko has funded ClearWater Conservancy's geographic information systems internship for the third straight year.
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3/14/13 -
Attorneys offer free contract-review workshop April 11
McQuaide Blasko attorneys Ashley Kraige and Thomas Schrack are presenting a free "Contract Review 101" business improvement workshop on April 11 in conjunction with SCORE Central Pennsylvania.
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3/1/13 -
Firm attorneys write chapter in new custody law book
McQuaide Blasko shareholders Steven Hurvitz and Julia Cronin Rater have co-authored a chapter in the Pennsylvania Bar Institute's new book, Custody Law & Practice in Pennsylvania.
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February 2013
2/14/13 -
Firm welcomes John Bee to family law group
John Bee has joined McQuaide Blasko, Inc. as an associate in the firm's family law group in State College.
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2/01/13 -
Feb. 26 workshop: Top legal, governance issues for employers
McQuaide Blasko attorneys Thomas Schrack and Philip Miles will provide employers with a map through the minefield of managing employees and governing organizations during "Managing Employees: 10 Issues of Law and Governance."
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January 2013
1/29/13 -
Firm attorneys advise CBICC members on 2013 tax changes
Three members of McQuaide Blasko's Estate and Tax Planning/Administration Practice Group updated CBICC members last week on the business and individual tax landscape for 2013.
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1/18/13 -
McQuaide Blasko sponsors United Way 'Snowman Effect'
For the second year, McQuaide Blasko is challenging the local community to contribute to the Centre County United Way in January and help the organization meet its $2.07 million campaign goal.
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1/11/13 -
Firm elects new shareholders
McQuaide Blasko is pleased to announce that attorneys Sean Burke, Julia Cronin Rater, and Thomas Schrack have been named shareholders in the firm.
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December 2012
12/20/12 -
Ashley Kraige CDT article: Check the legal health of your medical practice
Health care practices focus most of their time on the medical needs of their patients. However, business owners need to attend to several legal matters so they can safely go about their important daily business...
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12/3/12 -
McQuaide Blasko ranked one of top PA law firms for women
McQuaide Blasko ranks sixth among Pennsylvania law firms for the percentage of its attorneys who are women, according to The Legal Intelligencer's "PA Law 2012: The State of the Profession" report.
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12/2/12 -
McQuaide Blasko employee authors Gazette article
Two members of McQuaide Blasko's legal team were involved in the Nov. 8 issue of the Centre County Gazette: Shareholder Katherine Allen was featured in an article written by copy-center clerk Anne Walker.
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12/1/12 -
Philip Miles' Lawffice Space blog named to ABA Journal Blawg 100
Lawffice Space, a labor and employment law blog by McQuaide Blasko attorney Philip Miles, has been named to the 2012 ABA Journal Blawg 100, recognizing the country's top law blogs.
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November 2012
11/27/12 -
Sean Burke speaks to farmers on new agricultural tax exemptions
McQuaide Blasko attorney Sean Burke presented "New Agricultural Exemptions to Pennsylvania's Inheritance and Realty Transfer Tax Laws" to area farmers, accountants, and advisors Nov. 16 at The Village at Morrisons Cove in Martinsburg.
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11/15/12 -
Firm services highlighted at Business & Industry Expo
At the Nov. 8 CBICC Central PA Regional Business & Industry Expo, McQuaide Blasko attorneys hosted an exhibit and participated in "Ask the Expert" sessions.
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11/6/12 -
Firm attorneys teach Penn State Dickinson Law students
During the fall semester, four McQuaide Blasko shareholders served as adjunct faculty in the advocacy and litigation program at Penn State's Dickinson School of Law.
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October 2012
10/14/12 -
Firm attorneys write case summaries for Bar Association newsletter
McQuaide Blasko attorneys Philip Miles and Carolyn Moser reported on two Pennsylvania Supreme Court decisions in the fall edition of the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Civil Litigation Section Update.
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10/13/12 -
Firm supports Hershey-Derry Historical Society fundraiser
McQuaide served as the Signature Drink sponsor for the 16th Annual Hershey-Derry Township Historical Society Preservation Dinner on Sept. 22 at the Hotel Hershey.
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