Lawyers of Distinction News

Lawyers of Distinction Welcomes David Kenner, Esq. of Encino, California

Lawyers of Distinction wishes to welcomes David Kenner, Esq., of Encino, California as a certified member for 2019. Mr. Kenner was admitted to practice in the State of California in 1968 and has devoted the last 45+ years to handling…

Lawyers of Distinction Welcomes James Tawney, Esq., of Las Cruces, New Mexico

Lawyers of Distinction wishes to welcome James Tawney, Esq., of Las Cruces, New Mexico as a certified member for 2019. Mr. Tawney is a native of the Southwest United States and is dedicated to serving his community. He was born…

Do You Need a Lawyer for a Dog Bite Claim?

The American Veterinary Medicine Association has noted that dogs bite as a reaction to something. Usually this is a provocation of some kind but as the association writes, it may be because they don’t feel well or are scared. Nevertheless,…

New Jersey Ethics Panel Targets Attorney Ads Using Names of Competitors

One of the most pressing legal issues in the state of New Jersey has recently been tackled by a state-sponsored ethics panel. This concerns the use of specially designed attorney ads that incorporate the names of their competitors. The state…

Lawyers of Distinction, Mario Abate, Esq. of Milano, Italy, Assisted the Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti Foundation in Negotiating and Drafting the Agreement Aimed at Establishing the Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti International Award

Congratulations to Lawyers of Distinction member, Mario Abate, Esq., of Milano, Italy, whose firm, The Pavia e Ansaldo Law Firm, assisted the Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti Foundation in negotiating and drafting the agreement aimed at establishing the Valentino Garavani…

Lawyers of Distinction Member Gabriela Smith, Esq. Selected 2019-2020 Chairman of the International Law Section of the State Bar of Texas

Congratulations to Lawyers of Distinction Member, Gabriela Smith, Esq., of Plano, Texas, who was selected as 2019-2020 Chairman of the International Law Section of the State Bar of Texas. Originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina, Gabriela started her career as an…

Lawyers of Distinction Member Mary Jo Corsetti, Esq. Presented the topic of “Preparing the Pennsylvania Fiduciary Income Tax Return” at the 2019 Pennsylvania Bar Institute Estate & Elder Law Symposium

Lawyers of Distinction member Mary Jo Corsetti, Esq. of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, presented the topic of “Preparing the Pennsylvania Fiduciary Income Tax Return” at the 2019 Pennsylvania Bar Institute Estate & Elder Law Symposium. A partner with Williams Coulson since 1995,…

Lawyers of Distinction Welcomes Elizabeth A. Horan, Esq.

Lawyers of Distinction wishes to welcome Elizabeth A. Horan, Esq. of East Norwich, New York as a certified member for 2019. Elizabeth Horan has devoted her thirty five plus year career to the defense of personal injury actions, including physician…

Lawyers of Distinction Member Michael T. Scott, Esq. Selected as Faculty Member by The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research

Lawyers of Distinction member Michael T. Scott, Esq. has been selected as a faculty member by The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research to teach the Risk Financial course of the Certified Risk Managers Designation. As a recognized leader…

Lawyers of Distinction Member Jason Thompson, Esq. Opening New Law Firm

Jason E. Thompson will be opening Thompson Law, LLC, effective April 1, 2019, with his main focus being criminal defense. Mr. Thompson will continue representing individuals from investigation to appeal at the state and federal levels, including related administrative proceedings.…