Ed Lentz Authors Estate Planning Update to Clients
In early 2018, Ed Lentz, Chair of the Firm’s Estate Planning and Administration of Estates and Trusts Group sent clients a letter relating to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 and the impact of that Act on estate planning. We thought that we should update you and discuss three specific situations where actions are […]
FLB to Compete in Communities in Schools’ Basketball Challenge
Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba, P.C., wishes luck to its team of volunteers. Tonight, ten employees, friends and family members of the Firm are competing in the Communities in Schools Lehigh Valley Basketball Challenge. The tournament features four teams of corporate volunteers competing for a spot in the Basketball Challenge Final. This final match is the […]
FLB Attorneys Volunteer at the Annual Financial Reality Fair For Local Students
Timothy D. Charlesworth, chair of the Firm’s International Business & Trade Law Practice, and Michael R. Nesfeder, shareholder in the Firm’s Litigation Group, participated in the Lehigh Valley Chapter of Credit Unions’ annual Financial Reality Fair on Tuesday, March 26 at DeSales University. The event gave nearly 300 students from participating schools firsthand experience with […]
Credit and Collections: Collect Smarter, Not Harder
As the economy has continued to grow steadily, the Great Recession of 2008 has become a distant memory. As a result, people have been taking on credit and debt again in droves. Inevitably, this credit expansion leads to individuals defaulting on payments, ignoring collection calls and possibly filing bankruptcy – a frustration with which […]
Marie K. McConnell Named One of 2019’s “Women of Influence”
Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba is proud to announce that Marie K. McConnell, shareholder in the Firm’s Corporate, Business & Banking Group, has been recognized as one of 2019’s Lehigh Valley Business “Women of Influence.” With over a decade of experience in commercial transaction law, Ms. McConnell’s practice areas include commercial real estate acquisitions and […]
Joseph Fitzpatrick Moderates “Growth Opportunities” Panel at Regional Real Estate Symposium
For the sixth year in a row, Joseph A. Fitzpatrick, Jr., founder and shareholder of Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba, moderated the keynote panel discussion at the annual Lehigh Valley Business Real Estate Symposium. As the area’s leading real estate development attorney for more than 35 years, Mr. Fitzpatrick, along with his esteemed colleagues, examined the […]
FLB Named “Top Workplace” for Sixth Consecutive Year
Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba, P.C. has again been selected as one of The Morning Call’s “Top Workplaces” at a ceremony on March 6. This was the sixth consecutive year the Firm earned a place on the list. At the ceremony, the Firm ranked third in the “Small Employers” category, and the highest ranking law firm […]
FLB Prevails for City of Allentown in $5 Million Arbitration
Shareholders Douglas J. Smillie and Maraleen D. Shields recently won an arbitration on behalf of the City of Allentown in a dispute brought by Lehigh County Authority (“LCA”) and several suburban sewer authorities (Coplay-Whitehall Sewer Authority, Salisbury Township, South Whitehall and South Whitehall Township Authority and Lower Macungie Township), claiming that the City intentionally over-charged […]
Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba Announces Relocation from Center Valley to Downtown Allentown
Driven by continuous growth and expansion, Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba (FLB), the Lehigh Valley’s leading law firm, announced today it will relocate its main office from Center Valley to downtown Allentown. The firm will move to a 20,000-square-foot space on the 8th Floor of Two City Center at the beginning of 2020. “We are excited […]
Stephanie A. Koenig Joins FLB as Real Estate and Employment Attorney
Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba is pleased to announce that Stephanie A. Koenig has joined the Firm as an attorney in the Real Estate, Land Use & Development and Employment Law and Labor Relations practice groups. “Stephanie is a well-known and respected member of the Bar. She joins us with significant experience in both real estate and […]