MMD&C Family Law Attorney Lucas A. Clark, IV will be providing the Delaware County perspective on Family Law Discovery Issues as part of a panel of distinguished Family Law Attorneys. The presentation has been approved for Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit, whereby practicing attorneys can receive credit towards their annual legal education requirement. The presentation will take place at the Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s CLE Conference Center on June 13, 2013. The Session is entitled: The Family Lawyer’s Discovery Tool Kit. The panel will be giving an overview of the formal and informal discovery tools and methods, there will be a discussion of the forms and pros and cons of various discovery tools; they will address strategic discovery and complex discovery issues such as privilege, third-parties, confidentiality, HIPAA, independent medical examiners, and experts; they will explore court intervention and enforcement of discovery issues with applicable case law; and they will discuss county-specific procedural information for Southeastern Pennsylvania’s five counties for which Attorney Luke Clark will be the Delaware County representative. Mr. Clark’s materials will include a Delaware County Motion for Case Management, a Discovery Order, a Pretrial Statement, a Pretrial Inventory and Appraisement, an Equitable Distribution Hearing Notice, a Hearing Officer’s…
Read MoreFounding partner and practicing Delaware County Family Law attorney, Thomas A. Musi, Jr., has had a long standing roll on the Board of the American Red Cross of Southeastern Pennsylvania. In a recent list of honorees, Tom has been recognized for his continued financial and organizational support of the American Red Cross. Tom also dedicates time to support local breast cancer research and the Delaware County Domestic Abuse Project.
Read MoreAt a full hearing in court, MMD&C successfully argued on behalf of its client gaining the return of his vehicle. As a result of an undercover operation conducted by the Delaware County District Attorney‘s Countywide Narcotics Task Force, the client’s vehicle (a paid-for Dodge Ram truck) was seized by the Commonwealth. The vehicle’s occupants were convicted of using the vehicle to deliver narcotics to undercover officers. MMD&C’s attorney filed a Petition for Return of Property and objected to the Commonwealth’s Forfeiture Petition. After unsuccessful negotiations the matter proceeded to a full hearing in court. At the end of the hearing, the Judge ruled in favor of our client and ordered the Commonwealth to return the vehicle to our client. The client was able to pick up his truck from impound two days later. The satisfied client had this to say about his case in a letter sent to the firm: “Thank you very much for your due diligence regarding the return of property: my Dodge Ram Truck. I appreciate the time, effort, and your legal expertise demonstrated by you on my behalf in our conferences and the courtroom. You handled this case with finesse.”
Read MoreBeginning on Super Bowl Sunday, the Northern Delaware County DUI Taskforce will be conducting a week of roving DUI patrols. This DUI Taskforce is comprised of six municipalities: Haverford, Marple, Newtown Square, Radnor, Springfield and Upper Darby Townships. The Taskforce has conducted 38 operations since its inception in late 2009. To date, 80 drivers have been arrested for Driving Under the Influence of alcohol or drugs, 29 citations have been issued for Underage Drinking, and almost 500 citations for other motor vehicle code violations have been issued. Roving Patrols are specialized traffic details where officers focus on spotting and stopping impaired drivers.
Read MoreAs a result of his not-for-profit representation of underprivileged clients in the pursuit of the expungement of their criminal records, MMD&C Associate Attorney Christopher M. Brown received a Certificate of Award from the Delaware County Bar Association for Outstanding Achievement in Pro Bono Representation on January 17, 2013. Though Mr. Brown concentrates his practice in Estate Planning, Civil Litigation, and Zoning, he also represents clients in Expungement proceedings and offers free telephone consultations regarding expungement eligibility and procedures. One of the major red flags that can negatively affect a job or college applicant is a criminal record. Anyone who faced criminal charges in the past, regardless of the outcome, and is seeking employment or furtherance of their education should consider the advisability of an expungement. Please note that Mr. Brown only represents clients Pro Bono when referred through the Pro Bono Project run by Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania. Expungement fee rates vary depending on the charges to be expunged but they are normally a flat fee. The entire expungement process takes approximately 6 months to complete, though a court order can be obtained within 2 months of filing the petition.
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