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Attorney Mark Powell has been appointed, for a two-year term, to the Board of Directors of the Dauphin County Bar Association. Kevin McNamara, who is one of Thomas, Thomas & Hafer’s managing partners, said “With Mark’s contributions to its leadership, the Dauphin County Bar Association is in good hands.  Mark is a dedicated professional and… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES FEDERAL CASE SUMMARY Orner v. Int’l Labs., Inc. United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania No. 1:20-CV-00449 Decided: November 16, 2020 The Middle District of Pennsylvania holds that filing an entry of appearance and demanding a jury trial does not waive objections to service. Background Decedent Raymond Orner received… read more

The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania has granted a Motion for Summary Judgment prepared by Rebecca Sember Izsak and Brook Dirlam.  The two TT&H attorneys represented a large retailer who was sued after a customer asserted that he was caused to slip and fall in the vestibule due to snow that… read more

The D.C. Superior Court is planning to resume jury trials on March 22, 2021, nearly one year after they were suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic.  As safety measures, the Court reportedly has added plexiglass partitions to the jury boxes, and court officials plan to space out seats in the jury boxes and the gallery… read more

On January 14, 2021, the United States District Court for the District of Maryland granted a Motion to Dismiss filed by TT&H Attorney Lauren Mistretta Upton.  Lauren represented an individual doctor and prison health care provider who was sued by an inmate located within a Maryland detention center.  The Plaintiff claimed that the doctor and… read more