BEGLEY, CARLIN & MANDIO - Key Persons
Mr. Toadvine has practiced law in Bucks County for more than 40 years. He served as Managing Partner at the Law Firm of Marte & Toadvine for most of that period. He currently serves as Solicitor for the Redevelopment Authority of Bucks County, Solicitor for Tullytown Borough Zoning Hearing Board, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Livengrin Foundation, Inc., and serves on the Board of Directors of the Middletown Community Foundation.
In the past, he has served as the Solicitor for the Clerk of Courts of Bucks County, on the Board of Directors of Lower Bucks Hospital, and on the Board of Directors for Bucks County Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence. He has served in various capacities for the Bucks County Bar Association and was a member of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Governor's Judicial Advisory Commission.
Mr. Toadvine represents businesses and homeowners throughout Bucks County in most areas of the law including zoning, land development, family law, real estate, business transactions and corporate law.
Prior to joining Begley Carlin and Mandio LLP., Mr. Cornett was a partner in the law firm of Sagot Cornett, P.C. He focuses his practice on representing injured victims in all types of personal injury claims, with a particular concentration in the areas of automobile and truck accidents, slip and fall, and products liability. He has successfully tried numerous cases before judges and juries in both state and federal courts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Mr. Cornett graduated from Indiana University-Bloomington in 1996 obtaining a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Environmental Science and Criminal Justice. He went on to obtain his Juris Doctor degree from Western Michigan University (Thomas M. Cooley) graduating in 2001. While attending law school, Mr. Cornett worked in the Indiana State Government for State Senators Patricia Miller and Jean Leasing.
Bradley is a resident of Holland, Bucks County, and is an active board member with Saint Bede's CYO, also in Holland. Bradley is the proud father of three daughters and in his free time enjoys coaching his daughters in their various sporting activities.
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Member of the Bucks County Bar Association
Mr. Nemec concentrates his practice in the area of personal injury including motor vehicle accidents (auto, truck, motorcycle and pedestrian), medical malpractice, premises liability, products liability, and worker's compensation cases in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He has successfully obtained numerous awards and negotiated settlements on behalf of injured clients including six figure results. Mr. Nemec believes in frequent personal contact and strives to help clients navigate what is often a difficult time as they recover from the physical and financial injuries they suffer at the hands of another person's negligence.
Mr. Nemec is admitted to the state bars in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and has been admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania as well as the District Court of New Jersey.
Mr. Nemec is an active member of the Bucks County Bar Association currently serving the organization on the Board of Directors.
Mr. Nemec's ties to Bucks County go back to 1985 when he moved to Newtown as a child. Mr. Nemec currently resides in Ivyland with his wife and four children. Personal interests include running, cycling, soccer, softball, hiking and golf. He is a member of the Bucks County Roadrunners, Central Bucks Bicycle Club, and Bucks County Triathlon Club.
A native of Bucks County, Brendan G. Corrigan, Esq. serves clients within the firm's transactional, real estate, educational, and municipal practice areas.
In addition, Mr. Corrigan sits on the Board of Directors of the Bucks County Human Relations Council and is co-counsel to the Lower Bucks County Chamber of Commerce. Prior to joining the Firm, Mr. Corrigan served as a regulatory lawyer where his areas of focus included finance, governance, compliance, and policy development.
Before working as a regulatory lawyer, Brendan worked in politics, having served in the Office of the Vice Chair on Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign and as a policy aide in Hillary Clinton's private office. During law school Brendan worked on Capitol Hill for Congressman Joe Kennedy, as well as at the Department of Justice, the American Civil Liberties Union, and the Human Rights Campaign.
Brendan graduated summa cum laude from the University of Miami with a dual Juris Doctor/Master of Public Administration degree and from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science.
In his spare time, Brendan enjoys traveling and spending time with his partner, Tim, and their chocolate lab.
Brendan concentrates his practice in the area of family law. Brendan handles all issues related to divorce, child custody and child support.
Brendan is Bucks County native and a graduate of Central Bucks High School West. He received a Bachelor of Science from Virginia Tech in 2007 and a Juris Doctorate from Widener University School of Law in 2011.
Brendan is admitted to the state bars in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Brendan has also been admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Brendan is an active member of the Bucks County Bar Association and the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Family Law Section. Brendan is on the Board of Directors for the Bucks County Bar Association and has been recognized as a Super Lawyer since 2018.
Brendan was appointed to the Plumstead Township Planning Commission in 2022.
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Member of the Bucks County Bar Association
Mr. McGuigan was born and raised in Bucks County, PA. A graduate of Temple University Beasley School of Law, Mr. McGuigan earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and graduated from Holy Ghost Preparatory School, Bensalem, Pennsylvania. Mr. McGuigan concentrates his practice in the areas of Civil Litigation, Insurance Law as well as Municipal and Land Use Law. Mr. McGuigan has extensive experience in representing clients in all phases of Personal Injury and Premise Liability matters in the Court of Common Pleas of Pennsylvania including Bucks and Montgomery Counties. Mr. McGuigan is admitted to practice law in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the State of New Jersey, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
In his free time Mr. McGuigan is an active member of the Bucks County Bar Association and volunteers his time as the lead attorney advisor for Holy Ghost Preparatory School's varsity mock trial program.
Bryce currently resides in Middletown Township, Bucks County and enjoys Philadelphia sports along with Chelsea F.C.
Chelsey Jackman is a lifelong resident of Bucks County and a graduate of Council Rock High School and Penn State University, where she was a member of the Dean's List, an All-American athlete, and the captain of the Cheerleading Team. After starting her professional career as a sales representative for a major pharmaceutical company, Ms. Jackman decided to pursue her dream of following her mother, Colleen Crocker, into the field of law. Chelsey attended the Widener University School of Law, where she received the Outstanding Service Award for forming the school's first Sign Language Society.
After graduating Widener, Ms. Jackman joined the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. Over the course of her decade of service there, Chelsey prosecuted many of the most difficult cases that a prosecutor can be faced with and was promoted to the level of Deputy District Attorney and Chief of Human Trafficking. Ms. Jackman has handled thousands of cases and litigated multiple jury and non-jury trials before the Court of Bucks County. During her time in the District Attorney's office, colleagues and opponents alike came to respect Ms. Jackman as a skilled trial attorney who zealously advocates for her position with skill and aplomb. Ms. Jackman has forged strong relationships with members of law enforcement, local governments, organizations, agencies, and citizens of every municipality within Bucks County.
Ms. Jackman next joined the Bucks County Law Department, which serves as general counsel to the Board of Commissioners and all divisions and departments under their direction. As a Deputy County Solicitor, Ms. Jackman participated in various public meetings, including Board of Commissioner meetings, where she has presented and provided counsel. Ms. Jackman was instrumental in drafting and implementing Pennsylvania's first county-wide ordinance regulating massage parlors to combat Human Trafficking. Chelsey served as the primary litigator and advisor to the Bucks County Children and Youth Social Services Agency, where she helped ensure the safety of children in the community by representing the Agency in Dependency Court, Orphans Court, and in Administrative Proceedings.
After more than a decade in public service, Ms. Jackman joined the team at Begley, Carlin, and Mandio, bringing her considerable experience, skills, and talents in forging and maintaining relationships to the firm's clients. She concentrates her practice in the areas of zoning, land development, school law and municipal law.
Chris Little Simcox, Esquire has practiced in all areas of family law, wills, trusts, guardianships, estate administration and bankruptcy for the past 25 years. She is licensed to practice both in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. She was employed for several years at the Bucks County Domestic Relations Section as a hearing officer and then as an establishment supervisor. She has an expertise in handling the complex child/spousal support cases. She is also a tenured professor teaching law in the Paralegal Studies program at Bucks County Community College. She also taught for Penn State University's Justice and Safety Institute for several years which was the main training program for the court employees for the 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
Ms. Little Simcox has been trained in Collaborative Divorce which offers clients a new avenue for keeping your divorce case out of litigation and is a member of the Bucks County Collaborative Law Group. Ms. Little Simcox served as the Bucks County Bar Association Family Law chair for five years and is very active in the Association. She is also a board member for the American Association for Paralegal and Legal Education(Aafpe). She has lectured locally at the Bucks County Bar Association Family Law conferences on issues of child support and spousal support, divorce, custody and animal law, in Philadelphia for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute on issues of child support, and in Harrisburg for the Domestic Relations Association of Pennsylvania (DRAP) on issues of bankruptcy and child support. She was a frequent guest on the local radio show "Mondschein Talks Divorce" on WGPA 1100 AM.
When not working or teaching, Ms. Simcox enjoys spending time with her husband and three boys as well as being involved in many community events and volunteering through her church.
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Member of the Bucks County
- Member of the Trevose Trotters Hunting Club
Mr. Maloney is one of Bucks County's leading trial and appellate attorneys. He has significant experience in successfully litigating both civil and criminal matters, State and Federal courts, jury and nonjury trials and arbitration.
Mr. Maloney handles complex contract cases, all types of commercial litigation, defense of class action lawsuits, land use appeals, business break-ups, and property disputes. Clients appreciate his sensitivity to managing the litigation so that costs are minimized, settlements are reached when needed and the client's interests are always zealously protected.
His clients have included major manufacturers of wind turbines, casinos, automotive dealerships, land development firms, municipalities, and local, national and international businesses.
Mr. Maloney's recent accomplishments include the following:
Successful defense of a School District in a tax appeal case involving over 400 homes.
Dismissal of a class action lawsuit against a large apartment complex involving allocation of un-metered utility charges.
Won a significant award of damages against a private shooting range for injuries sustained in a "bounce back" accident.
Successfully defended a tavern owner in a Federal trademark infringement case filed by a major restaurant chain.
Successful prosecution of a case on behalf of a residential condominium association for serious structural defects resulting in a seven-figure settlement.
Successful prosecution of an exhumation petition to exhume the body of America's first serial killer, H.H. Holmes, featured on the History Channel mini-series "American Ripper".
Successful defense of two corporations and five individuals in a lawsuit seeking over $30 million in damages and injunctions against all defendants. Plaintiff was represented by one of the largest law firms in the world.
Successful defense in a jury trial of a developer accused of concealing mold infestation.
Successful defense in a trial conducted by Zoom technology of a CPA accused of disloyalty by her former employer.
Mr. Maloney is a member of the Bucks County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations. He performs pro bono service for, among others, Habitat for Humanity of Bucks County and The Friends of Washington Crossing Park. Mr. Maloney has served as past President and Chairman of the Doylestown Area Jaycees and a past member of the Board of Directors of the Bucks County Bar Association. Mr. Maloney is also a past member of the Board of Directors of Habitat for Humanity of Bucks County. He has served as both Assistant Coach and Head Coach for youth athletic teams for the Lenape Valley Athletic Association.
A lifelong resident of Bucks County, Mr. Maloney graduated from George School, located in Newtown, PA, in 1973. In 1977, he received a Bachelor's Degree in Latin from Dickinson College with honors. He received his J.D. from Temple University in 1981 with honors and was a member of Temple Law Quarterly. He served as a law clerk for the Honorable Edward G. Biester, Jr. of the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas from 1981 to 1982 and as an Assistant District Attorney for the Bucks County District Attorney's Office from 1982 to 1985 before joining the firm.
Mr. Maloney is an active member of the Trevose Trotters Hunting Club where he successfully avoids hunting. He belongs to the Doylestown Presbyterian Church where, among other service, he taught Church School for Middle School and High School classes for 10 years. Mr. Maloney is an avid sailor and sails old boats, repairs them frequently and fishes from them and from his kayak whenever possible.
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Solicitor for Lower Southampton Township
Mr. Dillon has years of experience successfully assisting clients with Land Use, Zoning, Estate Administration, and Family Law matters.
His business clients have included corporations such as Target, for whom he has handled zoning matters before various municipalities; John Patrick Publishing Company, for whom he handles all of their corporate matters; and Allied Financial Consultants, LLP, for whom he assists in various estate planning issues.
As an attorney, Mr. Dillon maintains a clear and logical approach to his cases, assisting his clients in finding quick and effective solutions to their situations. His experience enables him to handle an array of cases with his clients' best interests in mind, even in the most difficult of circumstances. Mr. Dillon believes that confidentiality, loyalty and honesty are paramount in both personal and business relationships. It is these traits that have led him to earn the trust of his clients, friends and peers alike.
Mr. Dillon currently serves as the Solicitor for Lower Southampton Township. Previously he was Solicitor for Middletown Township and Solicitor for the Falls Township Zoning Hearing Board. Mr. Dillon has represented various clients, handling multimillion-dollar litigation involving work related injuries.
A member of the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, the Bucks County Bar Association and the Pennsylvania Bar Association, Mr. Dillon has served as a past member of the Advisory Board for Holy Ghost Prep, member of the Board of Trustees for Grey Nun Academy, Board Member for Upper Makefield Soccer and Baseball organizations and Basketball Coach for St. Ignatius CYO. A cum laude graduate of LaSalle University, Mr. Dillon received his law degree from Temple University.
Job Titles:
- of Counsel
- Member of the Pennsylvania
Mr. Downey has practiced law in Bucks County for over 40 years. He is widely respected as one of the leading litigators in Bucks County. Throughout his career he has tried, settled and resolved hundreds of cases involving commercial disputes, personal injury, civil rights and criminal law at the state and federal level. A significant part of his practice is devoted to sitting as an arbitrator and mediator for alternate dispute resolution of complicated civil cases.
He has also represented municipalities for many years and currently serves as Solicitor for the Lower Bucks County Joint Municipal Authority and Tullytown Borough Civil Service Commission.
Mr. Downey began his career as a public defender, and represented clients of that office in all types of criminal matters from homicide charges to minor offenses.
An active contributor to his professional and local communities, Mr. Downey is a member of the Pennsylvania and Bucks County Bar Associations, Brehon Law Society, Marine Corps League and the Newtown Crossing Community Association, for which he serves as President of the Board of Directors. A graduate of St. Joseph's University, he received his law degree from Temple University.
He has received Certificates of Appreciation from Bucks County Community College, The Croydon Fire Company and the Veterans of Foreign Wars for service to these organizations. In 2006, he was selected as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer in the area of general practice. Super Lawyers, a Thompson Reuters business, selects attorneys using a rigorous, multiphase process that combines peer nominations and evaluations with third-party research. The final list includes no more than 5 percent of the state's attorneys.
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bucks County Conservation District
Mr. Garton concentrates his practice in the areas of municipal, school, corporate and real estate law. He has served as Solicitor to numerous municipal entities, authorities and public schools including, but not limited to, Central Bucks School District, Quakertown Community School District, Bucks County Community College, Lower Makefield Township, Newtown Township, Doylestown Township, and the Bucks County Water & Sewer Authority.
In addition to his practice, Mr. Garton serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bucks County Conservation District. He is a member of the Bucks County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Garton was employed by the Bucks County District Attorney's Office as an Assistant and Deputy District Attorney.
A graduate of Duke University's School of Law in 1972, Mr. Garton received his undergraduate degree from Gettysburg College in 1969.
Mr. Torrente concentrates his practice in the areas of school and municipal law, which includes the representation of Neshaminy School District and Upper Southampton Township. For over 10 years John served as an Assistant Bucks County Solicitor representing the interests of the County Commissioners and Tax Claim Bureau. In addition, Mr. Torrente represents businesses and individuals in a wide variety of business transactions ranging from start-up and acquisition to disposition, commercial and residential real estate purchases, financing, leases, and liquor license transfers. His clients include developers, family owned businesses, as well as organizations in the automobile industry, construction, and related trades. He also represents developers and homeowners in land use proceedings before various boards and commissions in Bucks County.
Mr. Torrente is admitted to practice law in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the State of New Jersey, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and the U.S. Tax Court. He is a past member of the Upper Southampton Township Zoning Hearing Board and is involved in a number of community and professional organizations.
A graduate of The New England Law | Boston, Mr. Torrente earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree from LaSalle University and graduated from Archbishop Wood Catholic High School in Warminster, PA.
Mr. Torrente was raised and currently resides in Bucks County with his wife and two children.
John enjoys golfing and traveling, especially to his wife's homeland Germany.
After graduating from Lafayette College with a degree in Business and Economics and earning her Juris Doctorate from The Dickinson School of Law in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Mrs. Weeder and her husband settled in Bucks County and have raised their family there for the past 27 years.
Mrs. Weeder concentrates her legal practice in the areas of municipal, school, employment and non-profit law. Prior to joining the firm, Mrs. Weeder served as a Senior Assistant Solicitor for the County of Bucks. In her work for the County, Mrs. Weeder advised on legal issues for the Human Resources Department and also handled matters in civil rights, nonprofit corporate law, public bidding law, records and data confidentiality law, election law, landlord-tenant and contract law. She is admitted to practice law in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the State of New Jersey and in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Mrs. Weeder has taught Business Law as an adjunct faculty member of Montgomery County Community College in Pennsylvania.
Outside of practicing law, Mrs. Weeder has served on the volunteer Board of Trustees and Scholarship Committee for Bucks County's Washington Crossing Foundation over the past fifteen years and is currently serving on the volunteer Board of the New Hope Historical Society. She is honored to have been a volunteer vocal soloist for Doylestown's annual Memorial Service marking the Korean War Armistice and for numerous Memorial Day and Veterans Day ceremonies, including at Washington Crossing National Cemetery.
Mrs. Barron's practice areas are estates and civil litigation. Mrs. Barron obtained her Juris Doctorate Degree from Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law. At Villanova, Mrs. Barron was a Managing Editor of Outside Articles for the Environmental Law Journal. During her time as a staff writer for the Journal, Mrs. Barron's article submission, "Ocean Acidification: Dealing with Uncharted Waters" was published in Volume 30, Issue 1 of the Environmental Law Journal. Mrs. Barron is also a graduate of Hofstra University Frank G. Zarb School of Business, where she earned a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree as a dual major in Management and Marketing, cum laude.
Prior to joining the firm, Mrs. Barron served as a law clerk in the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas. During her time at the courthouse, Mrs. Barron had the honor of clerking for both the Honorable Jeffrey G. Trauger and the Honorable C. Theodore Fritsch, Jr., Administrative Judge of the Orphans' Court.
Mrs. Barron spends her free time with her husband, family and friends. As a former collegiate softball player, Mrs. Barron enjoys playing sports and spending time outdoors, including hiking, skiing and traveling. She is an active member of the Bucks County Bar Association and volunteers her time helping the community.
Mr. Meginniss concentrates his practice in the area of zoning, land development and municipal law, in addition to financial and banking law. Mr. Meginniss' practice in these areas includes representation of applicants, both individuals and businesses, before municipal governing bodies, planning commissions and zoning hearing boards. In addition to representing the aforesaid applicants, Mr. Meginniss has provided, and continues to provide, representative services as solicitor on behalf of several municipal governing bodies in Bucks County.
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Meginniss served as a law clerk for the Honorable C. Theodore Fritsch, Jr., in the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas. Mr. Meginniss, as Chair of the Orphans' Court Section of the Bucks County Bar Association, maintains an active Orphans' Court practice, in addition to his land development and municipal focus.
A graduate of the University of Alabama School of Law, Mr. Meginniss was a recipient of the Order of Samaritan Award, Dean's Public Service Award, and the University of Alabama School of Law's Public Interest Certificate. He also received the Bradley Arant Boult Cummings Award for his performance as a member of the Jessup International Law Moot Court Team. While in law school, Mr. Meginniss worked for the Office of the Governor in Alabama, for Federal Judge L. Scott Coogler, and for Legal Services Alabama. He received his undergraduate degree from Wake Forest University.
Born and raised in Bucks County, Mr. Meginniss is an avid Philadelphia sports fan who enjoys golf and basketball in his spare time.
In April 2022 Ms. Van Blunk started her Of Counsel career at the law firm of Begley, Carlin and Mandio, LLP where she covers Personal Injury and Tax Assessment Appeals cases.
Pamela A. Van Blunk, Esquire was elected to serve as Bucks County's Controller in November 2021 and began her four-year term on January 3, 2022.
Before taking office, Ms. Van Blunk was, and is, an experienced litigation attorney. Ms. Van Blunk graduated from law school as a single mother with three young children, graduating cum laude from Widener University's Delaware Law School. She received her B.S. from Rutgers University Newark College of Arts and Sciences.
Active in her community, Ms. Van Blunk served on Lower Makefield Township's Zoning Hearing Board through 2021. From 2013-2016, Ms. Van Blunk was a member of the Bucks County YWCA's Board of Directors. From 2000 through 2007, Ms. Van Blunk was a co-creator and co-coordinator of Falls Township's National Night Out event. For her work with Fall Township's National Night Out, Ms. Van Blunk received the PA Governor's Award for Crime Prevention issued by the PA Commission on Crime and Delinquency in 2002.
Active in her profession, Ms. Van Blunk served as Chair of the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Civil Litigation Section (2021-2022) and was Chair of the Bucks County Bar Association's Solo and Small Practice Section for two years. Ms. Van Blunk was co-founder (2016) of and served as the first Chair of a local Women in the Law Section (2021). For her work, Ms. Van Blunk was recognized by the Legal Intelligencer with the Distinguished Leader Award in 2018 and was voted by her peers as a Super Lawyer-an honor reserved for the top 5% of lawyers in Pennsylvania-in 2020, 2021, and 2022.
Ms. Van Blunk raised her three children in Bucks County, initially in Falls Township and then Lower Makefield Township, where they attended Pennsbury School District. Ms. Van Blunk recently moved to Doylestown Township with her husband, Hank.
Job Titles:
- Fellow Medal by the Rotary, 2005
Mr. Petri is one of the most respected lawyers and leaders in Southeastern Pennsylvania. Admitted to the Supreme Court in 1985, Scott Petri has developed a reputation as a tireless servant to his clients. He is admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania and North Carolina, the Third Circuit and the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. His areas of practice include Wills and trusts, estate administration, business law, commercial transactions, family law, real estate and litigation. He obtained a large verdict in fraud and deceit on behalf of an investor group. He successfully liquidated a large portfolio of real estate and has successfully litigated commercial and construction cases to trial.
Scott also served 15 years in the legislature as a state representative and 4 years heading a complex organization with gross revenue of $265 million per annum and 1000 employees that was highly accredited twice, named professional organization of the year in 2020 and had three facilities named as premiere.
In the legislature, Scott was honored with 8 awards in advocacy including Guardian of Small Business by NFIB, Legislator of the Year by Bio and PA Bio, Public Official of the Year by the PA Community Association, and The William Van Essen Award for distinguished service from the Bucks-Montgomery Optometric Society. For his work in changing the definition of child abuse and protecting children in Pennsylvania, Scott Petri was named Champion For Children.
Scott enjoys challenges and opportunities to engage in a collaborative process that brings a multi-disciplinary approach to problem solving.
Job Titles:
- Partner
- President of the Bucks County Bar Association
Sean M. Gresh has been a fixture in Bucks County courtrooms for almost 20 years. He effectively represents the firm's clients in various types of complex civil and Orphan's Court litigation. Having tried many jury and non-jury cases before the courts of Pennsylvania as well as in Federal court, Sean is able to simplify complex problems in order assist his clients in understanding the unique legal and factual landscape of their case, and zealously and effectively present their case to the court.
Before joining Begley, Carlin, and Mandio, Sean was a partner in the litigation department of another highly-respected Bucks County law firm. He was also a member of the Bucks County District Attorney's office, rising to the level of Senior Deputy. During his service to the District Attorney's office Sean served as chief of drug prosecutions and chief of computer crimes. Sean started his career as law clerk to the Honorable Linda K.M. Ludgate of the Court of Common Pleas of Berks County.
In addition to his thriving law practice, Sean currently serves as the President of the Bucks County Bar Association. Elected by the membership for a one year term, Sean leads an association of approximately 800 members which is one of the oldest of its kind in the country.
The significant experience that Sean has earned in various other civic and legal positions allows him to view legal problems from several perspectives in order to help his clients achieve excellent results. Sean has served as a member of the Bucks County Board of Assessment, a member of the Bucks County Prison Oversight Board, and Solicitor to the Sheriff of Bucks County. Sean also serves the court as Bucks County's Mental Health Review Officer.
In his spare time, Sean enjoys golfing and traveling with his wife and two children. He also volunteers his time with several charitable and other non-profit organizations.
Steven Michael Jones represents clients in civil and criminal litigation matters. Notably, Mr. Jones has significant experience in the area of litigation, handling serious and high profile cases including jury and bench trials. Mr. Jones has successfully represented individuals, businesses and government entities in a wide variety of litigation matters. Mr. Jones tailors his practice to provide a client-focused approach, designed to carefully and collaboratively consider each client's unique circumstances when preparing the best strategy for each case.
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Jones was a member of the Bucks County District Attorney's Office, rising to the rank of Deputy District Attorney and handling cases ranging from financial fraud and white-collar investigations, to crimes against older adults, serious assault, DUI, drugs, homicide and Investigative Grand Jury proceedings. While in that post, Mr. Jones held many roles including Chief of Special Investigations. Additionally, Mr. Jones was a member of the Special Victims Unit (SVU) where he assisted law enforcement in the investigation of such allegations, worked with child and adult victims of sexually violent crimes, and headed the Elder Abuse Division of the Special Victims Unit (SVU). As a member of the Bucks County Crimes Against Older Adults Task Force, Mr. Jones worked with law enforcement and other professionals at the county, state and federal levels to help train individuals and coordinate a collaborative approach in recognizing and preventing the abuse of older adults. He was a regular speaker at the Annual William J. Neff Symposium on the Prevention of Crimes Against Older Adults - lecturing before hundreds of nurses, social workers, administrators, police officers, counselors, lawyers and other professionals involved in insuring the well-being of older adults. In addition, Mr. Jones was also the head of the Expungement Unit within the District Attorney's Office for several years during his tenure in that office, reviewing and analyzing all of the expungement matters in Bucks County, as well as formulating specific office procedures.
Mr. Jones now focuses his practice on representing individuals, businesses, and government entities in litigation matters - both criminal and civil - bringing litigation experience and a client centric approach to his practice. In criminal court, Mr. Jones' experience as a prosecutor provides him with valuable insight into the thought process and strategies used by the government to investigate and prosecute cases, and assists him in recognizing the demeanor and tenor of the courtroom. This insight assists Mr. Jones in routinely winning verdicts that exonerate his clients, and regularly successfully arguing for the significant reduction in charges.
A member of the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, as well as the Pennsylvania and Bucks County Bar, and the Bucks County Inn of Court, he is a cum laude graduate of both West Chester University (B.S. Accounting 2004) and Widener University School of Law (J.D. 2007). In 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020, Mr. Jones was selected to the Pennsylvania Rising Stars list. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. Mr. Jones was also selected to the 2020 list of The National Trial Attorney's Top 40 Under 40.
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Chairman of the Bucks County Orphans' Court
Mr. Profy concentrates his practice in the areas of probate/estate administration, transactions and Municipal law.
Notably, Mr. Profy has served as Chairman of the Bucks County Orphans' Court and Estate Planning Section. He is currently a member of the Orphans' Court Rules Subcommittee and Orphans' Court Advisory Panel.
His business clients include entities such as Nehemiah Development Group, Construction Building Materials, Armour & Sons Electric, Inc. Philadelphia Regional Supply Company (PRSCO) and Access Credit Union.
Mr. Profy currently serves as Solicitor to the Bucks County Housing Authority, Langhorne Manor Borough Higher Education and Health Authority and Langhorne Manor Borough.
Known for his common sense, problem solving and high ethical standards, Mr. Profy has long been a top choice for area businesses in need of conscientious counsel. He has served as a Court Appointed Corporate Receiver and Estate Guardian for incapacitated individuals.
Mr. Profy received his Master of Laws Degree in Taxation from Temple University School of Law in 1992, his law degree from The Dickinson School of Law (J.D. 1986) and his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame (B.A. 1983). A long-time member of the Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Bucks County Bar Associations, Mr. Profy is admitted to practice in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Mr. Profy has provided pro bono legal services to the Ancient Order of Hibernians and Hope 101.
Ms. Cassel-Brophy's practice concentrates on estate administration, estate planning, guardianships and all areas of family law, including: divorce, equitable distribution, child support, custody, alimony, property settlement agreements and prenuptial agreements. In addition, she represents individuals in residential real estate transactions and in the formation of business entities, such as: limited liability companies, limited partnerships and corporations.
Ms. Cassel-Brophy has practiced law in Bucks County for more than 25 years. Prior to joining the firm, she worked for Marte & Toadvine, a general law practice also located in Langhorne, where, in addition to her primary areas of practice, she assisted with the development and administration of the blighted property program of the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Bucks, which has successfully eliminated blighted conditions in neighborhoods throughout the county and returned properties to effective residential and commercial uses. She continues to assist the RDA with its blighted property program and also represents the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission in condemnation actions in Bucks County.
A graduate of Haverford College (B.A.), Ms. Cassel-Brophy earned her J.D. from Villanova University in 1992. She is a member of the Bucks County Bar Association.
Ms. Cassel-Brophy resides with her husband and two children in Mercer County, New Jersey. In her free time, she enjoys running and spending time at the Jersey shore.
Mr. Hunt concentrates his practice on contract law, labor and employment matters, business law, estate planning and sports law. He has presented cases before the U.S. 3 rd Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Court of Common Pleas of Bucks, Chester, Montgomery, Delaware and Philadelphia counties, as well as numerous arbitrations.
A strategic thinker who believes in the principles of compromise, but who vigorously advocates on behalf of his clients, Mr. Hunt is an experienced negotiator who is skilled at finding creative solutions, rather than siloed outcomes. As a result, he has successfully represented both sides of labor and employment issues over the years. Previously, Mr. Hunt served as Labor Counsel to Middletown Township, where he represented the township in collective bargaining with its unions, drafted employment contracts and policies, and oversaw its workers' compensation and unemployment litigation matters. In representing workers, Mr. Hunt has led collective bargaining for the faculty union of a local university and represented workers in a variety of matters, including a class-action lawsuit against one of the nation's largest banks for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The experience of having represented both employers and employees in labor and employment matters, provides a unique perspective not common among most attorneys.
In advising businesses, Mr. Hunt has represented sole proprietors, as well as small-to-medium size companies, including franchise businesses. His representation has covered from company inception through acquisition, merger, dissolution or succession planning, including the many twists and turns throughout the life of a business. An increasing occurrence is the family business seeking its next leadership team and navigating the legal and personal issues of succession planning. In advising clients on succession planning, Mr. Hunt relies upon 20 years of estate planning and probate experience to offer legally sound and practical guidance.
Mr. Hunt has extensive experience in drafting, negotiating, interpreting and litigating contracts. He successfully represented the estate of a well-known personality against the NFL and NFL Films in a precedent-setting federal case regarding Right of Publicity and the Lanham Act. Additionally, on behalf of his clients, he has negotiated numerous endorsements / sponsorships with national and international companies including Ford Motor, Co., Disney / ESPN, Nike, American Express and others.
In addition to his law practice, Mr. Hunt spent nearly twenty years representing and advising amateur and professional athletes in baseball, football, golf and action sports. He is a former NFLPA certified Contract Advisor, former MLB certified Player Agent and former credentialed PGA Tour Player Manager.
William J. Begley came to Bristol in the early 1930s and established his own law office in space rented from Mr. Eastburn. He developed an extensive practice in the fields of estate planning and administration.