by Jeff Folkersen | Aug 22, 2014 | Blog
What is a judgment, and how do you know if you have a judgment lien? Is a judgment only valid for 5 years? Bernstein-Burkley, P.C. Partner, Nicholas D. Krawec, answers these questions and more in this week’s 5 Minute Legal Master Series episode: JUDGMENT AND JUDGMENT...
by Jeff Folkersen | Aug 12, 2014 | Blog, Press Releases
Kyle joins the firm’s growing Real Estate Practice, as well as Business Law and Oil, Gas & Energy Bernstein-Burkley, P.C. is pleased to welcome new associate, Kyle R. Smith, to its team of skilled attorneys. Kyle joins the firm’s growing Real Estate practice area,...
by Jeff Folkersen | Aug 5, 2014 | Blog
Under what circumstances can shareholders find themselves in litigation? What are the duty of loyalty and the duty of care, and what does it mean if company leadership is in breach of these duties? Bernstein-Burkley, P.C. Partner, Kirk B. Burkley, answers these...
by Jeff Folkersen | Jul 28, 2014 | Blog
Nicholas D. Krawec, Esq. 07/28/2014 In July 2014, the Pennsylvania Legislature enacted amendments to the Pennsylvania Mechanic’s Lien Law, which significantly, and adversely, affect the mechanic’s lien rights of subcontractors on residential construction projects. The...
by Jeff Folkersen | Jul 16, 2014 | Blog
Nicholas D. Krawec, Esq. Very little can be as frustrating to a creditor than the situation where a debtor from which you have been trying to collect, supposedly “closes down” but then re-appears as a new company. Think about it. You have probably encountered this...
by Jeff Folkersen | Jul 8, 2014 | Blog
In a recent Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article, “An Ethanol Dream Dashed Six Years Ago Turns to Bankruptcy,” Bernstein-Burkley, P.C. Partner, Kirk B. Burkley, spoke on behalf of creditors impacted by Commonwealth Renewable Energy Inc’s chapter 11...
by Jeff Folkersen | Jun 27, 2014 | Blog
What are executory contracts, when are they used and how are they viewed by the Bankruptcy Code? Bernstein-Burkley, P.C. Managing Partner, Robert S. Bernstein, answers these questions and more in this 5MLM episode. If you have any topics that you’d like to hear...
by Jeff Folkersen | Jun 24, 2014 | Blog, Press Releases
Bernstein-Burkley, P.C. announced today that Kit F. Pettit has been named a Partner with the law firm, responsible for the management of the firm’s growing Real Estate and Oil, Gas and Energy practices. Kit has been a valued asset since he joined the firm in 2010....
by Jeff Folkersen | Jun 12, 2014 | Blog
Bernstein-Burkley, P.C. Today the Supreme Court of the United States issued a decision that helped further define what constitutes a fresh start as opposed to a free pass for debtors seeking to exempt assets in bankruptcy. In Clark v. Rameker, Justice Sotomayor...
by Jeff Folkersen | Jun 12, 2014 | Blog
By Jennifer C. Johnson, Esq. A Trust is a legal instrument in which a Grantor transfers legal ownership to a Trustee (or Trustees) for the benefit of the Beneficiary (or Beneficiaries). The Grantor writes his or her own rules for the management of the trust assets. ...
