The Current Covid State of the PA Court System and Where We Go from Here

On the latest Lamb McErlane PC Legal Podcast, attorneys Dan Bush & Steve Jarmon have a conversation with the newest member of the criminal defense team, Katayoun “Kat” Copeland. The attorneys discuss Kat’s impressive and extensive background and why they all decided to become criminal defense attorneys.  

Kat joined Lamb McErlane from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, where she served as Chief of the Criminal Division. She most recently served in the National Security and Cybercrimes Unit. 

Kat formerly was the District Attorney of Delaware County. Kat has held leadership roles at the state and federal level and was an instructor for the Delaware County Police Academy, the Pennsylvania State Police, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. She became the first woman to lead the Delaware County Drug Task Force and has received numerous awards from local and federal law enforcement agencies. Kat can be contacted at 610-353-0740, kcopeland@lambmcerlane.com.

Dan Bush 

Dan Bush is a criminal defense attorney at Lamb McErlane in West Chester, PA. He chairs Lamb McErlane’s criminal litigation department and is a partner in the firm. Dan is a former prosecutor in the Chester County District Attorney’s office and has over twenty years of experience prosecuting and defending individuals charged with a crime. dbush@lambmcerlane.com. 610-701-3266.

Steve Jarmon

Steve is a criminal defense attorney and partner at Lamb McErlane PC in West Chester, PA. He focuses his practice on criminal and civil matters.  Steve began his career as a prosecutor for the Chester County District Attorney’s Office as an Assistant District Attorney before transitioning to criminal defense practice. sjarmon@lambmcerlane.com. 610-701-4414.

Lamb McErlane PC is a full service regional law firm based in West Chester, Pennsylvania, with additional offices in Philadelphia, Newtown Square, Oxford, Exton and Mt. Laurel, NJ.  Lamb McErlane has been serving the Region since 1971.  The firm has built a reputation on delivering the highest caliber of legal service in an environment focused on personal attention and results. Lamb McErlane, Results Driven. Trusted Advisors. www.lambmcerlane.com. 610-430-8000. 

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In this Lamb McErlane PC Legal Podcast, criminal defense attorneys Dan Bush & Steve Jarmon , discuss “How Technology has Changed the Criminal Justice System.”

Dan & Steve spoke about how technology has evolved, especially with MVR’s – motor vehicle recording devices, police body cameras, surveillance cameras, cell phones, etc.

 
Dan Bush

Dan is a criminal defense attorney at Lamb McErlane in West Chester, PA. He chairs Lamb McErlane’s criminal litigation department and is a partner in the firm. Dan is a former prosecutor in the Chester County District Attorney’s office and has over twenty years of experience prosecuting and defending individuals charged with a crime. dbush@lambmcerlane.com. 610-701-3266.

Steve Jarmon

Steve is a criminal defense attorney and partner at Lamb McErlane PC in West Chester, PA.. He focuses his practice on criminal and civil matters.  Steve began his career as a prosecutor for the Chester County District Attorney’s Office as an Assistant District Attorney before transitioning to criminal defense practice. sjarmon@lambmcerlane.com. 610-701-4414.

Lamb McErlane PC is a full service regional law firm based in West Chester, Pennsylvania, with additional offices in Philadelphia, Newtown Square, Oxford, Exton and Mt. Laurel, NJ.  Lamb McErlane has been serving the Region since 1971.  The firm has built a reputation on delivering the highest caliber of legal service in an environment focused on personal attention and results.
Lamb McErlane, Results Driven. Trusted Advisors.
www.lambmcerlane.com. 610-430-8000. 

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Tune in to the  Lamb McErlane PC Legal Podcast where criminal defense attorneys Dan Bush & Steve Jarmon discuss Celebrity Legal Cases, including the Will Smith Oscar's slap incident and the Bill Cosby case.

Dan Bush

Dan Bush is a criminal defense attorney at Lamb McErlane in West Chester, PA. He chairs Lamb McErlane’s criminal litigation department and is a partner in the firm. Dan is a former prosecutor in the Chester County District Attorney’s office and has over twenty years of experience prosecuting and defending individuals charged with a crime. dbush@lambmcerlane.com. 610-701-3266.

Steve Jarmon

Steve is a criminal defense attorney and partner at Lamb McErlane PC in West Chester, PA.. He focuses his practice on criminal and civil matters.  Steve began his career as a prosecutor for the Chester County District Attorney’s Office as an Assistant District Attorney before transitioning to criminal defense practice. sjarmon@lambmcerlane.com. 610-701-4414.

Lamb McErlane PC is a full service regional law firm based in West Chester, Pennsylvania with locations in Philadelphia, Newtown Square  and Oxford. Lamb McErlane has been serving the Region since 1971.  The firm has built a reputation on delivering the highest caliber of legal service in an environment focused on personal attention and results. Lamb McErlane, Results Driven. Trusted Advisors. www.lambmcerlane.com. 610-430-8000. 

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With the proliferation of on-line services, document preparation programs, and Google searches, anyone can get access to a form document and prepare a general financial power of attorney. But is that wise?

Powers of Attorney are Powerful Documents. A general financial power of attorney (“Power of Attorney”) is a powerful legal document.  It can give tremendous authority to another person (the “Agent”), including the right to access your bank and investment accounts and to sell your property.  It is not something you should enter into lightly. 

Listen to Lamb McErlane PC attorney Stephanie Pahides Kalogredis & legal staff assistant Michelle Long to learn more about what you need to know regarding a power of attorney.

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For more information or to discuss your estate planning needs, please contact Stephanie Pahides Kalogredis at Lamb McErlane PC.  

Stephanie concentrates her practice in estate planning and estate & trust administration and wealth transfer and succession planning. She assists her clients in finding personalized solutions to meet their estate planning goals through the use of wills, trusts, gifting and legal agreements and when the time comes, helps settle estate and administer trusts. skalogredis@lambmcerlane.com. 610-701-4433. www.lambmcerlane.com.

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‘The Derek Chauvin Trial: From a Lawyer’s Perspective.’ Tune in to the latest Lamb McErlane PC  Legal Podcast featuring criminal defense attorneys Dan Bush & Steve Jarmon.

Dan & Steve will discuss the recent verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial, what a jury trial entails and the use of video evidence. 

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Dan Bush

Dan Bush is a criminal defense attorney at Lamb McErlane in West Chester, PA. He chairs Lamb McErlane’s criminal litigation department and is a partner in the firm. Dan is a former prosecutor in the Chester County District Attorney’s office and has over twenty years of experience prosecuting and defending individuals charged with a crime. dbush@lambmcerlane.com. 610-701-3266.

Steve Jarmon

Steve is a criminal defense attorney and partner at Lamb McErlane PC in West Chester, PA.. He focuses his practice on criminal and civil matters.  Steve began his career as a prosecutor for the Chester County District Attorney’s Office as an Assistant District Attorney before transitioning to criminal defense practice. sjarmon@lambmcerlane.com. 610-701-4414.

Lamb McErlane PC is a full service regional law firm based in West Chester, Pennsylvania with locations in Philadelphia & Newtown Square. Lamb McErlane has been serving the Region since 1971.  The firm has built a reputation on delivering the highest caliber of legal service in an environment focused on personal attention and results. Lamb McErlane, Results Driven. Trusted Advisors. www.lambmcerlane.com. 610-430-8000. 

*This show is for general legal information only and should not be construed as legal advice on any subject matter.

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In this legal podcast Lamb McErlane PC partners Jim Sargent and Guy Donatelli discuss the various court systems. 

Jim & Guy will be navigating  civil dispute from both the Plaintiff and Defendant perspective, i.e. failure to pay money back, personal injury, employment disputes etc.  (does not include landlord/ tenant, criminal or family law.)

What is the right court? Magisterial District Court or the Court of Common Pleas… Listen in to hear more…
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Jim Sargent is Co-Chairman of Lamb McErlane’s Appellate Advocacy Group and Litigation Department. Jim has represented major national and multinational manufacturers in litigation and appeals involving class action, product liability, taxation, warranty, fraud, employment and consumer protection law claims. jsargent@lambmcerlane.com. 610.701.4417

Guy Donatelli is a partner in the Litigation Department at Lamb McErlane. He concentrates his practice on employment and commercial litigation, representing individuals, businesses and municipalities in employment, business and land use disputes.   gdonatelli@lambmcerlane.com. 610-701-4419

Lamb McErlane PC is a full service regional law firm based in West Chester, Pennsylvania with locations in Philadelphia & Newtown Square.

Lamb McErlane has been serving Chester County and the Region since 1971. Lamb McErlane has built a reputation on delivering the highest caliber of legal service in an environment focused on personal attention and results. Lamb McErlane, Results Driven. Trusted Advisors. www.lambmcerlane.com. 610-430-8000. 

*This show is for general legal information only and should not be construed as legal advice on any subject matter.

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Police roadside searches of vehicles just became more difficult for law enforcement in Pennsylvania. On December 22, 2020, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court handed proponents of individual privacy rights a major victory when it narrowed the right of law enforcement to conduct roadside searches of automobiles in Pennsylvania. In Commonwealth v. Alexander, the Court held that warrantless vehicle searches require BOTH probable cause and exigent circumstances and that law enforcement may no longer rely on the inherent mobility of a vehicle (recognized under federal law) as an exigent circumstance to permit warrantless searches based on probable cause. Now, where law enforcement only has probable cause to search a roadside vehicle, and no exigent circumstances are present, a search warrant must be secured. Read more here and listen in to the Podcast by attorneys Dan Bush & Steve Jarmon.

Dan Bush

Dan Bush is a criminal defense attorney at Lamb McErlane in West Chester, PA. He chairs Lamb McErlane’s criminal litigation department and is a partner in the firm. Dan is a former prosecutor in the Chester County District Attorney’s office and has over twenty years of experience prosecuting and defending individuals charged with a crime. dbush@lambmcerlane.com. 610-701-3266.

Steve Jarmon

Steve is a criminal defense attorney and partner at Lamb McErlane PC in West Chester, PA.. He focuses his practice on criminal and civil matters.  Steve began his career as a prosecutor for the Chester County District Attorney’s Office as an Assistant District Attorney before transitioning to criminal defense practice. sjarmon@lambmcerlane.com. 610-701-4414.

Lamb McErlane PC is a full service regional law firm based in West Chester, Pennsylvania with locations in Philadelphia & Newtown Square. Lamb McErlane has been serving the Region since 1971.  The firm has built a reputation on delivering the highest caliber of legal service in an environment focused on personal attention and results. Lamb McErlane, Results Driven. Trusted Advisors. www.lambmcerlane.com. 610-430-8000. 

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*This show is for general legal information only and should not be construed as legal advice on any subject matter.

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Listen to the latest Lamb McErlane PC Legal Podcast: Legal Lessons from the Breonna Taylor Case: An Attorney’s View, featuring attorneys Dan Bush & Steve Jarmon. 

Dan Bush

Dan Bush is a criminal defense attorney at Lamb McErlane in West Chester, PA. He chairs Lamb McErlane’s criminal litigation department and is a partner in the firm. Dan is a former prosecutor in the Chester County District Attorney’s office and has over twenty years of experience prosecuting and defending individuals charged with a crime. dbush@lambmcerlane.com. 610-701-3266.

Steve Jarmon

Steve is a criminal defense attorney and partner at Lamb McErlane PC in West Chester, PA.. He focuses his practice on criminal and civil matters.  Steve began his career as a prosecutor for the Chester County District Attorney’s Office as an Assistant District Attorney before transitioning to criminal defense practice. sjarmon@lambmcerlane.com. 610-701-4414.

Lamb McErlane PC is a full service regional law firm based in West Chester, Pennsylvania with locations in Philadelphia & Newtown Square. Lamb McErlane has been serving the Region since 1971.  The firm has built a reputation on delivering the highest caliber of legal service in an environment focused on personal attention and results. Lamb McErlane, Results Driven. Trusted Advisors. www.lambmcerlane.com. 610-430-8000.

*This show is for general legal information only and should not be construed as legal advice on any subject matter.

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Pennsylvania’s Eminent Domain Code, 26 Pa.C.S.A. § 101, et seq., (“the Code”) codifies one of the most extraordinary and ominous powers of government––the right to condemn or, more simply, “take” private property by filing a declaration of taking under the Code, which results in immediate transfer of legal title to the property to the government. Listen in to hear more. 

Jim McErlane is a Senior Partner in the Law Firm of Lamb McErlane P.C., West Chester, PA. He is one of the founding members of the firm which organized on January 1, 1971. His practice has concentrated in the area of general business, finance, real estate, municipal and governmental regulations. jmcerlane@lambmcerlane.com. 610-701-4404.

Jim Sargent is a Partner and Co-Chairman of Lamb McErlane’s Appellate Advocacy Group and Litigation Department.  Jim represents small businesses, as well as major national and multinational manufacturers in litigation and appeals.  His practice includes commercial contracts, real estate and banking law, construction litigation, municipal law, restrictive covenants, employment contracts, as well as condemnation matters. Jim also offers mediation services in commercial/construction/business ownership disputes. jsargent@lambmcerlane.com. 610-701-4417.

This show is for general legal information only and should not be construed as legal advice on any subject matter. 

Lamb McErlane PC is a full service regional law firm based in West Chester, PA with locations in Philadelphia & Newtown Square. Visit us on the web at www.lambmcerlane.com or 610-430-8000. 

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Driving Under the Influence (DUI) & Accelerated Rehabilitated Disposition (ARD) 

ARD is diversion program for DUI’s after the preliminary hearing. 

If you are facing a first-time DUI charge in Pennsylvania, you may be eligible for a program called Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition or ARD. It will allow you to resolve your PA driving under the influence case without a criminal record.

The District Attorney of each County determines who is allowed into ARD programs.  Most non-violent offenses are allowed into the ARD program.

Listen to the podcast for more information.

Dan Bush

Dan Bush is a criminal defense attorney at Lamb McErlane. He chairs Lamb McErlane’s criminal litigation department and is a partner in the firm. Dan is a former prosecutor in the Chester County District Attorney’s office and has over twenty years of experience prosecuting and defending individuals charged with a crime. dbush@lambmcerlane.com. 610-701-3266.

Steve Jarmon

Steve is a criminal defense attorney and partner at Lamb McErlane PC. He focuses his practice on criminal and civil matters.  Steve began his career as a prosecutor for the Chester County District Attorney’s Office as an Assistant District Attorney before transitioning to criminal defense practice. sjarmon@lambmcerlane.com. 610-701-4414.

Lamb McErlane PC, a full service regional law firm based in West Chester, Pennsylvania, with additional offices in Philadelphia and Newtown Square. The Firm has built a reputation on delivering the highest caliber of legal service in an environment focused on personal attention and results. Bringing the sophistication and experience equated with large, metropolitan firms, Lamb McErlane's highly efficient, goal oriented and focused approach produces results that clients deserve. www.lambmcerlane.com

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