Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba (FLB), the Lehigh Valley’s leading law firm, announced today it has completed its relocation to downtown Allentown. The firm moved to a 20,000-square-foot space on the 8th Floor of Two City Center, consolidating its legal and administrative offices under one roof. “We are excited to officially be a part of downtown […]

A familiar circumstance in consumer bankruptcies is that a borrower becomes delinquent on an automobile loan and fails to address the situation – until the automobile is repossessed. The consumer then seeks bankruptcy representation, and then seeks (usually through counsel) the return of the vehicle. Lenders struggle with the facts that the loan is in […]

Co-Managing Shareholder, Joseph A. Bubba is profiled in a special feature of Lehigh Valley Business, discussing why the law firm is in a position to grow in the new decade. The section featured 20 business leaders and asked them to provide insights into the new year (and decade) by answering a single question. Mr. Bubba […]

Colin J. Keefe, Chair of the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions Group, was recently profiled by the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation for their Made Possible campaign. This campaign is an attempt to showcase the stories of real people in the Lehigh Valley who found success as a result of the diverse economic climate of the […]

Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba was recently honored by Habitat for Humanity of the Lehigh Valley with the Linny and Beall Fowler Community Award. The Linny and Beall Fowler Community Award was established in 2011 to recognize organizations who have demonstrated the true meaning of partnership with Habitat Lehigh Valley. FLB is proud of its support […]

Joseph A. Fitzpatrick, one of the firm’s founding members and attorney in our Real Estate, Land Use & Development group, will be leading a panel to discuss the Lehigh Valley of the future. This panel, a vision of the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission, will address the $2.5 billion strategy to deal with the region’s land […]

On Wednesday, November 6, Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba Real Estate Paralegal Kevin J. Gaeta was honored by the Lehigh Valley Phantoms as a “Hometown Hero” for his service to our country. Kevin grew up as a Lehigh Valley resident, graduating from East Stroudsburg High School and receiving degrees from Lehigh Carbon Community College and Kutztown […]

Maraleen D. Shields, a shareholder in the Firm’s Litigation & Trial Practice and Healthcare groups, was recently published in The Legal Intelligencer. Her article, entitled “Dispelling Myths: Beginning to Address Diversity in Lehigh Valley”, discusses the common misconceptions about diversity, equity, and inclusion practices held in the Lehigh Valley. She describes the potential consequences, including […]

Recently, FLB Founder and Shareholder Joe Fitzpatrick was interviewed by multimedia pacesetter Ashley Russo on the “Unscripted with Russo” podcast. In the featured episode, Joe discusses his childhood in Pennsylvania, his practical experiences, education and jobs, founding a vibrant, multi-faceted law firm and becoming a prominent real estate practitioner and regional development leader. Joe shares […]

Maraleen D. Shields, shareholder of the Firm’s Healthcare and Litigation & Trial Practice Groups, was recently invited to be a panelist at the Diversity & Inclusion Summit presented by Olympus Corporation of the Americas. Held on September 23, the Diversity & Inclusion Summit focused on informing business leaders of strategies and existing programs to promote inclusion […]