Historically, tax assessment appeals initiated by taxing authorities were a relatively infrequent occurrence. Property owners would find their property reassessed only upon the occurrence of certain events: a county-wide reassessment, a significant modification to the property, such as an addition, or an appeal filed by the taxpayer seeking a reduction. Recently, these appeals have become […]

Abigail M. Martin, member of the Firm’s Corporate, Business & Banking Group, recently spoke at a UCREW event, where she was part of a panel of CREW members who informed undergraduate students of Lehigh University about various careers in Commercial Real Estate. The event, presented by CREW Lehigh Valley, took place on Thursday, October 3. […]

For the third consecutive year, Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba, PC has been named by the readers of Lehigh Valley Business both the Top “Business Law Firm” and Top “Mergers & Acquisitions Firm” in the region.  Thousands of votes were cast in Lehigh Valley Business’ reader rankings, and the results were published on October 7, 2019. […]

The Consul General of Canada hosted a Reception for local business people and community leaders at the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg Center on September 26.  The Reception was followed by the opening of a performance of Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal.  FLB’s Timothy Charlesworth was among the invitees. This outreach by the Canadian Government highlights […]

Abigail M. Martin, member of the Firm’s Corporate Business & Banking Group, spoke at the Pennsylvania Community Development and Finance Corporation’s Evolve Her event on Thursday, September 12. The educational workshop is focused on advancing women-owned small businesses and entrepreneurs. It was hosted at the Folino Estate Vineyard & Winery in Kutztown. Attendees heard from […]

Timothy D. Charlesworth, shareholder and chair of the Firm’s International Business & Trade Law group was recently asked by The Morning Call to comment on the impact of US-China Tariff’s on Lehigh Valley businesses. The article, “Despite Trump’s order, Lehigh Valley companies are staying in China” tackles the impact of the growing economic tensions between […]

A few weeks ago I traveled down to Washington, D.C., where I did what everyone does when they visit our Nation’s Capital…attend a national tax conference for 16 hours over two days. The highlight of my trip was not the legislative tax updates, the best practices on how to achieve capital gain treatment on asset […]

Lehigh University’s Iacocca Institute is hosting the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. This is the flagship program of the U.S. Government’s Young African Leaders Initiative. Since 2014, nearly 3,700 young leaders from every country in Sub-Saharan Africa has participated in the Fellowship. The Fellows, between the ages of 25 and 35, are accomplished […]

Attorneys Steven T. Boell, Peter E. Iorio and Deven A. Amin spoke at the Pennsylvania Assisted Living Association (PALA) Spring Conference on Thursday, April 11. The attorney team presented “The ABCs of POAs” to more than 100 health care and palliative care professionals from across the state Mr. Iorio, attorney in the Firm’s Estate Planning […]

Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba, P.C. (FLB) is pleased to announce that attorneys Juan P. Camacho and Richard S. Calabrese, Jr., have joined the Firm as Associates. Their hiring is a continuation of the Firm’s long-term strategic expansion of its Litigation, Employment, Corporate, Taxation and Estates Groups. “We are in the second year of our strategic expansion, […]