The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is widespread and rapidly evolving, with most search engine results including an AI summary sometimes providing useful information… or wildly hallucinated inaccuracies. Before using public AI tools for legal matters, be aware that anything you share may not stay private, and that can put attorney-client privilege at risk.
Municipal, real estate and land development attorney Patrick M. McKenna recently spoke before Montgomery County, Delaware County and Chester County managers, assistant managers and planning/zoning staff at the Municipal Management Symposium held May 14th at Delaware Valley Trust in Horsham, PA.
Municipal law attorney Theodore T. Speedy presented a webinar to the Chester County Association of Township Officials (CCATO) on February 18, 2026 on Pennsylvania's new building code changes. Theo shared practical insights to help 70+ local municipal leaders tackle the updates with…
Gawthrop Greenwood, PC Partner James D. Doyle has been elected President of the Chester County Bar Foundation for 2026. "It is my honor to carry on the Foundation's 41-year history of helping Chester County citizens understand, gain access to and benefit from our legal system," said Doyle.
Gawthrop Greenwood, PC has promoted commercial real estate and business attorney Gordon W. Prince to partner. “Gordon has quickly risen to become a valuable and trusted resource for many businesses in southeastern Pennsylvania,” said Stephen R. McDonnell, chair of Gawthrop Greenwood’s Management Committee.
Gawthrop Greenwood has named Wilmington-area family law, probate and real estate attorney and partner Carl W. Heckert to the firm’s Management Committee. “As a lifelong Delaware resident with more than 35 years of experience, Carl is the ideal partner to represent the needs of our thriving Greenville office and its highly valued clients as we move forward.”
Litigator and real estate law attorney Lauren E. Wenger has joined the firm as an associate. Lauren has served at law firms in Plymouth Meeting and Paoli, handling all stages of insurance coverage from claims investigations to expert report preparation, complaints, discovery responses and subsequent litigation.
For an eighth consecutive year, Gawthrop Greenwood is ranked nationally in Best Law Firms®. The firm achieved national recognition once again for Land Use and Zoning Law as well as Trusts and Estates, while the majority of our 11 metropolitan recognitions were elevated to a higher tier for 2026.
After a lengthy delay and final regulatory review process, Pennsylvania will officially implement the International Code Council 2021 Code Series, with amendments, as the Commonwealth’s Uniform Construction Code, anticipated to take effect on January 1, 2026.
Beginning on January 1, 2025, certain registered entities are now required to file an annual report to verify continued existence. Included are domestic non-profit corporations, which typically include community associations (condominium, homeowner, co-operatives).