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About me: Shareholder and Chair of the Firm's Litigation Section. My firm is based in the Lehigh Valley (Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton) region of Pennsylvania and provides... more
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James Burns
, Phila (PA), 8 months ago
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
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Doug and I worked together for 10 years at a Philadelphia law firm where both of us were partners. He's very sharp, pays close attention to detail...
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Résumé
Licenses
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26 years
since Douglas J. Smillie was first licensed to practice law in PA.
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
| Shareholder at Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba, P.C. |
1996–present
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| Partner at Clark, Ladner, Fortenbaugh & Young |
1982–1996
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Education
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Pennsylvania Superlawyer |
American Lawyer Media |
2008 |
| Pennsylvania Superlawyer |
American Lawyer Media |
2006 |
| Pennsylvania Superlawyer |
American Lawyer Media |
2005 |
| Pennsylvania Superlawyer |
American Lawyer Media |
2004 |
| Who's Who in American Law |
N/A |
1994 |
| Rev. Ullman Award |
Villanova University School of Law |
1982 |
| Pi Sigma Alpha |
Muhlenberg College |
1978 |
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Member |
American Bar Association, Litigation Section |
1982–present
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Philadelphia Bar Association |
1982–present
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Commercial Law League of America |
1985–present
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Eastern District of Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Conference |
1986–present
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American Bankruptcy Institute |
1987–present
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Association of Commercial Finance Attorneys |
1996–present
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Lehigh County Bar Association group |
1996–present
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Pennsylvania Bar Association |
1996–present
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Pennsylvania Newspaper Association |
1998–present
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Turnaround Management Association |
2000–present
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| Board Member |
Lehigh Valley Zoological Association |
2007–present
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| Member, Board of Directors |
The Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival at Desales University |
2008–present
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| Editor |
Villanova Law Review |
1980–1982
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Portfolio
Publications
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| Article |
Publication |
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| Pa. Court Give Collateral estoppel Effect to Bankruptcy Court Order |
The Legal Intelligencer |
1997 |
| Trustee is Proper Party to Pierce Corporate Veil |
The Legal Intelligencer |
1997 |
| When Worlds Collide: The Effect of the Bankruptcy Stay on Environmental Clean-Up Litigation |
Temple Journal of Science, Technology and Environmental Law |
1989 |
| "Casenote" |
Villanova Law Review |
1981 |
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Cases
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- Title:
- Penn Jersey Advance, Inc. v. Grim, 910 A.2d 120 (2006)
- Practice Area:
- Communications / Media
- Outcome:
- Trial court reversed on appeal
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Court addressed applicability of provision of Pa. Coroner's Act to autopsy reports. The Pa. Commonwealth Court ruled that autopsy reports are not...
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- O'Connell v. County of Northampton, 79 F.Supp.2d 529
- Practice Area:
- Communications / Media
- Outcome:
- Summary judgment entered in favor of client
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Former warden of county prison sued newspaper for defamation over stoies reporting on findings of prision investigation commission and warden's...
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- Kirkpatrick v, Easton Publishing Co.
- Practice Area:
- Communications / Media
- Outcome:
- Case dismissed
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Court granted motion to dismiss claim for invasion of privacy (misappropriation of likeness) as time-barred. Court declined to view claim as one for...
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- Reimiller v. Conseco Finance Consumer Discount Co.
- Practice Area:
- Bankruptcy / Debt
- Outcome:
- Summary Judgment in favor of client
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Court determined issues relating to validity and enforeceability of mortgages where Trustee in bankruptcy challenged same based upon alleged failures...
- Title:
- Korn v. Kertesz
- Practice Area:
- Litigation
- Outcome:
- Summary Judgment entered in favor of clients
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Suit seeking contribution from co-guarantors based upon alleged payment by other guarantor. Court addressed right of contribution among co-guarantors...
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- In re GEC industries, Inc.
- Practice Area:
- Bankruptcy / Chapter 11
- Outcome:
- Motion denied
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Court denied motion to reject product warranties as unexpired executory contracts, holding instead that potential warranty claims were dischargeagble...
- Title:
- Cryogenic Consultants, Inc. v. Hessinger
- Practice Area:
- Litigation
- Outcome:
- Preliminary Injunction Denied
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Court deinied request for preliminary injuction based upon claim of misappropriation of trade secrets. Court address requirements for injunction in...
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Speaking Engagements
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| Speaking Engagement Name |
Conference |
Date |
| Fundamentals of Bankruptcy Law and Procedure in Pennsylvania |
National Business Institute |
2005 |
| Fundamentals of Bankruptcy Law and Procedure in Pennsylvania |
National Business Institute |
2003 |
| Environmental Lender Liability Issues |
Robert Morris Associates Advanced Lending Forum |
1995 |
| The Interface of Bankruptcy and Divorce |
Philadelphia Association of Paralegals |
1993 |
| Avoiding Environmental Liability in NJ |
National Business Institute |
1991 |
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