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Carrie Hyams, a partner in Thomas, Thomas, & Hafer, LLP’s (“TTH”) Harrisburg office, has been elected Judge in the Cumberland County Court of Common Pleas.  TTH’s Chief Executive Partner, Ed Jordan, commented, “We are extremely proud of Carrie’s accomplishment.  We will miss her greatly, but our loss is Cumberland County’s gain.  She will be a… read more

SIGNIFICANT PENNSYLVANIA CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania AFL-CIO v. Commonwealth, No. 62 M.D. 2019 (Pa. Commw., filed October 11, 2019, Cohn Jubelirer, J.) By: Justin D. Beck, Esquire In a reported decision handed down on October 11, 2019, the Commonwealth Court held that Section 306(a.3) of the Act, added pursuant to Act 111 of 2018, does not… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES PENNSYLVANIA CASE SUMMARIES Barnard v. The Travelers Home & Marine Ins. Co. Pennsylvania Supreme Court No. 42 EAP 2018 Decided: September 26, 2019 New stacking waivers are required whenever an insured increases the UM or UIM coverage on an existing auto policy. Background In September 2007, Barnard purchased automobile insurance from Travelers… read more

Thomas, Thomas & Hafer LLP (“TTH”) is proud to announce that it will open an office in Virginia in January 2020.  The office will be located at 10555 Main Street, Fairfax, Virginia.  This location is in close proximity to the Circuit Court for Fairfax County, which is home to the highest volume of litigation in… read more

Thomas, Thomas & Hafer, LLP (“TT&H”) is proud to announce that Charles “Ben” Peoples has been appointed the Secretary of the DC Defense Lawyers Association for its 2019-2021 term.  For over 30 years, the DC Defense Lawyers Association has been the premier organization for defense lawyers in the District of Columbia.  Over 100 lawyers from… read more