Lycoming County Welcomes New Attorneys

The Lycoming County Court of Common Pleas sat, en banc, for a special session of court at which nine new attorneys were admitted.  Judges Nancy Butts, Dudley Anderson, Richard Gray, Marc Lovecchio and Senior Judge Clinton Smith presided over the admission of the new attorneys to practice before the “several Courts of the County of Lycoming.” 

Each of the new attorneys, Meghan Young, Eric Ladley, Kirsten Gardner, Amanda Browning, Jeffrey Rowe, Elizabeth Ann Lubiejewski, Samantha Wolfe, Rebecca Hobbs & John Shoemaker, was moved for admission by a seasoned member of the bar, who outlined the admittee's background and qualifications.

Although admission to the local courts is no longer required by law, Lycoming County has continued the tradition of an admission ceremony.  The ceremony serves several purposes:  to formally recognize the accomplishments of the newly admitted attorneys, to introduce the new faces of the bar to the legal community and to allow the Judges and Law Association officers the opportunity to introduce new attorneys to the services available to them through the Association and to offer opportunities to serve the community, as attorneys.

Amanda Browning, who is currently serving as Law Clerk for Judge Butts, was introduced by her immediate predecessor, Tricia Hoover.  Browning is a graduate of the University of Southern Florida and Dickinson School of Law of Penn State University.   A graduate of Muncy High School, Kirsten Gardner, is now employed in the Lycoming County Public Defender's Office.  Her admission was moved by Robin Buzas.  Gardner attended West Chester University and Widener Law.

Julieanne Steinbacher moved the admission of four attorneys, who have recently joined the Steinbacher & Stahl firm.  Rebecca Hobbs will work in the area of estate administration.  She is a graduate of Eastern University and Regent University School of Law.  Eric Ladley is a litigator for the firm.  He graduated from George Washington University and Dickinson.  He has written several books on President Nixon and is knowledgeable in politics.  Elizabeth Ann Lubiejewski has also joined the firm and is employed in the estate and long term planning area.  She is a graduate of Syracuse University and The University of Pittsburgh School of Law.   Samantha Wolfe is a graduate of Penn State and attended law school at Regent University.  She is working in the wealth protection area.

Jeffrey Rowe has joined the Public Defender's office.  Jeana Longo moved his admission.  He previously served in York County as a Public Defender and as an Assistant District Attorney.  He is a Lewisburg native who attended the University of Delaware and the University of Maryland School of Law.  Working at the Greevy Law Firm in oil and gas law is John Shoemaker.  His admission was moved by Lester Greevy.  Shoemaker graduated from King's College and Dickinson School of Law.The final admission involved the daughter of a long-time member of the bar, Douglas Engelman.  Meghan Young's admission was moved by her proud father.  She is a Lycoming College graduate and attended Dickinson School of Law.  She will be concentrating in family law.

Each of the new attorneys was welcomed to the bar by the judges and by LLA President Elect Brian Bluth, who also presented them with the volume Historical Sketches of the Bench and Bar of Lycoming County. Young Lawyers division chair Robert Cronin encouraged the new members to become active in the division.  New and existing members were encouraged to participate in the Inns of Court, by Corey Mowrey.

All were invited to a reception held at The Olde Corner that followed immediately after the court session.