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Saxton & Stump provides solutions for complex legal issues and partners with clients to create a roadmap for their success. We are committed to empowering clients by delivering five-star service and results-focused advice.

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Spitz & Neville completes merger and will begin doing business as Saxton & Stump

Saxton & Stump is proud to announce that its planned merger with Charleston, S.C.-based law firm Spitz & Neville is now complete, and the firm’s five attorneys – Steven Spitz, Elizabeth (Beth) Palmer, Irish Ryan Neville, Jacqueline Egan and Eli Lachenman – will now do business under the Saxton & Stump name. We are pleased to bring Saxton & Stump’s platform of strategic legal and business consulting services to South Carolina through our office in Charleston.

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We strongly believe in giving back to the communities in which we work
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Providing strategic solutions to complex legal issues across a wide range of industries
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Firm News

Spitz & Neville completes merger and will begin doing business as Saxton & Stump

  CHARLESTON, S.C., June 27, 2022 — Saxton & Stump has announced that its planned merger with Charleston, S.C.-based law firm Spitz & Neville is complete, and the former firm will now do business under the Saxton & Stump name. All of the firm’s five...
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Jenna Schill joins Saxton & Stump as a senior risk and insurance consultant

  LANCASTER, Pa., June 17, 2022 — Saxton & Stump is proud to announce the firm has hired Jenna M. Schill, CPHRM as a senior risk and insurance consultant. Schill brings more than a decade of experience in the healthcare risk and insurance sectors to her work in...
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Saxton, Morris named to prominent CPBJ industry list

  LANCASTER, Pa., June 10, 2022 — Saxton & Stump is proud to announce that two of its attorneys – James W. Saxton and Carson B. Morris – have been named to the Central Penn Business Journal’s “Power 30” list for law and lobbyists. Those on the list, chosen by CPBJ...
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Independent Oversight Committee of the Independent Reconciliation and Reparation Program Operated on Behalf of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Publishes its Final Report

  LANCASTER, Pa., June 2, 2022 — The Independent Oversight Committee overseeing the Independent Reconciliation and Reparation Program (IRRP) operated on behalf of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia announced the release of its final report today. The IRRP was launched on...
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Lancaster Bar Association honors four Saxton & Stump attorneys for service to legal community

  LANCASTER, Pa., May 13, 2022 —The Lancaster Bar Association has honored four Saxton & Stump attorneys with prestigious awards for their work. At its member dinner on May 12, the bar association awarded the Hon. Lawrence F. Stengel (Ret.) with the 2020...
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Attorney Michael Traxler named chair of expanding Insurance Law Group at Saxton & Stump

  LANCASTER, Pa., April 25, 2022 —Saxton & Stump is pleased to announce that shareholder Michael T. Traxler has been named the chair of the firm’s Insurance Law Group. With insurance regulations continually changing and becoming increasingly complex, Traxler...
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Attorney Kiandra Steffy appointed to Eastern District of Pennsylvania Merit Selection Panel

  LANCASTER, Pa., April 7, 2022 —The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has named Saxton & Stump attorney Kiandra D. Steffy to a committee assigned to help fill a federal magistrate judge vacancy. Steffy is one of 15 individuals selected...
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Saxton & Stump adds experienced legal marketing writer Michael Sadowski and announces key promotions

  LANCASTER, Pa., April 7, 2022 —Saxton & Stump has added former reporter and legal marketer Michael Sadowski to their marketing and business development team. In addition to bringing onboard a veteran writer, the firm promoted Abby (Hall) Young to business...
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Saxton & Stump hires Director of Operations Keith Verner and adds to critical support teams

LANCASTER, Pa., March 14, 2022 — Saxton & Stump has hired Director of Operations Keith Verner. He will oversee the professionals who provide critical support to the firm’s clients, attorneys and consultants, including the finance, human resources, concierge,...
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Saxton & Stump hires associate attorneys Sarah Holloway, Neil Devlin and Jared Hershman, and Senior Counsel Andrew Mead

  LANCASTER, Pa., March 9, 2022 — Saxton & Stump has recently added four attorneys to the depth of resources the full-service firm is able to provide to clients. Sarah Holloway has joined the firm’s Regulatory and Government Affairs, Environmental, Workplace...
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Insights

Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court voids PennDOT’s Major Bridge P3 Initiative

 Today, the Commonwealth Court issued a memorandum Opinion finding PennDOT’s Major Bridge P3 Initiative void ab initio, declaring the initiative had no legal effect from the very beginning because the initiative was approved in violation of Act 88. Act 88 is the...
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Partnering to bid on government contracts for diverse and non-diverse business entities

In February, I wrote about the process and benefits of becoming certified as a diverse business entity (DBE). This month, I want to talk about how DBEs can partner with non-DBEs—legally. It is no secret that public projects, and increasingly some private projects,...
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New DOL guidance sheds light on mental health absences

  The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division, the agency responsible for enforcing the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), recently issued guidance clarifying employer obligations with respect to mental health leaves of absence under the FMLA. It is...
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In favor of higher contractor contingencies to cover uncertain risk created by economic volatility

  As economic volatility continues to affect the global economy, contractors and owners would be wise to re-evaluate their construction project pricing. To state the obvious, projects are at greater risk of increased costs due to global economic volatility. There...
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OFCCP Contractor Portal and Affirmative Action Plans

Over the past decade, the US Department of Labor, through the Office of Federal Contractor Compliance Programs (OFCCP), has continually increased regulatory burdens. Now, covered federal contractors and subcontractors must register with a new “Contractor Portal” and...
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Saxton & Stump attorneys Mike Traxler and Katy Landis submit amicus brief in bridge tolling lawsuit on behalf of PMTA

  LANCASTER, Pa., February 22, 2022 — Last week, on behalf of the Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association, Saxton & Stump attorneys Mike Traxler and Katy Landis, filed an amicus curiae brief in the case of South Fayette Township, Bridgeville Borough, and Collier...
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Small diverse business certification basics for Pennsylvania government contracts

  An explicit goal of the Pennsylvania governor’s office is to increase small diverse business contractors that receive government contracts (SDBs). Gov. Tom Wolf has set a goal of increasing the percentage of SDB contracts to 26.3%, which is approximately a 400%...
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Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance sets commercial motor vehicle inspection dates for 2022

 The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has announced dates for several commercial motor vehicle inspection campaigns set to take place in 2022. The CSVA inspects approximately 4 million vehicles over the course of a year in North America. Their campaigns...
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U.S. Supreme Court pauses OSHA vaccine or testing mandate and upholds CMS vaccination rule for healthcare facilities receiving federal funds

On January 13, 2022 the U.S. Supreme Court ordered that Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) vaccine/testing mandate be stayed (paused) and not go into effect. The OSHA vaccine/testing mandate would require all companies with 100 or more employees to either test weekly or vaccinate all employees for COVID. Initially, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals had stayed OSHA’s mandate. 

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No grace period for PA Funeral Board renewals and a high-profile alkaline hydrolysis

  PA Funeral Board announces no grace period for license renewals  Renewals are now open for all licenses issued by the Pennsylvania State Board of Funeral Directors.  All Funeral Board licenses will expire on February 1, 2022 if they are not renewed by that...
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