King Spry Herman Freund & Faul LLC

06/17/2026

How will the Wage and Hour Division's recent guidance affect covered employees and workforce management decisions? Employment Chair Avery Smith looks at recent guidance from the WHD on what happens when employees work in multiple roles. Scan the code below for the full article or visit our website: https://kingspry.com/flsa-opinion-when-employees-work-in-multiple-roles/ Lauren Harrison

06/16/2026

Attorney Kevin Reid and his team had a great time today supporting our friends at the Carbon Lehigh Special Needs Children’s Foundation (CLSNCF).

06/16/2026

What should debtors consider before filing for bankruptcy? In his latest installment of Debt Reset, bankruptcy attorney Eric Filer compares the various types of bankruptcy, the costs associated with filing, and the required documentation.

Scan the code below to read the full article, or visit our website: https://kingspry.com/debt-reset-what-to-consider-when-filing-for-bankruptcy/

Lauren Harrison

06/11/2026

Brian J. Taylor is a partner with KingSpry, concentrating his practice in the areas of litigation, alternative dispute resolution, education and employment law. Chair of the firm’s Investigations and Compliance Services Team, Brian is a certified Title IX investigator through SUNY’s Student Conduct Institute, and regularly conducts internal investigations for clients on Title IX, employment discrimination and workplace disputes including harassment, retaliation and breaches of codes of conduct and other policies.

Brian serves as general counsel, assistant solicitor and trial counsel for numerous school districts, intermediate units, colleges and universities. He also is a member of the Office of the Executive Vice President of Princeton University. He is an arbitrator for Chester County Court of Common Pleas, and an adjunct professor of law at Eastern and Widener Universities where he has twice been nominated as Teacher of the Year.

He earned his Juris Doctorate from Temple University School of Law. He holds a B.A. in political science and economics from Franklin & Marshall College, and also completed a graduate level management program at the Wharton School of Business.

https://kingspry.com/team/brian-j-taylor-2/

06/10/2026

Yay! Season Two of Landmarks launches today! On this episode, real estate attorneys Karley Biggs Sebia and Taisha Tolliver-Duran welcome NAI Summit’s Lauren Borrell to explore how proactive property management helps owners protect long-term asset value.

The conversation (especially relevant for developers, investors, property owners, and managers navigating mixed-use, high-traffic, and aging commercial properties) examines how property management extends far beyond maintenance calls and rent collection. Instead, we consider property management as a critical form of risk management—one that directly affects liability exposure, tenant relations, code compliance, vendor oversight, insurance coordination, and the long-term value of commercial assets.

Read more: https://kingspry.com/news/kingspry-landmarks-real-estate-podcast-property-risk-episode/

Listen to the episode wherever you get your podcasts: https://kingspry.com/podcasts/landmarks-real-estate-podcast-property-risk-management/

06/10/2026

Adoption attorneys Dorota Gasienica-Kozak and Gina Salash explain the process of terminating parental rights in Pennsylvania in the latest edition of Network Magazine

When the law redefines family, the impact is lifelong.

Dorota Gasienica-Kozak, Esq. and Gina Salash, Esq. of King Spry Herman Freund & Faul LLC explain the legal process behind termination of parental rights and why it plays a critical role in protecting children and families.

Read more: https://mynetworkmag.com/when-the-law-redefines-family-termination-of-parental-rights-in-pennsylvania/

06/08/2026

The "PARENT Act" - now before the PA House of Representatives - intends to protect prospective parents’ access to fertility treatments in Pennsylvania. Adoption and ART Practice Chair Dorota Gasienica-Kozak discusses the bill in a new installment of heARTbeat, out today.

The bill awaits passage by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and Senate. If enacted, the PARENT Act will take effect immediately.

heARTbeat is a publication of KingSpry’s Adoption and Assisted Reproductive Technology Law Group. The articles are meant to be informational and do not constitute legal advice.

https://kingspry.com/pa-representatives-propose-parent-act/

Lauren Harrison Gina Salash Laila Salaam Stephanie Lapping

06/05/2026

Last month, PA Senators Tracy Pennycuick and Nick Miller introduced a bipartisan bill, Senate Bill No. 1315, that would require insurance coverage for standard fertility preservation services for cancer patients who undergo treatment effecting their fertility.

In a new heARTbeat out today, Adoption/ART Chair Dorota Gasienica-Kozak explores how this bill could support family-building for thousands of Pennsylvanians. Read more: https://kingspry.com/proposed-coverage-for-fertility-services-for-cancer-patients/ Lauren Harrison Gina Salash Laila Salaam Stephanie Lapping

06/04/2026

Happening now! Partner Taisha Tolliver Duran is moderating a panel today on building your business legacy through strategy and smart succession planning at the Lehigh Valley Women’s Summit at Wind Creek. A natural interviewer, Ty uses her skills to handle business, employment and real estate matters for her clients, and she is co-host of “Landmarks,” KingSpry’s Commercial Real Estate podcast, which is launching its second season next week. Way to go, Ty!! Joining Taisha at the Summit today are Dorota Gasienica-Kozak, Sarah Phillips O'Steen, Karley Biggs, and Gianna Corpora Thatcher.

06/03/2026

KingSpry proudly welcomes back Lauren Harrison as a legal intern with the firm for the summer. Lauren has worked with KingSpry since 2022, previously as a Paralegal Intern and Paralegal.

A Lehigh Valley native and proud graduate of Bangor Area High School, Lauren is a rising 2L at Widener University Commonwealth Law School.

“We are thrilled to welcome Lauren back this summer,” says partner Avery Smith who supervised Lauren as a paralegal intern and paralegal on her team. “We are looking forward to the energy and perspective she will bring to KingSpry.”

In her first year of law school, Lauren was recognized on Widener’s Dean’s List for her academic achievement and earned CALI Excellence for the Future Awards in multiple doctrinal courses. She served on the Dean’s Student Advisory Council, where she collaborated with the Dean of Widener Law Commonwealth and fellow law students to share insights on student life, curriculum, student organizations, events, and more.

Lauren earned her Associate in Applied Sciences Degree in Paralegal Studies from Northampton Community College and Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from East Stroudsburg University.

“KingSpry has created many innovative ways over the years to help our associates grow and succeed,” says KingSpry Partner and Associate Committee Chair Karley Biggs Sebia. “To expand upon that commitment, we offer promising law students the opportunity to join us for the summer, immerse themselves in how we do things, our best practices. The hope is we are setting them on a firm foundation for a bright career.”

https://kingspry.com/news/kingspry-welcomes-legal-intern-lauren-harrison/