Creenan & Baczkowski, PC Law Blog

Nicholas LaCava, a rising senior at St. Vincent College in Latrobe, has completed a summer internship with Creenan & Baczkowski, P.C.  We wish Nick the very best as he enters his senior year of college and continues on his path toward law school.

 

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From time to time, Creenan & Baczkowski, PC hires students to assist in various aspects of the practice, from data and litigation support, file management, and marketing.
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Employee Handbooks should give your employees a clear direction on workplace rules and policies.  When properly drafted, maintained, and enforced, these Handbooks can protect a company from employment related liabilities.

 What are the essential elements?  According to www.thehrspecialist.com, these are some of the must haves:

• Letter from President 
• Brief History
• At Will Acknowledgement 
• Work Hours and Breaks
• Time off, leave, absenteeism
• Use of Company equipment, IT, and personal use 
• Dress code
• Alcohol and drug use
• Misconduct and insubordination
• Sexual harassment
• Pay procedures, bonuses, reviews
• Expense reimbursement
• Probationary period
• Termination and resignations
• Benefits
• Safety Rules

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Our Counsel Access Plan members receive an annual review of Employee Handbooks included in the annual service fee.
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The Creenan & Baczkowski, PC trial team of Jim Creenan and Joanne Parise recently filed a $23,000,000.000 judgment by consent in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.  The team will now pursue claims against the remaining subcontractor and the contractor's insurer as they seek a full recovery for the client.  

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The Creenan & Baczkowski, PC trial team of James Creenan, Frank Jones, and Joanne Parise recently obtained a successful verdict following a three day bench trial in the Court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland County, Orphans' Court Division.  The team represented an estate and annuity beneficiaries in the defense of claims of undue influence and lack of testamentary capacity.  As a result, the Court upheld the decedent's estate planning and refused to permit a removed beneficiary from receiving any part of the estate or other assets.  Notably, the case was initially filed in the USDC for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, then transferred to the Western District, and then Courts honored the specialized jurisdiction of the Orphans' Court Division as the proper forum to resolve these types of claims.  

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Creenan & Baczkowski, PC proudly announces the addition of esteemed attorney Charles R. Conway to the firm's personal and business planning practices.  

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Creenan & Baczkowski, PC proudly sponsored the 2018 "Party at the Palace" - the primary fundraising event for the Palace Theater in Greebsburg, Pennsylvania.  

The Palace Theatre has been a major force in Westmoreland County’s cultural scene for generations. Opened September 2, 1926, as the Manos Theatre, The Palace Theatre today hosts the widest variety of live entertainment in the area in a beautifully renovated 1369-seat facility, located across from the county courthouse at 21 West Otterman Street in downtown Greensburg, PA.

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Michael Bethune, a sophomore at St. Vincent College in Latrobe, has completed a summer internship with Creenan & Baczkowski, P.C.  We wish Michael the very best as he enters his junior year of college. 
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Attorney Michael Gaetani joined Creenan & Baczkowski, P.C.

Mike primarily practices in the area of commercial litigation, representing large and small business and individuals in a variety of disputes.  Mr. Gaetani has experience handling cases at all stages of litigation in federal and state court, from the initial filing of or response to a complaint, through discovery and pre-trial motions, to trial and appeal.
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Creenan & Baczkowski, P.C. sponsored the Mother of Sorrows Parish Festival held at the church in Murrysville.  .  
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Jim Creenan attended the Ribbon Cutting for Green Eyecare Greengate located in the Village of Murrysville Shopping Center.   
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Molly Creenan attended the United Way's Women's Leadership Council (WLC) Summer Networking Event at the Greensburg Courtyard Marriott.  During the meeting the Council discussed the Open Your Heart to a Senior Program and future events to be held this year.   
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