State College News

Kevin J. Garber and Betsy Dupuis participate in Business Before Hours – Marcellus Shale Gas Drilling: Impacts on Centre County

The CBICC will hold a panel discussion on Marcellus Shale Gas Drilling: Impacts on Centre County which will focus on job creation, economic and environmental impacts, new and pending legislation, and regulatory permitting. Kevin Garber, a member of Babst, Calland, Clements and Zomnir’s Environmental, Energy and Natural Resources practice is a panelist; Besty Dupuis, a member of the firm’s Business Services Group, is the panel moderator.

Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Registration: 8:00 am
Program: 8:15 -9:30 am
Hoag’s Celebration Hall
2280 Commercial Boulevard
State College, PA 16801

To register or for more information, click here.

BABST, CALLAND, CLEMENTS AND ZOMNIR, P.C. IN STATE COLLEGE MERGES FAMILY LAW PRACTICE

The Law Office of Jennifer P. Bierly, a family law practice in State College, PA, merged with Babst, Calland, Clements and Zomnir, P.C. (BCCZ) on March 22, 2010. Ms. Bierly, who joined BCCZ as a shareholder, is accompanied by Ms. Bobbie Rabuck, who joined the firm as an Associate. In addition to Ms. Rabuck, Ms. Bierly brings two paralegals and one administrative assistant from her practice to join BCCZ. Ms. Bierly earned a B.A. from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and her J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh in 1997.  Ms. Bierly has practiced family law for more than 10 years, the past four of those years in her own firm in State College.  

“BCCZ is a nationally recognized firm. Joining BCCZ will allow me to continue serving our family law clients, while offering additional legal services such as business services, estate planning, real estate, and employment and labor to clients with needs in those areas,” states Ms. Bierly.

“We are very committed to serving the Centre County region through our excellent State College team and to support that Office with the substantial resources of our Pittsburgh Office. Jennifer’s practice is an excellent complement to our State College practice and we are excited to have Jennifer and her staff on board,” states Chester Babst, Managing Shareholder of BCCZ.

The merger nearly doubles the staff of BCCZ’s State College office. 

PINK TAILGATE RAISES MONEY FOR BREAST CANCER INITIATIVES

During the October 10,2009 Penn State football game, Babst, Calland, Clements and Zomnir, P.C, a law firm located in State College, hosted a “Think Pink” tailgate for clients and friends. To get into the spirit of the event, BCCZ’s tailgate tent was decorated with pink ribbons and other pink items, and pink promotional items were given away. Monetary contributions which were collected at the event were donated to the PA Breast Cancer Coalition.