New Matter

CCBA Officers

Brian L. Nagle, President

Donald B. Lynn Jr., Vice President

James Boyle, Treasure

Catherine H. Voit, Secretary

New Matter Committee

Maria Janoski, Editor

Rami Bishay

Mark Blank, Jr.

Ryan Buchanan

Charles T. DeTulleo

Jennifer Fink

Andrew Lehr

Shannon McDonald

John McKenna

Kim Denise Morton

Mary Wade Myers

Sara Planthaber

Karyn L. Seace

Bill Wilson

CCBA Staff

Greg Nardi Executive Director

Melissa Willson Communications, Events, and Marketing Manager

The Chester County Bar Association’s quarterly publication, New Matter, has been provided to Bar Association members for four decades. A valuable aspect of CCBA’s membership, New Matter aims to provide our members with information pertaining to current issues facing the practice of law, historic legal issues, continuing legal education opportunities, Chester County Bar Association activities, programs, meetings, functions, practice tips, procedures for attorneys, and items of personal interest to our membership.

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President’s Dinner Honoring our 2022 CCBA President, Michelle Bernardo-Rudy, Esq. 6

A Dog Story with an Unexpected Chester County Connection ............... 8

Veterans Day 2022: A Celebration to Remember .............10

My Benefit Advisor Expanding Mental Health Benefits ......................................12

Donald Trump versus … et al.; … versus Donald Trump: The Litigious President .......................14 Commonwealth Court Weighs in About Wastewater Management .........................................16

Brian L. Nagle, Esquire President Chester County Bar Association

It’s my great pleasure to provide the first of four reports coming to you from me via our award-winning New Matter. The annual meeting in December marked a momentous occasion for me personally, as the CCBA President’s Gavel passed down the line from one former President to the next, and most notably, my Father started with the gavel as it was handed off from one former President to the next. As I said that day, it’s a true honor to serve our association. We must remain steadfast in our professionalism and our support for one another as we make our contribution to maintaining our corner of the civilized society, the practice of law. Our mission to support the rule of law is as important today as it has ever been. We also must support our independent judiciary. These things must be nurtured and maintained and