Joan concentrates her practice in Municipal Law, Land Use, and Employment Law. She has been a course planner and faculty member for seminars given by the Pennsylvania Bar Institute and Albright College’s Center for Community Leadership, addressing topics including validity challenges to land use ordinances, zoning for agricultural preservation, the Sunshine Act, and the Open Records Act/Right to Know Law. She co-authored a chapter titled “Meetings and Records” of the Solicitor’s Handbook published by the Governor’s Center for Local Government Services of the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Joan is a member of
the Berks County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations. Joan currently serves as chair of the Municipal Law Section of
the Berks County Bar Association, and recently served as
its Treasurer.

Education: Villanova University (B.A.) (M.A.)
Dickinson School of Law (J.D.)
Bar Admissions: Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court
Practice Areas: Municipal Law, Employment Litigation, Appellate Practice.