King Spry Herman Freund & Faul LLC

Public spaces, public safety, public health, economic development, and a new app forecast a bright future for Bethlehem! KingSpry is proud to support Mayor Donchez’ address and our Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce.

Congratulations to Dr. Kathleen Conn, Of Counsel, who published a commentary today in West’s Education Law Reporter regarding Title IX. https://kingspry.com//dr-kathleen-conn-of-counsel-publish/

KingSpry proudly supports the Parkland School District Foundation who hosted a virtual gala tonight on the school’s YouTube channel. Attorney Jessica Moyer and her daughter enjoyed the show and the goodie boxes that were sent to gala guests. Featuring an array of school-spirited treats, the box also included hand-written notes from appreciative students. Well done!! https://youtube.com/c/ParklandTV

Congratulations to Partner Avery Elizabeth Smith who has been named Chair of the firm’s Employment Law Practice Group. https://kingspry.com//kingspry-partner-avery-smith-named-/

Kirby G. Upright, chair of KingSpry’s estate planning/administration, corporate tax planning and orphan’s court litigation teams, believes in treating everyone he represents and counsels with the utmost degree of sensitivity, respect and responsiveness. His experience ranges from simple wills to the most complicated and sophisticated estate planning situations. An attorney and a certified public accountant, Kirby serves as an expert witness in estate and trust administration.../planning matters across the Commonwealth. He is a Fellow in the exclusive American College of Trust and Estate Counsel one of only two in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Kirby is a frequent faculty member for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute, by which he is recognized as a leading commentator in the area of legal ethics, and how those professional rules apply to the Trust and Estate areas. He has also authored numerous articles in the areas of estate planning and administration, and is the editor of the PBI publication Representing Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered Clients in Pennsylvania, now in its Third Edition. Kirby is listed in The Best Lawyers in America, is listed as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, is AV-rated by Martindale Hubbell as selected by his peers and the judiciary, and is recognized as an Accredited Estate Planner by the National Estate Planning Council. A former Chair of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, Kirby is a member of the PBA Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility Committee. He is a past president of the Estate Planning Council of the Lehigh Valley and is a Vietnam veteran. A proud graduate of Pennsylvania State University and the University of Akron Law School, Kirby earned a Master of Law degree in Taxation from Temple University School of Law.