Frank, Gale, Bails & Pocrass, P.C.

Elizabeth A. Parker Joins Firm as Associate Attorney

2022-06-09T07:03:02Z

Frank, Gale, Bails & Pocrass, P.C. is pleased to announce that Elizabeth A. Parker has joined the firm as associate attorney. Ms. Parker is a 2012 graduate of the Duquesne University School of Law and a 2008 graduate of Temple University. She brings over 8 years of experience in all aspects of family law.

Frederick N. Frank Appointed as Chair of the Pennsylvania Committee on Rules of Evidence

2022-06-09T07:03:12Z

Frank, Gale, Bails & Pocrass, P.C. is pleased to announce that founding shareholder Frederick N. Frank has been appointed by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court as Chair of the Committee on Rules of Evidence commencing October 1, 2020. Mr. Frank is in his second term on the Committee. The Committee studies and makes recommendations to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court about matters relating to evidence law in the Commonwealth.

Frederick N. Frank Publishes Reporter’s Manuals

2022-06-09T07:03:20Z

Frank, Gale, Bails & Pocrass, P.C. is pleased to announce that founding shareholder Frederick N. Frank has recently written and published two handbooks for the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association: Right of Access to Judicial Proceedings and Documents: A Reporter’s Manual and Protection of a Reporter’s Sources and Materials: A Reporter’s Manual. Mr. Frank is a recognized expert in the field of media law and has argued several precedential cases in the field.

Frederick Frank moderate panels at 2016 PBA Family Law Section Winter Meeting

2025-12-31T19:55:37Z

Shareholders Frederick N. Frank moderated panels at the 2016 Pennsylvania Bar Association's Family Law Section Winter Meeting in Lancaster, Pennsylvania this past week. Frederick N. Frank moderated a plenary session on "Practice and Procedure before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court: A View from the Bench and Bar", which included Chief Justice of Pennsylvania Thomas G. Saylor and Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice-elect David N. Wecht as panelists. Attorney Frank has served as vice chair of the Pennsylvania Appellate Procedural Rules Committee and currently serves as a member of the committee on Rules of Evidence.

Gabe Wonderling Joins Firm as Associate Attorney

2022-06-09T07:03:41Z

[nap_names id="FIRM-NAME-1"] is pleased to announce that Gabe Wonderling has joined the firm as an associate attorney. Mr. Wonderling is a 2015 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and a 2012 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh.

Ryan McNeely Joins Firm as Associate Attorney

2022-06-09T07:03:50Z

[nap_names id="FIRM-NAME-1"] is pleased to announce that Ryan J. McNeely has joined the firm as an associate attorney. Mr. McNeely is a 2015 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and a 2011 graduate of Le Moyne College in Syracuse, NY.

Frederick N. Frank Appointed by Supreme Court to Committee on Rules of Evidence

2022-06-09T07:03:58Z

[nap_names id="FIRM-NAME-1"] is pleased to announce that founding partner Frederick N. Frank has been appointed by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to a three year term on the Committee on Rules of Evidence.

Mr. Frank most recently served on the Appellate Court Procedural Rules Committee where, in addition to being the Vice-Chairperson, he was instrumental in developing rules for children's fast track appeals and appeals under the Pennsylvania Code of Military Justice.

John G. Harshman Joins Frank, Gale, Bails & Pocrass, P.C. as Associate Attorney

2022-06-09T07:04:07Z

The Shareholders of [nap_names id="FIRM-NAME-1"] are pleased to announce that effective June 1, 2015 John G. Harshman has joined the firm as an associate attorney.

Mr. Harshman is a 1991 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. He brings over 24 years of experience in complex divorce litigation, including business evaluation issues.

He serves as Solicitor for the Greater Pittsburgh Police Federal Credit Union. He also has served as a faculty member of the Pennsylvania Bar Institute and conducts continuing legal education credit lecturing on Municipal Pensions and non-ERISA retirement benefits. Mr. Harshman has also dedicated significant personal time to charitable endeavors such as the Susan B. Komen Race for the Cure and the American Heart Association.

Dennis D. Hayes Named Shareholder of Firm

2022-06-09T07:04:27Z

[nap_names id="FIRM-NAME-1"] is pleased to announce Dennis D. Hayes has been named Shareholder of the Firm. Mr. Hayes is a 2011 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and the recipient of the John P. Gismondi Civil Litigation Certificate.

Frederick N. Frank Selected by Best Lawyers in America for 20th Year

2022-06-09T07:04:35Z

Frederick N. Frank, founding partner of [nap_names id="FIRM-NAME-1"], has been honored by The Best Lawyers in America for being selected for inclusion in the publication for twenty consecutive years.

The publication in its announcement noted Mr. Frank has been "a consistent and dedicated member of the law community."

The Best Lawyers in America is one of the most visible peer-review publications in the legal profession, based upon an exhaustive and rigorous peer-review survey.