Lehigh Valley, Pa. — Matthew R, Sorrentino and Barbara L. Hollenbach, attorneys with Lehigh Valley law firm Tallman, Hudders & Sorrentino, have been named Pennsylvania “Super Lawyers” for 2009 by Philadelphia Magazine and Law & Politics.
The objective of the Super Lawyers selection process is to create a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of outstanding attorneys that can be used as a resource to assist attorneys and consumers in the search for legal counsel. No other legal publisher goes through the unique process that Super Lawyers employs to find evidence of peer recognition and professional achievement. Only 5 percent of the total lawyers in the state are selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers.
Matthew R. Sorrentino, managing partner and president of Tallman, Hudders & Sorrentino, the Pennsylvania Office of Norris McLaughlin & Marcus, P.A., serves as general counsel to Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network, the region’s largest health-care provider and employer. He also serves as counsel to: Keystone Nazareth Bank & Trust Company, a division of National Penn Bank, the region’s largest community-based, publicly held bank; Health Network Laboratories, a regional clinical laboratory; Lehigh Valley Physician Group, a multi-specialty, nonprofit physician practice with in excess of 400 physicians; and Anchor Health Properties, LLC, a national developer of innovative facilities dedicated to health and wellness.
Sorrentino’s practice is focused on health care, general corporate and business, and real estate law. He earned his degrees at Muhlenberg College and Villanova University School of Law. Sorrentino currently serves on the management committee of Norris, McLaughlin and as Lehigh County Solicitor, managing a staff of 18 full- and part-time staff attorneys for the County. Sorrentino has previously been named a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer in 2006, 2007 and 2008.
Barbara L. Hollenbach is very active with the Northampton County Bar Association, having served as its first woman president, delegate to the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s House of Delegates and on the association’s Service to the Public Committee. She is involved with the Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA) as well, serving on the PBA’s Council on Judicial Independence. In 2008, she was elected Chair of the PBA’s Workers' Compensation Section. Hollenbach has served on the boards and has been president of numerous charitable organizations, including Quota International of Bethlehem; YWCA of Bethlehem; Family & Counseling Services of the Lehigh Valley; Northampton County Homemaker and Health Aide Service; and Girls, Inc. of Bethlehem.
Hollenbach’s practice focuses on workers’ compensation, professional liability, products liability, orphans’ court litigation and general litigation. She co-authored and co-presented the PBI Workers’ Compensation Practice & Procedures manual and course in 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002 and 2000. Hollenbach was also named a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer for 2006 and 2008.
Tallman, Hudders & Sorrentino, P.C., is one of the largest and most respected regional law firms in Pennsylvania, with 35 attorneys and 11 paralegals. With roots reaching back nearly a century, the firm provides legal services and valued, sought-after legal advice to corporations, municipalities, not-for-profit organizations and individuals, and its attorneys hold expertise in a wide variety of fields. Named Best Lehigh Valley Law Firm in Lehigh Valley Magazine five years in a row, Tallman, Hudders & Sorrentino is also home to numerous Pennsylvania Rising Stars and Super Lawyers as selected by Philadelphia Magazine. The attorneys of Tallman, Hudders & Sorrentino pride themselves on community involvement by sponsoring charitable events, teaching courses at local colleges and serving on the boards of numerous community and nonprofit organizations.
Norris McLaughlin & Marcus, P.A., a full service law firm, is the largest firm in Somerset County and one of the top 20 firms in New Jersey, with a significant presence in New York. The firm’s more than 100 attorneys come from diverse backgrounds, hold degrees from top U.S. law schools and regularly serve as leaders in bar associations and various trade groups. With 21 of its members listed as the Best Lawyers in America and 23 selected as New Jersey Super Lawyers for 2009, in addition to an active repertoire of speaking engagements and legal publications, attorneys at Norris McLaughlin & Marcus embody large-firm talent in a small-firm setting. It is the goal of Norris McLaughlin& Marcus to accommodate the needs of every client, who run the gamut, from Fortune 500 corporations to smaller publicly and privately held companies to start-up companies and individuals, through the use of experience, strategic planning and common courtesy.
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