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Meakim, Esq., Dennis
Howland, Hess, Guinan, Torpey, Cassidy, O'Connell & Birnbaum, LLP

2444 Huntingdon Pike
Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006

Phone: 215-947-6240
Areas of Practice: Business Law, Civil Litigation, Family Law, Personal Injury, Trust & Estates, Wills & Probate
Title: Attorney
Practice Type: Small Firm (5 and Under)
Bio:

Dennis R. Meakim has a decades-long history of serving clients in various areas of the law. He is admitted to npractice in the courts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He received a Bachelor nof Arts in Political Science from Temple University in 1988 and a Juris Doctor ndegree in 1991 from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, School of nLaw-Camden.

Dennis was formerly an attorney with the nfirm Barbin & O??Connell based in Rockledge, PA and which merged with nHowland, Hess, Guinan, Torpey & Cassidy in 2012. 

Dennis has successfully represented nindividuals involved in divorce, custody, child support and Protection From nAbuse matters in the five county area (Montgomery, Bucks, Delaware, Chester and nPhiladelphia) as well as Camden and Gloucester counties in New Jersey. He also nrepresents several small businesses throughout the Delaware Valley in all naspects of business including start-up, finance and business succession.

In addition, Dennis provides estate planning for individuals, both young nand older.  He has learned that the peace of mind that comes along nwith the signing of a Last Will and Testament, Power of Attorney document, nand/or a Living Will is of great value to his clients.  Estate Planning is nnot just for older people.  It is just as important for younger people, nespecially new parents and middle-aged persons/empty nesters to set down their nwishes and complete these documents in the event a tragedy occurs. 

Dennis is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association as well as the nMontgomery Bar Association where he has served on the Membership Committee and nis a contributor to the quarterly publication, Sidebar.  He was elected as a Director of the nMontgomery Bar Association for a three-year term, including 2016, 2017 and n2018.  The Montgomery Bar Association is nthe largest suburban bar association in Pennsylvania and has over 2,000 nmembers.  Dennis is proud of his nopportunity to help lead such a strong organization.

Volunteering has been always been a part of Dennis' life. He has previously nserved on the Board of Directors of Glenside Fire Company #1 (Secretary n2000-2007). He has coached basketball and baseball in the Glenside Youth nAthletic Club, baseball at Old York Road Little League, and basketball at St. nLuke the Evangelist CYO and the Fencor AAU programs. He has also been a nregistered basketball official with a PIAA certification since 2003 and nreferees varsity contests in both the Bicentennial and Suburban One Leagues as nwell as local CYO and recreational programs.

Dennis is a native of Upper Moreland Township and currently resides in nGlenside, Montgomery County, with his wife, Mary.



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