Sweet Stevens Marks 30 Years Since Founding
News Release
New Britain, PA – Sweet, Stevens, Katz & Williams LLP, Pennsylvania’s first private law firm dedicated entirely to education law, is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Founded in 1995 by nine attorneys, the firm has since grown to 25 attorneys representing more than 290 school and municipal entities in over 50 counties of Pennsylvania.
“Over the past three decades, our firm has remained committed to providing exceptional legal counsel to schools and municipalities across the commonwealth,” said Managing Partner Sharon W. Montanye. “Over the years, we are proud to have continued to evolve and grow to meet the ever-changing legal landscape, expanding our reach and services to better support our clients.”
One of the firm’s hallmark achievements is the continued success of its innovative Pool Counsel service, which provides school administrators with direct, on demand answers to pressing educational issues and questions, as well as a resource room of past Q&A for 24/7 support. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Sweet Stevens took the unprecedented step of making these valuable inquiries publicly available, sharing over 100 real-world legal queries and responses on its website to help all school communities navigate uncharted territory.
In addition to its foundational focus on education law, Sweet Stevens has expanded its services in recent years to include oil, gas, and mineral law; construction law; real estate law; and abstract services. The firm also extended its geographic reach with the establishment of an office in Troy, PA, ensuring dedicated legal support for school entities in the northern tier region of the commonwealth, to supplement its offices in the Northeast (Pittston), Central (Hershey) and Southeast (New Britain) regions of Pennsylvania.
Since its inception, Sweet Stevens has remained at the forefront of education law, shaping policies and legal precedents that impact schools across Pennsylvania. As the firm celebrates this milestone anniversary, its attorneys continue to uphold a legacy of excellence, innovation, and unwavering advocacy for the clients they serve.
Sweet, Stevens, Katz & Williams, LLP was formed in 1995 by nine experienced education lawyers who created the first private law practice in Pennsylvania dedicated entirely to Education Law. Since then, the firm has grown to 26 attorneys who represent over 290 school and municipal entities as Solicitors or as Special Counsel in more than 50 counties throughout Pennsylvania, and in additional practice areas, such as Construction Law, Tax Assessment Appeals, Audit of Operations and Practices, Real Estate Law and Oil, Gas and Mineral Law.