Gelareh T. Etesam, Adam S. Dicce, and Paul V. Mackey
The Franklin County Bar Association admitted 7 new members at its Admission Ceremony held on Friday, December 6, 2024.
The new members admitted were Nicholas G. Weisbrod, of the Franklin County District Attorney’s Office; Gelareh T. Etesam, and Adam S. Dicce, of Salzmann Hughes, P.C.; Paul V. Mackey, of Abom & Kutulakis, LLP; Gawen Grunloh, law clerk of the 39th Judicial District; Darryl W. Cunningham, of Mooney & Associates, and Nicole E. Chatfield, of the Franklin County Public Defender’s Office.
The ceremony, held in historic Courtroom One of the Franklin County Courthouse, included words of advice to the new admittees from Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice P. Kevin Brobson, the Honorable Todd M. Sponseller, Pennsylvania Bar Association President Elect Kristen B. Hamilton, Franklin County Bar Association President John B. Keller, and Young Lawyers Division Chair Allison M. Freeman.
John B. Keller, Franklin County Bar Association’s President said, “The annual Admissions Ceremony is perhaps the most distinguishing and anticipated tradition of the Franklin County Bar Association. Each year, the Association’s members fill Courtroom 1 and, together with the 39th Judicial District of Pennsylvania Bench, welcome our new admittees and their families. The Admissions Ceremony is widely considered unique throughout the Commonwealth. We are thrilled to welcome our new admittees to the Association.”
Kristen B. Hamilton, Pennsylvania Bar Association President Elect said, “Although FCBA is not a large bar association compared to others in Pennsylvania we are an active bar and the positive impact that our members have on our community is immeasurable. It is always an absolute joy seeing new members join, allowing the good work of our association to continue for many years to come.”
Allison M. Freeman, Chair of the Young Lawyers Division said, “The YLD has given me many opportunities for fellowship and community that I would not have found otherwise. We all need to remember how good it can feel to have that feeling of fellowship within our local, legal community. If we are fortunate, it may even lead to unexpected camaraderie. With those ideals in mind, I encourage all of our Franklin County Bar members to attend our Holiday Party on December 19, 2024 at the Grant Street Loft.”
