Weiss Burkardt Kramer LLC (WBK) is pleased to announce that Grace Delaney has joined the firm as an Associate Attorney. Grace will focus her practice on a range of school and municipal law matters.

Grace previously served as a Summer Associate for WBK. She received her Bachelor of Arts in History and a Minor in German Language from The George Washington University before obtaining her J.D. from the Thomas R. Kline School of Law at Duquesne University. After law school, Grace served as a Judicial Law Clerk for the Court of Common Pleas Sussex County.

“We are so excited to welcome Grace back to WBK! She was a huge asset to our team when she worked here as a law clerk during her time in law school and know that her dedication to the field of education law, her energy, and her strong work ethic will make her invaluable as an attorney. We look forward to introducing her to our clients and know that she will serve them well” says Annemarie Harr Eagle, Shareholder at WBK.

A wholly women-owned business, Weiss Burkardt Kramer LLC is widely acknowledged as one of Pennsylvania’s leading public sector law firms focusing exclusively on education and municipal law. We have proudly served the public sector for more than 40 years, offering legal representation to public schools and municipalities in the role of solicitor, mediator, negotiator, investigator, litigation defense and special counsel. The firm also operates a delinquent tax collection service for municipalities and school districts throughout Western Pennsylvania.

Weiss Burkardt Kramer LLC is pleased to announce that Madison Peticca has joined the firm as an Associate Attorney. Madison will focus her practice on a range of school and municipal law matters.

Madison joins the firm from the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, where she served as a Staff Attorney. She received her J.D. from Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, and her Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Washington & Jefferson College. Prior to her time with the Commonwealth Court, Madison gained experience practicing law in Virginia and Maryland before serving as a Law Clerk in Pennsylvania. 

“Madison brings an impressive breadth of experience to the firm. Her work as a Staff Attorney with the Commonwealth Court and strong academic background, combined with her practical insight into appellate decision-making, will be a tremendous asset to our clients and our team” says Jocelyn P. Kramer, Shareholder at Weiss Burkardt Kramer.

A wholly women-owned business, Weiss Burkardt Kramer LLC is widely acknowledged as one of Pennsylvania’s leading public sector law firms, focusing exclusively on education and municipal law. We have proudly served the public sector for more than 40 years, offering legal representation to public schools and municipalities in the role of solicitor, mediator, negotiator, investigator, litigation defense and special counsel. The firm also operates a delinquent tax collection service for municipalities and school districts throughout Western Pennsylvania.

We are pleased to announce that for the second year in a row, Weiss Burkardt Kramer LLC has been named not only a “Best Law Firm” by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® but also a Tier 1 firm in Pittsburgh for Educational Law. The firm has also been chosen as a Tier 1 firm in Pittsburgh for Municipal Law in 2026. We are proud to be recognized for the outstanding service we provide to our clients!

Weiss Burkardt Kramer LLC is pleased to announce that Annemarie Harr, Esq. has been named a shareholder of the firm and Lynne Sherry, Esq. has been appointed to the position of Chair of the Special Education Department. Attorney Harr joined WBK as an associate in October 2015 and since that time has represented clients in all aspects of education law including special education, student services, and school employment law. Before receiving her Juris Doctorate from Duquesne University School of Law, Harr received her Bachelor of Arts degree in English with minors in Theology and Philosophy from St. John’s University and then went on to receive her Master of Arts Degree in Theology with a focus in Social Justice. Attorney Sherry joined WBK in August 2018 and focuses her work on special education law and student services. Sherry is a graduate of Providence College, where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Work with a minor in Spanish, and from the University of Pittsburgh’s dual degree program in Law and Social Work.

Weiss Burkardt Kramer LLC has been named a Tier 1 firm in Pittsburgh for Educational Law by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” in 2025. We are also proud to announce Ira Weiss and Jocelyn Kramer have been recognized in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.

Weiss Burkardt Kramer LLC has named Attorney Annemarie Harr Eagle  as the Chair of the firm’s Special Education Law practice. In addition to her role as an Associate Attorney , she will now lead a team of attorneys specializing in special education law. Ms. Harr Eagle joined WBK in 2015 and has focused on special education, student services and general solicitor assignments, including school employment law.

Ms. Harr Eagle also serves as the Solicitor for Career and Technology Centers and school districts across Western Pennsylvania where she routinely represents school districts in special education matters including Section 504  litigation, employment matters, and Federal Civil Rights litigation. She also serves as an adjunct professor of Special Education Law at Duquesne University School of Law.

“Annemarie has become one of the region’s leading counselors advising clients and litigating special education matters for the past seven years,” said Managing Partner Aimee Zundel. “While in law school, Annemarie supported our firm’s special education lawyers as a law clerk. Now, she will provide oversight and guidance to our team of attorneys who practice Special Education Law.”

Attorney Harr Eagle is admitted to practice in in the Courts of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. She is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, the Allegheny County Bar Association, and is Chair of the Allegheny County Bar Association’s School and Municipal Law Section.

Weiss Burkardt Kramer is widely acknowledged as one of Pennsylvania’s leading public sector law firms focusing exclusively on education and municipal law. The firm also operates a delinquent tax collection service for municipalities and school districts throughout Western Pennsylvania.

For many years, WBK has advised municipalities and school districts on matters relating to general school and municipal law, public sector finance, special education, labor and employment, zoning, real estate tax assessment litigation, construction litigation, legislative enactments and general litigation.

Weiss Burkardt Kramer LLC is pleased to announce that Michelle E. Gannon has joined the firm as an Associate. Michelle will focus her practice on a range of school and municipal law matters.

Gannon graduated Magna Cum Laude from Duquesne University School of Law in 2015, where she was 3^rd in her class.  Michelle earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Pittsburgh with dual majors in Psychology and Administration of Justice.

Michelle brings a wealth of experience from her prior practice of family law and positions with the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County where she served as the Child Custody Department Supervisor and a Domestic Relations Officer.

“We are very excited that Michelle has joined our firm.  Michelle’s experience and passion for public service make her uniquely capable to advise WBK’s clients,” said Managing Partner Aimee Zundel.

Gannon is a member of the Allegheny County Bar Association, and the School and Municipal Section.

Weiss Burkardt Kramer is widely acknowledged as one of Pennsylvania’s leading public sector law firms focusing exclusively on education and municipal law. The firm also operates a delinquent tax collection service for municipalities and school districts throughout Western Pennsylvania.

For many years, WBK has advised municipalities and school districts on matters relating to general school and municipal law, public sector finance, special education, labor and employment, zoning, real estate tax assessment litigation, construction litigation, legislative enactments and general litigation.

Weiss Burkardt Kramer LLC (WBK) has announced its Managing Partner, Janet Burkardt, will retire after a 22-year career at the firm, starting as an Associate and completing her tenure as the firm’s Managing Partner since 2014.

Ms. Burkardt’s second career as an attorney began with WBK, formerly the Law Offices of Ira Weiss, and during the past two decades she was instrumental in managing the firm’s growth to become one of the region’s top municipal and educational law firms. She led the firm’s name change resulting from it becoming a fully women-owned law firm staffed by over twenty-three professionals who are vital to the firm’s work.

“As I enter my next chapter and reflect on completing my legal career, I am grateful to my partners, including Jocelyn Kramer and founder Ira Weiss, for enabling our firm’s female-focused staffing orientation that has helped us attract many talented attorneys to our firm,” says Ms. Burkardt.

Attorney Annemarie Harr will be giving a legal update at the annual Pennsylvania Association of Career and Technical Administrators (PACTA) Summer Leadership Conference. The Conference will take place at The Penn Stater Conference Center and Hotel in State College, Pennsylvania on July 27-29. 2021.

Several WBK attorneys will be speaking at Tri-State’s Dr. Samuel Francis School Law Symposium and Special Education Workshop being held virtually on June 23, 2021.

• Attorneys Ira Weiss and Megan Turnbull: Legal Intersections: Employee Speech, Social Media and Schools After Carr v. PennDOT.
• Attorneys Jocelyn Kramer and Annemarie Harr: Disciplining Off-Campus Student Conduct: The Evolution of School Authority.
• Attorney Annemarie Harr: Can’t We Just Give Them a 504 Plan?
• Attorney Lynne Sherry: Education Through a Trauma-Informed Lens: Legal and Practical Implications.