West Chester, PA – Lamb McErlane PC announces that James (Jim) Sargent has been appointed to the Chester County Historical Society’s (CCHS) Board of Trustees. Jim is partner and chairman of Lamb McErlane’s Appellate Advocacy Group and Litigation Department.

The CCHS is located in West Chester, PA with a mission to preserve and share the stories of Chester County’s 300+ years of history through rare documents, photographs, and artifacts.

“Jim’s commitment and service to the Chester County community makes him a perfect fit for the CCHS,” remarked Lamb McErlane PC managing partner Joel L. Frank.

At Lamb McErlane Jim oversees the firm’s Post-Trial and Appellate Advocacy Group. He represents major national and multi-national manufacturers in litigation and appeals involving class action, product liability, taxation, warranty, fraud, employment and consumer protection law claims. He frequently consults for other law firms, speaks at Bar Association seminars on preparing briefs and arguments for appeal and is an Adjunct Professor at Villanova Law School. He is also chairman of the Pennsylvania Bar Association Amicus Curiae Brief Committee and member and past co-chair of the PBA Appellate Advocacy Committee.

Lamb McErlane PC, a full service regional law firm based in West Chester, Pennsylvania, has 30+ attorneys and built a reputation on delivering the highest caliber of legal service in an environment focused on personal attention and results. Bringing the sophistication and experience equated with large, metropolitan firms, Lamb McErlane’s highly efficient, goal oriented and focused approach produces results that clients demand.