Previous Law Firm Name

• Evey Routch Black Dorezas & Magee

Law Firm Overview

traces its origin to 1952 when Marion D. Patterson, Jr., began his law practice with his uncle, the Honorable George G. Patterson, former Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Blair County. In 1957, Merle K. Evey entered into practice with Marion D. Patterson, Jr. and the partnership of Patterson and Evey was formed in 1961.

Over the ensuing years, the firm rapidly expanded with the addition of attorneys concentrating in various legal disciplines. This growth has resulted in the firm's evolution into one of Central Pennsylvania's most respected legal names. In 2004, Evey Black Attorneys was awarded the Blair County Chamber of Commerce's highest honor when it was inducted into the Chamber's Business Hall of Fame. The firm maintains a second office in Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania, serving its expanding clientele in southern Blair and Bedford Counties.

Currently the firm has eight partners, one associate, and one attorney of counsel, making it Blair County's largest legal firm. With its roots firmly entrenched in the history of Blair County and Hollidaysburg, Evey Black has endeavored through the years to render high quality and personalized legal service to its many clients. The firm provides a broad-based legal practice with special emphasis on Adoptions, Bankruptcy*, Business Law, Child and Elder Law, Estate Planning† and Administration, Family Law, General Civil Litigation including Personal Injury, Landlord/Tenant Law, Municipal Law, and Unemployment and Worker’s Compensation. Please review the Attorney Profiles Page for more specific areas of the law that each attorney concentrates his or her practice.

† Home visits can be arranged for Will/Power of Attorney/Living Will preparation and execution at the client’s request.

Areas of Practice

• Bankruptcy Law
• Business & Commercial Law
• Contracts
• Debtor/Creditor
• Business Organizations
• Estate Planning
• Family Law
• Adoption
• Child Support
• Custody & Visitation
• Divorce
• Government Agencies & Programs
• Government Contracts
• Elder Law
• Nursing Home
• Litigation & Appeals
• Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
• Probate & Estate Administration
• Trusts
• Wills
• Real Estate Law
• Land Use & Zoning
• Landlord/Tenant
• State, Local & Municipal Law
• Workers' Compensation Law

West Practice Categories

Bankruptcy Law, Business & Commercial Law, Contracts, Debtor/Creditor, Business Organizations, Estate Planning, Family Law, Adoption, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Government Agencies & Programs, Government Contracts, Elder Law, Nursing Home, Litigation & Appeals, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Probate & Estate Administration, Trusts, Wills, Real Estate Law, Land Use & Zoning, Landlord/Tenant, State, Local & Municipal Law, Workers' Compensation Law