Derr, Pursel, Luschas & Norton, LLP - Attorneys At Law

Charles B. "Cardy" Pursel, Esq.
cpursel@bloomsburglaw.com

Charlie or "Cardy" (the nickname was picked up long ago), is a third generation "Bloomsburger". He acquired his undergraduate degree at Haverford College and attended the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Cardy and his wife Betty have three grown children: Leslie is in banking, Tom is an engineer and Brad is in marketing with a professional soccer league. Cardy enjoys golf and attending local sporting events in his spare time.
Member of the Columbia-Montour County, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Practice areas include: Probate, Wills, Trusts and Estates; Real Estate; Business Transactions and Title Insurance.

Alvin J. Luschas, Esq.
aluschas@bloomsburglaw.com

Al joined the law firm in 1979 after moving to Columbia County from Mahanoy City. He is a graduate of the University of Scranton and the St. Louis University Law School. Al and his wife Elaine, have three daughters: Mary is a teacher in Illinois. Their two younger daughters, Carol and Christine, graduated from Central Columbia High School and attend Kutztown University and The University of Scranton, respectively.
Member of the Columbia-Montour County Bar Association,(President, 1991-1992) Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association. Phi Alpha Theta; Alpha Sigma Nu. Recipient, Outstanding Solicitor Award, Pennsylvania State Association of County Commissioners, 1989. Solicitor: Columbia County, 1979-1991; Columbia Montour Area Agency on Aging, 1991—; Hemlock Municipal Sewer Cooperative, 1993—; Mifflin Township, 1998—. President, Board of Directors, Bloomsburg Area Y.M.C.A., 1998-1999. Practice areas include Personal Injury, Wills; Probate, Trusts and Estates, Family Law, Elder Law, and Title Insurance.

Noah Naparsteck, Esq.
nnaparsteck@bloomsburglaw.com

Noah grew up in Wilkes-Barre and graduated from Kings College in his home town. After graduating from Dickinson Law School in 1998, he joined the Derr, Pursel, Luschas & Norton, LLP team in Bloomsburg. Noah became a partner at the firm in 2005. He enjoys golf, racquteball and community activities in his off hours.
Member of the Columbia-Montour County Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar (Young Lawyers Division; House of Delegates, 1999-) and American Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice areas include: Civil Litigation; Family Law; Municipal Law; Trusts and Estates; and Real Estate and Title Insurance.

C. Brian Crane, Esq.
bcrane@bloomsburglaw.com

C. Brian Crane is a native of Danville, Pennsylvania and is the most recent Attorney to join the firm. Brian graduated with honors from the Taft School, Georgetown University, and the Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University. His wife, Sonia, teaches at the Danville High School. Brian enjoys playing the guitar, piano, and singing. He has performed numerous times at the White House for President Clinton and also on stage at the Kennedy Center of Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.
Member of the Columbia-Montour Bar Association (Secretary 2005 - present), Pennsylvania Bar Association (Young Lawyers Division) and American Bar Association; National Member of the Order of Barristers; Board Member of the Danville Area Community Center; Board Member of the Montour County Red Cross. Practice areas include: Civil litigation; Family Law; Municipal Law; Trusts and Estates; Real Estate and Title Insurance.

Gary E. Norton, Esq.
gnorton@bloomsburglaw.com

Gary's schooling includes Central Columbia High School, Shippensburg University and the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, all from which he graduated with honors. Gary became associated with the firm in 1985. He enjoys skiing, biking, and tennis, and is a marathon runner, with several sub-3 hour performances in the Boston Marathon. Gary and his wife Melissa have three boys, Bobby, Kenny, and Jacky, who attend Central Columbia Schools. They are in the Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts and enjoy football, basketball, baseball and soccer.
Member of the Columbia-Montour County Bar Association (President, 2002-2003), Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Phi Alpha Delta; Kappa Delta Pi; The Order of the Coif; Staff Member, 1983-1984 and Notes and Comments Editor, 1984-1985, University of Pittsburgh Law Review. Columbia County District Attorney, 2004-present; Solicitor: Central Columbia School District; Bloomsburg Area School District; Columbia Montour Vocational-Technical School; Scott Township; Orangeville Borough. President, Bloomsburg Area Y.M.C.A., 1987-1988. President, Bloomsburg Rotary Club, 1993-1994. President, Columbia County United Way, 1994. Chairman, Bloomsburg Area Chamber of Commerce, 2002-2004. Practice areas include: Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning; Estate Administration; Business Law; Civil Litigation; and Real Estate services, including Title Insurance.

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	Charles B. "Cardy" Pursel, Esq. cpursel@bloomsburglaw.com
Charlie or "Cardy" (the nickname was picked up long ago), is a third generation "Bloomsburger". He acquired his undergraduate degree at Haverford College and attended the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Cardy and his wife Betty have three grown children: Leslie is in banking, Tom is an engineer and Brad is in marketing with a professional soccer league. Cardy enjoys golf and attending local sporting events in his spare time. Member of the Columbia-Montour County, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Practice areas include: Probate, Wills, Trusts and Estates; Real Estate; Business Transactions and Title Insurance.

	Alvin J. Luschas, Esq. aluschas@bloomsburglaw.com
Al joined the law firm in 1979 after moving to Columbia County from Mahanoy City. He is a graduate of the University of Scranton and the St. Louis University Law School. Al and his wife Elaine, have three daughters: Mary is a teacher in Illinois. Their two younger daughters, Carol and Christine, graduated from Central Columbia High School and attend Kutztown University and The University of Scranton, respectively. Member of the Columbia-Montour County Bar Association,(President, 1991-1992) Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association. Phi Alpha Theta; Alpha Sigma Nu. Recipient, Outstanding Solicitor Award, Pennsylvania State Association of County Commissioners, 1989. Solicitor: Columbia County, 1979-1991; Columbia Montour Area Agency on Aging, 1991—; Hemlock Municipal Sewer Cooperative, 1993—; Mifflin Township, 1998—. President, Board of Directors, Bloomsburg Area Y.M.C.A., 1998-1999. Practice areas include Personal Injury, Wills; Probate, Trusts and Estates, Family Law, Elder Law, and Title Insurance.

	Noah Naparsteck, Esq. nnaparsteck@bloomsburglaw.com
Noah grew up in Wilkes-Barre and graduated from Kings College in his home town. After graduating from Dickinson Law School in 1998, he joined the Derr, Pursel, Luschas & Norton, LLP team in Bloomsburg. Noah became a partner at the firm in 2005. He enjoys golf, racquteball and community activities in his off hours. Member of the Columbia-Montour County Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar (Young Lawyers Division; House of Delegates, 1999-) and American Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice areas include: Civil Litigation; Family Law; Municipal Law; Trusts and Estates; and Real Estate and Title Insurance.

	C. Brian Crane, Esq. bcrane@bloomsburglaw.com
C. Brian Crane is a native of Danville, Pennsylvania and is the most recent Attorney to join the firm. Brian graduated with honors from the Taft School, Georgetown University, and the Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University. His wife, Sonia, teaches at the Danville High School. Brian enjoys playing the guitar, piano, and singing. He has performed numerous times at the White House for President Clinton and also on stage at the Kennedy Center of Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. Member of the Columbia-Montour Bar Association (Secretary 2005 - present), Pennsylvania Bar Association (Young Lawyers Division) and American Bar Association; National Member of the Order of Barristers; Board Member of the Danville Area Community Center; Board Member of the Montour County Red Cross. Practice areas include: Civil litigation; Family Law; Municipal Law; Trusts and Estates; Real Estate and Title Insurance.

	Gary E. Norton, Esq. gnorton@bloomsburglaw.com
Gary's schooling includes Central Columbia High School, Shippensburg University and the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, all from which he graduated with honors. Gary became associated with the firm in 1985. He enjoys skiing, biking, and tennis, and is a marathon runner, with several sub-3 hour performances in the Boston Marathon. Gary and his wife Melissa have three boys, Bobby, Kenny, and Jacky, who attend Central Columbia Schools. They are in the Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts and enjoy football, basketball, baseball and soccer. Member of the Columbia-Montour County Bar Association (President, 2002-2003), Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Phi Alpha Delta; Kappa Delta Pi; The Order of the Coif; Staff Member, 1983-1984 and Notes and Comments Editor, 1984-1985, University of Pittsburgh Law Review. Columbia County District Attorney, 2004-present; Solicitor: Central Columbia School District; Bloomsburg Area School District; Columbia Montour Vocational-Technical School; Scott Township; Orangeville Borough. President, Bloomsburg Area Y.M.C.A., 1987-1988. President, Bloomsburg Rotary Club, 1993-1994. President, Columbia County United Way, 1994. Chairman, Bloomsburg Area Chamber of Commerce, 2002-2004. Practice areas include: Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning; Estate Administration; Business Law; Civil Litigation; and Real Estate services, including Title Insurance.