Caroselli Beachler McTiernan & Conboy and Cefalo and Associates have announced that a partial settlement with a second set of defendants has been reached in the Luzerne County juvenile-court civil litigation. The settlement, which must receive court approval, is between defendants PA Child Care, LLC, Western PA Child Care, LLC, and Mid-Atlantic Youth Services Corp., and counsel representing the plaintiff juveniles and parents of juveniles who appeared before former juvenile court judge Mark A. Ciavarella Jr.  The civil lawsuit is continuing against, among others, the former judges.

Representing the juveniles and parents since early 2009, Caroselli Beachler attorneys William R. Caroselli, David S. Senoff and Lauren C. Fantini are co-counsel with Cefalo and Associates and its attorneys Michael J. Cefalo and James Albert.

To read the full release issued by the parties to the settlement, please click here.