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- 1 2 The Pennsylvania Manual, Vol. 120, Section 4: Executive. URL last accessed 2012-10-29.
- 1 2 Mary Wilson, witf: Corbett’s chief of staff leaves amid reports of shake-up , May 25, 2012. URL last accessed 2012-10-29.
- ↑ "Common Pleas Judges" . Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- ↑ "Attorney Directory - Rothman Gordon P.C." Retrieved 18 July 2017.
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