The BWC Team
Office Manager
BWC is pleased to introduce our new Office Manager, Kristin Lawrence! Managing a busy law firm is no easy task, but she brings the expertise, leadership, and level of commitment that we need in order to allow Attorney Caldwell and Attorney Brann to give their utmost time to each and every client.
Krissy grew up in Troy and graduated from Troy High School in 1992. After high school she attended Pennsylvania College of Technology and Mansfield University. She started her career with BWC in January 2014 as an Estate Paralegal. In addition to estate work, Krissy has assisted with litigation, Wills, POAs, Living Wills, workers' comp, disability cases, real estate, adoption and divorces.
As the proud daughter of Attorney Harold G. Caldwell, Krissy has grown up in the law firm that means so much to her and has watched her father assist clients throughout his career with compassion, empathy and loyalty that is unmatched. She embodies those same characteristics as she manages the law firm.
In her spare time, Krissy loves to spend time with friends and family. You can often see her at the many sporting events that her children are involved in. Krissy and her husband Josh have been married for 12 years and have 5 children together. She recently welcomed a daughter-in-law to her family, as well. BWC is very happy that Krissy is part of the BWC team!
Receptionist
Trisha Shumway has joined the team as the front desk receptionist. Trisha brings with her a plethora of experience. Prior to working for BWC, she worked in the healthcare field for 13 years. She has experience and certifications in many things including as an ER Tech, phlebotomist, life insurance underwriter, and IT Cyber Security. Two of Trisha's passions are learning new things and helping people and she is ready to do just that at BWC!
In her spare time, Trisha enjoys camping, fishing, hunting, riding motorcycle, jeeping, and anything outdoors. During the school year you will find her rooting on her kids at their sporting events.
BWC is happy to welcome Trisha onto our team!
General Practice Paralegal
Cindy Fitzwater has been a legal assistant to the firm in both their Canton and Troy offices since 1975, with a few years off during the 1990's. Although she is currently working reduced hours to spend more time at home with her husband and dog, she continues to assist the attorneys with domestic, litigation, criminal, oil and gas, commercial, estate planning, and bookkeeping matters. She is also a Notary Public for the firm. She takes pride in providing the clients with a quality product. She was born and raised in Canton, is a 1973 graduate of Canton High School, and has lived in the Troy area for many years. She is an active member of the First Christian Church of Alba. She enjoys singing in the church choir, gardening, reading, and doing jig saw puzzles.
BWC is lucky to have Cindy with her years of expertise!
General Practice Paralegal
Tricia Binford has been a legal assistant for over five years with BWC assisting the attorneys with everything from scheduling and coordinating appointments to preparing documents for civil, criminal, domestic, and litigation cases. She also prepares Wills, POAs, and Living Wills. Most recently, Tricia has been doing title searches for the firm for our real estate matters. Tricia enjoys being actively involved with the community, she was involved with the Troy High School Football Club and Baseball Club and is involved with her local church. She enjoys singing, playing piano/keyboard, and spending time with her grandchildren and family.
Real Estate Paralegal
Justine Wolf joined the BWC team in October 2019. She handles all things real estate, divorce, custody, litigation, SSD, SSA, unemployment comp, and workers’ comp. As you can tell, she loves to be busy! Her passion is working on real estate transactions with the attorneys at BWC. She is also our year-round elf, handling Christmas parties and birthdays to keep everyone in a jolly spirit!
Justine was born and raised in Springfield and a 2006 graduate of Troy High School. Justine received her B.A. from Keystone College in 2009 in Business Administration with a minor in Leadership, her M.A. from the University of Phoenix in 2013 for Business Administration/Leadership, and her Paralegal certificate from Blackstone Career Institute in 2023. Justine is also a Notary Public for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Justine loves spending time with her family and attending all of her kids’ events. She and her husband have been married for 15 years and have three children. She has a 13-year-old daughter, a 9-year-old daughter, and a 4-year-old son. Justine loves when Christmas rolls around, and she loves to bake. BWC is lucky to have a hard worker like Justine (and lucky to have someone bring in cookies on occasion!)
Real Estate Paralegal
Amy Harvey is a paralegal working primarily in our real estate department. She began working at Brann, Williams, Caldwell & Sheetz in 1996 and worked alongside Gerald Brann in the Canton office for 17 years until she was moved to the Troy office in 2012 where she worked until 2021. After a short leave from the BWC team, she has returned and will be working in the Canton office again. She has missed being in Canton and is excited to return to see former clients and friends and family on a more regular basis.
Amy was raised in Canton and graduated from Canton Jr.-Sr. High School in 1987. She attended Williamsport School of Commerce where she graduated with an Associates Degree in Business Administration. She now lives in the Mansfield area with her husband Darryl. Together they have four adult children, Cassandra, Morgan, Brooke and Brett, and four grandchildren, Levi, Katy, Gavin and Oaklynn.
Amy enjoys spending time with her family and watching her grandchildren at their various sporting events, as well as playing games, golfing, camping and trips to the beach.
Welcome back to the BWC team, Amy!
Estate Paralegal
Kelly Tomlinson has worked for BWC since August 17, 2020, as an Estate Paralegal. Kelly has worked as a paralegal for the last eighteen years in various positions including working eight years in the Bradford County District Attorney's Office.
Kelly is a 1992 graduate of Canton Jr./Sr. High School. She is a notary public for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Her education includes a B.S. in Secondary Education from Clarion University of Pennsylvania, graduate level classes in History at VCU in Richmond, Virginia, A.S. in Paralegal Studies with a minor in Litigation from J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College in Richmond, Virginia, and she is currently enrolled in the J.D. program with Vermont Law School.
Kelly has a 20-year-old daughter who lives nearby, and her parents, brother, and nephew all live in the community as well. Her niece is attending college in Williamsport. She lives on the Tomlinson Century Farm in the home that her great-great-grandfather built at the turn of the 20th century, and she is proud to be the fifth generation to call it home. Kelly enjoys genealogy, gardening, playing with her cat, Frank, and spending time with family, friends and her long-time significant other, David Brann.
Estate Paralegal
Lori Foust is a paralegal in our Estate Department assisting clients with estate administration. She is a life-long resident of the Troy area. She has three children and a daughter-in-law. Her greatest treasures are her grandchildren, Aubrey and Jaxon. Lori has been a valuable addition to our team, and she has this to say about BWC: "The best part of my position is having unwavering support from my co-workers. Throughout holding other job positions during my professional career, the team at Brann, Williams and Caldwell has always been more than happy to assist me with helping members of our community with legal services. I am privileged to be part of a law firm who has maintained a stellar reputation and deep-rooted hometown values for over 70 years."
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