Our esteemed friend and colleague, William J. Carlin, Esquire passed away on February 22, 2004. He will be profoundly missed by all who knew him.

Mr. Carlin graduated from Penn Law School in 1951 and worked at various positions in the City of Philadelphia until 1955. In 1955, he came to Bucks County and worked with I. Louis Rubin, Esquire, who subsequently became a Judge of the Court of Commons Pleas on Bucks County in 1956. Mr. Carlin maintained a solo practice in Bristol, Pennsylvania until 1961 when he joined the firm of what was then known as "Eastburn, Begley, Mandio, Kelton & Popkin", the name was changed to "Begley, Carlin, Mandio, Kelton & Popkin". Over the years it finally became "Begley, Carlin & Mandio".

In 1966, the firm was engaged to represent the Neshaminy Water Resource Authority ("NWRA") and through 1966 to 1977, the work from the NWRA was performed by George Kelton, Esquire. When he went on the bench in 1977, Mr. Carlin was assigned the representation of the NWRA, which was engaged to build the Point Pleasant Water Diversion Project ("the Pump") and ten dams and two recreation sites. Over the years, this involved 16 separate lawsuits, all of which were finally resolved in favor of the NWRA and the County.

Mr. Carlin ultimately negotiated, together with another partner, John P. Koopman, the sale of the Pump and related facilities to North Penn/North Wales Water Authority for approximately $56,000,000.

In 1979, Mr. Carlin became Solicitor for the Bucks County Industrial Development Authority and Bucks County Economic Development Corporation. The Bucks County Economic Development Corporation is involved in all PIDA fundings that originate in Bucks County and over the years he has closed approximately 1,000 transactions. The Bucks County Industrial Development Authority issues all of the tax-exempt bonds and similarly over the years, he has closed over 1,000 tax-exempt loans for various industrial and commercial projects.

Mr. Carlin has practiced law for over 52 years primarily representing clients regarding real estate transactions. He has also acted as special counsel to the County Commissioners on loan projects or similar projects that they get involved with.