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| | Address | | 1105 North Market Street, 7th Floor | | Wilmington, Delaware 19801 | | (New Castle Co.) | | | |
| | | Stevens & Lee,
A Professional Corporation practices in the following areas of law:
Corporate, Finance and Capital Markets. Mergers and Acquisitions. Securities, Tax-Exempt Finance. Tax. Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation. Labor and Employment. OSHA. ERISA. Litigation. Bankruptcy. Environmental. Banking. Insurance. Technology. Health Care. Government Affairs. Regulatory. Higher Education. Real Estate. International Law. Intellectual Property. Antitrust and Unfair Competition. Complex Estate, Trust and Business Succession Planning. Life Sciences. Captive Insurance. White Collar Litigation and Corporate Investigations. | Firm Profile:
Stevens & Lee is a professional services firm with over 190 lawyers, each involved in a high-end area of the law, and more than 40 non-lawyer business and consulting professionals located in fifteen offices in eastern and central Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Delaware. The firm also has a dedicated captive insurance office in Charleston, South Carolina. Stevens & Lee has regional, national and international practices. The firm has established a reputation as a preeminent provider of sophisticated legal and consulting services in the Mid-Atlantic region. Our Corporate, M&A and Capital Markets practices are among the largest and most accomplished in the region and regularly handle some of the most complex and challenging transactions. The firm represents individuals and businesses, both publicly and privately held, in a variety of industries including financial services, health care, manufacturing, communications and retail. The firm also represents a significant number of emerging growth businesses in the technology, subsidiaries of foreign companies doing business in the United States and an increasing number of transnational transactions.Stevens & Lee's trial lawyers regularly represent clients in litigation involving our areas of expertise including antitrust, white collar crime and construction litigation. In addition, each concentrates in specific areas of the law and in many cases, a limited number of industries. The firm's strategically located offices provide local access to all state courts and federal, district and bankruptcy courts for the Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania, the District of Delaware, the District of New Jersey and the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. | | Firm Size: 190 | Representative Clients:
Armstrong World Industries; Bayhealth Medical Center; Bocov's Department Stores; Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; Capital Blue Cross; Carpenter Technology Corp.; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; DECODE Genetics; Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries; Eastern Insurance Holdings, Inc.; EnerSys; Guthrie Health; Harmony Health Plan; IBM/IBM Credit; Institute for Advanced Study; John Hancock Financial Services Company; Mercer Mutual Insurance Company; Mercy Health System; PHEAA (Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency); The Philadelphia Coca-Cola Bottling Company; Prudential Fox & Roach; QVC, Inc.; RJ Reynolds; Sovereign Bancorp, Inc.; Sun National Bank; Susquehanna Health System; Symbol Technologies; Teva Pharmaceutical Industries; UNUMProvident; Wachovia Corporation; WellSpan Health. |
Other Office Locations of Stevens & Lee,
A Professional Corporation
Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Main Office)
Cherry Hill, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.A.
New York, New York, U.S.A.
Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Forty Fort, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
King Of Prussia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.A.
| | Walter P. McEvilly Jr. (Shareholder) born Wilmington, Delaware, November 10, 1945; admitted to bar, 1970, Delaware; 1979, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, District of Delaware. Education: Yale University (B.A., 1967); University of Pennsylvania (J.D., 1970). Member: Delaware State, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; Association; American Health Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Health Care Law; Business Law; Trusts and Estates. Email: Walter P. McEvilly Jr. | | Joseph H. Huston, Jr. (Shareholder) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 31, 1949; admitted to bar, 1975, Pennsylvania, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 1995, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania; 2001, Delaware and U.S. District Court, District of Delaware; U.S. Bankruptcy Courts for the Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania and the District of Delaware; admitted pro hoc vice in other Bankruptcy Courts throughout the U.S. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.A., 1971); Villanova University (J.D., cum laude, 1975). Order of the Coif. Editor-in-Chief, Villanova Law Review Vol. XX. Member, Subcommittee Panel on ADR and Presenter, "ADR for Personal Injury, Employment Litigation and Similar Claims in Bankruptcy," ABA Midyear Meeting, Seattle, April 2004. Presenter, "Corporate Governance in Distressed Situations," 6th Annual Distressed Debt Summit, New York, N.Y., October 2007. Member: Philadelphia, Chester County, Delaware State (Member, Bankruptcy Subcommittee), Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; Third Circuit Bankruptcy Conference; American Bankruptcy Institute; INSOL. (Also at King of Prussia, PA Office). Reported Cases: MBIA Ins. Corp. v. Royal Indemnity Co., 426 F.3d 204 (3d Cir 2005); Al Barnett & Son, Inc. v. Outboard Marine Corp., 611 F.2d 32 (3d Cir. 1979); United States v. Cianfrani, 573 F.2d 835 (3d Cir. 1978); Bank of New Jersey v. Brokers Finan. Corp., 557 F.2d 365 (3d Cir. 1977); Gatti v. CEBCO (In re Deliland Foods Corp.), 2005 WL 751929 (D. Del. 2005); Kaiser Alum. & Chem. Corp. v. Monument Ins. Co. (In re Kaiser Alum. & Chem. Corp.), 2004 WL 2223297 (D. Del. 2004); FDIC v. Barness, 484 F. Supp. 1134 (E.D. Pa. 1980); McConney v. Great Atl. & Pac. Tea Co., 455 F. Supp. 1143 (E.D. Pa. 1978); Feldman v. Philadelphia National Bank, 408 F. Supp. 24 (E.D. Pa 1976); In re Telephone Warehouse, Inc. 259 B.R. 64 (Bkrtcy. D. Del. 2001); In re Ralph Lauren Womenswear, Inc., 197 B.R. 771 (Bkrtcy. S.D.N.Y. 1996); In re Smith, 60 Pa. Cmwlth. 150, 431 A.2d 1096 (1981), aff'd per curiam, 494 Pa. 140, 430 A.2d 1156 (1981). Languages: French and Italian. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy Chapter 11(90%); Chancery Practice(5%); Financial Restructuring(5%). Email: Joseph H. Huston, Jr. | | John D. Demmy (Shareholder) born Lancaster, Pennsylvania, June 7, 1961; admitted to bar, 1986, Pennsylvania; 1987, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 1990, Delaware and U.S. District Court, District of Delaware; 1993, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Albright College (B.S., Business Administration, 1983); Villanova University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1986). Certified in Business Bankruptcy by the American Bankruptcy Institute. President, Delaware Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, 2001-2002. Chairperson, Section of Commercial Law of the Delaware State Bar Association, 2001-2002. Member: Delaware, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; American Bankruptcy Institute (Business Bankruptcy Certified). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Commercial Litigation. Email: John D. Demmy | | Joseph Grey (Shareholder) born Wilmington, Delaware, September 17, 1958; admitted to bar, 1986, Delaware and U.S. District Court, District of Delaware; 1991, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1992, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., History, with distinction, 1980; J.D., 1985). Law Clerk, Delaware Court of Chancery, 1985-1986. Formerly with Prickett, Jones, Elliott, Kristol & Schnee (now Prickett Jones & Elliott), Wilmington, Delaware, 1986-1999. Certified Mediator, Delaware Superior Court, 2007. Member: Delaware State and American Bar Associations; American Bankruptcy Institute. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy Chapter 11; Bankruptcy Litigation; Civil Litigation. Email: Joseph Grey | | Robert L. Symonds, Jr. (Shareholder) born Danbury, Connecticut, September 25, 1953; admitted to bar, 1986, Delaware. Education: Villanova University (B.A., 1975); University of Pennsylvania; University of Pittsburgh (J.D., 1985). Managing Editor, 1984 and Associate Editor, 1983-1984, The Journal of Law and Commerce. Co-Author: "Delaware, droit des sociétés: de nouvelles opportunités," Cahiers Juridiques et Fiscaux de L'exportation," 1995; "Symonds & O'Toole on Delaware Limited Liability Companies," (2006). Member: Delaware State Bar Association (Chairman: Commercial Law Section, 1995-1997; Committee on Limited Liability Companies and Partnerships; Member: Committee on Statutory Trusts; Sections on: Commercial and Corporation Law); American Bar Association (Member: Business Law Section; Subcommittee on Limited Liability Companies and Subcommittee on REITS, REMICS and Financing Trusts, Committee on Partnerships and Unincorporated Business Organizations; Subcommittee on Securitization of Assets, Committee on Developments in Business Financing; Committee on Legal Opinions). Practice Areas: Business Law; Limited Liability Companies; Partnerships; Trusts; Joint Ventures; Corporate Law; Commercial Law; Business Transactions; Business Organizations; Financial Institutions Law; Commercial Transactions. Email: Robert L. Symonds, Jr. | | Matthew J. O'Toole (Shareholder) born Teaneck, New Jersey, August 31, 1963; admitted to bar, 1994, Delaware. Education: Fordham University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1985; M.A., 1988); College of William & Mary (J.D., 1992). Order of the Coif. Law Clerk to the Hon. Rebecca Beach Smith, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, 1992-1993. Co-Author: "Symonds & O'Toole on Delaware Limited Liability Companies" (Wolters Kluwer Law & Business/Aspen Publishers); "Delaware Limited Liability Company Practice Guide" in State Limited Liability Company & Partnership Laws (Aspen Law & Business). Member: Delaware State (Council Member, Corporation Law Section; Member, Committee on Limited Liability Companies and Partnerships) and American (Member: Business Law Section; Committee on Partnerships and Unincorporated Business Organizations; Committee on Legal Opinions) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Financial Institutions Law; Commercial Transactions; Structured Finance; Secured Transactions; Financial Institutions; Captive Insurance Companies; Limited Liability Company Law; Alternative Entities. Email: Matthew J. O'Toole | | Daniel E. P. Bausher (Shareholder) born Reading, Pennsylvania, October 24, 1954; admitted to bar, 1979, Pennsylvania. (Not admitted in Delaware). Education: Juniata College (B.A., 1976); Dickinson School of Law (J.D., 1979). Member: Berks County (President, 2007; Member: Civil Rules Committee, Sections on: Civil Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution), Pennsylvania (Member, Sections on: Civil Litigation; Worker's Compensation) and American Bar Associations; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association; Pennsylvania Defense Institute; American Association for Justice. (Also at Reading, Harrisburg, Lehigh Valley, King of Prussia, Lancaster, Philadelphia, Scranton and Princeton Offices). Reported Cases: Craley v. State Farm, 162 MAP 2004, 05/16/05. Practice Areas: Plaintiffs Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Automobile Accidents; Uninsured and Underinsured Motorists Claims; Tractor-Trailer Accidents; Motorcycle Accidents; Slip and Fall; Workers Compensation; Construction Accidents; Toxic Torts; Products Liability. Email: Daniel E. P. Bausher | | Thomas G. Whalen, Jr. (Shareholder) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 24, 1974; admitted to bar, 2001, Delaware; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; U.S. District Court, District of Delaware; U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Education: Temple University (B.A.P.S., cum laude, 1996); Temple University, Beasley School of Law (J.D., 2000). Member: Delaware State (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Commercial) and American Bar Associations; American Bankruptcy Institute. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy Reorganization; Bankruptcy Litigation; Workouts; Foreclosures; Commercial Litigation; Chancery and Equity; Chancery Practice. Email: Thomas G. Whalen, Jr. | | Susan M. Gordon (Shareholder) born Wilmington, Delaware, March 28, 1956; admitted to bar, 1997, Delaware. Education: University of Delaware (B.S.N., 1978); Widener University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1997). Phi Delta Phi. Licensed Registered Nurse, 1978. Member: Delaware State (Chair, Health Law Section, 2000-2001) and American Bar Associations; American Health Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Health Law; Health Care Regulation; Hospital Law; Health Care Licensing; Physician Practices; Health Care Privacy; Health Information Technology; Health Care Compliance. Email: Susan M. Gordon | | —————————— | | Catherine B. Read (Associate) born May 22, 1975; admitted to bar, 2000, Delaware, Delaware Supreme Court and U.S. District Court, District of Delaware. Education: Seton Hall University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1997); Villanova University (J.D., magna cum laude, 2000). Author: "Passing the 'Operator' Buck in United States v. Township of Brighton: Whether Pollution-Related or General Activities Create CERCLA Liability for a Governmental Entity," Villanova Environmental Law Journal, 1999. Member: Delaware State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Business Transactions; Corporations; Business Organizations; Financial Institutions Law; Commercial Transactions. | Other Office Addresses: Links to Other Offices
Reading, Pennsylvania Office: 111 North Sixth Street, P.O. Box 679, 19603-0679. Telephone: 610-478-2000. Fax: 610-376-5610.
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania Office: 620 Freedom Business Center, Suite 200, P.O. Box 62330, 19406. Telephone: 610-205-6000. Fax: 610-337-4374.
Lancaster, Pennsylvania Office: 51 South Duke Street, P.O. Box 1594, 17608-1594. Telephone: 717-291-1031. Fax: 717-394-7726.
Allentown, Pennsylvania Office: 190 Brodhead Road, Suite 200, P.O. Box 20830, 18002-0830. Telephone: 610-691-7111. Fax: 610-691-7175.
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Office: 208 North Third Street. Suite 310. P.O. Box 12090, 17108-2090. Telephone: 717-234-1250. Fax: 717-234-1939.
Other Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Office: 17 North Second Street, 16th Floor, 17101. Telephone: 717-234-1090. Fax: 717-234-1099.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Office: 1818 Market Street, 29th Floor, 19103. Telephone: 215-575-0100. Fax: 215-851-0214.
Scranton, Pennsylvania Office: Kane Building, Suite 2B, 116 North Washington Street, 18503. Telephone: 570-343-1827. Fax: 570-343-1892.
Forty Fort, Pennsylvania Office: 1460 Wyoming Avenue, 18704. Telephone: 570-718-0300. Fax: 570-718-0400.
Cherry Hill, New Jersey Office: 1415 Route 70 East, Suite 506, 08034. Telephone: 856-354-9200. Fax: 856-354-8111.
Princeton, New Jersey Office: 600 College Road East, Suite 4400, 08540. Telephone: 609-243-9111.
New York, New York Office: 485 Madison Avenue, 20th Floor, 10022. Telephone: 212-319-8500. Fax: 212-319-8505.
Charleston, South Carolina Office: 171 Church Street, Suite 310, 29401. Telephone: 843-577-6040. Fax: 843-577-6041.
| | (For other Biographical Information see Professional Biographies at Harrisburg, Lancaster, Allentown, Philadelphia, Reading, Scranton, Wayne, Wilkes-Barre, PA, Cherry Hill and Princeton, NJ and Charleston, SC) | | Maintains an office in more than one location. |
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