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| | Address | | One Penn Center, 1617 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, 19th Floor | | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-1895 | | (Philadelphia Co.) | | | |
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| Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP practices in the following areas of law:
Administrative Law, Antitrust, Aviation, Bankruptcy/Financial Reorganization, Corporate Finance, Environmental, Estate Planning, Family Law, Gaming, General Civil, Trial and Appellate Practice in all Courts, General Corporate, Healthcare, Insurance, International, Labor Relations and Employment Law, Medical Malpractice, Mergers/Acquisitions, OSHA, Product Liability, Real Estate, Securities, Sports, Tax, Zoning. | Firm Profile:
Since its founding over one hundred years ago, Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP has been numbered among Philadelphia's preeminent law firms. Recognized both nationally and locally for quality legal services, the Firm practices in virtually every area of the law on behalf of a broad spectrum of interests. As a mid-size firm with over 130 attorneys in a large metropolitan area, we are fortunate to be able both to engage in a diverse and sophisticated practice and to maintain the personal service that we feel is essential to the practice of law. Our practice is guided by a concern both for quality and efficiency. We recognize that legal services are not truly effective unless the best possible results are achieved at minimum costs. We pride ourselves in our ability to bring to any legal problem a combination of native talent, expertise and practical skills. | | Firm Size: 130 |
Other Office Locations of Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP
Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.
Cherry Hill, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Altoona, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
| | Leon J. Obermayer (1886-1984). | | G. Ruhland Rebmann, Jr. (1898-1983). | | David F. Maxwell (1900-1985). | | John F. E. Hippel (1901-1984). | | PARTNERS | | Paul N. Allen (Partner) born Aug. 22, 1953; admitted to bar, 1982, PA. Education: Villanova Univ. (B.A., 1979); Univ. of PA (J.D., 1982). Member: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Leasing; Real Estate Financing; Conveyancing; Workouts; General Business Representation. Email: Paul N. Allen | | Warren W. Ayres (Partner) born Nov. 3, 1947; admitted to bar, 1974, PA. Education: Harvard College (A.B., magna cum laude, 1969); Harvard Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1974). Member: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; National Association of Bond Lawyers; Pennsylvania Association of Bond Lawyers. [U.S. Army, 1969-71]. Practice Areas: Taxation(85%); ERISA(15%). Email: Warren W. Ayres | | D. Alexander Barnes (Partner) born Aug. 28, 1962; admitted to bar, 1988, PA, NJ and U.S. Dist. Ct., Dist. of NJ; 1989, U.S. Dist. Ct., Eastern Dist. of PA; 1991, U.S. Dist. Ct., Eastern Dist. of WI; 1993, U.S. Dist. Ct., Dist. of AZ. Education: Middlebury College (B.A., 1985); Case Western Reserve Univ. (J.D., 1988). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy Reorganization; Creditors Rights; Commercial Litigation. Email: D. Alexander Barnes | | Jeffrey S. Batoff (Partner) born Nov. 6, 1958; admitted to bar, 1984, PA, U.S. Dist. Ct., Eastern Dist. of PA and Dist. of NJ and U.S. Ct. of Appeals, Third Cir.; 1987, NJ. Education: Univ. of PA (B.A., cum laude, 1981; J.D., cum laude, 1984). Phi Delta Phi. Order of the Coif. Co-Chair, Moot Ct. Bd. Phila. City Planning Commissioner: 1987—; Vice-Chairman, 1991—; Acting Chairman, 2005—. Member, Executive Board, Philadelphia Industrial Development Corp., 2005—. Chairman, Casey for Auditor General. General Counsel, Casey for Treasurer. Member, Finance Committee: Rendell for Mayor; Street for Mayor; Rendell for Governor. Private Pilot. Member: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and New Jersey State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation; Real Estate; Health Care; Patent Litigation; Civil Litigation; Complex Litigation; Defense Litigation; Federal Civil Litigation; Federal Litigation; Trial Practice; Products Liability; Health Care Litigation; RICO; Civil RICO; Boundary Disputes; Condominium Association Law; Condominium Conversions; Real Estate Fraud; Real Estate Litigation; Real Estate Tax Appeals; Real Estate Tax Liens; Real Estate Title; Aviation Defense; Aviation Accidents; Aviation Liability; Aviation Litigation. Email: Jeffrey S. Batoff | | Larry Besnoff (Co-Chair, Labor & Employment Dept.) born Oct. 27, 1951; admitted to bar, 1977, PA; 1978, U.S. Dist. Ct., Eastern Dist. of PA; 1990, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1996, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Drexel Univ. (B.S., 1973); Temple Univ. (J.D., 1977). President, Evening Division Class, 1975-1977. Publications: An Aging Workforce - Employment Issues, PBI, 1988; Age in an Age of Aging, PBI, 1999 and 2000; Violence in the Workforce, Phila. SHRM, 2002; Judging the Judge: Legal Issue of Love Gone Bad, PVLA, 2002; FLSA Collective Actions: Not Your Typical Rule 23 Class; PBI 2004. Member, Board of Directors, Washington Square West Trust, 1994—. Member: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and American (Member, Labor Law Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Labor Relations; Employment; Administrative. Email: Larry Besnoff | | Joseph J. Centeno (Partner) born Jan. 13, 1968; admitted to bar, 1993, PA and MA; 1994, U.S. Dist. Ct., Eastern Dist. of PA and U.S. Ct. of Appeals, Third Cir.; 2004, U.S. Supreme Ct. Education: Amherst College (B.S., 1990); Boston College Law School (J.D., 1993). Commissioner, Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations. Hearing Officer, Pennsylvania Supreme Court Ethics Board. Alternate Regional Governor, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association. President, Asian American Bar Association of the Delaware Valley. Judicial Law Clerk, Superior Court of Massachusetts (1994). Member: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and American (Member, Board Of Governors) Bar Association; National Asian Pacific American Bar Association; Asian American Bar Association of the Delaware Valley. Fellow, Temple School of Trial Advocacy. Practice Areas: Employment Law; Labor Management Relations; Family Medical Leave Act; ERISA Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Trade Secrets; Theft of Trade Secrets; Trade Secret Misappropriation; Americans with Disabilities Act; Disability Discrimination; Whistleblower Litigation; Wrongful Termination Defense. Email: Joseph J. Centeno | | Stephen W.W. Ching, Jr. (Partner) born Jun. 27, 1967; admitted to bar, 1993, PA and NJ. Education: Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public & International Affairs (B.A., 1989); Cambridge University, Trinity Hall (M.Phil., with first honor, 1990); Villanova University School of Law (J.D., 1993); Beijing Law School (MacArthur Scholar, 1989). Recipient, MacArthur Scholarship for development of Chinese Economic Law (Beijing, Fudan, and Tsinghua Universities). Co-Chairman, The Splendor of China. Lead Organizer, City of Philadelphia trade missions to China. Lecturer on China for: World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia; China CEO Club; International Visitors Center. Representative, City of Philadelphia for incoming Chinese delegations. Guest speaker, WYBE TV, Philly Live, Global Connections. Practice Areas: Litigation(40%); International Law(50%); Regulated Industries(10%). Email: Stephen W.W. Ching, Jr. | | Walter W. Cohen (Partner) born Nov. 11, 1940; admitted to bar, 1968, PA. Education: Harvard College (B.A., cum laude, 1962); Univ. of PA (J.D., 1967). Adj. Professor, Widener Univ. School of Law, 1991—. State Consumer Advocate, 1979-1983. Secretary of Pub. Welfare, 1983-1987. First Dep. Atty. Gen., 1989-1995; Acting Atty. Gen., 1995, PA. (Resident, Harrisburg, PA Office). Practice Areas: Litigation; Utilities; Health Care; Criminal Defense. Email: Walter W. Cohen | | Joseph P. Dougher (Partner) born Jan. 23, 1948; admitted to bar, 1977, PA, U.S. Ct. of Appeals, Third Cir. and U. S. Dist. Ct., Eastern and Middle Dist. of PA. Education: St. Joseph's College (B.S., 1970); Temple Univ. (J.D., 1977). Law Clerk, Hon. James C. Crumlish, Pres. Judge, Comm. Ct. of PA, 1977-1978. Lecturer, Commercial Insurance Coverage Litigation, PA Bar Institute, 1989—. Practice Areas: Insurance Law; Commercial Litigation. Email: Joseph P. Dougher | | Anastasius Efstratiades (Partner) born Jul. 17, 1951; admitted to bar, 1976, PA; 1978, DC; 1984, NJ. Education: Villanova Univ. (B.A., 1972; M.A., 1974; J.D., 1976). Author: "A Checklist for Representing Clients Under the Export Training Company Act," International Practitioners' Notebook, 29-29, 1985; "Ten Key Questions to Consider Before Your Client Goes Global," Journal of Accountancy, February 1997; "Commercial and Real Estate Loan Documentation in Pennsylvania," Lorman Education Services, 2005; "Secured Commercial Loan Documentation in New Jersey," Lorman Education Services, 2005. Member, New Jersey Health Care Administration Board. Chairman, Governor's Commission on International Trade, 1992-1995. Member: General Assembly Task Force on Business Retention, Expansion and Export Development, 1994-2001; New Jersey Economic Development Authority, 1990-1992. Member: Philadelphia, New Jersey State, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; The District of Columbia Bar; National Association of Bond Lawyers. Languages: French, Greek. Practice Areas: General Corporate; Banking; Real Estate; International; Public Finance. Email: Anastasius Efstratiades | | John J. Ehlinger, Jr. (Partner) born Jun. 21, 1949; admitted to bar, 1974, PA; 1979, U.S. Supreme Ct.. Education: Villanova Univ. (A.B., 1971; J.D., 1974). Trustee. Chairman, Finance Committee. Frankford Health Care System. Practice Areas: General Corporate; Public Finance; Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions. Email: John J. Ehlinger, Jr. | | Daniel P. Finegan (Partner) born May 30, 1958; admitted to bar, 1983, PA; 1991, NJ. Education: St. Joseph's Univ. (B.A., 1980); Villanova Univ. (J.D., 1983). Member: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Member, Sections on: Civil Litigation; Workers Compensation), New Jersey and American (Member, Sections on: Tort and Insurance Practice; Litigation; Public Utility; Communications; Transportation Law) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Telecommunications Law; Products Liability; Insurance Coverage Litigation; Environmental Litigation; Workers Compensation. Email: Daniel P. Finegan | | Bruce C. Fox (Partner) admitted to bar, 1984, PA, U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania and U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Grove City College (B.S., 1981); Univ. of Pittsburgh School of Law (J.D., 1984). Member: Alleghney County, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. (Resident, Pittsburgh Office). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Securities; Antitrust; Complex Insurance Coverage; ERISA. Email: Bruce C. Fox | | Jacqueline K. Gallagher (Partner) born Aug. 28, 1970; admitted to bar, 1996, PA and NJ. Education: Shippensburg Univ. of PA (B.A., 1992); Temple Univ. (J.D., 1996). Email: Jacqueline K. Gallagher | | Edmond M. George (Partner) born Dec. 28, 1960; admitted to bar, 1986, PA; 1988, NJ; 1989, DC. Education: PA State Univ. (B.S., 1982); Cooley Law School (J.D., 1986); Temple Univ. (LL.M. in Taxation, cum laude, 1987). Delta Theta Phi. Member, Temple Law Alumni Association. Member: District of Columbia Bar; Philadelphia, New Jersey State, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; Bankruptcy Bar (Commercial Litigation Section). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Commercial Litigation. Email: Edmond M. George | | Todd J. Glassman (Partner) born Sep. 12, 1970; admitted to bar, 1996, PA and NJ. Education: George Washington Univ. (B.B.A., cum laude, 1992); Temple Univ. (J.D., cum laude, 1996). Moot Court Society. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law. Email: Todd J. Glassman | | Charles M. Golden (Partner) born Oct. 30, 1936; admitted to bar, 1962, PA and U.S. Dist. Ct., Eastern Dist. of PA. Education: Univ. of PA (B.S., 1958); Temple Univ. (J.D., 1961). Member, Disciplinary Bd. of the PA Supreme Ct., 1981-87. Vice Pres., Bankruptcy Comm., Business Law Section, Phila. Bar Assoc., 1995-1998. Co-Author, Bankruptcy Update Column of Legal Intelligencer. Member: Phil., Pa. and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Corporate Reorganization; Financial Services. Email: Charles M. Golden | | Steven A. Haber (Partner) born Feb. 25, 1963; admitted to bar, 1988, PA, NJ and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1989, DC Court of Appeals and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 1994, U.S. Supreme Court; 2004, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 2005, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania. Education: University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School and College of Arts and Sciences (B.S.B.A., 1985); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., cum laude, 1988). Adjunct Professor, Temple University Law School., 1994-1996. Member: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey State and American Bar Associations; The District of Columbia Bar. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Complex Litigation. Email: Steven A. Haber | | Lori E. Halber (Partner) born Feb. 5, 1969; admitted to bar, 1997, PA and NJ. Education: Wharton School of Business, Univ. of Pennsylvania (B.S., 1991); Temple Univ. (J.D., 1997). Recipient, Barrister Award for Trial Advocacy. Practice Areas: Labor Relations; Employment Law; Immigration. Email: Lori E. Halber | | Richard R. Harris (Partner) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 29, 1970; admitted to bar, 1999, Pennsylvania. Education: University of Maryland (B.A., 1993); University of Pittsburgh (J.D., 1998). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law; White Collar Crime. Email: Richard R. Harris | | Paul C. Heintz (Partner) born Jun. 4, 1940; admitted to bar, 1965, PA. Education: Kenyon College (A.B., 1962); Univ. of PA (LL.B., 1965). Author: "Remick's PA Orphans' Court Practice," Matthew Bender/Bisel. Editor-in-Chief, "Dunlap-Hanna PA Forms," Matthew Bender/Bisel, 1986-2004. Chairman, Section on Probate and Trust Law, 1979; Member, Bd. of Governors, 1979, 1989-1991; Assistant Treasurer, 1993-1994; Trustee, Phila. Bar Foundation, 1993-1994; Treasurer, Education Center, 1992-1994, Phila. Bar Assoc. Member, House of Delegates, 1980-1990; Chairman, Section on Aeronautical and Space Law, 1975-1980, PA Bar Assoc. Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (PA State Chair, 2002—). Practice Areas: Fiduciary, Estate Planning and Administration; Non-Profits; Aviation Law. Email: Paul C. Heintz | | Jonathan W. Hugg (Partner) born Apr. 4, 1968; admitted to bar, 1994, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Education: Swarthmore College (B.A., with honors, 1990); Boston College Law School (J.D., 1994). Hearing Committee Member serving the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania; Third Circuit. Chair, American Bar Association's Criminal Litigation Newsletter; Assistant District Attorney, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1994-1998); National Champion, National Administrative Law Moot Court Competition (1994). Reported Cases: Sphere Drake v. PGW, 782 A2d 510 (Pa. 2001); Commonwealth v. Collins, 702 A.2d 540 (Pa. 1997). Practice Areas: General Litigation; Appellate Practice; White Collar Crime. Email: Jonathan W. Hugg | | Henry H. Janssen (Partner) born May 9, 1944; admitted to bar, 1969, PA; 1989, NJ. Education: St. Joseph's Univ. (B.S., 1966); Harvard Univ. (J.D., 1969). | | Alice Sacks Johnston (Partner) born Camden, New Jersey, December 3, 1962; admitted to bar, 1986, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania. Education: Franklin & Marshall College (B.A., 1983); Washington & Lee University (J.D., 1986). Chief, Moot Court Board, 1985-1986. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Civil Procedure. Co-Author, "A Bitter Pill To Swallow: Litigation for Harm Allegedly Arising From OxyContin Addiction", Pa. Law Weekly, January 2002. Speaker, American Conference Institute. Chair, Court Rules Committee, 2001—. Member: Allegheny County (Former Council Member: Civil Litigation Section; Federal Court Section) and American Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute. (Resident, Pittsburgh Office). Email: Alice Sacks Johnston | | Jerome N. Kline (Partner) born Aug. 13, 1943; admitted to bar, 1969, PA. Education: PA State Univ. (B.S., 1965); Villanova Univ. (J.D., 1968); George Washington Univ. (LL.M., 1969). Author: "The SST and Inverse Condemnation," 15 Vill. Law Rev., 1970; "Intergovernmental Relations in the Control of Water Pollution," 4 Natural Res. Law, 1971; "Planning For a Water Pollution Abatement Program", 42 PA Bar Ass'n. Quarterly, 461-476 (1971). Member: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, American and International Bar Associations. Fellow, American College of Mortgage Attorneys. Special Agencies: Formerly, Office of the General Counsel of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Transactions: Real estate matters; New town and general real estate development; Real estate trust and planned unit development projects; Real estate acquisitions, sales, and syndications; Representation of commercial banks, investment banks, pension advisory firms, pension funds, REITs, mortgage banks. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Real Estate Finance; Corporate Finance; Banking. Email: Jerome N. Kline | | Louis B. Kupperman (Partner) born Dec. 16, 1946; admitted to bar, 1975, PA; U.S. Supreme Ct.; U.S. Ct. of Appeals, Third Cir.; U.S. Dist. Ct., Eastern and Middle Dists. of PA. Education: Fairleigh Dickinson Univ. (B.S., 1972); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1975). Author: "Phila. County Real Estate Assessment Appeals," PBI, 1987. Lecturer, PA Bar Institute, 1987. Practice Areas: Litigation; Real Estate; Commercial Law; Administrative Law. Email: Louis B. Kupperman | | Thomas A. Leonard (Chairman, Litigation Department; Permanent Member, Management Committee) born Sep. 5, 1946; admitted to bar, 1971, PA. Education: Drexel Univ. (B.S., 1968); Temple University Law School (J.D., 1971). Chairman: Discip. Bd., Supreme Ct. of PA, 1991-1998; PA Finance Comm.; "Clinton for President," 1992-2000; "Rendell for Mayor," 1991-2000; Del. Val. Real Estate Inv. Fund. Member: Bd. of Dir., Fannie Mae, 1993-1998; U.S. Facilities, PA Bus. Bank; Ind. Blue Cross. City Controller, Phila., 1979-1982. Member: Bd. of Dir., Phila. Health and Education Corp., 1998-2002; Bd. of Gov., Hahnemann University Hospital, 2002—. Chairman, Bd. of Dir., Permalith Plastics, 2001—. Member, Bd. of Dir., World Affairs Council, 1997—. Listed in Who's Who in the World, 1993—. Member, Bd. of Dir., The World Trade Center of Greater Phila., 2003—. Vice Chairman, Finance, Democratic National Committee, 1993—. Managing Trustee, Democratic National Committee, 1992—. Chairman, Pa. Finance Committee, Democratic National Committee. Member: Finance Committee, Rendell for Governor, 2002—; Democratic National Committee, 1976-1983. Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1976, 1980, 1992 and 1996. Vice Chairman, Philadelphia Gas Commission, 1979-1983. Trustee, Roman Catholic High School, 1978—. Member: Philadelphia (Member, Board of Governors, 1979-1982; Chairman, Community Activization Committee, 1981-1982), Pennsylvania (Delegate, House of Delegates, 1979-1982) and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation(50%); Securities(15%); Real Estate(15%); Mergers and Acquisitions(5%); Commercial Administrative(5%); Health Care(5%); Environmental(5%). Email: Thomas A. Leonard | | William J. Leonard (Partner) born Feb. 22, 1959; admitted to bar, 1984, PA; U.S. Dist. Ct., Eastern Dist. of PA and U.S. Ct. of Appeals, Third Cir.. Education: Drexel Univ. (B.S., 1981); The Dickinson School of Law of the PA State Univ. (J.D., 1984). Member, Appellate Moot Court Board. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation. Email: William J. Leonard | | Marvin S. Lieber (Partner) admitted to bar, 1959, PA and DC; U.S. Tax Court; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Univ. of Pittsburgh (B.B.A., 1955; J.D., 1958); Harvard University Graduate School of Business (OPM Certicate, 1990). Law Review. Co-Author: "Buying and Selling a Business," a Guide for Business Lawyers, 2000-2004. President, Pennsylvania Bar Institute and Foundation. President, PA Bar Assoc. Trustee: University of Pittsburgh; Mount Aloysius College. Listed in Who's Who in the World and Super Lawyers. Member: Pennsylvania (President) and American (Member: House of Delegates; Armed Forces Standing Committee) Bar Associations. Fellow: American College of Trust and Estate Counsel; American Bar Foundation; Pennsylvania Bar Foundation; Allegheny County Bar Foundation. [Captain, U.S. Air Force]. (Resident, Pittsburgh, PA Office). Practice Areas: Corporate; Estates and Trusts; Health Care; Tax Law; Securities; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; College and University Law. Email: Marvin S. Lieber | | Richard P. Limburg (Partner) born Apr. 21, 1953; admitted to bar, 1983, PA and U.S. Dist. Ct., Eastern Dist. of PA. Education: Yale Univ. (B.A., 1975); Univ. of PA (J.D., 1983). Phi Beta Kappa. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Insurance Rehabilitation and Liquidation; Civil RICO; Business Torts; Fraud; Insurance Underwriting Disputes; Insurance Claims Handling Disputes. Email: Richard P. Limburg | | Mark A. Lublin (Partner) born Oct. 10, 1942; admitted to bar, 1967, PA; 1998, NJ. Education: Temple Univ. (B.S., 1964); Villanova Univ. (J.D., 1967). Member: The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Litigation(40%); Tort Litigation(40%); Trusts and Estates(20%). Email: Mark A. Lublin | | Joseph J. McGovern (Partner) born Nov. 6, 1951; admitted to bar, 1977, MA and DC; 1988, PA. Education: Boston Univ. (B.A., 1973); New England School of Law (J.D., 1976). Member, NE Law Review, 1975-1976. Trial Atty., Assistant U.S. Atty. and Senior Counsel, U.S. Dept. of Justice, 1979-1988. Practice Areas: Environmental Litigation and Counseling. Email: Joseph J. McGovern | | Thorley C. Mills, Jr. (Partner) born Dec. 14, 1943; admitted to bar, 1968, Ohio; 1979, PA. Education: Princeton Univ. (A.B., 1965); Univ. of MI (J.D., cum laude, 1967). Member: National Health Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Employment; Corporate; Health Care; Trademarks. Email: Thorley C. Mills, Jr. | | David A. Nasatir (Partner) born Mar. 10, 1969; admitted to bar, 1996, PA and DC. Education: Georgetown Univ. (B.A., magna cum laude, 1991); Univ. of PA (J.D., cum laude, 1995). Bd. of Dir., Montg. County Dev. Corp., 1997-2002. Practice Areas: Business; Finance; Real Estate. Email: David A. Nasatir | | Peter J. Oberkircher (Partner) born Jan. 7, 1968; admitted to bar, 1994, PA and NJ. Education: Villanova Univ. (B.S., magna cum laude, 1989; J.D., 1994). Phi Kappa Phi. Moot Court Bd. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Business Law; Financing. Email: Peter J. Oberkircher | | John V. O'Hara (Partner) born Jan. 12, 1964; admitted to bar, 1989, PA and NJ. Education: College of the Holy Cross (B.A., cum laude, 1986); Univ. of PA (J.D., 1989). Editor, Univ. of PA Law Review, 1987-1989. Practice Areas: General Corporate; Real Estate; Municipal; Public Finance. Email: John V. O'Hara | | William K. Pelosi (Partner) born Jul. 4, 1959; admitted to bar, 1994, NJ, PA, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania and District of New Jersey and U.S Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1998, U.S. Court of Fereral Claims. Education: Drew Univ. (B.A., 1981); Univ. of MI (J.D., 1993). Former Marketing Representative and Financial Marketing Specialist for IBM. Member: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Civil Litigation; Complex Litigation; Defense Litigation; Federal Civil Litigation; Commercial Bad Faith; Commercial Fraud; Insurance; Civil Fraud; Negligence; Products Liability; Breach of Warranty; Manufacturers Liability; Gas Explosions. Email: William K. Pelosi | | James M. Penny, Jr. (Co-Chair, Labor & Employment Dept.) born Oct. 27, 1946; admitted to bar, 1971, PA. Education: LaSalle Univ. (B.A., 1968); Villanova Univ. (J.D., 1971). Member: Phila. (Member, Labor Section), Pa. (Member, Labor Section) and Amer. (Member, Labor Section; Committees on: EEO; OSHA) Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Rizzo v. Goode, 423 U.S. 362 (1976). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; OSHA; Fair Housing. Email: James M. Penny, Jr. | | Michael S. Pepperman (Partner) born Oct. 23, 1966; admitted to bar, 1991, NJ; 1992, NY; 1993, GA; 1998, PA. Education: Univ. of DE (B.A., 1988); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1991). Practice Areas: Labor Relations; Employment Discrimination; Wage and Hour Law. Email: Michael S. Pepperman | | Nicholas Poduslenko (Partner) born Sep. 9, 1961; admitted to bar, 1987, PA and NJ. Education: Villanova Univ. (B.S., cum laude, 1983); Temple Univ. (J.D., 1987). Practice Areas: Construction Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Defense; General Defense. Email: Nicholas Poduslenko | | J. Eric Rathburn (Partner) born Oct. 20, 1959; admitted to bar, 1985, PA. Education: Miami Univ. (B.A., 1981); Dickinson School of Law, PA State Univ. (J.D., cum laude, 1985). Editor-in-Chief, Dickinson Law Review, 1984-1985. Lecturer: Temple Univ., "Starting a Business," 1989-1990; PA Bar Institute, "Organizing Your Law Firm," 1996. Bd. of Trustees, Dickinson School of Law, 1990-1993. Practice Areas: Business Transactions; Commercial. Email: J. Eric Rathburn | | Jason Eric Reisman (Partner) born Feb. 15, 1969; admitted to bar, 1994, PA and NJ. Education: Univ. of PA, Wharton School (B.S., summa cum laude, 1991); Georgetown Univ. (J.D., cum laude, 1994). Beta Gamma Sigma. Author: "The New FLSA Overtime Regulations: Window Dressing or Meaningful Overhaul?" Limousine Digest, June 2005; "Intersection of Bonuses and FLSA - Is More Overtime Pay Due?" The Legal Intelligencer and Pennsylvania Law Weekly, Employment Law Supplement, December 2003; "A Trainer's Guide: The ABC's of Conducting Internal Investigations," The Greater Philadelphia Resource, February 2000. Named as one of Pennsylvania's "Super Lawyers" in both the Philadelphia magazine and Law & Politics magazine for 2004 and 2005. Member: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Labor Relations and Employment; Employment Discrimination; Wage and Hour Law; WARN Act. Email: Jason Eric Reisman | | Joan M. Roediger (Partner) admitted to bar, 1992, Pennsylvania, U.S. District Court, Eastern District Court of Pennsylvania and U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Temple Univ. (B.B.A.); Widener Univ. (J.D.); Georgetown Univ. Law Center (LL.M., Taxation). Member: Montgomery County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations; American Health Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Health Care; Corporate Law; Labor & Employment. Email: Joan M. Roediger | | Jeffrey B. Rotwitt (Partner) born Jul. 14, 1950; admitted to bar, 1975, PA. Education: Univ. of PA (B.A., magna cum laude, 1972; M.B.A., 1975; J.D., 1975). Pi Gamma Mu. Co-Author: "The Pennsylvania Corporation: Legal Aspects of Organization and Operation," BNA, Corporate Practice Series, 1999. Adjunct Professor, University of Pennsylvania. Selected as one of "The Best Lawyers in America" (2006). Member: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; Pennsylvania Judicial Commission. Practice Areas: Corporate; Commercial; Real Estate; Construction; Leasing. Email: Jeffrey B. Rotwitt | | John E. Ryan (Partner) born Sep. 7, 1958; admitted to bar, 1983, PA; U.S. Dist. Ct., Eastern Dist. of PA; U.S. Ct. of Appeals, Third Cir.. Education: Haverford College (B.A., 1980); Univ. of Chicago (J.D., 1983). Member: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Land Use; General Corporate. Email: John E. Ryan | | Gary M. Samms (Partner) born May 6, 1962; admitted to bar, 1990, PA. Education: West Chester Univ. (B.S., cum laude, 1984); Univ. of AR (J.D., 1989). Delta Theta Phi (Treasurer, 1985-1987). Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Commercial Litigation. Email: Gary M. Samms | | Gregory D. Saputelli (Partner) born Nov. 4, 1944; admitted to bar, 1969, New Jersey; 1979, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey and Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 1980, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1965); Moscow University (Certificate, 1965); Dickinson School of Law (J.D., 1968). Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Advanced Legal Writing, 1967. Editor-in Chief, "Bill of Particulars," Dickinson School of Law, 1967-1968. Instructor, Russian Language, Dickinson College, 1967, 1968. Legislative Assistant to U.S. Rep. William T. Cahill. Special Assistant to the Governor of New Jersey, 1970-1972. Deputy Attorney General of New Jersey, 1970-1972. American Delegate, Moscow Conference on Law and Economic Bilateral Relations, Kremlin Palace, Moscow, Russia. Guest Lecturer, "International Transactions," Dickinson School of Law, 1993-1996. Named "New Jersey Super Lawyer," New Jersey Monthly magazine, 2005. Managing Partner, NJ office of Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP. Member, Litigation Department, Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP, 1983—. Member: Philadelphia, Camden County, New Jersey State (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Business Law), Pennsylvania (Member, Litigation Section) and American (Member, Litigation Section) Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Fellow, Academy of Advocacy (1976). (Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney) (Resident, Cherry Hill, NJ Office). Languages: Russian. Practice Areas: Complex Litigation(40%); Employment Law(20%); Health Care Liability(20%); Business Law(20%). Email: Gregory D. Saputelli | | Mathieu J. Shapiro (Partner) born Feb. 17, 1969; admitted to bar, 1995, PA and NJ; U.S. Dist. Ct., Eastern Dist. of PA and Dist. of NJ; U.S. Ct. of Appeals, Third Cir.. Education: Amherst College (B.S., 1991); Boston College Law School (J.D., 1995). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Civil Rights Litigation; Class Actions; Appellate Litigation; Zoning. Email: Mathieu J. Shapiro | | Jacqueline Z. Shulman (Partner) born Feb. 5, 1944; admitted to bar, 1985, PA, NJ and U.S. Dist. Ct., Eastern Dist. of PA. Education: Temple Univ. (B.S., 1966; M.Ed., 1969); Villanova Univ. (J.D., 1985). Recipient, Herman Mitchell Schwartz Award. Winner, Client Counseling Competition - Villanova Law School, 1985. Member: Board of North Penn Chamber of Commerce (Chair, Human Resources Committee); North Penn United Way; Chester County Human Resources Association; Women's Center of Montgomery County; Jewish Federation of Philadelphia; Forum for Executive Women. Member: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Human Resources Counseling; Discrimination; Labor Relations; Compliance with Federal and State Employment laws; Employment Litigation. Email: Jacqueline Z. Shulman | | David Steerman (Partner) admitted to bar, 1990, PA and NJ. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.S., 1986); Temple University (J.D., 1989). Named 2005 Super Lawyer. Member: Philadelphia (Chair, Family Law Section, 2003-2004; Chair Elect, 2002; Treasurer, 2001; Secretary, 2000; Executive Member, Family Law Section, 1998—; Co-Chair, Special Events Committee, 1999; Co-Chair Custody Committee, 1993-1998) and Pennsylvania Bar Associations. Fellow, Temple American Inn of Court (Barrister). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Family Law; Domestic Relations; Child Custody; Divorce; Children; Child Abuse and Neglect; Cohabitation Agreements; Domestic Partnerships; Marital Agreements; Premarital Agreements; Restraining Orders; Separation Agreements. Email: David Steerman | | J. Kurt Straub (Partner) born May 6, 1953; admitted to bar, 1978, PA and U.S. Dist. Ct., Eastern Dist. of PA; 1980, U.S. Ct. of Appeals, Third Cir.; U.S. Ct. of Appeals, Fourth and Fifth Circuits; U.S. Supreme Ct.. Education: College of William & Mary (A.B., with highest honors, 1975); Villanova Univ. (J.D., cum laude, 1978). Phi Beta Kappa. Order of the Coif. Member: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense; Products Liability Defense; Toxic Torts; Environmental Litigation; Commercial Litigation. Email: J. Kurt Straub | | Nina B. Stryker (Partner) born Jun. 25, 1956; admitted to bar, 1982, PA. Education: Ursinus College (B.A., 1978) Villanova Univ. School of Law (J.D., 1982). Member, Philadelphia Estate Planning Council. Member: Philadelphia (Member, Rules & Practice Comm. (Secretary) and Executive Comm., Probate Section), Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Estate and Trust Law; Orphans Court; Estate Planning and Administration. Email: Nina B. Stryker | | Hugh C. Sutherland (Partner) born Dec. 15, 1942; admitted to bar, 1970, PA. Education: Yale Univ. (A.B., magna cum laude, 1964; J.D., 1968). Phi Beta Kappa. DAAD-Fulbright Scholar. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Commercial; Debt Restructure; Health Care; Non-Profit; Tax Exempt Financing. Email: Hugh C. Sutherland | | Lawrence J. Tabas (Chairman of the Healthcare Group) born Mar. 30, 1953; admitted to bar, 1978, PA. Education: Univ. of PA (B.A., 1975; M.A., 1975); Georgetown Univ. (J.D., 1978). Co-Author: "PA Election Law," PBI, 1986, 1988; "Dealing with the Financial Crisis of Long Term Care Providers," PBI, 1991; "Who's That Knocking at Your Door? Protecting your Practice When Government or Insurance Conmpany Investigators Pay a Surprise Visit to your Office," 2002. General Counsel, Republican State Committee of Pennsylvania, 2005—. Chair, Pennsylvania Litigation Team for Bush-Cheney 2004. Member, Medical Group Management Association, 2004—, School Board Director, Lower Merion School District, 1997-2001. Member, State Bd. of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators, 1996-1997. Practice Areas: Healthcare(40%); Bankruptcy(40%); Election Law(20%). Email: Lawrence J. Tabas | | E. Parry Warner (Partner) born Jul. 19, 1945; admitted to bar, 1970, PA. Education: Amherst College (B.A., 1967); Univ. of PA (J.D., cum laude, 1970). Member, University of Pennsylvania Law Review, 1968-1970. Member: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation; Complex Commercial; Professional Liability; Antitrust; Securities; Insurance Litigation. Email: E. Parry Warner | | Martin Weinberg (Partner) born Mar. 27, 1937; admitted to bar, 1962, PA. Education: Drexel Univ. (B.S., 1958); Temple Univ. (J.D., 1961). Member, Moot Court. Research Editor, Temple Law Review, 1960-1961. Author: "Law of Coram Nobis in PA," Temple Law Rev., 1959-1960. Adjunct Professor of Law, Temple Univ., 1970-1973. Assistant District Atty., 1962-1965. City Solicitor of Phila., 1972-1974. Member, PA Court of Judicial Discipline, 1996—. Chairman, ORM&H, LLP. Practice Areas: Administrative Law; Regulatory Law. Email: Martin Weinberg | | Ruth Rudbarg Wessel (Partner) born Jul. 12, 1951; admitted to bar, 1979, PA. Education: State Univ. of NY at Binghamton (B.A., 1973); Temple Univ. (J.D., 1979). Member: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Commercial; Health Care; Managed Care. Email: Ruth Rudbarg Wessel | | Robert I. Whitelaw (Partner) born Jun. 30, 1945; admitted to bar, 1970, PA. Education: Amherst College (B.A., cum laude, 1967); Univ. of PA (J.D., 1970). Member: American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Litigation; Family Law; Estates and Trusts. Email: Robert I. Whitelaw | | Victor A. Young (Partner) born Dec. 17, 1949; admitted to bar, 1974, PA; U.S. Dist. Ct., Eastern Dist. of PA; U.S. Ct. of Appeals, Third Cir.; U.S. Supreme Ct.. Education: Univ. of CA, Berkeley (B.S., 1971); Villanova Univ. (J.D., 1974). Member: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Premises Liability; Litigation Defense. Email: Victor A. Young | | OF COUNSEL | | Charles C. Coyne (Of Counsel) born Abington, Pennsylvania, December 3, 1948; admitted to bar, 1973, Pennsylvania; 1982, U.S. Supreme Court; 1985, New Jersey. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.S., Economics, 1970); Temple University (J.D., 1973). Kappa Alpha Society. Republican Candidate, State Legislature, 1976. Associate Editor, Temple Law Review, 1972-1973. Intern, General Services Administration, Washington, DC, 1971. Visiting Professor, American Entrepreneurship, The Lawyer's Role, The Function of the Attorney-at-Law in the U.S. Economy, University of Czczecin, April-May 2006. AIESEC Exchange, University of Melbourne, 1968. Campaign Counsel, Jim Coyne for Congress Committee, 1980; Re-election Committee, 1982. Member: Philadelphia Republican City Policy Committee, 1977-1978; Chester County Health and Educational Facilities Authority, 1981— (Chairman, 1996-2000); Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, 1982-2003. Secretary and General Counsel, Coyne Chemical Co. (Chairman, Finance Committee). Ambassador, People-to-People, Brazil, 2005. Former Member, Panel of U.S. Bankruptcy Trustees. Referee, Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania. Member: Philadelphia (Committee: Banking and Financial Institutions; Environmental Law; Bankruptcy Law), Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Fellow, Center for International Legal Studies, Salzburg, Austria. Practice Areas: Transactional Law; Corporate Law; Commercial Law; Bankruptcy; Personal and Business Advice and Counsel. | | Robert Morton Dubbs (Of Counsel) born Aug. 31, 1943; admitted to bar, 1968, PA; 1992, Texas. Education: Wharton School of Univ. of PA (B.S., 1965); Univ. of MI (M.B.A., 1968; J.D., 1968). Gen. Counsel: A. Einstein Healthcare Ntwk., 1994-1995; Amer. Healthcare Mgt., 1990-1994; Universal Health Svcs., 1984-1989. Chief Counsel, Sun Oil Co., 1971-1983. Patient Advocate: National Cancer Institute (NCI); Arizona Cancer Center; Thomas Jefferson University. Patient Consultant, Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Member: Institutional Review Board (IRB) and Data Safety Monitoring Board Thomas Jefferson University; Boards of Directors: Martins Run Life Care Community; Graduate Hospital; Pathway School. Member: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and American (Member, Sections on: Antitrust; Business; Health Law) Bar Associations; American Health Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Health Care; Corporate; Business Law; Business Development; Business Planning; Business Transactions; Business Valuation; Buying and Selling of Businesses; Entrepreneurial Business Law; Professional Practices; Strategic Alliances; Antitrust and Trade Regulation. Email: Robert Morton Dubbs | | Jonathan Goldstein (Of Counsel) born 1971; admitted to bar, 2005, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1993; J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Election, Campaign and Political Law; Business Law. | | J. Richard Greenstein (Of Counsel) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 29, 1941; admitted to bar, 1966, Pennsylvania. Education: Cornell University (B.A., 1963); University of Pennsylvania (LL.B., 1966); New York University (LL.M., Taxation, 1971). Haverford Township School Director, 1987-1991. Member: Philadelphia Estate Planning Council. Practice Areas: Taxation; Corporate Law; Employee Benefits. | | Penina K. Lieber (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1986, PA and U.S. Dist. Ct., Western Dist. of PA; 1988, U.S. Dist. Ct., Eastern Dist. of PA and U.S. Ct. of Appls., Third Cir.; 1991, DC and U.S. Supreme Ct.. Education: Univ. of Pittsburgh (B.A., 1963; M.A., 1973; J.D., 1986). Harvard University, Woodrow Wilson Fellow 1963-64. Phi Beta Kappa. University of Pittsburgh Law Review. Adjunct Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Law (Nonprofit and Tax Exempt Organizations). Author, "The Tax Treatment of NGO's" (Kluwer Law, 2003); "The Complete Guide to Nonprofit Organizations" (Civic Research Institute, 2005). Director, Program on Law and International Philanthropy, University of Pittsburgh School of Law. Special Counsel, Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General. Member, Disciplinary Board, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Trustee, Allegheny County Bar Foundation. Director: Pennsylvania Bar Institute; Pennsylvania Bar Foundation. Member: Editorial Board, Judges' Journal, American Bar Association; Commission on Women in the Profession. Vice Chair, Drug Free Pennsylvania. Member: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. (Resident, Pittsburgh Office). Languages: French, German, Hebrew. Practice Areas: Nonprofit Tax Law. Email: Penina K. Lieber | | Robert A. MacDonnell (Of Counsel) born Feb. 28, 1942; admitted to bar, 1972, PA; 1984, U.S. Ct. of Appeals, Third, District of Columbia and Fifth Circuits; 1988, U.S. Supreme Ct.. Education: Brown University (A.B., with honors, 1965); University of Pennsylvania (M.A., 1967; J.D., 1972). Practice Areas: General Corporate; Administrative and Regulatory; International. Email: Robert A. MacDonnell | | Robert N.C. Nix, III (Of Counsel) born Mar. 20, 1955; admitted to bar, 1983, PA. Education: Univ. of PA (B.S., 1977); Nova Law Center (J.D., 1983). Member: Disciplinary Bd., Supreme Court of PA; Bd. of Trustees, Northwestern Corp.; Bd. of Trustees, Lasalle College High School. Secretary, Bd. of Revision of Taxes. Treasurer, Fairmount Park Commission. Practice Areas: Real Estate Taxation; Health Care; Litigation. Email: Robert N.C. Nix, III | | Walter Phillips, Jr. (Of Counsel) born Dec. 28, 1938; admitted to bar, 1966, PA. Education: Princeton University (A.B., 1961); Hastings College of the Law, University of California (J.D., 1966). Assistant District Attorney, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1966-1968. Assistant United States Attorney, Southern District of New York, 1968-1974 (Chief Narcotics Unit, 1972-1974). Deputy Attorney General (Special Prosecutor for Police and Official Corruption), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1974-1976. Instructor, Trial Advocacy, Rutgers University Law School, Camden, New Jersey, 1977-1981. Chairman, Philadelphia Board of Ethics, 1980-1983. Chair, Mayor's Transition Team on Civil Service, 1991. Counsel to Philadelphia Charter Revision Commission, l992. Co-Chair, Governor's Transition Team on Judiciary, 2003. Chairman, Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, 2004—. Chair: Governor's Commission to Address Gun Violence, 2005; Governor's Drug Task Force, 2005. Member: Advisory Board, Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts, 1988—; Police Commissioner Search Committee, 1992; Police Corruption Task Force, 1997. Trustee, Delaware Valley Citizens Crime Commission. Candidate for District Attorney (1989) and Attorney General of Pennsylvania (1980, 1984). Email: Walter Phillips, Jr. | | Michael C. Richman (Of Counsel) born 1941; admitted to bar, 1966, PA; 1970, U.S. Supreme Ct.. Education: Temple Univ. (B.S., 1963; J.D., 1966). Cheltenham Twp. Planning Comm., 1981-1992. Montgo. County District Justice, 1990—. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Commercial; Sports. Email: Michael C. Richman | | William G. Schwartz (Of Counsel) born Apr. 10, 1939; admitted to bar, 1965, PA. Education: Univ. of PA (B.S., 1961); Dickinson School of Law (J.D., 1964). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Municipal. Email: William G. Schwartz | | Kimberly Jardim Scott (Of Counsel) born Jul. 18, 1968; admitted to bar, 1993, PA and NJ. Education: PA State Univ. (B.S., 1990); Villanova Univ. (J.D., 1993; LL.M., 1996). Member: Philadelphia (Member; Probate Section) and Pennsylvania (Member; Real Property, Probate and Trust Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Estate Administration; Tax; Orphans Court Practice. Email: Kimberly Jardim Scott | | Ann G. Verber (Of Counsel) born May 9, 1934; admitted to bar, 1979, DC; 1984, PA and U.S. Ct. of Appeals, 3rd Cir.; 1990, U.S. Supreme Ct.. Education: Ohio State Univ. (B.S., summa cum laude, 1973; J.D., 1979). Past Chair, Family Law Section, Phila. Bar Assoc., 1997. Council Member, PA Bar Ass'n. Family Law Section, 2000. Member: PA Bar Institue Family Law Advisory Comm.; Phila. Bar Ass'n. Comm. on Judicial Selection and Retention, 1996. Master Member, Doris Jonas Freed Inn of Court for Family Law, 2005. Member: Phila. Co., Mont. Co., Pennsylvania and American (Member, Family Law Section) Bar Ass'ns.; The District of Columbia Bar (Member, Family Law Section); Amer. Acad. of Matrimonial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Family Law. Email: Ann G. Verber | | Michael P. Weinstein (Of Counsel) born Jan. 24, 1954; admitted to bar, 1982, PA; 1983, NJ and FL. Education: Beaver College (B.A., 1977); Duquesne Univ. (J.D., 1981); NY Univ. (LL.M. in Taxation, 1982). Phi Alpha Theta; Phi Alpha Delta. Recent Decisions Editor, Duquesne University Law Review, 1980-1981. Student Law Clerk to Hon. Joseph F. Weis, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 1981. Author: Note, "Smith v. Maryland," 18 Duquesne Law Review 735 (1980). Lecturer in Law, Graduate Tax Program, Temple University School of Law, 1988—. Member: Philadelphia (Member, Section on Taxation), Pennsylvania (Member, Section on Taxation), New Jersey State (Member, Section on Taxation) and American (Member, Section on Taxation) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Taxation. Email: Michael P. Weinstein | | ASSOCIATES | | Angela Baglanzis (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, NY; 2005, PA. Education: St. Joseph's College (B.A., 1994); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 2002). Member: New York State, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; Eastern Orthodox Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy Chapter 11; Bankruptcy Chapter 7; Bankruptcy Litigation; Litigation. Email: Angela Baglanzis | | Alex Basilevsky (Associate) born New York, N.Y., November 27, 1976; admitted to bar, 2002, Louisiana, U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. (Not admitted in Pennsylvania). Education: Cornell University (B.A., 1999); Tulane University (J.D., 2002). Order of the Barristers. Interschool Appellate Chair, Moot Court Board, 2002. Member, 2001 and Coach, 2002, Jessup International Law Appellate Team. Member: Louisiana State and Federal Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Eagle Lake Estates, L.L.C. v. Cabot Oil & Gas, 330 F.Supp, 2d 778 (E.D. La. 2004); Ricky's Diesel Service, Inc. v. United Diesel, L.L.C., 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14318 (E.D. La. 2003). Practice Areas: Antitrust; Bankruptcy Litigation; Business Litigation; Complex Business Litigation; Class Actions; Contract Litigation; Complex Litigation; Litigation; Products Liability; Drug and Medical Device Defense; Environmental Law. Email: Alex Basilevsky | | Michael E. Bertin (Associate) born Jan. 15, 1973; admitted to bar, 2000, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Education: University of Pittsburgh (B.A., cum laude, 1995); Temple University School of Law (J.D., Jan. 2000). Recipient, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyer's Eric D. Turner Award, Temple University School of Law. Co-Chair, Custody Committee, Philadelphia Bar Association, Family Law Section. PBA Family Law Section: Member: Council; Program Committee; Membership Committee. Member, Doris Jonas Freed American Inn of Court. Speaker: "Emotional Distress Torts," Domestic Torts Seminar, joint Inn of Court Meeting, 2005; Child Custody Relocation Case Law Update, Philadelphia Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2005; "Analyzing Your Potential Relocation Case," PBA Family Law Potpourri, 2003; Child Custody Law Updates PBA Family Law Section 2002 Winter Meeting and 2001 Summer Meeting. Moderator, Case Law Updates, PBA Family Law Section, 2003 Summer Meeting. Participant, PBI, Trial of a Custody Case, 2002. Author: "Disclosure Provision Has Pivotal Part In Validating Martial Agreement," The Legal Intelligencer, Vol. 232, No. 205 (Oct. 21, 2005); Custody Update, Philadelphia County Bench Bar, 2005; Case Note Articles, PBA Pennsylvania Family Lawyer Magazine: "Sunny Florida: Relocation Granted," 2005 edition; "Stress But No Duress: Agreement Valid," Vol. 26, Nos. 2-3 (September 2004); "Third Party Asserting Paternity Has No Standing in a Partial Custody Case Against An Intact Family Unit," Vol. 24, No. 1 (April 2002); "Former Same-Sex Partner Has Standing In Partial Custody Case", Vol. 24, No. 1 (April 2002); Child Custody Law Updates PBA Family Law Section 2002 Winter Meeting, and 2001 Summer Meeting. Co-author, "A Practitioner's Guide To Child Relocation," American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Annual Meeting, Chicago IL, Nov. 2002. Volunteer Attorney: Philadelphia VIP (Volunteers for the Indigent Program); Legal Clinic for the Disabled, INC. Member: Philadelphia, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Domestic Relations(100%). Email: Michael E. Bertin | | Catherine Chan (Associate) born Natick, Massachusetts, February 19, 1982; admitted to bar, 2007, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Education: University of Delaware (B.A., 2004); Villanova University School of Law (J.D., 2007). Email: Catherine Chan | | William Cotter (Associate) born Wayne, Pennsylvania, February 1, 1981; admitted to bar, 2007, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Education: Washington & Lee University (B.A., 2003); Temple University (J.D., 2007). Email: William Cotter | | Steven T. Davis (Associate) born Feb. 14, 1962; admitted to bar, 1989, DE; 1990, U.S. Dist., Ct., Dist. of DE; ; 1991, U.S. Ct. of Appeals, Third Cir.. (Not admitted in Pennsylvania). Education: Ursinus College (B.A., cum laude, 1984); Widener Univ. School of Law (J .D., cum laude, 1988). Phi Delta Phi. Paul Harris Fellow 2005. Expert witness. Court trained mediator. Member: Delaware State and American Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute. (Resident, Wilmington, Delaware Office). Practice Areas: Employment Law; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Bankruptcy; Civil Rights; Commercial Law; Insurance Defense; Labor and Employment; Covenants Not To Compete; Employee Discipline; Litigation; Professional Liability. Email: Steven T. Davis | | Zachary S. Davis (Associate) born San Francisco, California, June 3, 1979; admitted to bar, 2004, Pennsylvania. Education: University of California at Los Angeles (B.A., 2001); Villanova University (J.D., 2004). Practice Areas: Casualty Litigation. | | Tara Dickerman (Associate) born Philadelphia, PA; admitted to bar, 1997, PA and NJ; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania and District of New Jersey. Education: Washington University (B.A., 1994); Villanova University School of Law (J.D., 1997). Member, Villanova University School of Law Environmental Journal, 1995-1997. Pi Sigma Alpha. Member: Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Medical Malpractice Defense. Email: Tara Dickerman | | Lori M. Emrick (Associate) born Apr. 26, 1968; admitted to bar, 1996, PA and NJ; 1997, U.S. Dist. Ct., Eastern Dist. of PA. Education: Thomas Jefferson Univ. (B.S.N., magna cum laude, 1990); Widener Univ. (J.D., 1995). Phi Delta Phi; Sigma Theta Tau. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense. Email: Lori M. Emrick | | Amanda W. Figland (Associate) born Sep. 22, 1966; admitted to bar, 1994, NJ; 1995, PA. Education: Haverford College (B.A., 1988); Rutgers Univ. (J.D., 1994). Law Clerk to the Hon. Michael Patrick King, Presiding Judge, Appellate Division, N.J. Superior Court, 1994-1995. Member: Camden County, New Jersey State and American Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. (Resident, Cherry Hill, NJ Office). Reported Cases: Walles v. Walles, 295 N.J. Super. 498 (App. Div. 1996); Allstate Ins. Co. v. Orthopedic Evaluations Inc., 304 N.J. Super. 278 (App. Div. 1997); Lithuanian Commerce Corp. v. Sara Lee Hosiery, 202 F. supp. 2d 371 (D.N.J. 2002). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Domestic Relations; Commercial Litigation. Email: Amanda W. Figland | | Hercules Grigos (Associate) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 11, 1977; admitted to bar, 2002, Pennsylvania; 2003, New Jersey. Education: Boston College (B.A., 1999); Widener University School of Law (J.D., 2002). | | Kirsten B. Hare (Associate) born Apr. 26, 1966; admitted to bar, 1991, PA and NJ. Education: Univ. of DE (B.A., magna cum laude, 1988); Temple Univ. (J.D., cum laude, 1991). Phi Beta Kappa. Practice Areas: General Litigation; Medical Malpractice. Email: Kirsten B. Hare | | Thomas T. Hearn (Associate) born Jan. 28, 1966; admitted to bar, 2001, Pennsylvania; 2002, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, Distrcit of New Jersey. Education: Univ. of Delaware (B.A., 1993); Widener School of Law (J.D., 2001). Member: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Employee Drug Testing; Employment Disability Discrimination; Employment Litigation; Fair Labor Standards; Harassment; Labor Law; Title VII Discrimination; Automobile Insurance Defense. Email: Thomas T. Hearn | | Eileen Keefe (Associate) born Montrose, Pennsylvania, November 3, 1977; admitted to bar, 2004, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Education: Villanova University (B.A., cum laude, 2000; J.D., 2004). Chairperson, Moot Court Board. Recipient, Second Place Brief Award, National Products Liability Moot Court Competition. Member: Delaware County Bar Association. | | Kevin J. Kehner (Associate) born October 21, 1955; admitted to bar, 1981, PA and NJ. Education: Pennsylvania State Univ. (B.A., Pol. Sci., magna cum laude, 1977); Temple Univ. School of Law (J.D., 1980). Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi. Recipient, Barrister's Society Trial Advocacy Award, 1980. Author, "MTBE or Not - That May Be The Question," The Legal Intelligencer, April 8, 2002. (Resident, Harrisburg, PA Office). Practice Areas: Environmental Regulation; Environmental Litigation; Construction Liability. Email: Kevin J. Kehner | | Evan J. Kelly (Associate) born Pennsylvania, March 7, 1974; admitted to bar, 2000, Pennsylvania. Education: West Chester University (B.A., Political Science, summa cum laude, 1997); Villanova University School of Law (J.D., 2000). Executive Member, Moot Court Board. Practice Areas: Litigation; Criminal Defense. Email: Evan J. Kelly | | Matthew A. Kelly, III (Associate) admitted to bar, 1997, PA; 1998, NJ; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Univ. of Notre Dame (B.A., 1994); Villanova Univ. (J.D., 1997). Member: Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; Philadelphia Intellectual Property Law Association; Benjamin Franklin Inn of Court. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Litigation; Complex Litigation. Email: Matthew A. Kelly, III | | Kevin J. Kotch (Associate) born Pottsville, Pennsylvania, September 10, 1968; admitted to bar, 1994, Pennsylvania; 1995, New Jersey. Education: Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (B.S., 1990); Temple University Law School (J.D., 1993). Email: Kevin J. Kotch | | James E. Kurack, Jr. (Associate) born January 19, 1976; admitted to bar, 2001, PA and NJ. Education: Campbell University (B.A., 1998); Villanova University School of Law (J.D., 2001). Email: James E. Kurack, Jr. | | Meixian Li (Associate) born Beijing, China, May 22, 1975; admitted to bar, 2005, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1999); Temple University (J.D., 2005). Email: Meixian Li | | Danielle Lopez (Associate) born New York, New York, December 16, 1976; admitted to bar, 2001, New Jersey; 2002, Pennsylvania. Education: Temple University (B.B.A., 1998; M.B.A., 2001); Temple University School of Law (J.D., 2001). Practice Areas: Litigation. | | Kellie M. MacCready (Associate) born Pottsville, Pennsylvania, Oct. 6, 1979; admitted to bar, 2004, Delaware; 2005, Pennsylvania and New Jersey; U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey and District of Delaware. Education: St. Joseph's University (B.A., cum laude, 2001); Villanova University (J.D., cum laude, 2004). Author: "The Mold Rush: The Onslaught of Mold-Related Bad Faith Suits Against Insurers and the Price for Homeowners," 15 Vill. Envtl. L.J. 89 (2004). Member: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Delaware State and American Bar Associations. (Resident, Wilmington, Delaware Office). Email: Kellie M. MacCready | | Stanley Majkut (Associate) born May 1, 1971; admitted to bar, 2003, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Education: LaSalle University (1993); Villanova University (2003). Email: Stanley Majkut | | Terri McGrath (Associate) born 1980; admitted to bar, 2006, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Education: Boston College (B.A., 2002); Temple University (J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Labor Relations; Employment Law. | | Paul H. Minton (Associate) admitted to bar, 1997, PA. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.S., 1987); Duquesne University (J.D., 1997). (Resident, Pittsburgh Office). Email: Paul H. Minton | | Stephanie Peet (Associate) born 1978; admitted to bar, 2003, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Education: Franklin & Marshall College (B.A., cum laude, 2000); Temple University School of Law (J.D., 2003). Email: Stephanie Peet | | Michael V. Phillips (Associate) born North Providence, Rhode Island, January 22, 1981; admitted to bar, 2005, PA and NJ. Education: Brandeis Univ. (B.A., 2002); Villanova Univ. School of Law (J.D., 2005). Email: Michael V. Phillips | | Deirdre Richards (Associate) admitted to bar, 1989, Pennsylvania; 1994, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 1995, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; 2001, New Jersey; 2002, Delaware and U.S. District Court, District of Delaware. Education: Hollins College (B.A., 1984); Temple University (J.D., 1989). Member: Delaware State Bar Association; American Bankruptcy Institute. (Resident, Wilmington, Delaware Office). Email: Deirdre Richards | | Laura K. Ritchie (Associate) born Omaha, Nebraska, September 5, 1977; admitted to bar, 2005, Pennsylvania. Education: American University (B.A., 1999); Villanova University (J.D., 2002). Clerk, Honorable Daniel J. Lawler, Orphans Court Division, Bucks County Court of Common Pleas, 2002-2005. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Estate Administration; Probate Litigation; Adoption Law. Email: Laura K. Ritchie | | Jacqueline Roe (Associate) born November 5, 1977; admitted to bar, 2002, Pennsylvania. Education: George Washington University (B.A., 1999); Villanova University School of Law (J.D., 2002). Practice Areas: Torts; Products Liability; Medical Malpractice. Email: Jacqueline Roe | | Karen Sanchez (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.S., 2000); Temple University (J.D., 2004; M.B.A., 2004). Member: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Business Law; Real Estate; Residential Real Estate; Real Estate Sales. Email: Karen Sanchez | | Laura Scales (Associate) born Wilmington, Delaware, December 29, 1981; admitted to bar, 2007, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Education: Rosemont College (B.A., 2003); Villanova University (J.D., 2007). Practice Areas: Environmental Law. Email: Laura Scales | | Abigail Schiller (Associate) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 10, 1977; admitted to bar, 2005, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Education: Middle Tennessee State University (B.S., 2001); New York Law School (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Entertainment Law. | | Jill F. Schulson (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, PA and NJ. Education: The George Washington Univ. (B.B.A., 1995); Temple Univ. (J.D./M.B.A., 2002). Member: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Corporate Law. Email: Jill F. Schulson | | H. David Seidman (Associate) born April 17, 1973; admitted to bar, 2001, Pennsylvania and New Jersey; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania and District of New Jersey; 1997, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.A.); Villanova University School of Law (J.D.). Member: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation(100%). Email: H. David Seidman | | Sarah A. Shapiro (Associate) born Chicago, Illinois, 1975; admitted to bar, 2005, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Education: Brown University (B.A., 1997); University of Pennsylvania (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Environmental Law. Email: Sarah A. Shapiro | | Dawn Sigyarto (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, PA and NJ. Education: Univ. of Washington-Jackson School of International Studies (B.A., 1997); Temple Univ. School of Law (J.D., 2003). Member: Pennsylvania and New Jersey State Bar Associations. Languages: Japanese. Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Dawn Sigyarto</ |
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