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| | Address | | 1600 Market Street, Suite 2650 | | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-7226 | | (Philadelphia Co.) | | | |
| | Contact Information | | Phone: 215-751-2700 | | Facsimile: 215-751-9420 | | Visit Our Website | | http://www.vairariley.com | | |
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| Vaira & Riley, P.C. practices in the following areas of law:
General Civil and Criminal Trial and Appeals, White Collar Criminal Defense, Qui Tam Litigation, Health Care Fraud, Labor Arbitration, International Arbitration, Insurance Carrier Rehabilitation and Liquidation, Antitrust, Corporate Internal Investigations. | | Firm Size: 6 | | Peter F. Vaira (Member) born McKeesport, Pennsylvania, March 5, 1937; admitted to bar, 1962, Pennsylvania; 1968, District of Columbia; 1984, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Western, Middle and Eastern Districts of Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Duquesne University (B.A., 1959; J.D., 1962). Recipient: Distinguished Alumni Award, Duquesne University Law School, 2005. Author, "Corporate Responses to Grand Jury Investigations," Matthew Bender, 2004; "Eastern District and Federal Practice Rules, Annotated," Gann Publishing Company, 2006. Member: U.S. Department of Justice, 1968-1978; AIC, Philadelphia, 1972-1973 and Chicago, 1973-1978, Strike Force on Organized Crime. U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1979-1983; Executive Director, President's Commission on Organized Crime, 1983; Mayor's Selection Committee for Philadelphia Police Commissioner, 1994; Panel Member, Seminar, Controlling International Organized Crime, Rome, Sorrento, Italy, June 1995; Panel Member, International Conference, Jury Trials, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1996; Member, Philadelphia Commission on Police Corruption, 1997-1998. Arbitrator, Diet Drug Class Action Settlement, 2001-2005. Independent Hearing Officer, Laborers' International Union of North America, 1995—. Listed: Who's Who in America; Who's Who in American Law. Press Officer, U.S.G.A., Women's Amateur Championship, 2003. Member, Editorial Board, Legal Intelligencer, Philadelphia Lawyer. Member: Philadelphia Bar Association; American Law Institute; Mayor's Transition Team. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers (Chairman, Criminal Procedure Committee, 1991-1994; Communications Committee). Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. [Lt., USN, 1963-1968]. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Corporate Internal Investigations; Antitrust; White Collar Criminal Defense; Qui Tam Litigation; Labor Arbitration; International Arbitration; Health Care Fraud. Email: Peter F. Vaira | | John E. Riley (Member) born West Chester, Pennsylvania, July 21, 1950; admitted to bar, 1976, Pennsylvania; 1980, U.S. Supreme Court; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 1992, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; 2005, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1972); Villanova University (J.D., 1975). Law Clerk, Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court, 1975-1976. Assistant U.S. Attorney, 1976-1984 and Deputy Chief, Criminal Division, 1978-1981, U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1976-1984. Chief Prosecutor, International Nazi War Crimes Investigation Project, 1981; Chief, President's Drug Task Force, 1982-1984. Member: Pennsylvania Bar Association. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; White Collar Criminal Defense; Qui Tam Litigation; Health Care Fraud. Email: John E. Riley | | Jack L. Gruenstein (Member) born Allentown, Pennsylvania, October 9, 1948; admitted to bar, 1976, Pennsylvania; 1977, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 1978, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit and U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania; 2006, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania. Education: Temple University (B.A., cum laude, 1973; J.D., 1976). Staff Member, Temple Law Quarterly, 1974-1975. Member: Philadelphia (Member, Fee Disputes Committee; Investigator, Judicial Selection Committee, 1987; Member, Criminal Law Section) and Pennsylvania Bar Associations; Federal Bar Association (Member, Criminal Law Committee); Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association (Co-Chairman, Criminal Law Section, 1986-1988). [Sgt., U.S. Air Force, 1966-1970]. Reported Cases: Commonwealth v. Eric Grier, 536 Pa. 204 (1994); United States v. Orlando Hart, 693 F.2nd 286 (3rd. Cir. 1982); United States v. Slaey, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 23481 (E.D. Pa. April 26, 2006). Practice Areas: Criminal Litigation; Civil Litigation; Insurance Rehabilitation and Liquidation; Qui Tam Litigation; Health Care Fraud. Email: Jack L. Gruenstein | | —————————— | | William J. Murray, Jr (Associate) born Scranton, Pennsylvania, June 4, 1969; admitted to bar, 1994, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania; 1995, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 2002, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: University of Scranton (B.S., 1991); Villanova University (J.D., 1994). Member, Moot Court Board. Editor of Student Works, Villanova Sports and Entertainment Law Journal. Member: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; White Collar Criminal Defense; Antitrust; Health Care Fraud. Email: William J. Murray, Jr | | Kathleen M. Nagle (Associate) born Concord, California; admitted to bar, 2001, Pennsylvania; 2002, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 2005, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 2006, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Villanova University (B.A., 1995; J.D., 2000). Phi Beta Phi. Member: Third Circuit, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and American Bar Associations. Reported Cases: United States v. Slaey, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 23481 (E.D. Pa. April 26, 2006). Practice Areas: White Collar Criminal Defense; Civil Litigation; Labor Arbitration. Email: Kathleen M. Nagle |
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