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Tom Ford
MOUNT POCONO, PA Lawyer with 42 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Employment
Cleveland State University
I was originally trained and certified as a mediator by the Cincinnati Institute of Justice in 1982, when serving as a neutral for the City of Cleveland, Ohio. In 2013, I refreshed my training with a 40-hour American Arbitration Association mediation skills training seminar. While I maintain a modest private law practice representing small businesses in NEPA, the focus of my practice is now as a neutral, facilitating the resolution of conflicts and settlement of disputes for businesses and individuals. I am equipped to facilitate the resolution of most any kind of conflict, but my three decades...
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Joel Albert
Bala Cynwyd, PA Lawyer with 34 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Insurance Claims, Insurance Defense and Real Estate
Widener University Delaware School of Law
I serve as general counsel to various companies, assisting with contractual, employment, insurance, litigation, real estate and other business issues. I strive to provide prompt, sound and rational legal advice and services.
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Jeffrey Campbell Venzie
Exton, PA Attorney with 28 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation
Villanova University School of Law and Widener University Delaware School of Law
Jeff’s construction law and litigation practice involves the representation of owners, construction managers, general contractors, subcontractors and sureties. He routinely counsels clients through project management issues and disputes that arise during construction with an eye not only to ensuring that all of the client’s rights and remedies are protected, but also to formulating and implementing a strategy that will place the client in an optimal position to prosecute or defend any litigation that may ensue after project completion.
Jeff has prosecuted and defended all types of construction claims and issues before various federal and state courts, and in arbitration, including claims...
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Jared M Smith
Malvern, PA Lawyer with 10 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability and Workers' Comp
Pennsylvania State University - Dickinson School of Law
Jared is part of the Ciccarelli Law Offices Litigation team.
Jared grew up in North Huntingdon, PA in Westmoreland County. He received his J.D. from Penn State Law School. Following graduation, he served as the Senior Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Jennifer Harlacher Sibum of the Monroe County Court of Common Pleas. Jared developed the research, writing, and analytical skills which are required of a successful attorney. He actively participated in criminal, civil and family law, as well as civil forfeiture matters.
Jared brings his research, writing, and analytical abilities, as well as his knowledge of the inner workings of...
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Ryan William McAllister
Reading, PA Attorney with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationWhite Collar Crime
Villanova University School of Law
Ryan McAllister is a founding partner of Ebner, Nevins & McAllister, LLC. He practices primarily in the areas of criminal defense and Driving Under The Influence Defense (DUI). He has successfully represented clients in all types of criminal matters, ranging from traffic offenses at the district justice level to jury trials involving serious felonies. Additionally, Attorney McAllister handles family law matters, including divorce, custody, and support. He also handles landlord / tenant matters in the magisterial district courts and the court of common pleas.
Mr. McAllister is a graduate of the Villanova University School of Law in Villanova, Pennsylvania,...
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Norman J. Weinstein
Center Valley, PA Lawyer with 43 years of experience
Employment, Products Liability and Workers' Comp
Temple University Beasley School of Law
Norman Weinstein is Of Counsel at Galfand Berger, LLP. A graduate of George Washington University and Temple University School of Law, Norman has practiced in Workers’ Compensation and Social Security law for over 30 years
A Trustee of the Philadelphia Bar Foundation, Norman is also past President of the Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent Program (VIP), past Co-Chair of the Workers’ Compensation Section of the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association and the Workers’ Compensation Committee of the Philadelphia Bar Association. He is past President of the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS) and Council and Trustee of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia...
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Igor Litvinov
Reading, PA Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Attorney Igor Litvinov is the founder and practitioner at the Litvinov Law Firm. The Litvinov Law Firm specializes in the practice of Family and Criminal Law.
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Michael Donovan
Malvern, PA Attorney with 40 years of experience
Appeals, Consumer, Employment and Securities
Vermont Law School
DONOVAN LITIGATION GROUP, LLC, located in Malvern, Pennsylvania, is a law firm dedicated to providing first class litigation services to investors, consumers and small businesses. The firm’s principals have substantial trial and appellate court experience prosecuting complex commercial and consumer cases. The founding member of the firm has appeared or argued before the United States Supreme Court, various federal and state appellate courts, the state Supreme Courts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania and federal and state trial courts throughout the country. The firm’s nationwide practice focuses on class actions, shareholders’ rights, consumer and commercial litigation as well as employment-related disputes....
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David J. Gorberg
Ardmore, PA Lawyer with 36 years of experience
Free ConsultationConsumer
Southwestern Law School
David is one of the nation’s most respected lemon law attorneys. He is an attorney in good standing and has been admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Hawaii.
He is the founding attorney of the lemon law firm David J. Gorberg & Associates, P.C. and concentrates his practice in the field of Lemon Law and Breach of Warranty.
His firm has represented more than 30,000 clients for lemon law claims against all auto manufacturers throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Hawaii, and has recovered more than 500 million dollars in settlements.
The firm maintains lemon...
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Greg Prosmushkin
Philadelphia, PA Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
Temple University
The Law Offices of Greg Prosmushkin, P.C., provides a full complement of legal services to people in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. We are proud of the individualized representation we are able to provide our clients, whether they are in need of a green card, Personal injury compensation or Criminal Defense representation. Our experienced attorneys and staff are fluent in several languages, including Spanish, Russian, Polish and Ukrainian. We take the time to thoroughly discuss each client's needs and goals, and maintain good communication throughout the duration of each case. For a free consultation with one of our lawyers, please...
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W. Charles Sipio
Princeton, NJ Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Appeals and Employment
Widener University Delaware School of Law
Before founding Sipio Law P.C., Mr. Sipio was a partner at a boutique employment litigation firm in the Philadelphia area. One of his primary goals in establishing the firm was to provide clients with the individualized attention they deserve during difficult times.
Mr. Sipio is a seasoned litigator whose practice centers on employment discrimination, serious personal injury, and civil rights matters—including excessive force and other constitutional claims.
Over the course of his career, he has handled hundreds of cases in both federal and state courts, representing employees, whistleblowers, and victims against companies of all sizes throughout the United States. Mr. Sipio...
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Fabian Lima
Philadelphia, PA Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Immigration
Temple University Beasley School of Law
Fabian has over a decade of experience in complex individual immigration matters. After graduating from Haverford College with a degree in English in 1999, Fabian attended Temple University’s Beasley School of Law and graduated in 2002. He worked for a small criminal defense, immigration, and family law practice for four years; and has had his own practice since 2006. Fabian focuses his practice on family-based immigration petitions, including consular processing, adjustment of status, and asylum cases. Fabian’s extensive trial and criminal law experience allows him to combine his knowledge of criminal and immigration law in his handling of complicated...
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Sean E Quinn
Philadelphia, PA Lawyer with 24 years of experience
(877) 659-6070
1500 Market Street
Centre Square West - Suite 4000
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Products Liability
Temple University Beasley School of Law and Dickinson School of Law
Sean Quinn is a nationally recognized trial lawyer and founder of the Philadelphia-based personal injury law firm, Quinn Law Group. He has extensive experience representing personal injury and wrongful death victims and their families in litigation throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Mr. Quinn is known for his hard-hitting style, tireless work ethic, and unrelenting pursuit of justice for his clients. He prides himself on out-working the competition. A testiment to his blue-collar, New Jersey roots. Over the past decade, his efforts contributed to the recovery of nearly $50 million for clients.
These accomplishments have not gone unnoticed...
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Andrew Spirt
Philadelphia, PA Attorney with 30 years of experience
Consumer
Texas Wesleyan University School of Law - Texas Wesleyan University
Attorney Andrew R. Spirt first joined the team at Golomb & Honik, P.C. more than ten years ago. In January of 2013, he was named a partner at the firm. Bringing more than 15 years of experience to his practice, Mr. Spirt specializes in a wide range of personal injury and civil litigation matters—more specifically, cases involving motor vehicle accidents, medical negligence and premises liability. Over the last 15 years, Mr. Spirt has recovered substantial settlements and jury verdicts in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey, where he is licensed to practice law. He is also a member of the Board...
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Ryan J. Levan
Philadelphia, PA Lawyer with 9 years of experience
Business, Securities and White Collar Crime
Columbia Law School
Ryan J. Levan is a complex commercial litigator with deep experience litigating high-stakes matters. He began his career as an associate in the New York office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP. To date, Ryan has litigated dozens of cases in federal and state courts for Fortune 500 companies, multinationals, financial services firms, large private corporations, and control personnel. His practice focuses on M&A litigation, securities and commodities investigations, antitrust and securities class actions, and commercial real estate disputes.
Ryan also brings valuable business experience to bear in his representations, having previously founded and operated a start-up company—including through the COVID-19...
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Elizabeth Clare Surin
Philadelphia, PA Attorney with 28 years of experience
Immigration
University of Pennsylvania Law School
As an accomplished Philadelphia immigration lawyer and an immigrant who has personal experience with the U.S. Immigration Service, Elizabeth has worked extensively with businesses and individuals on immigration issues in all settings. Before establishing her current practice as an immigration attorney in Philadelphia, she was a Labor & Employment Litigator and lawyer at the main office of the law firm of Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP. While there, Elizabeth developed the firm’s business and employment immigration practice, advising corporate clients on current legal issues in business immigration and the practical application of the law in various employment situations. In addition...
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John Kenneth Harris
Philadelphia, PA Attorney with 49 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Insurance Claims
New York University School of Law and Villanova University School of Law
If you are about to embark on the estate planning process, the first thing you should do is to seek out the help and support of a Haddon Heights estate planning lawyer. When you come to Harris Law Office, you can have confidence in the help you can receive because Attorney Harris is dedicated to providing you with the help you need at this time. He obtained his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Virginia, before going on to earn his Juris Doctorate from Villanova University. He has been admitted to the Camden County Bar Association, the New Jersey State...
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Shawn McBrearty
Philadelphia, PA Lawyer with 6 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Employment
Drexel University School of Law and Temple University
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Krishna Narine
Philadelphia, PA Lawyer with 38 years of experience
Business
Georgetown University
Mr. Narine received his undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College in 1984, and received his law degree from The Georgetown University Law Center in 1987. He is one of the founding partners of Meredith & Narine. Mr. Narine is a former partner at Schiffrin & Barroway, and was the manager of its antitrust department. Before his work with Schiffrin & Barroway, Mr. Narine was a partner at Meredith, Cohen, Greenfogel & Skirnick, P.C., a firm which specialized in complex antitrust litigation.
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V. Paul Bucci II
Philadelphia, PA Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Products Liability
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Attorney Paul Bucci has nearly 20 years of experience as a work injury and personal injury lawyer. He has spent his entire career championing the rights of those injured due to the negligence of others. He focuses on work accident cases (third party liability), as well as premises liability, medical malpractice and defective product injury cases. Over the course of his career, Mr. Bucci has handled 100s of work accident cases including forklift accidents, complex construction accidents, and electric shock accidents. More recently, Mr. Bucci was involved in the litigation of one of the largest work-construction accident lawsuits in U.S....
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Ethan F Abramowitz
Philadelphia, PA Lawyer
Insurance Claims
Nova Southeastern University
Ethan F. Abramowitz is an Associate with Seltzer & Associates. Mr. Abramowitz concentrates his practice on the representation of impaired professionals, with a focus on disability insurance contracts, long-term disability plans, ERISA, employee benefits, and insurance bad faith.
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Mark Jaffe
Abington, PA Attorney with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability and Workers' Comp
Temple University Beasley School of Law
When you’ve been injured or lost a loved one due to an accident on the road, in the workplace or due to medical malpractice, you want an attorney who understands your claim and the best strategy to secure compensation. At McCann & Wall, LLC, our Philadelphia personal injury lawyers bring an individualized level of attention to every case, along with a unique and valuable perspective as former legal counsel for insurance companies. We’ve successfully claimed numerous multi-million dollar settlements for clients in Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey and would be happy to discuss your case.
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Mark Seltzer
Philadelphia, PA Attorney
Insurance Claims
Temple University
Mark F. Seltzer is a Philadelphia disability insurance attorney with over 40 years of experience. His success in handling cases with physicians and professionals struggling with addictions and disabling conditions has earned him a strong national reputation. Mark has held a number of speaking engagements over the years and has been awarded by the United States Congress, New York State Legislature, SuperLawyers and more. He is involved in the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Ruth Fox Memorial Endowment Fund, and Auto Dealers Caring for Kids Foundation.
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Steven David Resnick
Philadelphia, PA Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationConsumer
Pennsylvania State University - Dickinson School of Law
Attorney Steven D. Resnick, an associate at Golomb & Honik, P.C., earned his Juris Doctorate degree from The Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law. While there, he earned the CALI Award for having the highest grade point average in immigration law. Prior to attending law school, he graduated cum laude from West Chester University with his undergraduate degree. Currently, Mr. Resnick is licensed to practice law in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He has also been admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit,...
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David John Stanoch
Philadelphia, PA Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Products Liability
Temple University Beasley School of Law
Attorney David J. Stanoch is an associate at Golomb & Honik, P.C., bringing with him extensive experience in complex legal matters involving anti-trust, consumer fraud, and products liability. At the firm, Mr. Stanoch focuses his practice on the representation of mass torts and class action lawsuits. Prior to joining the firm, he clerked for a federal district court judge, the Honorable James F. McClure, Jr. He also worked as an associate at Dechert LLP for almost a decade. While there, he was responsible for advising Fortune 50, 100 and 200 clients on matters pertaining to complex litigation, state and federal...
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Shauna Friedman
Philadelphia, PA Lawyer with 8 years of experience
Consumer, Environmental and Products Liability
Rutgers School of Law-Newark
Ms. Friedman joined Williams Cedar as their newest associate immediately after graduating from Rutgers Law School with honors in May 2017. During law school, she received the Deans Academic Excellence Award, the Rutgers Alumni Scholarship, and the Deborah Michael Richards Memorial Family Law Scholarship. Due to her remarkable research and writing skills, Ms. Friedman was also selected to serve as a legal research and writing teaching assistant for first-year law students.
Before joining Williams Cedar as an associate, she worked as a paralegal for the Cedar Law Firm and was an integral part of the firm’s daily operations. She worked closely...
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Gerald Williams
Philadelphia, PA Attorney with 43 years of experience
Environmental and Tax
Temple University Beasley School of Law
As one of the partners and co-founders of Williams Cedar, Gerald Williams concentrates on environmental toxic tort cases, whistleblower claims, and civil rights violations, as well as complex personal injury cases. His impressive legal career spans thirty-five years during which time he has practiced law in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, where he earned some of the highest honors in the legal community. After graduating from Temple University School of Law in 1982, he was an associate at a Philadelphia law firm before starting his own practice in 1983. He has received the “AV Preeminent” rating, the highest rating given, from...
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Timothy A. Dillon
Abington, PA Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
Villanova University School of Law
When you’ve been injured or lost a loved one due to an accident on the road, in the workplace or due to medical malpractice, you want an attorney who understands your claim and the best strategy to secure compensation. At McCann & Wall, LLC, our Philadelphia personal injury lawyers bring an individualized level of attention to every case, along with a unique and valuable perspective as former legal counsel for insurance companies. We’ve successfully claimed numerous multi-million dollar settlements for clients in Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey and would be happy to discuss your case.
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Francesca A. Iacovangelo
Abington, PA Attorney with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
Villanova University School of Law
When you’ve been injured or lost a loved one due to an accident on the road, in the workplace or due to medical malpractice, you want an attorney who understands your claim and the best strategy to secure compensation. At McCann & Wall, LLC, our Philadelphia personal injury lawyers bring an individualized level of attention to every case, along with a unique and valuable perspective as former legal counsel for insurance companies. We’ve successfully claimed numerous multi-million dollar settlements for clients in Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey and would be happy to discuss your case.
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Emmanuel Iheukwumere
Philadelphia, PA Attorney with 29 years of experience
(215) 567-0493
2 Penn Center, 1500 JFK Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
Temple University Beasley School of Law
Emmanuel is the founder and Managing Share Holder of Emmanuel Law Firm, LLC, ("ELF"), which aggressively fights for, and has recovered millions of dollars for victims of medical negligence, and of other serious and catastrophic injuries on a contingency fee, no recovery, no fee basis. Potential cases at ELF are investigated and reviewed for merit with highly qualified medical experts, including Ivy League trained physicians and professors. Before ELF, he was a partner with the renowned Philadelphia plaintiffs’ law firm of Eaton & McClellan where he honed his skills as a trial attorney before...
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David Scott Nenner
Philadelphia, PA Attorney with 40 years of experience
1500 JFK Blvd., Suite 1723
Two Penn Center
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Free ConsultationAppeals
David S. Nenner has over 30 years of experience representing clients in criminal cases in Pennsylvania state and federal courts. He routinely handles complex, serious felony matters including murder, drug possession, drug dealing and gun possession.
His cases have been featured in both national and local news. Multiple major homicide cases were featured in the news after his clients were found Not Guilty after a trial or the charges were dropped after Mr. Nenner's investigation.
Mr. Nenner accepts criminal cases throughout the Southeastern Pennsylvania region including Philadelphia, Chester County, Delaware County, Lackawanna County and Montgomery County.
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Bruce William Bellingham
Philadelphia, PA Attorney with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationUniversity of Pennsylvania Law School
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Justin Serianni
Philadelphia, PA Attorney with 19 years of experience
Business
Temple University Beasley School of Law and Widener University Delaware School of Law
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Ross M. Wolfe
Philadelphia, PA Attorney with 12 years of experience
Business, Consumer and Securities
The George Washington University Law School
Ross represents clients in a wide range of complex commercial and consumer disputes, including consumer and insurance fraud, whistleblower actions, healthcare disputes, securities, class actions, and general business litigation. Ross has extensive experience litigating complex matters in federal district and appellate courts across the country and has consistently achieved positive results for his clients.
Ross graduated from the George Washington University Law School, with honors, and the Catholic University of America with a B.S. in Business Administration, majoring in Finance. While in law school, Ross worked for the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Chief Counsel for its Division of...
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John Winicov
West Chester, PA Attorney with 39 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law
Attorney John P. Winicov received his undergraduate degree from Wake Forest University, with honors. He received his J.D. in 1986 from Catholic University School of Law. Following law school Mr. Winicov worked as an Assistant Public Defender in Chester County, Pennsylvania from 1987 until 1991 where he handled hundreds of criminal cases and appeals. After leaving the Public Defender's Office, Mr. Winicov practiced criminal law and personal injury law with a firm in Philadelphia. In 1993 Mr. Winicov returned to Chester County and established his own law firm dedicated to providing quality representation in personal injury matters.
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Beth A. Hurley
Philadelphia, PA Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Bankruptcy, Business, Employment and Real Estate
Fordham University School of Law
I am an experienced Attorney at Kang Haggerty LLC. My practice areas include Bankruptcy, Real Estate, and Business Law. I am dedicated to helping business and individuals achieve the best possible legal outcomes.
I received a B.A.S.W. and B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh. In 2004, I earned my J.D. Cum Laude, from Fordham University School of Law. I am admitted to practice law in both Pennsylvania and New York.
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Arik T. Ben-Ari
Media, PA Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationCommunications and White Collar Crime
Temple University
Arik Benari was born and raised in Delaware County, Pennsylvania and proudly pursued his entire education in Pennsylvania. A graduate of Akiba Academy in Merion Station, Arik attended the University of Pittsburgh undergraduate program. He graduated with honors in three years with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Rhetoric and Public Argument.
Mr. Benari entered the business management world during his undergraduate studies with experience managing union labor in the wholesale and retail industries. He then managed and drove the opening of two retail start-ups during the two years between his undergraduate and legal studies.
In 2000, Arik graduated from the Temple...
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Michael Murphy Jr.
Philadelphia, PA Attorney with 21 years of experience
(267) 273-1054
1628 John F. Kennedy Boulevard
Suite 2000
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Free ConsultationEmployment
Mr. Murphy has devoted his entire legal career to employment law. He has represented both employees & employers & knows all the angles & pressure points in any employment dispute. He has litigated claims brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”), the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (“WARN”), the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”), the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (“PHRA”) & the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (“LAD”).
Mr. Murphy also has extensive experience bringing individual & class...
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Gretchen Deborah Sterns
Pottsville, PA Attorney with 21 years of experience
Business and Real Estate
Dickinson School of Law
Specializing in commercial real estate transactions and development.
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Tatiana Kadetskaya
Philadelphia, PA Attorney with 13 years of experience
Insurance Claims
Rutgers University Law School and Rutgers Business School
Attorney Tatiana Kadetskaya is best known for collecting wrongfully delayed and denied life insurance claims fast and settling complex beneficiary disputes and interpleader lawsuits. At our law firm, our goal is to recover life insurance benefits for you as soon as possible. We represent life insurance beneficiaries and policy owners whose claims for benefits have been wrongfully denied or delayed. We offer a wide range of services ranging from filing administrative appeals to litigating bad faith insurance cases in courts.