Regional News

New Partners Supplement

The Legal Intelligencer

February 23, 2009

 

GREGG I. ADELMAN


Newly Promoted Partner

Firm: Kaplin Stewart Meloff Reiter & Stein, P.C.

Location: Blue Bell, PA

Effective Date: January 1, 2008

Age: 34

Primary Practice Areas: Land Use, Zoning and Development

Legal Education: Villanova University School of Law, J.D., 1999

Undergraduate Education: University of Pennsylvania, Diplomatic History, Political Science, B.A., 1996

Career History: Bankruptcy Law, Represented Secured and Unsecured Creditors, Debtors and Creditors’ Committees in Bankrupcies, Reorganizations and Workout Arrangements

 

 

 

JOHN N. AKE

Lateral Hire

Firm: Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: 3/15/2008

Age: 66

Primary Practice Areas: Investment Management/Mutual Funds

Legal Education: University of Pennsylvania Law School, LL.B., 1966

Undergraduate Education: Columbia College, B.A., 1963

Career History: Partner, Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP, Investment Management/Mutual Funds, 19 years; Executive Vice President, American Capital Management, Mutual Funds, 11 years; Special Counsel, US Securities & Exchange Commission, Mutual FUnds, 7 years

 

 

 

MEREDITH S. AUTEN

Firm: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: 10/1/2008

Age: 34

Primary Practice Areas: Litigation

Legal Education: University of Pennsylvania, 1999

Undergraduate Education: University of Pennsylvania, History and French, 1996, Graduated magna cum laude; Member, Golden Key Honor Society

Career History: Associate, Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP, Litigation, 8 years

 

 

 

SCOTT M. BADAMI

Lateral Hire

Firm: Fox Rothschild LLP

Location: Blue Bell, PA

Effective Date: 5/27/2008

Primary Practice Areas: Litigation

Legal Education: University of Missouri, J.D. 1991; Note and Comment Editor, Missouri Journal of Dispute Resolution

Undergraduate Education:James Madison University, B.A. Economics, 1984

Career History: Counsel/Associate, Bryan Cave LLP, Commercial and Corporate Litigation and Regulatory Compliance and Litigation, 1991-2008; Assisant Special Counsel, Department of Justice, Appointed to Investigate the Federal Government’s Role in the 1993 Incident at Waco, TX, 1999; Legislative Director and Press Secretary, U.S. Representative Ike Skelton, 1984-1988

 

 

SIMI KAPLIN BAER

Newly Promoted Partner

Firm: Kaplin Stewart Meloff Reiter & Stein, P.C.

Location: Blue Bell, PA

Effective Date: January 1, 2008

Age: 35

Primary Practice Areas: Real Estate, Business and Finance and Land Use, Zoning and Development

Legal Education: University of Pennsylvania School of Law, J.D., 2000

Undergraduate Education: Tufts University, History and American Studies, 1995

Career History: Blank Rome LLP, Financial Services Department

CYNTHIA BALDWIN

Firm: Duane Morris LLP

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Effective Date: 3/3/2008

Age:63

Primary Practice Areas: Trial

Legal Education: Duquesne University School of Law, J.D., 1980

Graduate Education: The Pennsylvania State University, M.A., 1974

Undergraduate Education:The Pennsylvania State University, B.A., 1966

 

 

 

MICHAEL J. BARRIE

Newly Promoted Partner

Firm: Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: 3/1/2008

Age:33

Primary Practice Areas: Bankruptcy, Workout & Reorganization, Financial Services, Financial Services Litigation, Litigation Services, Real Estate Transactions

Legal Education: Rutgers University School of Law - Camden, J.D., 2000, Dean’s List

Undergraduate Education:University of Maryland - College Park, Political Science/Minors in Economics and History, B.A., 1997

Career History: Summer Associate, Mesirov Gelman, 1999; Summer Associate, Corporate Counsel Office of Select Medical Corporation, 1998

 

 

 

F. TRAYNOR BECK

Lateral Hire or Newly Promoted Partner

Firm: Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads, LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: 3/1/2008

Primary Practice Areas: Corporate and Securities, Investment Management

Legal Education: Stanford Law School, J.D., 1982

Graduate Education: Oxford University, Politics, Philosophy and Economics, B.A., 1979

Undergraduate Education: University of Pennsylvania, International Relations, B.A., 1977

 

 

 

KIMBERLY HADDOX BEHLING

Lateral Hire

Firm:Fox Rothschild LLP

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Effective Date: 11/17/2008

Primary Practice Areas: Litigation

Legal Education: Duquesne University School of Law, J.D., 1988

Undergraduate Education: Duquesne University, B.A. 1995, Graduated magna cum laude

Career History: Shareholder, Dickie McCAmey, Commercial Litigation with emphasis in Securities Litigation, Director & Officer Liability and Corporate Compliance

 

 

ANDY P. BERGER

Newly Promoted Partner

Firm: Stevens & Lee

Location: Reading, Pa

Effective Date: January 1, 2008

Age:40

Primary Practice Areas: Corporate Finance and Capital Markets

Legal Education: Temple University, J.D., 1998

Undergraduate Education: Valdosta State University, Economics, B.A., 1994

 

E. CAROLAN BERKLEY

Firm: Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: 3/15/2008

Age:58

Primary Practice Areas: Investment Management/Mutual Funds

Legal Education: Temple University Beasley School of Law, J.D., 1977, Graduated magna cum laude

Undergraduate Education: Tufts University, Psychology, B.S., 1972, Graduated cum laude

Career History: Partner, Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP, Business and Finance, 1977-1008

 

 

 

GREGORY S. BERNABEO

Lateral Hire

Firm: Saul Ewing LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Primary Practice Areas: Business Department

 

 

 

CYNTHIA L. BERNSTIEL

Lateral Hire

Firm: Nelson Levine de Luca & Horst

Location: Blue Bell, PA

Effective Date: 9/15/2008

Age: 39

Primary Practice Areas: Arson and Fraud Investigations and Litigation

Legal Education: Villanova University School of Law, J.D., 1994, Moot Court Board

Undergraduate Education: University of Delaware, English/Political Science, B.A., 1991, Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, Honors Program, Writing Tutor

Career History: Partner, Cozen O’Connor, Arson and Fraud Investigations and Litigation, February 2001 - August 2008; Assistant District Attorney, Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office, Chief - Investigating, Grady Jury

 

 

 

JENNIFER E. BIDERMAN

Newly Promoted Partner

Firm: WolfBlock LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: February 1, 2008

Age:34

Primary Practice Areas: Litigation

Legal Education: Temple University School of Law, J.D., 1999

Undergraduate Education: Lafayette College, A.B., 1996; Phi Alpha Theta

Career History: Law Clerk, The Honorable G. Craig Lord, Philadelphia Common Pleas Court Civil Division, The Honorable Ida K. Chen of Family Court, The Honorable Gene D. Cohen of Criminal Court; Summer Associate, WolfBlock LLP, 1998

 

 

ROBERT "BOB" BLAU

Newly Promoted Partner

Firm: Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires & Newby LLP

Location: Philadephia, PA

Effective Date: 3/1/2008

Age: 57

Primary Practice Areas: Creditors’ Rights, Commercial Bankruptcy

Legal Education: Rutgers Camden, NJ, J.D., 1986

Graduate Education: The London School of Economics and Political Science/Purdue University, European Studies/MSM, 1977 MSc./1973

Undergraduate Education: Purdue University, Economics/Business, B.S. 1973; Economics Honors Program

Career History: Vice President Special Projects, DVI Business Credit Corporation, Commercial Credit Workouts and Restructures, 2000-2005; Assistant General Counsel, Copelco, Finance, Asset Securitization, HR Counsel and General Corporate Counsel, 1998-2000; Managing Partner, Kahn Greenberg & Blau, Creditors’ rights representing commercial creditors in drafting and negotiating corporate financial agreements and in workout, restructure and bankruptcy of failed loan agreements

 

 

 

ANDREW W. BONEKEMPER

Newly Promoted Partner

Firm:Fox Rothschild LLP

Location: Blue Bell, PA

Effective Date: 6/1/2008

Primary Practice Areas: Litigation; Zoning and Land Use; Media, Defamation and Privacy Law, Construction

Legal Education: Cornell Law School, J.D., 1999

Undergraduate Education: Ursinus College, Politics/Sociology, B.A., 1996; Graduated magna cum laude; Phi Alpha Theta; Phi Beta Kappa; Student Editor, Journal of Politics and International Relations; President, Ursinus Politics Association

Career History: Summer Associate, Archer & Greiner, P.C.; Summer Intern, Montgomery County District Attorney, 1997

 

 

 

FRANK C. BOTTA

Lateral Hire

Firm: Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Effective Date: November 3, 2008

Age:49

Primary Practice Areas: Labor and Employment, Transportation Law

Legal Education: Temple University School of Law, J.D., 1985

Undergraduate Education: Washington & Jefferson College, B.A., 1981

Career History: Thorp Reed & Armstrong, LLP

 

 

DAVID G. BOWMAN

Firm: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: 10/1/2008

Age:41

Primary Practice Areas: Labor and Employment and Director of Workplace Training

Legal Education: Boston University School of Law, 1995

Undergraduate Education: Morehouse College, Business Administration, 1989

Career History: Associate, Of Counsel, Seyfarth Shaw, Labor and Employment, 5 years

 

 

 

VALENTINE A. BROWN

Lateral Hire

Firm: Wolf Block LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: November 1, 2008

Age: 42

Primary Practice Areas: Employment Services/Immigration

Legal Education: University of Baltimore School of Law, J.D., 1995, Graduated magna cum laude

Undergraduate Education: University of Delaware, Foreign Languages, B.A., 1989

Career History: Managing Partner, Valentine Brown, LLC, Immigration, 2000-2008; Associate, Klett, Rooney, Lieber & Schorling, 2000;

 

 

 

AMY CAPOBIANCO MARSAR

Newly Promoted Partner

Firm: McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

Location: Harrisburg, PA

Effective Date: January 2008

Age:35

Primary Practice Areas: Automotive Dealership Law, Business Counseling

Legal Education: Dickinson School of Law, J.D., 1999; Graduated cum laude, Woolsack Honor Society

Undergraduate Education: Kutztown University, B.A., 1995; Graduated summa cum laude

 

 

 

FRANK C. CHESTERS

Lateral Hire

Firm: McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

Location: Lancaster, PA

Effective Date: January 2008

Age: 59

Primary Practice Areas: Asset Planning and Federal Taxation

Legal Education: Villanova University School of Law, J.D., 1974

Undergraduate Education: University of Pennsylvania, Management, B.S. in Economics, 1971

Career History: Partner, Chesters & Miller LLP, Estate Planning; Trust and Estate Administration, 1998-2008

 

 

 

JOANNA J. CLINE

Newly Promoted Partner

Firm: Pepper Hamilton LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: January 1, 2008

Age:35

Primary Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation

Legal Education: University of Pennsylvania Law School, J.D., 1998; Comments Editor, University of Pennsylvania Law Review

Undergraduate Education: Dartmouth College, B.A., 1995; Graduated cum laude

Career History: Law Clerk to Justice Rebecca Love Kourlis, Supreme Court of Colorado (Denver, CO), 1998-1999

 

 

 

MARTIN S. COLEMAN

Lateral Hire

Firm: Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin

Location: King of Prussia,

Effective Date: January 31, 2008

Primary Practice Areas: Workers’ Compensation Defense

Legal Education: Widener University School of Law, J.D., 1991

Undergraduate Education: Providence College, History, B.A., 1987

Career History: Anthony J. Bilotti & Associates

 

 

 

KIMBERLY M. COLONNA

Newly Promoted Partner

Firm: McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

Location: Harrisburg, PA

Effective Date: January 2008

Age:36

Primary Practice Areas: Litigation, Education Law, Injunction

Legal Education: Dickinson School of Law, J.D., 1997

Undergraduate Education: Saint Vincent College, English/Education, B.A., 1994; Graduated with highest honors

Career History: Law Clerk to Magistrate Judges Robert Lovegreen and David Martin, United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island

 

 

 

NANCY CONRAD

Newly Promoted Partner

Firm: White and Williams LLP

Location: Allentown, PA

Effective Date: January 8, 2008

Primary Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation

Legal Education: Temple University School of Law, J.D., 1989; Graduated cum laude; ACTL Medal for Excellence in Advocacy

Graduate Education: The Pennsylvania State University, Counseling, M. Ed., 1977; Graduated summa cum laude

Undergraduate Education: Lycoming College, Psychology, B.A., 1976; Graduated magna cum laude

 

 

 

JOSEPH E. CULLEITON

Newly Promoted Partner

Firm: Reed Smith LLP

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Effective Date: January 1, 2008

Age:37

Primary Practice Areas: Financial Services Litigation, Financial Industry Group

Legal Education: Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1998; Staff Member, The Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics; Participant, Georgetown Criminal Justice Clinic

Undergraduate Education: Georgetown University, Business Administration/Accounting, B.S., 1993; Graduated magna cum laude

Career History: Associate, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Commercial Litigation, 2000-2002; Associate, Reed Smith LLP, Commercial Litigation, 1998-2000

 

 

KENNETH J. DAVIS

Firm: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: October 1, 2008

Age:45

Primary Practice Areas: Intellectual Property

Legal Education: Temple University, Beasley School of Law, J.D., 2001; Managing Editor, Temple Environmental Law and Technology Journal

Graduate Education: Drexel University, Civil Engineering, 1996

Undergraduate Education: Drexel University, Civil Engineering, 1991

 

 

 

CHARLES A. De MONACO

Lateral Hire

Firm:Fox Rothschild LLP

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Effective Date: November 17, 2008

Primary Practice Areas: Litigation

Legal Education: Ohio Northern University, J.D., 1974

Undergraduate Education: University of Notre Dame, B.A., 1974

Career History: Shareholder, Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote PC, Commercial Law and Litigation, Corporate Compliance, Corporate Services, Environmental Law, Technology Law; Assistant District Attorney, Allegheny County, 7+ years; Assistant Chief of Environmental Crimes Section, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Lead Counsel, Criminal Prosecution of U.S. v. Exxon and Exxon Shipping Co.(1989 Exxon Valdez Alaska oil spill)

 

 

 

CHRISTOPHER P. DEEGAN

Newly Promoted Partner

Firm: Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires & Newby LLP

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Effective Date: January 1, 2008

Age:33

Primary Practice Areas: General Liability, Insurance, Subrogation, Commercial

Legal Education: University of Pittsburgh School of Law, J.D., 2000

Undergraduate Education: University of Pittsburgh, B.A., 1997; Graduated cum laude

Career History: Associate Attorney, Lewis Sargent & Rosenberg, General Liability, Insurance, Subrogation, 2000-2001

 

 

 

MATTHEW R. DiCLEMENTE

Newly Promoted Partner

Firm: Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: December 16, 2008

Primary Practice Areas: Investment Management/Mutual Funds

Legal Education: Widener University School of Law, J.D., 2001; Graduated magna cum laude

Undergraduate Education: University of Delaware, B.S.

Career History: Associate, Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP, Investment Management, Securities, General Corporate, 2001-2008; Paralegal (1998-2001), Hedge Fund Accountant (1996-1998), Pilgrim Baxter & Associates, Ltd, 1996-2001; Fund Accountant, J.P. Morgan & Co., Inc., 1993-1996

 

 

 

S. ELAINE DIEDRICH

Newly Promoted Partner

Firm: Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Effective Date: March 1, 2008

Age:36

Primary Practice Areas: Labor and Employment, Litigation Services

Legal Education: University of Pittsburgh School of Law, J.D., 1999; Graduated cum laude; Dean’s Scholarship Recipient

Undergraduate Education: Miami University, Political Science and English Literature, B.A., 1995; Dean’s List, Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society

Career History: Associate, Meyer, Darragh, Buckler, Bebenek & Eck LLP, General Defense Litigation, 1999-2001; Law Clerk, Meyer, Darragh, Buckler, Bebenek & Eck LLP, Insurance Defense Litigation, 1998-1999

 

 

 

CHRISTOPHER J. DERVISHIAN

Newly Promoted Partner

Firm: RatnerPrestia

Location: Berwyn, PA

Effective Date: February 1, 2008

Age: 43

Primary Practice Areas: Intellectual Property

Legal Education: Widener University School of Law, J.D., 1998; Graduated cum laude

Graduate Education: University of Southern California, MSEE - Electrical Engineering, 1988

Undergraduate Education: Lehigh University, BSEE - Electrical Engineering, 1987; Eta Kappa Nu; Tau Beta Pi

Career History: Associate, Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, Intellectual Property, 2002-2004; Director of Legal, NIKSUN, Inc., Intellectual Property, Licensing, Corporate, Employment, 2000-2002; Electrical Engineer, Moore Product Company, Industrial Controls - Hardware Development, 1990-1993; Member of Technical Staff, Bell Communications Research, Switching Systems Analysis, 1987-1990

 

 

 

SHERRI L. DOUGHERTY

Newly Promoted Partner

Firm: Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires & Newby LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: January 1, 2008

Age: 40

Primary Practice Areas: Workers’ Compensation

Legal Education: Villanova University School of Law, J.D., 1993; Villanova Law Review

Undergraduate Education: Franklin & Marshall College, Psychology, B.A., 1990

Career History: Associate, Harvey Pennington Herting & Renneisen, Workers’ Compensation, 1994-1996; Associate, Law Office of Geoffrey B. Gompers, General Practice, 1994-1996

 

 

 

STEPHEN J. DRISCOLL

Lateral Hire

Firm: Saul Ewing LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Primary Practice Areas: Business Department

 

 

 

MEGAN J. DURYEA

Newly Promoted Partner

Firm: Fox Rothschild LLP

Location: Blue Bell, PA

Effective Date: June 1, 2008

Primary Practice Areas: Corporate, Public Finance, Tax and Estates, Franchising, Licensing and Distribution

Legal Education: University of Pittsburgh Law School, J.D., 2000; Phi Alpha Delta

Graduate Education: Villanova University School of Law, Taxation, LL.M., 2005

Undergraduate Education: Grove City College, Accounting, B.S., 1997

Career History: Corporate Associate, Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads, LLP, Corporate, 2000-2002; Legal Assistant, University of Pittsburgh Office of General Counsel, 1999-2000; Tax Intern, KPMG, 1999

 

 

P. GAVIN EASTGATE

Newly Promoted Partner

Firm: Reed Smith LLP

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Effective Date: January 1, 2008

Age:36

Primary Practice Areas: Regulatory Litigation

Legal Education: Duquesne University School of Law, 2000; Executive Editor, Duquesne Law Review - Volume 38; Member, ATLA National Trial Moot Court Team

Undergraduate Education: Duquesne University, Business Administration, B.S., 1994

Career History: Law Clerk, The Honorable Thomas M. Hardiman, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, 2004-2005; Summer Associate (1999), Associate (2000-2004; 2005-2008), Reed Smith LLP, Regulatory Litigation, 1999-2004

MICHAEL D. ECKER

Lateral Hire

Firm: Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: October 1, 2008

Age:50

Primary Practice Areas: Corporate and Business Counseling - In the Emerging Growth and Technology, Financial Institutions and Health Care Sectors

Legal Education: Emory University School of Law, J.D., 1984

Graduate Education: Emory University, M.B.A., 1984

Undergraduate Education: Northwestern University, B.A., 1980

Career History: Partner, Dilworth Paxon LLP

 

 

 

MICHAEL EIDEL

Lateral Hire

Firm:Fox Rothschild LLP

Location: Warrington, PA

Effective Date: July 8, 2008

Primary Practice Areas: Litigation

Legal Education: Cornell Law School, J.D., 1985; Graduated cum laude

Undergraduate Education: Cornell University, Industrial and Labor Relations, B.S., 1982

Career History: Partner, DLA Piper, Litigation, 2002-2008; Crosby, Heafy, Roach & May, 1998-2002

 

 

 

JOHN N. ELLISON

Lateral Hire

Firm: Reed Smith LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: January 28, 2008

Age:47

Primary Practice Areas: Insurance Recovery

Legal Education: Dickinson School of Law of Pennsylvania, J.D., 1987; Member, Honor Society

Undergraduate Education: Ohio State University, B.A., 1983

Career History: Partner, Anderson Kill & Olick, P.C., Insurance Recovery, 1992-2008; Associate, Dilworth Paxson, 1987-1992

 

 

 

PAUL C. EVANS

Firm: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: October 1, 2008

Age:34

Primary Practice Areas: Labor and Employment

Legal Education: University of Virginia Law School, 1999; Order of the Coif

Undergraduate Education: Allegheny College, Science/Writing, 1996; Graduated magna cum laude; Phi Beta Kappa

 

 

 

JENNIFER BLUM FELDMAN

Newly Promoted Partner

Firm: Wolf Block LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: February 1, 2008

Primary Practice Areas: Employment Services

Legal Education: Harvard Law School, J.D., 1998; Graduated cum laude

Undergraduate Education: Cornell University, English, B.A., 1995; Graduated magna cum laude; Phi Beta Kappa; Distinction in all Subjects

Career History: Associate, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP, Employment Services, 7+ years; Law clerk, The Honorable Stanley S. Brotman, U.S. District Judge, District of New Jersey

 

 

 

ELIZABETH S. FENTON

Newly Promoted Partner

Firm: Reed Smith LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: January 1, 2008

Age:35

Primary Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation

Legal Education: University of Pennsylvania Law School, J.D., 1998; Graduated cum laude; Senior Editor, University of Pennsylvania Law Review

Undergraduate Education: Brown University, Classics, A.B., 1995; Graduated magna cum laude

Career History: Associate, Hangley Aronchick Segal & Pudin, 2000-2005; Law Clerk, The Honorable Marvin H. Shoob, U.S. District Court, Northern Georgia District

 

 

 

THOMAS B. FIDDLER

Lateral Hire

Firm: White and Williams LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: August 1, 2008

Age:43

Primary Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation

Legal Education: University of Pittsburgh School of Law, J.D., 1990; Managing Editor, Journal of Law and Commerce

Undergraduate Education: Indiana University of Pennsylvania, B.A., 1986; Graduated magna cum laude

 

 

 

JOHN M. FORD

Lateral Hire

Firm: Pepper Hamilton LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: July 18, 2008

Age:39

Primary Practice Areas: Financial Services, Investment Management

Legal Education: Rutgers University School of Law, J.D., 1994

Undergraduate Education: St. Joseph’s University, B.S., 1991

Career History: Partner and Associate, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP, Investment Management and Securities, 1998-2008; Attorney, Rodney Square Management Corp. (Wilmington, DE), Investment Management and Securities, 1997-1998

 

 

 

OLIVER L. FREY

Lateral Hire

Firm: Saul Ewing LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Primary Practice Areas: Litigation Department

 

 

 

CLARE M. GALLAGHER

Lateral Hire

Firm: Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Effective Date: November 3, 2008

Age:46

Primary Practice Areas: Labor and Employment

Legal Education: George Washington University Law School, J.D., 1986; Graduated cum laude

Undergraduate Education: University of Pittsburgh, B.S., 1983; Graduated summa cum laude

Career History: Legal Counsel and Director of Human Resources, Express Financial Services

 

 

 

CHERYL A. GARBER

Newly Promoted Partner

Firm:Fox Rothschild LLP

Location: Warrington, PA

Effective Date: June 1, 2008

Primary Practice Areas: Insurance, Litigation, Business Litigation

Legal Education: Temple University School of Law, J.D., 1999

Undergraduate Education: Temple University, Psychology, B.S., 1996; Graduated summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa; Golden Key National Honor Society, President’s Scholar

Career History: Research and Teaching Assistant, Temple University School of Law, 1997; Law Clerk, Superior Court of Pennsylvania, 1997; Law Clerk, Herbert M. Linsenbert, Attorney at Law, 1997

 

 

 

MOHAMMAD A. GHIASUDDIN

Newly Promoted Partner

Firm: Kaplin Stewart Meloff Reiter & Stein, P.C.

Location: Blue Bell, PA

Effective Date: January 1, 2008

Age:34

Primary Practice Areas: Business and Commercial Litigation and Construction and Surety Law

Legal Education: George Washington University Law School, J.D., 1999

Graduate Education: Temple University, Trial Advocacy, LL.M., 2002

Undergraduate Education: Penn State University, International Politics, 1996; High Distinction; Honors; Phi Beta Kappa

 

 

 

TODD J. GLASSMAN

Newly Promoted Partner

Firm: Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: January 1, 2008

Age:38

Primary Practice Areas: Media, Marketing and Entertainment Law; Labor Relations and Employment Law

Legal Education: Temple University School of Law, J.D., 1996; Graduated cum laude; Dean’s List (all semesters); Moot Court Honor Society

Undergraduate Education: The George Washington University, Marketing, Bachelor of Business Administration, 1992; Graduated cum laude, Dean’s List

 

 

 

JERRY S. GOLDMAN

Lateral Hire

Firm: Anderson Kill & Olick, P.C.

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: May 1, 2008

Age:57

Primary Practice Areas: Corporate and Commercial Litigation, White Collar Crime

Legal Education: Boston University School of Law, J.D., 1976

Graduate Education: Temple University School of Law, LL.M., Taxation, 1983

Undergraduate Education: New York University (University College), B.A., 1973; Honors in Politics

Career History: Private Practice, 1982; Senior Assistant District Attorney and Senior Supervising Assistant District Attorney, Kings County District Attorney’s Office, Brooklyn, New York

 

 

 

PAUL A. GORDON

Firm: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: October 1, 2008

Age:33

Primary Practice Areas: Business and Finance - Tax

Legal Education: Temple University Beasley School of Law, 2000; Graduated magna cum laude; Editor, Temple Law Review

Graduate Education: New York University School of Law, LL.M., Tax, 2003

Undergraduate Education: University of Delaware, Criminal Justice, 1997; Graduated cum laude

Career History: Associate, Pepper Hamilton LLP, Tax, 5 years

 

 

 

JEFFREY O. GREENFIELD

Lateral Hire

Firm: Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: March 1, 2008

Age:47

Primary Practice Areas: Corporate, Financial Services

Legal Education: Emory University, J.D., 1987

Undergraduate Education: Vanderbilt University, B.A., 1983; Graduated cum laude

 

 

 

AMY J. GREER

Lateral Hire

Firm: Reed Smith LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: August 11, 2008

Age:49

Primary Practice Areas: Securities Litigation and Enforcement

Legal Education: Marshall-Wythe School of Law, College of William and Mary, J.D., 1989

Undergraduate Education: Gettysburg College, Political Science/English, B.A., 1985; Phi Beta Kappa

Career History: Chief Litigation Counsel, Philadelphia Regional Office, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Division of Enforcement, Securities Litigation and Enforcement, 2003-2008; Partner, Klett Rooney Lieber & Schorling, P.C., Commercial Litigation, 2000-2003

 

 

 

ELIZABETH A. GRZYWACZ

Newly Promoted Partner

Firm: WolfBlock LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: February 1, 2008

Age:37

Primary Practice Areas: Financial Services

Legal Education: Temple University School of Law, J.D., 1997; Graduated magna cum laude; Editor, Political and Civil Rights Law Review, 1996-1997

Undergraduate Education: University of Scranton, B.A., 1993; Graduated magna cum laude

Career History: Law Clerk, The Honorable Stephen S. Stripp, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey

 

 

LORI E. HALBER

Newly Promoted Partner

Firm: Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: January 1, 2008

Age:39

Primary Practice Areas: Labor Relations and Employment Law

Legal Education: Temple University School of Law, J.D., 1997; Barrister Award for Trial Advocacy

Undergraduate Education: Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, Human Resources and Industrial Relations Management, B.S., 1991

 

 

 

MICHAEL A. HAMILTON

Lateral Hire

Firm: Nelson Levine de Luca & Horst

Location: Blue Bell, PA

Effective Date: July 1, 2008

Age:43

Primary Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage/Commercial Litigation

Legal Education: The Dickinson School of Law of the Penn State University, J.D., 1993; Law Review

Undergraduate Education: Penn State University, Administration of Justice, B.S., 1986

Career History: Shareholder, Cozen O’Connor, Insurance Coverage/Commercial Litigation, 1993-2008

 

 

 

JAMES R. HARTLINE

Lateral Hire

Firm: Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires & Newby

Location: Harrisburg, PA

Effective Date: August 4, 2008

Age:58

Primary Practice Areas: Civil Litigation: Professional, Products and General Liability, Insurance Law

Legal Education: University of Pennsylvania School of Law, J.D., 1975; Member, University of Pittsburgh Law Review

Undergraduate Education: Gettysburg College, Philosophy/Sociology, B.A., 1972; Graduated cum laude, Departmental Honors

Career History: Associate and Partner, Thomson, Rhodes & Grigsby, Civil Litigation: Professional, Products and General Liability, Insurance Law, 1975-1983; Shareholder, Thomson, Rhodes & Cowie, PC, Civil Litigation: Professional, Products and General Liability, Insurance Law, 1983-2008

 

 

 

GARY A. HECHT

Lateral Hire

Firm:Fox Rothschild LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: September 1, 2008

Primary Practice Areas: Intellectual Property

Legal Education: Temple University School of Law, 1991

Graduate Education: University of Delaware

Undergraduate Education: University of Delaware, Newark, Mechanical Engineering, B.M.E., 1980

Career History: Partner, Synnestvedt & Lechner LLP, Intellectual Property, 1996-2008; Associate, Ferrill and Logan, Intellectual Property, 1991-1995; Senior Engineer, Smithkline Beckman Corp., Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, 1985-1988

 

 

KRISTOFER T. HENNING

Firm: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: October 1, 2008

Age:35

Primary Practice Areas: Litigation

Legal Education: Villanova University School of Law, 1999; Graduated summa cum laude; Order of the Coif; Associate Editor, Villanova Law Review

Undergraduate Education: Dickinson College, Policy and Management Studies, 1996; Graduated magna cum laude

Career History: Associate, Drinker, Biddle & Reath LLP, Litigation, 3 years; Law Clerk, The Honorable Eduardo C. Robreno, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1 year

 

 

 

MICHAEL J. HERZOG

Lateral Hire or Newly Promoted Partner

Firm: Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Effective Date: April 4, 2008

Age:36

Primary Practice Areas: Tax and Employee Benefit Counseling

Legal Education: University of Pittsburgh School of Law, J.D., 1999; Graduated cum laude

Undergraduate Education: The Pennsylvania State University, B.S., 1994

 

 

 

SHANE R. HESKIN

Newly Promoted Partner

Firm: White and Williams LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: January 8, 2008

Age:35

Primary Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation, Insurance Coverage

Legal Education: Albany Law School, J.D., 1999; Graduated summa cum laude; Member, The Albany Law Review

Undergraduate Education: Mayville State University, B.A., 1996; Graduated summa cum laude

Career History: Counsel, O’Melveny & Myers LLP, Complex Commercial Litigation, Securities Litigation, Regulatory Investigations

 

 

PATRICK HIGGINS

Lateral Hire

Firm: Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: February 21, 2008

Age:49

Primary Practice Areas: Intellectual Property

Legal Education: Widener University School of Law, J.D., 1993

Graduate Education: University of Maryland, M.S., 1984

Undergraduate Education: University of Maryland, B.S., 1983

Career History: Shareholder, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, PC

 

 

 

WENDELL F. HOLLAND

Lateral Hire

Firm: Saul Ewing LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Primary Practice Areas: Business Department

 

 

 

ROBERTA JACOBS-MEADWAY

Lateral Hire

Firm: Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: February 1, 2008

Age:57

Primary Practice Areas: Intellectual Property

Legal Education: Rutgers University Law School, J.D., 1975; Graduated with Honors

Undergraduate Education: Bryn Mawr College, B.A., 1972; Graduated magna cum laude

Career History: Partner, Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP

 

 

 

THOMAS K. JOHNSON, II

Lateral Hire or Newly Promoted Partner

Firm: Dechert LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Primary Practice Areas: Labor and Employment

Legal Education: Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D., 1999; Articles Editor, Vanderbilt Law Review; Order of the Coif

Graduate Education: Georgetown University, Philosophy with Bioethics Concentration, M.A., 1995

Undergraduate Education: Davidson College, A.B., 1992

 

 

MICHAEL K. JONES

Lateral Hire

Firm: Pepper Hamilton LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: April 14, 2008

Age:43

Primary Practice Areas: Intellectual Property

Legal Education: Rutgers University School of Law, J.D., 1998

Undergraduate Education: U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Engineering Systems, B.S.M.E., 1987

Career History: Partner, Associate and Patent Agent, Woodcock Washburn LLP, Patent Prosecution, Patent Litigation, IP Transactional, 1998-2008; Senior Engineer/Program Manager, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Ship Systems Engineering Station, Mechanical, Electrical and Structural Systems, 1993-1998.

ALIZA R. KARETNICK

Newly Promoted Partner

Firm: WolfBlock LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: February 1, 2008

Age:37

Primary Practice Areas: Business Litigation

Legal Education: University of Pennsylvania Law School, J.D., 1998; University of Pennsylvania Public Interest Scholar 1995-1998; Articles Editor, Journal of Constitutional Law

Undergraduate Education: Bates College, Cultural Studies, B.A., 1993; Graduated magna cum laude; Phi Beta Kappa, Dana Scholar

 

 

JOHN C. KILGANNON

Newly Promoted Partner

Firm: Stevens & Lee

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: January 1, 2008

Primary Practice Areas: Bankruptcy/Workout

Legal Education: University of Pittsburgh, J.D., 1998

Graduate Education: Drexel University, MBA, 1992

Undergraduate Education: Shippensburg University, Business Administration, B.S. B.A. 1991

 

 

 

RICHARD J. KING

Lateral Hire

Firm: Saul Ewing LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Primary Practice Areas: Business Department

 

 

 

AMY S. KLINE

Newly Promoted Partner

Firm: Saul Ewing LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Primary Practice Areas: Litigation Department

 

 

DONNA L. KREISER

Lateral Hire

Firm: McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

Location: Lancaster, PA

Effective Date: August 2008

Age:48

Primary Practice Areas: Financial Services and Public Finance

Legal Education: University of Pittsburgh School of law, J.D., 1985

Undergraduate Education: Shippensburg University, Communication/Journalism, B.A., 1982; Graduated magna cum laude

Career History: Shareholder, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, Financial Services, Public and Project Finance, 2007-2008; Of Counsel, Pepper Hamilton LLP, Financial Services, Public and Project Finance, 2000-2007; Deputy General Counsel, Governor’s Office of General Counsel, Commonwealth of PA, Economic Development, Real Estate, Commercial Transactions, Public Finance, 1996-2000

 

 

EDWARD J. KUNA

Lateral Hire

Firm: Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Effective Date: February 25, 2008

Age:36

Primary Practice Areas: University of Pittsburgh School of Law, J.D., 1997

Undergraduate Education: Washington & Jefferson College, B.A., 1994

Career History: Associate, Baker & Hostetler LLP

 

 

VINCENT A. LAMONACA

Newly Promoted Partner

Firm: Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: March 1, 2008

Age:38

Primary Practice Areas: Aviation, Class Action, Financial Securities Litigation, Insurance Services, Litigation Services, Product Liability

Legal Education: Villanova University School of law, J.D., 1998; Graduated cum laude; Order of the Coif; Who’s Who Among American Law Students; Hyman-Goodman Award (Academic and Extracurricular Contributions)

Graduate Education: MCP Hahnemann University, Joint Degree Program in Law and Psychology, Department of Clinical and Health Psychology [APA Accredited], M.A., 1997

Undergraduate Education: Villanova University, Psychology/English, Honors Program Sequence, B.A., 1992; Graduated cum laude; Phi Beta Kappa, Psi Chi, Phi Kappa Phi, National Dean’s List, Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities

Career History: Federal Clerkship, The Honorable Terry R. Means, U.S. District Court Judge for the Northern District of Texas (Fort Worth Division), 1999-2001

 

 

 

ROBERT D. LANE, JR.

Lateral Hire

Firm: Stevens & Lee

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: January 1, 2008

Age:56

Primary Practice Areas: Real Estate

Legal Education: University of Pennsylvania Law School, J.D., 1977; Arthur Littleton Fellowship

Undergraduate Education: Brown University, English Literature, A.B., 1973; Honors

 

 

 

JOHN P. LAVELLE, JR.

Firm: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: December 9, 2008

Age:45

Primary Practice Areas: Litigation

Legal Education: Harvard University School of Law, 1988; Graduated cum laude; Law Tutor, Winthrop House, Harvard College

Undergraduate Education: Princeton University, Classics, Roman History Concentration, 1985; Graduated magna cum laude; J. Penrose Harland ‘19 Prizewinner; Stanley Seeger Fellow

Career History: Partner-In-Charge, Product Liability and Mass Tort Practice Group and Member, Technology Group, Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP, Litigation, 6 years; Associate (2 years) and Shareholder (6 years), Member, Executive Committee and Board of Directors, Chair, Technology and Library Committees, Hangley Aronchick Segal & Pudlin, Litigation, 8 years; Associate, Hangley Connolly Epstein Chicco Foxman & Ewing, Litigation, 4 years; Law Clerk, The Honorable Thomas N. O’Neill, Jr., U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2 years

 

 

 

TIMOTHY P. LAW

Lateral Hire

Firm: Reed Smith LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: January 28, 2008

Age:41

Primary Practice Areas: Insurance Recovery

Legal Education: Rutgers University - Camden School of Law, J.D., 1995; Graduated with High Honors

Graduate Education: Rutgers University, Eagleton Institute of Politics, Political Science, M.A., 1992; Graduated with High Honors

Undergraduate Education: College of William and Mary, Government, B.A., 1990; Graduated with High Honors

Career History: Partner, Anderson Kill & Olick, P.C., Insurance Recovery, 1997-2008; Law Clerk, The Honorable Joseph J. Longobardi, Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, 1995-1997

 

 

 

STEPHEN M. LEITZELL

Firm: Dechert LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Primary Practice Areas: Corporate and Securities, Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Equity

Legal Education: University of Pennsylvania, J.D., 1999

Undergraduate Education: University of Pennsylvania, B.A., 1996

 

 

JOANNE C. LEWERS

Newly Promoted Partner

Firm: Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: February 1, 2008

Age:38

Primary Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation - Antitrust

Legal Education: University of Denver College of Law, J.D., 1996

Undergraduate Education: Fairfield University, B.A., 1991

Career History: Attorney and Assistant to the Director of the Bureau of Competition, Federal Trade Commission, Mergers and Acquisitions, 4 years; Associate, Clifford Chance Rogers & Wells LLP (now Clifford Chance LLP), Antitrust

 

 

 

LISA LORI

Newly Promoted Partner

Firm: Klehr, Harrison, Harvey, Branzburg & Ellers LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: January 1, 2008

Primary Practice Areas: Litigation and Intellectual Property

Legal Education: Temple University School of Law, J.D., 1999; Graduated cum laude; Editor, Temple Political and Civil Rights Law Review

Graduate Education: Temple University School of Law, Trial Advocacy, LL.M., 2005

Undergraduate Education: Marywood College, B.S., 1993

 

 

 

DANIEL B. MARKIND

Lateral Hire

Firm: Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: May 1, 2008

Age:49

Primary Practice Areas: Corporate and Business - Focused on Real Estate and Aviation Matters

Legal Education: University of Pennsylvania School of Law, J.D., 1983

Undergraduate Education: University of Pennsylvania B.S., 1980; Graduated cum laude

Career History: Partner, Law Offices of Daniel B. Markind, 1995-2008

 

 

 

RICHARD H. MAURER

Newly Promoted Partner

Firm: White and Williams LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: January 8, 2008

Primary Practice Areas: Litigation

Legal Education: Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1993; Georgetown Criminal Justice Clinic

Graduate Education: The Julliard School, Cello, Master’s Performance Degree, 1989; Principal Cellist; Julliard Opera Orchestra

Undergraduate Education: Manhattan School of Music, Cello, 1987; First Prize Winner, Aspen Cello Competition

Career History: Assistant Public Defender, Criminal Defense

 

 

 

JAY K. MEADWAY

Lateral Hire

Firm: Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: February 1, 2008

Age:55

Primary Practice Areas: Intellectual Property

Legal Education: George Washington University Law School, J.D., 1978

Undergraduate Education: University of Pennsylvania, B.A., 1975

Career History: Partner, Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP

 

MATTHEW M. MCDONALD

Newly Promoted Partner

Firm: Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: February 1, 2008

Age:33

Primary Practice Areas: Corporate and Securities

Legal Education: University of Pennsylvania, J.D., 1999

Undergraduate Education: Texas A&M University, Management, B.B.A., 1996

 

GREGORY P. MILLER

Lateral Hire

Firm: Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: January 1, 2008

Age:58

Primary Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation - White Collar Criminal Defense and Corporate Investigations, Securities and Corporate Governance Litigation

Legal Education: Case Western Reserve University School of Law, J.D., 1975

Undergraduate Education: Mount Union College, B.A., 1972

Career History: Managing Partner, Miller Alfano & Raspanti, White Collar Criminal Defense, Securities and Accounting Litigation; Assistant U.S. Attorney and Chief of the Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Philadelphia, Experienced in Health Care Enforcement; Officer, U.S. Navy, Judge Advocate General’s Corps

 

 

JOHN H. MILLER, JR.

Lateral Hire

Firm: McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

Location: Lancaster, PA

Effective Date: January 2008

Age:65

Primary Practice Areas: Mergers and Acquisitions, Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Business Law, Advertising Law

Legal Education: Dickinson School of Law, J.D., 1969

Undergraduate Education: Dartmouth College, Government, B.A., 1965

Career History: Partner, Chesters & Miller LLP, Mergers and Acquisitions, Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Business Law, Advertising Law, 9+ years; Partner, Kegel Chesters and Miller, Mergers and Acquisitions, Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Business Law, Advertising Law, 6 years; Associate General Counsel, Armstrong World Industries, Mergers and Acquisitions, Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Business Law, Advertising Law, Securities Law, 23 years

 

 

 

JEFFREY A. MILLS

Newly Promoted Partner

Firm: Pepper Hamilton LLP

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Effective Date: January 1, 2008

Age:39

Primary Practice Areas: Real Estate, Public Finance, Commercial and Corporate Finance

Legal Education: University of Pittsburgh School of Law, J.D., 1994

Graduate Education: University of Pittsburgh, Katz Graduate School of Business, M.B.A., 1994

Undergraduate Education: University of Pittsburgh, Economics/Business, B.A., 1991; Graduated magna cum laude; Awarded Blue & Gold Prize as University’s Top Undergraduate Student

Career History: Associate, Thorp Reed & Armstrong, 1997-1998; Associate, Tucker Arensberg, P.C., 1995-1997; Accountant, Ernst & Young LLP, 1993-1995

 

 

 

CHARIS MINCAVAGE

Newly Promoted Partner

Firm: McNees Wallace & Nurick LLP

Location: Harrisburg, PA

Effective Date: January 2008

Age:35

Primary Practice Areas: Energy, Communications and Utility Law

Legal Education: Dickinson School of Law, J.D., 1998; Graduated magna cum laude; Woolsack Honor Society; Dickinson Law Review

Undergraduate Education: Dickinson College, Double Major in Political Science and Environmental Studies, B.A., 1995; Graduated magna cum laude; Phi Beta Kappa

 

 

 

JOSEPH C. MONAHAN

Newly Promoted Partner

Firm: Saul Ewing LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Primary Practice Areas: Litigation Department

 

 

JOHN F. MULLEN

Lateral Hire

Firm: Nelson Levine de Luca & Horst

Location: Blue Bell, PA

Effective Date: October 1, 2008

Age:47

Primary Practice Areas: Complex Litigation - Matters Involving Construction, Network and Data Security Risk, Product Liability, Toxic Torts, Malpractice and Employment Litigation

Legal Education: Arizona State University College of Law, J.D., 1991; President, Student Bar Association

Undergraduate Education: Pennsylvania State University, Business Administration, 1987

Career History: Partner, Cozen O’Connor, Complex Litigation - Matters Involving Construction, Network and Data Security Risk, Product Liability, Toxic Torts, Malpractice and Employment Litigation, 1992-2008

 

 

 

BERNADINE J. MUNLEY

Lateral Hire

Firm: Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: February 4, 2008

Age:46

Primary Practice Areas: Labor and Employment and Intellectual Property Litigation Matters

Legal Education: Quinnipiac University School of Law, J.D., 1987

Undergraduate Education: University of Rochester, B.A., 1984

Career History: Partner, Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP

 

 

 

PETER D. MLYNEK, Ph.D..

Lateral Hire

Firm: Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: May 27, 2008

Age:44

Primary Practice Areas: Intellectual Property

Legal Education: Rutgers University School of Law, J.D., 2006

Graduate Education: University of Wisconsin at Madison, Ph.D., 1996, M.B.A., 1993

Undergraduate Education: University of California at Berkeley, B.S., 1987

Career History: Associate, Synnestvedt & Lechner LLP

 

 

 

THEODORE NACARELLA

Lateral Hire

Firm: Saul Ewing LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Primary Practice Areas: Business Department

 

 

ROBERT C. NAGLE

Newly Promoted Partner

Firm: Saul Ewing LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Primary Practice Areas: Business Department

 

 

 

RYAN W. O’DONNELL

Newly Promoted Partner

Firm: Volpe and Koenig P.C.

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: January 1, 2008

Age:33

Primary Practice Areas: Intellectual Property

Legal Education: Temple University School of Law, J.D., 2002; Dean’s Honor List

Undergraduate Education: Temple University, Biochemistry and Biology, B.S., 1998; Graduated cum laude

Career History: Litigation Law Clerk, Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, 2001-2002; Health care Technology Analyst/Technical Writer, Emergency Care Research Institute (ECRI), 1998-1999; Laboratory Research Assistant, Temple University, 1997-1998

 

 

 

ROSS J. OEHLER

Lateral Hire

Firm:Fox Rothschild LLP

Location: Blue Bell, PA

Effective Date: February 25, 2008

Primary Practice Areas: Corporate, Tech and Venture, Intellectual Property

Legal Education: New York Law School, J.D.; Member and Articles Editor, Journal of International and Comparative Law; Faculty Certificate for Superior Legal Writing; Faculty Certificate for Excellence in Oral Argument; First-Year Moot Court Competitions

Undergraduate Education: Gettysburg College, Biology, B.A.

Career History: Vice President, U.S. Patent Operations, Sanofi-Aventis, 1992-2007; Associate, Panitch Schwarze Jacobs and Nadel, Intellectual Property, 1987-1992; Summer Associate and Law Clerk, Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto, Litigation, Intellectual Property, 1986-1987

 

 

 

JAY L. PANZARELLA

Lateral Hire

Firm: Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Effective Date: February 1, 2008

Age:46

Primary Practice Areas: Business and Technology, Corporate, Financial Services

Legal Education: University of Pittsburgh School of Law, J.D., 1987; Eckert Legal Writing Award 1986

Undergraduate Education: Muskingum College, Economics and Political Science, Minors in Mathematics and Computer Sciences, B.A., B.S., 1984; Lambda Sigma National Honor Society, Kappa Mu Epsilon National Mathematics Honorary; Omicron Delta Epsilon National Economics Honorary; Kappa Sigma Scholarship/Leadership Award Recipient

Career History: Partner and Co-Chair of Corporate Practice Group, Pietragallo Bosick & Gordon LLP, Corporate Finance, Private Equity Investment, Technology Development and Licensing, Technology Implementation and Marketing Issues, 2006-2008; Shareholder, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, Corporate Finance, Private Equity Investment, Technology Development and Licensing, Technology Implementation and Marketing Issues, Bankruptcy Related Restructurings, Asset Acquisitions and Dispositions, Real Estate Finance, Venture Capital and Private Placement Transactions, Joint Venture and Partnership Planning, Public Securities Regulation, 2000-2006; Managing Partner, Bower Greer & Panzarella, Commercial Litigation, Construction Litigation, Securities Compliance, Business Counseling, Corporate Finance, Lending, Technology Law and Licensing, Immigration and Business Law, 1997-2000

 

 

 

DAHESH PATEL

Newly Promoted Partner

Firm: Reed Smith LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: January 1, 2008

Age:38

Primary Practice Areas: Wealth Planning

Legal Education: University of Texas School of Law, 1997; Marvin Key Collie Presidential Scholarship in Tax Law

Graduate Education: New York University School of Law, Taxation, LL.M., 2000

Undergraduate Education: Penn State University, Accounting, B.S., 1992; Graduated with Highest Distinction, Passed Certified Public Accountant Exam

Career History: Associate, Riker, Danzig Scherer, Hyland & Perretti, LLP, Tax, 2000-2004; Associate, Brach, Eichler, Rosenberg, Silver, Bernstein, Hammer & Gladstone, Tax, 1997-2000

 

 

 

GREGORY A. PAW

Lateral Hire

Firm: Pepper Hamilton LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: June 30, 2008

Age:45

Primary Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation, White Collar and Corporate Investigations

Legal Education: College of William & Mary School of Law, J.D., 1985; Law Review

Undergraduate Education: University of Illinois, Journalism, B.S., 1985

Career History: Director, New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice, Office of the Attorney General, Department of Law and Public Safety (Trenton, NJ), Criminal Prosecutions - In charge of State Law Enforcement in New Jersey, 2006-2008; Assistant U.S. Attorney and Deputy U.S. Attorney, Criminal Prosecutions, Including a Year Detail to Iraq to Prosecute Saddam Hussein, 1997-2006; Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division (Washington, D.C.), Criminal Prosecutions, 1995-1997

 

 

 

RICHARD E. PEIRCE

Lateral Hire

Firm: Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: February 11, 2008

Age:34

Primary Practice Areas: Intellectual Property

Legal Education: Syracuse University School of Law, J.D., 2000; Graduated cum laude

Undergraduate Education: Rowan University, B.A., 1997; Graduated cum laude

Career History: Associate, Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP

 

 

FREDERICK A. PETTIT

Newly Promoted Partner

Firm: Anderson Kill & Olick, P.C.

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: August 29, 2008

Age:34

Primary Practice Areas: Insurance Recovery, Anti-Counterfeiting

Legal Education: Temple University Beasley School of Law, J.D., 2000; Temple Law National Trial Team

Undergraduate Education: King’s College, B.A., 1996; Graduated magna cum laude

Career History: Assistant District Attorney, Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office, Criminal Appellate Matters, 3 years

 

 

 

MICHAEL D. PIPA

Newly Promoted Partner

Firm: Stevens & Lee

Location: Harrisburg, PA

Effective Date: January 1, 2008

Age:47

Primary Practice Areas: Health care Litigation

Legal Education: George Washington University National Law, J.D., 1988; Graduated cum laude

Undergraduate Education: Lafayette College, Engineering, B.A., 1983; Graduated cum laude

 

 

 

VALERIE BRAND PIPANO

Newly Promoted Partner

Firm: Reed Smith LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: January 1, 2008

Age:34

Primary Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation

Legal Education: Temple University School of Law, J.D., 1999; Temple Law National Trial Team; Intern, The Honorable Dolores Sloviter, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Undergraduate Education: University of Pennsylvania, English and Communications, B.A., 1996; Graduated cum laude

Career History: Associate, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP, 2001-2003

 

 

LAWRENCE POCKERS

Firm: Duane Morris LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: January 1, 2008

Age:34

Primary Practice Areas: Trial

Legal Education: Temple University School of Law, J.D., 1999

Undergraduate Education: American University, B.A., 1996

 

 

JOSEPH F. POSILLICO

Lateral Hire

Firm:Fox Rothschild LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: September 1, 2008

Primary Practice Areas: Intellectual Property

Legal Education: Temple University School of Law, J.D., 1985

Undergraduate Education: Polytechnic University of New York, Chemical Engineering, B.S., 1979; Graduated cum laude

Career History: Partner and Managing Partner, Synnestvedt & Lechner LLP, Intellectual Property, Litigation, 1990-2008; Associate, Woodcock Washburn LLP, 1985-1990; Research Engineer, Arco Chemical Company, 1979-1985

 

 

 

ALICIA G. POWELL

Newly Promoted Partner

Firm: Reed Smith LLP

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Effective Date: January 1, 2008

Age:33

Primary Practice Areas: Investment Management, Financial Industry Group

Legal Education: Vanderbilt University School of Law, J.D., 2000; Associate Editor, Vanderbilt Law Review; Dean’s List; Member, Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity

Undergraduate Education: Miami University, English Literature, B.A., 1997; Harrison Scholar; Graduated with University and Departmental Honors

Career History: Summer Associate, Troutman Sanders LLP (Atlanta, GA), 1999; Summer Associate, Sherrard & Roe, PLC (Nashville, TN), 1998

 

 

 

JOSEPH POWERS

Firm: Duane Morris LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: January 1, 2008

Age:34

Primary Practice Areas: Intellectual Property

Legal Education: Villanova University School of Law, J.D., 1999

 

 

MICHAEL J. PUMA

Firm: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: October 1, 2008

Age:34

Primary Practice Areas: Labor and Employment

Legal Education: George Washington University of Law, 1999; Senior Articles Editor, The George Washington Law Review

Undergraduate Education: Boston University, Finance, 1996

 

 

STEVEN M. REGAN

Newly Promoted Partner

Firm: Reed Smith LLP

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Effective Date: January 1, 2008

Age:42

Primary Practice Areas: Real Estate

Legal Education: Duquesne University School of Law, J.D., 1998; Executive Articles Editor, Duquesne Law Review, Editor-In-Chief, Juris (Duquesne Law School’s News Magazine, Earning ‘Best Magazine’ Honors from the American Bar Association During his Tenure)

Graduate Education: University of Pittsburgh, Public Administration and Policy, M.A., 1993

Undergraduate Education: Indiana University of Pennsylvania, B.A., 1988

Career History: Associate, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, Real Estate, 1999-2001; Associate, Tucker Arensberg, Real Estate, 1997-1999

 

 

 

WILLIAM H. RHEINER

Lateral Hire

Firm: Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: March 15, 2008

Age:64

Primary Practice Areas: Investment Management/Mutual Funds

Legal Education: Temple University School of Law, J.D., 1969

Undergraduate Education: Pennsylvania State University, Accounting/Economics, B.S., 1966

Career History: Partner, Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP, Investment Companies, Mutual Funds, Mergers and Acquisitions, Finance, 1970-2008

 

 

 

JOSEPH D. ROSSI

Lateral Hire

Firm: Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: August 25, 2008

Age:41

Primary Practice Areas: Intellectual Property

Legal Education: Temple University Beasley School of Law, J.D., 1999

Graduate Education: Saint Joseph’s University, Organic Chemistry, M.S., 1992

Undergraduate Education: Saint Joseph’s University, Chemistry, B.S., 1989

Career History: Associate (2004-2006) and Partner (2007-2008), Synnestvedt & Lechner LLP, Intellectual Property, 2004-2008; Associate, Woodcock Washburn LLP, Intellectual Property, 1998-2004

 

 

 

CHRISTOPHER A. ROTHE

Newly Promoted Partner

Firm: Ratner Prestia

Location: Berwyn, PA

Effective Date: February 1, 2008

Primary Practice Areas: Intellectual Property

Legal Education: Villanova University School of Law, 1999; Executive Editor, Villanova Sports & Entertainment Law Journal

Undergraduate Education: Pennsylvania State University, Civil Engineering, 1992; Graduated with Distinction; Tau Beta Pi Engineering Society

Career History: Associate, Dann Dorfman Herrell and Skillman, PC, Patent Prosecution, Trademark Prosecution, IP Litigation, IP Risk Management, Trademark Oppositions/Cancellations, 2000-2005

 

 

 

FRANK G. SALPIETRO

Lateral Hire

Firm: Rothman Gordon, P.C.

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Effective Date: December 1, 2008

Age:46

Primary Practice Areas: Litigation, Corporate Law

Legal Education: University of Pittsburgh School of Law, J.D., 1986; Order of the Coif; Recipient of Benjamin Teplitz Award (Highest GPA of Graduating Class)

Undergraduate Education: Emory University, Political Science, B.A., 1983; Phi Beta Kappa

Career History: Associate (1986-1993) and Partner (1993-2008), Meyer Unkovic & Scott, Litigation and Corporate, 1986-2008

 

WILL SACHSE

Firm: Dechert LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Primary Practice Areas: Antitrust/Competition, Mass Torts, Product Liability

Legal Education: Temple University School of Law, J.D., 1999; Graduated magna cum laude; Research Editor, Temple Law Review

Undergraduate Education: Ithaca College, B.A., 1994

 

 

JOSEPH P. SANTORO

Newly Promoted Partner

Firm: Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: March 1, 2008

Age:33

Primary Practice Areas: Business Services, Corporate, Real Estate Lending, Real Estate Transactions

Legal Education: Temple University School of Law, J.D., 2000; Certificate of Achievements from Student Bar Association and The United Way

Graduate Education: Temple University School of Law, Taxation, LL.M., 2001

Undergraduate Education: Saint Joseph’s University, Accounting, B.S., 1997; Dean’s List, Top 10% of Class

Career History: Attorney, Corporate and Tax Group, Parker McCay, P.A., Corporate, Business Transactions, Trusts and Estates, Real Estate, Tax, 2002; Corporate/Securities Tax Attorney/Consultant, Arthur Andersen LLP, Corporate, Securities, Tax, 2001-2002

 

 

 

IAN R. SCHEINMANN

Newly Promoted Partner

Firm: Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: January 1, 2008

Age:39

Primary Practice Areas: Real Estate

Legal Education: Seton Hall University School of Law, 1994; Graduated cum laude

Undergraduate Education: John M. Olin School of Business, Washington University in St. Louis, Hebrew, 1991

Career History: Associate, Dilworth Paxon LLP, Corporate, Real Estate, 2000-2002; Associate, Anderson Kill & Olick, P.C., Litigation, 1996-2000; Associate, Weiner Lisniak, Litigation, 1995-1996; Law Clerk, The Honorable Warren J. Brody, Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, 1994-1995

 

 

 

STACEY A. SCRIVANI

Newly Promoted Partner

Firm: Stevens & Lee

Location: Reading, PA

Effective Date: January 1, 2008

Age:34

Primary Practice Areas: Litigation

Legal Education: Dickinson School of Law, J.D., 1999; Graduated cum laude; Woolsack Society; Sidney D. Kline Scholarship

Undergraduate Education: Siena College, B.A., 1996; Graduated cum laude; Pi Gamma Mu Honor Society

 

 

 

JACQUELINE G. SEGAL

Newly Promoted Partner

Firm:Fox Rothschild LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA; Exton, PA

Effective Date: June 1, 2008

Primary Practice Areas: Family Law, Litigation

Legal Education: Temple University School of Law, J.D., 1990; The Kranzel Award

Undergraduate Education: Temple University, College of Music, B.M.E., 1981

Career History: Associate, Wolf, Block, Schorr and Solis-Cohen LLP (Now WolfBlock LLP), Family Law, 1997-2005; Associate, Bennett & Associates, Family Law, 1995-1997; Associate, Astor Weiss Kaplan & Rosenblum, Family Law, 1993-1995

 

 

 

PAULA SHAFFNER

Lateral Hire

Firm: Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: May 5, 2008

Age:50

Primary Practice Areas: Securities Litigation, Litigation

Legal Education: Villanova University School of Law, J.D., 1985

Undergraduate Education: West Chester University, B.A., 1980

 

 

 

DAVID G. SHAPIRO

Firm: Dechert LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Primary Practice Areas: Domestic and International Tax

Legal Education: Duke University School of Law, J.D., 1998; Executive Editor, Alaska Law Review

Undergraduate Education: Yale University, A.B., 1995

 

 

KEITH E. SMITH

Lateral Hire

Firm: Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: October 21, 2008

Age:41

Primary Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation, Product Liability and Mass Tort Litigation

Legal Education: Villanova University School of Law, J.D., 1992

Undergraduate Education: Villanova University, B.A., 1989

Career History: DLA Piper

 

 

MICHAEL F. SNYDER

Newly Promoted Partner

Firm: Volpe and Koenig P.C.

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: January 1, 2008

Age:41

Primary Practice Areas: Intellectual Property

Legal Education: Temple University School of Law, J.D., 1005; Graduated cum laude; Editor, Class Action Student Newspaper, 1993-1995

Undergraduate Education: Temple University School of Pharmacy, Pharmacy, B.S., 1992; Graduated magna cum laude; President, National Association of Retail Druggists, Student Chapter, 1990-1992

Career History: Associate, Drinker, Biddle & Reath, LLP, Intellectual Property, 2001-2004; Law Clerk (1994-1995) and Associate (1995-2001) , Seidel, Gonda, Lavorgna & Monaco, P.C., Intellectual Property, 1994-2001; Law Clerk, The Honorable Judge Louis G.F. Retacco, Philadelphia Municipal Court, 1993-1994

 

 

FRANK SPANITZ

Firm: Duane Morris LLP

Location: Allentown, PA

Effective Date: January 1, 2008

Age:52

Primary Practice Areas: Intellectual Property

Legal Education: Widener University School of Law, J.D., 1999

Undergraduate Education: Villanova University, B.S.M.E., 1978

 

 

 

DAVID F. STERN

Newly Promoted Partner

Firm: Martin Banks Pond Lehocky & Wilson

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: January 1, 2008

Age:33

Primary Practice Areas: Workers’ Compensation

Legal Education: University of Pittsburgh, J.D., 2000

Undergraduate Education: University of Delaware, Finance, B.S., 1997

 

 

 

EDWIN A.D. SCHWARTZ

Lateral Hire

Firm: Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin

Location: Harrisburg, PA

Effective Date: August 28, 2008

Primary Practice Areas: Professional Liability Defense

Legal Education: Widener University School of Law, Harrisburg, PA, J.D., 1995

Undergraduate Education: Texas Tech University, Political Science, B.A., 1992

 

 

 

MICHAEL A. SCHWARTZ

Lateral Hire

Firm: Pepper Hamilton LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: February 25, 2008

Age:43

Primary Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation, White Collar and Corporate Investigations

Legal Education: Yale Law School, J.D., 1990; Executive Editor, Yale Law and Policy Review

Undergraduate Education: Pennsylvania State University, B.A., 1987

Career History: Chief of Corruption, Civil Rights, Labor and Tax Fraud Unit (2002-2008), Assistant U.S. Attorney (1994-1999 and 2000-2002), U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1994-2008; Associate, Dechert LLP, 1991-1994 and 1999-2000; Judicial Law Clerk, The Honorable Edmund V. Ludwig, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1990-1991

 

 

 

MARK D. SIMPSON

Lateral Hire

Firm: Saul Ewing LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Primary Practice Areas: Business Department

 

 

 

JOSHUA R. SLAVITT

Lateral Hire

Firm: Pepper Hamilton LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: February 5, 2008

Age:45

Primary Practice Areas: Intellectual Property

Legal Education: Boston University School of Law, J.D., 1991

Undergraduate Education: University of Pennsylvania, Philosophy and Economics, B.A., 1986

Career History: Partner and Associate, Synnestvedt & Lechner, 1996-2008; Associate, Klehr, Harrison, Harvey, Branzburg & Ellers, LLP, 1992-1995; Associate, Marks, Kent & O’Neill, P.C., 1991-1992

 

 

 

ANTHONY TABASSO

Newly Promoted Partner

Firm: Klehr, Harrison, Harvey, Branzburg & Ellers LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: January 1, 2008

Primary Practice Areas: Bankruptcy and Insolvency

Legal Education: Villanova University School of Law, J.D., 1997

Undergraduate Education: Cornell University, B.A., 1993

 

 

GREGORY H. TEUFEL

Lateral Hire

Firm: Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Effective Date: May 5, 2008

Age:38

Primary Practice Areas: Outside General Counsel Work and Commercial Litigation

Legal Education: University of Michigan School of Law, J.D., 1994; Graduated cum laude

Undergraduate Education: King’s College, B.A., 1991; Graduated magna cum laude

Career History: Partner, Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP

 

LORI A. TUNSTALL

Newly Promoted Partner

Firm: Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires & Newby LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: January 1, 2008

Age:41

Primary Practice Areas: Workers’ Compensation, Appellate Practice

Legal Education: Duquesne University School of Law, J.D., 1992

Undergraduate Education: Bowling Green State University, B.S., 1989

Career History: Associate, Pietragallo Bosick & Gordon, Workers’ Compensation, 1 year; Judicial Clerk, Judge Palladino and Judge Newman, Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, Appellate Practice, 2 years

 

 

 

DANIEL R. UTAIN

Newly Promoted Partner

Firm: Kaplin Stewart Meloff Reiter & Stein, P.C.

Location: Blue Bell, PA

Effective Date: January 1, 2008

Age:33

Primary Practice Areas: Business and Commercial Litigation

Legal Education: Villanova University School of Law, J.D., 2000

Undergraduate Education: Washington University, B.A., 1997

 

 

 

RONALD J. VENTOLA

Newly Promoted Partner

Firm: Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: March 1, 2008

Age:40

Primary Practice Areas: Corporate, Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Litigation, Litigation Services

Legal Education: Louisiana State University, Paul M. Herbert Law Center, J.D., 1995; Alumni Federation Scholar; Phi Delta Phi International Legal Fraternity

Undergraduate Education: Louisiana State University, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., 1992; National Merit Scholar; Tau Beta Pi Honor Society; Pi Tau Sigma Honor Society

Career History: Associate, Didriksen Law Firm, Patent Prosecution, Infringement for Mechanical, Chemical, and Process Technologies, Trademark Registration, Litigation, Copyright Infringement, Products Liability, Construction Defects, Toxic Torts, 2003-2006; Associate, Michael D. Carbo, P.L.C., Patent Prosecution, Infringement for Mechanical, Chemical, and Process Technologies, Trademark Registration, Litigation, Copyright Registration, Copyright Infringement, Litigation, Defamation

 

 

 

MARILOU E. WATSON

Lateral Hire

Firm:Fox Rothschild LLP

Location: Blue Bell, PA

Effective Date: January 7, 2008

Primary Practice Areas: Corporate, Intellectual Property

Legal Education: Villanova University School of Law, J.D., 1994

Advanced Education: Temple University School of Pharmacy, Pharmacy - Advanced Pharmaceutical Technology, B.S., 1991; Registered Pharmacist in Pennsylvania

Undergraduate Education: Temple University, School of Arts and Sciences, Biology, B.A., 1987

Career History: Chair, Pharmaceutical Practice Group, Synnestvedt & Lechner LLP, Intellectual Property, 2002-2008; Assistant Intellectual Property Counsel, Elan Drug Delivery, Inc., Intellectual Property, 2001-2002; Attorney, Caesar, Rivise, Bernstein, Cohen & Pokotilow, Ltd., Intellectual Property, 2000-2001

 

 

 

KIM M. WATTERSON

Newly Promoted Partner

Firm: Reed Smith LLP

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Effective Date: January 1, 2008

Age:48

Primary Practice Areas: Appellate, Commercial Litigation

Legal Education: University of Pittsburgh School of Law, J.D., 1991; Graduated summa cum laude (Ranked 1st in Class of 1991); Member, University of Pittsburgh Law Review; Order of the Coif; Order of the Barristers; ‘Best Oralist’, American Bar Association Appellate Advocacy Competition, Eastern Region; ‘Best Appellate Advocate’ University of Pittsburgh Law School Competition; ‘Best Trial Advocate’ University of Pittsburgh Law School Trial Advocacy competition; The Thomas M. Cooley Award for Outstanding Legal Writing; Director of Advising, University of Pittsburgh Honors College

Graduate Education: University of Pittsburgh, Political Science, M.A., 1988; Director of Advising, University of Pittsburgh Honors College

Undergraduate Education: University of Pittsburgh, Politics/ Philosophy and Economics, B.A., 1981

Career History: Senior Counsel, Thorp Reed & Armstrong, Commercial Litigation, 2002-2004; Associate, Pepper Hamilton LLP, Commercial Litigation, 2000-2002

 

 

 

JOHN F. WARD

Newly Promoted Partner

Firm: Stevens & Lee

Location: Valley Forge, PA

Effective Date: January 1, 2008

Primary Practice Areas: Labor and Employment

Legal Education: Villanova University School of Law, J.D., 1997

Undergraduate Education: Duke University, Economics, B.A., 1977; Graduated cum laude

 

 

JOSHUA C. WEINBERGER

Newly Promoted Partner

Firm: Wolf Block LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: February 1, 2008

Age:35

Primary Practice Areas: Tax

Legal Education: University of Pennsylvania Law School, J.D., 1998; Graduated cum laude; Order of the Coif

Undergraduate Education: Yeshiva University, B.A., 1995; Graduated magna cum laude

 

 

 

MATTHEW WERTHMAN

Newly Promoted Partner

Firm: Klehr, Harrison, Harvey, Branzburg & Ellers LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: January 1, 2008

Primary Practice Areas: Real Estate and Finance

Legal Education: University of Pittsburgh, J.D., 1999

Graduate Education: University of Pittsburgh, Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business, M.B.A., 1999

Undergraduate Education: Villanova University, B.S.C. 1993

 

 

 

ALAN F. WOHLSTETTER

Lateral Hire

Firm:Fox Rothschild LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: February 18, 2008

Age:52

Primary Practice Areas: Corporate, Public Finance, Infrastructure

Legal Education: University of Virginia, J.D., 1983

Graduate Education: University of Virginia, Foreign Affairs, M.A., 1983

Undergraduate Education: Dartmouth College, History, A.B., 1978; Graduated cum laude

Career History: Senior Member and Shareholder, Cozen O’Connor, Public Finance, 1996-2008; Partner, Ehmann, Van Denbergh, Trainor & Scott, P.C., Public and Project Finance, 1990-1996; Senior Associate, Ballard, Spahr, Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP, Public Finance, 1986-1989

 

 

BRETT A. WOLFSON

Newly Promoted Partner

Firm: Rawle & Henderson LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Effective Date: January 1, 2008

Primary Practice Areas: General Casualty, Medical Malpractice, Products and Premises Liability Defense

Legal Education: Rutgers University School of Law - Camden, J.D., 1999; Dean’s List; Hunter Moot Court, Advanced Trial Advocacy/Trial Advocacy Team

Undergraduate Education: West Chester University, Philosophy, B.A., 1993

Career History: Associate, Lavin, Coleman, O’Neill, Ricci, Finarelli & Gray, Medical Malpractice and Products Liability, 2000-2003; Clerkship, The Honorable Joseph D. O’Keefe, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, Complex Litigation Center, 1999; Intern/Law Clerk, The Honorable Sandra Mazer Moss, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, 1997

 

 

 

BRUCE J. WOLSTONCROFT

Lateral Hire

Firm: McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

Location: Lancaster, PA

Effective Date: June 2008

Age:48

Primary Practice Areas: Intellectual Property, Patent

Legal Education: University of Pittsburgh School of Law, J.D., 1985

Undergraduate Education: Carnegie-Mellon University, Civil Engineering, Engineering and Public Policy, B.S., 1982

Career History: General Intellectual Property Counsel, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Intellectual Property, 2002-2008; Partner, Barley, Snyder, Senft & Cohen, Intellectual Property, 1999-2002; Director of Patents, AMP Incorporated, Intellectual Property, 1986-1999

 

 

 

CRAIG F. ZAPPETTI

Newly Promoted Partner

Firm: Saul Ewing LLP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Primary Practice Areas: Business Department

 

 

 

TODD P. ZEREGA

Newly Promoted Partner

Firm: Reed Smith LLP

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Effective Date: January 1, 2008

Age:34

Primary Practice Areas: Investment Management, Financial Industry Group

Legal Education: Wake Forrest University School of Law, J.D., 1999

Undergraduate Education: Gettysburg College, History/Political Science, B.A., 1996

Career History: Associate Corporate Counsel, Federated Investors, Inc., Securities and Investment Management, 2000-2002; Associate Counsel in Tax Division, KPMG LLP, State and Local Tax, 1999-2000

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