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William F. Kerr
Norristown, PA Attorney with 34 years of experience
Business, Real Estate and Tax
Temple University Beasley School of Law
William F. Kerr, Jr. has a breadth of experience in the area of real estate law, focusing on land use, land development and zoning; real estate taxation; real estate transactions; real estate title issues; eminent domain; real estate valuation; and real estate code compliance. He was previously a partner in the Philadelphia office of Blank Rome LLP.
Mr. Kerr represents developers, property managers and property owners of single and multi-family residential, hotel, shopping center, commercial, industrial, golf course, day-care, prison, utility, cell tower and airport properties. He has successfully represented these clients, in Philadelphia and throughout eastern Pennsylvania, in a variety...
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Mark Fischer Jr
Norristown, PA Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Business, Construction, Employment and Real Estate
Villanova University School of Law
Mark Fischer is a business litigation attorney focusing his practice on representing businesses in breach of contract, payment collection, construction defect, and consumer protection disputes throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Mark also represents local municipalities, property owners, and individuals in zoning and land development, code enforcement, real estate disputes, business transactions, and general civil litigation. Mark’s skills as an attorney center on his ability to represent the client’s best interests while maintaining a constant-eye toward efficiency and resolution.
Mark applies a business-oriented, customer service approach toward litigation. He has developed this mindset over his several years as regional counsel to a...
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Mary Cushing Doherty
Norristown, PA Attorney with 47 years of experience
Divorce and Family
Villanova University
With a distinguished record of professional and community service, Mary Cushing Doherty has more than 35 years of legal experience in the area of family law. She concentrates her practice on all aspects of marital dissolution and family law issues including divorce, child support, custody, spousal support and alimony, premarital agreement asset protection, complex property division, and more. Ms. Doherty is an experienced and certified Arbitrator and Mediator. She strives for the amicable resolution of divorce when possible; however, she is a zealous litigator when it serves the best interests of her clients.
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Missy M. Boyd
Norristown, PA Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Divorce, Family and Juvenile
University of Baltimore
Melissa M. Boyd is an owner and attorney at Boyd & Early Family Law LLC. She concentrates her practice on family law. She advocates in various areas including, but not limited to, divorce, pre-nuptial and post-divorce agreements, child custody and support, equitable distribution, alimony, adoptions, protection from abuse and juvenile law. She has dedicated much of her professional career to preserving the rights of children and their families.
She is a frequent presenter on family law topics for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute, the Family Law Section of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and the Montgomery Bar Association.
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David Mikel Koller
Allentown, PA Attorney with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment
Villanova University
David Koller of the Koller Law Firm in Philadelphia, PA concentrates on Employment Law, representing employees in all employment related matters including sexual harassment, workplace discrimination, wrongful termination and more. He accepts cases throughout both Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
He prides himself on treating clients with respect and vigorously advocating for clients, regardless of background, race, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation or disability.
Mr. Koller routinely pushes the boundaries of employment law, often making novel arguments on behalf of his clients. In a 2018 ground breaking 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals case, Minarsky v. Susquehanna County, Mr. Koller successfully argued for...
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Michael D. DiCindio
West Chester, PA Attorney with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Traffic Tickets and White Collar Crime
Widener University Delaware School of Law
Mike DiCindio founded DiCindio Law, LLC in 2014. The firm is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and focuses on criminal defense and personal injury cases. As a Chester County criminal defense attorney, Mr. DiCindio represents clients accused of violent crimes, theft crimes, sex crimes, domestic violence, DUI, and other criminal offenses. He also helps accident victims recover compensation in personal injury cases. Mr. DiCindio is an experienced litigator with over 11 years of experience in Pennsylvania courtrooms.
Mr. DiCindio started his career as a Chester County prosecutor. He uses his prosecutorial experience to advise his criminal defense clients about the best...
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Kathryn Hilbush
Media, PA Attorney with 46 years of experience
Divorce, Domestic Violence and Family
University of Baltimore School of Law
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Stuart Carpey
Plymouth Meeting, PA Lawyer with 37 years of experience
(610) 834-6030
600 W. Germantown Pike Suite 400
Suite 310
Plymouth Meeting, PA 19428
Free ConsultationMedical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Villanova University
For more than 29 years, Stuart A. Carpey has worked exclusively in the area of protecting the rights of people injured in accidents. He graduated from the University of Maryland in 1983 and from the Villanova University School of Law 1987. He is the lead attorney at his firm, focusing his practice on complex civil litigation, which includes representing severely injured plaintiffs in a vast array of personal injury cases. He also represents individuals and small businesses in disputes involving insurance claims. He is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, whose membership is restricted to attorneys...
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Robert J. Foster
Philadelphia, PA Attorney with 34 years of experience
(215) 495-6514
Cira Centre, 13th Floor
2929 Arch St
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Free ConsultationEntertainment & Sports, IP and Insurance Defense
Georgetown University Law Center
I am an experienced Pennsylvania attorney. My practice is focused on a wide array of complex litigation matters, including Class Actions, Commercial Litigation, Fraud, Unfair Trade Practices, Personal Injury, Insurance Coverage Disputes, Bad Faith, Professional Liability Claims, and Entertainment & Sports Law.
I am dedicated to helping my clients resolve their complex legal matters. My extensive experience, knowledge and skill are invaluable in breaking down complex issues and identifying solutions.
I received my B.A. with Distinction and Honors, from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. My J.D. was earned magna cum laude, from Georgetown University Law Center. Outside of work,...
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Howard Glenn Silverman
Philadelphia, PA Attorney with 37 years of experience
(215) 232-1000
2401 Pennsylvania Ave., Suite #1a5
Philadelphia, PA 19130
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Dickinson School of Law
Philadelphia Personal Injury lawyer at Kane & Silverman P.C., representing clients in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. I have won several multi-million dollar cases and believe in leveling the playing field by delivering high quality legal representation to all of my clients. Some of my accomplishments include being recognized as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in the nation, a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer and a member of the Martindale-Hubble Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.
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Paul Aaroe
Easton, PA Attorney with 36 years of experience
Free ConsultationDUI & DWI
Dickinson School of Law and Lafayette College
If you are charged with a DUI, you need to choose the attorney with the experience to make the right decisions on your case. You need an experienced attorney who knows the local, state and even federal DUI laws – you need “The DUI Guys!” Read Paul’s book on DUI here:
https://www.aaroelaw.com/dui/
With 30 years of experience, Attorney Paul Aaroe, with his team of DUI lawyers, has become known as the DUI guy in Northeastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He has handled every type of DUI case and related charges. A son of a Superior Court Judge, he knows the law, the...
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Mark Schmidt
Workers' Comp
Temple University
Practicing since 1990. Joined forces with Vasil Kirifides in 1994, and later added George Rassias. Mark, Vasil and Anna Rio are each Certified Workers' Compensation Specialists, and each have more than 30 years' experience representing injured workers. George compliments our Workers' Compensation practice with his 30+ years' experience handling Personal Injury cases. Mark and George are frequently invited to Present Continuing Legal Education programs for PBI and the Delaware County Bar Association, where Mark has served as Co-Chair of the Workers' Compensation committee since 2022.
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Robert C. Gerhard III
Jenkintown, PA Attorney with 29 years of experience
Elder and Estate Planning
Villanova University School of Law and Dickinson School of Law
Robert C. Gerhard, III is an elder law specialist, helping seniors protect assets from nursing home costs. He authored the elder law treatise, Pennsylvania Medicaid- Long-term Care, which has been fully updated for 2019 and is currently in its fifteenth edition. This reference book is purchased annually by hundreds of lawyers from across Pennsylvania. He contributed as a co-author to the treatise, Elder Law in Pennsylvania, Fifth Edition. Mr. Gerhard regularly teaches continuing education courses such as "Representing an Individual Entering a Nursing Home" and "How to Prevent Spousal Impoverishment Due to the Costs of Long-term Care." He is...
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Jordan Kelleher Reilly
Media, PA Lawyer with 26 years of experience
(610) 400-1968
210 West Front Street
First Floor - Suite 100
Media, PA 19063
Divorce, Domestic Violence, Estate Planning and Family
University of Pittsburgh School of Law
In my decades of practice I've learned what is most important; to fight for my clients with passion, to listen to them with compassion, and to maintain the highest standards of ethical responsibility.
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Christine Grecus Benedum
Philadelphia, PA Attorney with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
West Virginia University College of Law
Christine Benedum is the founder of Benedum Law, a personal injury law firm serving clients in Chestnut Hill, Mount Airy, Germantown, Wyndmoor, Cheltenham, Glenside, Flourtown, and the greater Philadelphia area. Having worked for several large law firms in Philadelphia, Ms. Benedum is proud to open her own practice dedicated to serving the people with honesty, authenticity and a commitment to excellence.
Ms. Benedum’s first role in the legal field was serving as Law Clerk to the Honorable C. Theodore Fritsch, Jr. of the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas. She assisted his Honor in writing opinions which were described by the...
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David R Jacquette
Conshohocken, PA Lawyer with 14 years of experience
(610) 825-0500
161 Washington Street, Suite 900
Conshohocken, PA 19428
Free ConsultationConstruction, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Temple University Beasley School of Law
David R. Jacquette is a partner and shareholder at Morris Wilson Knepp Jacquette, P.C. Dave places special emphasis on the bonds he creates with his clients, taking the time to pay individual attention to each person he represents. Prior to becoming an attorney, Dave worked as a schoolteacher in Thailand and in Baltimore, MD. This experience gave him the unique ability to connect with clients from various cultures and walks of life. This talent extends to his work in the courtroom, where he is able to emotionally connect with jurors in order to achieve positive results for his...
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Kevin Zlock
Doylestown, PA Lawyer with 34 years of experience
Divorce, Domestic Violence and Family
Dickinson School of Law
For over 28 years, Bucks County Family Law and Divorce Attorney Kevin Zlock has had a very successful career as one of the top family law attorneys in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Attorney Kevin Zlock is a founding partner of Zlock, PC. The firm has offices in Yardley, PA and Doylestown, PA. Kevin Zlock received his J.D. degree from the Dickinson School of Law at Pennsylvania State University in 1990.
Kevin's practice focuses on divorce, custody, support, and property division issues, with the goal to resolve matters outside of court, but he is ready to litigate, if necessary. His wealth...
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Stephen M. Asbel
Philadelphia, PA Lawyer with 35 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Estate Planning, Family and Real Estate
Villanova University
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Alexander Donald Egner
LANCASTER, PA Lawyer with 8 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and Traffic Tickets
Pennsylvania State University
The courtroom experience you need. Years of experience as a prosecutor, almost a decade as a Military Police officer. Prepared to represent you and defend you rights.
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James Cushing
Philadelphia, PA Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Civil Rights
Temple University
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Eric A. Shore
Philadelphia, PA Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment, Personal Injury and Social Security Disability
University of Pennsylvania Law School
President/Managing Attorney, since January 1, 1999 of Law Offices of Eric A. Shore. Eric A. shore has helped more than 40,000 injured and disabled workers to receive a total of more than $250,000,000 in settlements and expected lifetime benefits. Areas of Practice: Social Security Disability, Personal Injury, Workers’ Compensation
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John Anthony Mattiacci Jr
Philadelphia, PA Attorney with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationCivil Rights, Construction, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Temple University Beasley School of Law
John Mattiacci is an experienced personal injury lawyer practicing in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The firm is known as an aggressive personal injury law firm handling car accidents, fall cases, construction accidents, dog bites, and other matters.
John has helped recover tens of millions of dollars for his clients. He is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Fewer than 1% of all attorneys in the United States are members, and membership is limited to lawyers who have recovered million and multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements for their clients.
John has...
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Gregory Kirschenbaum
Philadelphia, PA Attorney with 11 years of experience
(215) 239-3036
1500 Market St
12th Floor, East Tower
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Free ConsultationCivil Rights and Employment
Brooklyn Law School
Gregory Kirschenbaum is a New York City employment attorney at the law firm of Phillips and Associates who can handle the full spectrum of cases arising from violations of workplace rights. Mr. Kirschenbaum is passionate about helping people who need a sexual harassment lawyer or assistance with another claim. He enjoys seeing how cases unfold from start to finish and coming to work daily to advocate on behalf of those in need. Achieving positive resolutions makes the hard work worth it for him. Mr. Kirschenbaum also has strong trial experience.
Mr. Kirschenbaum received a Bachelor of Arts in political science from...
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Clifford B Cohn
Philadelphia, PA Attorney with 47 years of experience
Legal Malpractice and Personal Injury
University of Miami
For more than 45 years Clifford B. Cohn has maintained a successful and varied practice handling complex civil and criminal cases and an impressive track record of victories and achieving large financial settlements from the successful prosecution of a variety of matters including estate litigation, will contests, personal injury matters for persons who have suffered serious and catastrophic injuries and wrongful death, commercial litigation and criminal cases. For the last 30 years Mr. Cohn has devoted a substantial amount of time to cases involving lawyers, successfully representing clients against their former lawyers, lawyers being sued, lawyers with...
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Rhonda Hill Wilson
Philadelphia, PA Attorney
Free ConsultationElder, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
American University Washington College of Law
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Evan Hughes
Philadelphia, PA Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and White Collar Crime
Widener University
Celebrated Philadelphia criminal defense lawyer Evan Hughes is nationally recognized not only as the premier criminal defense attorney in the Philadelphia area, but also as one of the top criminal defense lawyers in the United States. He has received dozens of accolades and honors from fellow attorneys as well as awards from Super Lawyers and AVVO. Recently, Evan Hughes has been listed in the top 100 criminal defense lawyers by Newsweek. Evan Hughes enjoys a well-deserved reputation as a skilled trial lawyer and relentless advocate for his clients. Never shying away from tough and unpopular cases, Evan Hughes has obtained...
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Leonid Mikityanskiy
Southampton, PA Lawyer
Business, Estate Planning, IP and Probate
Experienced intellectual property attorney with over 18 years of practice - specializing in patents and trademarks, admitted to practice before United States Patent and Trademark Office and in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania.
Leonid received his Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the New York Polytechnic University (now NYU Tandon School of Engineering). After working five years as an engineering consultant, he pursued a law degree from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. Leonid worked for a boutique law firm and later for a Top 25 Am Law/Global 100 general services law firm.
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Lisa D Eldridge
Philadelphia, PA Lawyer with 40 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp
University of Virginia School of Law
LISA D. ELDRIDGE is an associate at Martin Law and has practiced Pennsylvania workers’ compensation law since 1988. Ms. Eldridge previously practiced workers’ compensation at a defense firm. Ms. Eldridge has handled every type of workers' compensation case for an extensive number of insurance companies and employers, and presently, injured workers. Ms. Eldridge began her career as a liability associate with a defense firm and for approximately four years, she handled a wide range of cases in the practice fields of medical malpractice, personal injury, and product liability. An avid writer, Ms. Eldridge, has published numerous works including, Chinnery vs....
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Jordan Santo
Philadelphia, PA Attorney with 9 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment
Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School and Temple University Beasley School of Law
Jordan Santo is an attorney who recently served in the United States Army for the last five years as a member of the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps. He is currently working at Koller Law LLC as an Employment Law Attorney, representing plaintiffs and defendants throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey in a vast array of employment matters, including workplace harassment and discrimination, and wrongful termination, as well as in matters involving non-solicitation and non-compete agreements. He also provides advice on negotiating employment agreements and representation in unemployment compensation matters or other employment administrative hearings.
Previously, Jordan served as a...
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Lonny Ross Fish
Philadelphia, PA Lawyer
Free ConsultationAppeals, Criminal Defense and Personal Injury
Temple University Beasley School of Law
Lonny Fish is the sole owner of Liberty Law Team (formerly known as Law Offices of Lonny Fish). Liberty Law Team is serving the people of Philadelphia and other neighboring countries for more than 7 years. Liberty Law Team (Law Offices of Lonny Fish) specializes in defending our client's rights and is dedicated to helping people with a variety of legal matters. Located in the heart of Philadelphia, Liberty Law Team (Law Offices of Lonny Fish) is easily accessible to those in need of legal representation. Each client that we represent has a family and loved ones, just like us....
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Guerline Ladouceur-Laurore
Philadelphia , PA Attorney with 20 years of experience
(215) 237-1000
2207 Chestnut Street,
First Floor
Philadelphia , PA 19103
Family and Immigration
Widener University Delaware School of Law
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Miriam Barish
Philadelphia, PA Lawyer with 33 years of experience
(866) 735-2792
130 N 18th St
130 N 18th St #1600
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Free ConsultationConstruction, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Widener University Delaware School of Law
Miriam Barish concentrates her practice in motor vehicle matters, premises liability, construction accidents, dram shop liquor liability, products liability including flammability cases, asbestos, as well as toxic torts including Benzene, lead paint poisoning, and other chemical exposures.
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Joel Feldman
Philadelphia, PA Attorney with 44 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Stockbroker Fraud
Villanova University School of Law
For more than 30 years, Joel Feldman has successfully represented injured clients and families who have lost loved ones. His personal injury practice includes automobile accidents, products liability, liquor liability, construction accidents, professional liability, highway design, medical malpractice, nursing home abuse and premises liability cases. Joel is the founder of End Distracted Driving (EndDD.org), and he regularly speaks with teens, college students, health professionals, safety professionals and businesses about the dangers of distracted driving.
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Tracy A. Finken Magnotta
Philadelphia, PA Attorney with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationMedical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Widener University Delaware School of Law
Tracy Finken concentrates her practice on pharmaceutical liability, products liability, class actions and other complex civil litigation. She was named one of the “40 on the Fast Track,” by the Legal Intelligencer and was selected for inclusion in Pennsylvania Super Lawyers.
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Stephen J. Pokiniewski, Jr.
Philadelphia, PA Attorney with 40 years of experience
Free ConsultationMedical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Temple University Beasley School of Law
Stephen Pokiniewski focuses his practice on medical malpractice, medical negligence, and personal injury matters. He has also secured verdicts in motor-vehicle accident, highway design and product liability cases.
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David F. Stern
Philadelphia, PA Lawyer with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationSocial Security Disability and Workers' Comp
University of Pittsburgh School of Law
David F. Stern has concentrated his practice in the area of Workers' Compensation litigation since graduation from The University of Pittsburgh School of Law. Mr. Stern is one of the founding partners of Stern & Cohen. He was also a partner at previous firms and has been representing injured workers since 2004. Before becoming a trial lawyer, Mr. Stern defended Workers' Compensation actions at one of the leading defense firms in Philadelphia. Mr. Stern has been published in the area of Workers' Compensation law and has spoken at numerous seminars in this field. Mr. Stern is highly decorated having been...
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Mandi B. Bucceroni
Philadelphia, PA Attorney with 11 years of experience
(215) 495-6508
Cira Centre, 13th Floor
2929 Arch St
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Business, Employment and Immigration
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Mandi B. Bucceroni, Of Counsel in the Firm’s Philadelphia Office, dedicates her practice to assisting clients, both individuals and corporations, with a wide range of Immigration and Nationality Law matters. Ms. Bucceroni works closely with clients to review all options of immigration relief and determine the best course of action.
Ms. Bucceroni has assisted numerous corporations and individuals with their immigration matters. She is committed to helping foreign nationals navigate the complex immigration process as efficiently as possible. Ms. Bucceroni has extensive experience representing clients throughout their Immigration proceedings in front of an Immigration Judge; assisting clients with immigrant and...
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Bret R. Goldstein
Philadelphia, PA Attorney
(215) 495-6528
Cira Centre, 13th Floor
2929 Arch St
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Business, Employment, Insurance Defense and Workers' Comp
Rutgers University - Camden
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Harris J. Chernow
Philadelphia, PA Attorney
Arbitration & Mediation, Business, Entertainment & Sports and Real Estate
Temple University
Harris J. Chernow, Chair of Reger Rizzo & Darnall’s national Franchise & Hospitality Practice Groups, concentrates his practice on franchise, hospitality and business matters; along with dispute resolution matters and being selected to serve as an independent Mediator and Arbitrator.
Representing franchisors, franchisees, area developers, hotel owners, hotel brands, management companies, entrepreneurs, starts ups to sophisticated businesses, professionals and the like with their day to day business needs, to mergers and acquisitions, employment, real estate and litigation needs.
Offices in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland - serving as the base for their local and national practices.
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Steven Kapustin
Philadelphia, PA Lawyer
Arbitration & Mediation, Business, Employment and Real Estate
Temple University
Steven Kapustin, Partner in Reger Rizzo & Darnall’s Philadelphia office, has served as an arbitrator and mediator for over 45 years, mostly concerning commercial disputes. As a litigator, he has represented petroleum refineries and marketers, distributors, franchisors and franchisees, developers, business owners, securities firms, investors, automobile dealers, and individual professionals.