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Sixteenth Annual Managing Partners Survey
Firm Financials
Largest Awards & Settlements
Where Will Law Firm Growth Come From?
A N N U A L R E P O R T O N T H E L E G A L P R O F E S S I O N
PENNSYLVANIA’S 100 LARGEST LAW FIRMS
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A S U P P L E M E N T T O T H E L E G A L I N T E L L I G E N C E R
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Editor’s Note 7 Welcome to PaLAW 2011: Our 18th Annual Report on the Legal Profession.
Largest Awards & Settlements 9A ranking of Pennsylvania’s largest 50 awards and settlements from Aug. 1, 2010 through Aug. 1, 2011, as reported in The Legal Intelligencer and Pennsylvania Law Weekly.
Most Requested Opinions 14A list of the most popular Pennsylvania state and federal court cases from Aug. 1, 2010 to July 31, 2011, as gauged by lawyers’ requests for opinions through the Pennsylvania Instant Case Service.
National Statistics 16How Pennsylvania law firms compare to firms nationwide.
County-by-County Statistics 18Pennsylvania’s attorney-to-population ratio and license numbers.
Largest Public Law Firms in PA 20Pennsylvania’s public law offices, ranked by number of attorneys.
PA-Area Law School Statistics 22The essential information about the region’s law schools.
PA Minority- & Women-Owned Law Firms 25An alphabetical listing of firms identifying themselves as minority firms.
PA Public Interest Law Firms 29Pennsylvania agencies that serve the public interest, listed by annual budget.
Largest PA Public Corporations 34The legal departments of the 100 largest public companies based in Pennsylvania.
Law Firms Identified by Corporate Clients 53Which law firms are called upon most often to represent Pennsylvania’s public corporations?
Survey of Pennsylvania Managing Partners 54The focus is on the economic environment in our 16th annual Managing Partners Survey.
100 Largest Law Firms in Pennsylvania 61Our 18th ranking of the largest PA law firms, with comprehensive tables on firm growth, women and minority percentages and geographical presence.
Law Firm Growth 87Tracking which firms are fastest- growing and fastest-shrinking.
Female and Minority Percentages 89How the 100 largest firms performed in diversity.
Strategies in a No-Growth Economy 94Altman Weil consultant Ward Bower’s analysis of where law firm growth will come from in 2012.
Firm Financials 2010 96Our review of how firms did financially last year.
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elcome to the 18th installment of PaLAW: Annual Report on the Legal Profession. In this space
last year, we spoke of the publication’s new design and continued commitment to pro-viding accurate, detailed and informative data on as many facets of the legal profes-sion as we could fit in these pages.
Our hope is that you can clearly see those efforts again bore fruit in this latest edition, which has tracked a legal commu-nity in recovery. As we have focused our efforts in the last year on collecting data about private law firms, public corpora-tions and public interest firms, to name a few things, the legal profession has been focused on how to emerge from a reces-sion that has drastically altered some ways of doing business while allowing other old habits to creep back to the fore.
Layoffs and hiring reductions continue to recede while rate and salary increases are on the rise. Firms continue to function with fewer attorneys — in Pennsylvania, at least. Reed Smith again topped the 100 Largest Law Firms in Pennsylvania list with 311 full-time attorneys in the state, compared to the 323 lawyers that gar-nered the firm the top spot in 2010.
As Ward Bower points out in his article on page 94, firms have little left to cut in the way of expenses, making revenue generation a tough prospect in 2012. One way to garner more revenue, he points out, is through a merger, but fewer respon-dents to this year’s Managing Partners Survey said they were actively seeking a merger partner.
One area that may still have room for some trimming is the partner ranks — the fastest way, consultants have said, to improve the bottom line. Though firms are not rushing to cut or de-equitize part-ners in any dramatic fashion, they are looking at doing so at an increased rate from last year.
That and a number of other interesting takeaways can be found from the analysis of the survey, including some impressive financial results for law firms in the last two years. And reporter Zack Needles has a roundup of specific financial results from 2010 for the state’s largest law firms.
There is one big change to the publica-tion this year. We are sad to say that Jaime Bochet, our magazines and supplements editor, has moved on for a new and excit-ing career endeavor. We can’t thank Jaime enough for her work in shaping PaLAW 2011 and the several editions before it. We promise that her dedication is one en-trenched in the institution’s culture — one we hope will remain visible on the coming pages and in future editions as we con-stantly work to improve the end product.
To that end, we welcome our new mag-azines and supplements editor, Ben Seal, who joins us from the sports desk of The Trentonian with the same ability to juggle projects and fine-tune a product that has driven the success of this publication in previous years.
This publication and its many moving parts could not have been pulled together without the help of some very dedicated, detail-oriented colleagues. Art Director Karen Leddy painstakingly lays out each of the charts, graphs and articles, adding her own refined style that hopefully makes these pages easy to read as well as easy on the eyes.
Director of Information Technology Brian Harris generates the surveys you are all nice enough to fill out as well as com-piles the data we receive from a number of different sources. Super-intern Brooke McDonald has helped with editing every step of the way, further ensuring the data you see is as accurate as possible.
As much of the data you are about to read is a snapshot of where firms currently stand, we welcome your ideas for how we can look ahead and provide you with the most useful information. As the practice of law evolves, so too should this publication. We look forward to hearing you insights and suggestions in the coming year.
Gina PassarellaSenior Staff Reporter and Special Projects Editor [email protected]
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Largest Awards & Settlements in PA
Source: As reported in The Legal Intelligencer and Pennsylvania Law Weekly, Aug. 1, 2010 to Aug. 1, 2011.Verdicts and Settlements not reported on by The Legal or its affiliates are not included.
Rank Case Name Amount Type of Action Court Attorneys Date
1. Mack Trucks Inc. v. UAW $525 million (settlement)
Employment U.S. District Court, E.D. Pa.
Thomas J. Bender and Robert C. Drake of Littler Mendelson; Andrew Nickelhoff and Marshall J. Widick of Sachs Waldman; William T. Josem of Cleary & Josem.
5/12/2011
2. United States v. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.
$422 million (settlement)
Consumer Fraud, Whistle-blower
U.S. District Court, E.D. Pa.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Karen Marston, Frank Costello, Marilyn May, Jacqueline Romero and Paul Kaufman; Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Catherine Votaw; Department of Justice Office of Consumer Litigation Trial Attorney Patrick Jasperse; U.S. Department of Justice Civil Frauds Division Trial Attorney Jessica Champa; Karen F. Green of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr; Evan R. Chesler of Cravath Swaine & Moore; Ronald H. Levine of Post & Schell.
9/30/2010
3. Allegheny Energy Supply Co. v. Wolf Run Mining Co.
$104.1 million (verdict)
Breach of Contract
C.P. Allegheny Patricia Dodge, Andrew Noble and Russell J. Ober Jr. of Meyer Unkovic & Scott; Jeff A. Woods of Wyatt Tarrant & Combs; David G. Ries of Thorp Reed & Armstrong.
5/2/2011
4. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Johnson & Johnson
$51.85 million (verdict)
Consumer Fraud
Commonwealth Court
Barry R. Eichen of Eichen Crutchlow & McElroy; Donald E. Haviland Jr. of Haviland Hughes.
12/7/2010
5. Estate of Torres v. Wachovia Bank, N.A.
$46.16 million (verdict)
Wrongful Death C.P. Berks Jay N. Abramowitch and Kenneth Millman of Leisawitz Heller Abramow-itch Phillips.
11/16/2010
6. (tie)
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
$27.6 million (verdict)
Consumer Fraud
Commonwealth Court
Donald E. Haviland Jr. of Haviland Hughes; Barry R. Eichen of Eichen Crutchlow & McElroy; Mike Moore of SNR Denton; Steven M. Edwards of Hogan Lovells.
9/10/2010
6. (tie)
Polett v. Public Communications Inc.
$27.6 million (verdict)
Negligent Supervision
C.P. Philadelphia Carl E. Jones and Shanin Specter of Kline & Specter. 11/22/2010
8. Frederick v. Range Resources $22 million (settlement)
Contract Dispute
U.S. District Court, W.D. Pa.
Joseph E. Altomare of Titusville, Pa.; David W. Hardymon and Anne E. Ralph of Vorys Sater Seymour & Pease; Daniel J. Sponseller of Sewickley, Pa.; Kevin C. Abbott of Reed Smith.
3/17/2011
9. Graham v. Townsend $21.6 million (verdict)
Medical Malpractice
C.P. Erie Shanin Specter, Robert Englert, Lisa Dagostino and Mark Polin of Kline & Specter; Steven J. Forry of Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin; David R. Johnson of Thomson Rhodes & Cowie.
4/20/2011
10. Campbell v. DeAngelis $21.4 million (verdict)
Medical Malpractice
C.P. Philadelphia Thomas J. Duffy and John Mirabella of Duffy & Partners; Charles A. Fitzpatrick III and William C. McGovern of Rawle & Henderson.
6/17/2011
11. Joseph v. Lakewood Engineering and Manufacturing Co.
$18.28 million (settlement)
Products Liability
C.P. Philadelphia Daniel J. Mann, Alan M. Feldman and Daniel S. Weinstock of Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelerntner Tanner Weinstock & Dodig; James W. Ozog of Wiedner & McAuliffe; J. Michael Kunsch of Sweeney & Sheehan.
8/16/2010
12. Ferguson v. Horsehead Corp. $16.5 million (settlement)
Industrial Accident
C.P. Lehigh Robert J. Mongeluzzi, Andrew R. Duffy and Eunice Trevor of Saltz Mongeluzzi Barrett & Bendesky; Kenneth M. Dubrow of The Chartwell Law Offices.
8/20/2010
13. Patterson v. Travel for Teens $15 million (verdict)
Wrongful Death C.P. Philadelphia Dominic C. Guerrini of Kline & Specter; Joseph M. Fioravanti of Media, Pa.
6/29/2011
14. Snyder v. Rex Energy $14 million (settlement)
Breach of Contract
C.P. Westmoreland
David A. Borkovic of Jones Gregg Creehan & Gerace; Richard A. Finberg; James S. Lederach; Mark D. Feczko of K&L Gates.
7/14/2011
15. Mee v. Fabrizio $12 million (verdict)
Motor Vehicle C.P. Philadelphia Thomas F. Sacchetta and Bruce H. MacKnight Jr. of Sacchetta & Baldino; Aaron Byrd-Leitner of Margolis Edelstein.
2/24/2011
16. Maya v. Johnson & Johnson $10 million (verdict)
Personal Injury C.P. Philadelphia Keith M. Jensen, Eric Roberson and Xavier Gonzalez of Jensen Belew & Gonzalez; Scott D. Levensten of the Levensten Law Firm; Christy D. Jones, Paul V. Cassisa Jr., Adam J. Spicer and Charles F. Morrow of Butler Snow O’Mara Stevens & Cannada.
5/20/2011
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Largest Awards & Settlements in PA
Source: As reported in The Legal Intelligencer and Pennsylvania Law Weekly, Aug. 1, 2010 to Aug. 1, 2011.Verdicts and Settlements not reported on by The Legal or its affiliates are not included.
Rank Case Name Amount Type of Action Court Attorneys Date
17. Davenport v. McCluskey $9.65 million (verdict)
False Diagnosis C.P. Philadelphia Matthew Casey and Roberta Golden of Ross Feller Casey; Thomas Savon of Naulty Scaricamazza & McDevitt.
4/4/2011
18. Savage v. Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades
$8.5 million (settlement)
Personal Injury, Wrongful Death
C.P. Philadelphia Thomas W. Sheridan of Sheridan & Murray; Thomas P. Bracaglia of Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin; Patrick C. Lamb of Marks O’Neill O’Brien & Courtney.
6/29/2011
19. Decker v. Consol Energy Inc. $7.8 million (verdict)
Negligence C.P. Allegheny Carl A. Parise of Carl A. Parise & Associates; Timothy Conboy of Caroselli Beachler McTiernan & Conboy; John W. Brown of John W. Brown & Associates.
11/23/2010
20. Tate v. Messiah College $7.6 million (settlement)
Premises Liability
C.P. Philadelphia James Ronca of Anapol Schwartz. 11/1/2010
21. Fell v. Villalva-Martinez $6.8 million (verdict)
Dram Shop C.P. Chester Dawson R. Muth of Goldberg Meanix & Muth; Michael T. Imms of Ryan Morton & Imms.
8/18/2010
22. (tie)
Meshulam-Orem v. Interstate Building Maintenance Corp.
$5.5 million (verdict)
Premises Liability
C.P. Philadelphia Michael O. Pansini and Steven M. Mezrow of Pansini & Mezrow; Walter H. Swayze III of Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney.
9/28/2010
22. (tie)
O’Neill and Erie Insurance Co. $5.5 million (settlement)
Motor Vehicle Settled Prior to Suit
James Beasley Jr. and Scott A. Bennett of The Beasley Firm. 2/17/2011
24. Reed v. Rhodes $5.35 million (verdict)
Medical Malpractice, Negligent Treatment
C.P. Delaware Jane B. Marton and Gary Solomon of Kornblau & Kornblau; Kevin H. Wright and Mary Grady Walsh of Kevin H. Wright & Associates.
9/29/2010
25. Rudovsky v. West Publishing $5.18 million (verdict)
False Advertising
U.S. District Court, E.D. Pa.
Richard L. Bazelon, Matthew R. Skolnik and Noah H. Charlson of Bazelon Less & Feldman; Aaron M. Zeisler, James F. Rittinger and Matthew J. Borger of Satterlee Stephens Burke & Burke.
12/16/2010
26. Gelb v. Jeannes Hospital $5.17 million (verdict)
Medical Malpractice
C.P. Philadelphia Tom Kline, Regan S. Safier and Geary L. Yeisley of Kline & Specter; Peter Samson of White & Williams.
12/6/2010
27. Waldon v. SEPTA $5.15 million (verdict)
Motor Vehicle C.P. Philadelphia Joe H. Tucker Jr. and Yvonne B. Montgomery of Tucker Law Group; Maureen Daley and Franklin Love of Rawle & Henderson; Paul Troy and Justin Bayer of Kane Pugh Knoell Troy & Kramer.
6/20/2011
28. (tie)
Estate of Long v. Golofsky $5 million (verdict)
Wrongful Death C.P. Allegheny David C. Martin Jr. of Martin & Lerda. 11/8/2010
28. (tie)
Moore v. Comcast Corp. $5 million (settlement)
ERISA U.S. District Court, E.D. Pa.
Mark C. Rifkin of Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz; M. Norman Goldberger of Ballard Spahr.
2/1/2011
30. Tarca v. Norristown Ford $4.4 million (verdict)
Personal Injury C.P. Montgomery
Joe Mayers, John A. Anastasia and Christina Herrmann of Mayers Mennies & Sherr; Elizabeth F. Walker of Kennedy Campbell Lipski & Dochney; Fred B. Buck of Rawle & Henderson.
5/31/2011
31. Rosypal v. The Thompson Organization
$4.2 million (verdict)
Personal Injury C.P. Philadelphia Roberta D. Pichini and Andrew Mitnick of Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock & Dodig; Lisa Bellino Apelian of Kennedy Campbell Lipski & Dochney.
1/21/2011
32. Conlon v. Trans National Trucking
$3.5 million (verdict)
Wrongful Death, Survival
U.S. District Court, E.D. Pa.
David Colleran of The Colleran Firm; Marc F. Ullom of Rawle & Henderson.
6/30/2011
33. (tie)
Butler v. Urban Brands Inc. $3.25 million (settlement)
Negligence C.P. Montgomery
Harry A. Dorian Jr. of Dorian Goldstein Wisniewski & Orchinik; Guy Mercogliano of Sweeney & Sheehan.
12/10/2011
33. (tie)
Sedor v. Community Medical Center
$3.25 million (verdict)
Negligence C.P. Lackawanna Danielle M. Mulcahey, George A. Reihner and Joseph T. Wright Jr. of Wright & Reihner; Richard Hodges, Scranton.
10/8/2010
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Source: As reported in The Legal Intelligencer and Pennsylvania Law Weekly, Aug. 1, 2010 to Aug. 1, 2011.Verdicts and Settlements not reported on by The Legal or its affiliates are not included.
Largest Awards & Settlements in PARank Case Name Amount Type of Action Court Attorneys Date
35. Murphy v. Oxford Airport Technical Services Inc.
$3.2 million (verdict)
Personal Injury C.P. Philadelphia Michael O. Pansini and Steven M. Mezrow of Pansini & Mezrow; Adrian J. Gordon of Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker.
3/5/2011
36. (tie)
Delandro v. County of Allegheny
$3 million (settlement)
Civil Rights U.S. District Court, W.D. Pa.
D. Aaron Rihn of Robert Peirce & Associates; Gary E. Mason, Nicholas A. Migliaccio and Alexander E. Barnett of The Mason Law Firm; Elmer Robert Keach III; Daniel C. Levin of Levin Fishbein Sedran & Berman; Michael H. Wojcik and Craig Maravich of the Allegheny County Law Department.
9/15/2010
36. (tie)
Schwartz v. Garvey Roark Inc. $3 million (verdict)
Construction Accident
C.P. Philadelphia Jason L. Brodsky and Evan Smith of Brodsky & Smith; Robert Billet and Christopher D. Hillsley of Billet & Associates.
1/21/2011
36. (tie)
Vonner v. Mmeje $3 million (verdict)
Medical Malpractice, Childbirth
C.P. Philadelphia Joshua Van Naarden of Ross Feller Casey; James A. Young of Christie Pabarue Mortensen & Young.
10/21/2010
39. Turner v. Mercy Health System and Vanston v. Maxis Health System
$2.75 million (settlement)
Class Action C.P. Philadelphia Larry J. Rappoport of Stevens & Lee; Peter Winebrake, R. Andrew Santillo and Mark J. Gottesfeld of the Winebrake Law Firm; Patrick Howard of Saltz Mongeluzzi Barrett & Bendesky; Wayne A. Ely and David J. Cohen of Kolman Ely.
40. Baird v. Freeport Transport Industries Inc.
$2.35 million (settlement)
Premises Liability, Slip and Fall
C.P. Philadelphia Kenneth F. Fulginiti and Thomas Duffy of Duffy & Partners; L. John Argento of Swartz Campbell.
6/27/2011
41. McHale v. Pocono Produce Co. Inc.
$2.2 million (settlement)
Personal Injury C.P. Philadelphia Michael O. Pansini and Steven M. Mezrow of Pansini & Mezrow; Joseph P. Crane and William Foster of Law Offices of David T. Latoff.
4/12/2011
42. Hatwood v. Trustees of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
$2.15 million (verdict)
Brain Injury C.P. Philadelphia Richard J. Heleniak of Messa & Associates; James A. Young and Samantha L. Conway of Christie Pabarue Mortensen & Young.
2/15/2011
43. Whitehead v. Vacation Charters Ltd.
$2.03 million (judicial finding)
Class Action, Wage Payment
C.P. Philadelphia Mark A. Kearney, Timothy T. Myers and Aimee L. Kumer of Elliott Greenleaf & Siedzikowski; Steven G. Leventhal of Reger Rizzo & Darnall.
4/29/2011
44. Shatemirov v. Weber $1.87 million (verdict)
Medical Malpractice
C.P. Philadelphia Andy S. Youman of Kline & Specter; Michael McGilvery of Young & McGilvery.
5/24/2011
45. Reliant Healthcare Management Inc. v. Ashton Hall Inc.
$1.83 million (verdict)
Breach of Contract, Conspiracy
C.P. Philadelphia Mark L. Rhoades and Amy L. Blackmore of Mitts Milavec; Christopher J. Fox of Richman Berenbaum & Associates.
8/16/2010
46. Wees v. Ocampo $1.82 million (verdict)
Medical Malpractice
C.P. Erie Joshua L. Berger and David Paul of Berger & Lagnese; Tyler Smith of Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti; David McQuiston of Thomson Rhodes & Cowie; Gary Bax of Murphy Taylor.
4/21/2011
47. Thatcher v. Smith $1.8 million (settlement)
Medical Malpractice
C.P. Lehigh Tom Kline and David K. Inscho of Kline & Specter; Richard W. Yost of Yost & Tretta; Charles J. Fonzone of Fonzone & Ashley; Jeffrey P. Bates of Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin; Suzanne M. Bachovin of Christie Pabarue Mortensen & Young; James W. Kraus of Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti.
1/31/2011
48. Cox v. Barry $1.78 million (verdict)
Negligence C.P. Philadelphia Thomas J. Duffy of Duffy & Partners; James W. Christie of Christie Pabarue Mortensen & Young; Daniel J. Sherry of Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin.
9/1/2010
49. Johnson v. Diamond Tool & Fastener Inc.
$1.75 million (verdict)
Negligence C.P. Philadelphia Richard A. Wolfe and Marc A. Weinberg of Saffren & Weinberg; Christopher J. Cosgrove of Law Offices of William J. Ferren & Associates.
4/28/2011
Most Requested Opinions
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Source: Pennsylvania Instant Case Service Statistics, Aug. 1, 2010 — July 31, 2011. Ranked by number of times requested.
Rank Case Name PICS No. Court Date Judge Holding
1. Cochran v. Wyeth 10-2585 Pa. Superior July 27, 2010 Allen In this failure to warn case, the Superior Court held that plaintiff-appellant could not prove proximate causation because the non-disclosed risk did not materialize in physical injury. The Superior Court affirmed the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Wyeth Inc.
2. Ownes v. Wyeth 10-2600 Pa. Superior July 26, 2010 Memorandum In Pennsylvania, a drug manufacturer does not have a duty to withdraw or recall a prescription drug from the market. Accordingly, appellant’s failure to withdraw claim lacked merit. Appellants appealed from the trial court’s order granting summary judgment in favor of Wyeth. The Superior Court affirmed.
3. Lance v. Wyeth 10-2617 Pa. Superior Aug. 2, 2010 Allen Appellant appealed from the trial court’s order granting summary judgment in favor of Wyeth, concluding that appellant failed to present a cognizable claim under Pennsylvania law. The Superior Court affirmed in part and reversed in part.
4. Eckman v. Erie Insurance Exchange
10-2678 C.P. Montgomery Aug. 6, 2010 Albright Plaintiffs claimed a conflict of interest existed for the attorney selected by their insurer to defend an underlying tort and therefore plaintiffs should be entitled to select and have insurer pay for independent counsel. The trial court denied the motion.
5. McKinney v. Phila. Housing Authority
10-3001 Pa. Commonwealth Aug. 25, 2010 Schiller The court held that while the 2006 version of Pennsylvania’s Uniform Construction Code adopted pursuant to the PCCA violated the Pennsylvania constitution, the 2009 version did not, under the General Assembly’s valid delegation of rule-making authority.
6. Betts v. New Castle Youth Development Center
10-3114 3rd Circuit Sept. 13, 2010 Hardiman An adjudicated delinquent youth suffered a severe spinal cord injury from playing tackle football without protective equipment while housed at a youth development center. The 3rd Circuit affirmed the district court’s summary judgment in favor of defendants, finding immunity for defendants in their official capacities and no violation of the Eighth or Fourteenth Amendments in their individual capacities.
7. Barrick v. Holy Spirit Hospital
10-3151 Pa. Superior Sept. 16, 2010 Olson The Superior Court affirmed the trial court’s order directing the discovery and production of correspondence between appellant’s counsel and appellant’s treating physician and designated expert witness at trial. In this case of first impression, the court adopted a bright-line rule that attorney work-product must yield to the disclosure of the basis of a testifying expert’s opinion.
8. Jenkins v. Marina District Develop-ment Co.
10-3153 C.P. Philadelphia Aug. 23, 2010 Tereshko Pennsylvania courts did not have personal jurisdiction because appellant failed to show contacts between appellee and the state of Pennsylvania, which would have made appellee reasonably aware it could be hauled into court in Pennsylva-nia. If personal jurisdiction existed, appellant did not establish that Philadelphia was the proper venue. The court requested that its order granting appellee’s preliminary objections and dismissing appellant’s amended complaint be affirmed.
9. Taylor v. LA Fitness International
10-3154 C.P. Philadelphia Aug. 30, 2010 Younge Defendants’ exculpatory clauses complied with Pennsylvania law, therefore, the court enforced the clauses and granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment dismissing plaintiff’s personal injury action.
10. McMillen v. Hummingbird Speedway Inc.
10-3174 C.P. Jefferson Sept. 9, 2010 Foradora Where a person’s social network sites may contain information relevant to the prosecution or defense of a lawsuit and in consideration of the law’s general disapproval of privileges, access to those sites should be freely granted.
11. Glushefski v. Sadowski
10-3268 C.P. Luzerne Oct. 1, 2010 Van Jura While plaintiffs were entitled to explore the potential basis of defendant’s medical expert as a possible professional witness, their discovery requests seeking information about other examinations and depositions were unreasonably burdensome. Motion to compel discovery granted in part; denied in part.
12. Commonwealth Financial Systems v. Hartzell
10-3398 C.P. Lawrence Oct. 19, 2010 Cox In a case involving default on credit card debt, defendant’s preliminary objection for failure to state whether the agreement was oral or written was overruled and the preliminary objection for failure to attach adequate documentation of the agreement, the assignment of the account and lack of specificity was sustained. Plaintiff’s amended complaint was stricken.
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Most Requested Opinions
Source: Pennsylvania Instant Case Service Statistics, Aug. 1, 2010 — July 31, 2011. Ranked by number of times requested.
Rank Case Name PICS No. Court Date Judge Holding
13. Fledderman v. Glunk 10-3505 Pa. Superior Nov. 17, 2010 Bowes Court upholds a $20 million award, including $15 million in punitive damages, given by a Philadelphia jury that found a plastic surgeon and a nurse anesthetist liable for an 18-year-old college student’s death after an elective liposuction procedure.
14. Schultz v. Erie Indemnity Co.
10-3683 C.P. Fayette July 22, 2010 Leskinen The court denied the defendant insurance carrier’s motion for summary judgment since there could be support at trial for the allegation that the “household exclusion” within plaintiff’s single vehicle insurance policy violates the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law. Defendant’s motion for summary judgment denied.
15. Grigos v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s London
10-3684 C.P. Philadelphia Dec. 15, 2010 Bernstein The defendant insurer was liable for statutory bad faith conduct where it knowingly misrepresented its insurance policy to plaintiff and intentionally delayed the resolution of plaintiff’s fire loss claims. Summary judgment for plaintiff.
16. Kirschner v. K&L Gates LLP
11-0034 C.P. Allegheny Dec. 28, 2010 Wettick The court dismissed the plaintiff bankruptcy trustee’s legal malpractice claim against the defendant law firm in the absence of any obligations owed to the now bankrupt corporation and the absence of any losses under the deepening insolvency theory. Preliminary objections granted.
17. Alston v. Commowealth of Pennsylvania
11-0061 C.P. Philadelphia Dec. 13, 2010 Levin The court ruled that a five-eighths inch defect in a sidewalk was trivial as a matter of law. The court said its entry of compulsory non-suit was proper based on the evidence presented.
18. Wisniski v. American Commerce Group
11-0068 W.D. Pa. Jan. 4, 2011 Cohill Plaintiff was entitled to summary judgment on her claim that defendant acted in bad faith in handling her uninsured motorist claim where defendant misrepresented the limit of plaintiff’s policy and refused to arbitrate in contradiction to the terms of the policy. Summary judgment for plaintiff in part and defendant in part.
19. TL Ventures III Management v. Fabbio
11-0130 C.P. Philadelphia Jan. 10, 2011 Bernstein Where each of respondents’ challenges to an arbitration award alleged a mistake of fact or error of law, i.e., the types of errors that may not be reviewed under the applicable standard of review, the court granted the petition to confirm the arbitration award.
20. Beil v. Telesis Construction Inc.
11-0143 Pa. Supreme Jan. 19, 2011 Todd In this case involving the liability of an independent contractor, the owner exer-cised certain authority regarding safety and regulated access to and use of certain areas of the premises, but this was not the type of conduct that constituted control as contemplated by the Restatement (Second) of Torts and there was not sufficient control asserted to subject the owner to liability. Judgment notwithstanding the verdict affirmed.
21. Portside Investors LV v. Northern Insurance Co. of New York
11-0176 C.P Philadelphia Jan. 13, 2011 Bernstein Plaintiff’s expert was not qualified to render an opinion on any relevant issue presented to the jury for determination and had no factual basis for the opinions rendered. The jury had no evidentiary basis upon which to render their verdict. The verdict should be reversed and a new trial ordered.
22. Sparrow v. Pace/CM Inc.
11-0286 C.P. Lackawanna Feb. 7, 2011 Nealon Because the single entity theory is not cognizable in Pennsylvania, plaintiff’s claims for breach of contract, unjust enrichment and a violation of the Contractor and Subcontractor Payment Act were dismissed; the gist of the action doctrine barred tortious interference with contract claims and punitive damages claims were dismissed. Plaintiff’s allegations were sufficiently specific and the writing in defendants’ possession did not need to be attached. Defendants’ preliminary objections sustained in part and overruled in part.
23. Touchette v. Weis Markets Inc.
11-0713 C.P. Monroe March 3, 2011 Worthington Plaintiff assumed the risk of her injury when she knowingly and voluntarily walked over the snow and ice.
24. Blumer v. Ford Motor Co.
11-0854 Pa. Superior May 6, 2011 Allen The trial court did not err in admitting reports of prior similar incidents and design changes made prior to the accident at issue and finding that appellants did not preserve their hearsay objection to the reports. Judgment in favor of appellees affirmed.
25. Dailey-Console v. Barnwell
11-1115 C.P. Monroe May 18, 2011 Zulick The release pursuant to the settlement of this personal injury action was silent regarding the releasor’s obligation to obtain clearance from Medicare, but this did not pose an obstacle to enforcement of the release. Plaintiffs’ request for disbursement of settlement funds was granted.
16 PaLAW 2011
National Statistics
Source: Survey of Law Firm Economics, 2011 Edition published by The National Law Journal and ALM Legal Intelligence
How PA Law Firms Compare To Firms Nationwide (2010 Data)
Category PA Law Firms General Practice Law Firms Nationally
Gross Receipts $469,603 $445,988
Overhead (excluding all lawyer compensation) $159,163 $165,381
Firm Income (including all lawyer compensation) $310,440 $280,607
Debt at Year-End $86,455 $63,398
Partner Permanent Cash Basis Capital at Year-End $28,277 $15,561
Value of Unbilled Time at Year-End $85,544 $102,965
Value of Fees Receivable at Year-End $64,121 $84,048
Partner Billable Hours 1,672 1,612
Associate Billable Hours 1,851 1,787
6 to 10 Years Experience $335 $290
11 to 20 Years Experience $330 $335
Over 20 Years Experience $400 $375
Under 2 Years Experience $175 $198
2 to 5 Years Experience $240 $235
6 to 10 Years Experience $240 $265
Over 10 Years Experience $250 $275
6 to 10 Years Experience $221,575 $198,853
11 to 20 Years Experience $254,417 $262,712
Over 20 Years Experience $355,150 $330,204
Under 2 Years Experience — $113,099
2 to 5 Years Experience $134,108 $131,245
6 to 10 Years Experience $153,248 $149,295
Over 10 Years Experience $137,820 $146,489
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20 PaLAW 2011
Largest Public Law Firms in PA
† State agencies that report to Office of General Counsel and are included in that office’s total * U.S. Attorney’s Offices’ growth N/A because they are new to the list.
Rank Organization No. of Attorneys Growth Chief Legal Officer, Title Year Took Office Jurisdiction1. Office of General Counsel 430 -49 Stephen S. Aichele, General Counsel 2011 State
2. Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office 299 -13 R. Seth Williams, District Attorney 2010 County
3. Defender Association of Philadelphia 240 30 Ellen T. Greenlee, Defender 1990 State
4. Office of the Attorney General 178 -28 Linda L. Kelly, Attorney General 2011 State
5. City of Philadelphia Law Department 173 -1 Shelley R. Smith, City Solicitor 2008 City
6. U.S. Attorney’s Office — Eastern District of Pennsylvania* 129 N/A Zane D. Memeger, U.S. Attorney 2010 Federal
7. Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office 115 0 Stephen A. Zappala Jr., District Attorney 1998 County
8. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 89 0 Marcia Mulkey, Regional Counsel 2009 Federal
9. Allegheny County Public Defender’s Office 83 0 Michael J. Machen, Chief Public Defender 2004 County
10. Department of Environmental Protection † 68 2 David J. Raphael, Chief Counsel 2011 State
11. Department of State 60 -3 Steven V. Turner, Chief Counsel 2009 State
12. Department of Labor & Industry † 55 -1 Arthur McNulty, Chief Counsel 2011 State
13. Delaware County District Attorney’s Office 53 3 G. Michael Green, District Attorney 2004 County
14. Delaware County Public Defender’s Office 51 -4 Spiros E. Angelos, Chief Public Defender 2004 County
15. U.S. Attorney’s Office — Western District of Pennsylvania* 49 N/A David J. Hickton, U.S. Attorney 2010 Federal
16. (tie) Department of Transportation † 45 -4 Andrew S. Gordon, Chief Counsel 1995 State
16. (tie) Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office 45 0 Risa Vetri Ferman, District Attorney 2008 County
18. Chester County District Attorney’s Office 40 2 Joseph W. Carroll, District Attorney 2002 County
19. (tie) Bucks County District Attorney’s Office 38 6 David W. Heckler, District Attorney 2010 County
19. (tie) Montgomery County Public Defender’s Office 38 0 Stephen Heckman, Chief Public Defender 2008 County
21. U.S. Attorney’s Office — Middle District of Pennsylvania* 37 N/A Peter J. Smith, U.S. Attorney 2010 Federal
22. Department of Public Welfare † 35 0 Open Position, N/A N/A State
23. Berks County District Attorney’s Office 33 1 John T. Adams, District Attorney 2008 County
24. Public Defender of Chester County 31 0 John R. Merrick, Public Defender 1972 County
25. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority 30 0 Nicholas J. Staffieri, General Counsel 2000 State
26. (tie) Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office 26 -3 Craig Stedman, District Attorney 2008 County
26. (tie) Luzerne County District Attorney’s Office 26 -4 Jacqueline Musto Carroll, District Attorney 2008 County
28. (tie) Dauphin County District Attorney’s Office 25 0 Edward M. Marsico Jr., District Attorney 2000 County
28. (tie) Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office 25 0 James B. Martin, District Attorney 1998 County
30. Lackawanna County District Attorney’s Office 24 0 Andrew J. Jarbola III, District Attorney 2000 County
31. (tie) Luzerne County Public Defender’s Office 22 1 Al Flora Jr., Chief Public Defender 2010 County
31. (tie) Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office 22 0 John W. Peck, District Attorney 1994 County
33. (tie) Northampton County District Attorney’s Office 21 0 John M. Morganelli, District Attorney 1992 County
33. (tie) Office of Bucks County Public Defender 21 0 Christina A. King, Chief Public Defender 2011 County
35. Department of Corrections † 20 -2 Suzanne Hueston, Chief Counsel 2006 State
36. (tie) Erie County Public Defender’s Office 19 0 Patricia J. Kennedy, Chief Public Defender 2011 County
36. (tie) Lehigh County Public Defender’s Office 19 0 Christian Perrucci, Chief Public Defender 2010 County
38. (tie) City of Pittsburgh Law Department 17 3 Daniel D. Regan, City Solicitor 2010 City
38. (tie) Office of Northampton County Public Defender 17 0 Michael F. Corriere, Public Defender 2006 County
40. Department of Revenue † 16 -3 David R. Kraus, Chief Counsel 2011 State
41. (tie) Department of General Services † 15 -1 Michael F. Eichert, Chief Counsel 2007 State
41. (tie) Erie County District Attorney’s Office 15 0 Jack Daneri, District Attorney 2009 County
41. (tie) Pennsylvania State Police † 15 -1 Barbara L. Christie, Chief Counsel 1996 State
44. (tie) Department of Education † 14 -2 Joseph M. Miller, Chief Counsel 2011 State
44. (tie) Westmoreland County Public Defender’s Office 14 1 Dante G. Bertani, Chief Public Defender 1969 County
46. (tie) Department of Community & Economic Development † 11 -2 Steven J. Fishman, Chief Counsel 2005 State
46. (tie) Department of Health † 11 -3 Alison Taylor, Chief Counsel 2011 State
46. (tie) Department of Insurance † 11 -3 Yen T. Lucas, Chief Counsel 2011 State
49. State Employees’ Retirement System † 8 -2 Samuel S. Yun, Acting Chief Counsel 2008 State
22 PaLAW 2011
PA-Area Law School Statistics
† Full-time students only * First-time test takers of the PA Bar Exam only Sources: ABA-LSAC 2011 Official Guide to ABA-Approved Law Schools and the Pennsylvania Board of Law Examiners Statistics Reports.
School, Address, Phone/Fax, Web Site Dean2010 75%/25% LSAT†
2010 Median GPA†
July 2011 Bar Pass Rate*
Feb. 2011 Bar Pass Rate* Application Deadline/Fee
Full-Time Tuition In-State/Out-of-State Full-Time Students Part-Time Students
Percent Full-Time Minority Students
Percent Full-Time Women Students
Full-Time Faculty Fall/Spring
Part-Time Faculty Fall/Spring Student/Faculty Ratio
Drexel University — Earle Mack School of Law 3320 Market St. Philadelphia, PA 19104 215-571-4815 / 215-571-4763 www.drexel.edu/law
Roger J. Dennis 162/156 3.28 86.87% 100% Aug. 1 No fee
$34,450/Same 440 0 18.2% 44.5% 24/21 31/52 15.7:1
Duquesne University School of Law 201 Hanley Hall 900 Locust St. Pittsburgh, PA 15282 412-396-6296 / 412-396-1073 www.law.duq.edu
Ken Gormley 155/151 3.35 82.2% 0% April 1 — Day Division May 1 — Evening Division June 1 — Part-time Day Division $60
$32,376/Same 454 234 6.2% 47.5% 25/25 36/45 20.5:1
Pennsylvania State University — The Dickinson School of Law Lewis Katz Building University Park, PA 16802 814-865-8900 / 800-840-1122 Fax: 814-863-7274 www.law.psu.edu
Philip J. McConnaughay
161/157 3.60 92.08% 66.67% March 31 $60
$36,816/Same 617 1 14.3% 42.4% 54/52 19/20 9.4:1
Rutgers University School of Law — Camden 217 N. Fifth St. Camden, NJ 08102 856-225-6102 / 856-969-7903 www.camlaw.rutgers.edu
Rayman L. Soloman
161/157 3.40 82.84% 88.46% March 1 April 15 June 15 $65
$22,382/$33,173 573 216 20.1% 39.9% 51/53 43/56 11.6:1
Temple University — James E. Beasley School of Law 1719 N. Broad St. Philadelphia, PA 19122 215-204-7861 / 215-204-1185 www.law.temple.edu
JoAnne Epps 164/159 3.44 91.74% 87.5% March 1 $60
$18,206/$31,220 797 186 26.7% 43.3% 61/58 94/122 12.6:1
University of Pennsylvania Law School 3400 Chestnut St. Philadelphia, PA 19104 215-898-7481 / 215-573-2025 www.law.upenn.edu
Michael A. Fitts 171/166 3.85 96.92% 100% Dec. 1 — Early Decision Feb. 15 — Regular Notification $80
$48,362/Same 802 0 30.3% 47.6% 67/62 40/48 10.2:1
University of Pittsburgh School of Law 3900 Forbes Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15260 412-648-1400 / 412-648-1318 www.law.pitt.edu
Mary A. Crossley 161/158 3.38 83.98% 81.48% March 1 $55
$26,550/$34,176 739 0 16.9% 42.9% 45/41 51/61 13.8:1
Villanova University School of Law 299 N. Spring Mill Road Villanova, PA 19085 610-519-7000 / 610-519-6472 www.law.vill.edu
John Y. Gotanda 163/159 3.33 91.57% 87.5% March 1 $75
$36,690/Same 765 0 19.1% 42.7% 38/34 57/69 16.4:1
Widener University School of Law — Delaware 4601 Concord Pike Wilmington, DE 19803-0474 302-477-2100 / 302-477-2282 www.law.widener.edu
Linda L. Ammons 154/150 3.18 86.39% 92.31% May 15 $60
$34,890/Same 647 352 17.3% 42.6% 49/42 51/48 15.4:1
Widener University School of Law — Harrisburg 3800 Vartan Way Harrisburg, PA 17106 717-541-3902 / 717-541-3999 www.law.widener.edu
Linda L. Ammons 153/148 3.10 80% 80% May 15 $60
$34,890/Same 350 103 12.9% 45.5.% 24/22 18/18 14.8:1
PaLAW 2011 23
Sources: ABA-LSAC 2011 Official Guide to ABA-Approved Law Schools and the Pennsylvania Board of Law Examiners Statistics Reports.
School, Address, Phone/Fax, Web Site Dean2010 75%/25% LSAT†
2010 Median GPA†
July 2011 Bar Pass Rate*
Feb. 2011 Bar Pass Rate* Application Deadline/Fee
Full-Time Tuition In-State/Out-of-State Full-Time Students Part-Time Students
Percent Full-Time Minority Students
Percent Full-Time Women Students
Full-Time Faculty Fall/Spring
Part-Time Faculty Fall/Spring Student/Faculty Ratio
Drexel University — Earle Mack School of Law 3320 Market St. Philadelphia, PA 19104 215-571-4815 / 215-571-4763 www.drexel.edu/law
Roger J. Dennis 162/156 3.28 86.87% 100% Aug. 1 No fee
$34,450/Same 440 0 18.2% 44.5% 24/21 31/52 15.7:1
Duquesne University School of Law 201 Hanley Hall 900 Locust St. Pittsburgh, PA 15282 412-396-6296 / 412-396-1073 www.law.duq.edu
Ken Gormley 155/151 3.35 82.2% 0% April 1 — Day Division May 1 — Evening Division June 1 — Part-time Day Division $60
$32,376/Same 454 234 6.2% 47.5% 25/25 36/45 20.5:1
Pennsylvania State University — The Dickinson School of Law Lewis Katz Building University Park, PA 16802 814-865-8900 / 800-840-1122 Fax: 814-863-7274 www.law.psu.edu
Philip J. McConnaughay
161/157 3.60 92.08% 66.67% March 31 $60
$36,816/Same 617 1 14.3% 42.4% 54/52 19/20 9.4:1
Rutgers University School of Law — Camden 217 N. Fifth St. Camden, NJ 08102 856-225-6102 / 856-969-7903 www.camlaw.rutgers.edu
Rayman L. Soloman
161/157 3.40 82.84% 88.46% March 1 April 15 June 15 $65
$22,382/$33,173 573 216 20.1% 39.9% 51/53 43/56 11.6:1
Temple University — James E. Beasley School of Law 1719 N. Broad St. Philadelphia, PA 19122 215-204-7861 / 215-204-1185 www.law.temple.edu
JoAnne Epps 164/159 3.44 91.74% 87.5% March 1 $60
$18,206/$31,220 797 186 26.7% 43.3% 61/58 94/122 12.6:1
University of Pennsylvania Law School 3400 Chestnut St. Philadelphia, PA 19104 215-898-7481 / 215-573-2025 www.law.upenn.edu
Michael A. Fitts 171/166 3.85 96.92% 100% Dec. 1 — Early Decision Feb. 15 — Regular Notification $80
$48,362/Same 802 0 30.3% 47.6% 67/62 40/48 10.2:1
University of Pittsburgh School of Law 3900 Forbes Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15260 412-648-1400 / 412-648-1318 www.law.pitt.edu
Mary A. Crossley 161/158 3.38 83.98% 81.48% March 1 $55
$26,550/$34,176 739 0 16.9% 42.9% 45/41 51/61 13.8:1
Villanova University School of Law 299 N. Spring Mill Road Villanova, PA 19085 610-519-7000 / 610-519-6472 www.law.vill.edu
John Y. Gotanda 163/159 3.33 91.57% 87.5% March 1 $75
$36,690/Same 765 0 19.1% 42.7% 38/34 57/69 16.4:1
Widener University School of Law — Delaware 4601 Concord Pike Wilmington, DE 19803-0474 302-477-2100 / 302-477-2282 www.law.widener.edu
Linda L. Ammons 154/150 3.18 86.39% 92.31% May 15 $60
$34,890/Same 647 352 17.3% 42.6% 49/42 51/48 15.4:1
Widener University School of Law — Harrisburg 3800 Vartan Way Harrisburg, PA 17106 717-541-3902 / 717-541-3999 www.law.widener.edu
Linda L. Ammons 153/148 3.10 80% 80% May 15 $60
$34,890/Same 350 103 12.9% 45.5.% 24/22 18/18 14.8:1
PaLAW 2011 25
PA Minority- & Women-Owned Law Firms
Source: Survey of Minority- and Women-Owned Law Firms
Firm, Address, Phone/Fax, E-Mail/Website Managing Partner(s) No. of Attorneys Practice Areas
Ann C. Lebowitz The Bellevue, 200 S. Broad St., Suite 600 Philadelphia, PA 19102 215-893-4976 / 215-790-0723 [email protected]
Ann C. Lebowitz 1 Appellate practice.
Atkins & Cohen 2230 Land Title Building, 100 S. Broad St Philadelphia, PA 19110 215-448-3900 / 215-448-3905 [email protected] / www.atkins-cohen.com
Roland J. Atkins 5 Civil litigation and estate administration.
Bagia & Associates The Bourse, 111 S. Independence Mall East, Suite 592 Philadelphia, PA 19106 215-922-5354 / 215-922-5713 [email protected] / www.bagiaimmigration.com
Jay Bagia 5 All areas of U.S. immigration.
Bickerton & Bickerton 1034 Fifth Ave., Suite 400 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 412-398-5507 [email protected] / http://bickerton-law.com
Lea T. Bickerton 2 Criminal defense, traffic ticket defense and driver’s license reinstatement and firearms law.
Brown Stone Nimeroff Two Commerce Square, 2001 Market St., Suite 3420 Philadelphia, PA 19103 267-861-5330 / 267-350-9050 [email protected] / www.bsnlawyers.com
Mary Kay Brown, Antoinette R. Stone and Jami B. Nimeroff
5 Commercial litigation, creditors’ rights and bankruptcy.
Cohen Fluhr & Gonzalez 1608 Walnut St., Suite 1108 Philadelphia, PA 19103 215-854-0060 / 215-854-0097 [email protected] / www.cfg-law.com
Sanjuanita Gonzalez 4 Social Security/SSI Disability and immigration.
Espinosa & Associates 243 N. Duke St., Second Floor Lancaster, PA 17602 717-293-8010 / 717-293-8038 www.espinosaandassociatesllc.com
Osvaldo Espinosa 2 Family law, Social Security disability and criminal defense.
Gary Lee 1835 Market St., Suite 2710 Philadelphia, PA 19103 215-922-3232
Gary Lee 1 Appellate litigation, personal injury, family law, employment discrimination, business litigation, business transactions and advice, real estate, estate planning and administration.
Harper & Paul 140 W. Maplewood Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19144 215-844-4848 / 215-844-0464 [email protected] / www.harperandpaul.com
Ronald J. Harper 3 General practice.
Hing Cheng 123 N. Ninth Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 215-568-0400 / 215-568-5560 [email protected] / www.hingcheng.com
Glenn F. Hing 4 Real estate, financing, zoning and land use, business transactions, landlord/tenant matters, immigration and commerical litigation.
Hwang & Haas 107 W. Township Line Road East Norriton, PA 19403 484-674-3250 / 484-674-3246 [email protected] / www.hwanglegal.com
Sam Y. Hwang 2 Business, corporate, banking, real estate and commercial litigation.
26 PaLAW 2011
PA Minority- & Women-Owned Law Firms
Source: Survey of Minority- and Women-Owned Law Firms
Firm, Address, Phone/Fax, E-Mail/Website Managing Partner(s) No. of Attorneys Practice Areas
Law & Associates 1617 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Suite 650 Philadelphia, PA 19103 215-751-0500 / 215-751-0700 [email protected]
Tsiwen M. Law 3 Real estate and construction litigation, personal injury, wills and trusts, commercial transactions and business litigation.
Law Office of Dolores Rocco Kulp 2300 Chestnut St., Suite 340 Philadelphia, PA 19103 215-468-5444 / 215-468-5443 [email protected] / www.drkulplaw.com
Dolores Rocco Kulp 5 Personal injury defense specializing in transportation and common-carrier litigation, general insurance defense and appellate practice.
Law Office of Jettie D. Newkirk 3600 Conshohocken Ave., Suite 2001 Philadelphia, PA 19131 215-877-4546 / 215-877-4547 [email protected]
Jettie D. Newkirk 1 Probate, wills, powers of attorney, real estate and nonprofits and small business representation.
Law Office of Nicola Henry-Taylor 100 Ross St., Suite 1 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 412-360-9393 / 412-201-5161 [email protected] / www.henry-taylorlaw.info
Nicola Henry-Taylor 1 Criminal law, family law, Social Security and disability claims.
Law Offices of Carmen R. Matos 40 E. Court St., Third Floor Doylestown, PA 18901 215-345-8550 / 215-345-8551 [email protected] / www.carmenmatoslaw.com
Carmen R. Matos 2 Employment law, mediation, personal injury and family law.
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PA Minority- & Women-Owned Law FirmsFirm, Address, Phone/Fax, E-Mail/Website Managing Partner(s) No. of Attorneys Practice Areas
Riverside Law 300 Four Falls Corporate Center, Suite 710 3000 Conshohocken State Road West Conshohocken, PA 19428 215-368-3888 / 215-368-3871 [email protected] / www.riversidelaw.com
Kathryn Doyle 4 Intellectual property law, emphasis in life sciences.
Shemtob Law 790 Penllyn Pike, Suite 303 Blue Bell, PA 19422 215-542-2105/215-542-2143 [email protected] / www.shemtoblaw.com
Lori Shemtob 5 Family law.
Steven L. Chung, LLC 1616 Walnut St., Suite 2110 Philadelphia, PA 19103 215-688-5777 / 215-405-3702 [email protected] / www.paesquire.com
Steven Chung 1 Personal injury.
Taylor Law Firm 1382 Old Freeport Road, Suite 3AR Pittsburgh, PA 15238 412-999-6655 [email protected]
Kezia Taylor 1 Commercial real estate development and labor and employment.
The Law Office of Brian K. Wiley 100 S. Main St. North Wales, PA 19454 215-699-2522 / 215-699-8988 [email protected]
Brian K. Wiley 1 Plaintiff’s employment law, federal court, civil rights, school and education law and disability law.
Tran Law Associates 834 Chestnut St., Suite 206 Philadelphia, PA 19107 215-690-1933 [email protected] / www.tranlawassociates.com
Djung Tran 1 Immigration, family law and real estate.
Triquetra Law 35 E. Orange St., Suite 301 Lancaster, PA 17602 717-299-6300 / 717-299-6338 www.triquetralaw.com
Sharon R. Lopez 2 Appeals, civil rights and employment law.
Trujillo Rodriguez & Richards 1717 Arch St., Suite 3838 Philadelphia, PA 19103 215-731-9004 / 215-731-9044 [email protected] / www.trrlaw.com
Kenneth I. Trujillo 7 Antitrust, commercial litigation, international litigation, securities, government regulation, investigations and disputes.
Tucker Law Group 1617 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 1700 Philadelphia, PA 19103 215-875-0609 / 215-875-8143 [email protected] / www.tlgattorneys.com
Joe H. Tucker Jr. 10 Civil & commercial litigation and employment discrimination.
Vinh P. Su Esq. 230 S. Broad St., Suite 700 Philadelphia, PA 19102 267-243-9372 / 215-735-2954 [email protected] / vinhsulaw.wordpress.com
Vinh Su 1 General practice, criminal defense, family law, immigration, real property, wills and trusts and estates.
Winston Law Firm 1500 Market St., 12th Floor, East Tower Philadelphia, PA 19102 215-665-5736 / 215-569-8228 [email protected] / www.winslaw.com
Daryl W. Winston 3 Commercial litigation, catastrophic injury, employment matters and business counseling
Source: Survey of Minority- and Women-Owned Law Firms
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PA Public Interest Law Firms
Source: Survey of Public Interest Organizations Listed by Annual Budget NA (Not Applicable) WND (Would Not Disclose) *2010 data
Organization, Address, Phone/Fax, E-Mail/Website
Top Staff Member/Title Annual Budget Core Services
Area Served
Full-Time Attorneys
Full-Time Paralegals
Other Full-Time Staff
Volunteer Attorneys/Paralegals & Students
Cases Opened from 7/10 to 7/11
Community Legal Services of Philadelphia 1424 Chestnut St. Philadelphia, PA 19140 215-981-3700 / 215-981-0434 www.clsphila.org
Catherine C. Carr, Executive Director
$10,140,598 Provides free legal services to low-income Philadelphia residents in the areas of aging and disabilities, community economic development, consumer, employment, energy, family advocacy, housing, language access and public benefits law.
County 54 33 26 5/52 10,570
Mazzoni Center 21 S. 12th St., 12th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19107 866-542-8529 / 215-563-0748 [email protected] www.mazzonicenter.org
Nurit L. Shein, Executive Director; David Rosenblum, Legal Services Director
$8,340,696 Provides quality comprehensive health and wellness services in an LGBT-focused environment, offering assistance to low-income LGBT individuals on more than 30 distinct issues including family law, legal documentation, wills and estate planning documents and employment discrimination.
State 2 0 6 0 840
Disability Rights Network of PA 1315 Walnut St., Suite 500 Philadelphia, PA 19107 800-692-7443 / 215-772-3126 [email protected] / www.drnpa.org
Mark J. Murphy, Chief Executive Officer
$6,100,000 Provides legal and other advocacy services to people with disabilities.
State 16 4 38 29/0 4,500
Neighborhood Legal Services Association 928 Penn Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15222 412-255-6700 / 412-765-3223 [email protected] / www.nlsa.us
Robert V. Racunas, Executive Director
$6,019,266 Provides civil legal services to low-income residents in Allegheny, Beaver, Butler and Lawrence counties.
Regional 33 4 24 310/48 12,231
North Penn Legal Services 507 Linden St. Scranton, PA 18503 610-317-5308 / 610-317-8778 [email protected] www.northpennlegal.org
Victoria A. Coyle, Executive Director
$5,000,000 Provides civil legal aid in matters threatening safe housing, families and economic security.
Regional 35 15 28 202/23 9,197
Philadelphia Legal Assistance Center 42 S. 15th St., Suite 500 Philadelphia, PA 19102 215-981-3800 / 215-981-3860 [email protected] www.philalegal.org
Anita Santos-Singh, Executive Director
$4,500,000 Provides free legal services to low-income residents of Philadelphia in the areas of family law, public benefits and consumer housing. It also operates the Pennsylvania Farmworker Project, which provides legal services to migrant and seasonal farmworkers throughout Pennsylvania.
County 15 20 9 0/86 9,343
Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania 625 Swede St. Norristown, PA 19401 610-275-5400 / 215-275-5406 [email protected], [email protected] www.lasp.org
Harvey F. Strauss and Elizabeth Wood Fritsch, Co-Executive Directors
$4,300,000 Provides civil legal assistance to low-income residents of Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties.
Regional 27 8 17 350/20 10,000
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PA Public Interest Law Firms
Source: Survey of Public Interest Organizations Listed by Annual Budget NA (Not Applicable) WND (Would Not Disclose) *2010 data
Organization, Address, Phone/Fax, E-Mail/Website
Top Staff Member/Title Annual Budget Core Services
Area Served
Full-Time Attorneys
Full-Time Paralegals
Other Full-Time Staff
Volunteer Attorneys/Paralegals & Students
Cases Opened from 7/10 to 7/11
KidsVoice 700 Frick Building, Suite 700 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 412-391-3100 / 412-391-3588 [email protected] / www.kidsvoice.org
Scott Hollander, Executive Director
$4,100,000 Provides legal representation and advocacy for abused and neglected children.
County 24 2 40 12/9 3,000
Juvenile Law Center 1315 Walnut St., Fourth Floor Philadelphia, PA 19107 215-625-0551 / 215-625-2808 [email protected] / www.JlC.org
Robert G. Schwartz, Executive Director
$2,353,400 Uses the law to promote fairness, prevent harm, ensure access to appropriate services and create opportunities for children in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems.
State 10 2 8 3/0 7
Support Center for Child Advocates 1900 Cherry St. Philadelphia, PA 19103 267-546-9200 / 267-546-9201 [email protected] www.advokid.org
Frank P. Cervone, Executive Director
$2,283,284 Provides legal and social service advocacy for victims of child abuse and neglect, with the goal of securing a permanent, nurturing environment for every child.
Regional 5 0 22 328/13 290
Regional Housing Legal Services 2 S. Easton Road Glenside, PA 19038-7615 215-572-7300 / 215-572-0262 [email protected] / www.rhls.org
Mark Schwartz, Executive Director
$1,900,000 Provides legal services, technical assistance and policy analysis to community-based organizations that develop affordable housing and/or work on utility issues.
State 15 1 3 1/5 8
American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania P.O. Box 40008 Philadelphia, PA 19106 215-592-1513 / 215-592-1343 [email protected] / www.aclupa.org
Reggie Shuford, Executive Director
$1,750,000 Provides services regarding civil rights litigation.
State 4 1 13 130/60 180
Education Law Center 429 Fourth Ave., Suite 1901 Pittsburgh, PA 15219-1910 412-258-2120 / 412-391-4496
1315 Walnut St., Suite 400 Philadelphia, PA 19107 215-238-6970 / 215-772-3125 [email protected] / www.elc-pa.org
Len Rieser, Executive Director
$1,500,000 Helps low-income and disadvantaged families, students and community organizations with problems involving access to public education and quality of education services.
State 7 1 2 5/5 250
HIAS Pennsylvania 2100 Arch St. Philadelphia, PA 19107 215-832-0900 / 215-832-0919 [email protected] www.hiaspa.org
Judith Bernstein-Baker, Executive Director
$1,400,000 Provides direct immigration legal services to immigrants and refugees, refugee resettlement services, community education on immigration issues and technical assistance to providers and non-immigration attorneys.
Regional 6 4 5 40/10 680
Pennsylvania Health Law Project 123 Chestnut St., Suite 400 Philadelphia, PA 19106 215-625-3990 / 215-625-3879 [email protected] / www.phlp.org
Laval Miller-Wilson, Executive Director
$1,168,498 Provides free legal services to lower-income consumers, seniors and persons with disabilities who are having trouble accessing publicly funded health care coverage or services.
State 4 3 3 0/5 2,541
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PA Public Interest Law Firms
Source: Survey of Public Interest Organizations Listed by Annual Budget NA (Not Applicable) WND (Would Not Disclose) *2010 data
Organization, Address, Phone/Fax, E-Mail/Website
Top Staff Member/Title Annual Budget Core Services
Area Served
Full-Time Attorneys
Full-Time Paralegals
Other Full-Time Staff
Volunteer Attorneys/Paralegals & Students
Cases Opened from 7/10 to 7/11
Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia 1709 Benjamin Franklin Parkway Second Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103 215-627-7100 / 215-627-3183 [email protected] / www.pilcop.org
Jennifer R. Clarke, Executive Director
$1,137,780 Use high-stakes legal strategies to improve the well-being and life prospects of the Philadelphia region’s most vulnerable populations by assuring that they have access to the material resources and services that all of us need to live our lives: education, health care, housing, employment and the unencumbered right to vote.
State 6 0 5 89/0 53
SeniorLAW Center 100 S. Broad St., Suite 1810 Philadelphia, PA 19110- 215-988-1244 / 215-988-1243 [email protected] www.seniorlawcenter.org
Karen C. Buck, Executive Director
$1,122,790 Improves the lives of older Pennsylvanians and protects their rights through legal representation, education and advocacy.
County 9 2 3 94/20 5,300
AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania 1211 Chestnut St., Suite 600 Philadelphia, PA 19107 215-587-9377 / 215-587-9902 [email protected] www.aidslawpa.org
Ronda B. Goldfein, Executive Director
$935,000* Provides free legal services to Pennsylvanians with HIV/AIDS.
State 5 4 4 2/12 2,131
Pennsylvania Institutional Law Project 718 Arch St., Suite 304 South Philadelphia, PA 19106 215-925-2966 / 215-925-5337 [email protected] / www.pailp.org
Angus Love, Executive Director
$900,000 Provides free civil legal assistance to eligible institutionalized persons in Pennsylvania.
State 4 3 4 2/4 600
Women Against Abuse Legal Center 100 S. Broad St., Fifth Floor Philadelphia, PA 19110 215-686-7082 / 215-686-7041 www.womenagainstabuse.org
Jeannine Lisitski, Executive Director
$878,328 Assists victims of domestic violence with their PFA, custody and support cases.
County 6 0 7 9/5 282
Legal Clinic for the Disabled 1513 Race St. Philadelphia, PA 19102 215-587-3158 / 215-587-3166 [email protected] / www.llcdphila.org
Linda A. Peyton, Executive Director
$408,000 Provides free legal services to low-income persons with physical disabilities and deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals in the five-county Philadelphia region.
Regional 6 0 4 7/3 170
Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts Three Parkway, 1601 Cherry St. Suite 1320 Philadelphia, PA 19102 215-569-1150 / 215-569-9153 [email protected] www.pmconline.org
Lynn A. Marks, Executive Director
$350,000 Works to improve and strengthen the justice system by reforming the judicial selection and discipline processes; improving court administration, financing and the jury system; increasing fairness; and assisting Pennsylvanians in navigating the courts and justice system, whether as litigants, jurors or witnesses.
State 2 0 1 0/0 0
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PA Public Interest Law Firms
Source: Survey of Public Interest Organizations Listed by Annual Budget NA (Not Applicable) WND (Would Not Disclose) *2010 data
Organization, Address, Phone/Fax, E-Mail/Website
Top Staff Member/Title Annual Budget Core Services
Area Served
Full-Time Attorneys
Full-Time Paralegals
Other Full-Time Staff
Volunteer Attorneys/Paralegals & Students
Cases Opened from 7/10 to 7/11
Consumer Bankruptcy Assistance Project 42 S. 15th St., Fourth Floor Philadelphia, PA 19102 215-523-9511 / 215-981-3866 [email protected] www.philalegal.org
Mary Anne Lucey, Executive Director
$230,000 Provides debt and budget counseling in conjunction with Chapter 7 bankruptcy to enable clients to stabilize their finances.
County 2 2 1 70/15 350
Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts 200 S. Broad St., Suite 700 Philadelphia, PA 19102-3896 215-790-3836 / 215-790-3888 [email protected] www.artsandbusiness.org/pvla
Miriam K. DeChant, Director
$90,000 Provides education, outreach and pro bono services to low-income individuals and collectives and to small arts and cultural nonprofit organizations.
Regional 1 0 1 180/48 603
CASA of Allegheny County* 564 Forbes Ave., Suite 902 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 412-594-3606 / 412-594-3607 [email protected] / www.pgh-casa.org
Melissa Protzek, Executive Director
WND Provides advocacy for abused and neglected children per juvenile court order by researching cases and making recommendations for the best interest of the child.
County 1 0 7 12/8 9
Mental Health America Legal Services* 100 Sheridan Sq., Second Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15206-3042 412-661-7860 / 412-661-7865 [email protected] / www.mhaac.net
Frank Cecchetti, Attorney
WND Provides consultation and representation to individuals in Allegheny County receiving services in the public mental health systems. Handles civil matters only.
County 0 0 0 1/0 0
Northwestern Legal Services Renaissance Centre, 1001 State St., Suite 700 Erie, PA 16501 814-452-6949 / 814-452-3734 [email protected] / www.nwls.org
Robert A. Oakley, Executive Director
WND Provides free legal services in certain civil cases for low-income clients.
State 15 4 17 76/5 5,474
MidPenn Legal Services Inc.* 213A N. Front St. Harrisburg, PA 17101 717-234-0492 / 717-234-0496 [email protected] www.midpenn.org
Rhodia D. Thomas, Executive Director
WND Provides legal representation to low -income individuals in civil legal matters and survivors of domestic violence.
Regional 44 19 33 1,146/26 11,085
Laurel Legal Services Inc.* 306 S. Pennsylvania Ave. Greensburg, PA 15601-3066 724-836-2211 / 724-836-3680 [email protected] www.laurellegalservices.org
Cynthia A. Sheehan, Executive Director
WND Provides a full range of legal services from advice and brief services to administrative and court representation and appeal in civil non-fee generating cases within program priorities for those of low income who meet eligibility requirements.
County 17 1 16 3/5 5,000
SafeNet Legal Clinic — PFACS* P.O. Box 1436 Erie, PA 16512 814-455-1774 / 814-459-6512 [email protected] www.safeneterie.org
Linda King, Executive Director
WND Provides free legal representation to domestic violence victims, protection from abuse orders and civil cases related to abuse.
County 1 1 50 0/4 50
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PA Public Interest Law Firms
Source: Survey of Public Interest Organizations Listed by Annual Budget NA (Not Applicable) WND (Would Not Disclose) *2010 data
Organization, Address, Phone/Fax, E-Mail/Website
Top Staff Member/Title Annual Budget Core Services
Area Served
Full-Time Attorneys
Full-Time Paralegals
Other Full-Time Staff
Volunteer Attorneys/Paralegals & Students
Cases Opened from 7/10 to 7/11
Homeless Advocacy Project 42 South 15th St., 4th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19102 215-523-9595 / 215-981-3866 [email protected] www.homelessadvocacyproject.org
Marsha I. Cohen, Executive Director
WND Provides free civil legal services to homeless individuals and families in 25 Philadelphia homeless shelters and soup kitchens through the use of volunteer attorneys, paralegals and law students.
County 7 4 3 325/75 3,000
Nationalities Service Center 1216 Arch St., Fourth Floor Philadelphia, PA 19119 215-893-8400 / 215-735-9718 [email protected] / www.nscphila.org
Dennis Mulligan, Executive Director
WND Provides immigration legal services, English classes, interpretation and translation, senior center and refugee resettlement.
Regional 3 3 23 5/20 910
Philadelphia VIP 1500 Walnut St., Suite 400 Philadelphia, PA 19102 215-523-9550 / 215-564-0845 [email protected] www.phillyvip.org
Sara L. Woods, Executive Director
WND Recruits, trains and supports volunteer attorneys who provide pro bono legal services to eligible low-income clients with non-fee generating civil legal matters.
County 10 3 4 608/69 1,645
Women’s Law Project* 125 S. Ninth St., Suite 300 Philadelphia, PA 19107 215-928-9801 / 215-928-9848 [email protected] www.womenslawproject.org
Carol E. Tracy, Executive Director
WND Works to advance the legal, social and economic status of women through litigation, public policy advocacy, public education and individual counseling.
State 4 0 6 30/0 6
Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network 118 Locust St. Harrisburg, PA 17101 717-236-9486 / 717-233-4088 [email protected] www.palegalaid.net
Samuel W. Milkes, Executive Director
WND Provides civil legal aid to low-income clients in certain priority areas.
State 257 111 168 940/100 68,188
Friends of Farmworkers* 42 S. 15th St., Suite 605 Philadelphia, PA 19102-2205 215-733-0878 / 215-733-0876 [email protected] / www.friendsfw.org
Gisselle Guerrero, Executive Director
WND Provides legal services to improve the living and working conditions of indigent farmworkers, mushroom workers, food processing workers and workers from immigrant and migrant communities.
State 4 1 1 10/10 500
34 PaLAW 2011
Largest PA Public Corporations
Sources: PaLAW Survey, Industry Resources NA (Not Applicable) WND (Would Not Disclose) *Last year’s information
Rank Public Corporation/Address
2010 Revenue (In Millions) Chief Legal Officer Title
Year Named
No. of In-House Attorneys Major Law Firms Used
1. AmerisourceBergen Corp. 1300 Morris Drive, Suite 100 Chesterbrook, PA 19087
$77,953.98 John G. Chou Senior V.P., General Counsel & Secretary
2007 21 Morgan Lewis & Bockius, Pittsburgh; Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, Philadelphia; Klehr Harrison Harvey Branzburg, Philadelphia; Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, Pittsburgh; K&L Gates, Pittsburgh
2. Comcast Corp. One Comcast Center 1701 John F. Kennedy Blvd. Philadelphia, PA 19103
$37,937.00 Arthur R. Block Senior V.P., General Counsel & Secretary
2000 225 Davis Polk & Wardwell; Wilkie Farr & Gallagher; Davis Wright Tremaine; Drinker Biddle & Reath; Ballard Spahr
3. Sunoco Inc. 1735 Market St., Suite LL Philadelphia, PA 19103
$37,489.00 Stacy L. Fox Senior V.P. & General Counsel
2010 17 Kirkland & Ellis; Beveridge & Diamond; Morgan Lewis & Bockius; Foley & Lardner; Reed Smith
4. CIGNA Corp. Two Liberty Place 1601 Chestnut St. Philadelphia, PA 19192-1550
$21,253.00 Nicole Jones Executive V.P. & Chief Counsel
2010 WND DLA Piper; Gibson Dunn & Crutcher; Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker; Morgan Lewis & Bockius; Jenner & Block*
5. Alcoa Inc. 201 Isabella St., Alcoa Corporate St. Pittsburgh, PA 15212-5858
$21,013.00 Nicholas J. DeRoma Executive V.P., Chief Legal & Compliance Officer
2009 85* Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom, New York; Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, New York; K&L Gates, Pittsburgh; Cravath Swaine & Moore, New York; Hunton & Williams*
6. U.S. Steel Corp. 600 Grant St. Pittsburgh, PA 15219
$17,374.00 James D. Garraux Senior V.P. - Corporate Affairs & General Counsel
2007 49 WND
7. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. One PNC Plaza, 249 Fifth Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15222
$15,176.00 Helen P. Pudlin Executive V.P. & General Counsel
2009 WND WND
8. PPG Industries Inc. One PPG Place Pittsburgh, PA 15272
$13,423.00 Glenn E. Bost II Senior V.P. & General Counsel
2010 28 WND
9. H.J. Heinz Co. One PPG Place, Suite 3100 Pittsburgh, PA 15222
$10,494.98 Theodore N. Bobby Executive V.P. & General Counsel
2006 WND WND
10. Lincoln National Corporation 150 N. Radnor Chester Road, Suite A305 Radnor, PA 19087
$10,407.00 Nicole S. Jones Senior V.P. & General Counsel
2010 WND WND
11. Air Products & Chemicals Inc. 7201 Hamilton Blvd. Allentown, PA 18195
$9,026.00 John D. Stanley Senior V.P. & General Counsel
2009 29 WND
12. Crown Holdings Inc. One Crown Way Philadelphia, PA 19154-4599
$7,941.00 William T. Gallagher Senior V.P., General Counsel & Secretary
2000 5 Dechert, Philadelphia; Law Offices of Michael J. Stack, Philadelphia; Elliott Greenleaf & Seidzikowski, Blue Bell, Pa.; Woodcock Washburn, Philadelphia
13. Sunoco Logistics Partners 525 Fritztown Road Sinking Spring, PA 19608
$7,837.00 Kathleen Shea-Ballay
V.P., General Counsel & Secretary
2010 WND WND
14. The Hershey Co. 100 Crystal A Drive Hershey, PA 17033
$5,671.01 Burton H. Snyder Senior V.P., General Counsel & Secretary
2001 10 WND
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Largest PA Public Corporations
Sources: PaLAW Survey, Industry Resources NA (Not Applicable) WND (Would Not Disclose) *Last year’s information
Rank Public Corporation/Address
2010 Revenue (In Millions) Chief Legal Officer Title
Year Named
No. of In-House Attorneys Major Law Firms Used
15. UGI Corp. 460 N. Gulph Road King of Prussia, PA 19406
$5,591.40 Robert H. Knauss V.P., General Counsel & Assistant Secretary
2003 12 Morgan Lewis & Bockius, Philadelphia; Foley & Lardner, Washington; Nelson Kinder & Mosseau, Manchester, N.H.; Reed Smith, Chicago; Blank Rome, Philadelphia
16. Universal Health Services Inc. Universal Corporate Center 367 S. Gulph Road King of Prussia, PA 19406-0958
$5,568.19 Matthew D. Klein V.P. & General Counsel 2008 8 Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh; Fulbright & Jaworski, New York, Washington and Houston; Pepper Hamilton, Philadelphia; McDermott Will & Emery; Jackson Lewis
17. Mylan Laboratories Inc. 1500 Corporate Drive, Suite 400 Cannonsburg, PA 15317
$5,450.52 Kristin A. Kolesar Senior V.P. & Global General Counsel
2010 25* Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti; Cravath Swaine & Moore*
18. CONSOL Energy Inc. 1000 CONSOL Energy Drive Canonsburg, PA 15317
$5,236.02 P. Jerome Richey Executive V.P. - Corporate Affairs & Chief Legal Officer
2009 9 Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld; Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney; Dickie McCamey & Chilcote; Dinsmore & Shohl; Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott
19. WESCO International Inc. 225 W. Station Square Drive, Suite 700 Pittsburgh, PA 15219
$5,063.86 Diane E. Lazzaris V.P. - Legal Affairs 2010 5 K&L Gates, Pittsburgh; Reed Smith, Pittsburgh; Cohen & Grigsby, Pittsburgh
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Largest PA Public Corporations
Sources: PaLAW Survey, Industry Resources NA (Not Applicable) WND (Would Not Disclose) *Last year’s information
Rank Public Corporation/Address
2010 Revenue (In Millions) Chief Legal Officer Title
Year Named
No. of In-House Attorneys Major Law Firms Used
20. Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. 300 Industry Drive, RIDC Park West Pittsburgh, PA 15275
$4,412.84 David I. Mossé Senior V.P. - Legal, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
2010 6* Jones Day; Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney*
21. Airgas Inc. 249 N. Radnor-Chester Road, Suite 100 Radnor, PA 19087
$4,251.47 Robert H. Young Jr. Senior V.P. & General Counsel
2007 6 McCausland Keen & Buckman, Radnor, Pa.; Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz, New York
22. Allegheny Technologies Inc. 1000 Six PPG Place Pittsburgh, PA 15222
$4,047.80 Elliot S. Davis Senior V.P., Chief Compliance Officer, General Counsel & Secretary
2011 7 WND
23. Unisys Corp. 801 Lakeview Drive, Suite 100 Blue Bell, PA 19422
$4,019.60 Nancy Straus Sundheim
Senior V.P., General Counsel & Secretary
2001 86* WND
24. Buckeye Partners Five Tek Park 9999 Hamilton Blvd. Breinigsville, PA 18031
$3,151.27 William H. Schmidt Jr.
V.P., General Counsel & Secretary of General Partner
2007 2 Armstrong Teasdale, St. Louis; Arnall Golden Gregory, Atlanta; Latham & Watkins, Chicago; Morgan Lewis & Bockius, Philadelphia; Vinson & Elkins, Houston
25. FMC Corp. 1735 Market St. Philadelphia, PA 19103
$3,116.30 Andrea E. Utecht V.P., General Counsel & Secretary
2001 12 Dechert, Philadelphia; Morgan Lewis & Bockius, Philadelphia; Blank Rome, Philadelphia; Pepper Hamilton, Philadelphia; Swanson Martin & Bell, Chicago
26. Harsco Corp. 350 Poplar Church Road Camp Hill, PA 17011
$3,038.68 Mark E. Kimmel Senior V.P., Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
2004 13* Jones Day, Cleveland; Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, Pittsburgh; Nixon Peabody, Buffalo, NY; McNees Wallace & Nurick, Harrisburg*
27. American Eagle Outfitters Inc. 77 Hot Metal St. Pittsburgh, PA 15203
$2,940.27 Neil Bulman Jr. V.P. & General Counsel 2000 5 Wood Herron & Evans, Cincinnati, Ohio; Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus, Ohio; Reed Smith, Pittsburgh; Rutan & Tucker, Costa Mesa, Calif.; Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, New York
28. Cephalon Inc. 41 Moores Road, P.O. Box 4011 Frazer, PA 19355
$2,811.06 Gerald J. Pappert Executive V.P., General Counsel & Secretary
2008 18 WND
29. Armstrong World Industries Inc. P.O. Box 3001 Lancaster, PA 17604
$2,766.40 Mark Hershey Senior V.P., General Counsel & Secretary
2011 10* Weil Gotshall & Manges; Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice; Sandler Travis & Rosenberg; Thompson & Knight; Stevens & Lee*
30. Vishay Intertechnology Inc. 63 Lancaster Ave. Malvern, PA 19355
$2,725.09 Avner Z. Lahat Director of Legal Services
2004 3 WND
31. Education Management Corp. 210 Sixth Avenue, 33rd Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15222
$2,508.56 J. Devitt Kramer Senior V.P., General Counsel & Secretary
2006 8 Jones Day, Pittsburgh; Morgan Lewis & Bockius, Pittsburgh; K&L Gates, Pittsburgh
32. Ametek Inc. 1100 Cassatt Road, P.O. Box 1764 Berwyn, PA 19312
$2,470.95 Robert S. Feit V.P. & General Counsel 2007 1 WND
33. Penn National Gaming Inc. Wyomissing Professional Ctr. 825 Berkshire Blvd., Suite 200 Wyomissing, PA 19610
$2,459.11 Jordan Savitch Senior V.P. & General Counsel
2002 WND WND
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Largest PA Public Corporations
Sources: PaLAW Survey, Industry Resources NA (Not Applicable) WND (Would Not Disclose) *Last year’s information
Rank Public Corporation/Address
2010 Revenue (In Millions) Chief Legal Officer Title
Year Named
No. of In-House Attorneys Major Law Firms Used
34. Urban Outfitters Inc. 5000 S. Broad St. Philadelphia, PA 19112
$2,274.10 Glen A. Bodzy General Counsel & Secretary
1997 WND WND
35. Dentsply International Inc. Susquehanna Commerce Center 221 W. Philadelphia St. York, PA 17405
$2,221.01 Deborah Rasin V.P., General Counsel & Secretary
2011 7 Morgan Lewis & Bockius, Pittsburgh; McNees Wallace & Nurick, Harrisburg; Woodcock Washburn, Philadelphia; Goodell DeVries, Baltimore
36. Charming Shoppes Inc. 450 Winks Lane Bensalem, PA 19020
$2,064.60 Colin D. Stern Executive V.P., General Counsel & Secretary
1989 5 Morgan Lewis & Bockius; Call & Jensen; Radey Thomas
37. Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack 3111 W. Allegheny Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19132
$1,910.94 Brian D. Zuckerman Senior V.P., General Counsel & Secretary
2003 4* Morgan Lewis & Bockius, Philadelphia; DLA Piper, Philadelphia; Reed Smith, Philadelphia; Klehr Harrison Harvey Branzburg, Philadelphia*
38. Kennametal Inc. 1600 Technology Way, P.O. Box 231 Latrobe, PA 15650
$1,884.07 Kevin G. Nowe V.P., General Counsel & Secretary
2010 8 Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, Pittsburgh; Baker & McKenzie, Washington; Covington & Burling, Washington; Babst Calland, Pittsburgh
39. Teleflex Inc. 155 S. Limerick Road Limerick, PA 19468
$1,801.71 Laurence G. Miller Executive V.P., Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel & Secretary
2004 6 WND
40. Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc. 100 Endo Blvd. Chadds Ford, PA 19317
$1,716.23 Caroline B. Manogue Executive V.P., Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
2004 20 Arnold & Porter; Skadden Arps Slate Meaghe