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The Philadelphia office of Eckert Seamans is
well positioned to handle the diverse legal needs of its clients in Pennsylvania's Delaware Valley region. The attorneys in this
office provide representation to clients across Pennsylvania, often by working with attorneys in Eckert
Seamans’ offices in Pittsburgh, West Chester and
Harrisburg. Many of the attorneys based
in the Philadelphia office are also admitted in New Jersey and regularly handle
New Jersey transactions and matters in New Jersey state and federal courts.
The attorneys in the Philadelphia office offer a broad range of
legal experience, practicing in such diverse areas as litigation, business law,
environmental law, estates and trusts, real estate, bankruptcy, and labor and
employment.
Litigation
The office's litigation practice provides representation to a broad range of
national and international clients in federal and state courts. The
office’s attorneys have earned a reputation for their expertise in litigating
mass tort, environmental, toxic tort, commercial, professional liability,
products liability, creditors' rights, bankruptcy, premises liability, insurance
coverage, franchise, employment, construction defects, civil rights, defamation,
First Amendment and municipal matters. Attorneys in the office are
experienced with alternate dispute resolution proceedings.
The Philadelphia office handles a wide variety of
commercial litigation including business disputes, corporate governance
litigation, intellectual property litigation and securities matters. In
the product liability area, our Philadelphia attorneys serve as regional and
national trial counsel for manufacturers of consumer products, industrial
equipment and motor vehicles. In mass tort litigation, our Philadelphia attorneys
serve as national, regional and local counsel for pharmaceutical and other
defendants and have coordinated the defense of thousands of lawsuits pending
in state and federal courts. Our professional liability practice
lawyers represent health care providers, lawyers, accountants, and other
professionals in counseling and litigation throughout the region.
Business Law
The Philadelphia office's business law group has
experience in private and public securities offerings and other financing
transactions, as well as merger, acquisition and commercial transactions.
They have represented clients in financings from initial seed capital and
venture capital infusions, through initial and secondary public offerings.
The business law group frequently represents founders and key executives of new
business ventures. They also provide advice regarding regulatory
compliance and other issues arising under federal and state securities
laws. Philadelphia based attorneys also provide
counseling in computer, internet and e-commerce law and licensing.
Intellectual Property
The firm’s Philadelphia-based Intellectual Property practice serves
individuals, corporations, universities and other organizations, nationally and
internationally, in the rapidly expanding arena of U.S.
and foreign patents, trademarks and copyrights. In addition, the group
handles matters including intellectual property enforcement and defense against
charges of infringement, licensing agreements, software and hardware marketing
problems, technology transfers, validity and infringement studies and unfair
competition and trade secret disputes. Notably, Roberta Jacobs-Meadway has
been recognized for several years running by Chambers USA: Americas Leading
Lawyers for Business for being at the “top of her field” and the “best
trademark attorney in Philadelphia.” Through interviews with her
clients, the publication also noted her “impressive and excellent quality”
work, spanning trademark, unfair competition and trade dress issues. “She
is incredibly organized, bright and pragmatic,” and is recognized nationally as
an authority on trademarks and has played a significant role in many big
cases.
Bankruptcy
The Philadelphia office's bankruptcy attorneys
represent clients in bankruptcy courts throughout the United
States. Working with the firm's
Delaware
office, our lawyers regularly represent creditors in large bankruptcy
proceedings. Our representations have led to involvement in some of the
largest Chapter 11 cases in history. We are also regularly involved in
matters which cross national borders. On the debtor side, our attorneys
have handled the largest prepackaged Chapter 11 reorganization ever filed in the
Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Estates and Trusts
The firm offers a full range of estate planning and administration services,
providing guidance in the areas of retirement planning, preparation of wills,
trusts, advance directives for health care, general and limited powers of
attorney, lifetime gifting strategies and guardianship proceedings. In
conjunction with the tax and business lawyers, they assist companies and their
owners with succession planning and buy-sell agreements.
Real Estate
Attorneys in the firm's real estate group handle all aspects of real estate
practice, including major commercial development, representing borrowers and
lenders and structuring workout arrangements. They frequently represent
buyers, sellers, real estate brokers, lessees, lenders and owners, such as
apartment building and shopping center owners and condominium
associations. The group has particular experience in representing clients
in connection with approvals, permits from municipalities, especially the City
of Philadelphia.
Labor and Employment
The Philadelphia office’s employment practice
provides representation to employers, executives and others in employment
litigation and administrative agency proceedings as well as counseling and
preventive assistance concerning routine and problematic legal issues arising in
the workplace. Attorneys are frequently called upon to advise clients
regarding personal policies, hiring, firing and termination issues and
compliance with federal and state employment laws. The office’s attorneys
have handled a wide variety of employment cases in federal and state
courts. The office also handles labor issues arising from organizational
drives and unionized workplaces.
Professional Liability
Eckert Seamans’ Professional Liability practice is anchored in Philadelphia by Peter
Hoffman. The Professional Liability group regularly defends claims against
professionals, including claims of professional malpractice, breach of fiduciary
duty, negligence, securities violations and accounting wrongdoings, among many
other issues. The firm represents physicians, nurses, dentists,
podiatrists and other health care professionals; accountants; lawyers; clergy;
insurance brokers and agents; architects; engineers, and other service
professionals.
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