News from August 2018
Allstate Insurance blames PECO Energy for fire on insured party's property
PHILADELPHIA — An insurance company is suing PECO Energy Co. on behalf of insured party Yuen Li, citing alleged strict liability, negligence and breach of implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
Woman files suit against U.S. government agencies following accident
PHILADELPHIA — A woman is suing the United States of America, the Social Security Administration and the U.S. Attorney General, citing alleged negligence.
Patient claims Arthrex knee replacement product was defective
WILKES-BARRE — A patient is suing Arthrex Inc., an orthopedic implants distributor, citing alleged design and manufacturing defects.
Former office manager claims Advanced Family Practice did not remit payroll taxes
PHILADELPHIA — An office manager is suing former employer Advanced Family Practice PC and Carol Struminger, citing alleged failure to remit payroll tax withholdings.
State Farm blames Bob's Heating & Cooling for property damage
PHILADELPHIA — State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. is suing Robert Southrey, individually and doing business as Bob's Heating & Cooling, citing alleged negligence and breach of warranty.
DICKIE MCCAMEY & CHILCOTE: Forty-two Dickie Mccamey Lawyers recognized in the Best Lawyers in America© 2019
Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. is proud to announce that 42 attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America©, including 43% of the firm’s shareholders.
BERNSTEIN-BURKLEY PC: Three Bernstein-Burkley Partners Recognized by Best Lawyers®
Bernstein-Burkley is pleased to announce that partners, Robert S. Bernstein, Kirk B. Burkley and Arch W. Riley, Jr. have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 25th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.
ECKERT SEAMAN CHERIN & MELLOT LLC: Best Lawyers in America 2019 recognizes 42 Eckert Seamans attorneys; Six noted as “Lawyer of the Year”
Eckert Seamans is pleased to announce that 42 firm attorneys were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2019.
BUCHANAN INGERSOLL: Eight Attorneys Named “Lawyer of the Year” In Respective Practice and Metro Areas
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney is proud to announce that 137 of the firm’s attorneys across 15 offices are listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2019.
COHEN & GRIGSBY: Best Lawyers in America® Recognizes 31 Cohen & Grigsby Attorneys in Pittsburgh
Business law firm Cohen & Grigsby is pleased to announce that 31 lawyers from its Pittsburgh office have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2019 edition of Best Lawyers in America.
COHEN & GRIGSBY: Cohen & Grigsby Attorneys Named 2019 “Lawyers of the Year” by Best Lawyers®
Business law firm Cohen & Grigsby is proud to announce that four directors from its Pittsburgh and Naples offices have been named “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers®.
HOURIGAN KLUGER & QUINN: Michelle M. Quinn named 2019 Best Lawyer of the Year
Hourigan Kluger & Quinn issued the following announcement on Aug. 15.Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn PC is pleased to announce that Michelle M.
GORDON & REES LLP: Gordon & Rees Earns Top Ranking in The Best Lawyers in America© 2019
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani is pleased to announce that 69 of its attorneys were listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2019, four of whom received "Lawyer of the Year" honors.
HOURIGAN KLUGER & QUINN: Nine Attorneys at HKQ Law named to 2019 Best Lawyers List
Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn PC is pleased to announce that nine of the firm’s lawyers have been named, including the entire Litigation Team, in multiple categories, to the 2019 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession.
DICKIE MCCAMEY & CHILCOTE: DMC Lawyers honored as "Lawyer of the Year"
Dickie McCamey & Chilcote, P.C.
MARSHALL DENNEHEY WARNER COLEMAN & GOGGIN: Marshall Dennehey Selected a "Best Places to Work" by the Philadelphia Business Journal for the Sixth Year in a Row
For the sixth year running, Marshall Dennehey was selected by the Philadelphia Business Journal as one of the Philadelphia region's "Best Places to Work."
CLARK HILL PLC: 22 Clark Hill Attorneys Named to Pennsylvania Super Lawyers & Rising Stars 2018 List
22 Clark Hill attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2018 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers & Rising Stars list. Super Lawyers, published by Law & Politics magazine, is a consumer guide to outstanding attorneys based on a multi-step selection process including a survey and peer review.
DINSMORE & SHOHL: Banking Attorney Nelson Crichton Joins Dinsmore’s Pittsburgh Office
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP has bolstered its presence in Pittsburgh with the addition of Nelson Crichton to the firm.
U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA: Former Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Pleads Guilty to Fraud Against His Former Employer
U.S. Attorney William M. McSwain announced that Shawn Edmonds, a 43-year old resident of Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty before the Honorable Gerald J. Pappert to five counts of wire fraud and three counts of aggravated identify theft related to a scheme to defraud the Department of Veterans Affairs of over $800,000.
N.J. company dismissed from litigation surrounding Philly building's nine-story elevator fall
PHILADELPHIA – One of the entities listed in a lawsuit filed as a result of a Philadelphia man’s injuries from a nine-story elevator fall in a Center City commercial building has been conditionally dismissed from the action.