Legal
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Lamb McErlane Attorney Jake D. Becker Elected Partner of Firm
Lamb McErlane PC has announced that Jake D. Becker has been elected a Partner of the Firm. Becker is a member of Lamb McErlane’s litigation group. He litigates cases at both the trial and appellate levels and handles a variety of employment, insurance coverage, contract, and tort-based disputes. Becker earned his J.D. from Villanova University School of…
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Lawyers, Federal Regulators Critical of Malvern-Based Endo’s Royalties from Drug Opana
Lawyers and federal agencies are arguing that Malvern-based drug maker Endo is still profiting from the disgraced oxymorphone pill also known as Opana ER. Back in August, Endo filed for bankruptcy due to having 3,100 opioid lawsuits and billions of dollars in debt, writes Bob Fernandez for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Endo’s oxymorphone patent doesn’t expire…
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Chester County Leadership: Phil Closius, Dean, Wilmington University School of Law
Phil Closius, dean of the Wilmington University School of Law, spent his childhood in two very different environments – New York City and the suburbs of Kansas City – but appreciated both. He had two dreams that remained constant since he was in second grade: to go to the University of Notre Dame and to…
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U.S. News & World Report Recognizes Blue Bell’s Wisler Pearlstine as One of the Region’s Best Law Firms
U.S. News & World Report has recognized Wisler Pearlstine — a Blue Bell-based law firm that serves Greater Philadelphia with outstanding, cost-effective, and highly responsive legal assistance — as one of the region’s best law firms. Wisler Pearlstine was named a Tier 1 Philadelphia firm in two practice areas, Family Law and Municipal Law, in…
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Lamb McErlane Attorney Bill Christman Elected to the Board of the Chester County Bar Association
Lamb McErlane PC attorney William “Bill” Christman III has been elected a member of the Board of the Chester County Bar Association (CCBA). The mission of the CCBA is to provide services to its members and the community of Chester County by offering a variety of programs directed toward a better understanding of the legal system. At Lamb…
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Malvern-Based Biopharmaceutical Company Seeks FDA Approval for Cancer Therapy Drug
Malvern-based biopharmaceutical company Galera Therapeutics is filing for FDA approval of a new drug. The treatment, avasopasem, helps radiotherapy-induced severe oral mucositis, or painful ulcers in the mouth and throat, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Currently, there are no FDA-approved treatments. Galera CEO Mel Sorenson said that thousands of people undergoing…
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New Senior Associate Joins Lamb McErlane as Part of Family Law Department
Lamb McErlane PC has announced that Cara Williams has joined the firm as a senior associate in its Family Law department. Williams’ primary focus will be in all areas of domestic law including divorce, equitable distribution, custody, alimony, child support and related litigation and mediation tools. She will also work with clients on prenuptial and postnuptial agreements. Williams earned…
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Chester County’s First Woman District Attorney Announces Bid for Judge Seat
The first woman District Attorney of Chester County’s term is up this year, but that’s not stopping Deborah Ryan from continuing her political career. With 20 years of experience as a prosecutor, Ryan is one of 13 candidates running for the position of the county’s Common Pleas Judge, writes Vinny Vella for The Philadelphia Inquirer.…
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Lamb McErlane Attorney Appointed to the Board of the Community Warehouse Project of Chester County
Lamb McErlane PC attorney Kevin J. Conrad has been appointed to the Board of the Community Warehouse Project of Chester County. The mission of Community Warehouse Project of Chester County is to provide furniture and housewares to families, individuals and veterans in need at no charge. At Lamb McErlane, Conrad focuses his practice in the areas of business…
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Phoenixville Attorney’s Immigration Advocacy Lands Her L’Oreal Paris Women of Worth Honor
A Chester County lawyer is getting national recognition for her immigration advocacy nonprofit. Phoenixville attorney Rachel Rutter founded Project Libertad in 2015, which represents immigrant children for free or at a low cost, writes Karin Mallet for 69 News. She quit her full-time job in 2020 to dive into her work at the nonprofit,…
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Wilmington University Launches New School of Law
Wilmington University is launching its new School of Law that will welcome its first classes in the fall of 2023. The Wilmington University School of Law will have an inclusive culture to make a case for a more diverse legal field and promote access to the bar. “The Wilmington University School of Law represents our…
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Deana’s Law for Repeat DUI Offenders Now in Effect in PA
Deana’s Law, toughening penalties for repeat DUI offenders, went into effect in November after a long journey through the state legislature, reports The Morning Call. The bill passed the state Senate and was signed into law by Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf back in July. Deana’s Law makes it a third-degree felony with up to seven…
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Former National Drug Czar in Obama Administration to Monitor Malvern-Based Endo’s Opioid Business
Malvern-based opioid maker Endo International will be monitored by Gil Kerlikowske, a former national drug czar in the Obama administration, as it reorganizes in bankruptcy court, writes Bob Fernandez for The Philadelphia Inquirer. As the pressure continues to mount from people affected by the ongoing opioid crisis in the nation, a New York judge has…
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MacElree Harvey Ranks in ‘Best Law Firms’ by U.S. News & World Report
MacElree Harvey has ranked nationally and regionally in the 2023 U.S. News & World Report – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms.” “Best Law Firms” rankings are determined by client and lawyer evaluations, peer reviews from leading attorneys in their field, and reviews of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process.…
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Lamb McErlane Partner Featured on Podcast About Healthcare Business Consultants
Lamb McErlane partner Vasilios J. “Bill” Kalogredis was a guest speaker on the National Society of Certified Healthcare Business Consultants (NSCHBC) Edge Podcast. Kalogredis spoke with Edge Podcast host Terry A. Fletcher on the Private Equity Pro’s and Con’s in the Medical and Dental Space. Kalogredis specifically discussed the particulars of Private Equity (PE) transactions involving Medical…
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Attention, Employers! New Overtime Regulations Will Soon Be Here. Are You Ready?
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and Pennsylvania’s Department of Labor have gone back and forth regarding overtime regulations, and specifically how much a salaried employee must be paid in order to be exempt. In 2016, the DOL passed regulations raising the salary threshold from $455 per week ($23,360 per year) to $913 per week…
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West Chester-Based Lamb McErlane Ranked Among Best Law Firms in Nation
Lamb McErlane PC has ranked nationally in one practice area and regionally in ten among the “Best Law Firms” in the 2023 Edition of U.S. News & World Report – Best Lawyers. The 2023 edition recognizes the most elite firms across the nation, identified for their professional excellence with consistently positive feedback from clients and…
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Wolf Gives Final Approval to Suspend Vehicle Registrations of Toll Scofflaws
Gov. Tom Wolf has signed legislation to suspend vehicle registration of roughly 25,000 drivers who refuse to pay their overdue bills for Pennsylvania Turnpike travel, according to a staff report from FOX 43. Two months after the law takes effect, the Turnpike Commission will start notifying registrants that it is seeking to have their registrations…
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