Stanley B. Cheiken
Sole Practitioner
Areas of Practice
- Business Litigation 60%
- Employment Litigation 40%
Biography
Stanley Cheiken is a Philadelphia native. He graduated from Cheltenham High School in 1984. The son of a professional and businessman, Stanley was exposed to his father's various ventures at an early age. He quickly determined that he would pursue a career in the law, focusing on the types of issues confronting businesses, executives, and professionals. He received his undergraduate degree from Dickinson College in 1988. Thereafter, Stanley attended Villanova University School of Law, graduating in 1991. He began his career as a trial attorney for a small firm that focused on complex commercial litigation. Today, his practice largely involves the representation of small- to medium-sized businesses, executives and professional clientele. He has tried more than 100 jury and bench trials, injunction hearings, and arbitrations. Stanley is admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, the Supreme Court of New Jersey, the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania, and the District of New Jersey.
Education
- Villanova University School of Law, Villanova, Pennsylvania
- J.D - 1991
- Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
- B.A - 1988
- Major: Political Science
Bar Admission
- Pennsylvania, 1991
- New Jersey, 1991
- U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1992
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1991
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1994
Representative Cases
- Overall v. University of Pennsylvania, 412 F.3d 492, 2005, 3d Cir.
- OMUSA, Inc. v. Miller Branding + Communication, Inc., 2006 WL 2803051, 2006, E.D.Pa
Honors
- PA Superlawyer
- AV Rated
Classes & Seminars
- Dealing with Problem Employees, 2007
Representative Clients
- Allstates Bonding Co. (surety bond broker)
- Specialty Surfaces International, Inc. (artificial turf field manufacturer)
- Melrose, Inc. (wholesale building supplier)
- The G & C Robins Corporation (operating 30+ regional hair salons)
- Drop Dead Gorges Corporation (advertising agency and production company)
- John Kay Electrical Contractors, Inc. (contractor)
- Mindbridge.com, Inc. (software company)
Past Positions
- Abramson & Freedman, Associate, 1991 to 2000
Fraternities or Sororities
- Theta Chi
Professional Associations
- Pennsylvania Bar Association, Member
- Montgomery Bar Association, Member
Current Employment Position
- Sole Practitioner