stanleycheiken

A few things for which I'm thankful about my law practice: For my clients, who allow me to advocate for them and trust me with matters of utmost importance. For my colleagues, who keep me on course, support me, and teach me how to practice. I have always learned best...

In business and employment disputes, it is commonly accepted that arbitration provisions are preferred by employers. There are numerous reasons for this, with the primary one being that juries may be unsympathetic to employers. For this reason alone, many attorneys...

Reviewing and negotiating executive severance packages is one of my favorite practice areas. These representations are generally short-lived, but during the representation I have the pleasure of meeting a new client, learning about their careers, family, and...

In litigation, one of the first strategic considerations is to determine where the case will be filed. This is extremely important for a variety of reasons, and in business disputes, the client's input is important as well. For the most part, where the case is filed...

Under certain circumstances, a party claiming to have been the victim of a breach of contract can seek the remedy of rescission. Under that approach, instead of seeking damages resulting from the breach of contract, what is sought is to undo the contract entirely,...

This week, I am moving to a Regus shared office space in Yardley Borough, Bucks County. The move will give me more flexibility to work remotely, not only from Yardley, but from just about anywhere Regus has a location. Being untethered from a specific office is...

In a continuing effort to lean in to the modern efficiencies of practicing law, I have decided to go virtual. In the fall, I will move my office to a shared workspace with flexibility to work from just about anywhere in the world. But more practically, I’ll be able to...

As a professional, I have the privilege and responsibility of attempting to achieve my clients' goals in a field (litigation) in which they have little or no expertise. The same would be true if I were a dentist, plumber or landscaper. The point is that the client...

Over the years I've heard many colleagues talk about venues where they don't like to practice. Some suburban lawyers don't like Philadelphia courts; and some Philly lawyers don't like to appear in the county courts. But I like to take my show on the road. In the main,...

My law practice has evolved over many years to the point where I now represent fewer clients, but the matters involve substantially larger monetary disputes. Because of the amounts at issue, there are many more strategic considerations that are involved in these legal...