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In my first law related job interview I was asked, what is a more important quality for a lawyer: hard work or experience? The correct answer is. . . that’s a stupid question to ask a law student with no experience! But now that I have a boatload of experience, I have...

Happy New Year to all whose paths crossed with me this year. Here's to a healthy and prosperous 2024. Last year, I continued to grow and refine my practice. Highlights of the year were: Representing executives and high-income employees in severance package...

There is a commonly held view that a defendant should always be willing to settle for nuisance value. Nuisance value is not a well defined term, but it generally means an amount of money that is less than the cost of defending the lawsuit. The logic goes, why would...

This week, one of my professional disciplinary action clients received a letter from the investigator clearing him of the charges. A win. And he deserved it too. But the path to victory takes time. To accomplish this result, we had to thoroughly research the factual...

This year I want to give thanks to my clients. I have now been in solo private practice for nearly 25 years. One of the advantages of a solo practice is having the ability to choose  your clients, rather than having them assigned to you. When deciding whether or not...

When a lawsuit is brought, it is the plaintiff who has the initial choice of where to file it. However, under certain circumstances, a defendant may be able to take that choice away from the plaintiff. One such circumstance is removal from a state court to a federal...

This week I met with a client who I represented over 25 years ago. Then I heard from a West Coast colleague who I worked with over 10 years ago. In both cases, it felt like we had last spoken yesterday. Like old friends, the best clients and colleagues are those who...

There is a distinction in the law between employment agreements and compensation agreements. In Pennsylvania, most employees do not have employment agreements. They are considered “at will” employees who can be terminated at any time and for any reason. Even employees...

My law practice involves representing businesses and individuals, and I am always bringing new clients to the practice. So what does that process look like? It generally starts with a referral - either someone recommending me to the new client or the new client...

In business litigation cases, the depositions of the principal witnesses are very important. It is not enough to simply instruct your client to tell the truth. Telling the truth is required, of course, but this instruction does not replace preparation. A well prepared...