Lee Rosengard, a groundbreaking ADR practitioner and longtime Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young partner, passed away unexpectedly on April 30. He was 72.

Rosengard spent his illustrious 41-year legal career at Stradley Ronon. He maintained an active commercial litigation practice and served as chair of the firm’s litigation department in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He served the firm for more than two decades as its general counsel, championed numerous internal firm committees and causes, and mentored countless lawyers. An early proponent of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), Rosengard was integral to establishing Stradley’s ADR practice in the mid-1990s and served as its longtime co-chair. He tried to verdict and successfully resolved many complex cases for signature firm clients. Recognized by his peers for his legal acumen, Rosengard was named a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer consecutively from 2004 until his retirement.