People in the News—Oct. 12, 2017—Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young counsel George Michael Gerstein served as a panelist for AllianceBernstein's Retirement Solutions Forum on Oct. 4-5 in New York.
October 12, 2017 at 10:00 AM
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Speakers
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young counsel George Michael Gerstein served as a panelist for AllianceBernstein's Retirement Solutions Forum on Oct. 4-5 in New York.
Gerstein's panel, “DOL Rule and Litigation Update,” discussed the DOL Fiduciary Rule and recent 401(k) litigation.
With experience working at two large financial institutions, Gerstein concentrates on the fiduciary and prohibited transaction provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act as they apply to the investment and management of plan assets.
He's been focused on the DOL Fiduciary Rule and otherwise assisting clients with ERISA compliance strategies.
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Glenn S. Gitomer, chair of the litigation department and shareholder of McCausland Keen + Buckman in Devon, served as a panelist in the Practising Law Institute's securities arbitration program on Sept. 27 in New York City.
Gitomer participated in the panel titled “Lifting the Veil: A Practicum on Insurance Issues in Dispute Resolution” and authored an article included in program course materials titled “Insurance Policy Twisting.”
Gitomer's securities litigation experience includes representing customers, brokers and broker-dealers in investment and employment disputes, and regulatory investigations and administrative actions by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. and state regulators.
He is currently chair of FINRA's discovery task force.
Events
Join Griesing Law for cocktails, art and conversation featuring artwork by Nina Hopen Klein 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 9.
RSVP for the event at https://goo.gl/Mv8Qem by Nov. 6.
Klein's work will be on display at the firm until February 2018 and may be viewed by appointment.
Elected and Appointed
Patricia L. Dodge of Meyer, Unkovic & Scott was selected as the recipient of the Academy of Trial Lawyers' Joseph F. Weis Jr. Distinguished Service Award.
She was presented with the award at the academy's 29th annual masters of trial advocacy retreat dinner on Oct. 5.
Dodge serves as managing partner of Meyer Unkovic.
She is a trial lawyer and focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation, oil and gas disputes and employment-related matters.
She has tried lawsuits to verdict in both state and federal courts and represents clients in domestic and international arbitrations.
Announcements
The Legal and Pennsylvania Law Weekly are looking for verdicts and settlements to report.
If you're a plaintiffs or defense attorney who has obtained a verdict or settlement in Pennsylvania county or federal court recently, email Zack Needles at [email protected].
Speakers
Gerstein's panel, “DOL Rule and Litigation Update,” discussed the DOL Fiduciary Rule and recent 401(k) litigation.
With experience working at two large financial institutions, Gerstein concentrates on the fiduciary and prohibited transaction provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act as they apply to the investment and management of plan assets.
He's been focused on the DOL Fiduciary Rule and otherwise assisting clients with ERISA compliance strategies.
Gerstein_GeorgeMichael
Gerstein
Glenn S. Gitomer, chair of the litigation department and shareholder of McCausland Keen + Buckman in Devon, served as a panelist in the Practising Law Institute's securities arbitration program on Sept. 27 in
Gitomer participated in the panel titled “Lifting the Veil: A Practicum on Insurance Issues in Dispute Resolution” and authored an article included in program course materials titled “Insurance Policy Twisting.”
Gitomer's securities litigation experience includes representing customers, brokers and broker-dealers in investment and employment disputes, and regulatory investigations and administrative actions by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. and state regulators.
He is currently chair of FINRA's discovery task force.
Events
Join
RSVP for the event at https://goo.gl/Mv8Qem by Nov. 6.
Klein's work will be on display at the firm until February 2018 and may be viewed by appointment.
Elected and Appointed
Patricia L. Dodge of
She was presented with the award at the academy's 29th annual masters of trial advocacy retreat dinner on Oct. 5.
Dodge serves as managing partner of
She is a trial lawyer and focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation, oil and gas disputes and employment-related matters.
She has tried lawsuits to verdict in both state and federal courts and represents clients in domestic and international arbitrations.
Announcements
The Legal and Pennsylvania Law Weekly are looking for verdicts and settlements to report.
If you're a plaintiffs or defense attorney who has obtained a verdict or settlement in Pennsylvania county or federal court recently, email Zack Needles at [email protected].
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