Elected and Appointed

Jacquelyn J. Ager was named a Conrad O'Brien partner.
Ager's practice focuses primarily on employment matters and the defense of professional liability matters; she also handles complex commercial litigation.

She earned her law degree from American University Washington College of Law.

Ager also serves as secretary and a volunteer board member of the Sunshine Foundation.

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Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires & Newby elected Ryan R. McBride and Joanne R. Rubinsohn to partnership.

McBride defends clients in general liability and professional liability matters.

His clients include individuals, businesses, municipalities and related governmental entities, as well as physicians and other professionals.

Rubinsohn, who is based in the firm's Philadelphia office, defends clients in general liability matters involving negligence, construction defect and dram shop law.

Her clients include individuals, businesses, colleges and corporate entities.

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Littler Mendelson appointed new leaders of its Philadelphia office with William Leahy succeeding Kristine Grady Derewicz in Philadelphia.

Each previous office managing shareholder (OMS) will maintain their active legal practices and leadership responsibilities at Littler, with Derewicz joining Littler's six-person management committee.

Leahy focuses his practice on counseling clients on matters that arise out of the employer-employee relationship, including those involving discrimination and harassment, protection of trade secrets and confidential information and disability and medical leave requirements.

He has experience defending employers in bench and jury trials, in federal and state courts and he represents employers in a range of industries, including health care, pharmaceutical and defense contracting.

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PNC Bank appointed John F. “Jack” Gross to its northeast Pennsylvania regional advisory board.
Gross is a partner at Gross McGinley who counsels businesses of all sizes on general corporate matters, including real estate, financing, intellectual property and advertising.

His experience spans a range of industries, including his representation of media and publishing companies, manufacturing companies, doctors and medical practices and nonprofits.

In addition to a legal practice that includes representing individual clients and municipalities, Gross is also a licensed title insurance agent.