People in the News—Feb. 1, 2018—Spector Gadon & Rosen
Spector Gadon & Rosen dressed up to support the Philadelphia Eagles.
February 01, 2018 at 10:00 AM
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Events
Spector Gadon & Rosen dressed up to support the Philadelphia Eagles.
Elected and Appointed
Gregory R. Gifford, a Rubin, Glickman, Steinberg & Gifford partner, is set to serve as president-elect of the Montgomery Bar Association for 2018.
He is a past director of the association and has also served as its vice president, treasurer and secretary.
He is the recipient of the 2015 James P. Fox Trial Lawyer of the Year.
Gifford joined Rubin Glickman in 1984.
His practice includes personal injury, criminal and municipal law.
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The Association of American Law Schools elected Mark C. Alexander, Arthur J. Kania Dean of the Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law, as a member of the AALS executive committee.
As the school's chief administrator and chairperson of the faculty, Alexander is responsible for all facets of the law school, including its long-term strategic and academic planning, curricular initiatives, faculty research and teaching support, student services and fundraising and alumni relations.
Alexander previously served as associate dean for academics at Seton Hall University School of Law.
His areas of expertise include constitutional law, criminal procedure, election law, criminal law and the First Amendment.
Additions
Melissa Hazell Davis joined Griesing Law as a senior associate.
She focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation, insurance coverage, and labor and employment matters.
Davis practices in Griesing Law's commercial litigation practice group.
Speakers
McNees Wallace & Nurick attorneys Kim Selemba and Schaun Henry presented at the ALFA Retail and Hospitality Conference, held Jan. 17-19.
Selemba discussed the topic of “Regulatory and Case Law Update on Beverage Alcohol Law.”
Henry participated on a “Hot Employment Law Topics” panel.
Selemba practices in McNees Wallace's food and beverage; litigation; injunction; and transportation, distribution and logistics practice groups.
In her practice, she represents businesses and individuals in commercial and business disputes in state and federal courts.
Henry is a member of the labor and employment group where he provides representation and counseling to employers on various labor and employment matters including, but not limited to, employment discrimination cases under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act and other federal, state and local issues.
Henry provides guidance for employers on unfair labor practices and other labor relations issues, as well as providing representation for employers at labor arbitrations and negotiations.
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