Additions

Nicole S. Haiem joined Klehr Harrison Harvey Branzburg as an associate in the corporate department.

She works out of the firm's Philadelphia office.

Haiem works with a variety of clients, representing private investment funds, privately held companies, and publicly traded corporations in general corporate matters, private equity financing, merger, acquisitions and joint ventures. She graduated from Villanova University's Charles Widger School of Law.

Speakers

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young partner Samuel J. Arena Jr. and Travelers managing director Theresa Gooley served as co-chairs of The Fidelity Law Association's 2018 Annual Conference on Nov. 7 at the Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia.

The FLA, a nonprofit corporation dedicated to facilitating prompt and fair handling of fidelity insurance claims, each year holds its conference featuring speakers who present on a variety of topics of interest to the fidelity insurance law community.

Arena serves as an adviser to the FLA.

He has concentrated his practice on insurance law and fidelity and surety law for more than 35 years.

Arena, a leader in Stradley Ronon's insurance practice group and the chair of the firm's fidelity and surety practice group, represents insurance companies in complex insurance coverage and fidelity and surety matters.

He also has experience representing insurance companies in bad-faith and extra-contractual liability claims and litigation.

Events

Flaster Greenberg shareholder Jeffrey A. Cohen participated in the Covenant House Sleep Out—Executive Edition on Nov. 15, along with over 1,700 business leaders in 19 cities across the U.S. and Canada.

Cohen joined 100 local business leaders to sleep on the streets of Philadelphia with the goal of raising awareness and money for youth overcoming homelessness through the Covenant House Pennsylvania.

The event took place from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. on the corner of 15th and Cherry streets in Philadelphia.

The night consisted of each team making shelter out of a small tarp and cardboard box, as well as attending educational workshops to learn what the Covenant House does for the youth affected by homelessness as well as meetings with some of the kids who recently came into the shelter.

Cohen counsels clients in complex litigation disputes and provides guidance to proactively address business formation and transaction issues.

He has spent over 23 years helping clients anticipate, address and resolve the day-to-day challenges and pragmatic decisions facing today's businesses.

Announcements

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