Announcements

Lou Fryman retired May 31 after 57 years of practice, teaching and community leadership.

He began his practice with his brother-in-law, Chief Judge Edward R. Becker of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, at the firm of Becker, Becker, and Fryman for 20 years.

Fryman then joined Fox Rothschild, where he practiced for 26 years.

He joined as chief of litigation, was managing partner, and eventually became chairman of the firm.

He then joined Conrad O'Brien, where he practiced for the past 11 years.

During his career, he was president of the Philadelphia Bar Foundation, regent of the American College of Trial Lawyers, fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, president of the Lawyers Club, president of the Brandeis Society, and chair of the State Ethics Commission.

He was also involved with a number of other community organizations and leadership positions.

Speakers

Steve Poulathas, chair of Flaster/Greenberg's corporate department, is set to join speakers from Everingham & Kerr, Friedman LLP and CyZen for a business owner forum, sponsored by UBS Financial Services.

Topics are to include liquidity strategies for businesses, tax and asset protection strategies for business owners, and advanced planning before a strategic exist.

The panel is scheduled to be held 8 to 10 a.m. June 27 and will include a complimentary breakfast.

To RSVP, contact Jessica DeBear by e-mail at [email protected] or by phone at 856-988-4046 by June 24.

Honored

Temple University Beasley School of Law presented Stephen A. Sheller, founder of Sheller P.C., with a Doctor of Humane Letters for his career built “on the ideals of justice and fairness.”

The Sheller Family Foundation supports the Philadelphia region's education, health care, justice and philanthropy including founding the Sheller Center for Social Justice supporting Temple law student social justice work for local communities.

Elected and Appointed

Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott to announce that nine attorneys have been promoted to member.

The newly elected members include five Pennsylvania lawyers: Julia A. Charnyshova, Derek Illar and Gosia Kosturek in Pittsburgh; Casey A. Coyle in Harrisburg; and Mark T. Vogelbacker in Philadelphia.

Charnyshova focuses her practice on corporate transactions within the hospitality industry.

Much of her practice is devoted to representing large institutional hotel investors as well as individual developers in connection with the ownership and operation of hospitality assets.

Coyle is a litigator who concentrates his practice on complex commercial litigation.

His representative matters include cases involving theft of trade secrets, noncompetition/nonsolicitation agreements, shareholder litigation, emergency injunctions, class actions, breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duties.

Illar has experience representing clients in court proceedings and before administrative agencies.

He counsels clients to ensure their compliance with federal, state and local laws and advises them on the implementation of best practices.

Kosturek focuses her practice on corporate transactions within the hospitality industry.

Her practice is devoted to representing real estate development companies, investors, lenders and hotel management companies in all aspects of acquisition, disposition, development, management, licensing and finance of real estate and hotel assets in the United States and throughout the world.

Vogelbacker focuses his practice on patent procurement and enforcement matters.

His litigation experience includes patent, trademark and copyright disputes covering a range of technologies and industries, including automobiles, medical devices, optical measurement devices and apparel.

Prior to practicing law, Vogelbacker was a patent examiner at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and a fluid systems engineer at General Dynamics.