Joseph C. Crawford shareholder with Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller.Hangley Aronchick Hires Longtime Phila. Litigator From Pepper Hamilton
Joseph C. Crawford, whose practice focuses in part on representing law firms, joined Hangley Aronchick as a shareholder Monday.
July 01, 2019 at 04:46 PM
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Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller has made a rare lateral hire, bringing on a seasoned litigator from Pepper Hamilton.
Joseph C. Crawford, whose practice focuses in part on representing law firms, joined Hangley Aronchick as a shareholder Monday, departing Pepper Hamilton after 13 years. Formerly a partner at Wolf Block, Crawford started his law firm career at Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis, where he practiced law from the late 1970s to the early 1990s.
Hangley Aronchick's chair, Ron Schiller, also practiced at Schnader during part of that time.
“I have known Joe personally since the beginning of my legal career, and he is one of the top trial attorneys in Philadelphia,” Schiller said in a statement Monday. “He understands the legal needs of lawyers and has been successful in representing some of the biggest firms in Philadelphia.”
“It's always flattering that other law firms would choose him to represent their firms,” Hangley Aronchick CEO David Pudlin added in an interview Monday. According to federal court records, DLA Piper, Duane Morris and Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young have been clients of Crawford over the years.
Crawford was traveling Monday and unavailable to comment on his move. In a statement, he said Hangley Aronchick “offers a unique culture of legal excellence and collegiality which draws both sophisticated clients and lawyers.”
In addition to representing law firms and lawyers in malpractice cases, conflict of interest matters and issues involving ethical violations, Crawford has handled litigation in a number of other areas throughout his career, including commercial disputes, defamation, products liability, breach of contract and fraud, insurance, securities, M&A disputes and death penalty cases.
According to Pudlin, Crawford is bringing a seven-figure book of business with him, including a number of ongoing matters.
“He'll be fully occupied when he gets here and he'll be utilizing the services of younger attorneys,” Pudlin said. He noted that mentoring younger lawyers is important to Crawford, and that showed through when shareholders voted on Crawford joining the firm—during that meeting, family law shareholder Helen Casale also recalled working with Crawford at Wolf Block as a young associate.
“Joe was the person that all the other associates would go to as a mentor,” Pudlin said, recalling Casale's anecdote. “I think he'll be a real go-to person for younger litigators.”
Crawford also cited his focus on younger lawyers in a statement.
“While I know well and have great respect for the founding and named shareholders of the firm, what really excites me are the younger litigation shareholders, who are the best of the best. They will ensure that the firm's future will be every bit as bright as its first 25 years,” he said.
Hangley Aronchick is coming up on its 25th anniversary in October. It has grown from a 16-lawyer operation launched in 1994 to a 46-lawyer firm with nearly 100 total employees.
Reached for comment Monday on Crawford's departure, a spokesperson for Pepper Hamilton said the firm wishes him well.
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