People in the News—Jan. 3, 2020—Marcum
Marcum LLP's valuation, forensic and litigation services group hosted the Women's White Collar Defense Association holiday party in their Philadelphia office.
January 03, 2020 at 11:00 AM
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Events
Marcum LLP's valuation, forensic and litigation services group hosted the Women's White Collar Defense Association holiday party in their Philadelphia office.
This event brought together Philadelphia area white-collar defense attorneys and professionals for an evening of networking and holiday celebrations.
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The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School is slated to hold a screening of the film "The Report" with post-film panel discussion.
This Amazon Studios thriller starring Adam Driver and Annette Bening chronicles the Senate Intelligence Committee's real-life investigation of the CIA's use of torture post 9/11 and Senate staffer Daniel Jones's seven-year investigative journey and 6,700-page report.
The movie screening is set to be held from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. with the following panel from 5:45 to 7:14 p.m. Jan. 16.
The program is approved for 3.5 ethics CLE credits for Pennsylvania lawyers.
Honored
Lee A. Schwartz, founding partner of the Schwartz Law Firm, was honored as the 2019 recipient of the Herbert R. Weiman Sr. and Jr. Award by the family law section of the Philadelphia Bar Association at the section's annual dinner and celebration.
The Weiman Award is given to an attorney for her or his dedication to the family law bar and service to children and families of Philadelphia.
Schwartz's practice is dedicated to serving people with divorce, child custody, grandparent and stepparent rights, relocation, high-net-worth cases including stock options and business issues, child support, alimony, division of property, protection from abuse and the drafting of marital agreements.
Elected and Appointed
Fisher & Phillips announced the election of 17 attorneys to partnership.
The new partners represent a cross-section of the firm's labor and employment service offerings, including employee defections and trade secrets, global immigration, labor relations, litigation, wage and hour, and workplace safety.
Michael Avila, Samantha Bononno and Heather Steele are the new partners based in the firm's Philadelphia office.
Avila is an international employment and trade secrets attorney.
Bononno focuses her litigation practice on representing employers in a disputes including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour, unfair labor practices, and FMLA claims.
Steele's practice includes defending employers against employment-related claims and advising clients on personnel management and statutory compliance issues.
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Jordan Strokovsky was elected co-chair of the state civil litigation section of the Philadelphia Bar Association.
The section serves to advance the development of the law and to further continuing education within the field of state civil litigation.
Strokovsky is a trial lawyer and founder of Strokovsky LLC, representing plaintiffs in catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases that involve medical malpractice, birth injury, truck accidents, premises liability, negligent security, dram shop, products liability, worksite accidents, civil rights and sexual assault.
Announcements
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If you're a plaintiffs or defense attorney who has obtained a verdict or settlement in Pennsylvania county or federal court recently, email Zack Needles at [email protected].
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