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January 17, 2007
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Eckert Seamans Expands Labor and Employment Practice in Philadelphia with Addition of Attorney Quinn
The national law firm of Eckert Seamans Cherin and Mellott, LLC today
announced that attorney John E. Quinn has joined the firm as a
member. Prior to joining Eckert Seamans, Mr. Quinn was a partner with the
law firm of Reed Smith and was located in that firm’s
Philadelphia office.
“John Quinn brings a wealth of experience to the table and will greatly
expand our capabilities in the area of labor and employment law,” said
Albert G. Bixler, the member in charge of the
Philadelphia office. “The
Philadelphia metropolitan area has a
lot of traditional labor activity and his understanding the market and the local
issues that employers face is a great asset to the firm and its clients.
In addition, John will add to our ability to assist clients in connection with
everyday employment issues and employment-related litigation.” The chair
of the Eckert Seamans Labor and Employment Law Group, John
Myers, echoed Bixler’s comments and added that he is extremely pleased
that Quinn will be joining the firm’s labor group to enable a significant
expansion of the firm’s labor and employment practice in the
Philadelphia office.
As a Member in the firm’s labor practice area, John E.
Quinn will represent both organized and unorganized employers in all aspects
of employee relations. He has defended employers in federal and state
courts as well as before city, state and federal agencies in matters involving
discrimination allegations. He also has defended employers in wrongful
discharge cases and other employment-related matters. John has represented
employers before the National Labor Relations Board and the Pennsylvania Labor
Relations Board in unfair labor practice proceedings as well as in union
organizational campaigns. John has participated in numerous contract
negotiations with various unions and he has represented employers in arbitration
cases. He also represents the management trustees of several Taft-Hartley
Act funds. John previously served as chair of the Hearing Committee of the
Disciplinary Board of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. He is also a member
of the Board of Directors of Carson Valley School and a master member of the
Temple American Inns of Court. He is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania
and before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the U.S. District
Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. He earned his law degree
from the University of
Virginia and his Bachelor of Arts
degree, graduating summa cum laude, from Holy
Cross College
in Worcester,
Massachusetts. Mr. Quinn resides in
Malvern,
Pennsylvania.
About Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott
Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC (www.eckertseamans.com), a national law firm with ten offices throughout the eastern United States, provides a full range of legal services nationwide to businesses of all sizes, institutions, municipalities, colleges and universities, government agencies and individuals. Its practice areas encompass litigation, including mass tort and products liability litigation, corporate and business law, intellectual property law, labor and employment relations, aviation law, bankruptcy and restructuring, employee benefits, environmental law, construction law, municipal finance, real estate, and tax and estate law. Eckert Seamans has offices in Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Philadelphia, West Chester and Southpointe, Pennsylvania; Wilmington, Delaware; Morgantown, West Virginia; Boston, Massachusetts, Washington, D.C. and White Plains, New York.
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