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October 1, 2007
For more information contact:
Allysn Hurley
Director of Marketing and Business Development
Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC
ahurley@eckertseamans.com
Eckert Seamans Announces Major Expansion in Philadelphia, West Chester and Harrisburg Adds 22 Attorneys from McKissock & Hoffman
The national law firm of Eckert Seamans Cherin and Mellott, LLC today
announced that it is forming a Professional Liability practice with the addition
of 22 attorneys from McKissock & Hoffman including name partner Peter
Hoffman. The group will join the firm in the continued expansion of Eckert
Seamans’ Philadelphia
and
Harrisburg
offices and create a new Eckert Seamans office in
West
Chester,
Pennsylvania,
effective October 1st.
The group will consist of 9 firm members, and 13 associates and will be led
by Peter Hoffman, who is nationally known and respected in the defense of
professional liability cases. Mr. Hoffman will reside in Eckert Seamans’
Philadelphia
office. In his new role at Eckert Seamans, Mr.
Hoffman will serve as Member and Chairman of the Professional Liability
Practice.
In addition to Mr. Hoffman, moving to Eckert Seamans as members are Donald J.
Brooks, Jr., Timothy J. Burke, John A. Filoreto, Maureen P. Fitzgerald,
Eileen Lampe, Jeffrey P. Lewis, Edwin A. D.
Schwartz, and Christopher Thomson. Joining the firm as associates are Ryan
N. Boland, Lauren M. Burnette, Ann B. Cairns, Joseph V. Conroy, Melissa B.
Gorsline, Gregory L. Kallet, Richard Kim,
Steven E. McCord, Richard J. Mosback, Jr., Joan D. Plump, David J. Schertz,
David M. Schwadron, and Shannon B. Stewart.
“We are extremely pleased that Peter and his group will be joining our firm
in
Philadelphia,”
said Tim Ryan, Chief Executive Officer of Eckert Seamans. “In addition to
this group’s track record of high performance in professional liability defense,
they are a diverse group of attorneys steeped with experience and broad
understanding of business law and litigation.”
“These are some of the most respected attorneys in the
Delaware
Valley,”
added Albert Bixler, Member-in-Charge of Eckert Seamans’
Philadelphia
office. “We are very fortunate to be able to offer
the resources of this group, which includes seasoned counselors and trial
lawyers to our clients.” “As we looked toward
the future for our people and our clients, Eckert Seamans made a great deal of
sense as a platform for development and a place where we could provide our
clients with the best service possible for the long term,” said Mr.
Hoffman. “The firm has made a true commitment to growth, to its people and
to the greater Philadelphia
region. We’re confident that we’ll be better
positioned to meet client needs from within our practice and provide them with
access to more extensive legal resources from throughout the
firm.”
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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| Boland, Ryan N.
Philadelphia, PA |
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| Brooks, DonaldJ.
Philadelphia, PA |
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| Burke, TimothyJ.
Philadelphia, PA |
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| Cairns, Ann B.
Philadelphia, PA |
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| Conroy, Joseph V.
Philadelphia, PA |
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| Fitzgerald, Maureen P.
West Chester, PA |
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| Gorsline, Melissa B.
Philadelphia, PA |
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| Hoffman, PeterJ.
Philadelphia, PA |
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| Kallet, Gregory L.
Philadelphia, PA |
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| Kim, Richard
Philadelphia, PA |
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| Lampe, Eileen
Philadelphia, PA |
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| Lewis, JeffreyP.
West Chester, PA |
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| McCord, Steven E.
West Chester, PA |
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| Mosback, Richard J.
Philadelphia, PA |
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| Schertz, David J.
Harrisburg, PA |
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| Stewart, Shannon B.
West Chester, PA |
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| Thomson, Christopher
West Chester, PA |
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