Eckert Seamans Bolsters Philadelphia Office with Arrival of Commercial Litigation Partner Jonathan Hugg
April 17, 2023
Jonathan W. Hugg has joined national law firm Eckert Seamans as a Member in the firm’s Commercial Litigation practice group. He joins Eckert Seamans’ Philadelphia office from Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP, where he was co-chair of the firm’s financial services litigation group.
Hugg focuses his practice on commercial and appellate litigation, with an emphasis on financial institution, real estate, regulatory enforcement, and municipal matters. He has nearly 30 years of experience prosecuting, defending, and resolving contractual disputes and business torts in Pennsylvania and across the Northeast U.S. Hugg is a seasoned litigator and business counselor, representing clients in cases involving commercial loan work-outs and lender liability; fraudulent transfers; privacy and bank secrecy; disputes arising under the Uniform Commercial Code; fiduciary matters; bankruptcy trustees and adversary matters; loan participation agreements; and check fraud and warranties.
Hugg also previously served as an Assistant District Attorney in the Appeals Unit of the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office, where he prosecuted more than 130 matters, both as appellee and appellant, before the Pennsylvania Supreme and Superior Courts. He earned a J.D. from Boston College Law School and a B.A. from Swarthmore College.
“The firm is excited to continue the string of exceptional additions to our commercial litigation group and Philadelphia office,” said Marc Stein, Member-In-Charge of Eckert Seamans’ Philadelphia office. “Jonathan’s extensive background in financial services litigation is a strong addition to our robust commercial litigation practice, and our clients will benefit greatly from his experience.”
Eckert Seamans has welcomed several other commercial litigation attorneys this year, including Member Jackie Welch in Boston, Member Nicholas Pasalides in White Plains, Associate Selin Demir in Washington, D.C., and Associate Liz Lake in Boston.
Lawyers in Eckert Seamans’ Commercial Litigation practice advise on business disputes across a broad spectrum of local, regional, and national industry sectors, counseling clients on all stages of litigation, from pre-suit counseling and investigations through trials and appeals. The firm is nationally ranked for Commercial Litigation, Public Finance, Banking and Finance, and Corporate Law in the 2023 edition of the U.S. News–Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” report, which includes practices that Hugg will be an excellent addition to as the firm continues to advance its legal services and collaboration across practice groups.