Amanda C. Frett

Frances P. Rayer is experienced in the immigration field, where she represents institutional clients and multinational corporations who are seeking to employ foreign nationals in the United States on either a temporary or permanent basis.The majority of Fran’s practice focuses on the area of employment-based immigration for institutional clients, multinational corporations, and universities. Her clients come from a wide variety of industries, including technology, telecommunications, he...

For more than 40 years, Bernard Smalley, Sr. has devoted his legal career to advocating on behalf of victims of corporate or professional negligence. He has secured for his client’s scores of seven-figure recoveries through his combination of intellect, perceptiveness, and warmth. As a young man, Mr. Smalley cut hair in his father’s West Philadelphia barber shop, where he met William H. Hastie, the first African-American to become Chief Judge of a Federal Court of Appeals in the U...

Philip G. Kircher handles a wide variety of complex commercial litigation in state and federal courts including securities, antitrust, shareholders' rights, business and real estate joint ventures, corporate governance, breach of fiduciary duties and general breach of contract matters. Philip has represented manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, hospitals, doctors, food service operators, software designers, architects, engineers, constructors, schools, banks, state and local governments and...

Stephen A. Miller is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate Compliance Law, Criminal Defense: White-Collar and Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy). Stephen A. practices law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Best Lawyers has recognized Stephen A. Miller since 2020. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in w...

Giuliano Apadula is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Environmental Law. Giuliano practices law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Best Lawyers has recognized Giuliano Apadula since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Giuliano Apadula is held by other lawyers.

Jonathan Spergel is the immediate past managing partner of Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox LLP in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, the environmental and energy law firm with which he started his legal career in 1993. He handles a wide variety of environmental legal issues, including the environmental aspects of commercial transactions and brownfields sites, environmental insurance procurement and coverage issues, public funding opportunities, regulatory compliance counseling, and litigation for comm...

Jacqueline R. Barrett is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Jacqueline R. practices law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Best Lawyers has recognized Jacqueline R. Barrett since 2021. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Jacqueline R. Barrett is held by other lawyers.

Laura M. Brooke is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants. Laura M. practices law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Best Lawyers has recognized Laura M. Brooke since 2021. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Laura M. Brooke is held by other lawyers.

Walter Weir, Jr., Esquire is the founder and named partner of Weir LLP (formerly Weir & Partners LLP) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. For more than 44 years, he has represented businesses, financial institutions, lenders, creditors and other clients in complex business, banking and commercial law matters. His practice includes Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Commercial Litigation . Mr. Weir has served as trial counsel in state and federal court...

Melissa Grossman is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Trusts and Estates. Melissa practices law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Best Lawyers has recognized Melissa Grossman since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Melissa Grossman is held by other lawyers.