Brandon S. Shemtob

Ted Murphy began practicing Immigration Law in 1994. During his early years as a sole practitioner, he represented individuals in detained and juvenile immigration matters. In 1997, he entered federal service, where he spent more than a decade with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the former Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). His background includes work on complex immigration cases and regular speaking engagements addressing developments in immigration law. In 20...

Marla A. Joseph is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants. Marla A. practices law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Best Lawyers has recognized Marla A. Joseph since 2014. 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 Marla A. Joseph is held by other lawyers.

Joseph E. Lastowka, Jr. is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Trusts and Estates. Joseph E. practices law in Media, Pennsylvania Best Lawyers has recognized Joseph E. Lastowka, Jr. since 2006. 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 Joseph E. Lastowka, Jr. is held by other lawyers.

After completing his undergraduate degree at the United States Merchant Marine Academy Mr. DeGiulio obtained a U.S. Coast Guard unlimited tonnage Third Officer’s license and a First Class Pilot license for the Great Lakes and served on numerous merchant and naval vessels. He then returned to school and obtained his law degree and a master’s degree in business administration. Throughout his legal career Mr. DeGiulio has handled all types of maritime casualty and commercial disputes...

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...

Melissa M. Baxter, a partner at Kline & Specter, focuses on medical malpractice and catastrophic personal injury litigation. As co-lead counsel, Baxter won a $600,000 verdict in June 2024 in Middlesex County, New Jersey, on behalf of the estate of an elderly Alzheimer's patient who died after suffering multiple fractures and a traumatic brain injury at a psychiatric hospital. Before joining Kline & Specter, Baxter was an attorney at Rossetti DeVoto Medori & Baxter, PC, in Cherry H...

Jennifer A. Brandt is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Family Law. Jennifer A. practices law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Best Lawyers has recognized Jennifer A. Brandt 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 Jennifer A. Brandt is held by other lawyers.

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.

Ruxandra M. Osgood is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants. Ruxandra M. practices law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Best Lawyers has recognized Ruxandra M. Osgood since 2027. 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 Ruxandra M. Osgood is held by other lawyers.

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...