Brendan K. Collins

Named “Lawyer of the Year 2022” by Best Lawyers in America ® and chair of Gawthrop Greenwood’s management committee, Stacey L. Fuller practices in the areas of Municipal Law, Land Use Law, Education Law, and Special Education Law. Stacey represents municipalities, townships, boroughs, planning commissions, zoning hearing boards and other governmental entities, as well as individual developers and residents, on issues such as zoning and other land development matters. She...

Andrew F. Ruder is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants. Andrew F., who practices law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Andrew F. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Michael Daly is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs. Michael, who practices law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Michael is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Joseph E. O'Neil is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. Joseph E., who practices law in Berwyn, Pennsylvania, has been recognized since 2013. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Joseph E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Robert I. Friedman joined the firm’s Philadelphia office in April 2009 as a member in the Business Law Department. He serves as chair of the Private Client Services Practice Group and concentrates his practice in the areas of estate and trust planning and administration, including business succession planning, and tax and charitable planning. Robert is a fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, and he is a member of the Advisory Committee to the Pennsylvania Joint Sta...

Deborah M. Minkoff is a member of the firm, resident in the Philadelphia office. She joined the firm in 1984 and is vice chair of the Global Insurance Department, where she represents clients in complex coverage litigation and counsels clients on liability coverage issues. Deborah’s representative cases include disputes under claims-made liability coverages, employers liability coverage, professional liability coverage, medical professional liability coverage, and sexual misconduct clai...

Raphael Castro is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants. Raphael, who practices law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Raphael is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Hayes Hunt represents corporations and individuals in a wide variety of crisis management, civil litigation and business matters in both state and federal courts throughout the country. Due in part to his diverse background handling both civil and criminal matters, he has successfully tried numerous cases to verdict. This year, Hayes won the Pennsylvania Attorney of the Year award presented by the Legal Intelligencer. Hayes is a Life Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. The Fellows is an ho...

Edward Rudolph is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Municipal Law. Edward, who practices law in Trevose, Pennsylvania, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Edward is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Lee B. Balefsky is senior counsel and former head of the Mass Tort Department in which he was involved in lawsuits dealing with a wide range of products and toxic substances, from pharmaceuticals to defective medical devices, from asbestos to denture creams containing zinc. Balefsky was a member of the Plaintiffs Steering Committee involved in all transvaginal mesh cases nationwide and he served as liason counsel in the Philadelphia Mass Tort Pelvic Mesh program. He had great success in other...