Charlene A. Barker Gedeus

Named “Female Business Leader of the Year” by the Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry, Sandra L. Knapp is a member of the Business Department at Gawthrop Greenwood and practices in the fields of Business Law, Commercial Transactions, Admiralty/Maritime Law, Real Estate Law, and Banking and Finance. She represents clients in a broad range of transactional and general corporate matters, including asset-based lending transactions, mergers and acquisitions, marine finance ...

Todd Kantorczyk is a partner at the environmental and energy law firm of Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox. He has extensive experience advising clients on complex issues related to regulatory compliance, litigation, and transactional matters, particularly in the areas of wetlands and stormwater permitting, chemical regulation, air, climate change, and energy. Todd’s practice has included matters related to chemical regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act, as well as natural gas ...

Melissa Grossman is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Trusts and Estates. Melissa, 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 Melissa is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

With a national reputation only exceeded by his regional stature, Steven L. Sugarman is widely considered the premier practitioner of community association law in Pennsylvania. Steve was the founding principal of the esteemed community association law firm, Steven L. Sugarman & Associates, and its merger with Gawthrop Greenwood in August 2023 created one of the largest law firms supporting homeowners associations (HOAs), planned communities, condominium associations and cooperatives in Pe...

Eric B. Pearson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants. Eric B., 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 Eric B. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Real estate and business attorney Michael V. Naseef joined Gawthrop Greenwood as a partner in 2024, less than a year after the law firm became one of the largest to support homeowners associations (HOAs), planned communities, condominium associations and cooperatives across Pennsylvania in the residential and commercial arena. With more than 24 years of experience practicing in real estate and business law, Michael has represented developers, builders and investors in residential and commerci...

Fred J. D'Angelo, Jr., concentrates his practice on the representation of management in labor and employment law. His experience includes representation of employers in both traditional labor relations and employment litigation. This experience includes representing employers on union prevention campaigns, collective bargaining negotiations, and labor contract administration. Fred has represented employer clients in virtually all industries, including manufacturing, shipping, transportation, ...

Nancy B. G. Lassen is a partner in the Philadelphia office of Willig, Williams & Davidson. Nan has focused her practice on labor law at WWD since 1984. Nan grew up in Detroit, MI in a family with strong ties to labor. Her father (a disabled veteran) was a Teamster. Her mother was a UAW member. And her grandfather was a Steelworker. Nan herself has been a tireless and courageous advocate for working men and women for decades. Working in industry since age 15, including on a Chrysler assemb...

Brett Zeitlin is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Brett, who practices law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Brett is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jenna L. King is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants. Jenna L., who practices law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jenna L. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.