Chase J. Wright

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...

Joseph E. O'Neil is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. Joseph E. practices law in Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania Best Lawyers has recognized Joseph E. O'Neil since 2013. 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. O'Neil is held by othe...

William C. Rhodes is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Economic Development Law, Project Finance Law and Public Finance Law. William C. practices law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Best Lawyers has recognized William C. Rhodes since 2015. 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 William C. Rhodes is held by other lawyers.

Fredric S. Eisenberg is the attorney other lawyers call on to represent their catastrophically injured clients against powerful corporations and institutions. Lawyers turn to Fred because of his decades-long track record of successfully navigating complex cases, securing record-breaking recoveries, and ensuring his clients are advocated for and supported before, during, and after their cases. Fred focuses on the highest-stakes cases, representing individuals whose lives have been forever chan...

Adam M. Silverman is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Real Estate Law. Adam M. practices law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Best Lawyers has recognized Adam M. Silverman 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 which Adam M. Silverman is held by other lawyers.

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...

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...

Ryan A. Hauck is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Workers' Compensation Law - Employers. Ryan A. practices law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Best Lawyers has recognized Ryan A. Hauck 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 Ryan A. Hauck is held by other lawyers.

Matt Haverstick is a managing partner of the Firm and a partner in the Litigation Department. He represents government officials, private entities, and individuals in high-profile, media intensive litigation and appeals, ranging from major grand jury investigations to Pennsylvania Supreme Court arguments over the constitutionality of state laws. Referred to in media reports as “counsel of choice for state Republicans in a number of recent policy fights” for his work on matters tha...

Julie C. Berson is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Real Estate Law. Julie C. practices law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Best Lawyers has recognized Julie C. Berson since 2026. 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 Julie C. Berson is held by other lawyers.