John F. McKenna

Elizabeth A. Malloy concentrates her practice in the areas of employment litigation, employment law and serving as a neutral investigator of employment-related claims, as well as student complaints in the educational sector. Liz has represented employers in diverse industries in employment litigation, from single plaintiff cases to class action lawsuits. She has substantial experience with employers in retail, health care, energy, and manufacturing of all types. She has handled cases involvin...

E. Douglas DiSandro is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. E. Douglas, who practices law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which E. Douglas is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

A partner with Willig, Williams & Davidson, Laurence Goodman focuses his practice on labor and employment law matters. He counsels and represents unions and individuals regarding a wide range of issues including grievance and other arbitration, collective bargaining, wrongful termination, disputes arising from state and federal laws and appearances before boards, agencies and commissions. Laurence is an experienced practitioner who routinely advocates for clients in state and federal cour...

Nicole Moshang is a litigation partner at the firm where she represents clients in the pursuit of and in defense of environmental claims for cost recovery, contribution, natural resource damages, toxic tort, breach of contract, insurance coverage and enforcement and penalty actions under various state and federal statutes. In addition to her litigation practice, Nicole advises clients on a range of environmental matters, including regulatory compliance with federal, state and local regimes. N...

Robert C. Jefferson, IV is a senior associate attorney at Gawthrop Greenwood, PC who focuses his practice on municipal government law, as well as land use, land development and zoning. A former Assistant District Attorney, Jefferson spent six years at the Chester County D.A.’s Office prosecuting 19 jury trials and more than 20 bench trials for criminal cases ranging from felonies to misdemeanors. His career in public service, along with experience navigating the adversarial court system...

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...

Jennifer Ward is the Managing Partner and Owner of Ward Law, LLC , headquartered in Pennsylvania with offices in New Jersey, New York and Florida. Ms. Ward has substantial experience in the area of labor and employment law. Her litigation experience includes the defense of a variety of employment claims, including race, sex, national origin, disability discrimination, wage and hour, harassment, and retaliation claims. She has also defended cases involving wrongful discharge, breach of fiducia...

Barbara Rittinger Rigo is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Barbara Rittinger, who practices law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Barbara Rittinger is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Joseph L. Messa, Jr. is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs. Joseph L., who practices law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been recognized since 2016. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Joseph L. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Ellen C. Brotman began her career as a law clerk in the United States District Court, Southern District of New York. She has served as an Assistant Federal Defender in Philadelphia, PA and practiced in small, medium and large firms with a focus on criminal defense, appellate advocacy, professional responsibility and ethics. She has defended a wide variety of high-profile criminal cases, including political and public corruption, securities fraud, tax fraud, money laundering, currency structur...