Jonathan H. Ellis

In private practice since 1989, Lane Fisher currently represents more than 250 franchised brands in business transactions and complex franchise litigation. Fisher is serving in his second six-year term as a member of the Board of Directors of the International Franchise Association. Fisher is a frequent speaker at franchise conferences and has written extensively on many aspects of franchising. Fisher has been identified both as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer by Philadelphia Magazine and a Legal...

Tiffany M. Alexander is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. Tiffany M. practices law in Berwyn, Pennsylvania Best Lawyers has recognized Tiffany M. Alexander 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 Tiffany M. Alexande...

Steven N. Haas is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Corporate Law. Steven N. practices law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Best Lawyers has recognized Steven N. Haas 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 Steven N. Haas is held by other lawyers.

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...

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...

Partner Robb Fox has a diverse practice involving compliance counseling, litigation and transactional work for clients in the waste, chemical manufacturing and development industries and on behalf of cities and municipalities. He is known nationally for his work under the federal Superfund law including handling many high profile Superfund matters such as the Keystone Landfill matter, featured on 60 Minutes, and the Gowanus Canal and Newtown Creek sites. He regularly litigates Superfund issue...

Jonathan B. Koutcher is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants. Jonathan B. practices law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Best Lawyers has recognized Jonathan B. Koutcher since 2019. 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 Jonathan B. Koutcher is held by other lawyers.

Carol joined the firm as a Partner in 2022 in the Wills, Trusts and Estates Department. She focuses her practice on all aspects of estate planning and estate administration. Carol previously was the managing partner of Davis Bennett Spiess & Livingood – a firm which had been serving individuals, families and businesses on Philadelphia’s Main Line since 1930. Along with the support of Timoney Knox, Carol continues to bring large firm services with a focus on building long-stand...

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...

John M. Nolan is Managing Shareholder and Litigation Manager of the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania office and a Shareholder in the Morristown, New Jersey office of Jackson Lewis P.C. Mr. Nolan has been with Jackson Lewis since December 1994. Prior to joining Jackson Lewis, Mr. Nolan was an Assistant District Attorney in New York and was a senior associate at a large, full service law firm in central New Jersey. Mr. Nolan is a trial attorney and has tried over 75 jury and non-jury trials to verdic...