Julia M. Rafferty

Jeff focuses his practice on multiple areas of real estate law, including real estate development, real estate finance, joint venture transactions, multifamily transactions, landlord-tenant disputes, and loan workouts. He currently serves on the firm's management committee and board of directors, and is chair of the firm's Business Law Section. Jeff’s representations have included engagements by private equity funds in connection with the purchase of distressed debt, lenders in connecti...

Mark W. Tanner primarily represents victims of medical negligence and insurance bad faith, and also has substantial experience in cases involving disability insurance claims, civil rights claims, and class action litigation. An accomplished Philadelphia Personal Injury lawyer with a wide ranging practice, Mark has handled cases throughout the region and across the country, and has been appointed as a liaison counsel in mass tort litigation at both the state and federal court level. He has sec...

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...

Simon T. Haileab is an accomplished and skilled trial lawyer at Wapner Newman, P.C. In courtrooms and communities across Pennsylvania and New Jersey he fights to ensure injured victims gets a fair shake. Mr. Haileab is a well-respected member of his profession who is known for being tenacious while advocating for his clients in all personal injury matters. He has garnered recognition for his advocacy skills from his opponents, the judiciary, and most importantly, the countless clients he has ...

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

Mark Dischell is known not only for his success with his clients, but also for the long-standing relationships he maintains with the families he helps. He has authored and co-authored numerous articles such as “Joint Custody-A Legal Overview,” “Religion and Custody Cases,” The Pennsylvania Marital Settlement Agreement Handbook, Parenting Coordination in PA: an Update on an Evolving Topic; as well as provided numerous course material for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute. ...

George has been advising management in labor and employment matters for more than 20 years, with a focus on traditional labor matters such as collective bargaining and union-management relations, employment litigation, and wage and hour advice and litigation in both the public and private sectors.George represents businesses, municipalities, nonprofits, and educational institutions in all aspects of labor and employment law, including federal and state court trial proceedings involving equal ...

Morris Wilson Knepp Jacquette, P.C.’s founder, Bob, is well known in the legal community throughout the Greater Philadelphia region for achieving record-setting verdicts and settlements on behalf of his clients. He represents victims of medical malpractice, car accidents, product liability, and criminal securities fraud. He also works as a mediator, arbitrator, and legal expert witness. Bob is both locally and nationally recognized as a talented civil trial lawyer, having achieved Natio...

Sol H. Weiss is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs. Sol H., who practices law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been recognized since 2006. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Sol H. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Carol Nelson Shepherd, a founding partner of Feldman Shepherd, has devoted her legal career to helping those catastrophically injured by medical malpractice . For more than 30 years, Carol has represented clients in claims against healthcare providers arising from obstetric and childbirth injuries, delayed diagnosis of cancer, improperly performed surgery, and myriad other types of substandard medical care. Carol has successfully resolved many complex and challenging medical malpractice cases...