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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...

Laura M. Brooke is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants. Laura M. practices law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Best Lawyers has recognized Laura M. Brooke since 2021. 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 Laura M. Brooke is held by other lawyers.

Kristine Grady Derewicz represents employers in all aspects of labor and employment law, ranging from proactive counseling to litigation, in both union and non-union settings. She has tried numerous discrimination and Family and Medical Leave Act cases to successful resolutions, including mediated settlements and jury trials, and she has substantial knowledge of: Title VII and Title IX The Americans with Disabilities Act The Fair Labor Standards Act The National Labor Relations Act She appear...

Janice G. Dubler is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Janice G. practices law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Best Lawyers has recognized Janice G. Dubler 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 Janice G. Dubler is held by other lawyers.

James H. Heller, chair of the firm's Products Liability Practice Group and vice chair of the Commercial Litigation Department, joined the firm in August 1985. Jim is a member of the firm's Board of Directors. Jim practices out of the Philadelphia office. Jim handles complex commercial disputes and catastrophic personal injury claims. During his tenure at Cozen O’Connor, Jim has had extensive litigation experience, trying more than 50 cases to verdict or judgment in state and federal cou...

Michael P. Clarke is dedicated to representing townships, water and sewer authorities, school districts, and other governmental entities across Bucks, Montgomery, Delaware, and Lycoming Counties in Pennsylvania. At Clarke Gallagher Barbiero Amuso & Glassman Law, located in Trevose, he focuses on municipal law, leveraging a broad range of experience gathered over years of practice. Before joining the firm, Michael gained significant experience at a litigation firm in Philadelphia, where he...

Matt Wilkov is a partner in the law firm of Rubin, Glickman, Steinberg & Gifford P.C. . He has been a member of the firm since 1999. Before joining the firm, he was the Chief of Administrative Law, 82nd Airborne Division, U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps. He earned his B.S. in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University and his law degree from Temple University, where he was a member of the Moot Court Honor Society and the Political and Civil Rights Law Review. Wh...

Bryon R. Kaster is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. Bryon R. practices law in Wayne, Pennsylvania Best Lawyers has recognized Bryon R. Kaster since 2024. 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 Bryon R. Kaster is held by other lawyers.

Steve T. Park is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Project Finance Law and Public Finance Law. Steve T. practices law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Best Lawyers has recognized Steve T. Park since 2021. 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 Steve T. Park is held by other lawyers.

Jonathan Spergel is the immediate past managing partner of Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox LLP in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, the environmental and energy law firm with which he started his legal career in 1993. He handles a wide variety of environmental legal issues, including the environmental aspects of commercial transactions and brownfields sites, environmental insurance procurement and coverage issues, public funding opportunities, regulatory compliance counseling, and litigation for comm...