Michael E. "Mike" Baughman

Julie C. Berson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Julie C., 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 Julie C. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Shanin Specter has obtained more than 300 jury verdicts or settlements in excess of $1 million and more than 75 case resolutions — of which 17 were verdicts — greater than $10 million. Among his verdicts are $153 million against a major automaker and $109 million against an electric power company. Specter's legal victories have included news-making, industry-changing cases involving medical malpractice, defective products, medical devices, premises liability, motor vehicle acciden...

William H. Catto is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Construction, Litigation - Labor and Employment and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. William H., 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 William H. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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...

Vineet Gauri is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Vineet, who practices law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been recognized since 2027. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Vineet is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Andrew Baer is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Privacy and Data Security Law. Andrew, who practices law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Andrew is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Charles “Chip” Becker is a partner at Kline & Specter, PC, where he has primary responsibility for the firm’s post-trial and appellate practice and works with the firm's lawyers on all procedural and substantive aspects of their cases. Becker has presented argument in all of Pennsylvania's appellate courts, the New Jersey and Delaware appellate courts, and multiple federal circuit courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court. In addition to his work at Kline & Specter, B...

Rob is a trial attorney who concentrates his practice on complex civil litigation, ranging from commercial disputes to defending against catastrophic personal injury claims. He has counseled companies and professionals across a variety of industries, including consumer and commercial product manufacturers, construction, hospitality, insurance, and governmental transportation and maritime agencies. He is regularly called upon by sophisticated clients to handle all phases of complex litigation....

Amit J. Shah is a partner at the Martin Law and focuses his practice exclusively on Pennsylvania workers’ compensation law. Mr.Shah has been with the firm since 2007 and has handled hundreds of workers’ compensation cases in the past eight years. In the spring of 2014, Mr. Shah became a certified specialist in Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation by the PA Bar Association’s Section on Workers’ Compensation Law as authorized by the PA Supreme Court. Mr. Shah was a s...

Gerhard has more than 30 years of courtroom experience. Today, his practice is focused on the defense of product liability and other complex litigation matters, including mass torts and class actions. He represents manufacturers of appliances, HVAC equipment, roofing materials, truck-trailers, tires, and other products. He also has represented corporate clients in business disputes, commercial and employment litigation, CERCLA actions, and insurance coverage cases. He tried his first case to ...