Michael R. Carlson

Bryon R. Kaster is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. Bryon R., who practices law in Wayne, Pennsylvania, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Bryon R. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Andrew F. Ruder is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants. Andrew F., who practices law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Andrew F. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Named “Lawyer of the Year 2022” by Best Lawyers in America ® and chair of Gawthrop Greenwood’s management committee, Stacey L. Fuller practices in the areas of Municipal Law, Land Use Law, Education Law, and Special Education Law. Stacey represents municipalities, townships, boroughs, planning commissions, zoning hearing boards and other governmental entities, as well as individual developers and residents, on issues such as zoning and other land development matters. She...

Peter F. Vaira serves as Special Counsel to Weir LLP in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Over the course of more than 50 years in practice, Mr. Vaira has represented clients in complex criminal defense , white-collar matters, civil litigation , and alternative dispute resolution proceedings in state and federal courts. His practice includes white-collar criminal defense, internal and parallel investigations, antitrust matters, corporate crisis management, and complex commercial disputes. In additi...

Gary M. Tocci is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Gary M., who practices law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been recognized since 2013. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Gary M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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...

Stephen J. Olsen is a member of Gawthrop Greenwood’s Trusts & Estates Department, practicing in the areas of Estate, Trust Administration, Estate Planning Taxation, and Business Transactions. He is also one of the few Pennsylvania attorneys in private practice with a wide breadth of experience supporting the legal needs of medical marijuana operators. Recently Stephen’s Cannabis Law practice has expanded to provide support to medical marijuana permittees in operation after Pen...

Jeffrey S. Gross is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants. Jeffrey S., who practices law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been recognized since 2009. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jeffrey S. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Robert I. Friedman joined the firm’s Philadelphia office in April 2009 as a member in the Business Law Department. He serves as chair of the Private Client Services Practice Group and concentrates his practice in the areas of estate and trust planning and administration, including business succession planning, and tax and charitable planning. Robert is a fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, and he is a member of the Advisory Committee to the Pennsylvania Joint Sta...

Paul A. Lauricella is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs. Paul A., who practices law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been recognized since 2010. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Paul A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.