Stephen D. D. "Steve" Hamilton

Joseph C. Huttemann is a partner at Martin Law and has concentrated his practice in the area of workers’ compensation litigation since 1992. Mr. Huttemann is the current Chairman of the Workers’ Compensation section of the Pennsylvania Association for Justice, the leading organization for the protection of injured workers’rights in the commonwealth. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Huttemann defended workers’ compensation claims for insurance carriers and employers. In a...

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 ...

Patrick M. McKenna has extensive experience representing numerous municipalities, zoning hearing boards, municipal authorities, and planning commissions in Chester and Delaware Counties. In addition, he advises and guides private land owners and developers through complex commercial land development matters, from acquisition and planning, through the permitting and land development phases. He has represented clients on matters including townhome developments, senior care homes, national fast-...

Barbara J. Shander is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law. Barbara J., 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 Barbara J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

R. Christopher Raphaely is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Health Care Law. R. Christopher, 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 R. Christopher is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Bruce W. Ficken chairs the firm’s Construction Law group and is a recognized authority in representing clients in construction and commercial litigation, as well as managing risk in construction projects. As lead counsel he has successfully conducted more than 60 major trials in the United States and in international arbitrations. He has also helped numerous owners and developers with contract documentation, contract and project administration, and dispute avoidance and resolution. Bruc...

Aneesah El-Amin-Jaamia is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Aneesah, 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 Aneesah is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

John H. Filice is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships). John H., who practices law in Colmar, Pennsylvania, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which John H. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Steve was born, raised, educated and has spent his professional life in the southeastern Pennsylvania region graduating from Haverford College with a bachelor’s degree in sociology and from Temple University School of Law in 1975 with a juris doctorate. He always preferred representing “real people” like those he grew up with and had known all his life, and fighting for the underdog. Representing injured victims of doctor, hospital and nursing mistakes, and of other types of...

Ellen C. Brotman began her career as a law clerk in the United States District Court, Southern District of New York. She has served as an Assistant Federal Defender in Philadelphia, PA and practiced in small, medium and large firms with a focus on criminal defense, appellate advocacy, professional responsibility and ethics. She has defended a wide variety of high-profile criminal cases, including political and public corruption, securities fraud, tax fraud, money laundering, currency structur...