Galfand Berger News

The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industries (DLI) recently hosted its 17th annual Workers’ Compensation Conference and Brad Smith, an associate attorney at our firm, spoke about “The Gig Economy – Workers’ Compensation and Liability Considerations”.  As an advocate for injured individuals, Brad’s panel examined critical workplace safety and compliance issues. Key Points from the DLI’s Annual Conference Approximately 1,400 individuals attend the DLI’s conference, which focuses on a diverse and important selection of workers’ compensation issues. Some examples of[…]

Galfand Berger is proud to announce that Pennsylvania Bar Association’s (PBA) Bar Leadership Institute has selected Gabriela Raful for its Leadership Institute. Gabby, a partner at our firm, will be participating in the PBA’s prestigious program, which educates and trains future leaders at the state bar level. Leadership Institute Requirements In order to be considered for selection, applicants had to meet several requirements. Applicants had to be under the age of 40-years-old, and demonstrated leadership ability within five or less[…]

The National Association of Distinguished Counsel (NADC) inducted four Galfand Berger attorneys — Debra Jensen, Michael Malvey, Richard Jurewicz and Peter Patton — into the Nation’s Top One Percent.  The NADC reserves this honor to the top 1% of attorneys across the country after a detailed vetting process. The Four Stages of Nomination To be included in the Nation’s Top One Percent, attorneys must pass through four different stages. They are: Nomination: current or former clients, members of the NADC[…]

Galfand Berger is proud to announce that “Best Lawyers” has named Senior Partner, Rick Jurewicz, as one of 2018’s “Best Lawyers in Pennsylvania.”  This honor comes from one of the oldest peer review publications in the legal profession, which utilizes the opinions of leading attorneys in different regions in order to compile its comprehensive list. Rick has been litigating cases at Galfand Berger for nearly 34 years. He handles complex construction accident, hand and arm injury, product liability, and automobile[…]

Galfand Berger attorney Richard Jurewicz was recently published in the Cleveland State Law Review. His work discusses the link between serious, traumatic brain injuries and a person’s subsequent development of depression. With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimating that approximately 1.7 million Americans are affected by traumatic brain injuries annually, it’s an important topic for people to be aware. According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) and the Journal of Neurotrama, it’s not all that[…]