Galfand Berger News

The Workers’ Compensation Section of the Philadelphia Bar Association (PBA) just named Jean Chey as this year’s recipient of the Martha J. Hampton award. The award honors former Galfand Berger partner Martha Hampton, who worked closely alongside Jean when she was an attorney with our firm in the nineties. Recipients of the Martha J. Hampton award are attorneys or judges who best embody the qualities that Martha typified throughout the scope of her career: professionalism, dedication, and good will. Mitch[…]

Our firm is proud to announce that Best Lawyers of America has selected senior partner Richard Jurewicz for inclusion in its 28th edition due to his high caliber of work. For nearly forty years, Best Lawyers of America has highlighted legal talent across the country through a complex and thoroughly tested peer review process. The Best Lawyers of America organization was first published in 1983. Since then, the highly esteemed agency has been naming elite attorneys throughout the United States.[…]

We are proud to announce that the Pennsylvania Bar Association Civil Litigation Section has appointed partner, Brad Smith, to its Council. Some of the Council’s chief goals are to further the development of the law and all procedures related to it as well as to improve the application of justice in civil litigation. Brad joins the PA Bar Association Civil Litigation Section Council after two years of serving as Editor of the Section’s newsletter. Brad will assist the Council in[…]

Galfand Berger LLP is pleased to announce that Debra A. Jensen, Richard M. Jurewicz, Arthur L. Bugay, and Norman J. Weinstein were selected to this year’s Pennsylvania Super Lawyers List. Additionally, Bradley Smith and Gabriela Raful were selected to this year’s Pennsylvania Rising Stars list. Super Lawyers publishes the listings annually as a service to consumers seeking quality legal counsel. Candidates earn this distinction after completing a multi-phase selection process, which includes peer evaluation and independent research. Debra A. Jensen,[...]

Galfand Berger Partner, Bradley Smith, recently presented an updated panel at the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I). In the panel, Brad examined the growing trend towards workers laboring in the “gig economy” with a focus on employment status, worker safety, and insurance applications. Gig workers often perform short-term contracts or freelance work as opposed to permanent employment positions. The gig economy is booming, with as much as 33% growth in one year’s time. Brad’s seminar took a closer look[…]