Galfand Berger News

As a staunch supporter of labor and the labor rights movement since 1947, Galfand Berger was honored to take part in the annual Ed O’Brien Labor Dinner Dance earlier this month. This event supports candidates who stand with labor and workers’ rights. Michael McGurrin, a Senior Partner at our firm, attended the event. Speakers included Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis. Former world boxing champion Larry Holmes also attended the dinner. Philadelphia Workers’ Compensation Lawyers at Galfand[…]

On Saturday, May 6th, the Greater Reading Immigration Project (GRIP) hosted its second annual 5K Race and 1 Mile Fun Run for Dreamers event. Proceeds from the event benefit GRIP’s Scholarship Fund of Berks County Community Foundation, which helps students who are often ineligible to receive state and federal financial aid and other types of essential tuition assistance. Our firm hosted a table at the event and Brad Smith, a Partner at our firm, showed his support by running in[…]

Galfand Berger attorneys Michael McGurrin, Bradley Smith, and Abigail de Uriarte attended PhilaPOSH’s 34th Annual Workers Memorial Day event on Friday, April 28th. The program honored men and women who lost their lives to a work-related traumatic injury or illness. Our firm proudly supports this important event because of our unending fight in the courtroom on behalf of all victims of workplace injuries. Since first organizing in 1975 (and being one of only two organizations of its kind at the[…]

Our firm was proud to attend and sponsor HIAS (Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society) Pennsylvania’s Golden Door Awards, an annual fundraiser that aims to serve low-income immigrants from all over the globe as they build new lives in our community. The fundraiser took place on April 20th, with the ceremony honoring those who lead the way in support of immigrants and refugees. HIAS PA’s primary mission is to support low-income immigrants of different backgrounds. The organization addresses immigrants’ needs through a[…]

Our firm is a proud supporter of this year’s Fast Lane Art, a juried contest presented by Berks Arts in collaboration with the Berks County Intermediate Unit. The contest celebrates the work of high school students by displaying their pieces in special exhibitions in public spaces. Selected pieces are being showcased in a variety of applications such as window displays, bridge banners, pole banners, and billboards. If you are in the Reading area, you will not want to miss this[…]