Galfand Berger News

Each Thanksgiving season, Galfand Berger, LLP is proud to support 93.3 WMMR’s Camp Out for Hunger, the largest single-location food drive in the world. Now in its 28th year, this incredible community event continues to make a lasting impact on families across the region. This year, the attorneys and legal professionals at Galfand Berger came together once again to help fight hunger in our community. We’re proud to share that Galfand Berger donated 913 pounds of food to support the[…]

Galfand Berger LLP is proud to announce that the firm has been named Metro Philly’s 2025 Best Law Firm. This honor reflects the firm’s long-standing reputation as one of the region’s most trusted and accomplished personal injury law firms. For more than 75 years, Galfand Berger LLP has stood up for the rights of injured workers, consumers, and individuals across Pennsylvania and New Jersey — recovering over a quarter of a billion dollars on their behalf. Since its founding in[…]

For nearly eight decades, our Pennsylvania labor and personal injury law firm has stood shoulder-to-shoulder with the hardworking union members who power our communities. From Pittsburgh to Philadelphia, from steel mills to construction sites, we’ve built our reputation on one unshakable foundation — protecting workers’ rights and ensuring that injured employees get the justice and compensation they deserve. Proudly Serving Pennsylvania’s Union Workers Since 1947 Founded in 1947, Galfand Berger was built during an era when organized labor became the[…]

We are proud to share that Galfand Berger LLP has been recognized in the 16th edition of Best Law Firms®—a distinction that places our firm among the most respected and accomplished legal practices in the nation. This honor reflects our unwavering dedication to delivering exceptional legal representation and achieving meaningful results for our clients. Each year, Best Law Firms® recognizes firms that excel in legal practice, professional integrity, and client service. The rankings are based on a comprehensive evaluation process[…]

Partner Brooke Elmi, in partnership with the Mid State Literacy Council and immigration attorney Stephen Antwine of Green & Spiegel, hosted a Know Your Rights seminar focused on workplace and immigration rights. The event aimed to educate workers—especially immigrants—about their legal protections on the job and after workplace injuries. Ms. Elmi’s presentation discussed workplace injuries, Workers’ Compensation, and third-party personal injury claims. Attendees learned that workers in Pennsylvania are generally entitled to payment of their medical treatment costs and disability[…]

The Philadelphia Bar Association (PBA) established the Workers’ Compensation Section in 1995 to address the specialized needs of lawyers practicing Workers’ Compensation law. The Section maintains several subcommittees, which provide attorneys with opportunities to learn, enhance their skills, and serve their communities. One of these subcommittees is the Diversity and Inclusion subcommittee. This year, our firm is supporting the subcommittee’s scholarship program, which selects a deserving law student to aid with their spring tuition.  Formed just 10 years ago, the[…]

Please join our firm in congratulating Senior Partner Richard Jurewicz on being named one of the National Trial Lawyers’ Top 25 Products Liability Lawyers in Pennsylvania for 2025. The National Trial Lawyers is a professional association composed of trial attorneys from each state. The organization has a specialty group called the Products Liability Trial Lawyers Association, or PLTLA, Top 25. The PLTLA Top 25 is an invitation-only group comprised of the top 25 products liability trial attorneys in each state[…]

Our firm is proud to announce that Partner Farhan Ali was just appointed to serve as President of the Board for HIAS Pennsylvania. HIAS PA is one of the largest non-profit immigrant legal service providers in the state. Farhan is no stranger to HIAS PA’s mission; in fact, his personal experience as an immigrant as well as his history as a longtime member of the Board will undoubtedly afford him a unique and nuanced outlook as he embarks upon this[…]

We are proud to announce that Partner Farhan Ali has been named as a recipient of the Rising Star Award by the South Asian Bar Association of Philadelphia, or SABA-Philly. The Award is reserved for early-career attorneys, or legal professionals under the age of 40 who have been practicing for fewer than 10 years. Award recipients like Farhan are chosen because they demonstrate a broad range of high achievement in their practice area, leadership, innovation, legal and community service, as[…]

Galfand Berger LLP is proud to announce that Senior Partner Richard M. Jurewicz, Esq. has once again been recognized in the Best Lawyers in America (2026 Edition) for his outstanding achievements in personal injury and product liability litigation. Rick has been included in Best Lawyers every year since 2016, a testament to his consistent excellence and the respect he has earned from peers across the legal community. Rick’s recognition reflects his decades of work representing individuals and families whose lives[…]