Expertise Ranks Galfand Berger as One of Philly’s Top Personal Injury Firms
Expertise, a web company that identifies the top service professionals in more than 1000 cities across the United States – and across more than 100 different business categories (such as law) – recently released its list of Philadelphia’s top personal injury law firms. Galfand Berger is proud to announce that the firm is being included as one of the city’s top 20. How Philly’s Top Personal Injury Firms Were Selected In order to come up with its list of the[…]
Gabriela Raful Presents CLE
One of our firm’s partners, Gabriela Raful, recently presented a CLE (or a continuing legal education course) at the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Conference of County Bar Leaders (CCBL). Gabby joined four other presenters, and together they discussed ways that law firms can enhance their ability to perform public service projects, along with a variety of other important and useful legal topics. What the Continuing Legal Education Class Focused On The CLE was titled “Exploring New Paths: Community Projects”. Attorneys Wesley[…]
Norman Weinstein Recognized by Philadelphia City Council
Our firm is proud to announce that Norman Weinstein was recently chosen as a recipient of the 2018 Who’s Who Injury and Injured Workers Advocacy Honor. This award is part of a PhillyLabor initiative that recognizes attorneys who fight to secure the rights of injured victims and workers. Only the top twenty-four Philadelphia personal injury and workers’ compensation attorneys receive the award, which is selected entirely on merit. The Philly Labor Initiative The PhillyLabor Initiative is a pro-labor media platform[…]
Norman Weinstein Helps Hurricane Victims
One of Galfand Berger’s attorneys, Norman Weinstein, recently went on a humanitarian trip with his wife and daughters to help Florida-based families affected by Hurricane Michael. The storm formed in October 2018, and was the third-most intense hurricane to ever touch down on the Atlantic Coast of the United States. In the state of Florida, it is the strongest storm on record so far. Injures, Deaths, and Damages Altogether, 60 people died during Hurricane Michael. Tens of thousands were injured,[…]
EILS Thanks Chair of the Board Mike Malvey
Mike Malvey, a Partner at Galfand Berger LLP, is part of Esperanza’s culture of giving as the Chair of the Board of EILS. Esperanza gives so much to our Hunting Park community, and Mr. Malvey is no exception. Mike serves on EILS’ board because he believes in its mission of empowering immigrants. Read the full newsletter article here.
Galfand Berger Selected as One of the Best Law Firms of 2019
Every year, U.S. News teams up with Best Lawyers and together the organizations compile a list of the nation’s leading law firms. We are pleased to announce that this year, Galfand Berger was ranked as one of the best firms in two different practice areas: personal injury and product liability litigation. How Firms are Chosen and Ranked U.S. News – Best Lawyers surveys more than 13,000 firms in 187 various metro areas (as well as more than 120 different specialties, like medical[…]
Saying Goodbye
Our colleague, long-time Senior Partner, and good friend, Peter Patton will retire at the end of December. Peter has represented a multitude of clients over more than 30 years of practice. He’s authored articles in professional journals and texts. He’s mentored dozens of law students and new lawyers. He’s pursued difficult cases and contributed to changing the law with more than 20 published court opinions. And, over all these years, through highs and lows, he’s been a devoted Philadelphia Eagles’[…]
Galfand Berger Participates in the 2018 Camp Out For Hunger Campaign
Every year during the holiday season, the radio station 93.3 WMMR hosts its “Camp Out For Hunger” campaign – and our firm is proud to announce that this is our 10th year participating in the important fundraiser. The campaign aims to reduce rates of food insecurity, which is the state of going without reliable access to food and other essential nutrition-based resources. This year Galfand Berger staff members were able to rally together and donate the largest amount of food[…]
Richard Jurewicz Named By American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys
The American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys has named Richard Jurewicz – a Senior Partner at our firm – as one of Pennsylvania’s Top 10 Best High Verdict & Settlement Attorneys who practices personal injury litigation. This organization selects attorneys after a rigorous and complex screening process, which entails peer nominations, thorough research, comprehensive evaluations, and even more. What is the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys? The American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys is an attorney rating organization that[…]
Debra Jensen Named as One of America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators
Our firm is proud to announce that one of our attorneys – Debra Jensen – was recently selected for membership as one of America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators. Debra is not only a Senior Partner at Galfand Berger, but is also the firm’s Managing Partner. In order to be selected, each candidate must first undergo a complex and multi-part screening process. The Award and How Attorneys Get Selected Being selected as one of only 100 High Stakes Litigators is[…]