We are delighted to announce that Farhan Ali has just been promoted to Junior Partner at our firm. Since he first joined Galfand Berger, Farhan has fought to secure the rights of injured individuals and has upheld our firm’s mission of advocating for the full and just compensation of accident victims. Farhan has a history of commitment to people in need, which he exemplifies when representing a client. Farhan is a board member on the Board of Directors for HIAS[…]

We are pleased to welcome our newest Associate Attorney, Abigail de Uriarte, to the firm. Abby first joined Galfand Berger as a law clerk in May 2019. She became an associate after earning her Juris Doctorate from Temple University’s James E. Beasley School of Law. Before earning her law degree, Abby received her undergraduate degree in political science from Bard College and a graduate degree in government from Cornell University. Abby’s passion for law was first ignited after serving on[…]

In a rare unanimous 7-0 decision, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that two lower courts wrongly dismissed a catastrophic injury lawsuit. This decision paves the way to allow the injured person, Ray Bourgeois, to have his day in court. Background In Bourgeois v. Snow Time, Inc., No. 50 MAP 2019 (Pa. Dec. 9, 2020)., Mr. Bourgeois sustained serious spinal cord injuries while snow tubing at the Ski Roundtop Resort, a ski and snow tubing facility in Lewisberry, PA. Mr. Bourgeois[…]

Our firm is proud to announce that the Berks County Bar Association (BCBA) has elected Gabriela Raful as Vice President. Her term starts in 2021. As a native of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republican, Gabriela is the first minority to fill this position. The BCBA’s mission is to support the legal profession by promoting professional excellence, encouraging collegiality and exercising advocacy on its behalf. The BCBA also supports its community by creating and providing meaningful public educational programs, publishing the Berks[…]

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We are proud to announce that Farhan Ali, an associate attorney at our firm, has been appointed as a Board Member to the Board of Directors for HIAS Pennsylvania.  Farhan’s appointment begins next month. More About HIAS Pennsylvania HIAS Pennsylvania first started out as the Association for Jewish Immigrants in 1882. For almost 140 years, the organization has epitomized the Jewish ideal of welcoming the stranger and “tzedakah” or generosity, fairness, and charity. HIAS Pennsylvania provides legal, resettlement, citizenship, and[…]

Esta semana hablamos con la abogada Gabriela Raful, del bufete de abogados Galfand Berger, LLP. Lázaro Delgado y Gabriela Raful discuten información importante para los trabajadores y sobre la compensación laboral. Escuche aquí: https://anchor.fm/radiocentro/episodes/CATE-Una-unidad-movil-con-informacion-y-recursos-para-enfrentar-el-COVID-19-ek8dp0

Galfand Berger is proud to participate in the Berks Arts’ Fast Lane Art, a juried exhibition and contest that honors and publicly showcases art from local high school students. Our firm is taking part in the art tour by displaying a piece of student artwork on our office window in downtown Reading. Berks Arts’ mission is to inspire, engage, and unite the Berks community through the arts, education, collaboration, and presentation. If you live in the Reading area, you do[…]

Norman J. Weinstein, attorney at Galfand Berger LLP, helped create the Board Observer Program (BOP), where young leaders gain leadership experience and sit on a nonprofit board. The BOP has been successful for the last 10 years and will continue to help match hundreds of young lawyers with nonprofit boards in the Philadelphia region. Board members also benefit from this program by gaining new perspectives from a younger generation of attorneys. This program allows young lawyers to do more than[…]

Our firm is proud to announce that the Berks County Community Foundation (BCCF) recently appointed Senior Partner Gabriela Raful to membership of its Board of Directors. The BCCF’s mission is to promote philanthropy and to improve the quality of life for the residents of Berks County. The Board of Directors helps to secure the organization’s mission by distributing grants, setting strategic goals, and investing funds directly into its surrounding community. Charity and Community Work Gabby has an extensive history of[…]