Galfand Berger News

“It’s easier to take than to give. It’s nobler to give than to take. The thrill of taking lasts a day. The thrill of giving lasts a lifetime.” – Joan Marques.  Each year, Galfand Berger makes charitable contributions to support the good community work of so many organizations. This month, we attended an event hosted by the Peggy Browning Fund. The event honored Joseph Lurie, former Senior Partner with our firm and founder of the Peggy Browning Fund.  Named after[…]

Galfand Berger’s client, L.T., was 7 years old when the blades of a riding lawnmower operated by his grandmother amputated his left lower leg. L.T. was a victim of the child backover hazard. The child backover hazard occurs when the operator of a riding lawnmower mows grass in reverse without realizing that a child has come into the mower’s path. Tragically, thousands of children have been killed or maimed by riding lawnmowers mowing in reverse.  This specific hazard to children[…]

After twenty-five years, Galfand Berger managing partner Debra A. Jensen has passed the torch to senior partner Michael P. Malvey, who was announced as Galfand Berger’s new managing partner effective January 1. At the time of Jensen’s election as Galfand Berger’s managing partner in 1999, she became one of only three women managing partners at non-boutique Philadelphia law firms. Over the twenty-five years Jensen managed the firm, she concurrently first chaired complex medical malpractice, product liability, and construction cases leading[…]

Galfand Berger LLP is pleased to announce that Bradley Smith, Esq. has been promoted to Senior Partner. Brad is a top-rated personal injury litigator who represents Pennsylvania and New Jersey workers and consumers injured by defective products, construction accidents, motor vehicles accidents, and slip and fall accidents. Since joining Galfand Berger LLP in 2015, Brad has recovered more than $45 million for his injured clients. Brad’s new role as Senior Partner is well-earned.  He has skillfully handled some of the[…]

We are proud to announce that Gabriela Raful has been selected for inclusion in the National Trial Lawyers, a prestigious, invitation-only organization that recognizes the nation’s top practicing attorneys. Members of the elite group have showcased their commitment to excellence in civil plaintiff or criminal defense law. Gabriela’s inclusion comes as no surprise; since joining our team, she has fought tirelessly to secure millions of dollars in recoveries on behalf of injured clients. The professional association inducts members from states[…]

Each Thanksgiving season, our firm is honored to take part in 93.3 WMMR’s Camp Out for Hunger campaign. The campaign is the largest single location food drive in the world – and this year marks its 27th year of existence. Partner Michael Malvey has led the firm’s food drive for years. We are thrilled to announce that our team came together and donated a whopping 848 pounds of food this year! The Camp Out for Hunger campaign’s primary goal is[…]

Galfand Berger LLP Senior Partner Michael Malvey, Esq. and Partner Brooke J. Elmi, Esq. conducted the seminar, “Practical Look at Enforceability of Pre-Accident Releases,” during the Dispute Resolution Institute Personal Injury Practicum on Oct. 24th. The institute’s continuing legal education (CLE) seminars are specifically designed to offer practical solutions to legal matters often encountered by personal injury attorneys. Over 250 lawyers and judges attended Michael and Brooke’s presentation. Michael is a top-rated personal injury lawyer with an extensive career litigating[…]

Galfand Berger partner Brad Smith wrote an academic article published in the Pennsylvania Bar Association Quarterly. The article, titled Parent Companies Can’t Have Their Cake and Eat it Too: Undertakings at Subsidiaries’ Facilities Expose Parent Companies to Liability for Workers’ Injuries, focuses on a type of legal claim available to some injured workers that many attorneys are unaware of.  Some companies, known as subsidiaries, are part of a larger family of corporations that includes a parent company. Usually, an injured[…]

For just over four decades, Best Lawyers has been recognizing the nation’s leading legal talent through a thorough and rigorous peer-review process. We are honored to announce that Senior Partner Richard Jurewicz was recently inducted into the Best Lawyers of America – Pennsylvania 2024 edition.      Selection Process Best Lawyers only selects 55,000 attorneys across the country for inclusion each year. To be named as one of the top lawyers in the country, nominees must first undergo an exhaustive vetting[…]

Our firm was proud to sponsor this year’s National Health Center Week (NHCW), hosted by the Berks Community Health Center. Spearheaded annually by the National Association of Community Health Centers, or NACHC, the weeklong event is tasked with raising awareness and celebrating community health centers across the country. With just over 1,400 community health centers nationwide, NHCW also honors the staff, board members, and other supporters of community health centers that provide critical medical services to nearly 32 million people[…]