Galfand Berger News

January 17, 2013 – The Philadelphia personal injury and employment law firm of Galfand Berger is proud to announce that it has been named one of the Martindale-Hubbell® 2013 U.S. Top Ranked Law Firms.  Law firms across the United States were eligible for selection to the list of top firms. The selection was made among law firms having a minimum of 10 attorneys with at least one-third of the firm’s attorneys having achieved an AV Preeminent® rating. Galfand Berger’s inclusion[…]

December 20, 2012 – Galfand Berger is preparing to say goodbye to a long-time partner, Marc Jacobs who will retire from regular practice at the end of this year. Marc has been a fantastic advocate, mentor, colleague and friend. Indeed, Marc’s voice in the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation community for more than 40 years led to significant protections for workers.  Marc’s legacy demonstrates his unwavering advocacy for workers’ rights.   A member of the Governor’s Committee on Proposed Amendments for Workers’ Compensation[…]

October 22, 2012 – Galfand Berger, LLP is pleased to welcome our newest attorney, Gabriela Raful, to our firm. Gabriela will work in the firm’s Workers’ Compensation and Personal Injury departments. Gabriela graduated magna cum laude from Kutztown University with a degree in Political Sciences and Paralegal Studies. She earned her Juris Doctor from Widener University School of Law. As a native of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Gabriela is fluent in Spanish. By working with the Hispanic population in their native[…]

October 16, 2012 – Richard Jurewicz, a Senior Partner at Galfand Berger, was recently included in The National Trial Lawyers – Top 100 Trial Lawyers of Pennsylvania for 2012. The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 Trial Lawyersis a professional association composed of trial lawyers from each state.  Membership is by invitation and is extended only to those attorneys who exemplify superior qualifications, trial results, leadership, influence, reputation, stature, and profile in the trial attorney community, as viewed by this organization,[…]

October 10, 2012 – Richard Jurewicz, a senior partner at Galfand Berger, LLP, was a course planner and speaker for Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s (PBI) “Handling the Catastrophic Spinal Cord Injury Case” on October 5, 2012. With well over 150 million dollars in verdicts and settlements to his credit, Rick Jurewicz handles Galfand Berger’s catastrophic products liability and construction accident cases. As a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer for the past eight consecutive years (2004-2012),  Rick is recognized by his adversaries and opponents[…]

September 20, 2012 – Galfand Berger is proud to announce the recent election of Henry Yampolsky, Senior Associate, to the Amicus Curiae committee of the Pennsylvania Association for Justice. Read more about Henry here.

August 23, 2012 – As experienced Labor Law attorneys, Debra A. Jensen and Michael W. McGurrin of Galfand Berger have represented workers in countless labor disputes.  When they entered recent contract negotiations representing oil refinery workers and members of United Steelworkers Local 10-1 in Marcus Hook, PA, however, they experienced something that might surprise and encourage even the most seasoned negotiators.  The union officials and corporate executives conducting the negotiations actively shared a common goal and worked hard to achieve[…]

July 27, 2012 – Peter Patton was recently included in The National Trial Lawyers –  Top 100 Trial Lawyers of Pennsylvania for 2012. The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 Trial Lawyersis a professional association composed of trial lawyers from each state.  Membership is by invitation and is extended only to those attorneys who exemplify superior qualifications, trial results, leadership, influence, reputation, stature, and profile in the trial attorney community, as viewed by this organization, other trial lawyers, members of the[…]

June 22, 2012 – Galfand Berger senior partners Richard Jurewicz and Peter Patton obtained three of the top thirty-five highest grossing settlements in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for 2011. Rick had two of the top settlements.  The first was for a worker who received multiple injuries to his arm when it was caught in the power shaft of a canning machine. The accident was a result of a defectively designed machine, allowing it to operate with the power shaft unguarded. […]

June 22, 2012 - Galfand Berger is honored to announce that five of our attorneys—Arthur Bugay, Marc  Jacobs, Rick Jurewicz, Peter Patton and Norman Weinstein—were selected for inclusion in the 2012 Pennsylvania Super Lawyer list. Another Galfand Berger attorney, Henry Yampolsky, was named to the 2012 Rising Star List. And, to top off this recognition, Rick Jurewicz was again selected to the list of Top 100 Pennsylvania lawyers and Top 100 Philadelphia lawyers! In order to be named to the[...]