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Shane Simon is a litigator who represents clients from a variety of industries, including higher education, energy, public utilities, insurance, health care and corporations. His experience includes work on cases in both state and federal courts. In addition to assisting with the challenges posed by...

Mark Simanowith handles commercial and contract disputes, particularly involving employment litigation, real estate, energy, and utilities, for companies across an array of industries as well as for government interests. His experience with litigation includes disputes involving breach of contract...

Lukas Pfannenstiel draws on his scientific background to assist clients in protecting their intellectual property. Lukas has a Ph.D. in cellular and molecular medicine from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, a bachelor's degree in cell biology from University of Kansas, and practical...

Sunu Pillai counsels construction and energy industry clients on issues throughout the project life-cycle, from contract formation through dispute resolution. Having worked in the construction industry as an engineer, project manager and claims consultant prior to his legal career, Sunu has a deep...

Andrew Gordon provides his clients with deep insight on government procurement, public sector capital projects, real estate transactions and transportation issues from his 29 years of experience as a former attorney for Pennsylvania government. Before joining Saul Ewing, Andrew served as chief...

Yogini Bhavsar-Jog (Ph.D.) focuses on drafting and prosecuting patents in the areas including biochemistry, molecular biology, pharmaceuticals, biologics, nanotechnology, physics, chemical engineering and medical devices. In addition to the United States, Yogini is involved in managing prosecution...

Valerie O'Shea Murray, Ph.D., is a registered patent agent who prepares and prosecutes patent applications in a broad spectrum of technology areas, including biotechnology, immunology, chemistry, and life sciences. Valerie's intellectual property experience includes work for a variety of clients...

Protecting patents and maximizing their value are paramount to the success of brand pharmaceutical companies and university technology departments, in particular as they relate to generic competitors who file Abbreviated New Drug Applications (ANDAs) under the Hatch-Waxman Act. Saul Ewing’s...

Dan Skowronski joined Saul Ewing in 2008 after having provided legal services to a national energy company and its affiliates in various in-house capacities between 1986 and 2008, as well as holding various executive leadership positions with that family of companies. Dan has broad experience in...

In response to the ongoing challenges to their profits, pharmaceutical and other life sciences companies continue to outsource many specialized services. From R&D to manufacturing – and everything in between – opportunities abound for companies that have the knowledge and expertise to effectively...

Saul Ewing’s experienced patent attorneys assist companies and institutions in securing, leveraging, and enforcing commercially valuable intellectual property. From developing patent strategies on a global scale to vigorously asserting and defending patents in court, our team serves as trusted...

Charlie Lizza brings more than 40 years of litigation experience to his representation of pharmaceutical companies in high stakes patent litigation. Mr. Lizza concentrates his practice in Hatch-Waxman ANDA litigation and protecting the intellectual property of branded pharmaceutical and medical...

Evan Foster advises clients on legal issues involving technology, data privacy and cybersecurity. Customers and vendors in the health care, life sciences, financial and manufacturing industries, among others, seek his advice on technology transactions and systems acquisition including matters...

Colleen Foley has more than two decades of experience handling a wide range of regulatory matters for public utilities and energy companies, including representing clients in nearly every major utility merger in New Jersey over that time span. Her work includes representations of water...

Domingos Silva is co-chair of the firm's Intellectual Property Practice with extensive experience in the pharmaceutical, chemical, biotechnology, diagnostics, biochemistry, and materials science areas. Domingos has a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from Princeton University and conducted his post...

Kruti Patel is a member of the Litigation Department in the firm's Philadelphia office. She maintains a practice in general litigation and handles a variety of matters involving complex commercial disputes. While earning her J.D. at Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law, Kruti was a summer...

Tony Forte concentrates his practice in the area of commercial real estate development and transactions, with an emphasis on site acquisition, land use approvals and permitting, construction, historic preservation, and leasing matters. Most recently, Tony has provided real estate legal counsel to...

Kevin T. O'Brien, Ph.D., is a patent agent who focuses his practice on intellectual property (IP) matters including patent preparation and prosecution, patent landscape analyses, and freedom to operate analyses. Kevin practices in the physical and life sciences space, where he works on technologies...

Robin Leone is a litigator who helps clients with complex commercial business disputes. In state and federal courts and before administrative agencies, Robin represents the interests of a diverse client base, including governmental entities, insurance and real estate brokers, energy and utility...

Industry-Specific, Business-Focused Legal Advice Increased pricing pressure combined with a rise in generic competition and continued regulatory uncertainty have squeezed the margins of life sciences companies. Helping navigate this ever-shifting terrain, Saul Ewing’s Life Sciences Practice consists...