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![James A. Morsch](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Morsch_James_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=kIUPVvcN)
Jim Morsch assists corporate clients with a wide variety of disputes involving insurance, antitrust and commercial law, as well as class action litigation. A trial lawyer with more than 30 years of experience, Jim litigates cases in state, federal and appellate courts and routinely has matters in...
![Jason St. John](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2024-03/St.John_Jason_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=3uOSZXa4)
Jason M. St. John is managing partner of Saul Ewing. As the chief executive officer, Jason oversees the firm's daily operations, client relations, strategic planning, business development and growth strategies. In leading Saul Ewing's national practice of 425 attorneys through its 18 offices located...
![John F. Stoviak](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Stoviak_John_LinkedIn.jpg?h=753774cc&itok=MUOXQ52d)
John Stoviak handles high-stakes litigation, complex trials and appeals for business, energy and environmental clients in courts throughout the United States, and he represents colleges, universities, and independent schools in delicate governance matters and issues. He has achieved two $100 million...
Addressing the environmental impacts of operating businesses and organizations in the United States is a critical responsibility. Whether building a new power plant, operating a chemical manufacturing facility, developing greenfield property, assessing previously developed real property for...
Counsel on Claims, Litigation, Transactions, Opinions and Compliance The legal landscape affecting the insurance industry is constantly changing. Whether the result of technological advances and corresponding risk exposures, ever-evolving case law affecting coverage and bad faith standards, or...
Covering Your Campus's Legal Issues The legal issues facing colleges and universities are more challenging than ever, reaching every corner of campus life with increasing complexity. From discipline to drones, Title IX to taxes, FERPA to financing, Saul Ewing has a deep bench of lawyers who wrestle...
![Katie Barrett Wiik](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2023-09/Barrett-Wiik_Katie_LinkedIn.jpg?h=740146fe&itok=HBKVDC6j)
Katherine "Katie" Barrett Wiik is a litigator with more than 17 years of experience handling federal and state appellate matters and litigation disputes. Katie has served as lead attorney in dozens of appeals and secured favorable outcomes for clients before the Sixth, Eighth, and Ninth Circuits...
![Vanessa Schoenthaler](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Schoenthaler_Vanessa_LinkedIn.jpg?h=77788d13&itok=3UL4ioah)
Vanessa Schoenthaler's practice focuses on corporate, securities and regulatory matters, with a particular emphasis on securities transactions, disclosure obligations, corporate governance, investment management and regulatory compliance. Vanessa's corporate finance experience ranges from advising...
![Melissa Cruz Headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Cruz_Melissa_LinkedIn.jpg?h=7126a54b&itok=CaA5aXYT)
Melissa Clarke advises clients in a variety of industries in matters involving environmental permitting, counseling and litigation. She assists with the acquisition, development and siting of pipelines, power plants, solar and wind projects. Melissa negotiates and drafts environmental contractual...
![Thomas E. Doyle Jr.](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2023-05/Doyle_Thomas_LinkedIn.jpg?h=818fce8b&itok=xovnMfko)
Thomas Doyle advises companies on legal issues in connection with their daily operations and long-term business strategies. His experience includes representing clients in a variety of transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, venture financing and debt financing. Companies frequently rely...
![Joshua W. B. Richards](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Richards_Joshua_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=7BgYWL6A)
Josh Richards helps clients involved in civil and regulatory disputes address challenges through litigation, appeals, and strategic responses to government enforcement, particularly for colleges and universities. Josh approaches his work for education and nonprofit clients from a mission-driven...
![Nikhil A. Mehta](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Mehta_Nikhil_LinkedIn.jpg?h=e90e346b&itok=nnWVCCsY)
Nikhil Mehta works closely with clients and their management teams to draft and negotiate complex commercial agreements, including contracts for purchase and sale of goods, distribution and supply agreements, services agreements, manufacturing agreements, licenses and leases. Nikhil also represents...
![James A. Keller](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Keller_James_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=Ut_iJp7_)
Jim Keller is a trial lawyer, the co-chair of Saul Ewing’s Higher Education Practice and K-12 Schools Practice and a member of the firm's Executive Committee.
![Cathleen M. Devlin](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-09/Devlin_Cathleen_LinkedIn.jpg?h=16f15343&itok=jvTYJPpf)
Cathleen Devlin is chair of the firm's Litigation Department, a role in which she guides the Department's strategic focus and initiatives, manages its daily operations, and oversees nearly 200 litigators across the firm's 18 offices. She is the first woman to serve in the role at the firm. A...
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Michael Petrizzo brings nearly 30 years of experience to his work guiding clients through mergers and acquisitions, financing transactions, and corporate formations, reorganizations and restructurings. Public and private companies, private equity and venture capital firms, and high-net-worth...
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Julia Taylor advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, securities and corporate finance, and general corporate and commercial matters. Public and private companies, both international and based in the United States, rely on Julia to assist them from pre-deal structuring and planning and due...
![Thomas S. Schaufelberger](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Schaufelberger_Thomas_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=5XCLtQtk)
Tom Schaufelberger is a commercial litigator with 40 years of experience handling complex insurance coverage disputes in state and federal courts throughout the country. His representations include matters involving insurance coverage and bad-faith issues arising primarily out of professional...
![Mark I. Gruhin](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Gruhin_Mark_LinkedIn.jpg?h=915cd633&itok=g3bjzJcQ)
Mark Gruhin is a business lawyer who has been practicing law for more than 40 years. In addition to his legal practice, he has co-founded and been involved in several start-up businesses, including Careerbuilder.com. Mark has an extensive amount of general corporate experience in venture capital...
![Matthew Antonelli](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-09/Antonelli_Matthew_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=f-Ix15W0)
Matt Antonelli is a commercial litigator who concentrates his practice on port and maritime law, as well as insurance coverage. Matt's experience in the maritime area includes assisting ports, ocean carriers, marine terminal operators and other entities dealing with matters under the Shipping Act...
![Jay Reilly Headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Reilly_Jay_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=ONANoM5H)
Jay Reilly represents biotech, medical device and diagnostic companies, as well as universities and nonprofits, in strategic transactions in the life sciences industry, particularly complex collaborative arrangements and technology acquisitions and dispositions. Jay has extensive experience...