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A legacy is built not only with a gift of property given by will or trust, but also with the client’s goals and values represented by the gift. Wealthy individuals and families need to carefully plan how they will use their assets to shape their legacy. The decisions involved, however, are not just...
The challenges facing closely held and family businesses are unique. It's business and it's personal, all at once. From executing leadership changes in a manner that preserves peace at Thanksgiving to advising on critical compensation decisions, Saul Ewing attorneys regularly represent family...
![Javier J. Rodriguez](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Rodriguez_Javier_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=pVW2rUZT)
Javier Rodriguez is a trial lawyer who handles commercial disputes and cases involving creditor's rights, real estate, employment issues and professional liability. He also handles admiralty and tort cases and has experience with cases involving cloud-based technologies. Over the course of his 30...
Every day, employers are confronted with new, varied and frequently thorny workplace challenges. Going well beyond traditional labor disputes and allegations of discrimination, businesses today are faced with an ever-changing regulatory and legislative environment in areas such as wage and hour...
![Diane Nobile](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Nobile_Diane_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=zXP3pFVV)
Diane Nobile advises international clients, high net worth families, real estate investors and companies on pre-immigration tax planning, investing in U.S. real estate and lending, corporate formation and governance. With a concentration on international taxation, real estate and corporate law...
In matters involving the administration and modification of charitable trusts, Saul Ewing attorneys fully understand the significant tension between respecting donor intent and the importance of public interest and charitable efficiency. Whether confronted with a charitable trust that is no longer...
Class actions filed against a company can quickly turn low-stake claims into litigation that can critically impact operations and create large exposures. Saul Ewing’s Class Actions Litigation Group guides clients through all phases of class action litigation defense, focusing on early-case...
![Marisa R. De Feo](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-12/De_Feo_Marisa_LinkedIn.png?h=f9076e30&itok=doKc43JO)
Marisa De Feo is a litigator who handles complex commercial disputes, real estate claims, and an array of matters for the higher education industry. Her experience includes cases filed in Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey state and federal courts. Marisa represents corporate clients facing...
![David Brown Headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Brown_David_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=UpCjTTbx)
David Brown helps family businesses and high-net worth individuals navigate legal issues connected to the preservation and transfer of their wealth to subsequent generations or other interested parties. He focuses in particular on estate planning, charitable planning, and trust and estate...
Strategic Legal Advice to Match Evolving Business Strategy Whether better performance, lower costs, diversification, greater market penetration or elimination of the competition is the goal, mergers and acquisitions reshape companies big and small. Our legal advice is based on the practical...
![Nancy S. Hearne](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Hearne_Nancy_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=WgHYtKYP)
Nancy S. Hearne is a member of Saul Ewing's Trusts & Estates Practice. She focuses on estate and tax planning and administration, estate and guardianship disputes and the creation and continuing representation of both public and private charitable organizations. Nancy assists families with a broad...
![Russell J. Fishkind](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Fishkind_Russell_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=55Omo717)
A partner in the Trusts & Estates Practice, Russell Fishkind focuses his practice on high net worth estate planning, business succession planning, family office consulting, estate administration and probate litigation. Prior to joining the Firm, Russell served as Chair of the Trusts & Estates Team...
Real-World Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Counseling Information is a vitally important asset in today’s digital age. Companies are collecting and processing unprecedented amounts of data, much of which is sensitive employee and customer information. Often, companies rely upon the assistance of...
![Steven C. Kerbaugh](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Kerbaugh_Steven_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=oe837BEC)
Steve Kerbaugh represents companies in employment and commercial litigation, and advises them on employment matters affecting their daily operations. Clients who look to him for advice range from closely held companies to multi-national, publicly traded corporations across the country and in an...
![Robert C. Gill](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Gill_Robert_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=WaDgveuP)
Robert Gill has more than 35 years of experience as a commercial litigator. Robert handles cases both locally in the Washington, D.C. metro area and throughout the United States, and has tried a number of cases in state and federal courts, and before arbitration tribunals. He has particular...
![Henry A. Platt](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Platt_Henry_LinkedIn.jpg?h=0afe7b08&itok=rLMmotst)
Henry Platt brings more than three decades of experience to his work representing management nationwide in labor and employment disputes in industries ranging from government contracting to retail sales and higher education. Henry is a skilled trial lawyer who litigates jury and non-jury cases...
![Ira M. Shepard](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Shepard_Ira_LinkedIn.jpg?h=15cce482&itok=XYgMk_oj)
Ira Shepard has practiced labor and employment law, representing management, on a nationwide basis for more than 50 years. He has worked as a counselor, negotiator and litigator in a broad range of industries and now focuses on working with clients in the higher education and advertising industries...
![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...
![Jason McElroy](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2023-09/McElroy_Jason_LinkedIn.jpg?h=e90e346b&itok=pW12RkiX)
Jason McElroy is a trial lawyer with nearly 20 years of experience representing clients in complex litigation in federal and state courts. He has obtained verdicts and judgments in jury trials, bench trials and arbitration proceedings throughout the country. Jason litigates a wide range of matters...