Brian J. Forgue

Employment Law

December 18, 2015 by Hoppel Design

Employment Law

Employment has evolved into one of the more complex and heavily regulated areas of law. MacElree Harvey’s team of employment attorneys are recognized as having the sophisticated business and legal expertise you need in virtually every aspect of the employment relationship.

MacElree Harvey does not limit its employment practice to representing either management or employees. We have seen enough to know that neither side of the management-worker relationship has the market cornered on virtue. We take some pride in our decision that, as attorneys, we do not stand up for causes, but rather we represent clients. If you are looking for an ideology, you may want to go elsewhere.

Here, you will get our candid assessment based on the law as it is. With over a hundred years of combined experience, the attorneys in our employment group are oriented to help you make sense of the legal arena and achieve sensible results for your family or business.

We excel at creating innovative strategies – and long term solutions – because we don’t take on causes; we help clients.

MacElree Harvey attorneys represent both employers and individuals concerning virtually every aspect of their relationship. This area of law has evolved to become more complex and heavily regulated. Our employment attorneys bring over a hundred years of experience in finding the best solution for our clients.

Employment Discrimination

We provide advice and representation for employees and employers in discrimination disputes including, but not limited to, claims related to race, gender, religion, age, disability, and genetic information.

Harassment

Our attorneys represent both employees and employers for issues regarding workplace harassment and advise our clients about federal, state and local legislation to help ensure our clients’ lawful compliance.

Whistleblowing and Retaliation

MacElree Harvey attorneys protect the rights and interests of employees who are concerned with the legality of their employer’s actions.

Compensation, Wage and Hour Issues

Compensation disputes implicate a large, complex body of federal, state and local laws. Our experienced attorneys advise employers on these intricate practices and represent employees in class action suits regarding wage and hour issues.

Leaves of Absence

Our attorneys help employees who have been denied leaves of absence under such federal statutes as the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Though these are the two most notable issues regarding leaves of absence, we are prepared to help you with any leave of absence issue that may arise.

Employment Contracts

We will negotiate employment contracts for both employees and employers including provisions dealing with benefits, severance, grounds for termination, and a host of other subjects. Our attorneys also represent employees and employers for breach of employment contracts in mediation, arbitration, and trial.

Restrictive Covenants, Non-Competes, Non-Solicitation and Confidentiality Agreements

We provide advice and representation to both employees and employers regarding the application and enforcement of restrictive covenants, non-competes, and agreements of the like. Moreover, we advise clients about the ramifications of these covenants after the employee-employer relationship has ended. Read more…

Public Policy Restrictions

We represent employers and employees in disputes resulting from workplace practices and employment contracts that violate public policy.

Affirmative Action/Diversity Training

We provide advice for employers aimed at fostering compliance with complex law which governs the ever-changing diversity of the workforce.

Employment Law Training

Our attorneys provide crucial training for the benefit of employees and employers to help navigate the complex waters of employment law.

Labor and Employee Relations Counseling

We assist employees and employers concerning virtually every aspect of the employment relationship in attempts to avoid unnecessary conflicts in the workplace. However, conflict inevitably arises and our experienced attorneys are equipped with years of experience to meet the needs of employees and employers alike.

This list is not exhaustive of all of the areas where an employment issue may arise. MacElree Harvey is ready to help you if and when they hit the doorstep of your family or business.

ATTORNEYS

Andrew R. Silverman

Brian J. Forgue

Jeffrey P. Burke

Katherine A. Isard

Patrick J. Gallo, Jr.

Robert A. Burke

OFFICES

West Chester, PA

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If you would like to schedule a consultation, please call the firm at 610.436.0100 or submit the contact request form.

Family Law Mediation

December 9, 2015 by Hoppel Design

The divorce process can be an exceedingly difficult time in a person’s life, resulting in hostility, stress, and a feeling of vulnerability. However, there is an alternative to the litigation often bred by the mounting reluctance between parties to cooperate with each other. That alternative is mediation.

For willing couples, divorce mediation can be a more cost-effective process than following the traditional procedures to obtain a divorce from one’s spouse. Mediation can also be beneficial to the parties in that the mediator—a neutral third party trained in negotiation—will help the parties establish productive communication and encourage them toward a respectful resolution of their divorce, support or custody matter. A mediator does not provide legal advice, as the purpose of mediation is to help each party without bias, streamlining the process in a less adversarial manner than might occur during regular divorce litigation. However, at the conclusion of the mediation process, the mediator can and will prepare agreements for presentation to an attorney of each spouse’s choosing, who will then advise and take the final steps necessary to obtain a divorce decree.

If you would like to schedule a consultation, please contact us at one of our offices below or submit the contact request form.

Family Law

February 6, 2015 by Hoppel Design

Family Law

Our attorneys cover all aspects of family law, from drafting prenuptial agreements before parties marry to negotiating divorce settlements when a marriage ends, as well as helping parents resolve child custody disputes.

Like the families we serve, matters of family law come in all shapes and sizes—and our Pennsylvania and Delaware Family Law attorneys are equipped to manage and resolve a variety of legal issues. Our attorneys cover all aspects of family law, from drafting prenuptial agreements before parties marry to negotiating divorce settlements when a marriage ends, as well as helping parents resolve child custody disputes.

The members of the MacElree Harvey Family Law team possess the skills necessary to assist Delaware and Pennsylvania clients in navigating the financial and emotional issues often arising in family law cases. MacElree Harvey also has an active Alternative Dispute Resolution practice where parties can mediate or arbitrate the outcome of their conflict, often at a much lower cost financially and emotionally.

Our attorneys frequently handle difficult custody disputes, including issues of abuse, substance abuse, relocation of children and parent alienation. The attorneys in MacElree Harvey’s Family Law practice group pride themselves on providing the necessary, professional and individual attention required by the clients in this sensitive area of practice.

Attorneys in MacElree Harvey’s Family Law practice group handle all types of cases, from short-term unions with little to no marital assets, to divorces involving the division of multi-million dollar marital estates for which complicated business and tax issues often exist.

MacElree Harvey attorneys are backed in their endeavors by an experienced team of paralegals and assistants. Our goal is to provide our clients with the best service available while bearing in mind each individual’s economic situation. Because legal processes for any matter relating to family law can be confusing, the sage legal counsel of MacElree Harvey’s attorneys is always beneficial. At MacElree Harvey, our family law attorneys understand that each family law case is unique and strive to meet the client’s individual needs.

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If you would like to schedule a consultation, please call the firm at 610.436.0100 or submit the contact request form.

Commercial Litigation

February 6, 2015 by Hoppel Design

Your business is business. Ours is litigation.

A critical tool in protecting your company’s interests, litigation can also be used to attack those same vital interests – often putting your entire life’s work at risk, and leaving your future uncertain.

At MacElree Harvey, our Commercial Litigation Practice is uncompromisingly committed to providing clients with the upper hand – utilizing the advantage that comes from our years of experience, and our dedication to helping you achieve your overall goals.

With a depth of expertise and the resources expected of large firms without sacrificing the responsiveness and personal attention typically found in much smaller firms, our experienced commercial litigators advise and advocate for the rights of businesses and individuals engaged in sales, trades, and commerce.

Whether you’re an industry leader with high visibility, or a smaller family-owned franchise, from onset to closing, our attorneys are equipped with the sophisticated knowledge and training to ensure you have the right team on your side.

Our clients know that it doesn’t matter if they’re a large business involved in breach of contract dispute, a business or individual seeking to protect his or her intellectual property, or a shareholder seeking to protect his or her rights in a corporate dispute, our commercial litigators approach each matter the exact same way – with the expertise required to properly advise you on the next steps, the skill to unrelentingly fight for, or defend you – and – most importantly – the initiative to obtain the result desired.

If you would like to schedule a consultation, please call the firm at 610.436.0100 or submit the contact request form.

Banking & Finance Litigation

February 6, 2015 by Hoppel Design

MacElree Harvey’s Banking and Finance Litigation practice group provides legal services to clients who encounter business or personal problems that create financial distress. Whether the financial stress relates to a customer, tenant, competitor, related company, family member, or the client itself, our attorneys are ready to provide counseling, workout solutions and litigation services.

Our Banking and Finance Litigation attorneys have decades of experience regularly working on the following types of matters:

Bankruptcy

Secured and unsecured creditor representations; relief from automatic stays; discharge objections; creditor lien preservation; and defense against debtor or bankruptcy trustee claims for preferences and fraudulent transfers.

Loan Enforcement and Collection

Lender and borrower representations in collection actions, suits on promissory notes, foreclosure actions, confessions of judgment, garnishments, loan default and delinquency proceedings; creditor representations for breach of contract; and purchaser of goods representations for breach of contract.

Real Estate Leases

Landlord representations for lease enforcement; landlord representations for renegotiation of leases in default; landlord representations for collection of delinquent rent; landlord representations for recovery of leased premises possession; landlord representations for evictions; and tenant representations and defense for breach of lease claims.

Loan Workouts

Advise lenders and borrowers regarding debt restructuring, debt consolidation or alternative financing arrangements; and negotiation of loan restructuring to fit the client’s current financial situation.

Liens

Contractor and subcontractor representations for filing of mechanic liens on residential and commercial projects; homeowner or business owner defense representations where mechanics liens have been filed against their property; repairman representations for repairman’s liens; garage representations for garage liens; and warehouse representations for warehouse liens.

Business Disputes and Complex Litigation

Business and individual representations in disputes involving complex commercial transactions and claims including but not limited to fraud, piercing the company veil, successor liability, fraudulent transfers, civil conspiracy and guarantor or personal liability.

Banking and Lender Liability Defense

Bank and other financial institution defense against claims of Uniform Commercial Code Article 3 and 4 violations, negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract and fraud allegations; and lender liability representations.

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Arbitration Litigation

Client representations against brokers or brokerage firms for unsuitable investments and “churning” (excessive buying and selling of securities to generate commissions for the broker) before FINRA.

Executions and Garnishments

Creditor representations to enforce judgments through sheriff sales of real estate, attachment of bank accounts and levy and sale of personal property; advise financial institutions on the attachment of customers’ accounts by creditors; and creditor and debtor post-judgment representations to stay or contest executions.

If you would like to schedule a consultation, please call the firm at 610.436.0100 or submit the contact request form.

Litigation Law

January 29, 2015 by Hoppel Design

Litigation Law

From its inception, MacElree Harvey has been the home of accomplished trial lawyers serving clients in Southeastern Pennsylvania and Northern Delaware.

Our attorneys are known for their efficient and effective representation of a broad range of clients.

The firm has continued that tradition by recognizing that the legal challenges facing individuals, families, businesses, professionals, and charities can have devastating consequences if not properly prosecuted or defended.

To meet the challenges of today’s legal climate, while MacElree Harvey continues to have a broad range litigation practice, the firm has also begun to concentrate its practice areas so that clients who face a particular legal challenge in these areas can expect quality representation by the right litigation lawyer with the right level of experience.

PRACTICE AREAS

Brian J. Forgue

Employment Law

Employment has evolved into one of the more complex and heavily regulated areas of law. MacElree Harvey’s team of employment attorneys are recognized as having the sophisticated business and legal expertise you need in virtually every aspect of the employment relationship.

Employment Discrimination

Harassment

Whistleblowing and Retaliation

Compensation, Wage and Hour Issues

Leaves of Absence

Employment Contracts

Restrictive Covenants, Non-Competes, Non-Solicitation and Confidentiality Agreements

Public Policy Restrictions

Affirmative Action/Diversity Training

Employment Law Training

Labor and Employee Relations Counseling

If you would like to schedule a consultation, please call the firm at 610.436.0100 or submit the contact request form.

Family Law

Our attorneys cover all aspects of family law, from drafting prenuptial agreements before parties marry to negotiating divorce settlements when a marriage ends, as well as helping parents resolve child custody disputes.

If you would like to schedule a consultation, please call the firm at 610.436.0100 or submit the contact request form.

Bankruptcy

Loan Enforcement and Collection

Real Estate Leases

Loan Workouts

Liens

Business Disputes and Complex Litigation

Banking and Lender Liability Defense

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Arbitration Litigation

Executions and Garnishments

Litigation Law

From its inception, MacElree Harvey has been the home of accomplished trial lawyers serving clients in Southeastern Pennsylvania and Northern Delaware.

If you would like to schedule a consultation, please call the firm at 610.436.0100 or submit the contact request form.

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