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Employment Law Update September, 2024
We are back after summer recess to give you the latest updates in the world of employment law for September, 2024. In this month’s iteration, Penn State has to reckon with the Department of Labor on equal pay, free speech is implicated in a federal “preferred pronoun” case, and UPS suffers a major verdict for racial harassment. Read all the ...
Legal Triumph: Gibbons Secures Rare Court-Ordered Property Transfer
By: Leo M. Gibbons, Esquire My client, 4860 Lancaster, LLC (“4860”), was under contract to purchase real estate in Philadelphia, for a restaurant and bar business, along with the liquor license and other licenses, from EP White Horse Tavern, Inc. (“White Horse”) in the Fall of 2020. 4860 was faced with a significant problem because it was intent on completing ...
MacElree Harvey CEO Michelle Foster Named Among Philadelphia Business Journal’s “Most Admired CEOs” of 2024
WEST CHESTER, PA | September 12, 2024 — MacElree Harvey is proud to announce that our CEO, Michelle Foster, has been honored as one of Philadelphia Business Journal’s "Most Admired CEOs" for 2024. This prestigious accolade recognizes exemplary C-suite leaders who excel in vision, agility, and leadership across a wide array of industries. Michelle Foster’s selection is a testament to ...
Attorney Interview: Timothy F. Rayne
1. What is your practice area? I practice personal injury law, helping accident victims receive fair treatment from insurance companies. 2. How long have you been with MacElree Harvey? I've been with MacElree Harvey my entire career. I started in 1994 as a law school clerk and I’m still here 30 years later. 3. What MacElree office location do you ...
Upset Tax Sales and the Many Ways to Have Them Overturned
By: Michael G. Louis I had another successful year having tax sales overturned or settling the cases after filing petitions to overturn tax sale after the owners had lost them at upset tax sales in 2023. In one of them the Tax Claim Bureau did not advertise the sale in two newspapers of general circulation in that county. Unless there ...
18 MacElree Harvey, Ltd. Lawyers Recognized as Best Lawyers® Award Recipients
West Chester, PA, August 15, 2024 -- MacElree Harvey, Ltd. is pleased to announce that 18 lawyers have been included in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. "For more than 40 years, the rigorous methodology of Best Lawyers has ensured ...
Celebrating 50+ Years of Dedication: William “Bill” Gallagher’s Legacy at MacElree Harvey
Bill Gallagher, the last founding partner of MacElree Harvey, marks an extraordinary 50+ years with the firm. The journey of Mr. Gallagher at MacElree Harvey began in the early 1970’s when he merged his small practice with MacElree, Platt and Harvey, forming what would become MacElree, Harvey, Gallagher, and Kean, eventually shortened to MacElree Harvey. His career, however, began even ...
20 MacElree Harvey Attorneys Named ‘Top Lawyers’ by Main Line Today
Main Line Today, a regional lifestyle magazine that serves Philadelphia’s western suburbs, has named 20 MacElree Harvey attorneys as 'Top Lawyers' for 2024, marking 17 consecutive years of inclusion on the local list. Each year, attorneys are nominated via peer balloting, then vetted through the publication’s editorial process. Only lawyers practicing in Pennsylvania can nominate, and self-nomination is not permitted, ensuring ...