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27 MacElree Harvey Attorneys Named to Main Line Today’s 2020 Top Lawyers List

August 6, 2020 by MacElree Harvey, Ltd.

Each year, Main Line Today asks local attorneys to vote for their colleagues in a variety of specialties to determine the top lawyers in Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties. This year, 27 MacElree Harvey attorneys made the list.

Alternative Dispute and Resolution

  • Alfred Gollatz
  • John McKenna
  • Jane Shields

Banking and Finance

  • Michael Louis
  • Leo Gibbons

Business

  • Harry DiDonato
  • Mary Kay Gaver
  • Andrew Silverman

Civil Litigation

  • Brian Forgue
  • Patrick Gallo

Commercial

  • Robert Burke

Criminal

  • Caroline Donato
  • Peter Kratsa

Divorce and Family

  • Lance Nelson
  • Ashley Stitzer

Elder

  • Kristen Matthews

Employment

  • Jeffrey Burke
  • Jess Simon

Medical Malpractice

  • Timothy Rayne

Personal Injury

  • Tiffany Shrenk

Real Estate

  • Lindsey Dunn
  • J. Charles Gerbron Jr.
  • Brian Nagle

Tax

  • Joseph Bellinghieri

Trusts and Wills

  • Stephen Porter
  • Duke Schneider
  • Louis Teti

Congratulations to our attorneys on their nominations!

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Alfred Gollatz, Andrew Silverman, Ashley Stitzer, Brian Forgue, Brian Nagle, Caroline Donato, Duke Schneider, Harry DiDonato, J. Charles Gerbron Jr., Jane Shields, Jeffrey Burke, Jess Simon, John McKenna, Joseph Bellinghieri, Kristen Matthews, Lance Nelson, Leo Gibbons, Lindsey Dunn, Louis Teti, Mary Kay Gaver, Michael Louis, Patrick Gallo, Peter Kratsa, Robert Burke, Stephen Porter, Tiffany Shrenk, Timothy Rayne

26 MacElree Harvey Attorneys Named 2019 Top Lawyers by Main Line Today

July 24, 2019 by MacElree Harvey, Ltd.

26 MacElree Harvey Attorneys Named 2019 Top Lawyers by Main Line Today

June 24, 2019 – MacElree Harvey, Ltd. is proud to announce that 26 attorneys were named 2019 Top Lawyers by Main Line Today magazine. Main Line Today is a regional lifestyle magazine, serving Pennsylvania’s Western Suburbs. Each year attorneys are nominated via peer balloting, then vetted through Main Line Today’s editorial process.

Below are the MacElree Harvey attorneys named 2019 Top Lawyers in their respective areas of practice. Four attorneys, Patrick J. Gallo, Jr.; Peter E. Kratsa; Kristen Matthews, and Timothy Rayne, were ranked number one in their practice area.

  • Joseph Bellinghieri – Tax Law
  • Robert Burke – Civil Litigation
  • Harry DiDonato – Business Law
  • Caroline Donato – Criminal Defense
  • Lindsay Dunn – Municipal
  • Brian Forgue – Civil Litigation
  • Patrick J. Gallo, Jr. – Civil Litigation (#1)
  • Mary Kay Gaver – Business Law
  • J. Charles Gerbron, Jr. – Real Estate Law
  • Leo Gibbons – Banking and Finance
  • Alfred Gollatz – Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Peter Kratsa – Criminal Defense (#1)
  • Michael Louis – Banking and Finance Law
  • Kristen Matthews – Elder Law (#1)
  • John McKenna – Trusts and Wills
  • Brian Nagle – Municipal
  • Lance Nelson – Divorce & Family
  • Stephen Porter – Trusts and Wills
  • Timothy Rayne – Personal Injury (#1)
  • Duke Schneider – Trusts and Wills
  • Jane Shields – Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Tiffany Shrenk – Personal Injury
  • Andrew Silverman – Business Law
  • Jess Simon – Labor Relations
  • Ashley Stitzer – Divorce & Family
  • Louis Teti – Trusts and Wills

With roots that reach back to 1880, MacElree Harvey is a full-service law firm serving clients from offices in Pennsylvania and Delaware. In addition to its broad-based litigation practices, the firm represents clients in corporate law, mergers & acquisitions, labor and employment, real estate, banking & finance, bankruptcy, family law, estate planning, tax law, personal injury, and criminal defense.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Alfred Gollatz, Andrew Silverman, Ashley Stitzer, Brian Forgue, Brian Nagle, Caroline Donato, Duke Schneider, Harry DiDonato, J. Charles Gerbron Jr., Jane Shields, Jess Simon, John McKenna, Joseph Bellinghieri, Kristen Matthews, Lance Nelson, Leo Gibbons, Lindsay Dunn, Louis Teti, Main Line Today 2019 Top Lawyers, Mary Kay Gaver, Michael Louis, Patrick J. Gallo Jr., Peter Kratsa, Robert Burke, Stephen Porter, Tiffany Shrenk, Timothy Rayne

Women’s Soccer Brings Focus to the Equal Pay Discussion

July 12, 2019 by MacElree Harvey, Ltd.

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By Ryan M. Messina, Law Clerk, and Jess M. Simon, Esquire-

The U.S. women’s national team defeated the Netherlands on Sunday to again win the FIFA Women’s World Cup. This event has brought the issues of compensation discrimination to the forefront of the employment discrimination discussion.[1]

On March 8, 2019, 28 members of the 2015 Women’s World Cup-winning team filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles under the Equal Pay Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, alleging “institutionalized gender discrimination” that includes unequal pay with their counterparts on the men’s national team.[2] “The complaint alleges that the women outperformed the men’s team in terms of revenue, profit, and performance . . . [and that they] spend more time practicing for and playing in matches, training in camps, traveling, and participating in media sessions.”[3]

“The Equal Pay Act requires that men and women in the same workplace be given equal pay for equal work. The jobs need not be identical, but they must be substantially equal. Job content (not job titles) determines whether jobs are substantially equal.”[4] “Once a plaintiff establishes a prima facie case of salary discrimination, the burden shifts to the employer to prove, by a preponderance of evidence, that the pay differential is justified by the existence of one of the four statutory exceptions:”[5] “(i) a seniority system; (ii) a merit system; (iii) a system that measures earnings by quantity or quality of production; or (iv) a differential based on any factor other than sex.”[6]

Additionally, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act “also makes it illegal to discriminate based on sex in pay and benefits. . . . Title VII also prohibits discrimination in compensation or other aspects of employment based on race, color, religion, or national origin.”[7]

The United States Soccer Federation has denied the pay discrimination allegations and argues that the women’s and men’s national teams “receive fundamentally different pay structures for performing different work under their separate collective bargaining agreements that require different obligations and responsibilities.”[8] The plaintiffs’ response, in a press release sent shortly after the United States Soccer Federation filed their affirmative defenses, was simply, “We look forward to a trial next year after the World Cup.”[9]

Now that the World Cup has concluded, these litigation proceedings will surely garner much national attention. To prevent and correct these potential pay disparity issues, employers are recommended to regularly audit pay practices and policies. Consistency and training are key to avoiding not only legal missteps but also serious employee morale issues.[10]


Jess M. Simon, Employment Law Attorney

Jess M. Simon, Of Counsel in MacElree Harvey’s West Chester and Philadelphia offices, has devoted her practice primarily to employment & benefits litigation in federal and state courts. She litigates employment discrimination, wage and hour, non-compete, whistleblowing, and trade secrets cases in PA. When she is not litigating cases, Jess assists employers in the development and implementation of employment policies and practices tailored to the specific needs of their business.

To schedule a consultation with Jess, call (610) 840-0258 or email [email protected].

 

[1] G&A Partners, All About Compensation Discrimination, GNAPartners.com, https://www.gnapartners.com/article/what-is-compensation-discrimination/.

[2] Associated Press, U.S. Soccer Formally Denies Claims of Gender Discrimination in Response to USWNT, Sports Illustrated (May 07, 2019), https://www.si.com/soccer/2019/05/07/us-soccer-uswnt-lawsuit-gender-discrimination-equal-pay-response.

[3] JD Supra, U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Proceeds with Equal Pay Fight, JDSupra.com, https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/u-s-women-s-soccer-team-proceeds-with-71220/.

[4] U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Equal Pay/Compensation Discrimination, EEOC.gov, https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/types/equalcompensation.cfm.

[5] JD Supra, U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Proceeds with Equal Pay Fight, JDSUPRA.COM, https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/u-s-women-s-soccer-team-proceeds-with-71220/.

[6] 29 U.S. Code § 206(d)(1).

[7] The National Law Review, The interplay between Title VII and the Equal Pay Act and why it matters in your pay discrimination claim, NationalLawReview.com (November 13, 2017), https://www.natlawreview.com/article/interplay-between-title-vii-and-equal-pay-act-and-why-it-matters-your-pay.

[8] Bridget Gordon, The USWNT’s equal pay lawsuit is a fight for all of women’s sports, SBNation (Jun 7, 2019), https://www.sbnation.com/2019/6/7/18653950/uswnt-pay-equality-lawsuit-gender-discrimination-us-soccer.

[9] Id.

[10] JD Supra, U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Proceeds with Equal Pay Fight, JDSUPRA.COM, https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/u-s-women-s-soccer-team-proceeds-with-71220/.

Filed Under: Articles by Our Attorneys Tagged With: Compensation Discrimination, Employment Law, Equal Pay, Jess Simon

Jess M. Simon to Present at Greater West Chester Chamber’s Business Owners in the Know Discussion

April 9, 2018 by MacElree Harvey, Ltd.

On Wednesday, April 18, 2018, MacElree Harvey employment & benefits litigation attorney, Jess M. Simon will be a featured panelist for the Greater West Chester Chamber’s Business Owners in the Know: “Sexual Harassment Avoidance” discussion. The program is designed to provide individuals with practical information and tools to keep their organization from joining others next to the #metoo hashtag. You will hear the perspectives of a human resource professional, plaintiffs’ lawyer, and defense lawyer on a workplace hypothetical that could happen to anyone. You will also receive information on what you can do now to prevent an environment that exposes you to claim of harassment.

When: Wednesday, April 18, 2018, 11:30 am thru 1:30 pm

Where: West Chester Golf & Country Club

Register at Greater West Chester Chamber Events.


Attorney Jess Simon

Jess M. Simon has devoted her practice primarily to employment & benefits litigation in federal and state courts. She litigates employment discrimination, wage and hour, non-compete, whistleblowing, and trade secrets cases in PA. When she is not litigating cases, Jess assists employers in the development and implementation of employment policies and practices tailored to the specific needs of their business.

If you have any questions regarding an employment & benefits litigation matter, contact Jess Simon at [email protected] or (610) 840-0258.

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