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Gary D. Ammon

Partner

Gary D. Ammon has been a partner with the firm since 1988 and was chair of the firm's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Group from 1996 until 2007. He joined the firm...

Bruce L. Ashton

Partner

Bruce L. Ashtonis a partner in the firm's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Practice Group. With more than 35 years of practice, Bruce has gained wide experience...

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Stephen C. Baker Partner Stephen C. Baker is a nationally known litigator and a partner and a leader of the firm's Life Insurance & Annuities Practice Group. He represents major insurance company...	Eric M. Berman Associate Eric M. Berman is an associate in the firm's Health Care Practice Group. His practice focuses on assisting hospitals, health care organizations, skilled nursing facilities,...
Jennifer R. Breuer Partner Jennifer Breuer is a partner and the vice chair of the firm’s Health Care Practice Group. She is also a co-chair of the firm’s Women’s Committee and member of its Practice...

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Bradford P. Campbell Counsel Bradford P. Campbell concentrates his practice in employee benefits and ERISA litigation, specializing in ERISA Title I issues, including fiduciary conduct and prohibited transactions. A...	Russell J. Chibe Associate Russell J. Chibe is an associate in the Products Liability and Mass Tort Practice Group. Russ has worked on state and federal complex litigation matters at both the trial...
Cason C Clements Associate Cason Clements is an associate in the Products Liability and Mass Tort Practice Group.	Siobhan A. Cullen Counsel Siobhan Cullen is counsel in the Commercial Litigation Practice Group. Siobhan is also a member of the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice Group. Her practice is concentrated...

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Michael P. Daly Partner Michael Daly is a partner whose practice focuses on class action and appellate litigation. In 2010, The Legal Intelligencer named him a "Lawyer on the Fast Track," an honor it...	Lawrence J. Del Rossi Associate Lawrence J. Del Rossi is an associate in firm’s Labor & Employment Practice Group. Employment Litigation and Counseling. Larry works on a full spectrum of labor and...
Joshua B. Deringer Partner Joshua B. Deringer is a partner in the nationally ranked Investment Management Practice Group. He counsels a wide range of national and international financial service...

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William V. Essig

Partner

William V. Essig is a partner in the Products Liability Practice Group and a member of the firm’s Electronic Discovery and Data Management task force. His practice focuses on drug and...

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Richard P. Ferrin

Counsel

Richard P. Ferrin is counsel with the Customs and International Trade Practice of the Corporate and Securities Practice Group. Richard focuses his practice on international trade...

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Mona Ghude Partner Mona Ghude is a partner in the Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Practice Group.	Melissa A. Graff Associate Melissa A. Graff is an associate in the firm's Products Liability & Mass Tort Practice Group. She specializes in representing pharmaceutical and medical device companies...
Jeanna Palmer Gunville Associate Jeanna Palmer Gunville is an associate in the firm’s Health Care Practice Group. She focuses her practice on general health care matters, including counseling...

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Stephen D. D. Hamilton Partner Stephen Hamilton is a tax partner who concentrates primarily on the tax aspects of major business transactions. He focuses on avoiding tax pitfalls and finding creative and practical...	William A. Hanssen Partner William Hanssen is a partner in the Products Liability and Mass Tort Practice Group. He concentrates his practice on defending the pharmaceutical and medical device industry....
Douglas J. Heffner Partner Doug has a broad-based practice in customs and international trade that includes actively litigating antidumping duty, countervailing duty and safeguard cases for over 25 years. He...

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Investment Management

The Investment Management Practice Group of Drinker Biddle brings a comprehensive array of proficiencies to the high-stakes and evolving investment management industry. The group’s...

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Robert L. Jensen

Associate

Robert L. Jensen is an associate in the firm’s Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Practice Group. He joined the firm from Stevens & Lee where he was an...

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Alan J. Lazarus

Partner

Alan Lazarus is a partner and vice chair of the firm's Products Liability and Mass Tort Practice Group. He is a trial and appellate attorney with experience in products...

Matthew A. Luber

Associate

Matthew A. Luber is an associate in the firm’s Commercial Litigation Practice Group. In General. Matt earned his J.D. from Temple University Beasley School of Law, where he was an...

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David M. Matteson Partner David M. Matteson is a partner and member of the nationally ranked Investment Management Practice Group.	Gregory P. Miller Partner Gregory P. Miller is a managing partner of the firm and a partner in the Commercial Litigation Practice Group. His practice focuses on complex litigation in federal and state courts....
Michael J. Miller Partner Michael Miller has been assisting clients in connection with insurance, environmental, business, and intellectual property issues for approximately twenty years. Michael is a trial lawyer...

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Mark D. Nelson

Partner

Mark D. Nelson is a partner in the Labor & Employment Practice Group. Mark has represented management in labor relations and employment discrimination law for 25 years. He has extensive...

Joan M. Neri

Counsel

Joan Neri is counsel on the Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Practice Group, and has been associated with the firm since 1988. Her practice focuses on all aspects of employee...

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Timothy J. O'Driscoll

Partner

Timothy J. O'Driscoll is a partner in the firm's Life Insurance & Annuities Practice Group, with experience in a broad range of insurance and commercial litigation. Tim...

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Christian E. Piccolo

Associate

Christian E. Piccolo is an associate in the firm's Commercial Litigation Practice Group. Prior to joining the firm, Christian clerked for the Hon. Eduardo C. Robreno of the U.S....

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Meredith N. Reinhardt Associate Meredith Reinhardtis an associate in the firm's Products Liability & Mass Tort Practice Group.	Fred Reish Partner C. Frederick Reish is a partner in the firm's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Practice Group and Chair of the Financial Services ERISA Team. He has specialized in...
John A. Ridley Partner John Ridley is a partner in the Labor & Employment Practice Group. John joined the firm in April 2002 and practices out of the Florham Park office. John's practice...	Rachel Ryan Associate Rachel Ryan is an associate in the firm’s Health Care Practice Group. Rachel counsels health care systems, hospitals, physicians and physician practices on a wide range of regulatory...

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Robin Sampson Counsel Robin Sampson is counsel in the Corporate and Securities Practice Group. A significant portion of her practice is in the areas of antitrust counseling and regulatory approval of business...	Robyn S. Shapiro Partner Robyn S. Shapiro is a partner in the Health Care Practice Group. She has significant experience in representing clients with respect to bioethics issues, medical staff...
William Silverman Partner For over 30 years Bill has represented clients in international trade matters including antidumping, countervailing duties, Safeguards, General System of Preferences, and customs compliance...	K. Bruce Stickler Partner K. Bruce Stickler is a partner engaged exclusively in representing management in employment and labor relations matters. He has practiced employment and labor law for more than 40 years...
David B. Sudzus Partner David B. Sudzus is a partner in the Products Liability and Mass Tort Practice Group. His practice focuses on products liability, medical device, complex and multidistrict litigation.	Douglas B. Swill Partner Douglas B. Swill is a managing partner of the firm and chair of the Health Care Practice Group. His practice is concentrated in the representation of health systems, hospitals and...

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Leslie M. Tector

Counsel

Leslie M. Tectoris counsel in the firm's Health Care Practice Group. Her practice focuses on research compliance, regulatory health care and general corporate matters.

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B. Todd Vinson

Partner

B. Todd Vinson is a partner in the Products Liability & Mass Tort Practice Group. His practice focuses on civil litigation, including products liability and...

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