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Schnader Harrison
Segal & Lewis LLP 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Office
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Suite 3600, 1600 Market Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  19103-7286
(Philadelphia Co.)

Telephone: 215-751-2000
Fax: 215-751-2205
http://www.schnader.com

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About this office:

Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP is a law firm with a national and international practice. Founded in 1935, the firm has grown to include offices in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, PA; New York, NY; Cherry Hill, NJ; Washington, D.C. and San Francisco, CA. Our common bond is a commitment to excellence and hard work, and a dedication to serving the firm's clients.

Our lawyers have been leaders in government and the profession. They have served in high government posts at the federal, state and local levels. Our lawyers have also held leadership positions in the bar, including President of the American Bar Association, President of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and Chancellors of the Philadelphia Bar Association. Our lawyers have taught in leading law schools and have written numerous legal treatises and articles. They have played a significant role in developing our nation's law, most notably in the 30-year development of the Uniform Commercial Code, now in effect across the nation, and in the development of the Uniform Probate Code. They hold leadership positions in national and local civic, cultural, political and charitable institutions, and have a reputation for outstanding pro bono service to the profession and the community.

Schnader Harrison's clients range from large, international corporations to individual entrepreneurs. They include companies based in the United States as well as those from other countries. We represent clients in many industries including transportation, manufacturing, communications, insurance, banking and finance, health care, computers, construction, as well as service organizations.



 

Statement of Practice Summary:
Administrative, Admiralty and Maritime, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Appellate, Aviation, Banking and Finance, Bankruptcy, Business, Closely Held Business, Commercial, Communications, Constitutional, Construction, Corporation, Criminal, Energy, Environmental, Family Law, First Amendment, Government, Health and Hospital Law, Immigration, Insurance, Intellectual Property, International, Internet and Computer Networking, Labor and Employment, Legal Ethics, Litigation, Mergers and Acquisitions, Probate Trusts and Estates, Products Liability and Toxic Torts, Professional Liability, Real Estate, Securities, Taxation, Technology and Science, Transportation, Venture Capital, White Collar Crime and Corporate Compliance.


Articles Authored by Lawyers at this office:

Investment Activities Could Trigger Taxes for Nonprofits
Jonathan R. Flora, Morgen Cheshire, Marla K. Conley, October 1, 2009
Investment activities that are common for most taxpayers may create complications for taxexempt entities. The United States Court of Federal Claims recently determined that two charitable trusts were liable for income taxes on profits derived from securities they purchased on margin. The Henry E....

Fridenberg Decision Brings New Reason to Pennsylvania Trust Law
Nancy Winkelman, Mark T. Carlidge, September 17, 2009
On August 24, 2009, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania issued a major decision in the field of Pennsylvania trust law, holding in Estate of Anna E. Fridenberg, Deceased, that corporate fiduciaries are no longer bound by the long-discredited rule of Williamson's Estate, which had forbidden them from...

Proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency Would Lead to Seachange in Regulatory System for Financial Services
Sean Whalen, September 17, 2009
In the Spring of 2009, President Obama announced a proposal for reforming the financial regulatory system in a "White Paper" titled "A New Foundation: Rebuilding Financial Supervision and Regulation." A key component of the President's proposal is the creation of a new...



(For biographical data of other attorneys of the Firm, see Professional Biographies at Washington, D.C., Cherry Hill, New Jersey, New York, New York, San Francisco, California, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Wilmington, Delaware)



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