U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Third Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (Court of Military Appeals); 1988, Ohio; U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania; 1989, Pennsylvania; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit; U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
ISLN:
908191978
Areas of Practice (14)
Employment Law
Employment Litigation
Harassment
Sexual Harassment
Age Discrimination in Employment
Discrimination
Race Discrimination
Sex Discrimination
Employment Disability Discrimination
National Origin Discrimination
Title VII Discrimination
Pregnancy Discrimination
Employment Contracts
Unemployment Compensation
Peer Reviews
5.0/5.0(4 reviews)
Legal Knowledge
5.0/5.0
Analytical Capability
5.0/5.0
Judgment
4.9/5.0
Communication
4.9/5.0
Legal Experience
5.0/5.0
5.0/5.0
Rated
by a Principal
on 05/06/12
in Employment Law
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