Duane Morris LLP

Chairman: Matthew A Taylor

Tel: 215 979 1140

Email: [email protected]

Vice Chairman: Thomas G Servodidio

Tel: 215 979 1844

Email: [email protected]

Firm Overview:

Duane Morris LLP provides innovative solutions to today’s multifaceted legal and business challenges through the collegial and collaborative culture of its more than 900 attorneys in offices across the United States and internationally. The firm represents a broad array of clients, spanning all major practices and industries. In addition to numerous Chambers rankings and accolades, Duane Morris is recognized by BTI Consulting as both a client service leader and a highly recommended law firm.

Main Areas of Practice:

Business Reorganization & Financial Restructuring:

Attorneys in Duane Morris’ business reorganization and financial restructuring group represent clients in all aspects of financial reorganization and bankruptcy. They work closely with clients to develop and implement the most effective plan of action for achieving the client’s goals, even under difficult and changing circumstances. Business publication The Deal regularly ranks the bankruptcy practice, which focuses primarily on complex commercial chapter 11 cases, as among the most active in the United States. Duane Morris serves as counsel to institutional lenders, CMBS servicers, REITs, debt funds and other diverse businesses during the bankruptcy and reorganization processes and in cases of litigation, the firm provides legal counsel throughout.

Contact: Meagen E Leary, Practice Group Co-Chair

Tel: 415 957 3230

Email: [email protected]

Contact: Wendy M. Simkulak, Practice Group Co-Chair

Tel: 215 979 1547

Email: [email protected]

Cannabis:

Nationally recognized by Chambers, Duane Morris helps clients across all sectors of the multi-faceted legal cannabis industry. The group has extensive experience with the wide array of issues attendant to legal cannabis business activities, including licensing for cultivation, processing and dispensing; litigation; banking and finance; raising and deploying capital; protecting intellectual property; real estate development and leasing; public company representation and SEC filings; land use and zoning; healthcare and research; taxation; and cross-border transactions.

Contact: Tracy A Gallegos, Industry Team Lead

Tel: 702 868 2622

Email: [email protected]

Contact: Paul P Josephson, Industry Team Lead

Tel: 856 874 4235

Email: [email protected]

Construction:

Duane Morris’ construction group is nationally ranked by Chambers USA and numerous other rankings/publications. The group’s lawyers across the nation provide a full range of legal services to clients in all aspects of construction and government contracting. Attorneys assist clients in addressing the legal challenges of engaging in the design, development, financing, performance and management of major construction and government procurement contracts and have special experience working on complex, high-visibility projects across the United States, the UK, Europe and Asia.

Contact: Patrick J. Kearney, Practice Group Co-Chair and Industry Team Lead

Tel: 215 979 1171

Email: [email protected]

Contact: Richard D. Shane, Practice Group Co-Chair

Tel: 305 960 2336

Email: [email protected]

Contact: Jessica Y. Singh, Practice Group Co-Chair and Industry Team Lead

Tel: 212 471 1822

Email: [email protected]

Contact: Brian Shue, Industry Team Lead

Tel: 212 471 4719

Email: [email protected]

Corporate:

The Corporate group counsels clients in every step of the business cycle, from company start-up to establishing long-term growth strategies, including navigating the complex venture capital and private equity markets. Attorneys around the globe provide guidance on agreements of all kinds, licensing, compliance and regulatory requirements, and have experience assisting clients in a wide range of industries, with a particular emphasis in biotechnology. Members of the corporate team bring a wealth of experience in serving their clients through strategic business planning, managing joint ventures and alliances, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital, securities law, and corporate compliance.

Contact: Brian P Kerwin, Practice Group Chair

Tel: 312 499 6737

Email: [email protected]

Employment, Labor, Benefits & Immigration:

Duane Morris’ employment lawyers offer practical counseling designed to help clients achieve their business objectives and resolve potentially disruptive labor and employment disputes. Lawyers aggressively promote client interests before state and federal courts and in mediation and arbitration proceedings, as well as before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Department of Labor, the federal Wage and Hour Division, and all other state and federal agencies. Duane Morris attorneys have experience assisting employers in responding to union organizing efforts and regularly defend employers against unfair labor practice charges filed with the National Labor Relations Board. Duane Morris’ employee benefits attorneys provide clients with the full range of benefits-related legal services. Our immigration attorneys have a comprehensive knowledge of the legal, political and business context in which immigration and naturalization concerns arise and have a reputation for responsiveness and efficiency.

Contact: Eve I Klein, ELBI Practice Chair

Tel: 212 692 1065

Email: [email protected]

Contact: W. Michael Gradisek, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Practice Chair

Tel: 215 979 1961

Email: [email protected]

Contact: Ted J. Chiappari, Immigration Division Chair

Tel: 212 404 8708

Email: [email protected]

Energy:

Duane Morris, as both advisor and advocate, guides clients through complex legal, financial, practical and political issues. Attorneys help clients navigate complicated rules and regulations, fluctuating market conditions, and surging demand for various energy sources. With the capabilities of a full-service firm, attorneys are able to manage environmental issues at the local, national and international levels. The group has been involved in multibillion-dollar transactions and litigated significant cases on complex regulatory issues before various government agencies and state and federal courts, and regularly interacts with agencies, committees, commissions and associations whose regulations and decisions affect clients.

Contact: Phil Cha, Industry Team Lead

Tel: 856 874 4253

Email: [email protected]

Contact: Brad Thompson, Industry Team Lead

Tel: 512 277 2247

Email: [email protected]

Contact: Shelton M Vaughan, Team Lead

Tel: 713 402 3906

Email: [email protected]

Health Law:

Duane Morris attorneys understand the demands of the market and create business and legal value in all situations — transactional, regulatory and litigation. Services are tailored in order to better meet the multifaceted needs of sectors such as the evolving information technology and mHealth and telemedicine industries. The healthcare practice focuses on developing innovative and creative ways to help clients increase profitability and protect their assets. A diverse concentration of healthcare specialties includes: insurance reimbursement; physician-hospital transactions; sale/acquisition of facility assets; long-term care; governance issues; healthcare fraud and abuse; and licensure and credentialing, among others. With decades serving the healthcare industry, Duane Morris has one of the most experienced and respected health law practice groups among U.S. law firms. From offices in major markets in the United States, as well as London, Asia and the Middle East,more than 45Duane Morris lawyers counsel leading organizations in every major sector of the healthcare industry on regulatory, business transactions, litigation and other matters.

Contact: Erin M Duffy, Practice Group Chair

Tel: 215 979 1946

Email: [email protected]

Healthcare Litigation:

Our considerable knowledge of the healthcare industry is the cornerstone of Duane Morris' healthcare industry litigation practice. Our lawyers support their clients in courts, arbitration, mediation and administrative proceedings by combining in-depth experience in healthcare matters with litigation skills developed in trials and hearings, as well as responding to government investigations and negotiating settlements. We provide comprehensive litigation services for any disputed matter, and strive to achieve the results for our clients that make sense in the context of the industry and the client's role in the healthcare environment.

Contact: John S. Polzer, Practice Group Co-Chair

Tel: 214 257 7215

Email: [email protected]

Contact: Sean S. Zabaneh, Practice Group Co-Chair

Tel: 215 979 1149

Email: [email protected]

Insurance:

Repeatedly recognized as having one of the preeminent insurance practices in the United States, Duane Morris attorneys have been engaged in representation of insurance industry interests for years, having served as counsel to numerous property/casualty insurance companies, life insurance companies, reinsurance companies, HMOs and PPOs, rating bureaus, captive insurers offshore, and alternative market entities and guaranty associations. The firm has also represented underwriters of public offerings of insurance securities. Duane Morris’ deep background and history in the industry contributes to the firm’s ability to address client concerns effectively. Attorneys have an in-depth understanding of actuarial, underwriting and policy coverage matters affecting the business and legal issues of insurance industry clients. The firm has handled matters affecting financial examinations, market conduct examinations and other regulatory issues, as well as general corporate matters.

Contact: Richard L. Cohen, Industry Team Lead

Tel: 215 979 1233

Email: [email protected]

Contact: Steven Burgess Davis, Industry Team Lead

Tel:215 979 1275

Email: [email protected]

Contact: Jessica E. La Londe, Trial Insurance Practice Chair, Industry Team Lead

Tel: 415 957 3225

Email: [email protected]

Contact: Wendy M. Simkulak, Industry Team Lead

Tel:215 979 1547

Email: [email protected]

Intellectual Property:

The intellectual property practice is recognized as one of the leading IP groups in the United States by national publications such as US News and World Report, Intellectual Property Today and Law360. Duane Morris’ IP attorneys focus on leveraging their clients’ intellectual property to help achieve success in the marketplace, and provide counsel on the most effective methods of establishing and developing IP holdings and protecting IP rights. Highly-trained attorneys, many of whom hold advanced degrees in technical areas, utilize cutting-edge technology to better serve clients, who range from large multinational corporations to individual inventors, authors and owners of creative works. Duane Morris offers counsel on all aspects of patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, unfair competition and intellectual property litigation, with strong capabilities in matters related to generic pharmaceuticals, IPR's, ITC Section 337 litigation, technology transactions and life sciences.

Contact: L Norwood ‘Woody’ Jameson, Practice Group Chair

Tel: 404 253 6915

Email: [email protected]

Contact: Christiane Schuman Campbell, Practice Group Vice Chair

Tel: 215 979 1817

Email: [email protected]

Contact: Matthew C. Gaudet, Practice Group Vice Chair

Tel: 404 253 6902

Email: [email protected]

International Work:

Duane Morris represents clients across the United States and around the world. The expansive geographic footprint created by its offices in major markets is further enhanced by its many attorneys who are qualified to practice in jurisdictions throughout Europe, Asia, Australia, and Latin America, as well as an international practice with global reach. Duane Morris maintains strategic alliances in Mexico and throughout Latin America, to facilitate client business, both inbound and outbound. These alliances were entered into to strengthen networking relationships between these firms and Duane Morris. Duane Morris also leverages leadership positions with international networks of independent law firms to address its clients’ legal needs in virtually every jurisdiction worldwide.

Contact: Hope P. Krebs, Practice Group Co-Chair

Tel: 215 979 1964

Email: [email protected]

Contact: Thomas R. Schmuhl, Practice Group Co-Chair

Tel: 215 979 1272

Email: [email protected]

Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolution:

Duane Morris boasts several hundred trial lawyers across its entire global footprint. We are highly-sought after for complex, bet-the-company, and large exposure cases requiring deep understanding of a client’s industry and specific business objectives. We work hand in hand with our clients to fully evaluate appropriate strategies and tactics, balanced against each client’s priorities and strategic imperatives. In any scenario, we offer experienced perspectives on approaching trial or other forms of dispute resolution. When litigation is required, we offer comprehensive services across dozens of focused groups, including securities, antitrust, class action, commercial, products liability, white collar, construction, technology, trade secrets/non-competition, international, environmental, financial, franchise, healthcare, insurance and other categories of litigation, with an interdisciplinary, cross-office approach to best serve our clients. We also serve our clients with a team of focused appellate practitioners who bring unique perspectives and strategies to help clients at earlier stages of litigation as well as during appeal. We represent clients in arbitrations, mediations and other forms of ADR and also serve as third-party neutrals, mediators and arbitrators. Duane Morris is rated as one of a handful of firms for its reputation as an “Awesome Opponent, Litigation Powerhouse, and Litigation Leader. .

Contact: Sharon L Caffrey, Practice Group Co-Chair

Tel: 215 979 1180

Email: [email protected]

Contact: Stephen H. Sutro, Practice Group Co-Chair

Tel: 415 957 3008

Email: [email protected]

Private Client Services:

Duane Morris provides estates, trusts, asset planning and related litigation services to individuals, business owners, charitable organizations and fiduciaries. For each client, attorneys listen to business and personal needs and understanding what the client desires in order to achieve the necessary peace of mind. Based on specific goals, the team tailors a plan and applies appropriate and sophisticated tax techniques as required, minimizing tax exposure and implementing creative strategies to preserve capital and transfer resources within the client’s family and to next generations. Attorneys work with individuals on all aspects of personal tax planning, including income, estate and gift taxes and charitable giving, and counsel business owners on tax, estate planning, management succession, allocating benefits and various techniques for shifting value.

Contact: Amy J Guss, Practice Group Chair

Tel: 212 404 8729

Email: [email protected]

Contact: David S. Kovsky, Practice Group Vice Chair

Tel: 215 979 1960

Email: [email protected]

Real Estate:

The Duane Morris real estate practice operates both nationally, internationally, and regionally, and has experience in virtually all real estate and development matters. Attorneys represent clients in a broad range of sophisticated and complex real estate transactions and offer services related to the purchase, sale, leasing, development, financing, joint venture, syndication, securitization, use and management of real property and real estate portfolios. Representations include work relating to lease agreements, financing and loan documents, restructurings and workouts, condemnation, eminent domain, valuation and tax issues, purchase and sale agreement negotiations, real estate development and real estate portfolio management.

Contact: George J Kroculick, Practice Group Chair

Tel: 215 979 1386

Email: [email protected]