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Areas of Practice: Litigation Practice


The litigation practice at Siana, Bellwoar & McAndrew, LLP is dedicated to zealously and effectively representing clients in connection with litigation and arbitration matters. The Firm places primary emphasis on the initial assessment of our clients’ claims in order to advise the most effective strategy to achieve a favorable economic outcome. The Firm’s litigation attorneys are experienced advocates, who aggressively pursue our client’s claims while remaining mindful of the benefits of prompt resolution. In this regard, the Firm takes advantage of arbitration and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms where possible.

Our litigation group has successfully represented individuals and businesses in Pennsylvania and throughout the United States. The Firm’s litigation attorneys represent clients before local, state and federal courts, administrative agencies, arbitration panels and mediators.

Our litigation practice places particular emphasis in the following areas:
  • Commercial Matters
  • Real Estate and Zoning
  • Employment & Labor
  • Civil Rights
  • Construction
  • Regulatory and Licensing
  • Workers Compensation
  • Insurance Defense
  • Personal Injury
















News

Employer Alert - "Class of One" Lawsuits
7/31/2008
A Legal Update for Public and Private Employers
June 22, 2008
Supreme Court Puts an End to "Class of One" Lawsuits Against Government Employers
By: Christopher P. Gerber, Esquire
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Michael T. Taylor Reappointed as Hearing Committee Member
7/22/2008
Michael T. Taylor has been reappointed by the Disciplinary Board of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to serve as a Hearing Committee Member, effective July 1, 2008.
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A Legal Update for Pennsylvania Municipalities
5/20/2008

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Employer Alert
3/13/2008
A Legal Update for Public and Private Employers
March 13, 2008
Important Changes in the Family and Medical Leave Act
By: Christopher P. Gerber, Esquire
Dennis C. Vondran Jr., J.D. Candidate 2009

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Employer Alert - Beware of the Cat’s Paw
12/1/2007
If you are a local municipal official or serve on a board of directors for a private company, your unbiased decision to terminate an employee may actually be unlawful --- even where neither you nor any other final decision maker discriminated against the employee...

By: Christopher P. Gerber, Esquire
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