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Bruce P. Merenstein

Partner
T 215-751-2249
    Mr. Merenstein's practice focuses primarily on appellate litigation in state and federal courts. He has handled appeals in many of the federal courts of appeals and the Supreme Court of the United States, as well as numerous state appellate courts, including those in California, Florida, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Maine and Pennsylvania. He also has extensive experience in state and federal trial courts, particularly in briefing and arguing various pre-trial issues and post-trial matters. Mr. Merenstein is an adjunct professor of appellate advocacy at The Earle Mack School of Law at Drexel University, where he has taught since 2007. Before entering the legal profession, Mr. Merenstein worked for almost a decade in the labor relations field. Mr. Merenstein is vice chair of the Firm's Litigation Services Department, co-chair of the Appellate Practice Group, and chair of the Pro Bono Committee.

    Education

    • University of Pennsylvania Law School, J.D., summa cum laude, Order of the Coif, 1998
    • University of Massachusetts, M.S., University Fellowship recipient, 1988
    • Brandeis University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1985
    • London School of Economics, Certificate in Sociology/Economics, 1984

    Court Admissions

    • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
    • U.S. Supreme Court

    Bar Admissions

    • Pennsylvania, 1998

    Clerkships

    • Edward R. Becker, Chief Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 1998-1999

    Professional Affiliations

    • American Bar Association, member
    • American Law Institute, member
    • Bar Association for the Third Federal Circuit, member
    • Pennsylvania Bar Association (and its Appellate Advocacy Committee), member
    • Philadelphia Bar Association (and its Appellate Courts Committee), member
    • Philadelphia Bar Association, Commission on Judicial Selection and Retention, investigator
    • On-line columnist for appellate issues for The Legal Intelligencer Blog.

    Other Distinctions

    • Recipient, Earl G. Harrison Pro Bono Award, 2008
    • Listed in The Best Lawyers in America for appellate law, 2008-2013
    • Two time recipient of a Burton Award for Legal Achievement, in 2007 for co-authoring "Interim Issues Requiring Appellate Review—Pennsylvania’s Collateral Order Doctrine," and again in 2009 for co-authoring "Charities and the Orphans' Court."
    • Honors from HIAS & Council, a public-interest immigration advocacy organization, in recognition of outstanding pro bono work on an asylum case, 2005
    • Recognized as a 'Pennsylvania Super Lawyer' in the area of appellate law, 2009-2013
    • Recognized among 'Pennsylvania Rising Stars' by Super Lawyers in the area of appellate law, 2005, 2006, 2007
    • Winner of the University of Pennsylvania Law School’s prestigious Keedy Cup moot court competition, 1998
    • Graduation awards from the University of Pennsylvania Law School for best constitutional law paper, best civil procedure paper, and most significant contribution to the Law Review, 1998