• Former federal appeals judge – served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit from 1992-1999.
• Co-chair of Schnader’s Appellate Litigation Group.
• Also serves as a mediator, arbitrator, settlement counselor, and trial and appellate practitioner.
• Practice includes federal and state appeals, complex arbitration and mediation matters, commercial litigation, federal and state criminal cases and corporate investigations.
• Also has served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania; and, as an Assistant District Attorney in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
• Judge Lewis is a member of the Board of Directors for both the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution and the American Arbitration Association; he is also a member of the CPR Institute for Dispute Resolution.

Judith F. Olson

• Chair of the firm’s Antitrust and Trade Regulation Practice Group.
• Her practice focuses on commercial litigation, emphasizing directors' and officers' liability, securities litigation, antitrust litigation, RICO and fraud claims, shareholders derivative actions, and class action litigation.
• She counsels clients with regard to governance issues and how those issues could impact a corporation, its board or its management; she also counsels clients regarding matters related to fiduciary duties of officers and directors.

• Member of the Firm's Appellate Litigation Group., and chair of the Firm’s Communications and Media Practice Group.
• His appellate and motions practice, which frequently focuses on matters of state and federal constitutional law, involves most fields of substantive law, including: bankruptcy, partnership law, insurance law, commercial transactions, fraudulent conveyance law and health care
• His First Amendment practice focuses primarily on advice and the defense of communications companies in libel and privacy matters, which he handles in both trial and appellate courts.
• His e-commerce practice covers the wide variety of challenges and cutting-edge issues presented by the continually evolving area of the Internet, including litigation relating to domain name ownership and control, and counseling Internet publishers about issues relating to content regulation.

Nancy Winkelman

• Co-chair of the firm's Appellate Litigation Group.
• Also co-chairs the Hiring Committee and the Pro Bono Committee.
• Concentrates her practice in federal and state appellate litigation.
• Has handled cases in a variety of substantive areas before a number of appellate courts, including having presented argument before the Supreme Court of the United States.
• Has spoken and written extensively on appellate practice.
• In 2004, Ms. Winkelman was selected as a fellow of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers, making her the ninth lawyer--and the first woman--to be selected as a fellow from the Third Circuit.

J. Denny Shupe

• Chair of Schnader's Litigation Services Department and of the Firm’s Product Liability Practice Group.
• Practice encompasses a wide variety of commercial and product liability litigation.
• He has represented  domestic and foreign aviation interests, including aircraft, engine and component manufacturers, airlines and air taxi operators, and other aviation entities.
• A retired U.S. Air Force command pilot, he served more than 23 years in the active and reserve forces and has more than 4,400 hours of flight time on a variety of jet aircraft.

Barry E. Bressler

• Chair of the Firm’s Creditor’s Rights Real Estate Practice.
• Handles a wide variety of real estate litigation, creditors’ rights issues and bankruptcy matters.
• Has represented landlords and lenders in significant Chapter 11
• bankruptcies in Delaware, New York and Pennsylvania; additionally, has represented developers, owners, contractors and subcontractors in commercial mortgage foreclosures, suits against guarantors, loan workouts, commercial lease, brokerage commission, land use, landlord-tenant disputes and construction litigation.
• Served as treasurer of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Conference for five years.

Carl A. Solano

Please see Mr. Solano's detailed listing above, under 'Appellate.'

Jerry L. Tanenbaum

• Practice centers on general civil litigation, with an emphasis on litigation related to employment discrimination, intellectual property, contract and education law.
• Has represented children with special learning needs or other disabilities in matters involving the provision of a free and appropriate education, placement and tuition reimbursement, student discipline and school-related bullying and harassment.

James J. Eisenhower

• Chair of the firm’s Government and Regulatory Affairs Practice Group and co-chair of the Government Investigations, Corporate Compliance and Criminal Defense Group.
• Practice emphasis is on government relations, criminal law, investigative services, ethics and election law, and complex civil litigation.
• Very politically active, Mr. Eisenhower was the 2004 Democratic candidate for Attorney General of Pennsylvania.

Robert L. Collings

• A former enforcement attorney and manager at the E.P.A., he has more than 25 years of regulatory and litigation experience in environmental law and hazardous substance issues.
• Represents manufacturing, transportation, financial services, retail and real estate businesses with permit needs, claims, and transactional matters involving environmental or regulatory issues.
• Knowledgeable regarding matters involving solid and hazardous waste, as well as water and air pollution and contamination issues.

John B. Britton

• Managing partner of the Firm’s Washington, D.C. office.
• Practice focuses on environmental and land use law.
• Experienced litigator, with knowledge of the Clean Water, Clean Air and National Environmental Policy Acts, as well as other environmental and transportation related legislation.
• Substantial background smart growth, mixed-use and transit-oriented development.

Glenn D. Fox

• Chair of the firm's Corporate & Financial Services Practice Groups.
• An attorney and a CPA who applies his dual disciplines to a wide range of business and contract law issues, including financing; health care; tax and estate planning; real estate; municipal and tax-exempt financing; and contract law.

Albert Momjian

• Chair of the firm’s family law practice.
• Knowledgeable in complex matrimonial matters, including adoption, appeals, custody, divorce, premarital and postnuptial agreements, paternity and support.

Robert D. Feder       

• Focuses his practice on the financial aspects of divorce
• Knowledgeable about the valuation of closely held businesses; professional practices; pensions; real estate; and complex, unusual assets as varied as stock options and frequent flyer mileage.

The Honorable Timothy K. Lewis

Please see Judge Lewis’ detailed listing above, under ‘Alternative Dispute Resolution.’

Jennifer DuFault James

• Concentrates her practice on First Amendment issues; defamation and media litigation; appellate litigation; and, complex commercial litigation matters such as antitrust, environmental insurance coverage, and commercial contracts.
• Has represented successfully local and national press organizations, broadcasters, press and media trade organizations and others in cases involving libel, invasion of privacy, press access, protection of source materials and prepublication reviews.

Carl A. Solano

Please see Mr. Solano's detailed listing above, under 'Appellate.'

James J. Eisenhower

Please see Mr. Eisenhower’s detailed listing above, under ‘Election Law.’

Nancy M. Weinman

• Chair of the firm’s Health Law Practice Group.
• Practice focuses on structuring business transactions and joint ventures; regulatory compliance with the health care fraud and abuse and Stark laws; HIPAA issues; Medicare Part B reimbursement; corporate reorganizations; professional service arrangements; and licensing and credentialing.
• Serves as counsel to hospitals, physician groups, continuing care retirement communities, clinical laboratories, ambulatory surgery centers, medical device companies, imaging facilities and pharmaceutical distributors.

Joan T. Kluger

• Co-chair of Schnader’s Intellectual Property Practice Group and managing partner of Schnader’s Delaware office.
• Her practice includes domestic and international patent, trademark and copyright procurement, especially with regard to the electrical, physics and computer fields.
• Her practice also includes intellectual property litigation and licensing.
• She has drafted and prosecuted patent applications for key inventions in telecommunications and semiconductor technologies.
• Before attending law school, Ms. Kluger was engaged in research and development in the semiconductor and aeronautics industries.

Michael J. Wietrzychowski

• Serves as vice-chair of the firm’s Labor and Employment Practices Group.
• His practice involves a wide range of labor and employment matters.
• Topics he frequently is called on to address in the employment arena include: discrimination and harassment matters, retaliation and whistle blower matters, occupational safety and health ("OSHA") matters, and family and medical leave matters.
• Topics he frequently is called on to address in the labor arena include: strikes, lockouts, pickets, business closures and/or relocations, downsizing,  collective bargaining agreement negotiations; unfair labor practice proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board, and union organizing campaigns.
• Serves as a director of the Burlington County (NJ) Chamber of Commerce, and is chair of the Chamber’s Labor and Employment committee.

Anthony Watkins

• Mr. Watkins is an experienced litigator whose practice focuses on complex litigation arising out of all aspects of the manufacture and sale of goods.
• In addition to representing manufacturers in product liability and contract matters, he has represented their financial and lending divisions in disputes involving the sale and financing of such products.
• Mr. Watkins formerly served as an assistant district attorney for the City of Philadelphia and as a Scotland Yard detective inspector focused on white-collar crime and crime scene examination.
• He served in the Royal Navy for 10 years as an engineer and aviator.

Marilyn Z. Kutler

• Ms. Kutler’s practice centers on real estate and government contracts, with emphasis on complex public, private and institutional projects, including projects involving governmental units and educational institutions.
• She has experience in land-use planning for complex public-private developments, such as sports and entertainment arenas (stadiums), convention centers, new construction in historic districts, heavy industrial developments and energy facilities.
• Ms. Kutler joined Schnader after serving in the Law Department of the City of Philadelphia for more than 10 years, where she focused on public-sector business and real estate matters.
• After supervising the city’s legal work in many major projects, she joined the Mayor’s Cabinet in 1984 when she became City Solicitor. She served as Philadelphia’s chief legal counsel on many of the city’s commercial ventures with developers and mixed public-private funding.

Carolyn S. Nachmias

• Chair of the firm's Tax and Business Planning Practice Group.
• Ms. Nachmias on advising clients on various federal, state and local tax issues related to corporate, partnership and international transactions.
• She also advises clients regarding individual income tax planning, estate planning, asset protection, and family and divorce tax planning.
• She also works with the formation of and completion of necessary applications for tax-exempt organizations, as well as nonprofit compliance, governance, and reorganization after formation.
• Ms. Nachmias has acted as tax counsel in public and private financings through a variety of tax-exempt bonds, including general obligation bond financing and healthcare bond financing among others.
• Listed in The Best Lawyers in America for tax law (2008).

Elizabeth K. Ainslie

• Ms. Ainslie is a dynamic, creative, successful litigator who was named one of “America's Top 50 Women Litigators” by the National Law Journal.
• The primary areas of law in which she focuses her practice include criminal defense, corporate compliance, government investigations, and RICO litigation.
• From 1979 to 1984, Ms. Ainslie was a federal prosecutor for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, serving as the chief of the Fraud Section from 1983 to 1984.
• Ms. Ainslie has been included annually in The Best Lawyers in America, 2006-2008.
• She is also listed as a "Pennsylvania Super Lawyer," and highlighted as one of the top lawyers (male and female) in the state.
• Ms. Ainslie is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and served as chair of its Federal Criminal Rules Committee. She is the current Pennsylvania chair of the college.
• She is also a fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers.