Eric Cramer, chairman of Berger Montague, is a leading antitrust litigator with deep experience. He co-chairs the firm’s antitrust department and leads high-stakes class actions, including representing UFC fighters in their $375m settlement and broiler chicken growers in securing $169m in settlements. Cramer’s practice focuses on complex antitrust litigation, advocating for clients in industries ranging from sports to agriculture and education, consistently securing multi-million-dollar settlements and shaping key legal precedents on behalf of plaintiffs.

Eben Flaster at Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP, defends leading global brands in high-stakes product liability, commercial litigation, and class actions. He plays key leadership roles in nationwide litigation, including mass torts involving pharma and consumer products. Flaster represents clients across sectors such as food and beverage, healthcare, and life sciences in some of the country’s most complex and closely watched disputes.

Stephen Kastenberg of Ballard Spahr LLP is a go-to litigator for Fortune 500s and major institutions navigating high-stakes, high-profile disputes. A trusted advisor to Comcast, GlaxoSmithKline, Nasdaq, and Princeton, he leads on complex antitrust, patent, and governance matters across jurisdictions. Recently, he spearheaded Nasdaq’s defense in a closely watched SEC-related funding battle. Known for strategic insight and long-term client partnerships, Kastenberg is a standout practitioner in sophisticated commercial litigation.

Jason Leckerman, chair of Ballard Spahr LLP’s litigation department, leads high-stakes commercial litigation. He defends major clients – including DuPont, Corteva, and Sinclair Broadcast Group—in billion-dollar antitrust, product liability, and multidistrict disputes. Known for his success in trial settings, Leckerman has secured major dismissals and shaped key precedents.

Grant Phelan, co-chair of litigation at Klehr Harrison Harvey Branzburg LLP, is a go-to trial lawyer for high-stakes commercial litigation across the U., with a track record spanning more than 200 trials in 40 states. With a successful record in high-stakes cases, he serves as litigation counsel to LA Fitness and represents a broad client base from real estate firms to HNWIs. Last year alone, he led five trials and achieved significant wins, including a $21m recovery in a collapsed student housing dispute.

Daniel Rhynhart, co-chair of Blank Rome LLP’s litigation department, has a strong record in high-profile, high-publicity disputes. Rhynhart has secured major wins in complex business, tech, and pharma disputes across the country, both in court and arbitration. In a standout involvement, he represents VGXI in several high-stakes intellectual property and contractual litigations. This includes a significant trade secrets dispute with Inovio Pharmaceuticals, where VGXI successfully defended against an emergency injunction and continues litigation.

Paige Willan, co-chair of litigation at Klehr Harrison Harvey Branzburg LLP, brings a broad litigation portfolio with a focus on commercial collections, legal malpractice defense, and high-stakes M&A disputes. Recently, she has defended financial institutions in NTRO proceedings, advised on trust and estates litigation in Orphans’ Court, and represented clients in multi-jurisdictional commercial matters across PA, NY, NJ, and West Virginia.

Joe Blum at Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP, represents major national and multinational corporations in complex commercial disputes and high-stakes product liability matters. He plays a central role in defending nationwide litigation, frequently serving as lead counsel in cases with multimillion-dollar implications. With a deep well of experience to draw upon, Blum has successfully handled appeals, class actions, and commercial contract disputes across a range of industries, including retail, life sciences, and pharma.

Jeffrey Cohen, chair of litigation at Flaster Greenberg PC, has extensive courtroom experience as a first-chair trial lawyer. Known for his role as a trusted advisor, Cohen focuses on helping businesses grow and protect their interests—handling everything from IP and antitrust matters to complex business disputes. His clients range from pharmaceutical firms to family-owned enterprises, working in a variety of settings, from pre-litigation advice through to trials.

Michael Coran brings deep commercial litigation experience to national, high-stakes matters, including post-acquisition disputes, legal malpractice, and complex contract claims. He recently represented Freudenberg Group in a $160m acquisition dispute involving parallel litigation in Chicago and AAA arbitration over an unsuccessful supplier relationship.

Caitlin Coslett, co-chair of Berger Montague’s antitrust department, represents clients in complex pharmaceutical litigation, including multi-district cases involving price-fixing and market allocation. She recently served as trial counsel in a Medicare fraud case against CVS and has helped recover hundreds of millions for direct purchasers in antitrust settlements involving generic and brand-name drugs.

Frank Emmerich, co-chair of commercial litigation at Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC, is a seasoned trial lawyer with a diverse practice encompassing plaintiff and defense-side work. He represents a broad client base—including Advance Cooling Technologies, Barcade, and PhilaPort—in high-stakes disputes involving trade secrets, business divorces, and force majeure claims. With multiple trials and directed verdicts in the past year, Emmerich has a successful record in a variety of court settings.

Norman Goldberger at Ballard Spahr LLP, is a seasoned litigator known for handling complex, high-stakes cases. With over four decades of experience, he has successfully represented a range of clients, from Fortune 500 companies to mid-cap firms, in securities, shareholder disputes, and SEC investigations.

John Hare leads Marshall Dennehey, PC’s appellate practice as chair, securing landmark reversals and shaping Pennsylvania law. He has successfully overturned multimillion-dollar verdicts, defended statutory protections, and influences outcomes in complex healthcare, construction, and product liability cases.

Kevin Kent leads Clark Hill Plc’s transatlantic Practice and is a go-to receiver in high-stakes federal cases. He manages cross-border fraud and regulatory matters involving the SEC, FTC, and global jurisdictions. Kent also represents Chester Water Authority in a landmark public utility dispute. Licensed in the US, Ireland, and England, he combines deep litigation experience with international business insight, regularly advising clients expanding between the US and EU through Ireland.

Erin Leffler, partner at Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP’s Philadelphia office, represents major corporations in high-stakes product liability, mass tort, and class action litigation. Her recent work includes securing defense verdicts in nationally significant toxic tort trials and achieving rare full dismissals in complex digital privacy class actions. Known for her strategic coordination across jurisdictions, Leffler has deep experience managing multifront litigation for clients in the pharmaceutical and tech sectors.

Jason Levine of Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller is a standout commercial litigator, known for representing clients in complex, high-profile disputes. In 2024, he led a major constitutional challenge in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on behalf of 12 casinos, demanding tax parity with untaxed skill games. He also secured a favorable pre-trial resolution for The Charles Chrin Companies in a high-stakes family business dispute. Levine’s practice spans fiduciary claims, business divorces, and regulatory litigation across diverse industries.

Joe Nguyen at Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP specializes in high-stakes commercial litigation, particularly in financial services. With extensive experience in class actions and complex disputes, he represents a diverse range of clients, including financial institutions and large corporations. Nguyen’s recent matters include securing summary judgment in a major class action, leading internal investigations, and defending companies in high-exposure litigation.

Lawrence Pockers, co-chair of Duane Morris LLP’s trade secrets and non-compete division, is known for his expertise in handling high-value commercial litigation. He recently achieved a significant victory for Eurofins, securing a favorable summary judgment in a pivotal lawsuit, and for Ricoh USA, winning a dismissal on forum non conveniens grounds.

Tiffany Alexander at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, is a seasoned commercial litigator who defends major manufacturers like Ford, Honda, Stellantis, and Volkswagen in high-stakes product liability and personal injury cases. With a background in the auto industry and deep trial experience, she brings technical insight and sharp strategy to complex litigation.

Patricia Hamill, a seasoned litigator at Clark Hill Plc, specializes in complex commercial litigation and Title IX matters nationwide. She represents students, faculty, and corporations in high-stakes disputes, including disciplinary actions and contract violations in higher education. In addition to her rigorous Title IX work, Hamill maintains an active commercial litigation practice, including an ongoing dispute involving Since 1903, Inc. (formerly EP Henry). The case, involving over $8 million in damages, centers on defective concrete products caused by contaminated slag.

Patrick Loftus at Duane Morris LLP, is a seasoned trial lawyer representing clients nationwide in high-stakes litigation. His practice spans commercial disputes, catastrophic injury claims, and construction litigation. He recently secured a full dismissal of a high-profile putative class action on behalf of the Scranton School District and its board members, successfully defending against constitutional claims tied to environmental safety issues in schools. Loftus represents clients across sectors including education, transportation, and logistics.

George Pallas, co-CEO at Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman, represents leading construction clients in multi-million dollar disputes involving contract rights, joint ventures, and wrongful termination claims. Pallas advises owners, contractors, and developers across major infrastructure and commercial projects, delivering strategic guidance and advocacy in high-stakes litigation, arbitration, and alternative dispute resolution.

Edward Seglias, a leading construction litigator and co-CEO of Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman, represents contractors and subcontractors in complex disputes involving withheld payments, scope changes, and equitable adjustments. Focused on protecting client rights in major public and private projects, he leads high-stakes litigation and negotiations involving tens of millions of dollars.

Matthew Taylor, chairman and CEO of Duane Morris LLP, continues to lead the firm’s premier litigation practice while advising clients like Penske Transportation Management. In a closely watched case in the Southern District of Texas, Taylor and his team secured summary judgment on federal preemption grounds in a novel negligent brokering suit – an issue now poised for appellate review amid a federal circuit split.