Ralph J. Teti
A former Chief Deputy City Solicitor for the City of Philadelphia, Ralph J. Teti is a partner with Willig, Williams & Davidson. He focuses his practice on labor representation, including representation of clients in grievance and interest arbitrations, state and federal courts, and before numerous boards, agencies and commissions. Considered by his peers as a leading authority on federal and state election law and regulation, Ralph also serves as counsel for political candidates, political action committees and related organizations in matters such as campaign finance and election law enforcement.
Prior to joining Willig, Williams & Davidson, Ralph spent 16 years litigating for the City of Philadelphia, first as an assistant city solicitor and ultimately as chief deputy city solicitor. During that time he was responsible for all employment-related litigation involving the city, including all facets of discrimination, hiring and promotion and labor relations issues. As chief deputy city solicitor, he also served as general counsel to the city’s police department, election commission, civil service commission and pension and retirement board.
Since joining Willig, Williams & Davidson, Ralph has contributed his talents to litigation involving the state’s takeover of the Philadelphia School District; litigation instituted to prevent the school district from placing responsibility for its operation with a private provider; and litigation to prevent the closure of, or a reduction in staff at, the Free Library of Philadelphia. In 1997, he successfully litigated the applicability of the Pennsylvania Heart & Lung Act to police officers and firefighters in Philadelphia. In 2003, he handled litigation that resulted in the elimination of a Philadelphia Home Rule Charter section banning voluntary political contributions by firefighters, asserting that the section violated the firefighters’ First Amendment rights.
Ralph has been consistently selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® in the fields of Labor and Employment Law (Copyright 2010 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.) since 2006. He has also been consistently named a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer® by Thomson Reuters in the field of labor and employment law since 2006, published annually in Philadelphia magazine.
Ralph is AV® rated by LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell® a registered certification mark of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Education - Temple University School of Law, J.D., 1976
- La Salle University, B.A., Magna Cum Laude, 1970
Experience - Willig, Williams & Davidson, Partner, 2001-Present
- City of Philadelphia, Assistant/Deputy/Divisional Deputy City Solicitor, 1975-1984; Chief Deputy City Solicitor, 1984-1991
Court Admissions - Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 1976
- United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 1976
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1976
Professional Affiliations - Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Hearing Committee, 1989-1994
- Philadelphia Bar Association, 1976-Present, City Policy Committee Chair (1992)
- Philadelphia Board of Pensions and Retirement, 1987-1991
Honors - Spirit of Life Award, City of Hope National Medical Center, 2010
- Best Lawyers in America, 2006-2012
- Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, Philadelphia Magazine, 2006-2011
- Philadelphia Bowl, City of Philadelphia, 1991
Publications - “Pennsylvania Guide to Election Law,” Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 1987
Speaking Engagements - “Litigation of DFR/Discrimination Cases,” ABA Section of Labor & Employment Law, 2nd Annual Conference, Denver, Colo., 2008
Articles & News - The Legal Intelligencer Quotes Labor Law Attorney Ralph Teti in Fire Service Paramedics Collective Bargaining Dispute Article
January 23, 2012 - Court Says Philadelphia Fire Service Paramedics Can Remain In Firefighters Union Local 22
January 19, 2012 - Ronnie Polaneczky: At PPA, tickets and violations
November 8, 2011 - Nine Willig, Williams & Davidson Lawyers Included in U.S. News & World Report Best Lawyers in America 2012
September 13, 2011 - The Philadelphia Inquirer Speaks to Union Lawyer Ralph Teti about Teacher Layoffs
June 12, 2011 - Employment Law Attorney Ralph Teti Interviewed on KYW Newsradio about Philadelphia School District Layoffs
June 7, 2011 - Nine Willig, Williams & Davidson Lawyers Named to 2011 List of
Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
May 24, 2011 - Employment Law Attorney Ralph Teti Comments on the Hope Moffett Federal Lawsuit and Teachers' Rights
March 11, 2011 - Eight Willig, Williams & Davidson Lawyers Included in U.S. News & World Report Best Lawyers in America 2011
March 3, 2011 - Employment Lawyer Ralph Teti Quoted on Unemployment Compensation
January 28, 2011
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