Press Releases

• Court Says Philadelphia Fire Service Paramedics Can Remain In Firefighters Union Local 22
  January 19, 2012
  Union Law Firm Willig, Williams & Davidson Wins Reversal of PLRB Decision Protecting Collective Bargaining Rights of Fire Service Paramedics. Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court ruled that the International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 22, AFL-CIO, Fire Service Paramedics, also known as Philadelphia Medics, should be considered firefighters under PA Act 111. The ruling reversed a September 2010 decision by the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board.
  
  
• Willig, Williams & Davidson Attorney Michael G. Dryden Wins Ongoing Occupational Disease Fatal Claim Benefits for Widow of Philadelphia Firefighter
  January 18, 2012
  Philadelphia workers’ compensation lawyer Michael G. Dryden, of the Pennsylvania labor union and employment law firm Willig, Williams & Davidson, won occupational disease benefits for the widow of long-time City of Philadelphia firefighter Joseph Kriebel, who died as a result of contracting hepatitis C from exposure on the job.
  
  
• Willig, Williams & Davidson Attorney John Zurzola Elected to Chair of East Norriton Township Board of Supervisors and Appointed Solicitor to Montgomery County Treasurer
  January 16, 2012
  Philadelphia family lawyer, John Zurzola, of the Pennsylvania labor union and employment law firm Willig, Williams & Davidson has been elected to Chair the East Norriton Township Board of Supervisors. Zurzola has also been appointed to serve as the Solicitor to the Montgomery County Treasurer, Jason Salus.
  
  
• Willig, Williams & Davidson Workers' Compensation Attorney Marianne Henry Saylor Elected to Lansdowne Borough Council
  November 17, 2011
  Philadelphia workers compensation lawyer Marianne Henry Saylor of the Pennsylvania labor union and employment law firm Willig, Williams & Davidson has been elected to the Lansdowne Borough Council.
  
  
• Nine Willig, Williams & Davidson Lawyers Included in U.S. News & World Report Best Lawyers in America 2012
  September 13, 2011
  Philadelphia union-side law firm Willig, Williams & Davidson is pleased to announce that nine of its employment, labor and workers compensation attorneys were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2012.
  
  
• Philadelphia Family Law Attorney Kathleen Tana of Willig, Williams & Davidson to Serve on Executive Committee of Nicholas A. Cipriani Family Law American Inn of Court
  August 30, 2011
  Philadelphia family law and domestic relations attorney Kathleen M. Tana of the Philadelphia labor, employment and workers’ compensation law firm Willig, Williams & Davidson has been invited to join the Executive Committee of the Nicholas A. Cipriani Family Law American Inn of Court.
  
  
• Philadelphia Labor and Employee Benefits Lawyer Stuart Davidson of Willig, Williams & Davidson to be Honored by UFCW Local 1776
  August 9, 2011
  On September 19, 2011, Local 1776 of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Union will honor Philadelphia labor and employee benefits lawyer Stuart W. Davidson at its 18th Annual UFCW Local 1776 Rerum Novarum Charitable Trust Golf Classic, to be held at the Whitemarsh Valley Country Club in Lafayette Hill, Pa.
  
  
• Willig, Williams & Davidson Named to Philadelphia Business Journal's Women-Owned Business List
  July 25, 2011
  Philadelphia union-side labor law firm Willig, Williams & Davidson has been named to the Philadelphia Business Journal’s Women-Owned Business List. The Women-Owned Business List features the region’s largest women-owned businesses, ranked by the companies’ number of local employees.
  
  
• Willig, Williams & Davidson Lawyer Margaret Amoroso Completes ChildFirst Forensic Interview Training
  June 21, 2011
  Delaware County domestic relations lawyer, Margaret J. Amoroso, of Willig, Williams & Davidson, has completed an intensive week-long training course designed to hone the skills of professionals who protect the interests of abused children.
  
  
• Nine Willig, Williams & Davidson Lawyers Named to 2011 List of Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
  May 24, 2011
  Nine labor and employment attorneys from Philadelphia union-side law firm Willig, Williams & Davidson have been recognized by Thomson Reuters, published annually in Philadelphia magazine, as 2011 Super Lawyers®.
  
  
• Philadelphia Labor and Employee Benefits Lawyer Stuart Davidson of Willig, Williams & Davidson Reappointed Vice-Chair of Pennsylvania Board of Law Examiners
  May 3, 2011
  Philadelphia labor and employment law firm Willig, Williams & Davidson is pleased to announce that Partner Stuart W. Davidson has been reappointed Vice-Chair of the Pennsylvania Board of Law Examiners. Davidson’s second three-year term on the Board commenced on April 1, 2011.
  
  
• Philadelphia Employment Law Attorney Scott Pollins Joins Willig, Williams & Davidson
  April 18, 2011
  Philadelphia labor law firm Willig, Williams & Davidson is pleased to announce that employment law attorney Scott M. Pollins has joined the firm as of counsel.
  
  
• Philadelphia Bankruptcy Lawyer Adam Fogarty of Willig, Williams & Davidson Participates in Legal Pro Bono Bankruptcy Projects
  April 5, 2011
  Philadelphia bankruptcy and consumer litigation lawyer Adam Fogarty of Willig, Williams & Davidson, is serving as a supervising attorney on two pro bono bankruptcy cases through the Rutgers School of Law – Camden Pro Bono Bankruptcy Project.
  
  
• Philadelphia Employee Benefits Lawyer Louise Pongracz of Willig, Williams & Davidson Presented at Pennsylvania Bar Institute Labor Symposium
  March 24, 2011
  Philadelphia employee benefits lawyer Louise F. “Wendy” Pongracz of Willig, Williams & Davidson, recently presented an overview of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act at the annual Pennsylvania Bar Institute Labor Law Symposium.
  
  
• Eight Willig, Williams & Davidson Lawyers Included in U.S. News & World Report Best Lawyers in America 2011
  March 3, 2011
  Willig, Williams & Davidson Labor, Employment and Workers Compensation lawyers are voted among the Best U.S. Lawyers via peer review.
  
  
• Philadelphia Family Law Attorney Michael P. Fenerty Elected to Executive Board of Philadelphia Bar Association Family Law Section
  January 19, 2011
  Michael P. Fenerty, an attorney with the Philadelphia law firm of Willig, Williams & Davidson, has been elected to the Executive Board of the Philadelphia Bar Association Family Law Section. As a member of the Executive Board, Fenerty will help guide the Family Law Section in shaping the substantive domestic relations law and procedure in Pennsylvania, affecting family law issues such as adoption, custody, child support, divorce, alimony, civil unions and same-sex marriage, paternity and domestic violence.
  
  
• Philadelphia Labor and Employment Lawyer Irwin W. Aronson Presented at Public Housing Authorities Directors Association / Rutgers University Executive Director Education Program
  January 10, 2011
  Irwin W. Aronson, a partner with Philadelphia union-side labor law firm Willig, Williams & Davidson, presented an employee relations seminar on Jan. 8, 2011, at a sold-out Executive Director Education Program course presented by the national Public Housing Authorities Directors Association (PHADA) and Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.
  
  
• St. Catherine Labouré Medical Clinic Names Ralph Teti to Board of Directors
  December 13, 2010
  St. Catherine Labouré Medical Clinic adds two prominent Philadelphia business leaders to its Board of Directors as it begins its 11th year serving Philadelphians without health insurance. M. Brooks Turkel, Chief Executive Officer of Chestnut Hill Health System, and labor and employment attorney Ralph J. Teti, a partner with Willig, Williams & Davidson, will assume full board responsibility in January 2011.
  
  
• Philadelphia Labor and Employment Lawyer Deborah Willig Presented at Philadelphia Bar Association Pathways to Leadership Program
  November 30, 2010
  Deborah R. Willig, Managing Partner of Philadelphia union-side labor law firm Willig, Williams & Davidson and the first woman chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association, spoke at the Bar Association’s Women in the Profession Committee Pathways to Leadership program.
  
  
• Willig, Williams & Davidson’s Deborah Willig Receives 2010 Philadelphia Business Journal Woman of Distinction Award
  November 3, 2010
  Philadelphia Union-side Labor Law Attorney Recognized for Leadership, Advocacy and Community Work
  
  
• Philadelphia Labor Lawyer Ralph J. Teti of Willig, Williams & Davidson Receives City of Hope’s Spirit of Life Award
  September 3, 2010
  Award Recognizes Lifetime of Personal and Professional Achievement, Commitment to Enriching the Lives of Others
  
  
• Philadelphia Labor and Employment Law Firm Willig, Williams & Davidson Included in The Best Lawyers in America® 2010 in Harrisburg and Philadelphia
  August 4, 2010
  U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” Top-Tier Rankings in Employment Law and Labor Law goes to Willig, Williams & Davidson
  
  
• Philadelphia VIP Honors Willig, Williams & Davidson for Extraordinary Pro Bono Efforts
  April 10, 2010
  Philadelphia Union-side Labor Law Firm Receives Justice William J. Brennan, Jr. Award
  
  
• Philadelphia Labor Lawyer Amy L. Rosenberger of Willig, Williams & Davidson Appointed to AFL-CIO Lawyers Coordinating Committee Board of Directors
  March 31, 2010
  Philadelphia Law Firm Partner Appointed to National Legal Organization Board
  
  
• Willig, Williams & Davidson Partner Stuart Davidson Elected Chairman of the American Friends of the Yitzhak Rabin Center Board of Directors
  March 20, 2010
  Philadelphia union-side labor and employment law firm Willig, Williams & Davidson is pleased to announce that Partner Stuart W. Davidson has been elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of the American Friends of the Yitzhak Rabin Center.
  
  
• Willig, Williams & Davidson Celebrates 30th Anniversary with Launch of New Website
  February 12, 2010
  Philadelphia union-side labor law firm Willig, Williams & Davidson is pleased to announce that the firm is celebrating its 30th anniversary. For the past three decades its mission has remained the same: to level the playing field by helping unions and working families navigate a complex and sometimes intimidating legal system. With that in mind, the firm is equally pleased to announce the launch of their new website at www.wwdlaw.com.
  
  
• Philadelphia Labor Law Firm Willig, Williams & Davidson Announces Three New Partners
  January 29, 2010
  Philadelphia union-side labor law firm Willig, Williams & Davidson is pleased to announce three new partners, all of whom have contributed significantly to the firm’s efforts on behalf of its clients. The newly named partners are real estate practitioner Kristine A. Phillips, labor and employment lawyer John R. Bielski and wills and estates attorney Sharon L. Steingard.