October 2022 Newsletter

Willig, Williams & Davidson Wins Unprecedented Victory in Teamsters Local 710 UPS PVD Arbitration

In an historic and long-awaited decision, an arbitrator has ruled in favor of Teamsters Local 710 in its protest against UPS’s use of Personal Vehicle Drivers without bargaining over their terms of employment as outlined in its collective bargaining agreement. Firm partner John Bielski serves as lead counsel in the case that stemmed from UPS’s decision in 2017 to begin hiring drivers to deliver packages using their personal vehicles. Local 710 immediately demanded bargaining, but UPS pushed ahead, prompting union members to file hundreds of grievances over the next few years.

Court Decision Allows Widow to Collect Benefits for Medication-Induced Death of Police Officer Spouse

The widow of a Pennsylvania police officer will be able to collect death benefits after a significant court decision that could make it easier for dependents to seek benefits following a death by suicide. Partner Michael Dryden represents the widow of police officer Raymond Diaz, who died after taking medications prescribed to treat injuries from a work-related motor vehicle accident. An appeals court held that Diaz’s widow is entitled to benefits for survivors of officers killed in performance of their duties.

PA State Senator Vincent J. Hughes: Willig is ‘Fearless’

Partner Amy L. Rosenberger Named 2022 Alumna of the Year by Eastern Mennonite University

Congratulations to longtime partner Amy L. Rosenberger on being named Alumna of the Year by Eastern Mennonite University. Amy, who graduated from the university with a bachelor’s degree in English, was recognized for her dedication in serving as a trusted advisor counseling unions in arbitration and litigation, organizing drives and collective action, collective bargaining negotiations, and much more.

14 Firm Attorneys Named 2023 ‘Best Lawyers in America,’ Amy Rosenberger Named ‘Lawyer of the Year’ in Labor Law for Unions in Philadelphia

We are proud to announce that 14 of our attorneys have been named to the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, one of the legal profession’s oldest and most respected peer-review publications. In addition, partner Amy Rosenberger has been named Best Lawyers’ 2023 “Lawyer of the Year” in Philadelphia in labor law.

Firm Named Best 2022 Family Law Firm and Best Labor and Employment Law Firm

Willig, Williams & Davidson is proud to have been voted the best Philadelphia-area family law firm and best labor and employment law firm by readers of The Legal Intelligencer in the ALM publication’s “Best of 2022” survey. The annual survey aims to highlight the best providers of legal services in the region.

Deborah Willig Featured in Lawdragon Hall of Fame

As employees at Amazon, Starbucks, Apple, and hundreds of other major companies nationwide have driven a national movement toward unionization, legal media company Lawdragon sat down with Managing Partner Deborah R. Willig for an interview spanning the breadth and depth of her career.

Willig, Williams & Davidson Adds New Attorneys to Team

Please join us in welcoming several new attorneys to the firm. Florida-based plaintiffs class action attorney Jordan Lewis has joined the firm as Of Counsel to focus on large-scale employment matters. Associates Jordan Konell and Joseph Salamon have joined our labor law practice in Philadelphia and labor attorney Brendan Crowley has joined our Chicago office. In addition, Ashley M. Sullivan has joined our Prepaid Legal Services department to assist union members with their general legal needs.

Fortune Article Shares Insight from Joseph Richardson on a Union’s First Contract Negotiations

In an article in Fortune magazine, Willig, Williams & Davidson attorney Joseph Richardson discusses the dangers newly unionized employees face when negotiating first contracts with their employers. In a recent string of victories, workers at Starbucks, Amazon, and Chipotle have voted to unionize, but the fight for improved working conditions and higher pay does not end after the election.