Klehr Harrison Harvey Branzburg LLP

Please join us in welcoming Corey Smith to the firm as our new Chief Operating Officer! We are excited about his joining the firm and the fresh perspective he brings with 16 years of experience in a Big Law environment. He replaces Tom Ecker, who will retire from the firm after 23 years, effective August 30th.

Learn more about Corey: https://vist.ly/3h3m2

On August 20, a federal court sitting in the Northern District of Texas struck down the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) rule that would have made unlawful nearly all non-competition agreements and would have otherwise been effective as of September 4. The Court’s order prevents the FTC from enforcing the Rule nationally.

Learn more in the from Jonathan Krause and Greg Sellers.

🔗👇 Link in comments!

Looking for a new opportunity? Know someone who is? We still have several positions currently available on the firm's careers page! Open positions include:

- Bankruptcy & Restructuring Associate - Creditors’ Rights
- Litigation Associate
- Real Estate and Finance Associate
- Real Estate and Finance Associate - Finance
- Zoning & Land Use Associate

Learn more and apply today! Link in comments! 🔗👇

We’re proud to be involved in this exciting project with our good friends at Concordia Group and D3 Real Estate Development. The new designs will better utilize the potential of the site and address community feedback.

Huge new residential development, heavy on apartments, is slated for Delaware Riverfront near Fishtown

Just announced! Join real estate partner Kyle Fox for a complimentary Lunch & Learn presentation on Wednesday, September 11.

Kyle will present "The Structural Elements: Commercial Leasing Basics for Landlords," where he will discuss the “structural elements” of a commercial lease from a Landlord’s perspective, including best practices and potential pitfalls to consider as you draft and negotiate commercial leases.

𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞! The program will qualify for 1 hour of PA CLE substantive credit.

🔗👇 Learn more and Register today! 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬!

We join our good friends at Homeless Advocacy Project in welcoming Amal Bass as the new executive director! We look forward to working with you and are excited to see what the future holds under your leadership!

ICYMI David J. Steerman was recently quoted in the Law360 article, "Pennsylvania Legislation Passed In 2024: A Midyear Report," regarding House Bill 917, known as the Uniform Family Law Arbitration Act. The bill extends voluntary arbitration to matters in family court, such as dividing up marital property in a divorce or determining how much a party owes in spousal or child support.

🔗👇 Learn more - link in comments!

We're still looking for a few great attorneys to join our team! We have several positions currently available on the firm's careers page! Open positions include:

- Bankruptcy & Restructuring Associate - Creditors’ Rights
- Litigation Associate
- Real Estate and Finance Associate
- Real Estate and Finance Associate - Finance
- Zoning & Land Use Associate

Learn more and apply today! Link in comments! 🔗👇

ICYMI Larry Arem was recently quoted in the Philadelphia Business Journal article, "Philadelphia Office Buildings Lose 6% in Assessed Value, But Losses Could Grow."

Questions on tax assessment appeals? You can still access our webinar (with CliffsNotes!) "Philadelphia & Suburban Pennsylvania Real Estate Tax Appeals: What to Know as Filing Deadlines Approach"

Learn more - links in comments! 🔗👇

The firm is proud to once again support ACHIEVEability and their Back-to-School Backpack Drive! In addition to the boxloads of backpacks and supplies collected in our office, we also collected funds to purchase hundreds of dollars worth of supplies to help send West Philly kids back to their classrooms fully equipped for the new school year!

Thanks to Monica Platt for organizing the drive!

Pictured (left to right): Matt Werthman, Joe Ferris, Leonard Altieri, Alan Logsdon, Cori Brennan, Monica Platt

Carl Primavera was recently quoted in the The Chestnut Hill Local article, "Hill Zoning Clash Reaches State's Highest Court."

Learn more - link in comments! 🔗👇

Looking for a new opportunity? Know someone that would be a great fit at Klehr Harrison? We have several positions currently available on the firm's careers page! Open positions include:

- Bankruptcy & Restructuring Associate - Creditors’ Rights
- Litigation Associate
- Real Estate and Finance Associate
- Real Estate and Finance Associate - Finance
- Zoning & Land Use Associate

Learn more and apply today! Link in comments! 🔗👇

Today concludes the in-office portion of our DEI Fellowship Program. We've enjoyed having Jonathan Dodo and Ryan Steele join us this summer. They may be heading back to Rutgers Law School and Temple University Beasley School of Law to begin their next semester, but we look forward to remaining engaged with them throughout the upcoming academic year with continued mentorship and social and professional development opportunities.

The Philadelphia Office of Property Assessment has announced that 2025 real property values will begin to be mailed to property owners tomorrow, Wednesday, August 7, with updated values appearing online around the same time.

Philadelphia’s deadline for filing property tax assessment appeals is Monday, October 7. This is a strict deadline. The City will not accept appeals filed after October 7, except for late-year purchasers (who have a limited extension) and in extraordinary circumstances.

Learn more and reach out today - Links in comments! 🔗👇



CC: Larry Arem Matthew McHugh Michael Phillips

Happy Klehr-iversary! We're celebrating all of our August anniversaries with the firm, from 2 years to 37 years. We are grateful for all of your contributions and look forward to many more!



CC: Frank Correll, Brad Krouse, Carole Clegg, Tom Ecker, Jonathan Maslow, Ed Kuna, Sarah Herman, Alice Carliss, Alessandra Mullin, Michael Oliano

! ICYMI - We have several positions currently available on the Klehr Harrison careers page! Open positions include:

- Bankruptcy & Restructuring Associate - Creditors’ Rights
- Litigation Associate
- Real Estate and Finance Associate
- Real Estate and Finance Associate - Finance
- Zoning & Land Use Associate

Learn more and apply today! Link in comments! 🔗👇

The Biden Administration’s new Title IX regulations went into effect yesterday, August 1. However, the updated regulations have not yet taken effect in at least 20 states, and at some schools in other states, because of legal challenges and injunctions that block the regulations from becoming effective.

Learn more in the education update from Stephanie Wolbransky.

Link in comments! 🔗👇

On the heels of announcing the formation of our appellate litigation practice group, we're proud to share some of our recent successes! In April, Glenn Weiner and Michael Phillips argued four appeals on the same day in the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania on zoning and land use matters, all of which received favorable decisions!

Learn more - link in comments!

We join our good friends at Homeless Advocacy Project in thanking Executive Director and former Director of Operations Tanya Rambert for her many years of service with the organization. The firm is a proud supporter of HAP and all the great work they do to help individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Philadelphia. We are grateful for all of Tanya’s contributions and wish her well in her next endeavors.

Please join the HAP community in thanking Tanya Rambert for her 35-year-long career in legal services, ten of which were spent as HAP's Director of Operations and then Executive Director. We are grateful for the inimitable leadership she offered, and wish her all the best in her next chapter!

Read more about Tanya's career at HAP and the incredible difference she made here: https://www.haplegal.org/happening/a-tribute-to-tanya-rambert/

Contributions in Tanya's honor can be made to HAP here: https://www.classy.org/give/603802/ #!/donation/checkout Please share any words of appreciation you would like conveyed to Tanya!

Happy !

This summer we’ve had four students participate in different internships with the firm.

We have two outstanding law students taking part in our 2024 Program. Jonathan Dodo is a 2L at Rutgers Law School. He has worked primarily with the Litigation Department and the Corporate and Securities Department. Ryan Steele is a 1L at Temple University Beasley School of Law. He has been focusing his time with the Real Estate and Finance Department and the Bankruptcy and Restructuring Department.

We are also thankful for the contributions of Drexel Law Co-op Ryan Kaisinger, a 3L at Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law, and undergrad intern Izabella Toscano, a rising sophomore at Colgate University, both of whom spent time with the firm this summer.

On July 11, 2024, a Third Circuit panel held in the seminal decision Johnson v. NCAA that NCAA athletes can be employees of universities for purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) solely by virtue of their participation in interscholastic athletics. As part of its decision, the Third Circuit rejected the “frayed tradition” of amateurism as a defense to shield FLSA claims from college athletes.

Learn more in the education practice update from Bill Matthews and Elizabeth Bucilla - link in comments!

We're proud to announce that Leonard Altieri, an associate in the Real Estate and Finance Department, has been appointed to the Central Delaware County Authority (CDCA). The CDCA is an independent, non-profit agency that assists local municipalities with the installation and operation of water and sewer services.

Congratulations, Leonard!

Learn more - link in comments!

ICYMI Michael Phillips was recently quoted in the The Chestnut Hill Local article, "Five-Story Apartment Building Proposed for Historic Detweiler House," regarding the Philadelphia Historical Commission's consideration of the development.

Learn more - link in comments!

We're only a week away from our next CLE program on Wednesday, July 24! Join Justin Csik, Greg Sellers and Michael Oliano for "Litigation Considerations in Transactions" as they address litigation issues that should be proactively considered when preparing corporate transactional documents. This program is available in person (lunch will be served) and online!

The complimentary program will qualify for 1 hour of PA CLE substantive credit.

Learn more and register today - link in comments!

Proud to be part of the team representing Lubert-Adler and Keystone Development + Investment in this exciting transaction!

Developers buy the Bourse and 400 Market at massive markdowns

Yesterday, the DEI Committee welcomed a speaker in honor of Disability Pride Month, Rebecca Levenberg. A Thousand Miles

Rebecca is a teacher by training, a mentor to amputees, a championship rock climber, and a speaker who regularly presents to medical professionals about trauma from a patient and family perspective and to community groups about accessibility and disability awareness. You can learn more about her journey at: https://my-1000-miles.blogspot.com/

Happy Klehr-iversary! We're celebrating all of our July anniversaries with the firm, from 1 year to 42 years. We are grateful for all of your contributions and look forward to many more!



CC: Anne Foody, Lisa Richey, Michael Yurkewicz, Danielle Jackson, Carole Rementer, Chris Leavell, Celeste Stellabott, Stephanie McGinly, Matthew McDonald, Stephen Orens, Joe Ferris, Ed Guzman ns, , Ed Guzman

Wishing everyone a happy, safe Fourth of July holiday! Happy Independence Day!🗽🎇🎆

Our 2024 Diversity Fellowship Program is underway! Jonathan Dodo and Ryan Steele joined the firm in June to begin their fellowship, which includes eight weeks of in-person work experience as well as continued mentorship and social and professional development opportunities during the academic year.

Jonathan is a 2L at Rutgers Law School. He is working primarily with the Litigation Department and the Corporate and Securities Department. Ryan is a 1L at Temple University Beasley School of Law . He is focusing his time with the Real Estate and Finance Department and the Bankruptcy and Restructuring Department.