Criminal Law

• Criminal Defense
• Fraud
• Assault
• Arson
• Money Laundering
  Mr. Gibson joins Post & Schell from the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) where he most recently served in the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania as an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) and Deputy Chief of the Corruption and Civil Rights Unit. In that capacity, he supervised an elite unit that investigated and prosecuted public officials at all levels of government for racketeering, election fraud, financial fraud, bribery, and money laundering, among other charges.

Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
  While the amount of monies involved is immense, with creditors being owed in excess of $3 billion, the truly astonishing aspect of these cases is largely the complete lack of internal and corporate governance controls. These failures have allowed for numerous allegations of fraud, mismanagement, and malfeasance against FTX and its equity owners, primarily now former CEO, Samuel Bankman-Fried. They have also gained the attention of regulators, who have not seen this level of failure since the early 2000s and Enron.
• Mergers and Acquisitions
  Moreover, the failure to follow such practices and controls can result in not only breaches of fiduciary duties opening parties to liability, but also can result in regulatory problems.The FTX matter is almost certain to increase scrutiny of corporate governance and internal controls by regulators, shareholders, auditors, and lenders, as well as by acquiring parties in the context of mergers and acquisitions. For companies that recall the Enron debacle and the aftereffects, the post-FTX regulatory environment may look very similar to the post-Enron regulatory environment of the early 2000s. Given this heightened scrutiny, companies need to review their current protocols, policies, and procedures to ensure the use of best practices and compliance with regulations.
• Business Disputes
  Brian W. Bisignani is a Principal and Chair of the Firm's Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights Group. His practice encompasses the areas of business reorganizations and financial restructurings, commercial bankruptcy law and litigation, commercial loan restructurings, and corporate and business law.
• Business Transactions
  Post & Schell’s Health Care Practice Group provides industry clients with guidance on regulatory compliance and government inquiries, business matters, and representation in litigation, hearings, and appeals. The Group’s attorneys work closely with clients to anticipate issues and find solutions. The group assists with matters related to governmental oversight, reimbursement, licensure, labor and employment, antitrust, governance, fraud and abuse, medical staff, privilege, physician-hospital disputes, and business transactions. The Group also provides counsel and representation in audits and investigations, as well as confidentiality, privacy, security, and technology matters.
• Trade Secrets

Employment Law

• Workers Compensation
  Post & Schell Elects Eleven New Principals in the Firm's Energy, Casualty Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Construction, and Workers' Compensation Practices
• Employment Discrimination
  Mr. Brick counsels and defends clients in general liability claims, including premises liability, toxic tort, products liability, commercial transportation liability, and automotive injury claims. He coordinates discovery on a national level for a number of defendants in toxic tort litigation. Mr. Brick also defends employment discrimination claims, environmental issues, and commercial matters in state and federal courts.
• Employment Litigation
  Angela H. Sanders is a Principal in the firm's Employment and Labor Practice Group. She focuses her practice in the areas of employment law, employment litigation, and civil litigation. Ms. Sanders provides day-to-day counseling to employers on a wide range of employment topics, including wage and hour issues, FMLA compliance, harassment and discrimination, hiring, employee misconduct, discipline and termination, drug and alcohol abuse, OSHA compliance, collective bargaining, and labor relations. She also assists clients in developing employee manuals, employment policies, and diversity plans. She regularly conducts training on employment law topics for employers, businesses, and professional and industry groups.
• Severance Agreement

Property Law

• Premises Liability
  Mr. Knapp is a Principal in the firm's Casualty Litigation Department, representing clients in dram shop, products, and premises liability matters. His clients include self-insured individuals and businesses, multi-line insurers and third-party administrators (TPAs) sued for civil damages associated with: an alleged defective product; alleged over-service of alcoholic beverages to a patron at a bar or restaurant; or an assault, fall, or significant injury-causing event on a client property.
• Construction Litigation
  John Dornberger, Jeff Wallack, and Sean Campbell Examine the Removal of PA Mechanics' Lien Actions to Federal Court for The Legal Intelligencer's 2022 Construction Law Supplement

Health Law

• Medical Malpractice
  These amendments are a return to the old “forum shopping” days when Philadelphia courts were clogged with medical malpractice cases that properly belonged in the outlying counties. While the amendments broaden a plaintiff’s venue options, we fully expect to see a dramatic increase in medical professional liability actions filed in Philadelphia County, and a corresponding decrease in the surrounding counties.

Finance Law

• Bankruptcy
  On November 11, 2022, FTX Trading Ltd. and over 130 of its related and affiliated companies filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Related proceedings have commenced in the Bahamas and in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. Currently, there is a dispute over where the cases will be administered.