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Read MoreKali graduated from Harvard Law School cum laude in 2015 and earned her BA in International Relations from Brown University. She previously clerked for the Honorable Legrome D. Davis, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Read MoreOn Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, LSSC’s Jon Cochran, Tad LeVan, John Stapleton, and Lowry Yankwich participated in an expungement clinic by the Volunteer UP Legal Clinic.
Read MoreIn 2022, LSSC more than doubled its commitment through its My100 Initiative and provided more than 1000 hours in pro bono and non-profit board work.
Read MoreIn a sixteen-page opinion, the Eastern District of Pennsylvania granted LSSC's motion to dismiss on the ground that the Court lacked jurisdiction over the defendants.
Read MoreU.S. News & World Report listed LeVan Stapleton Segal Cochran in the Best Law Firms in Pennsylvania for First Amendment Law (Tier 1 ranking).
Read MoreLSSC was delighted to celebrate another banner year for the Homeless Advocacy Project at its 2022 Annual Benefit on October 13, 2022 at the Mutter Museum in Philadelphia. The firm served as a Champion Sponsor of the event.
Read MoreWe are proud to be a 2022 Champion Sponsor of the 2022 Annual Benefit of the Homeless Advocacy Project, which provides free legal services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Philadelphia. Jon L. Cochran is the President of the HAP Board and a longtime volunteer for the organization.
Read MoreJohn S. Stapleton was mentioned in Law360’s coverage of Yaw v. Delaware River Basin Commission regarding LSSC's successful defense on appeal of the Delaware River Basin Commission’s ban on fracking in the Delaware River Basin.
Read MoreLowry graduated Harvard Law School cum laude in 2022 and earned his BA in History from Stanford University, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa with honors and distinction.
Read MoreEli Segal has been recognized in the 29th edition of The Best Lawyers in America® in the areas of First Amendment Law and Litigation - First Amendment.
Read MoreTad LeVan was interviewed by WHYY-FM regarding a major constitutional challenge LSSC recently filed regarding Pennsylvania's ChildLine Registry.
Read MoreIn a significant pro bono effort, LSSC and co-counsel Community Legal Services and Professor Seth Kreimer of the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, filed a major constitutional challenge to Pennsylvania's ChildLine Registry.
Read MoreThe Legal Intelligencer honored Jon L. Cochran as a Lawyer on the Fast Track at the Pennsylvania Legal Awards ceremony at the Regency Ballroom in the Loews Hotel Philadelphia.
Read MoreFor the third year in a row, Chambers USA has ranked Eli Segal in the area of First Amendment Litigation - USA - Nationwide.
Read MoreMultiple LSSC attorneys appear in the 2022 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars publications.
Read MoreLSSC is proud to sponsor BalletX’s The Premier Party at the Mann honoring Mark Aronchick of Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller.
Read MoreLSSC is proud to sponsor Juvenile Law Center’s 2022 Leadership Prize Celebration honoring Cyntoia Brown Long, Dorothy Roberts, and Thomas Grisso, Ph.D.
Read MoreLSSC is proud to sponsor the Volunteer UP Legal Clinic’s annual benefit to support the Clinic’s mission of providing legal services to the underserved communities in southern New Jersey.
Read MoreThe Legal Intelligencer named Jon Cochran to its distinguished Lawyers on the Fast Track list.
Read MorePeter (Tad) LeVan, Jr. has been selected to Law360's 2022 Pennsylvania Editorial Advisory Board.
Read MoreLexis-Nexis recently published the latest edition of the 2022 Pennsylvania Civil Trial Practice and Pre-Trial Practice treatises. John S. Stapleton and Jon L. Cochran serve on the treatises' advisory boards and authored and edited several chapters.
Read MoreLSSC is proud to sponsor Independence Visitor Center Corporation’s 20th Anniversary Celebration.
Read MoreJohn S. Stapleton was mentioned in Law360’s coverage of Yaw v. Delaware River Basin Commission regarding the defense of the Delaware River Basin Commission’s ban on fracking in the Delaware River Basin.
Read MoreJohn S. Stapleton was mentioned in Law360’s coverage of Marks & Sokolov v. McMinimee, a significant multijurisdictional dispute concerning legal malpractice and related claims.
Read MoreJohn S. Stapleton was mentioned in the Legal Intelligencer’s coverage of Marks & Sokolov v. McMinimee, a significant multijurisdictional dispute concerning legal malpractice and related claims.
Read MorePeter (Tad) LeVan, Jr. was mentioned in Law360’s coverage of Verduce, et al. v. Vanguard Chester Funds, et al., a significant class action complaint filed by LSSC and co-counsel for breach of fiduciary duty and related claims concerning tax consequences related to sell-offs of assets in target retirement funds.
Read MoreIn recognition of the contributions by Jon L. Cochran and Eli Segal to the firm, we proudly announce our name change to LeVan Stapleton Segal Cochran LLC.
Read MoreJon L. Cochran and Peter (Tad) LeVan, Jr. joined Lucy Halatyn of Jacobs and Tonya M. Harris of PPL Corporation at the 2022 ACC Greater Philadelphia Litigation Institute to present the course Confidentiality Orders in Litigation: Why Every In-House Counsel Should Care.
Read MoreEli Segal was mentioned in Law360’s coverage of Cantaloupe v. Axis Insurance Company regarding claims concerning over $5 million in coverage for underlying securities actions.
Read MoreEli Segal was interviewed extensively by Laura Coates on The Laura Coates Show on SiriusXM POTUS Politics to discuss Sean Hannity’s invocation of the First Amendment in response to the House January 6 Select Committee’s request for Hannity’s cooperation with its investigation.
Read MoreWe are pleased to announce that Tara Amenhauser has joined the firm as administrator and senior paralegal.
Read MoreEffective January 1, 2022, business litigator Eli Segal joined our growing litigation boutique, lateralling from Troutman Pepper where he was a partner and had worked for 13 years.
Read More2022 marks the start of Jon L. Cochran’s term as President of the 40-member Board of Directors of the Homeless Advocacy Project.
Read MoreThis Veterans Day, we are pleased to sponsor a virtual wine tasting to raise proceeds to support memberships and camp scholarships for military families to the YMCA of the Pines, a true jewel of the Philadelphia and South Jersey community.
Read MoreWe are proud to sponsor the Annual Benefit of the Homeless Advocacy Project, which provides free legal services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Philadelphia. Jon L. Cochran is the President-elect of the HAP Board and a longtime volunteer for the organization.
Read MoreJohn S. Stapleton is mentioned in Law360’s coverage of Center for Investigative Reporting v. SEPTA, a significant First Amendment victory for LSSC client Reveal for The Center for Investigative Reporting, which culminated in the United States Supreme Court’s denial of SEPTA’s petition for a writ of certiorari.
Read MoreAfter 6 successful years, Peter (Tad) LeVan, Jr. recently completed his service as Chair of the Board of Directors of Project 440.
Read MoreJohn S. Stapleton is mentioned in Reuters’ coverage of Yaw, et al. v. Delaware River Basin Commission, in which LSSC client Delaware River Basin Commission obtained the complete dismissal of a legal challenge by certain state senators and municipalities to the Commission’s ban on fracking in the Delaware River Basin.
Read MorePeter (Tad) LeVan, Jr. is quoted in the Philadelphia Inquirer’s coverage of LSSC client Jenna Pinchbeck’s efforts to stand up for women, BIPOC, trans, and disabled artists in the Philadelphia theater community.
Read MoreJohn S. Stapleton is mentioned in Law360’s coverage of Yaw, et al. v. Delaware River Basin Commission, in which LSSC client Delaware River Basin Commission obtained the complete dismissal of a legal challenge by certain state senators and municipalities to the Commission’s ban on fracking in the Delaware River Basin.
Read MorePeter (Tad) LeVan, Jr. is mentioned in Law360’s coverage of Plavin v. EmblemHealth, where LSSC and co-counsel are defending a class action complaint alleging that an insurer made misleading statements about reimbursement for out-of-network services under a comprehensive benefits plan.
Read MoreJon L. Cochran has joined the firm as a partner, lateralling from Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller where he was a shareholder.
Read MoreJohn S. Stapleton is mentioned in Law360’s coverage of Yaw, et al. v. Delaware River Basin Commission, in which LSSC client Delaware River Basin Commission obtained the complete dismissal of a legal challenge by certain state senators and municipalities to the Commission’s ban on fracking in the Delaware River Basin.
Read MoreJohn S. Stapleton is mentioned in Law360’s coverage of Keystone PF Acquisition LLC v. Affiliated FM Insurance, regarding the complaint filed by the firm concerning denial of coverage for business losses due to COVID-19.
Read MoreJohn S. Stapleton is mentioned in Law360’s coverage of Center for Investigative Reporting v. SEPTA, a significant First Amendment victory in the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit for LSSC client Reveal for The Center for Investigative Reporting.
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