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FIRM NEWS  |  PRESS RELEASE  |  10.10.2022

Saxton & Stump expands Philadelphia presence with historic Center City office

PHILADELPHIA, October 10, 2022 — Saxton & Stump’s growth continues as the law firm has leased a new, larger office space in downtown Philadelphia at the historic Wells Fargo Building....

FIRM NEWS  |  PRESS RELEASE  |  10.06.2022

Fourteen new associates add significant depth to key Saxton & Stump practice areas

LANCASTER, Pa., October 6, 2022 —Saxton & Stump is proud to announce its continued growth in crucial practice areas with the addition of 14 associates since May. These associates serve...

INSIGHTS  |  ARTICLE  |  10.04.2022

Does acceptance (or remittance) of final payment waive claims on a construction project?

A frequent issue that arises on construction projects is whether the acceptance or remittance of final payment acts as a waiver of claims. An owner or higher-tiered contractor may fear...

FIRM NEWS  |  PRESS RELEASE  |  10.03.2022

Renowned intellectual property and business litigator M. Kelly Tillery joins Saxton & Stump

PHILADELPHIA, October 3, 2022— Saxton & Stump is pleased to announce the hire of Philadelphia-area lawyer M. Kelly Tillery, a nationally recognized litigator who has more than 40 years of...

FIRM NEWS  |  PRESS RELEASE  |  09.27.2022

Saxton & Stump attorney named one of the top 50 lobbyists in Pennsylvania

HARRISBURG, Pa., September 27, 2022 — Saxton & Stump is excited to announce that City & State Pennsylvania has named shareholder Kathleen Duffy Bruder one of “The Top 50 Pennsylvania...

INSIGHTS  |  LEGAL UPDATE  |  09.19.2022

NLRB reverses course, proposes new definition for “joint employer”

An important, barely two-year-old rule from the National Labor Relations Board could already be on the way out. The NLRB announced this month that it has proposed new criteria defining...

FIRM NEWS  |  PRESS RELEASE  |  09.14.2022

Attorney Jennifer Galloway named to Central Penn Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 list

LANCASTER, Pa., September 13, 2022 — Central Penn Business Journal has selected Saxton & Stump attorney Jennifer Galloway as a Forty Under 40 recipient. Honorees, chosen by the editors and...

FIRM NEWS  |  PRESS RELEASE  |  09.12.2022

South Carolina legal pioneer Judge Margaret Seymour joins Saxton & Stump

CHARLESTON, SC, September 12, 2022 — Saxton & Stump is pleased to announce that the Hon. Margaret B. Seymour has joined the firm in its Charleston office. In 1998, President...

INSIGHTS  |  ARTICLE  |  09.08.2022

Mechanics’ liens and the bankrupt owner

When the owner on a construction project files bankruptcy, it is almost certain that someone down the line has not been paid for their work. One of the biggest protections...

FIRM NEWS  |  PRESS RELEASE  |  08.25.2022

Two new attorneys add depth to Franchising, Licensing and Distribution Group

MALVERN, Pa., August 25, 2022 — Saxton & Stump has grown its Franchising, Licensing and Distribution Group by adding two attorneys in its Malvern office. John W. Goldschmidt Jr. is...