Galfand Berger News

Galfand Berger LLP helped sponsor the Esperanza Immigration Legal Services (EILS) 4th Annual Celebrating Hope for Immigrants fundraising event in the Gran Salon at the Esperanza Arts Center in Philadelphia on Thursday, May 30, 2024. Senior Partner Michael Malvey, Esq. serves as President of the EILS Board of Directors. EILS, the leading non-profit immigration legal service provider in North Philadelphia, is dedicated to helping Hispanic immigrants achieve green cards, citizenship, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals “Dreamer” status, and asylum services.[…]

Galfand Berger LLP sponsored the Opportunity House’s Wine, Women & Shoes (WW&S) annual fundraiser on Thursday, June 6, at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Reading, Pennsylvania. WW&S brings together philanthropic women throughout the surrounding areas to enjoy an evening of dining, bidding, shopping, and wine tasting in support of Opportunity House and its mission. Senior Partner Gabriela Raful, Esq. served as a judge for the evening’s event. Reading’s Opportunity House shelter has provided food, housing, security, stability, safety, and community[…]

Partner Michael McGurrin, Esq. recently presented at the 23rd Annual Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Conference, hosted by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry’s Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, at the Hershey Convention Center. Michael’s session focused on the proper and effective administration of Workers’ Compensation claims relative to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA), the Unemployment Compensation Law, and privacy concerns. Participants learned about the interaction of Workers’[…]

  Galfand Berger LLP is honored to announce that eight of the firm’s attorneys have been selected to the 2024 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists: Debra Jensen, Richard Jurewicz, Michael Malvey, Gabriela Raful, Bradley Smith, Farhan Ali, Brooke Elmi, and Norman Weinstein. Managing Partner Debra A. Jensen, Esq. is a top-rated personal injury lawyer. She represents clients severely injured due to medical malpractice, workplace accidents, defective products, and more. In 1999, her fellow partners chose Debra as Managing Partner,[…]

Our firm was a proud attendee and sponsor of this year’s Golden Door Awards, an annual fundraiser that serves low-income immigrants as they build new lives across our community. Founded in 1882, the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society’s (HIAS) primary mission has been to support low-income immigrants of all backgrounds by providing an array of immigration legal and social services that address their needs, defend their rights, and advocate for their equitable inclusion into American society. Galfand Berger partners Michael Malvey,[…]