We’re excited to announce that Ballard Spahr will begin 2025 by combining with Lane Powell PC—a firm with strength in a range of practices and a reputation for excellence in the Pacific Northwest. Our combined firm, which will retain the name Ballard Spahr, will have more than 750 lawyers in 18 U.S. offices. Joining forces will expand the ways we can go beyond for clients. What a way to celebrate our 140th anniversary! Read more about our combination here: https://bit.ly/3XAbXQU
Ballard Spahr LLP
Law Practice
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19,077 followers
AmLaw 100 law firm with more than 600 lawyers in 15 U.S. offices
About us
Ballard Spahr LLP, an AmLaw 100 law firm with more than 600 lawyers in 15 U.S. offices, serves clients across industry sectors in litigation, transactions, and regulatory compliance. We partner with clients—from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies, governments, and non-profit organizations—to deliver the strategic counsel, powerful advocacy, and dynamic thinking that helps them overcome challenges, protect what’s important, and position themselves for future success. The firm combines a comprehensive scope of practice with strong regional market knowledge. And we are nationally recognized in the development and use of innovative technology to drive efficiency, transparency, and results.
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http://www.ballardspahr.com
External link for Ballard Spahr LLP
- Industry
- Law Practice
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Type
- Partnership
- Founded
- 1885
Locations
Employees at Ballard Spahr LLP
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Rob Baron
Partner, Litigation and IP Departments, Ballard Spahr LLP
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Mark Kokanovich
Former federal prosecutor conducting investigations and counseling clients from pretrial through appellate proceedings
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Teri Guarnaccia
Public Finance and Real Estate Attorney at Ballard Spahr LLP
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Nigel Blower
Director Of Enterprise Applications at Ballard Spahr
Updates
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On Nov. 12, Sam Whitfield, Senior Vice President and Head of Congressional Affairs for the Consumer Bankers Association, will join Alan Kaplinsky and John Culhane, Jr. from our Consumer Financial Services Group for a post-election assessment of what the results of the presidential election may mean for the banking and consumer financial services industry. The panelists will discuss what legislative bills might gain traction in 2025, any expected changes to regulatory agendas, and what, if anything, will happen during the current administration’s lame duck session. Register here: https://bit.ly/487wakL #BallardBusinessAndTransactions #Election #ConsumerFinancialServices
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The lawsuit we filed along with co-counsel remains in place against the Escambia County, Florida, School Board. We're working with advocacy organization PEN America and fellow plaintiffs to challenge School Board actions that "violate the Constitution and the rights of students, parents, authors and publishers,” said Lynn Oberlander, who leads the Ballard Spahr team working pro bono on the case. Read more from PEN America: https://bit.ly/4h2rZLi #ConstitutionalRights #BallardProBono #BallardLitigation
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Thank you to all who joined our firm and EisnerAmper for our reception at ACG Philadelphia's M&A East, one of the largest and most significant mergers and acquisitions events in the country! We appreciated the opportunity to show our clients, alumni, and friends how much our productive working relationships mean to us.
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In this week’s episode of the Consumer Finance Monitor podcast, Kaitlin Caruso from the University of Maine School of Law and Prentiss Cox from the University of Minnesota Law School join Alan Kaplinsky to discuss negative option consumer contracts, a topic on which they recently wrote an article for the American University Law Review. These agreements, which allow a seller to assume a customer’s silence is an acceptance of an offer, are ubiquitous in today’s marketplace, but, in the eyes of critics, may harm consumers. Listen in as the panelists describe how and why these agreements are used, which federal and state laws apply and where they may come up short, and what, if anything, might need to change: https://bit.ly/3Y0xscL #BallardBusinessAndTransactions #Contract #FTC
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Beau Hurtig spoke to Christine DeRosa of Law360 about his decision to join Ballard Spahr’s Business and Transactions Department and Mergers and Acquisitions team in Minneapolis. "It was important to me that I join a firm that had deep strength in financial services M&A and regulatory work, coupled with strong relationships in the banking industry and financial institution sector,” he said. "I knew Ballard Spahr had those, based on 13 years of prior private practice experiences across the negotiating table, and the more I learned about the firm — its commitment to innovation, its pro bono work and connections to community, its dedication to client service — the more it became clear that this was the place for me." Read more of what Beau had to say here: https://bit.ly/4eTvGAT #BallardBusinessAndTransactions #Mergers #Acquisitions
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The Maryland legislature recently passed several laws that affect pay transparency, family and medical leave, the scope of the state’s antidiscrimination laws, workplace safety, and noncompete agreements. Michelle McGeogh, Rebecca Leaf, and Katie Rodriguez, attorneys in our Labor and Employment Group, discuss the steps Maryland employers need to take to ensure compliance. Read the full advisory here: https://bit.ly/3XYejYP #BallardLitigation #LaborLaw #EmploymentLaw
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Law360 wrote about the New York City Bar Association calling on Congress to put U.S. Supreme Court justices under enforceable ethics rules, in a report our lawyers David Schulz and Anna Kaul helped to draft. Read more about the report: https://bit.ly/3U3083s #USSupremeCourt #EthicsRules #BallardLitigation
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On October 17, HR professionals and in-house attorneys in Arizona should join Jay Zweig, Marjorie Peerce, and Melissa (Berren) Costello at the Arizona Biltmore Golf Club for a one-hour presentation on advising on and conducting internal employment investigations. There will a full breakfast served and opportunity to network with other HR and in-house legal professions from more than 50 companies. CLE, HRCI and SHRM credits are pending. Register here: https://bit.ly/4exLeKy #BallardLitigation #LaborLaw #EmploymentLaw
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The changing of the seasons is a wonderful opportunity to bring clients, alumni, and friends together for celebration and reflection. The attorneys and business professionals of our New Jersey office would like to thank everyone who joined us at Stokelan Winery to give fall a very warm welcome!