Markowitz & Richman
Focused on Protecting Workers’ Rights for more than 25 years
Established in 1980, the law firm of Markowitz & Richman has been a pillar of the legal community throughout Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey for decades. We are well-respected for our work with unions, and we have built a reputation for success in matters of employment law and related matters.
We focus our practice on two main areas: labor law issues and employment law issues. This focus has allowed us to vastly expand our knowledge of these areas in order to provide you the most thorough representation possible. We handle matters such as wage and hour claims, workers’ compensation claims, breach of employment contracts and severance disputes, Family and Medical Leave Act claims and noncompete agreement litigation.
Our legal team represents executives, individuals, labor unions and benefit funds. We use our vast experience to provide a multifaceted approach to the practice of law, tailoring our approach to each client’s needs.
Contact us today if you need legal assistance with any of the following:
- Labor Law
- Employment Law
- Personal Injury
- Workers’ Compensation
- Executive Representation
Well-respected and highly regarded, our firm is dedicated to serving clients. Our lawyers are considered some of the best in the country, and our support staff is the nerve center of the firm. These individuals assist us in maintaining the high level of organization needed to effectively and efficiently pursue your case.
Our exceptional attorneys and staff have a variety of educational backgrounds and experience that provide many different perspectives when reviewing cases. While cases are assigned to individual attorneys, we put the firm’s full intellectual resources behind each matter we take on. We have the capacity to take a team approach to cases and, when necessary, we can call upon a network of highly respected experts. Call 215-875-3100 today to arrange your free initial consultation.
Attorney Matthew David Areman
Bar Admissions:
- Pennsylvania, 2003
- New Jersey, 2003
- U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 2003
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2006
Education:
- The George Washington University Law School, Washington, District of Columbia
- J.D. - 2003
- Hamilton College, Clinton, New York
- B.A. - 1996
- Major: Public Policy
Attorney Peter H. Demkovitz
Bar Admissions:
- New Jersey, 1994
- Pennsylvania, 1995
- U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1994
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1997
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1996
- U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania, 2009
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit
Education:
- St. John's University School of Law, Jamaica, New York
- J.D. - 1994
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: St. Thomas More Scholar
- Honors: American Jurisprudence Awards
- Honors: Who's Who
- Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- M.A.
- Rutgers College, New Brunswick, New Jersey
- B.A.
- Honors: Dean's List
- Honors: Peter Spader Award
- Major: Communications
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Pennsylvania Bar Association, Past Chair, Equal Rights, 2004
- Jagiellonian Law Society, Board of Directors
- Oreland Lions, Past President
Attorney M. Kay Gartrell
Bar Admissions:
- North Carolina, 1969
- Pennsylvania, 1974
- District of Columbia, 1988
- District Court Middle District of North Carolina
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Education:
- Yale Law School, New Haven, Connecticut
- J.D. - 1967
- Mississippi University for Women, Columbus, Mississippi
- B.S. - 1964
- Honors: cum laude
- Major: Journalism and Psychology
Attorney Richard Kirschner
Bar Admissions:
- Pennsylvania, 1958
- District of Columbia, 1982
- New York, 1993
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Education:
- University of Pennsylvania Law School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- LL.B. - 1957
- Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pennsylvania
- B.A. - 1954
- Major: Political Science
Attorney Thomas H. Kohn
Bar Admissions:
- Virginia, 1974
- District of Columbia, 1974
- Pennsylvania, 1981
- U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia, 1974
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia, 1974
- U.S. District Court Western District of Virginia, 1974
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1981
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1981
Education:
- Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia
- J.D. - 1974
- Honors: Kennedy Prize for Labor Law
- Cornell University, I. L. R., Ithaca, New York
- B.S. - 1969
- Major: Industrial & Labor Relations
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
Industrial Relations Research Association, past President
Attorney Paula R. Markowitz
Bar Admissions:
- Pennsylvania, 1956
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1957
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1958
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1987
Education:
- University of Pennsylvania Law School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Master of Laws - 1953
- University of Pennsylvania Law School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- L.L.B. - 1952
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Honors: Order of Coif
- Radcliffe College, Cambridge, M.A.
- B.A. - 1949
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
- Major: Russian Language and Literature
Attorney Claiborne S. Newlin
Bar Admissions:
- Pennsylvania, 1999
- New Jersey, 1999
- Delaware, 2005
Education:
- Temple University School of Law, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- JD - 05/1999
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- LL.M. Trial Advocacy, Honors - 05/2005
- Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Major: Labor Studies
Attorney R. Matthew Pettigrew
Bar Admissions:
- Pennsylvania, 1980
- New Jersey, 1994
- New York, 1997
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1980
- U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1994
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1997
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 2004
Education:
- Widener University School of Law, Wilmington, Delaware
- J.D. - 1980
- Villanova University, Villanova, Pennsylvania
- B.A. - 1972
- Major: Political Science
Attorney Stephen C Richman
Bar Admissions:
- District of Columbia, 1968
- New York, 1983
- Pennsylvania, 1972
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1973
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1973
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1986
- U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit, 1969
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 2015
Education:
- George Washington University National Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia
- J.D.
- State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York
- B.S.
- Major: Economics
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Industrial Relations Research Association, Philadelphia Chapter, Past President
- Pennsylvania Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section, Past Chairman
- Labor Advisory Council to the American Arbitration Association, Member
- Philadelphia Bar Association
- American Bar Association
Attorney Quintes D. Taglioli
Bar Admissions:
- Pennsylvania, 1979
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1979
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1979
- U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania, 1979
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1985
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1999
Education:
- Vanderbilt University School of Law, Nashville, Tennessee
- J.D. - 1979
- Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- A.B. - Government - 1976
Attorney Jonathan Walters
Bar Admissions:
- Pennsylvania
- Massachusetts
- California
- District of Columbia
Education:
- Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Harvard College
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- ABA, Member, Committee on the Development of Law
- Philadelphia Bar Association, Co-Chair, Labor Law Committee
Attorney Joseph De Fortuna
Bar Admissions:
- Pennsylvania, 2000
- New Jersey, 2000
- District of Columbia, 2014
- Maryland, 2021
Education:
- Rutgers University School of Law, Camden, New Jersey
- J.D.
- Cum laude
- St. Joseph's University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1997
- B.A.
- English
- Magna cum laude
- Sigma Pi. Zeta Alpha Chapter
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- American Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Philadelphia Bar Association
- New Jersey State Bar Association