Litigation / Labor and Employment CLE

N O V E M B E R 6, 2015

 Speaker Biographies

Keynote Speaker Rob Wonderling President and CEO, Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce

As President and CEO of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, Rob Wonderling leads a business advocacy organization of member companies that promotes growth and economic development in the 11-county Greater Philadelphia region.

Rob joined the Chamber in 2009 with an agenda to advance the region’s businesses, particularly by strengthening opportunities for entrepreneurs. His goal reflects his lifelong interest in innovation and economic expansion. He is committed to inclusion and excellence in management of all diverse people irrespective of differences.

He also serves as Chairman of the CEO Council for Growth, the federal advocacy arm of the chamber, comprised of business, higher education, and civic leaders from the tri-state region focused on promoting economic growth and improving the region’s transportation infrastructure, workforce, and culture of entrepreneurship.

Rob brings an impressive record of private-sector executive experience as well as distinguished public service to the Chamber.

Previously, Rob worked for Bentley Systems, Inc., a privately held software firm based in Exton which provides soft-ware solutions to engineers and architects on projects ranging from bridges to clean water. Earlier in his career, he worked for Allentown-based Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., in an Air Products division for energy environmental systems that included clean coal and alternative energy products.

From 2002 to 2009, Rob served in the Pennsylvania State Senate, where he first served as Chairman of the Communications and Technology Committee and then as Chairman of the Transportation Committee. He also served in the executive branch of state government in the Ridge-Schweiker administration as Deputy Secretary of Transportation, where he was responsible for improving the operation and efficiency of PennDOT’s 5,000-employee highway maintenance workforce.

In addition, Rob worked closely with the Chamber from 1984 – 91 on issues involving the region’s economic and envi-ronmental prosperity as President of the PENJERDEL Council.

He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Allegheny College in 1984 and a Master’s degree in Government Administration from the University of Pennsylvania in 1991. He attended the program for Senior Executives in State Government at Harvard University in 1997.

Rob serves on numerous boards and commissions. He served on the Philadelphia School Reform Commission Search Committee for a new Superintendent of Schools and as the Chair of the Pennsylvania Governor’s Commission on Postsecondary Education. He also serves on the boards of the United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation, the Pennsylvania Convention Center Board Authority, the World Trade Center of Philadelphia, Congreso, the Pittsburgh Super Computing Advisory Council, PA Parks and Forest Foundation, and Ursinus College.

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In recognition of his community involvement, Rob was awarded the 2011 Service to Humanity Award at the March of Dimes Transportation, Building and Construction luncheon, and received the 2010 Century Club Good Scout Award for his civic and business leadership by the Boy Scouts of America. He was also given the 2011 Penn Foundation for Behavioral Health Citizen of the Year Award and named “State Public Official of the Year” by Pennsylvania Bio in 2009. In 2014, Rob was honored by the Salvation Army of Greater Philadelphia during their annual Celebration of Hope event for his commitment to helping those in need.

Rob lives in Lower Salford Township with his wife Kristin and their sons Sam, Mark, and Ben.

Meredith Ainbinder Senior Litigation Counsel, OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.

Meredith Ainbinder manages litigation for the OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.’s operations in North and South America. She handles disputes in areas including employment, contract, product liability, patent, copyright and deceptive trade practices. Prior to joining OSI, Meredith was a partner in the litigation department of Boston IP boutique Sunstein Kann Murphy & Timbers LLP. Active in the legal community, Meredith is a member of the Board of Directors of the Women’s Bar Association of Massachusetts and co-chair of that organization’s in-house counsel committee. She also co-chairs the in-house counsel forum of the Boston Bar Association. Meredith is a graduate of Brown University and Boston College Law School.

Sharon Scenna Argentina Director of Strategic Pricing, Blank Rome LLP Argentina@BlankRome.com 215.569.5486

Sharon Scenna Argentina is the Director of Strategic Pricing for Blank Rome LLP and works closely with attorneys and clients to develop pricing structures that address mutual needs. As Director of Strategic Pricing, Sharon prepares alternative fee arrangements and oversees strategies to improve the process around managing those arrange-ments. She also advises on rate and compensation models, hourly rates, evaluating new business opportunities and responding to Requests for Proposals (RFPs). Sharon has 20 years of experience in the legal industry including prac-tice management, marketing, and business development efforts. She holds an MBA from LaSalle University.

Susan L. Bickley Partner, Blank Rome LLP SBickley@BlankRome.com 713.228.6620

Susan Bickley has 30 years of civil trial and appellate experience in employment litigation for private and public employers, litigation on behalf of local governments and public officials, the defense of claims against law firms and lawyers, and in litigation involving commercial and business disputes. She represents a diverse range of clients including publicly held corporations, smaller companies, and start-ups, as well as public entities and their officials.

Ms. Bickley additionally is a member of Blank Rome’s Partner Board, the Firm’s Trade Secret and Non-Compete Litigation Group, Chair of the Blank Rome Women’s Forum, a member of the Firm’s Strategic Plan Committee and Strategic Plan Implementation Committee, and leader of the Firm’s employment practice in the Houston office.

Mark Blondman Partner, Blank Rome LLP Blondman@BlankRome.com 202.772.5850

Mark Blondman concentrates his practice in the areas of labor and employment litigation and counseling. Mr. Blondman is recognized for his extensive trial defense on behalf of employers covering a broad range of issues from discrimination to breach of contract claims. He provides preventive counseling and represents clients in matters regarding compliance with wage and hour laws, employment discrimination, wrongful discharge, executive employ-ment agreements, non-compete agreements, breach of contract actions, labor and employment law compliance procedures and auditing policies, and preventative labor and employment relations methods.

In addition to his responsibilities servicing client needs, Mr. Blondman served as Blank Rome’s Chief Human Resources Officer for almost four years commencing in the fall of 2006. In that position, he dealt with human resources and employee relations issues on a daily basis, an experience that has heightened his understanding of a client’s need for practical solutions to issues that arise.

Jayme L. Butcher Partner, Blank Rome LLP JButcher@BlankRome.com 412.515.1529

Jayme Butcher concentrates her practice in the area of complex commercial litigation in state and federal courts throughout the country. Ms. Butcher has handled matters in diverse areas of general commercial litigation with a specialty in handling trade secret and non-compete law cases as well as lender liability cases for financial institutions throughout the country. She has also led commercial arbitrations at the American Arbitration Association and at FINRA, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

J. David Cabello Partner and Chair of Intellectual Property and Technology Practice Group, Blank Rome LLP DCabello@BlankRome.com 713.632.8696

David Cabello concentrates his intellectual property practice on patent, copyright and trademark litigation, software and patent licensing, patent portfolio development and exploitation, and patent infringement and validity analysis, and is well-versed in a range of technologies in the computer field and energy sector. He combines his diverse corpo-rate experiences as general counsel with his law firm background to provide his clients with legal advice grounded in the realities of the business world.

His intellectual property litigation experience includes a range of technical areas, including personal computers, energy sector, software, and cellular telephone fields. He also has extensive experience and knowledge in the areas of profes-sional responsibility, trade secrets, industry practices, damages, infringement analysis, and patent office practices in the high-tech and energy sectors.

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Steven L. Caponi Partner, Blank Rome LLP Caponi@BlankRome.com 302.425.6408

Steven Caponi maintains a national litigation practice with a concentration on corporate and intellectual property matters. Mr. Caponi is the Chair of Blank Rome’s Cybersecurity & Data Privacy group. He also serves as Administrative partner of Blank Rome’s Wilmington office. His practice covers all facets of business litigation including: breach of fiduciary duty and corporate governance claims; cybersecurity and data privacy; merger and acquisition litigation; and patent infringement and intellectual property.

As a prominent speaker and writer, Mr. Caponi is widely recognized for his practical leadership on a wide range of cybersecurity policy issues, including emerging trends, industry best practices, data breach preparedness and response, and federal and state regulation. He has become a well-known policy and substantive thought leader in the areas of cybersecurity. Mr. Caponi is sought after by national and international organizations, including the CBS Evening News, to address developments in cybersecurity and data privacy.

Christopher Casalenuovo Senior Counsel, Litigation Department, AmerisourceBergen

Chris is Senior Counsel in AmerisourceBergen’s litigation department and currently supports of all the company’s liti-gation matters and government investigations. Prior to joining AmerisourceBergen, Chris was in private practice with Pepper Hamilton LLP, where he defended pharmaceutical companies in large-scale products liability matters. Chris is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Law and received his undergraduate degree from Franklin and Marshall College.

Debbie A. Carlos Assistant General Counsel, Litigation, Sunoco, Inc.

Debbie Carlos is head of Sunoco’s litigation team and its management of all Sunoco and Sunoco Logistics litigation matters. As part of these duties, she manages overall case strategy and litigation budgets and reserves. Debbie pro-vides counsel to Sunoco and Sunoco Logistics business clients regarding litigation exposure or gain to the affiliated companies and strategic direction of litigation matters. She regularly interfaces with outside counsel retained for these litigation matters. She also reports to the senior executive management team and financial auditors regarding material litigation matters.

Prior to joining Sunoco in 2006, Debbie was an associate with Archer & Greiner, P.C. where she handled environmen-tal litigation and regulatory matters for a Fortune 5 oil company. Debbie also served as a New Jersey judicial law clerk to the Honorable Michael P. King, P.J.A.D. and the Honorable Jack M. Sabatino, J.A.D.

Amy Joseph Coles Partner, Blank Rome LLP AColes@BlankRome.com 412.515.1528

Amy Joseph Coles is a litigator who has handled a wide variety of complex commercial matters, including defense of class actions across the United States for financial services companies. Ms. Coles has represented clients in state and federal courts, as well as in arbitration proceedings, in disputes arising out breaches of contract, breaches of fiduciary duty, fraud, financial transactions, partnership agreements, and asset purchases.

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John A. Connelly Associate, Blank Rome LLP JConnelly@BlankRome.com 215.569.5509

John Connelly concentrates his practice in immigration, employment, and labor law. Together, the breadth of his practice spans the needs of corporate human resources.

Mr. Connelly’s immigration practice covers all aspects of corporate immigration, including non-immigrant visa mat-ters, labor certification and the permanent residence process, and I-9 and E-Verify compliance. He has experience identifying and implementing immigration solutions for clients of various sizes and types, including Fortune 500 companies, non-profits, sports and entertainment groups, and start-up investment enterprises. Mr. Connelly has advised clients in the maritime industry on matters related to the employment of workers offshore. Mr. Connelly also counsels clients on a range of employment and labor issues. He advises clients on matters involving employment discrimination, retaliation, and harassment; wage and hour compliance; FMLA and medical leave issues; and employ-ment policies.

Scott F. Cooper Partner and Chair of Labor and Employment Practice Group, Blank Rome LLP Cooper@BlankRome.com 215.569.5487

Scott Cooper’s practices involve litigation and counseling businesses and government entities. He leads the Firm’s Labor and Employment group and is a founder of the Trade Secret and Non-Compete Litigation group. He draws upon a unique blend of courtroom experience, work for members of the judiciary, and political and civic involvement in advising clients.

Mr. Cooper focuses his practice on complex disputes in federal and state courts and before various government agencies throughout the country. He has appeared in more than two dozen state and federal courts, and is a member of the Bar of numerous courts, including the Supreme Court of the United States. He also has negotiated business agreements and collective bargaining agreements. He has a diverse client base, representing large publicly traded corporations, start-ups, partnerships, and government entities. Mr. Cooper is the former President/Chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association and a current Member of Temple University’s Board of Trustees and President of its Alumni Association.

Michael Eckhardt Vice President of Legal and Risk Management, General Counsel and Secretary, Wawa, Inc.

Michael Eckhardt has responsibility for the Company’s Internal Audit, Legal, Loss Prevention, Quality Assurance, Risk Management and Safety teams. Michael joined Wawa in 2005 and became General Counsel in 2011. He previously held the position of Associate General Counsel at Wawa. Before joining Wawa, Michael worked for Dechert LLP and Pepper Hamilton LLP in the Corporate and Securities groups. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from American University and his law degree from Temple University.

Michael is a member of the Board of Directors of Philabundance, the Philadelphia region’s largest food bank and hunger relief organization, the Board of Trustees of the Russell Byers Charter School and the Board of Directors for the Greater Philadelphia Delaware Valley chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel. Michael also serves on the Board of Directors and is the immediate past President of the Wawa Associates In Need Fund, a 501(c)(3) dedi-cated to assisting Wawa associates suffering from catastrophic events in their lives.

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Anthony E. (Tony) Gay Associate General Counsel, PECO

Anthony Gay serves as Associate General Counsel, overseeing PECO’s Regulatory Legal Group. He also serves as co-lead of Exelon’s Legal Diversity and Inclusion Committee. Based in Philadelphia, PECO is Pennsylvania’s largest electric and natural gas utility. The company employs about 2,400 people, owns $9 billion in assets, and generates approximately $3.7 billion in annual revenues. A subsidiary of Exelon Corporation, the nation’s largest competitive energy provider, PECO serves 1.6 million electric and 506,000 gas customers in southeastern Pennsylvania. Exelon is headquartered in Chicago and trades on the NYSE under the ticker EXC.

Prior to joining Exelon, Tony was Assistant General Counsel for Verizon Communications Inc. in Philadelphia. Before working at Verizon, he was an Associate in the Litigation Section of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP, and was a Law Clerk to the Honorable Raymond A. Jackson, U.S. District Judge, in the Eastern District of Virginia. Before entering the legal profession, Tony worked for the Department of Veterans Affairs in its Adjudication Division, at Valley Forge National Park as a Park Ranger, and as a writer at KYW NewsRadio.

Daphne Goldman Senior Counsel, PNC Bank, N.A.

Daphne Goldman serves as senior counsel to PNC Bank, National Association, as a member of the Legal Department’s Fiduciary and Investment Legal Practice Group, supporting PNC’s Asset Management Group. She earned her A.B. from Bryn Mawr College and her J.D. and LL.M. (Taxation) from the Temple University School of Law, where she taught as an adjunct professor. Ms. Goldman concentrates her practice in the field of trusts and estates and fiduciary litigation. She brings to the practice the experience of working with two Pennsylvania trial court judges, the late Honorable Alfred L. Taxis, Jr. and the Honorable Anita B. Brody. She writes and lectures on various top-ics relating to fiduciary litigation, orphans’ court practice, trust and estate administration and estate planning. Ms. Goldman is a member of the Executive Committee of the Probate Section of the Philadelphia Bar Association and of the Trust Advisory Committee of the Pennsylvania Bankers Association. Prior to joining PNC, she spent 14 years at Blank Rome LLP.

Mark C. Greisiger President, NetDiligence

Mark Greisiger leads NetDiligence which provides cyber risk assessment and data breach crisis

services for cyber liability insurance carriers, to assist their insureds and advise if reasonable security and privacy safeguards are in place to mitigate data breach loss and liability. Since 2001, NetDiligence services have been utilized by the majority of insurers in US and UK that offer cyber risk insurance products, providing loss control services for their insured business clients.

Walter C. Grollitsch General Counsel and Head of Intellectual Property, Intervale Capital

Walter C. Grollitsch has over 12 years of legal experience in advising international clients on legal matters, intel-lectual property strategies, patent law and patent portfolio management. For the last two years, Walter has worked as in-house counsel at Intervale Capital which owns over 10 portfolio companies in the oil and gas industry. He has advised the management at the portfolio companies on various legal matters and on strategic ways to create, defend and assert their intellectual property rights. Walter has been involved in several intellectual property disputes in the federal courts and in the United States Patent Office. He has negotiated numerous settlement agreements and cross-licensing agreements. Walter has an engineering degree from The Penn State University and a law degree from South Texas College of Law.

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Matthew Gutt Assistant General Counsel, Exelon Corporation

Matt Gutt is Assistant General Counsel for Exelon Business Services Company, where he practices Labor and Employment law and serves as the Pro Bono lead for his Company’s Philadelphia office. Prior to joining Exelon in 2002, Matt was an Associate at the law firm of Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll. Matt also served a one-year Philadelphia Bar Foundation Public Interest Fellowship, serving the Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia, where he worked on matters involving special education, community living arrangements for persons with mental dis-abilities, fair housing, and environmental justice. He has performed pro bono work for many different organizations, including the Support Center for Child Advocates, the Homeless Advocacy Project, and the ACLU.

Matt graduated in 1988 from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and received his law degree from Temple University in 1997. He is a lifelong Philadelphia area resident.

Anthony B. Haller Partner, Blank Rome LLP Haller@BlankRome.com 215.569.5690

Anthony Haller is a partner resident in the Philadelphia office of Blank Rome LLP, immediate past Chair of the Employment, Benefits and Labor Group of the Firm, and a member of the Firm’s Executive Committee. His prac-tice covers all aspects of labor and employment law including preventative counseling, complex litigation, trial and appellate work. He has represented clients in cases involving claims of race, age, sex, disability discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful discharge, defamation, reverse discrimination, enforcement of non-compete agreements, mis-appropriation of trade secrets, and whistleblower allegations. He has handled multiple plaintiff, representative, and class actions. His experience also includes collective bargaining, arbitration, representation and unfair labor practice proceedings, the handling of strikes and picketing activity, federal and state law injunction proceedings, wage and hour claims, and employee benefit litigation.

Brooke T. Iley Partner and Vice Chair of Labor and Employment Practice Group, Blank Rome LLP Iley@BlankRome.com 202.772.5816

Brooke Iley provides corporate counseling and litigation advice in the areas of employment law and traditional labor. Through proactive training and thoughtful auditing of employment policies, Ms. Iley is successful in limiting employers’ exposure to legal actions. She advises clients nationally on a variety of matters including legislative and regulatory developments impacting Employers, best practices for corporate governance and risk management, internal audits and litigation avoidance, litigation on behalf of employers involving discrimination, harassment, ADEA, ADA, FMLA, wage claims, and restrictive covenants, union avoidance, collective bargaining, and labor arbitration, and executive employment agreements, restrictive covenants, and protection of corporate assets.

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Barry L. Klein Partner, Blank Rome LLP Klein-B@BlankRome.com 215.569.5403

Barry Klein chairs Blank Rome’s Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation practice. He advises employ-ers, including sole-proprietorships, partnerships, multinational companies, major hospital centers and universities with respect to their employee benefits and executive compensation arrangements, including advising employers with respect to the employee benefits aspects of mergers and acquisitions; drafting qualified and non-qualified retirement plans (including 401(k) plans and ESOPs) and stock option plans; advising employers with respect to administrative procedures and investment policy statements; and representing employers in connection with IRS audits and Department of Labor proceedings.

Mr. Klein has significant experience advising financial services clients with respect to their obligations under ERISA. He counsels these clients on the fiduciary responsibility that arises when they manage ERISA plan assets, as well as opportunities for avoiding ERISA coverage. He has helped clients set up funds that comply with ERISA’s venture capi-tal operating company and real estate operating company exemptions, and has helped clients set up hedge funds that are subject to or exempt from ERISA.

Jannie K. Lau Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, InterDigital, Inc.

Jannie K. Lau serves as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, InterDigital, Inc., an S&P 400® wire-less technology company (NASDAQ: IDCC). Reporting to the President and Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Lau manages the company’s legal and government affairs functions and advises the Board of Directors on all corporate legal, governance and compliance matters. Prior to joining InterDigital, Ms. Lau served as securities and transactional counsel at IKON Office Solutions, Inc., then a Fortune® 500 company. Before beginning her in-house career, she was a corporate associate at leading global law firms in New York and Boston, where she represented public and pre-IPO companies with respect to securities regulation, mergers and acquisitions, financings and corporate governance matters and counseled private equity and venture capital fund managers on capital formations, portfolio investments and general governance issues.

Ms. Lau has been honored as one of Pennsylvania’s “Most Powerful & Influential Women” by the National Diversity Council, as a “Best Under 40” by the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, as a “Top Ten 30-Something” by the Association of Corporate Counsel, as one of “40 Under 40” by the Philadelphia Business Journal and as a “Woman of the Year” and a “Lawyer on the Fast Track” by The Legal Intelligencer. She serves on the Board of Directors of the Delaware Children’s Museum, the Board of Directors of Jobs for Delaware Graduates, the Development Committee of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and the Radnor Township (PA) Democratic Committee.

Evan H. Lechtman Partner, Blank Rome LLP Lechtman@BlankRome.com 215.569.5367

Evan Lechtman is a partner in Blank Rome’s Commercial Litigation practice group and co-chair of its Class Action Defense team. Mr. Lechtman routinely represents a wide array of public and private companies in federal and state courts throughout the country in class actions involving securities fraud, consumer protection, RICO, deceptive trade practices and breach of contract.

Mr. Lechtman has represented corporations, officers, directors, audit and special committees of boards of directors, and financial institutions and advisors in all aspects of securities and shareholder litigation. He has significant experi-ence in arbitrations and mediations before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) as well as other self-regulatory organizations. Mr. Lechtman also represents real estate firms in connection with their development, use and management of commercial real estate.

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Rory J. McEvoy Partner, Blank Rome LLP RMcEvoy@BlankRome.com 212.885.5140

Rory J. McEvoy has nearly four decades of experience representing employers in a wide variety of labor and employ-ment matters, including litigation in federal and state courts and before federal, state, and local anti-discrimination agencies; collective bargaining; arbitrations; and unfair labor practice and union representation proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board. He also represents clients in all aspects of the employment relationship, includ-ing non-compete litigation, breach of employment contracts, wage and hour matters, and defamation.

Mr. McEvoy represents many of New York’s large hospitals and health care systems. He is intimately familiar with the labor and employment challenges faced by the health care industry, including issues regarding residency programs, medical staff hearings, graduate medical education, quality assurance, and patient care and safety. He also repre-sents clients in the financial services industry, large philanthropic religious organizations, an international electronics company, educational institutions, companies that provide on-site management services, and others.

Anthony A. Mingione Partner, Blank Rome LLP AMingione@BlankRome.com 212.885.5246

Anthony Mingione has extensive experience in employment, complex commercial, and ERISA litigation matters. He is a member of Blank Rome’s Corporate Litigation and Labor and Employment Practice Groups.

Mr. Mingione represents corporate clients in commercial litigation matters involving fraud, breach of contract, share-holder disputes, internal investigations, and bankruptcy. In employment litigation, Mr. Mingione defends companies and fiduciaries in all aspects of employment and ERISA litigation, including discrimination, hostile work environment, workplace tort, breach of fiduciary duty, denial of benefits, withdrawal liability, and nonqualified plan lawsuits.

In addition to his employment litigation work, Mr. Mingione also advises employers to ensure compliance with federal and state employment, labor, and employee benefits laws and regulations, and assists in the negotiation, preparation, and administration of collective bargaining agreements. He is also a member of Blank Rome’s Recruiting Committee and a Co-Chair of the Firm’s New York office Summer Program.

Suzanne Niemeyer General Counsel, Managing Director and Secretary, Actua Corporation

Suzanne Niemeyer is General Counsel, Managing Director and Secretary of Actua Corporation (Nasdaq: ACTA), the multi-vertical cloud company, brings the power of the cloud to vertical markets and processes. Actua is pioneering the second wave of the SaaS revolution – the vertical wave – by growing cloud businesses that are transforming their markets. Delivering unrivaled domain knowledge, agility and responsiveness to our customers, Actua’s rapidly grow-ing vertical cloud businesses are positioned to lead this wave.

Suzanne has been with Actua since 2000 and manages all aspects of Actua’s legal function. She has been respon-sible for evaluating, structuring and negotiating dozens of complex acquisitions, dispositions and restructurings. She advises Actua’s management and Board of Directors on a diverse range of legal issues, provides legal support to Actua companies and participates in the development of Actua’s business strategy. She oversees Actua’s compliance with securities laws and other regulatory matters and is responsible for establishing corporate governance policies and practices.

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Joe Nguyen Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Ocwen Financial Corporation

Joe is a Vice President and Assistant General Counsel in the Litigation Group of Ocwen Financial Corporation’s Legal Department. In his role, Joe manages the Fort Washington Office of Ocwen’s Litigation Group. Joe also oversees Ocwen’s portfolio of class actions and leads a team of lawyers and paraprofessionals handling a nationwide portfolio of mortgage-related litigation matters. Prior to joining Ocwen, Joe was an attorney with Reed Smith where he spe-cialized in financial services litigation and class actions. Joe also spent time at the Philadelphia Office of the District Attorney and as an extern for the Honorable Chief Judge Donetta Ambrose of the W.D. Pa.

Kathy E. Ochroch Partner and Director of Pro Bono Services, Blank Rome LLP Ochroch@BlankRome.com 215.569.5711

Kathy Ochroch concentrates her practice in trusts and estates litigation, handling will and trust disputes as well as matters involving powers of attorney. She represents corporate fiduciaries in a variety of matters in the Orphans’ Courts of Pennsylvania, focusing particularly on issues involving guardianships and special needs trusts.

Ms. Ochroch also serves as Blank Rome’s Director of Pro Bono Services. As the Director of Pro Bono, she supervises and coordinates all aspects of the Firm’s Pro Bono Program. This includes working closely with public interest refer-ral organizations to identify new pro bono matters and consistently finding opportunities to increase the Firm’s pro bono involvement. Ms. Ochroch also maintains a substantive pro bono practice. She serves as one of the lead attor-neys on the Firm’s death penalty case. She also handles pro bono guardianship cases, trusts and estates matters, and is a child advocate for abused and neglected children. She is also an active volunteer with the Support Center for Child Advocates, the Homeless Advocacy Project, the SeniorLAW Center, and Philadelphia VIP.

James E. Odell Partner and Co-Chair of Financial Services Industry Team, Blank Rome LLP JOdell@BlankRome.com 212.885.5539

James Odell co-heads Blank Rome’s Financial Services Industry Team. Mr. Odell brings 30 years of experience in the financial services and investment banking industries. He has advised several of the world’s leading banks and invest-ment banks on many of the industry’s most significant transactions and regulatory matters. Mr. Odell has served in a number of inside and outside counsel positions, including as General Counsel for UBS and General Counsel of Investment Banking for Citigroup.

Concentrating his practice in bank and securities regulation, investment banking, trading and markets, M&A and finance, Mr. Odell adds a broad set of skills and depth in the financial services industry which complement the Firm’s strong capabilities in finance, litigation, white collar defense and investigations and financial services regulation.

Mr. Odell served as General Counsel for UBS Investment Bank where he managed UBS’s large and wide-ranging legal and compliance functions in the Americas region. Prior to UBS, Mr. Odell was Global General Counsel of Investment Banking for Citigroup where he was responsible for supervising the provision of legal services to investment banking globally as well as managing all outside counsel engagements and relationships.

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Grant S. Palmer Partner and Chair of Litigation Department, Blank Rome LLP Palmer@BlankRome.com 215.569.5578

Grant S. Palmer co-chairs Blank Rome’s Litigation Department. He is a nationally recognized trial lawyer with a proven track record of developing unique strategies and solutions to achieve favorable results on behalf of clients. He represents businesses and individuals in a wide range of areas, including defense of class actions and consumer class actions, cybersecurity, construction, corporate and shareholder litigation, employment, restrictive covenants, bad faith, insurance coverage, RICO, patent and intellectual property, fraud, unfair trade practices, personal injury, products liability, and trade secrets. Mr. Palmer has conducted numerous corporate internal investigations.

Mr. Palmer is also frequently consulted by clients concerning preventative counseling, data protection and retention of document issues. He also has substantial experience utilizing alternative dispute resolution mechanisms to limit litigation expense and exposure. Mr. Palmer is also the chair of Blank Rome’s Pro Bono Committee.

Elaine Petrossian Director of Operations, Philadelphia VIP

Elaine Petrossian serves as Philadelphia VIP’s Director of Operations. As part of the Executive team, Elaine leads VIP’s operational mission in human resources, staff development, business services, compliance, and technology. Elaine built the foundation of her career as a commercial litigator at two national law firms in Philadelphia, where she was deeply involved in associate hiring and training, pro bono, and community service initiatives. While practicing law, Elaine took a VIP pro bono case all the way to jury trial, during which she obtained a successful settlement for her client. Elaine went on to use her law firm experience to advise law students in career services, where she helped implement initia-tives to advance diversity, public service, and employer outreach. Currently, Elaine volunteers as Vice President for Education for the Philadelphia Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators and Co-Chair of the Management Subcommittee of the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Delivery of Legal Services Committee. Prior to joining Philadelphia VIP, Elaine served in leadership roles for NALP (the National Association for Legal Career Professionals). Elaine earned her JD and BA degrees from the University of Virginia and an MS in Counseling from Villanova University. Elaine lives in the Spring Garden section of Philadelphia where she is an active member of the North Street Community Garden and the Jefferson Scholars Regional Selection Committee for the University of Virginia.

Cynthia Pevehouse Managing Director, Morae Legal LLC

Cynthia Pevehouse is a founding member of Morae Legal LLC, a transformational consulting firm providing of a full range of services related to the business of law, where she works with corporate law departments, providing legal outsourcing services, and assisting them to achieve greater operational efficiency.

Cynthia’s legal career spans almost 3 decades, with more than 10 years of experience as general counsel and cor-porate secretary for publicly traded, multinational companies, including Staples, Inc.; Allianz of America, Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co.; Polycom, Inc.; and Ask Jeeves. She has led the legal, compliance, government policy, regulatory, as well as internal investigations functions in a range of industries, including technology, interactive media, finan-cial services, and retail. During her career as general counsel, she established a successful track record of providing exceptional legal services and ensuring operational excellence through leadership in team building and talent devel-opment, focusing on creation of positive change.

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Jeffrey W. Pitts Of Counsel, Blank Rome LLP JPitts@BlankRome.com 212.885.5356

Jeffrey Pitts concentrates his practice in labor and employment law, with a specific focus on corporate and individual immigration matters and compliance issues.

Mr. Pitts counsels on all aspects of business immigration for a wide range of domestic and international companies in diverse sectors, including pharmaceutical, academia, technology and consulting, telecommunications, financial ser-vices, and manufacturing, and provides guidance concerning U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Labor (“DOL”), and Employer Sanction regulations. His clients range from Fortune 500 companies to start-up ventures.

Mr. Pitts has significant experience in assisting Human Resources, in-house counsel, and Global Mobility departments on workforce mobility issues, including due diligence considerations and risk assessment involving the immigration implications of mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, and corporate restructurings.

Joseph G. Poluka Partner, Blank Rome LLP Poluka@BlankRome.com 215.569.5624

Joseph G. Poluka, Partner in Blank Rome’s White Collar Defense & Investigations group, represents clients in the investigation and defense of a wide variety of criminal offenses, including complex fraud, financial institution, health-care, corruption, and tax schemes, and also advises on corporate compliance policies. Prior to joining Blank Rome, Poluka served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (1990-2005), including positions as Deputy Chief of the Violent Crime, Terrorism & Immigration Fraud Section, and Coordinator for the Anti-Terrorism Advisory Council (ATAC). Mr. Poluka is active in many organizations, including the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and speaks often at CLE and related events.

Julie E. Reid Of Counsel, Blank Rome LLP Reid@BlankRome.com 215.569.5584

Julie Reid concentrates her practice in employment and labor law. She provides strategic advice and counseling to clients regarding matters involving employment discrimination, harassment, and retaliation; employment policies and practices; FMLA, ADA, and medical leave issues; employment contracts and separation agreements; reductions in force and risk management; employment and labor aspects of corporate transactions; wage and hour compli-ance; restrictive covenants and protection of corporate assets; technology and social media issues; affirmative action compliance; and defamation.

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Jason E. Reisman Partner, Blank Rome LLP JReisman@BlankRome.com 215.569.5598

Jason E. Reisman concentrates his practice on all aspects of labor relations and employment law, with a particular focus on wage and hour matters, including providing training and guidance on overtime and exemption issues, han-dling Department of Labor audits, and defending collective and class action litigation under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and similar state statutes.

Mr. Reisman has extensive experience in equal employment opportunity matters before state and federal agencies. He also possesses in-depth experience with union collective bargaining negotiations and in handling representation case and unfair labor practice case proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board. Additionally, he regularly assists his clients in the preparation and litigation of executive employment/severance agreements, including non-competition and other restrictive covenants.

Jeffrey N. Rosenthal Associate, Blank Rome LLP Rosenthal-J@BlankRome.com 215.569.5553

Jeffrey N. Rosenthal concentrates his complex corporate litigation practice on consumer class action defense, with a particular emphasis on privacy-related common law and statutory claims.

Mr. Rosenthal advises clients regarding the TCPA, civil RICO, TILA, FDCPA, and related state-law statutes. He is well-versed in substantive privacy and marketing laws, regulations, and best practices, and thus also designs and implements compliant marketing programs. Since 2012, Mr. Rosenthal has regularly written the Cyberlaw column for The Legal Intelligencer, and contributes to Blank Rome’s Cybersecurity Law Watch blog. In 2014, he was selected by a panel of judges as one of The Legal Intelligencer’s “Lawyers on the Fast Track,” a recognition given to only 36 lawyers throughout Pennsylvania under the age of 40 who have influenced the legal industry through their development of the law, commitment to the community, and service to the bar.

Daniel E. Rhynhart Partner and Chair of Commercial Litigation Practice Group, Blank Rome LLP Rhynhart@BlankRome.com 215.569.5371

Daniel Rhynhart has extensive experience in commercial litigation matters nationwide. He serves clients in a variety of industries, including software and technology, telecommunications, financial services, banking, and real estate.

Mr. Rhynhart is chair of the Commercial Litigation practice group, ranked by U.S. News and World Report as National Tier 1 and Philadelphia Tier 1 in its “Best Law Firms” rankings for 2015. Mr. Rhynhart is ranked by Chambers USA as a leader in Pennsylvania commercial litigation.

Jeremy A. Rist Partner, Blank Rome LLP Rist@BlankRome.com 215.832.5361

Jeremy Rist’s practice focuses on the resolution of disputes related to business transactions - including mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and divestitures - ongoing business relationships, commercial controversies implicating constitutional rights and unconstitutional state action, corporate governance, securities regulation, and antitrust law. He also has a robust practice counseling clients in the antitrust aspects of transactional activity, including mergers and acquisitions, the formation of joint ventures, joint development agreements, licensing arrangements, and the exchange of information among competitors and within vertical associations.

William H. Roberts Partner, Blank Rome LLP Roberts@BlankRome.com 215.569.5632

William Roberts serves as General Counsel of Blank Rome LLP and concentrates his practice in the field of antitrust litigation and counseling, and complex commercial litigation, including class actions, trials and appeals in federal and state courts principally in the following areas: antitrust litigation and counseling, international cartel litigation, defa-mation and First Amendment issues, and professional responsibility and legal malpractice.

Nancy Oliphant Ryan Of Counsel, Blank Rome LLP NRyan@BlankRome.com 215.569.5396

Nancy Ryan is of counsel in Blank Rome’s employee benefits and executive compensation practice. Her practice encompasses all aspects of benefit and compensation arrangements.

In addition, Ms. Ryan works with corporations, partnerships, and LLCs in all stages of development, in the design and implementation of equity-based compensation arrangements, long-term incentive plans, and other bonus arrange-ments. She also counsels both employers and executives in the negotiation and documentation of senior executive employment, change in control, and severance agreements.

Ms. Ryan advises public, private, and tax-exempt entities with respect to the design and administration of qualified retirement plans, including 401(k), profit sharing, and defined benefit pension plans, and non-qualified deferred compensation arrangements and welfare benefit plans. She has extensive experience counseling clients on the employee benefits and compensation aspects of mergers, acquisitions, and other corporate transactions.

Shiraz Saeed Cyber Liability Product Specialist, AIG

Shiraz Saeed is the Cyber Liability Product Specialist for the Financial Lines Division of AIG Property & Casualty. He has a B.B.A. in Finance from Hofstra University and a M.B.A. from Pace University Lubin School of Business. He has been with AIG since 2010 and has been underwriting/distributing/developing the Cyber Liability products that AIG has to offer, for the past 5 years. He is a leader within the AIG Cyber Specialist Team and is also the lead instruc-tor for training program related to Cyber Liability within and outside of AIG. Through his time at AIG and his past experience Shiraz has earned a reputation as someone who understands the complexity of the risks businesses face associated with Cyber Liability and combines that with ability develop solutions to mitigate those risks. This ability comes from his experience within AIG and before joining AIG were, he worked in the Retail and Real Estate industries in various leadership roles. This background gives him a keen understanding and a pulse of the risks that small, mid-size and large businesses face.

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Frederick G. Sandstrom Partner, Blank Rome LLP Sandstrom@BlankRome.com 215.569.5679

Gus Sandstrom concentrates his practice in employment, ERISA and labor litigation and counseling. He has expe-rience in all aspects of litigation, including case management, discovery, depositions, dispositive motions, oral argument, trials, appeals and settlement. Mr. Sandstrom also regularly defends employers against claims filed with the EEOC and state anti-discrimination agencies.

Mr. Sandstrom’s extensive counseling experience includes advising employers on a wide-range of labor and employ-ment law compliance matters and litigation avoidance strategies.

John J. Schwab Senior Director and Head of Global Litigation, Siemens Healthcare

John Schwab is Senior Director, and Head of Global Litigation for Siemens Healthcare, where he manages litigation, arbitration and disputes on a worldwide basis. He handles matters including commercial, intellectual property, and product liability, and serves on the Siemens Healthcare Legal Management Team. Prior to joining Siemens, John was a founding member of the litigation firm of Kaufman, Borgeest, & Ryan in Manhattan, and was previously a partner at Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker. John is a 2014 Corporate Counsel Award winner, and is a member of the Association of Corporate Counsel, and the Litigation Section of the ABA.

Laurence S. Shtasel Partner and Chair of White Collar Defense and Investigations Practice Group, Blank Rome LLP Shtasel@BlankRome.com 215.569.5691

Laurence Shtasel is Co-Chair of the White Collar practice group and maintains a national trial and appellate practice concentrating on a wide range of litigation including commercial disputes and white collar criminal defense. From 2002 through 2008, he served as Practice Group Leader for Blank Rome’s Intellectual Property Litigation Group. Mr. Shtasel served as legal advisor for S1/E1 of the ABC show “How to Get Away With Murder.”

Stephen E. Tisman Partner, Blank Rome LLP STisman@BlankRome.com 212.885.5581

Stephen E. Tisman concentrates his practice on employment, benefits and labor law, complex corporate and employ-ment litigation (trials and appeals), and corporate business matters and counseling.

Mr. Tisman’s U.S. and international clients have included a multibillion dollar insurance company, an internationally-affiliated newspaper, non-profit organizations, a radio station, national consulting and actuarial firms, a reinsurance brokerage, a manufacturer of pates and specialty foods, apparel companies, a large travel agency, an “employee leasing” company, law firms, accounting firms, and a professional sports agent, among many others. He also has represented senior executives in many industries, including financial services, insurance, and the pharmaceutical industries, in litigated and contractual matters.

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Chris Towle Senior Corporate Director, Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co LLP

Chris Towle is a senior corporate director at Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co LLP, a UK headquartered International law firm providing a full service to clients worldwide (in January 2016, Wragge Lawrence Graham will be combining with Gowlings, a Canadian and International law firm, to create a new Global 100 law firm called Gowling WLG with 1,400 legal professionals in 18 cities across Canada, the UK, Europe, Asia and the Middle East).

The vast majority of Chris’ work involves international corporates, funds or other cross-border elements and so, while he advises on English law, he is well used to managing teams of lawyers in Europe and beyond, and coordinating work streams in multiple jurisdictions, in order to deliver integrated cross border advice (and fee structuring solutions) to ensure a consistent approach to the delivery of that advice, no matter where a client is doing business.

Larry R. (Buzz) Wood, Jr. Partner, Blank Rome LLP LWood@BlankRome.com 215.569.5659

Larry (Buzz) Wood is a Partner in Blank Rome’s Corporate Litigation and Employment groups, and represents clients in a variety of litigation matters. Buzz has extensive experience litigating cases in the following areas: business issues, including breach of contract, breach of representations and warranties in M&A transac-tions, fraud and other business torts; intellectual property issues, including misappropriation of trade secrets and non-compete and non-solicit agreements; employment issues, including discrimination and wrongful termination; and shareholder issues, including minority shareholder oppression and other shareholder issues under Delaware law, where he is also admitted. Buzz also has particular experience representing clients in class and collective action matters, as well as counseling and representing clients through the appellate process. In addition, Buzz works closely with our Director of Strategic Pricing and the firm’s various litigation groups to help develop and implement strategies on alternative and value based pricing structures to address the specific needs of our clients.