Criminal Law

• Criminal Defense
  Additionally, Mohamed has experience handling automobile liability matters, representing businesses and individuals involved in auto accidents, negligent auto claims, and personal injury cases. Mohamed has deep experience in criminal litigation having previously worked for the Defender Association of Philadelphia. Within his current criminal defense practice, Mohamed has represented criminal defendants facing charges in Federal and State court. He has represented individuals charged with possession of narcotics and DUI, to major felonies such as fraud, burglary, robbery, assault and homicide. He has also defended doctors and business owners against Attorney General grand jury investigations regarding Medicare fraud and insurance fraud.
• DUI/DWI
• Fraud
• Robbery
• Burglary
• White Collar Crimes
• Misdemeanors
  Juris doctor. Prior to graduation, he gained practical criminal trial experience serving as a certified legal intern for the Second Judicial Circuit of Florida. In this capacity, he tried approximately 40 jury and non-jury misdemeanor and felony criminal trials. While in law school, A.C. was a member and coach of the Mock Trial Team, served as a student ambassador and traveling recruiter for the law school, was appointed to the Dean's Cabinet and was the 5th Circuit American Bar Association Governor. At graduation, he was a recipient of the Distinguished
• Assault
  Mohamed is a member of the Casualty Department where he defends clients in cases related to product liability, premises liability and transportation. His clients include manufacturers; property owners; retailers and product suppliers faced with lawsuits alleging assault and battery; defects on the premises; acts of negligent third parties; improper maintenance of the premises; and design defects, to name a few. He also defends product manufacturers, suppliers and premises owners in asbestos litigation.
• Homicide

Business and Corporate Law

• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Intellectual Property

Employment Law

• Workers Compensation
  In Lane Enterprises, Inc. v. W.C.A.B. (Patton), we argued that, in calculating the claimant's pre-injury average weekly wage under the Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Act, an annual bonus should be pro rated. This position was accepted by the court. The claimant's attorney had argued that the bonus—paid in the last quarter of the year—should be considered as income earned during that particular quarter, which had the impact of substantially inflating  the claimant's pre-injury average weekly wage.
• Employment Discrimination
  In a case where we represented a child care center, a federal district judge from the Western District of Pennsylvania granted our motion to dismiss with prejudice. The plaintiffs were nine minority employees who were involuntarily furloughed in the fall of 2020. They filed suit, alleging their employment was terminated in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, the Wage Payment and Collection Law, and Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act.

Property Law

• Premises Liability
  Sang has significant experience handling civil defense litigation on matters ranging from premises liability to personal and commercial auto as well as products liability. A creative problem solver, he is entrusted by clients with their most important matters to bring solutions to each case. Sang’s premises liability claims have included construction sites, shopping malls, office buildings, residential properties, sidewalks, streets, and other locations. Motor vehicle cases have involved tractor trailers, bucket trucks, rideshare vehicles and taxis, buses, motorcycles, and all-terrain vehicles. Sang has handled complicated products liability cases, defending manufacturers and sellers of fire suppressants, tow trucks, forklifts, ropes, home improvement products, construction equipment, personal goods, and foods.
• Construction Litigation
  In addition, a large portion of Stuart’s practice is devoted to construction litigation. These claims are highly involved cases that require deep knowledge and an extensive background in all areas of the construction industry. As co-chair of the Construction Injury Practice Group, Stuart handles a wide variety of construction injury as well as defect cases, defending contractors, subcontractors, material suppliers, engineers, architects, and other construction trade professionals throughout the State of Pennsylvania against such claims. The scope of his representation includes common claims of construction defect issues like water intrusion due to faulty roofing or window/door seals, cracked foundation or improper water proofing, structural issues, design issues, mold intrusion, drywall problems, and soil subsidence, heaving or movement.
• Property Damage
  For nearly 20 years, Sang has successfully handled hundreds of civil litigation, bodily injury and property damage matters in the Philadelphia region. Having served as lead counsel in hundreds of cases, Sang brings a wealth of experience accrued during his long tenure as a defense attorney. He has successfully tried numerous cases to verdict including jury trials, bench trials, and arbitrations both in state and federal court.

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  Alicia joined the firm in 2005, and as a member of the Casualty Department, she handles high-exposure premises liability, product liability, automobile, retail, restaurant, and condominium litigation for insurance companies and large self-insured pharmaceutical companies. She also defends municipalities against personal injury actions in negligence and constitutional tort. Alicia has also defended federal cases and has argued before the New Jersey Appellate Division.
• Medical Malpractice
  The plaintiff filed a medical malpractice case, claiming the emergency room physician failed to appropriately treat her elevated blood sugar and groin abscess, leading to necrotizing fasciitis.
• Auto Accidents
• Slip and Fall Injury
  We obtained a defense verdict following a three-day jury trial in a slip-and-fall injury case in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County. The plaintiff slipped in the allegedly wet lobby of a commercial building and claimed a serious and ongoing injury to her right shoulder. Problematic for our case was the lack of a surveillance video of the incident, photographs of the lobby contemporaneous to the incident, or an incident report.