- FraudWhether leading a class action lawsuit, investigating consumer fraud, negotiating an intellectual property dispute, or fighting for human rights, our attorneys fight to give a voice to the victims of unchecked power.
- Theft
- MurderWe have pioneered human rights litigation to redress state-sponsored torture and murder, forced labor, terrorist attacks, and human trafficking.
- Identity TheftEvery day, consumers are cheated by purchases of products that are defective, dangerous, unfairly priced, deceptively advertised, or falsely labeled. With the growth of technology and online shopping, these very same companies’ insufficient cybersecurity puts consumers’ private information at risk of identity theft.
- ProstitutionSex trafficking has been found in a wide variety of venues within the sex industry, including residential brothels, escort services, fake massage businesses, strip clubs, and street prostitution.
- Corporate LawKohn Swift represented institutional investors in litigation that successfully recovered damages for mortgaged backed securities that were falsely promoted as being investment grade securities when in fact they were much riskier than stated in public filings. The securities were based on mortgages containing errors and falsifications that made them extremely risky and vulnerable to foreclosure unbeknownst to the investors who subsequently lost millions when the housing market crashed. SECURITY AND CORPORATE LITIGATION
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Business FormationBusiness formation, including drafting articles of incorporation, shareholder agreements, negotiating and drafting operating agreements for LLCs and partnership agreements
- Business DisputesKohn Swift represents plaintiffs and defendants, individuals and businesses in cases involving breaches of contract, business disputes, insurance coverage, tortious interference and fraud, employment and discrimination, defamation, real estate, and intellectual property.
- Trade Secrets
- Intellectual Property
- Unfair CompetitionAntitrust and unfair competition laws protect consumers from inflated prices and lower quality products and services by ensuring that businesses engage in fair and honest competition.
- Antitrust© “Lawyer of the Year” honoree for antitrust litigation. William E. Hoese, Robert J. LaRocca, and Douglas A. Abrahams were selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers
- Employment DiscriminationKohn Swift represents individuals in litigation to protect our most fundamental protections under state and federal law. These claims include employment discrimination, police brutality and excessive force, as well as other claims of discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, disability, education, and familial status.
- Employment ContractMr. Hillwig advises both established corporate clients and start-ups in a wide range of issues including mergers and acquisitions, executive employment agreements and non-competes, contract drafting and negotiation. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Hillwig served as law clerk to Chief Judge Edward N. Cahn of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. View the full bio. >
- Real Estate TransactionsIn addition to practicing complex class action litigation, Mr. Swift has provided business and transactional services to corporate clients including assistance with commercial real estate transactions. Mr. Swift is a former member of Haverford College’s Board of Managers and past Chair of Legacy Youth Tennis & Education, which provides tennis instruction to thousands of children in the Philadelphia area. View the full bio. >
- Easement
- Personal InjuryRobert Swift won a $2 billion verdict in the Marcos Human Rights Litigation (D. Hawaii), which is believed to be the largest personal injury verdict in history. He also served as co-lead counsel in the Holocaust Swiss Bank Litigation (E.D.N.Y.) and the European Insurance Holocaust Litigation (S.D.N.Y.). FEATURED PHOTOS: ROBERT A. SWIFT COMMENCES DISTRIBUTION PROCESS FOR MARCOS HUMAN RIGHT LITIGATION
- Estate PlanningMs. Gibson’s areas of practice include securities litigation, complex business litigation, and data privacy law, as well as trusts and estates work. Ms. Gibson works with both corporate and individual clients to meet their legal needs. While in law school, Ms. Gibson conducted research in tax law, was a member of the corporate law society and president of the tax law society. Prior to attending law school, Ms. Gibson worked at a major financial services firm. View the full bio. >
- Wills
- Trusts
- Power of Attorney
- Bankruptcy
- ForeclosureKohn Swift represented institutional investors in litigation that successfully recovered damages for mortgaged backed securities that were falsely promoted as being investment grade securities when in fact they were much riskier than stated in public filings. The securities were based on mortgages containing errors and falsifications that made them extremely risky and vulnerable to foreclosure unbeknownst to the investors who subsequently lost millions when the housing market crashed. MORE
- Tax Law