Flaster Greenberg PC, a full-service commercial business law firm, announced the appointment of its 2014 chairs of the firm’s Bankruptcy, Corporate, Environmental, Intellectual Property, Litigation and Real Estate Law Departments.
William J. Burnett will serve as chair of the firm’s Bankruptcy, Financial Restructuring and Risk Management Department. Burnett concentrates his practice in bankruptcy, reorganizations and workouts. He is also an adjunct professor at the Temple University Beasley School of Law for the Integrated Transactional Program.
Thomas J. Durling will serve as chair of the firm’s Intellectual Property Department. He has more than 25 years experience handling intellectual property issues, with a focus on patent procurement, due diligence, intellectual property litigation and client counseling.
J. Philip Kirchner will serve as chair of the firm’s Litigation Department. Kirchner concentrates his practice on resolving business disputes, including complex litigation of all types of business issues in both the federal and state courts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Franklin J. Riesenburger will serve as chair of the firm’s Environmental and Real Estate Law Departments. He has represented clients in environmental litigation and regulation, environmental permitting and commercial transactions for more than 30 years.
Alan H. Zuckerman will serve as chair of the firm’s Corporate and Tax Departments. He has a business practice with a concentration in federal and state taxation, business and corporate transactions, mergers and acquisitions (involving both public and privately held companies), estate planning and administration and healthcare law. Zuckerman is also a certified public accountant.