J. Philip Kirchner, shareholder with Flaster Greenberg PC, recently participated in an event to commemorate Professionalism Day that was held in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey on October 18, 2011.
The program, moderated by Senior District Judge Joseph E. Irenas, was titled “Professionalism and Ethics” and consisted of two panels covering topics relating to professionalism and ethics issues. Kirchner was a member of the professionalism panel and addressed the topic of “Dealing with Difficult Attorneys.” The professionalism panel also included District Judge Renée Marie Bumb, Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider and Lisa J. Rodriguez, Esq.
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. He has extensive experience representing public and private business entities and individuals in commercial litigation including arbitration, mediation, trial and appeals of contract disputes; accounting, banking, and insurance coverage disputes; employment disputes; claims under the state and federal securities laws; antitrust claims; construction disputes; claims under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and closely held business dissolutions. He is also the chair of the firm’s Restaurant and Hospitality Group.
