- Divorce
- Child SupportChild support is the responsibility of both parents. This obligation continues until a minor child reaches 18 years of age or graduates from high school, whichever occurs last. However, a parent may be required to support an adult child who is incapable of self-support due to a physical or mental disability.
- Child Custody and VisitationWe have extensive experience in all aspects of child custody proceedings in the states of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware from the trial level all the way to the highest courts in each of the respective states. Our custody lawyers have written numerous articles and have taught hundreds of courses on a variety of custody topics. One of our lawyers is the author of the most widely respected treatise on custody in Pennsylvania. Members of our team have even helped craft Pennsylvania’s child custody laws and rules, so we have a keen understanding of how those laws and rules may influence the outcome of a custody dispute. It is this experience and perspective that allows our PA & New Jersey custody lawyers to provide our clients with practical and proven advice and representation that can help to resolve even the most complex custody problems in the best interest of the child or children involved.
- AdoptionAdoption of a child is a legal process involving the voluntary or involuntary termination of the rights and duties of the natural parents and the assumption of those rights and duties by the adopting parents. It’s a flexible, innovative legal way to create a family. Along with infant adoption, there are countless variations, such as public adoption with foster-to-adopt, grandparent/kinship adoption, stepparent adoption, and adult adoption.
- GuardianshipEven though parents have a fundamental, constitutionally protected interest in their children, child protection agencies may step in to protect children if their mental or physical well-being is being harmed or threatened. These agencies may bring two types of legal actions against parents during these circumstances: Child abuse/neglect-protective services and Guardianship/termination of parental rights actions.
- Spousal SupportSupport cases are intricate. We know the nuances of child and spousal support law and how it works. Our approach does not have any “puff” to it. So, our results are transparent and predictable to our clients.
- Child Abuse
- Sex CrimesAttempting to cause or intentionally, knowingly or recklessly causing bodily injury, rape, spousal sexual assault or involuntary deviate sexual intercourse
- FraudOur attorneys represent financial institutions, at both the trial court and appellate court levels, in highly complex defense and collections disputes. These include foreclosure and liquidation actions, confession of judgment enforcement and the defense of claims against lender liability, check fraud, federal and state forfeiture proceedings, lien priority determinations, subordination agreement disputes, interest rate SWAP agreement litigation, wire transfer litigation, trust disputes, condemnation actions, credit life insurance matters, confessions of judgment, letters of credit and the enforcement of various loan and security agreements.
- Assault
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Business Transactions
- Trade Secrets
- Intellectual Property
- Unfair CompetitionEmployers throughout the U.S. seek Obermayer’s services to prepare sophisticated employment-related agreements tailored to our clients’ business needs. Thanks to our years of experience, we are adept at helping clients protect confidential information and prevent unfair competition when an employee leaves. Accordingly, we regularly negotiate, draft, and litigate agreements that address complex non-solicitation, non-disclosure and non-compete issues.
- Workers CompensationWe represented a mid-sized employer in a sexual harassment and assault case, when an administrative assistant alleged that, due to the assault and harassment, she suffered a stroke in the workplace. Damages were estimated $5-7 million. We successfully defended the case before the workers compensation commission, at the agency level, and, ultimately, got the federal case dismissed.
- Wrongful TerminationWe successfully tried claims of retaliation and wrongful termination in federal court and received a favorable jury verdict for our client. The demand immediately prior to trial was well over $200,000.
- Employment ContractWe work with employers to craft legal, valid, and enforceable employment agreements for all stages of the employment relationship. Print to PDF
- Employment LitigationOur approach to internal investigations is tailored to the long-term needs of our clients, as well as more immediate circumstances. Our services range from responding to informal calls from human resources personnel or managers regarding whether an employee should be terminated, to conducting full-scale investigations and preparing formal reports and recommendations. Thanks to our extensive employment litigation experience, we know that an improper investigation can lead to problems in the courtroom down the road. We anticipate and prevent these problems by helping employers conduct prompt, thorough investigations, reaching appropriate conclusions, and taking proper action when warranted.
- Non-compete AgreementA client came to us seeking to hire an employee subject to a non-compete agreement with a competitor. We scrutinized the agreement and developed sufficient ammunition to negotiate a low-cost and timely resolution.
- Severance AgreementClients turn to us when they are facing issues involving pay, benefits and other types of compensation. We also work on confidential severance agreements and independent contractor agreements. As a full-service firm, when a client’s issues call for interdisciplinary solutions, our team possesses the skills and has seamless access to the resources necessary to prevail.
- Sexual Harassment
- Real Estate LitigationObermayer has one of the most prominent real estate practices on the East Coast, with attorneys experienced in all aspects of real estate law. Clients regularly turn to our team to handle sophisticated transactions, such as...
- Construction Litigation
- Real Estate TransactionsExperience has taught our attorneys that the relentless and often abrupt modifications to zoning laws, tax laws and abatement opportunities, as well as the cost of financing, all impact real estate transactions. Therefore, we stay current with these emerging issues, as well as both the challenges and opportunities they afford our clients, and advise our clients accordingly. We also use a collaborative approach to real estate transactions, regularly involving Obermayer’s tax, land use, environmental and zoning groups as appropriate.
- Easement
- Land Use and ZoningObermayer’s Zoning & Land Use attorneys represent clients in complex land use matters throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey, including the City of Philadelphia and all suburban municipalities, such as Bucks County, Montgomery County, Delaware County, Chester County, Berks County and the Lehigh Valley. Clients rely on us to handle matters relating to...
- Employment ImmigrationOur immigration attorneys assist multinational and domestic corporations and organizations from across all industries in employment-based immigration matters before the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Department of Labor, and Department of State. In addition, we represent clients in immigration-related administrative and federal court litigation, including government audits, administrative appeals, defense of enforcement actions, and federal court review of agency actions.
- Estate PlanningDisposition of Genetic Material: We advise clients on questions related to issues like disposing of eggs, sperm, or embryos in fertility clinic documents, donor agreements, post-nuptial agreements, and estate planning documents.
- Trusts
- Power of AttorneySurrogacy: Surrogacy agencies are not licensed entities like adoption agencies or attorneys. We provide intended parents and gestational carrier with independent legal representation, provide guidance on the distribution of funds, review contracts, as well as overseeing management of issues such as health insurance for the carrier and the baby, designation of guardians and power of attorney, and working with government agencies as necessary on issues like the content of the birth certificate.
- BankruptcyThe highly-specialized area of bankruptcy law requires skilled and aggressive litigators with a strategic understanding of the United States Bankruptcy Code. The attorneys in Obermayer’s Creditor Rights practice group have extensive experience and a demonstrated record of success in preserving claim value when a client’s business partner becomes insolvent.
- ForeclosureBankruptcy fiduciaries regularly seek Obermayer’s counsel on matters relating to the review, restructuring, and workout of financial transactions, reorganizations, avoidance litigation, liquidations, mortgage foreclosures, sheriff’s sales, and bankruptcy and receivership proceedings. Our Fiduciary Representation attorneys have done extensive work for trustees and committees on a wide variety of matters pursued in bankruptcy, including...
- Tax LawObermayer’s tax group provides advice, planning and dispute-resolution services relating to federal, state and local taxation for businesses, nonprofit organizations, estates, trusts and individuals. Clients turn to the attorneys on our Tax team when facing sophisticated tax issues, including...