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Saul Ewing's Intellectual Property attorneys hosted a half-day virtual conference that addressed the following trends and challenges affecting businesses and innovators nationwide: Learning how to combat brand impersonation and cyber fraud with legal tools, cybersecurity measures, and cross-industry...
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) to create various forms of media raises interesting legal issues relating to the protection of intellectual property. Generative AI is being used to create songs that have vocals and other characteristics that mimic the sound and style of famous musicians. In...
Drawing on our deep experience in higher education law, Saul Ewing attorneys assist for-profit educational institutions with their regulatory and operational needs. Our practice focuses on compliance and risk management. We help proprietary schools navigate the complex regulatory landscape; maintain...

Al Chakravarty helps to protect and defend organizations and individuals from issues that are enforced by federal and state agencies, including regulatory and compliance issues, whistleblower complaints, national security concerns, allegations of anti-competitive behavior, executive or employee...

John Stoviak handles high-stakes litigation, complex trials and appeals for business, energy and environmental clients in courts throughout the United States, and he represents colleges, universities, and independent schools in delicate governance matters and issues. He has achieved two $100 million...

Katherine Chrisman maintains a general litigation practice and handles a variety of matters involving professional liability, employment law, education law, as well as contract and business disputes. In addition to assisting employers and public entities ‒ including municipal and county governments...

Carolyn Toll is a member of the Litigation Department in the firm's Philadelphia office. She maintains a general litigation practice, focusing on higher education matters. Carolyn advises institutions of higher education on matters involving issues related to Title IX, Title VI, and other civil...
Where Public Education Meets Private Enterprise — Striking the Right Balance Charter schools take many forms: large, multi-state organizations with thousands of students; small, unique programs focused on a particular program or demographic; schools managed by a committed group of parents and...

Elizabeth Thompson is a skilled litigator who represents a range of clients, including institutions of higher education, in complex commercial disputes and appellate matters. She handles such cases in state and federal courts throughout the country, as well as in administrative forums. Her appellate...

Josh Richards focuses his practice on counseling institutions of higher education. In addition to providing day-to-day advice and counsel to schools in a wide variety of matters, Josh helps institutions involved in civil and regulatory disputes address challenges through litigation, appeals, and...

Jim Taylor is a trial lawyer with first-chair experience handling complex litigation in federal and state courts. A significant portion of his practice uses that litigation experience and perspective to counsel clients in managing high-profile crises, minimizing financial and reputational risks...

Jim Keller is a trial lawyer, the co-chair of Saul Ewing’s Higher Education Practice and K-12 Schools Practice and a member of the firm's Executive Committee.

Carol Chow handles business and commercial litigation, as well as litigation pertaining to bankruptcies and other insolvency events. She is highly experienced in the preparation and trying of cases under the time pressures often found in complicated bankruptcy litigation. Carol represents clients on...

Mark Mizrahi brings nearly 30 years of legal experience to his work advising clients on intellectual property law, including patent, trademark, right of publicity, and copyright protection and enforcement. His experience includes preparing and managing trademark and copyright applications, preparing...

Francelina Perdomo Klukosky’s practice and experience involve brand management, trademark prosecution, licensing, and a wide variety of entertainment transactions. Fran's work extends to deals involving video games, esports, live and recorded music, digital media and streaming, digital marketing and...
Covering Your Campus's Legal Issues The legal issues facing colleges and universities are more challenging than ever, reaching every corner of campus life with increasing complexity. From discipline to drones, Title IX to taxes, FERPA to financing, Saul Ewing has a deep bench of lawyers who wrestle...

Jennifer Becnel-Guzzo draws on 20 years of litigation and in-house experience to provide strategic legal advice to clients, including institutions of higher education and other entities. Jennifer’s former role as associate vice president and deputy general counsel at a major research university...

Steve Ma is a litigator with nearly 30 years of experience representing public and private companies and their officers, directors, members and investors. As a seasoned trial attorney, Steve handles jury trials, bench trials and arbitration proceedings in both state and federal courts, with a focus...

Brian Willett is an experienced litigator who represents clients in complex commercial disputes, class actions and appeals in state and federal courts, with a particular focus on institutions of higher education. In addition to his case work, Brian provides legal counsel to colleges and universities...

Tami Carmichael provides strategic legal advice to clients on advertising and branding initiatives, both when they launch and commercialize new ventures, as well as throughout the growth and development of their businesses and brands. Tami has a deeply developed practice in media and entertainment...