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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.

With a rapid pace of adoption, artificial intelligence (AI) platforms and applications are becoming widespread in nearly every industry. While these tools unlock great potential, their unchecked use presents many challenges. For example, employees without adequate training could be entering...

Companies planning to develop and commercialize medical devices or diagnostics face a challenging financing, regulatory, reimbursement and liability environment. Saul Ewing attorneys are experienced in helping medical device and diagnostic companies navigate these challenges. Many members of our...

The pharmaceutical industry faces a challenging business environment as competition drives down prices, R&D expenses rise, and government scrutiny deepens. However, companies have many options for navigating these challenges, generally by making deals with others in the field, including mergers and...

Peri Berger represents clients facing complex commercial disputes involving breach of contract, fraud, business ownership and control, intellectual property, trade secrets and other threats related to their operations in state and federal courts in New York, New Jersey and across the country. Peri...

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...

Tom Murray is a patent agent who helps clients protect their intellectual property through patent preparation and prosecution, as well as analyses involving freedom to operate, non-infringement and invalidity. Tom also has experience with matters involving post-grant prosecutions. His IP work for...

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...

Brian Meltzer advises businesses in the technology, retail, and life sciences sectors on legal issues connected with transactions that facilitate their strategic growth. Companies ranging from start-ups to established enterprises operating as public and private companies rely on his counsel in...

Michael Petrizzo brings nearly 30 years of experience to his work guiding clients through mergers and acquisitions, financing transactions, and corporate formations, reorganizations and restructurings. Public and private companies, private equity and venture capital firms, and high-net-worth...

Jessica Lenoir, Ph.D., helps clients protect their intellectual property by drafting patent applications and preparing office action responses to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and foreign offices. In handling this work, Jessica draws on her knowledge from earning a doctorate in...

Tailored Guidance for Independent and Charter Schools While independent and charter K-12 schools experience many of the same challenges as public schools, they are unique. Charter schools must submit charter school applications and comply with state and federal charter school laws. Independent...

Drawing on his experience as a former general counsel for two companies, Zack Kobrin is a transactional and regulatory lawyer who understands that business clients want practical advice on how to complete deals and navigate complex statutory and regulatory regimes affecting their growth and daily...

Navigating the Legal Complexities of an Evolving Industry Launching a cannabis business, whether related to medical- or adult-use in states where it has been authorized, requires tenacity. It also demands an appreciation for the complexities of the evolving and conflicting federal, state and local...

New discoveries and a platform to develop them into products are the lifeblood of the biotechnology industry. As technology advances, opportunities for collaboration continue to drive development of DNA-based and other biological and cell-based products. But the journey to the marketplace is fraught...

Kermit Nash counsels domestic and international clients on legal issues connected with their business operations, governance, strategy and investments. Privately held domestic and international corporations rely on Kermit to advise them on transactions ranging from mergers and acquisitions and sales...

As institutions of higher learning face increasingly public regulation from the Department of Education as well as state and other federal agencies, plaintiffs’ lawyers have taken note and begun to file class actions with increasing frequency. These claims tend to follow current events. Whether they...

Alyson Leone guides clients in the health care industry through corporate transactions that shape the growth and development of their business. Drawing on 20 years of legal experience, Alyson advises on the formation and structuring of entities including physician and dental practices, ambulatory...

Kevin T. O'Brien, Ph.D., is a patent agent who focuses his practice on intellectual property (IP) matters including patent preparation and prosecution, patent landscape analyses, and freedom to operate analyses. Kevin practices in the physical and life sciences space, where he works on technologies...

Jonathan Havens is the co-chair of Saul Ewing's Cannabis Law and Food & Beverage Practices. He also serves as the firm's Baltimore Office Managing Partner. Companies in the cannabis (both hemp and marijuana), life sciences, food and beverage, and cosmetics industries turn to Jonathan for advice on...