Arthur L. Pressman

Background

Pressman, Arthur L. was born on October 15, 1945 in Somerville, New Jersey, United States.

Education

University of Pennsylvania (Bachelor of Arts, 1967). Temple University (Juris Doctor, 1971).

Career

Worked at Abraham Pressman & Bauer P.C. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) specializing in Civil Practice, Franchise Litigation and Transactions, General Corporate, Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Product Liability. Bankruptcy, Creditors' Rights, Construction, Real Estate, Environmental, Securities Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1971, Pennsylvania and United States.

District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania. 1978, United States. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. 1982, United States. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

1987, United States. Supreme Court. 1989, New York; 1993, United States. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania.

1995, United States. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania. Author: "Franchising for the Business Practitioner," Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 1992. Lecturer: Legal Research and Writing, 1974-1975.

Law and Dentistry, Law and Pharmacy, 1975-1976, Temple Law School. Franchising Relationships, Temple Law School Continuing Legal Education Division, 1982. Franchise Regulation and Litigation, Temple Law School Continuing Legal Education Division, 1990-1991.

Speaker: "Different Strokes: Discriminatory Treatment of Franchisees," 1990, Annual American Bar Association Forum on Franchising. "Franchisor Damages: The Empire Strikes Back," 1991, International Franchise Association Legal Symposium. "Guarding the System Against Former Franchisees," 1992, International Franchise Association Legal Symposium.

"Victory at Sea, or Just Another Salvo Across The Bow? Seeking Preliminary Injunction Relief," American Bar Association Forum on Franchising, 1992. "The Dark Side of ADR," American Bar Association Forum on Franchising, 1994. "Lights! Camera! Action! Alternate Dispute Resolution in Franchise Relationship," American Bar Association Forum on Franchising, Litigation and Dispute Resolution Program, 1994 Annual Forum, Sand Diego, California, October 1994 and American Bar Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, August 1995.

"The Litigator's Bag of Tricks: Evidence and Issues in Franchise Litigation," American Bar Association Forum on Franchising, Litigation and alternate Dispute Resolution Program, 1995, Annual Forum, Orlando, Florida, October 1995. "Litigation Between Franchisors and Groups of Franchisees (Where Did all Those Plaintiffs Come From?)" International Franchise Association 29th Annual Legal Symposium, 1996, Washington, D.C., May 1996 Member: Philadelphia (Member, Executive Committee, Young Lawyers Section, 1974-1975. Chairman, Franchise Law Committee, 1990-1991) and American (Member: Forum Committee on Franchising, 1982—, Steering Committee, LADR Division.

Chair, Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution Division, 1993—. Advisory Council, Dispute Resolution Section, 1994—. Business Section; Construction Litigation Section, 1989—.

Member, Forum Committee on Construction, 1988—) Bar Associations. International Franchise Association (Member: Legal Legislative Committee. Advisory Board of Council of Franchise Suppliers.

Membership Committee). Abraham, Pressman & Bauer, P.C., a civil litigation law firm was established in 1973. The firm is a regional law firm with offices in five different counties in the State of Pennsylvania and one office each in New Jersey and Washington, D.C. The firm consists of 18 attorneys and five paralegals.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author: "Franchising for the Business Practitioner," Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 1992.

Membership

Member: Philadelphia (Member, Executive Committee, Young Lawyers Section, 1974-1975. Chairman, Franchise Law Committee, 1990-1991) and American (Member: Forum Committee on Franchising, 1982—, Steering Committee, LADR Division. Chair, Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution Division, 1993—.

Advisory Council, Dispute Resolution Section, 1994—. Business Section; Construction Litigation Section, 1989—. Member, Forum Committee on Construction, 1988—) Bar Associations.

International Franchise Association (Member: Legal Legislative Committee. Advisory Board of Council of Franchise Suppliers. Membership Committee).