Background
Jones, Christopher H. was born on October 9, 1959 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Christopher H. Jones
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Saint Joseph"s University (Bachelor of Arts, 1981). Dickinson School of Law (Juris Doctor, 1984).
Career
Worked at Phelan, Pettit & Biedrzycki (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) specializing in Civil Practice in all Courts. Commercial, Environmental and Construction Litigation, Products Liability, Personal Injury and Family Law. Admitted to the bar, 1984, Pennsylvania.
1985, United States.
District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania. 1986, New Jersey and United States. District Court, District of New Jersey.
1988, United States.
District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania. Law Clerk to: the Honorable West. Richard Eshelman, Judge, Court of Common Pleas of Berkshire County, Pennsylvania, 1984-1985. The Honorable Fred P. Anthony, Judge of the Common Pleas of Erie County, Pennsylvania, 1989-1990.
Member: Philadelphia Bar Association.
Phelan, Pettit & Biedrzycki, formed on August 1, 1996, continues the practice of the Law Firm of Phillips and Phelan co-founded by John Phelan on April 6, 1981. Mr. Phelan served as an Assistant District Attorney in Philadelphia, following which he rejoined the law firm of Morgan, Lewis and Bockius where he was involved in major civil litigation matters.
Richard Biedrzycki, following a judicial clerkship with the Honorable Paul M. Chalfin of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, joined the firm of Cozen, Begier and O"Connor in 1980 as an Associate and was extensively involved in complex civil litigation matters. Mr. Biedrzycki joined the firm of Phillips and Phelan in 1982 and has represented numerous major corporations in the oil, chemical and transportation industries in the defense of toxic tort and miscellaneous commercial and personal injury claims.
He has also represented various companies and individuals in the defense of employment discrimination claims.
Jeffrey Pettit followed Mr. Biedrzycki to Phillips and Phelan in 1990 after working as an Associate and Partner for fifteen years at Hepburn, Willcox, Hamilton & Putnam. He continued his practice of representing major corporations in toxic tort and commercial litigation, as well as management in labor and personnel issues including equal employment opportunity litigation.
He has lectured on employment matters for the American College of Medical Physics and the Pennsylvania Community Providers Association.
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Member: Philadelphia Bar Association.
