Susanna E. Lachs

Background

Lachs, Susanna E. was born on July 20, 1952 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

Education

University of Pennsylvania (Bachelor of Arts, 1974). University of Pennsylvania, Annenberg School of Communications (Master of Arts, 1975). Temple University (Juris Doctor, 1978).

Career

Worked at Kaufman, Coren, Ress, Weidman & Silverang, P.C. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) specializing in Litigation: Antitrust, Securities, General Commercial, Environmental, Tax, Products Liability, Employment, Domestic Relations and Personal Injury in all State and Federal Courts. Litigation, Corporate, Real Estate, Bankruptcy, Banking, Trusts and Estates. Admitted to the bar, 1978, Pennsylvania.

United States. District Court, Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania. United States. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Member: Philadelphia (Member, Federal Courts Committee), Pennsylvania and American (Member, Litigation Section) Bar Associations.

The Firm's predecessor, Kaufman, Coren, Ress & Weidman was founded in 1989 by Howard J. Kaufman, Steven M. Coren and Douglas Evan Ress, all of whom were formerly partners in Kittredge, Kaufman & Donley. In 1990, the Honorable Judith J. Jamison resigned from the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas to become Counsel to the Firm. In 1992, the Firm added a fourth partner, Peter J. Weidman.

On May 1, 1995, Kevin J. Silverang and Nora Winkelman, both formerly with Huggler & Silverang, joined with Messrs, Kaufman, Coren, Ress and Weidman to form the Firm and Helene S. Jaron, also formerly with Huggler & Silverang joined as an associate. On July 1, 1995 Susanna E. Lachs became of counsel to the Firm.

Achievements

• Bar: Pennsylvania 1978.

Membership

Member American Bar Association (member litigation and antitrust law sections, member forum on contruction industry), Philadelphia Bar Association (member federal courts committee).