PHILADELPHIA (October 10, 2024) – Klehr Harrison Harvey Branzburg LLP is proud to announce that Grant Phelan was recently elected as Chair-elect of the Board of Directors for the Law Firm Alliance (LFA) at the organization’s Fall Meeting in Rotterdam, the Netherlands on September 20, 2024. Phelan will serve as Chair-elect through the 2026 Fall Meeting and then step into the role of Chair for a term of two years. Klehr Harrison has been a member of the LFA since 2003.
“The LFA is an incredibly dynamic legal community that continues to expand its domestic and global footprint,” said Phelan. “These are exceptional lawyers working collaboratively across disciplines and geographies to exchange best practices, training concepts and other expertise. This 21st-century approach to the practice of law allows midsize firms to compete against—and win against—some of the biggest firms in the world. It’s an honor and a privilege to be recognized by and involved in the leadership of such a group.”
“Our clients benefit from our participation in the LFA,” added Phelan. “It has allowed our lawyers to work with colleagues around the world providing extraordinary service with really great results for both our clients and those of other member firms.”
Phelan is a co-chair of the firm’s Litigation Department. He is a national business litigator with broad experience in both federal and state courts at the trial and appellate levels. He has also represented clients in alternative dispute resolution forums and has been asked to serve as both an arbitrator and mediator on numerous occasions. Phelan has authored numerous articles and has frequently been asked to lecture on a wide variety of topics.
His practice involves litigating a full range of business and commercial matters across the country, including contract disputes, shareholder and partnership disputes, real estate disputes, securities fraud, government investigations, trade secrets and restrictive covenants, insurance coverage and employment disputes. In the past five years, Phelan has been lead counsel in 33 different states. Phelan is frequently asked to handle complex, high-exposure litigation for his clients and serves as national ligation counsel for a number of market-leading businesses.
Outside the office, Grant is involved in the leadership of multiple charitable organizations focused on working with and for underserved communities.
About Law Firm Alliance
The Law Firm Alliance is a strategic alliance of mid-sized law firms that was established to provide legal clients greater access to high quality and cost-effective legal services around the globe. Established in 2000, the strength of the Law Firm Alliance’s international network of member firms lies in the combined experience of more than 50 firms and 2,500 attorneys throughout North America, South America, Europe and Asia, all with a deep commitment to client service. Through the Law Firm Alliance, member firms refer client matters to members in other locales with the knowledge that their client’s legal needs will be met with the highest level of quality and service.