FLANDREAU & BERGER - Key Persons
Practice Areas
Social Security disability, business law, civil litigation.
Ms. Murray devotes a significant portion of her practice to Social Security disability and Supplemental Security Income clients. These individuals have physical or mental disabilities, or a combination of disabilities. She is involved in all phases of their cases, including meeting with the applicants, developing the evidence that supports the claims, and representing them at their hearings.
She also works with business clients to help establish a foundation for their continued success. In addition to helping select and form the appropriate entity, she structures the businesses by drafting the corporate governance documents, including shareholder agreements and operating agreements.
Finally, Ms. Murray regularly works with the other members of the firm during the litigation of various civil cases.
Ms. Murray attended Pennsylvania State University, graduating magna cum laude and being elected a member of Phi Beta Kappa. She subsequently graduated from Temple University School of Law. She was admitted to the Pennsylvania bar in 1990, and is a member of the Delaware County Bar Association.
Job Titles:
- Member of Both the Delaware County Bar Association
Practice Areas
Environmental Litigation; Asbestos Litigation
Mr. Paul has been involved in environmental litigation, primarily asbestos, for over 30 years. He serves as national and local counsel for several manufacturers and suppliers. He has tried hundreds of cases in both the state and federal courts in Pennsylvania.
After he graduated from Villanova University's School of Law, where he served as the Associated Editor of the Villanova Law Review from 1969 - 1971, he was admitted to the bar in 1971.
Mr. Paul is a member of both the Delaware County Bar Association (for which he served as President in 1987) and the Pennsylania Bar Asociation (in which he served as a member of the House of Delagates).
Job Titles:
- Member of the Delaware County Bar Association
Since 1988, James R. Flandreau, Esquire has built a regional worker's compensation practice serving Southeastern Pennsylvania, including Delaware, Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester and Montgomery counties. He originally worked with both injured workers and employers, and thus learned how workers' compensation insurers try to reduce or cut off an injured worker's benefits. He now uses that knowledge to aggressively protect the rights of employees who are hurt at work. He and his staff carefully review the facts of each case and gather the documentation and evidence needed to win at trial. This maximizes the value of his client's cases since the insurance companies and their lawyers know that he is ready and willing to litigate each case to a final decision as opposed to settling on less than favorable terms. Over the years, he has taken hundreds of cases to a final decision.
His goal is to make certain that you obtain personal attention and quality representation so that you receive the benefits to which you are entitled. This allows you to focus on recovering from your injury and regaining your normal life.
Because of his years of experience, he is well known among the workers' compensation bar and by the Workers' Compensation Judges before whom he regularly tries cases while fighting for his clients. Since 2005, he has been recognized as a workers' compensation Super Lawyer, a title that is earned based on the recognition of his peers.
After graduating from Bucknell University, Mr. Flandreau attended the Dickinson School of Law. He was admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar in 1983. He is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court.
In addition to his workers' compensation practice, he regularly handles personal injury cases arising from various incidents, including motor vehicle accidents.
Mr. Flandreau is a member of the Delaware County Bar Association, and presently serves as the Chairman of the Worker's Compensation Committee. He also served a two year term as a member of the Bar Association's Board of Directors. He is also a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and two of its Sections -- Civil Litigation, and Worker's Compensation. Finally, he is a member of the Pennsylvania Association for Justice and its Worker's Compensation Section.
Mr. Flandreau has served in multiple positions with various organizations. He served for four years as a member of the Dickinson School of Law Board of Trustees, and for four years as a member of the Dickinson School of Law General Alumni Association Board of Directors. He has been a member of the Tyler Arboretum Board of Trustees since 1993, and served as its President for eight years. Finally, he was a member of the Rose Tree Media School District Board of Directors for five years, which included a two year term as President.
Mr. Mardinly was an Adjunct Assistant Professor teaching tax law at Widener University from 1981-1984. He was the President of the Delaware County Attorney/CPA Forum from 1989-1991. He has been a member of the Media Rotary Club Member since 1981, serving as President in 1997-1998, and as the Secretary of Rotary District 7450 from 1998-1999 and from 2000-2001. He also served as a member of the Board of Managers of Rocky Run YMCA for more than 10 years, including as Vice Chairman, and served as the Chairman of the Building Committee starting in 1998.
Mr. Berger has litigated workers compensation cases since 1997, and has given presentations and prepared written materials regarding the workers' compensation system for the Delaware County Bar Association and other organizations.
In addition, he is regularly involved with both commercial and residential real estate transactions. He assists clients with the purchase, sale and leasing of commercial real estate. He also counsels both purchasers and sellers of homes, including homes in planned communities and condominium associations. He has represented several homeowners' associations, and works with developers during all phases from planning to construction to sale. He litigates real estate related cases, including disclosure issues associated with the sale of homes, tax assessment appeals and construction issues.
He provides a variety of services to his business clients to help them grow and prosper. He works with his clients from startup to windup. He thus helps choose the most appropriate entity, including LLCs and S corporations, and drafts the governing documents, including partnership agreements, shareholder agreements and operating agreements. He also prepares form and custom contracts and other documents for use by businesses in their daily operations. As his client's businesses grow, in addition to succession planning, they may go through mergers or acquisitions; he helps his clients understand the ramifications and works to structure the transaction appropriately.
Mr. Berger also works with disabled individuals who are seeking Social Security disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income benefits. He works together with Denise E. Murray, Esquire to analyze, develop and present the cases.
Finally, Mr. Berger maintains a litigation practice in both state and federal court. He litigates civil cases ranging from commercial litigation for business clients to personal injury.
Mr. Berger attended Swarthmore College, graduating with Honors. He then attended the Temple University School of Law, graduating cum laude. He was admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar in 1994, and is additionally admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. He is a member of the Delaware County Bar Association, in which he is a member of the Workers' Compensation Committee. He is also a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association.
Mr. Berger served as the Executive Editor of the Temple Environmental Law & Technology Journal. He was a member of the Board of Directors of the Swarthmore Fire & Protective Association for eight years.