Elected and Appointed

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman has named Matthew Gioffre, Lane F. Kelman and Anthony H. Chwastyk to new leadership roles within the firm, effective Jan. 1. Gioffre has been named to a three-year term as the firm’s administrative partner. Kelman will serve as chair of Cohen Seglias’ construction group. The group is one of the largest in the nation, serving developers and the trades in all matters related to construction, with the support of more than 50 attorneys dedicated exclusively to construction law. Chwastyk will serve as chair of the firm’s business transactions and real estate groups. All three are partners in the firm’s Philadelphia office. In addition, Steven M. Williams has been re-elected to a three-year term as managing partner, continuing his oversight of the firm’s day-to-day operations and ongoing initiatives to strengthen operational efficiency and ensure continued success of the firm, while maintaining his full-time practice. As administrative partner, Gioffre will collaborate with Williams and the firm’s board of directors to develop and execute high-level firm initiatives and shape policies. He will also play an integral role in legal operations, appoint committee chairs and support the firm’s branch offices to ensure seamless coordination throughout the firm’s footprint. Gioffre advises clients on complex construction law matters and litigates claims on behalf of general contractors, subcontractors, design-builders and material suppliers, as well as project owners. He has broad experience litigating matters involving public, private and federal projects. Gioffre earned his J.D. from Temple University Beasley School of Law and his B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania. Kelman has established an active and diverse construction practice, representing developers, general contractors and trades in complex construction matters throughout the country and internationally. He regularly works with clients on public and private projects and takes pride in representing numerous clients at the forefront of sustainable building. He received his J.D. from Michigan State University College of Law and earned his B.A. from the Pennsylvania State University. Chwastyk concentrates his practice on providing legal counsel and transactional support across a variety of areas, including corporate, mergers and acquisitions, technology transactions and intellectual property, non-profit formation and governance, and real estate. He serves as lead counsel on a variety of issues and draws on his in-house experience to translate complex legal issues into actionable insights that help business leaders move forward in challenging situations. Chwastyk earned his J.D. from the Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law and his B.A. from La Salle University. Additions

Lisa A. Lesh, a workers' compensation litigator on behalf of injured workers, has joined Cardamone Law, a boutique workers' compensation firm for injured workers, with local offices in Philadelphia and Lansdale. Lesh serves as the managing attorney of the firm's Philadelphia office. Formerly of Lowenthal & Abrams, Lesh brings 28 years of litigation experience to Cardamone Law. She has over 28 years of experience litigating workers’ compensation matters on behalf of claimants in Pennsylvania, after six years of handling personal injury litigation. She has lectured on Pennsylvania workers' compensation topics and is a member of the Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Bar Associations. She earned her J.D. from Temple University Beasley School of Law in 1991, and received her B.A. from Juniata College in 1986, with a dual major in political science and English and a minor in history.