The ongoing Jones Act waiver issued this year has reopened familiar debates in U.S. maritime policy. The waiver, and its extension, appear to comply with the letter of current law. However, the purpose of the waiver stands in tension with reforms Congress enacted just five years ago to narrow waiver authority.
For an eighth consecutive year, Gawthrop Greenwood is ranked nationally in Best Law Firms®. The firm achieved national recognition once again for Land Use and Zoning Law as well as Trusts and Estates, while the majority of our 11 metropolitan recognitions were elevated to a higher tier for 2026.
For a seventh consecutive year, Gawthrop Greenwood is ranked nationally in Best Law Firms®. The firm achieved new national recognition this year for Trusts & Estates Law, and once again achieved Tier 1 ranking nationwide for Land Use & Zoning…
For a sixth consecutive year, Gawthrop Greenwood is ranked nationally in Best Law Firms®. The firm once again achieved Tier 1 ranking nationwide for Land Use & Zoning Law in its West Chester/Philadelphia office and achieved recognition in an additional…
Gawthrop Greenwood, PC is pleased to announce that the following attorneys from our West Chester, Greater Wilmington and Berwyn offices have been selected by their peers for recognition in the 2024 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers:…
By Sandra L. Knapp, Esq. Offshore wind farm projects along the East Coast have been dominating the news with headlines covering everything from wildlife, to economic development, politics and clean energy. But what do these projects entail in terms of logistics,…
For a fifth consecutive year, Gawthrop Greenwood is ranked nationally in “Best Law Firms,” the leading survey of lawyers worldwide by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®. Only 2,071 firms across the country received a national ranking this year. The firm achieved…
The Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry (CCCBI) is revealing the two women it will honor as 2022 Female Business Leader of the Year as well as 2022 Rising Star. Sandra L. Knapp, a partner at Gawthrop Greenwood, has…
By Gordon W. Prince, Esq. United States Senator Mike Lee from Utah recently introduced three bills to repeal and reform the Passenger Vessel Services Act of 1886 (“PVSA”). The PVSA requires that all vessels transporting passengers between two or more U.S…
On January 27, 2021, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection office issued a letter ruling regarding several scenarios related to wind farms and the coastwise trade laws of the United States. It is the first decision...