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.
Located just minutes from Gawthrop Greenwood’s offices in Greenville, the New Castle County Chamber of Commerce just celebrated its 100th anniversary with an annual dinner attracting more than 400 dignitaries, business leaders and community members from across Delaware. Gawthrop Greenwood…
In the first annual Daily Local News Best Lawyers - 2021 Readers Choice Awards, Chester County residents have chosen Gawthrop Greenwood. The Daily Local News asked readers to cast their vote for the best lawyers in Chester County. Through online voting,…
By Gordon W. Prince, Esq. With the unprecedented disruption to business caused by coronavirus, business leaders from the C-suite to the mom-and-pop shop are wondering: How will this affect my business contracts? Of particular concern: the force majeure clause, which…
If there’s a local port or public body of water involved, chances are that Gawthrop Greenwood is too. The firm’s Maritime Law Department recently sat down to describe the scope of its work, how it affects transportation of goods and…
Continuing the firm’s consistently high rankings on the annual “Top Lawyers” list published by Main Line Today, 14 attorneys from Gawthrop Greenwood have been named in 2019. Main Line Today is a regional lifestyle magazine that serves Pennsylvania’s western suburbs. Each year attorneys…
Continuing the firm's consistently high rankings on the annual “Top Lawyers” list published by Main Line Today, 12 attorneys from Gawthrop Greenwood have been named in 2018. Main Line Today is a regional lifestyle magazine that serves Pennsylvania’s western suburbs…
Attorney Michael F. Merlie, a partner at Gawthrop Greenwood, PC, has been named to the board of directors of the Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC) in Exton, PA. The CCEDC is a private, non-profit economic development organization that provides…
Gawthrop Greenwood attorneys Stephen J. Olsen and Michael Merlie recently presented a training session on business banking issues for executives and managers of the Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union. Topics covered at the session included: Formation and Governance of Various…
Continuing its consistently high rankings on the “Top Lawyers” list by Main Line Today, 94 percent of the partners at Gawthrop Greenwood have been named in 2017. Main Line Today is a regional lifestyle magazine that serves Pennsylvania’s western suburbs…