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Our Business Lawyers
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Paul C. AstorSenior Partner
Paul C. Astor
Senior Partner
Background
Paul Astor is the senior partner and chair of the firm and its executive committee. Mr. Astor founded the firm in 1954. Today, his practice is focused on the areas of Corporate and Commercial Law, Trusts and Estates, Real Estate Law and Domestic Relations.
Mr. Astor has held several positions with multiple government agencies, including serving as special counsel to the Governor of Pennsylvania, helping to bring Volkswagen’s manufacturing plant into the Commonwealth, and serving as special counsel to the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, Lottery Division. Mr. Astor has served as Chairman of the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Law Day and has chaired its Public Relations Committee.
Education
- Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, B.S. in Economics, 1951
- University of Pennsylvania Law School, J.D., 1954
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Professional Affiliations
- The Brandeis Law Society
- Philadelphia Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- American Bar Association
Awards
- Recipient of “Lifetime Achievement” Award of American Associates of Ben Gurion University, November 2007
- American Heart Association, honoree
- Chairman’s Circle, Abramson Center for Jewish Life
- Legacy Society, Federation of Jewish Agencies
Community Involvement
- Served on the advisory Board of Hudson United Bank and is counsel and Director of WEAZ-FM Radio, Inc. (B101)
- Served as President and was named Honorary President of the Justice Lodge of B’Nai B’rith
- Honorary Director of the Abramson Center for Jewish Life (formerly Philadelphia Geriatric Center)
- Serves as a Director on the Leadership Council of the Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania
- Associate Chairman and Founder of American Associates of Ben Gurion, University of Negev
- Director on National Board of AABGU & Chairman of its Governance Committee
- Trustee of the Federation of Jewish Agencies
- Supporting member of the National Liberty Museum
- Supporting member of the Academy of Music
- Supporting Philadelphia Opera Company
- Served as President of Men’s Club, Temple Beth Hillel-Beth-El and served as Board Member
- Co-Chairman (2 years) Federation “Circle of Partners”
Presentations and Publications
- Served on panels (seminars on Ethics and Law) at the University of Pennsylvania Law School and Villanova Law School
Contact
Paul C. Astor, Esquire
Astor Weiss Kaplan & Mandel, LLP
The Bellevue
200 South Broad Street, Suite 600
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215.790.0100
215.790.0509 (fax)
pastor@astorweiss.com
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Ronald B. GlazerOf Counsel
Ronald B. Glazer
Of Counsel
Background
Ronald B. Glazer is of counsel to the firm and a member of the Real Estate Business & Financing groups. He concentrates his practice in all types of development and investment real estate, creation and operation of condominium and homeowners’ associations, joint ventures and structuring mixed-use projects. He handles acquisition, sale, leasing, financing, development and operation for owners, developers, leasing and management agents, associations and lenders. Ron’s practice also includes alternative dispute resolution as an arbitrator of disputes. He has been trained as an arbitrator by the American Arbitration Association.
Prior to joining Astor Weiss Kaplan & Mandel, LLP, Mr. Glazer was of counsel to a suburban Philadelphia firm. He previously was a senior partner in WolfBlock LLP’s Real Estate Practice Group.
Mr. Glazer is considered a national authority in the field of condominiums and homeowners’ associations. He has authored a number of published articles on various aspects of real estate law and has chaired panels and lectured for numerous organizations, including the International Council of Shopping Centers, the National Banking Law Institute, the Pennsylvania Bar Institute, the Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Bar Associations, the Practicing Law Institute and several commercial program providers.
Education
- University of Pennsylvania Law School, LL.B., cum laude, 1967
- Dickinson College, B.A., cum laude, 1964
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- American College of Real Estate Lawyers
- College of Community Association Lawyers
- International Council of Shopping Centers
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Philadelphia Bar Association, former chair of Real Property Section
Awards
- Best Lawyers of America, included for over 30 years
- Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
- Whose Who in America
- Whose Who in American Law
- Whose Who in Real Estate
- Chambers USA
Presentations and Publications
- Pennsylvania Condominium Law & Practice, 1975
- Pennsylvania Condominium Law & Practice, 2d Ed., 1981
- Pennsylvania Community Association Law & Practice, 2009
Contact
Ronald B. Glazer, Esquire
Astor Weiss Kaplan & Mandel, LLP
The Bellevue
200 South Broad Street, Suite 600
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215.790.0100
215.790.0509 (fax)
rglazer@astorweiss.com
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Stephen H. GreenOf Counsel
Stephen H. Green
Of Counsel
Background
Stephen Green is Of Counsel to the Firm. His practice is focused in the areas of business, real estate, tax and estate planning, administration, and litigation. Among other representations, he has taken companies public and has helped neighborhood family business be sold. He has handled large commercial real estate transactions as well as home purchases. He administers estates of all sizes and has litigated large estate matters. He prepares simple Wills and sophisticated estate plans.
Education
- Lafayette College, A.B., Phi Beta Kappa
- Columbia University Law School, J.D.
- New York University Law School, LLM in Taxation
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania
- U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
- The United States Tax Court
Professional Affiliations
- Former chair of Philadelphia Bar Association Fee Disputes Committee
- Lecturer in Continuing Legal Education seminars
- Former member of the Boards of the Support Center for Child Advocates, the Philadelphia Association for Retarded Citizens, and the Friends
Neighborhood Guild
- Former President of the Associated Alumni of Central High School, Philadelphia
- Lecturer on business law at two area colleges
Presentations and Publications
- Guardianship in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Bar Institute Article
- “Activism and the Tax Status of Exempt Organizations”, Pennsylvania Bar Quarterly Article
- “Understanding Estate Planning and Wills” authored by Stephen H. Green
- “Willmaking”, article in the the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network
Contact
Stephen H. Green, Esquire
Astor Weiss Kaplan & Mandel, LLP
The Bellevue
200 South Broad Street, Suite 600
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215.790.0100
215.790.0509 (fax)
sgreen@astorweiss.com
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David S. MandelManaging Partner
David S. Mandel
Managing Partner
Background
David Mandel is the firm’s managing partner and chairman of its Real Estate department. His practice is focused on the areas of Commercial Real Estate Acquisitions, Leasing and Finance, Commercial Transactions and Corporate law.
His real estate practice includes representation of national and regional retail tenants, as well as national, regional and local shopping center owners and developers. He also represents landlords and tenants in office and industrial leasing matters, borrowers and lenders in commercial loan transactions, buyers and sellers of commercial properties and apartment complexes and developers of both traditional and condominium type residential communities and shopping centers.
Mr. Mandel has also recently acted as local counsel for a Pension fund in connection with their acquisition of a portfolio of nine shopping centers. In addition to his real estate representation, he represents non real estate business clients in corporate and transactional matters, advising them on a wide variety of issues including business formations, employment agreements, shareholder and partnership agreements, corporate reorganizations and mergers and acquisitions.
Mr. Mandel has an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
Education
- Villanova University, B.S. in Economics, cum laude, 1974
- Villanova University School of Law, J.D., 1977
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania
- U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Professional Affiliations
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Philadelphia Bar Association
- International Council of Shopping Centers
Awards
- Pennsylvania Super Lawyer® 2004 – 2015
- Recipient, Villanova University Economics Department Adam Smith Award, 1974
Presentations and Publications
- Mr. Mandel has taught several seminars at conferences for the International Council of Shopping Centers, of which he is a member, including “The Duty to Mitigate Damages–Does it Exist?”, “Common Area Maintenance–What’s Hot, What’s Not”, and “A Half Baked Idea?–Issues Arising from the Purchase, Sale and Financing of a Shopping Center Under Construction”
- Mr. Mandel has also lectured at the Pennsylvania Bar Institute Real Estate
Contact
David S. Mandel, Esquire
Astor Weiss Kaplan & Mandel, LLP
The Bellevue
200 South Broad Street, Suite 600
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215.790.0100
215.790.0509 (fax)
dmandel@astorweiss.com
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Dina S. RonsayroPartner
Dina S. Ronsayro
Partner
Background
Dina Ronsayro is a partner in the firm, with her practice focused on the areas of Family law, Personal Injury Litigation, Commercial and Civil Litigation, Landlord-Tenant law, and non-profit organization formation (including obtaining federal tax exempt status).
Ms. Ronsayro began working for the firm as a law clerk while attending law school. While attending Temple University, Ms. Ronsayro was a member of the Political and Civil Rights Law Review and a participant in the Advanced Trial Advocacy Program.
As a mother of young children, Ms. Ronsayro is sensitive to the needs of young families and the unique issues they face.
Education
- Hamilton College, B.A., 1996
- Temple University School of Law, J.D., 1999
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S.District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
- U. S. District Court for New Jersey
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey
- The United States Tax Court
Professional Affiliations
- Former Chair (2016) of the Philadelphia Bar Association Family Law Section
- Philadelphia Bar Association; Co-chair – Support and Alimony Committee, Family Law Section
- Philadelphia Bar Association; Member of the Executive Committee, Family Law Section
- Philadelphia Bar Association; Former member of the Board of Governors
- Philadelphia Bar Association; Former member of the Commission on Judicial Selection and Retention
- Volunteer Arbitrator for the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas
Community Involvement
- Active member of the region’s Filipino community and has provided all types of legal services to that community
- Ms. Ronsayro was the attorney of record for Congregation B’nai Tikvah-Beth Israel located in Gloucester County, N.J.
- Ms. Ronsayro had served as the Vice President of Congregation B’nai Tikvah-Beth Israel located in Gloucester County, N.J. as well as its board.
Awards
- Hamilton College, Levitt Scholar
- Ms. Ronsayro received numerous awards while at Temple University Law School for participation and oral advocacy.
- Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Star® 2008, 2010-2012 (Note: There was no Rising Star Publication in 2009)
- Pennsylvania Super Lawyers® 2013-2017
Presentations and Publications
- Ms. Ronsayro has spoken at the Philadelphia Bench Bar Presentation on issues of Support in Family Law.
- She has further spoken at various Bar Association Family Law Section meetings on issues of Support in Family Law
Contact
Dina S. Ronsayro, Esquire
Astor Weiss Kaplan & Mandel, LLP
The Bellevue
200 South Broad Street, Suite 600
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215.893.4966
215.790.0509 (fax)
dronsayro@astorweiss.com
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H. David SeidmanPartner
H. David Seidman
Partner
Mr. Seidman is a partner in the firm. His practice focuses on Commercial Litigation and Business Law, with broad experience handling all types of matters. He has represented large corporations and individuals, handling matters involving contract disputes, banking and finance, shareholder litigation, real estate and construction, telecommunications, insurance coverage, antitrust / unfair competition, and general business torts. He has led litigation teams in multimillion-dollar disputes and been recognized by his peers as a go-to-lawyer for complex, high-profile matters.
EDUCATION
- The Villanova University School of Law, J.D., 2001
- The Pennsylvania State University, B.A., 1996
ADMISSIONS
- Pennsylvania, 2001
- New Jersey, 2001
- US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- US District Court, Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania
- US District Court, District of New Jersey
H. David Seidman, Esq.
Astor Weiss Kaplan & Mandel, LLP
The Bellevue
200 South Broad Street, Suite 600
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Direct: 215-893-4951 | Mobile: 610-283-6966 | Fax: 215-667-6618
DSeidman@astorweiss.com | www.astorweiss.com
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Alan H. MolodOf Counsel
Alan H. Molod
Of Counsel
Background
Alan Molod, Of Counsel, practiced for 35 years at WolfBlock LLP (formerly Wolf, Block, Schorr and Solis-Cohen) where he was a senior partner in that firm’s Corporate Department.
Alan focuses on business transactions, and has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, business reorganization and complex transaction structuring. This involves considerable familiarity with corporation law and LLC law. As a long time active member of the Title 15/Business Associations Committee of the Section on Business Law of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, Alan has had a hand in drafting the statutes governing the organization and operation of corporations, partnerships, LLCs, LLPs and other business entities, and is the author and editor of the widely used three volume Pennsylvania Limited Liability Company Forms and Practice Manual, Data Trace Publishing Company (1999), for which he prepares annual supplements. Accordingly, Alan does a considerable amount of work with limited liability companies, from simple start-ups to complex economic arrangements. He also handles shareholder agreements for corporate clients and member agreements for LLC clients. Alan has extensive experience in federal securities law.
In the Philadelphia Bar Association Alan has served on the executive committee of the Business Law Section and as chairman of its Corporate Law Committee and has served on the Steering Committee of the Association’s Committee on Securities Regulation. In the Pennsylvania Bar Association, in addition to his membership on the Title 15/Business Associations Committee of the Section on Business Law, he serves on the Section on Business Law’s LLC Standard Forms Project Task Force. In the American Bar Association he has served on many committees and was the President and then Chairman of the Board of the Fellows of the Young Lawyers of the American Bar Association.
Education
- Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, B.S. in Economics, Honor Societies: Beta Gamma Sigma; Beta Alpha Psi; John Marshall Society
- Yale University Law School, LL.B, Editor, Yale Law Journal
- London School of Economics
- New York University Law School, LL.M in Comparative Law
- University of Paris Law School
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania
Professional Affiliations
- Philadelphia Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- American Bar Association
Community Involvements
- Serves on the Board of Trustees of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
- Served as Secretary, Treasurer and Vice President of the Jewish Federation
- Served as Chairman of the Jewish Federation’s Committee on Allocations and Planning, as Chairman of its Finance Committee and as Chairman of its Committee on National and Overseas Services
- Served as a Vice Chairman of the Jewish Federation’s Allied Jewish Appeal Campaign
- Served as Chairman of the FAJA Passage to Freedom Campaign
- Chaired the Jewish Federation’s population study (1998)
- Served as a trustee and President of Hillel of Greater Philadelphia
- Served as a Board member and a Vice President of the Philadelphia Chapter of the American Jewish Committee
- Serves as a member of the Permanent Board of Governors of the Golden Slipper Club & Charities
- Served on the Boards of Directors of Congregation Adath Jeshurun, the Jewish Community Centers of Greater Philadelphia, the YM/YWHA, the Jewish Community Relations Council of Philadelphia and its Soviet Jewry Council, the Philadelphia Jewish Archives Center and the Anne Frank Institute of Philadelphia
- Served as a member of the Board of Delegates of the Council of Jewish Federations and was Chairman of its Large City Budgeting Conference
- Served as a member of the Board and as a Vice President of HIAS, Inc.
- Served on the Board of CLAL-The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership
- Served as Chairman of the Board of the North American Jewish Students Appeal
- Served as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Jewish Publication Society of America
- Served on the National Young Leadership Cabinet of the United Jewish Appeal
Awards
- Recipient of the W. Edward Sell Business Lawyer Award presented by the Pennsylvania Bar Association Business Law Section for his extraordinary contribution to the practice of business law in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 2018
- Golden Slipper Club & Charities Gold Medallion Award 2000.
- Jewish Federation’s Young Leadership Award 1972.
Presentations and Publications
- Author, Erie, Bernhardt, and Section 2 of the United States Arbitration Act: A Farrago of Rights, Remedies, and a Right to a Remedy, 69 Yale L.J. 847 (1960).
- Author, chapter on Forms and Paperwork in The Mergers and Acquisitions Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Company (1987); Second Edition (1994).
- Contributor to Pennsylvania Corporate Practice and Forms: The Wolf, Block, Schorr and Solis-Cohen Manual, Data Trace Publishing Company (1998).
- Editor and Author, Pennsylvania Limited Liability Company Forms and Practice Manual, Data Trace Publishing Company (1999).
- Frequent Continuing Legal Education Lecturer for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute on mergers and acquisitions, corporate law and The Pennsylvania Limited Liability Company Act
Contact
Alan H. Molod, Esquire
Astor Weiss Kaplan & Mandel, LLP
The Bellevue
200 South Broad Street, Suite 600
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215.790.0100
215.790.0509 (fax)
amolod@astorweiss.com
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Therese AllisonAssociate
Therese Allison
Associate
Background
Therese Allison is an associate in the firm where she focuses her practice in the areas of Commercial Real Estate Acquisitions, Leasing, Commercial Transactions and Corporate Law.
Prior to joining Astor Weiss Kaplan & Mandel, Ms. Allison was general counsel to a brokerage and development company based in New Jersey where she provided legal counsel on corporate matters and real estate transactions. Ms. Allison also practiced at a Philadelphia law firm where she advised clients on commercial leasing and acquisitions, corporate matters and business transactions and where she practiced litigation in areas including mortgage foreclosures, real estate and title disputes and torts to land.
Education
- Juris Doctor, Temple University Beasley School of Law, 2012
- Bachelor of Arts in Economics, University of Pennsylvania, 2000
Honors
- Dean’s List, Temple University Beasley School of Law
- Journal of Science, Technology and Environmental Law, Temple University Beasley School of Law, 2011
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
Publications
Price Transparency in Health Care; Report from the HFMA Price Transparency Task Force, Healthcare Financial Management Association (2014)
Contact
Therese Allison, Esquire
Astor Weiss Kaplan & Mandel, LLP
The Bellevue
200 South Broad Street, Suite 600
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215.790.0100
215.790.0509 (fax)
tallison@astorweiss.com
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David GutinPartner
David Gutin
Partner
Background
David Gutin is a partner in the firm, with his practice focused on Family Law and Commercial Litigation. He co-chairs the Firm’s Family Law/Domestic Relations group. He has worked extensively in many facets of family law, including divorce, child custody, support, adoption and prenuptial agreements. Mr. Gutin has been a leader in the Philadelphia and South Jersey Jewish communities for more than 30 years.
Education
- Rutgers University, B.A., high honors, Phi Beta Kappa, 1969
- Columbia University Law School, J.D., Stone Scholar, 1972
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U. S. District Court of New Jersey
- Third Circuit Court of Appeals
Professional Affiliations
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Philadelphia Bar Association
- New Jersey Bar Association
Awards
- Philadelphia Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Community Service Award in 1982
- Philadelphia Federation’s Young Leadership Award in 1977
- Pennsylvania Super Lawyer® 2005-2015
Community Involvement
- Served as the Chairman (2004 to 2007) of the Philadelphia Jewish Community Relations Council
- Serves on the Board of Trustees of the Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey
- Serves as Vice President of Jewish Senior Housing and Healthcare Services, Voorhees, New Jersey
- Served as President of Congregation Beth El, Voorhees, New Jersey (2003 to 2005)
- Served on the boards of the United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania and the Jewish Family and Children’s Agency of Greater Philadelphia
Contact
David Gutin, Esquire
Astor Weiss Kaplan & Mandel, LLP
The Bellevue
200 South Broad Street, Suite 600
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215.893.4963
215.790.0509 (fax)
dgutin@astorweiss.com
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Jerrold V. MossSpecial Counsel
Jerrold V. Moss
Special Counsel
Background
Jerrold “Jim” Moss is Special Counsel to the firm, with his practice focused in the areas of civil litigation and business transactions. Mr. Moss represents clients involved in commercial disputes, personal injury claims and general business transactions. His clients have included advertising agencies, condominium associations, artists and arts organizations, medical providers and law firms. Mr. Moss has established “new law” through arguments to appellate courts. Before joining the firm, he chaired the litigation department at Rubin Quinn Moss & Patterson.
Education
- Pennsylvania State University, B. A.
- University of Pennsylvania Law School, J. D.
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania
- U. S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Professional Affiliations
- Served on Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association
- Served on Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association
- Served as President of the Government Study Commission (which drafted the Home Rule Charter of Cheltenham Township)
- Served on Cheltenham Township Zoning Board
Community Involvement
- Served as Vice President, Society Hill Civic Association
- Serves as President of Council, Society Hill Towers Owners Association
- Serves as Counsel and on Executive Committee of Central Delaware Advocacy Group
- Served on Mayor’s Central Delaware Riverfront Advisory Group
- Served on Board of Directors of Muse Gallery
- Served on Board of Directors of Cheltenham Center for the Arts
Presentations and Publications
- Mr. Moss taught Business Law at Spring Garden College
Contact
Jerrold V. Moss, Esquire
Astor Weiss Kaplan & Mandel, LLP
The Bellevue
200 South Broad Street, Suite 600
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215.790.0100
215.790.0509 (fax)
jmoss@astorweiss.com
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