History

In Memory of Paul E. Bomze (1932-2017)

For the second year, Kleinbard Earns a “Best Law Firms” Ranking  from U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers

The Philadelphia Business Journal recognizes Kleinbard as one of the 2016 Best Places to Work!

Kleinbard commemorates its 75th Anniversary by streamlining its corporate name and accentuating the firm’s identity as a forward-thinking, influential practice.

Kleinbard acts as co-M&A counsel to SunCom Wireless Holdings Inc. (NASD: TPC), a Berwyn headquartered wireless provider operating the southeastern United States, in connection with the sale to T-Mobile USA Inc. for $2.4 billion in cash and debt.

Firm moves its offices to One Liberty Place (1650 Market Street).

Kleinbard represents Boys Latin of Philadelphia Charter School in opening the first all-boys charter school in Pennsylvania in face of opposition from several law groups, including the ACLU and the Women’s Law Project, who had opposed the proposed school on the grounds that a single-sex charter school would violate the state and U.S. Constitutions.

Kleinbard represents the management of Global Tower Partners in connection with the sale of the company from a Blackstone portfolio to a consortium led by Macquarie Infrastructure Partners and Macquarie Communications Infrastructure Group for an enterprise value of $1.425 billion.

Kleinbard serves as co-counsel in representing three former employees of Schering-Plough in connection with a $345 million settlement of a whistleblower suit concerning allegations that the company defrauded the federal Medicaid program.

Kleinbard serves as co-counsel in obtaining a $10 million jury verdict for former New York Giants football player Phil McConkey in connection with an employment related claim.

Kleinbard represents Horizon Cellular, a Chase and JPMorgan backed telecommunications provider, in a Morgan Stanley led auction and sale to 5 separate purchasers for an aggregate purchase price of $600 million.

Kleinbard represents former City of Philadelphia Managing Director Leo Brooks in connection with litigation brought by members of the organization MOVE resulting from the bombing of a block of residences in West Philadelphia by law enforcement.

Firm moves its offices to the Stock Exchange Building (1900 Market Street).

Kleinbard represents Klearfold, Inc., a leading manufacturer of plastic folding cartons, in its initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange.

Kleinbard represents Solid State Scientific, Inc. (AMEX: SSI) in defending a hostile tender offer by the Penn Central Corporation, resulting in a doubling of enterprise value.

After serving as a law clerk to Judge J. Skelly Wright of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, John Schapiro clerks for Justice William J. Brennan, Jr. on the U.S. Supreme Court.

Firm moves its offices to the United Engineering Building (30 S. 17th Street).

Kleinbard represents Progressive Industries in connection with the sale of the company to Swiss conglomerate, Franke. After completion of the sale, the buyer retained the Firm to represent its interests in the United States.

Kleinbard represents significant Philadelphia enterprises, such as Food Fair and Belmont Industries, in their labor negotiations.

Paul Bomze joins Kleinbard, LLP as an associate beginning his nearly 50-year career with the firm.