Antheil Maslow & MacMinn attorneys represent businesses, homeowners and property developers challenging a municipality’s zoning regulations and land use restrictions in the Greater Philadelphia area including Bucks County and Montgomery County, as well as cases involving easements, which give one person limited rights to use land owned by another. When aggressive defense is appropriate, our attorneys will pursue fair, just and timely outcomes.

We also handle environmental land use projects and cases, bringing our legal experience, regulatory knowledge and strategic advice to the process of achieving successful outcomes. In addition to corporations of all sizes, sole proprietorships and individuals, our Real Estate & Land Use Practice Group provides counsel and representation for boards and departments of municipal corporations as they plan and construct major public infrastructure projects in these areas:

• Residential, commercial and industrial zoning ordinances
• Environmental, municipal and land use
• Easements
• Regulatory permitting and land use
• Resolution of contaminated site liabilities
• Resolution of compliance and enforcement matters

Antheil Maslow & MacMinn, LLP provides comprehensive legal services to biotechnology and life science and  clients of local and national prominence.  Since the pharmaceutical industry is such an essential component of the Greater Delaware Valley economy, we have acquired an in-depth understanding of the challenges facing both founders and upper management employees servicing this sector.  We offer practical guidance to life science clients that are startups, publicly traded companies, health care providers of all sizes and academic and research institutions.

Antheil Maslow & MacMinn attorneys have extensive experience assisting clients in determining the appropriate form of entity, equity ownership, bonus incentive alternatives, strategic relationships, initial funding and working capital sources and exit planning strategies. Acknowledging that critical partnering, licensing, joint venture and other collaboration transactions are key to the success of most clients associated with life science and biotech, AMM has a working knowledge of fundamental industry terms and applications which allows us to successfully craft documents that withstand the near-certain unexpected evolution of every project.   We have successfully negotiated on our clients’ behalf with angel investors, venture capital funds, corporate venture arms and industry buyers looking to diversify their life science and biotechnology services or product offerings. 

AMM lawyers also work with our life science clients and other innovators in filing and maintaining applications to register trademarks and copyrights and, when necessary, AMM litigators handle an array of disputes related to trademark, copyright, trade secret and unfair competition claims.  

Our Commercial Real Estate Practice Group provides a full range of services for real estate stakeholders in the Greater Philadelphia area (including Bucks and Montgomery Counties). AMM attorneys are known for their business acumen, market savvy, technical skills, and sophisticated understanding of the nuances of real estate transactions. Our clients include property owners, purchasers, landlords, tenants, property management companies, contractors, commercial condominium associations, and brokers. Our experience spans a broad spectrum of real estate matters. We draw on the talents of our Commercial Litigation team as needed for dispute resolutions involving real estate.

Our Real Estate practice group includes highly experienced practitioners well versed in real estate, corporate and finance law.  Our team approach enables us to provide a wide range of highly effective, responsive and cost-efficient legal services.

Key Services

•    Negotiation and drafting of leases and related financial guarantees
•    Work-outs and lease restructuring, or
•    Lease termination and the orderly eviction of the tenant
•    Due diligence reviews including review of existing contracts and leases, zoning and municipal approvals in place or that will be required, and available municipal, county and state grants or special funding
•    Resolution of compliance and enforcement matters

From financing to leasing to employment and products liability, AMM attorneys provide skilled guidance and advice to clients in the manufacturing sector. 

We help manufacturers identify and address risks and issues relating to employee training, employment practices and procedures, corporate governance and contract review, and legal best practices. AMM attorneys are well versed in the manufacturing sector's concerns and issues, and have a comprehensive tool kit of strategies and services to minimize claims and costly disputes resulting in increased value and improved outcomes to help these businesses thrive.  Our attorneys are committed to removing legal barriers so that manufacturers can focus on being makers and innovators.

AMM's Manufacturing Sector Services

Employment:
• Wage and Hour Law Compliance and Violations
• Restrictive Covenants, Covenants Not to Compete and Non-Solicitation Agreements
• Employment Litigation
• Employee Handbooks, Policies and Procedures
• Hiring, Discipline and Termination
• Employment Discrimination and Workplace Investigations
• Federal and State Family and Medical Leave Statutes
• Risk Management Training Guidance for Employers
• Independent Contractor and Employee Classification

Corporate:
• Business Contract Drafting and Review (including purchase orders)
• Equipment Leasing
• Website Terms & Conditions
• Business Divorce
• Business Succession Planning
• Buy-Sell Agreements
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Governance
• Joint Ventures & Strategic Alliances
• Mergers & Acquisitions

AMM’s focus is on developing long term relationships. We get to know our manufacturing clients to better assist them in dealing with the challenges of today’s manufacturing environment. 

Mediation is an alternative dispute resolution process which serves as an option to civil litigation in the court system. It is a voluntary, non-binding, structured process where people in conflict can work with the guidance of a neutral party toward the best, most mutually agreeable outcome. Mediation eases the friction between people so that they can pursue a common end without the stress, trauma, cost and uncertainty of civil litigation. Antheil Maslow & MacMinn has a strong team of seasoned attorneys who are trained mediators in the areas of commercial litigation, family and Orphan’s Court matters.  With comprehensive knowledge of each court system, and the challenges and costs inherent to  litigating disputes, our mediators bring a high level of legal acumen and interpersonal skill to every mediation.  

Commercial Litigation/Dispute Mediation

As commercial litigators, Antheil Maslow & MacMinn’s mediation team is able to leverage extensive trial and litigation experience to work with the parties and their counsel in a collaborative and thoughtful way to achieve an agreeable resolution.  Much of our practice as commercial litigators involves analyzing and resolving the competing claims and interests of shareholders, owners, general contractors, design professionals, suppliers and subcontractors. As a result, we are well versed in the essential elements key to commercial conflicts and necessary to achieving agreeable resolutions.  Our years of representing stakeholders to business conflicts lends itself to mediation, as AMM mediators are comfortable and experienced in negotiating the resolution of strongly contested multi-party disputes.

• Post-closing disputes arising out of mergers and acquisitions, including net working capital disputes
• Products liability
• Personal injury
• Toxic tort
• Medical device claims
• Unsuitability claims against broker-dealers and lender liability claims
• Products cases involving industrial machinery and consumer products
• Construction disputes
  
  

Corporate, Business, Business Divorce

An internal business dispute can result in a loss of control over business operations or expensive and distracting litigation. Antheil Maslow & MacMinn's business and corporate practice has been offering sophisticated
legal advice to shareholders since it's formation in 1992.  Our corporate mediation team is well prepared to evaluate the various interests and contributions of parties in business disputes, and is adept at helping parties
reach a fair resolution to minimize loss and costly litigation in matters including:

• Breach of Contract
• Business Divorce 
• Construction Claims
• Intellectual Property Disputes
• Real Estate Disputes
• Securities Claims
• Shareholder Disputes
  
  

Employment Dispute Mediation

Controversies arising from disputes with employees are a major risk factor in today’s business environment.  The damages that may result from a major dispute with an employee or conflict with a key executive can be tremendously costly, not only in financial terms, (legal fees, and potential jury awards), but with regard to the negative impact that litigation causes in distraction, disruption and emotional cost to managers,  owners and employees alike. When a terminated or current employee makes a claim against his or her employer, it is generally in the interest of both parties to attempt to resolve the matter early through a procedure called mediation.  AMM employment law mediation offers an efficient, economical and low stress alternative to the litigation process. We assist parties facing employment law disputes including:

• Wage and Hour Claims
• Family, medical, parental, military and other leaves
• Noncompetes
• Discrimination
• Workplace harassment
• Sexual harassment
• Disciplinary issues
• Wage and hour issues
• Non-competition, non-solicitation and confidentiality agreements
• Disability and religious accommodation issues
• Wrongful termination or other adverse actions
• Employment & severance agreements
  
  

Family Law Mediation

For families going through the process of divorce or separation, the path ahead can be difficult, emotional, stressful and frightening.  Going through costly and adversarial court battles only makes a bad situation worse.  For couples who can work together toward a resolution, choosing a skilled mediator who can facilitate a discussion between the parties and their counsel with as little trauma and acrimony as possible can significantly minimize the emotional and financial cost to the family.  The aftermath of successful divorce mediation can help the parties to amicably and move forward toward the future.

• Divorce & separation agreements
• Co-parenting Agreements
• Child support, spousal support and alimony
• Gay & lesbian partnerships
• Military divorces

All of our mediators take an active, persistent, conciliatory approach to their role.  Our focus is to defuse emotional drivers which may impede progress toward agreement, and boil the conflict down to its practical realities, thereby helping the parties to generate and analyze options, and identify ways to overcome barriers to reach their settlement objectives.

Antheil Maslow & MacMinn is one of the leading law firms serving the legal needs of nonprofit and other tax-exempt organizations in the Greater Philadelphia area including Bucks County and Montgomery County. Our experience with the special business needs of nonprofits allow us to swiftly and expertly address the struggles and day-to-day concerns of our clients.

From helping form nonprofit organizations and obtaining tax-exempt status, to delivering comprehensive counsel and practical, affordable solutions in all aspects of nonprofit law, governance, regulation, and charitable giving, our Nonprofit Practice Group is attuned to the unique needs of nonprofit entities in the following areas:

• Corporate Governance and Policies
• Federal and State Tax Exempt Status
• Formation
• Fundraising
• Lobbying and Candidate Support
• Member Issues
• Orphans’ Court Regulation of Affairs
• Personal Liability of Directors
• Private Inurement/Sanctions
• Unrelated Business Taxable Income