CASTOR JOINS ELLIOTT GREENLEAF LAW FIRM
Prosecutor Now Turns His Attention to Private Sector
Blue Bell, Pa., December 6, 2007 – John M. Elliott, Chairman & CEO of Elliott Greenleaf announced today that Montgomery County District Attorney and Montgomery County Commissioner-Elect Bruce L. Castor, Jr., widely recognized as one of Pennsylvania's top trial lawyers, will join the Blue Bell-based law firm as a shareholder and director, starting in January 2008.
"With our offices in Blue Bell, Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Harrisburg, and Wilmington, Elliott Greenleaf's busy federal and state court trial and appellate practice throughout Pennsylvania and the region is an excellent fit for Bruce Castor's talents and experience," said Mr. Elliott. "Bruce's electric and effective courtroom presence and trial experience will not only enhance our clients throughout the region and Pennsylvania, but will also work seamlessly with our corporate, entrepreneurial and healthcare clients on internal audits, compliance reviews, and developing business and trial strategies."
Mr. Castor said, "I have worked my entire life as a government prosecutor, and now look forward to applying my trial experience in the private sector for the Elliott Greenleaf firm's interesting and diverse practice through Pennsylvania."
Mr. Castor is the current President of the Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association. In November 2007, he was elected Commissioner of Montgomery County, receiving the most votes among all of the candidates. He has been a prosecutor in Montgomery County since 1986 and was elected District Attorney of Montgomery County in 1999 and re-elected in 2003. He frequently lectures on topics related to criminal investigation and prosecution. He graduated from Lafayette College and earned his law degree from Washington & Lee University.
Elliott concluded that "Bruce Castor's record of distinguished public service continues the Firm's tradition as personified by former Governor Robert P. Casey, Senator Stewart J. Greenleaf, former State Representative Melissa Murphy Weber, and former Judge Bernard J. Goodheart."
Elliott Greenleaf provides creative and economic business solutions to legal challenges confronting a wide variety of clients, including Fortune 500 companies, entrepreneurs, privately held businesses, individuals, trade associations, labor unions ,financial institutions and non-profit organizations.
The Firm's diverse practice includes federal and state court trial and appellate litigation concerning health care, constitutional issues affecting business, contracts, environmental, insurance, federal Civil Rights litigations, employment and disability law, banking, financial services, antitrust, class actions, mass torts, corporate and securities law, construction, regulatory and administrative matters (including government contracts, health and insurance), products liability, tax, bankruptcy, franchise, trademark and trade secrets, corporate control, white collar criminal, Qui Tam, RICO law and grand juries. |
