James C. Crumlish, III

BLUE BELL
(215) 977-1030

jccrumlish@elliottgreenleaf.com

James C. Crumlish, III , a senior shareholder, has over twenty years of trial and appellate advocacy. He also has substantial expertise in governmental relations and navigating the complex overlay of federal, local and state regulatory agencies.

As a former Special Assistant City Solicitor, Mr. Crumlish was counsel to the City of Philadelphia 's uniformed services, including the Police and Fire Departments. His responsibilities included catastrophic emergency and disaster first response and comprehensive field counseling for the City of Philadelphia involving natural and man made disasters, criminal and civil disobedience; major municipal liability issues, constitutional torts and public policy issues and liability of public officials. He served as the Solicitor and then as the Chairman of the City Commissioners of Philadelphia, and oversaw the multi-million dollar annual municipal budget and chief executive issues relating to that office and also, oversaw the year round electoral processes in the City of Philadelphia.

Mr. Crumlish has also served as legal counsel in major joint governmental agency and municipal investigations. He has also served as General Counsel of the Philadelphia Parking Authority, the largest municipal authority in the United States . He oversaw significant administrative agency law matters including insurance, competitive bidding, land use, employment law and construction law, complex litigation and civil rights claims, intra-governmental relations, employment law, injunction practice and construction experience, complex litigation, and civil rights claims.

He also has extensive experience in insurance, regulatory oversight, coverage issues, re-insurance and corporate counseling. He has served as trial counsel in numerous intellectual property and employment matters, including the prosecution and defense of injunctions and matters relating to the protection of confidential and proprietary business information and non-competes. He has represented national healthcare organizations in major litigation matters, including ERISA and antitrust issues, as well as numerous complex litigations relating to healthcare contracting and liability. He has also served as core national counsel in the Subscriber and Consumer Multidistrict Class Actions relating to managed care entities.

Mr. Crumlish has served on numerous professional and civic associations and boards and has been an active volunteer youth coach. He has served on various Bar Association Committees and has lectured in various continuing legal education subjects. He has also contributed many pro bono -efforts on behalf of civic and community groups.

Mr. Crumlish attended St. Thomas College and graduated from St. Joseph 's College and Widener University School of Law. He is a member of the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States America and the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit as well as The United States District Court for the Middle and Eastern Districts of Pennsylvania.

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