John F. Gross

John F. Gross is a partner at the firm Gross McGinley, LLP, located in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Business clients of all sizes seek the advice of veteran attorney John F. "Jack" Gross on intellectual property, real estate, finance and general corporate issues. He has worked in several different fields throughout his career, including construction, health care, media and publishing, manufacturing and professional services.When it comes to succession planning, mergers and acquisitions, business purchases and sales, and business creation, Mr. Gross is the go-to professional for his clients. In addition, he provides advice to companies on more intricate issues concerning advertising law, internet law, privacy and intellectual property. He possesses extensive experience in the areas of copyright, trademark and licensing, along with First Amendment and defamation issues, which disproportionately impact the publishing and media sectors.Mr. Gross also represents individuals and businesses in the purchase and sale of residential and commercial real estate in his capacity as a qualified Pennsylvania title agent and real estate attorney. From individual investors to huge, diverse real estate portfolios, he counsels clients on a monthly basis and provides assistance with leasing and finance concerns as well.On top of that, Mr. Gross is an adjunct professor in Muhlenberg College's Department of Communications and the managing partner of the firm. He is an active leader in the Lehigh Valley community, having held positions of responsibility with multiple nonprofits.Mr. Gross currently holds the positions of board chair of the Allentown Commercial and Industrial Development Authority and solicitor for Whitehall Township, Salisbury Township and the City of Allentown. He is a member of the Bar Association of Lehigh County, the Pennsylvania Bar Association and the Pennsylvania School Board Solicitors Association.With a bachelor's degree from the Muhlenberg College, Mr. Gross graduated magna cum laude, and he obtained his Juris Doctor cum laude from the Villanova University School of Law. In law school, he graduated with Order of the Coif honors and was a member of the Law Review. He is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania and before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.Honored for his remarkable work in the legal field, Mr. Gross was listed on the:·Power 100 List by the Lehigh Valley Business for four consecutive years·Power List in Law by the Lehigh Valley Business·Power 30 list in Law by the Lehigh Valley Business·Local Legal Leaders list by the Lehigh Valley Magazine