First Admitted: 1981, Pennsylvania

Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):

Lead Counsel in ERISA class action litigation, see Fechter, et al v. HMW Industries, Inc, et al 879 F.2d 1111 (3rd Circuit 1989), 1989

Transactions:

Establishment and continuing representation of regional healthcare facilities including ASCs, imaging centers, sleep laboratories, common and combined medical staffs and coordinated health systems
Establishment of significant zoning overlay districts for colleges and universities, amusement parks and other commercial industries
Participation in numerous hospital medical staff hearings throughout the Commonwealth

Pro bono/Community Service:

Lafayette Ambassador Bank, Member, Board of Directors (2017 – present), 2017
University of Pittsburgh School of Law/Health Law Certification Program, Member, Board of Directors
Miller-Keystone Blood Center, Member, Board of Directors (2008- present); Former Chair, 2008
The Leonard Pool Society, Member
Phoebe President’s Council, Member
Lehigh Valley Business, Judge CFO of the Year award (2013) Business of the Year (2015), 2015

Honors/Awards:

Martindale Hubbell Lawyers’ Rating “AV® Preeminent™,” Highest Professional Ranking, AV® Preeminent™, Martindale Hubbell
Named a Select Lawyer in Business/Commercial Law, Contracts Law, and Health Care Law (2014 – 2017), Select Lawyer, Lehigh Valley Magazine, 2017
Ave Maria Award for Distinguished Graduate, Notre Dame High School, 2017
The Harris Weinstein Philanthropic Commitment Award, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 2013
2013 Top Rated Lawyer in Land Use and Zoning by American Lawyer Media, Top Rated Lawyer, American Lawyer Media, 2013
2013 Top Rated Lawyer in Healthcare by American Lawyer Media, Top Rated Lawyer, American Lawyer Media, 2013

Educational Background:

Joseph A. Bubba