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The firm traces its history
to the combined talents of the late Louis Wilderman, who began practicing labor
law in 1937, when the National Labor Relations Act was in its infancy, and Leonard
Spear, who had represented unions and working people for over 50 years. Leonard
Spear began his career as an Assistant City Solicitor, became involved in Philadelphia
ward politics, and ultimately served as Chairman of the Philadelphia County Board
of Public Assistance, where he became aware of the increasing need for legal services
by the Philadelphia labor movement. This was a time of growth in the labor movement,
spurred in part by the enactment of federal and state antidiscrimination laws,
of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), and the growth of health
& welfare funds, pension, severance, scholarship and other benefit funds.
the firm was one of the pioneers in the establishment of prepaid legal service
plans to union members. With the change in the composition of the local labor
force from a manufacturing based economy to one which is more service oriented,
the firm became involved in aiding in the growth of various service oriented employee
organizations. Since the 1970's there has also been a increase in union representation.
Since 1972, when Spear and
Wilderman first formed their partnership, the firm has devoted itself to representing
both labor organizations and their members. We have represented building trades
unions, public employee unions, office and professional workers, physicians,
building service employees, theatrical unions, health care workers, food industry
employees, electricians and paper industry employees, police officers, federal
employees, and many others.While
the roots are in the labor movement, we have never restricted the practice to
traditional labor law areas. Aware of the wide range of legal issues which occur
in the typical family, we have always maintained a general practice department
dedicated to the general legal needs of labor organization members and their
families. This practice area also extends to helping nonunion workers, small
business people, retirees and others, who encounter a wide variety of legal
problems.
In all areas of the practice,
we are most proud of the ability to help clients devise creative tactical solutions
to difficult problems caused by laws restricting the rights of unions and workers
in general. Whether brainstorming organizing drives, or litigating to keep employers
from abrogating their multiemployer bargaining agreements, we believe that we
have creative ideas to keep the labor movement in the business of representing
their members as best they can in these times.
The firm currently maintains
offices in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Cherry Hill, New Jersey.
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William
J. Veitch, Esq.
Attorney-at-Law
Emergency
& After Hours Number 609-254-9524
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Office
Locations
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755
North Monroe Street
Media, PA 19063
Toll Free: 877-784-0101
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701
White Horse Road, Suite 3
Voorhees, NJ 08043
Toll Free: 877-784-0101
Office: 856-784-0101
Fax: 856-784-5556
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