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Untitled Document 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.


 

William J. Veitch, Esq.
Attorney-at-Law
Emergency & After Hours Number 609-254-9524
Office Locations
755 North Monroe Street
Media, PA 19063
Toll Free: 877-784-0101
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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