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Practice Areas
Litigation
Labor & Employment
Education
Duke University, J.D. (1987)
Temple University, L.L.M. in Trial Advocacy (1996)
Duke University, A.B., magna cum laude (1983)
Admissions
Pennsylvania
Memberships
Editorial Board, Duke Law Journal Paul G. Nofer
Partner
Paul G. Nofer is Co-Chair of the firm's Litigation Department, which Chambers USA named in 2007 as one of Pennsylvania’s leading general commercial litigation groups, based on the views of clients, peers, and other industry professionals. Mr. Nofer is an experienced commercial trial lawyer who litigates both business disputes and employment matters.
Mr. Nofer is rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell for "very high to preeminent" legal ability and was named by other lawyers as one of Pennsylvania's top litigation lawyers in a survey conducted by the polling organization Law and Politics. Details concerning the selection process and the overall results of the survey were published in the June 2006 edition of Philadelphia Magazine or at www.superlawyers.com.
Mr. Nofer has litigated cases for the following clients, among others:
Business Disputes
a pharmaceutical wholesaler in defense of antitrust conspiracy claims
a train manufacturer in defense of multimillion dollar breach of warranty claims arising from alleged fleet-wide defects
a pharmaceutical company to prove its contractual right to receive over $35 million from its joint venture partner
a manufacturer in prosecution and defense of payment, delay, and intellectual property claims arising from the design and production of human centrifuges
the owner of a high-rise commercial office building in disputes regarding renovations and relocation of tenants
a financial institution in a case involving the deconstruction of a tax shelter scheme costing investors millions of dollars
the owner of a high-rise mixed-use building in a dispute regarding contractual indemnity obligations of the previous owner related to asbestos removal
a train manufacturer in a public bidding dispute regarding the sale of hundreds of rail cars
a manufacturer in contractual disputes arising from the design and production of a monorail system
an animal health company in a contractual dispute regarding poultry breeding
a software company in a dispute with its joint venture partner over millions of dollars of lost royalties
a university in a complex construction dispute
a monorail manufacturer in litigation regarding insurance coverage for late delivery claims
the seller in a multi-million dollar corporate transaction in defense of claims of continuing liability
a pharmaceutical company in defense of RICO and common law fraud claims
a real estate developer in forcing the closing based on a restrictive covenant of a newly-constructed branch of a national chainstore
a financial institution in defense of breach of fiduciary duty claims involving state and federal estate and tax matters of first impression
a university in a dispute over the right to research grants
a pharmaceutical company in defense of tortious interference and defamation claims involving alleged lost profits exceeding $50 million
a charitable foundation in a multimillion dollar contract, real estate, and grant dispute
a subway car manufacturer in prosecution of a multimillion dollar breach of warranty claim with a subcontractor
a real estate developer in prosecution of defamation claims against a newspaper
a real estate developer in defense of claims regarding the dissolution of a real estate partnership
a financial institution in a dispute with a computer manufacturer regarding internet banking
a law firm in defense of claims involving the dissolution of a law partnership
a home builder in various engagements regarding construction disputes
a textile manufacturer in various engagements involving disputes with subcontractors and buyers
a staging and production company in a highly-publicized breach of warranty dispute
an investment advisor in defense of multi-million dollar fraud claims related to an alleged tax shelter scheme
Employment Matters
a train manufacturer in defense of age discrimination and retaliation claims
a non-profit corporation in defense of class actions involving Fair Labor Standards Act and related state law claims
a non-profit corporation in defense of retaliation claims
an investment management company in defense of Fair Labor Standards Act and related state law claims
an investment management company in defense of age, disability, and gender claims
a non-profit corporation in defense of race and national origin claims
a furniture rental company in defense of retaliation and whistleblower claims
a hotel owner in defense of sexual harassment claims
a Fortune 500 company in defense of an employee’s claim regarding the forfeiture of stock options
a clothing retailer in multiple defense engagements regarding discrimination claims
an actuarial firm in defense of ERISA claims
a Fortune 500 company in multiple engagements regarding employee fraud and theft
a textile manufacturer in a contractual dispute with an executive
an individual supervisor in defense of sexual harassment claims
various companies in many restrictive covenant and related trade secret disputes
multiple engagements by executives in severance negotiations and other disputes with their current or former employers
Clerkships:
Law Clerk, Honorable Donald W. VanArtsdalen, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1987-88. | 