Abbe F. Fletman

1988, Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court

at The Academy of Advocacy of Temple University Beasley School of Law, where she has served as an instructor for the L.L.M. in Trial Advocacy and is a barrister in the school's American Inn of Court. She is a Lecturer of Law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School and is a frequent presenter at legal conferences, including American Bar Association meetings, the Pennsylvania Bar Institute, and the Philadelphia Bar Association's Federal Bench-Bar Conference.

She is one of four Vice Chairmen of the Board of Trustees of Albert Einstein Healthcare Network, a member of the Network's Board of Overseers, and Chair of the Quality Assessment and Improvement Committee.

In addition, she is a member of the Council of the American Bar Association Section of Litigation and is Regional Co-Chair of its Judicial Intern Opportunity Program Committee.

Among her published works, Ms. Fletman is co-editor of The Woman Advocate, 2nd Ed. (ABA 2010), and co-author of "Government Entity Litigation," Business and Commercial Litigation in Federal Courts (2nd Ed. West, Nov. 2005 & 3rd Ed. West, Jan. 2012).

Representative Matters

· Foltz, et al.v. Delaware State University

· Kerrigan, et al. v. City of Philadelphia, et al.

· Primepoint, L.L.C. v. Primepay, Inc.

· In re Nominating Petition of R. Seth Williams, Candidate for Philadelphia District Attorney in the May 2009 Democratic Primary

· Connection Training Services v. City of Philadelphia

· Philadelphia Housing Authority v. United States Department of Housing and Urban Development

· Technology Patents, LLC v. Deutsche Telekom AG

· McNeil Nutritionals, LLC v. Heartland Sweeteners LLC and Heartland Packaging Corp.

· United States of America v. City of Philadelphia and Philadelphia City Commission

· Choike v. Slippery Rock University

· Nutter v. Dougherty

· ADAPT of Philadelphia v. Philadelphia Housing Authority

· Macdonald v. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

· FMC Corporation v. Control Solutions, Inc.

· In re General Election of November 4, 2003, for the Office of Mayor of the City of Philadelphia

· McIntyre v. Philadelphia Housing Authority

· In re Diet Drugs Products Liability Litigation

· In re Diet Drugs Products Liability Litigation_2

· Adrian Kaufman v. Westfield America

· Fleisher Art Memorial v. Estate of Archille A. Ingenito

· Jared McIntyre v. Philadelphia Housing Authority

· Wynn and Robert Harris v. Meadowlands Country Club

· Israel H. and Ruth L. Buck v. Piercing Pagoda, Inc.

· CB Technologies, Inc. v. Noro Travel Advisors, Inc.

· Keystone Mercy Health Plan v. Health Risk Management, Inc.

· Bank of America NT&SA v. Gary Nickele, et al.

· Nakahara, et al. v. The NS 1991 American Trust v. Nihon Sangyo Kabushiki Kaisha

· Barone v. Har Jehuda Cemetery

· Heller Financial, Inc. v. Presidential Associates

Honors & Awards

· Rated AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell

· Selected to Best Lawyers in America® in the area of Intellectual Property Litigation, 2013

· 'Up and Coming Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year' finalist, Women in Law, Chambers & Partners USA, 2012

· Selected as a 'Leader in the Field' of Intellectual Property, Pennsylvania, Chambers & Partners USA, 2011 and 2012

· Named as one of Pennsylvania's Top 50 Female Attorneys, 2009 - 2012, by Thomson Reuters, publishers of Pennsylvania Super Lawyers

· Named a Pennsylvania "Super Lawyer," 2004, 2006 - 2012, by Thomson Reuters, publishers of Pennsylvania Super Lawyers

· Named to the "Legal Elite" list by SmartCEO Magazine, 2010 - 2011

· 2007 Woman of Distinction by the Philadelphia Business Journal

· Named to Litigation Counsel of America, Trial Lawyer Honorary Society

Professional Affiliations

· American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Litigation
- Member-at-Large, Council
- Regional Co-Chair, Judicial Intern Opportunity Program Committee
- Member, National Institutes and Regional Meetings Committee

· Women's Law Project, 2002-2006
- Chair, Board of Directors

· Philadelphia Bar Association
- Chair, Federal Courts Committee, 2005

Community Activities

· Albert Einstein Healthcare Network Board of Trustees
- Vice Chair
- Chair, Quality Assessment and Improvement Committee
- Member, Board of Overseers
- Member, Board of Trustees of Einstein Medical Center
- Member, Board of Trustees of Belmont Center for Comprehensive Treatment

· Forum of Executive Women

· Leadership, Inc., Philadelphia
- Member and Graduate, Class of 2001

Industry Groups

Education

News, Events & Articles

News

U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® Gives "Best Law Firm" Recognition to Flaster/Greenberg's Bankruptcy Department and Individual Recognitions to Four F/G Attorneys
Press Release (November 1, 2012)

Four Flaster/Greenberg Attorneys Named in Best Lawyers in America® 2013
Press Release (August 29, 2012)

Abbe F. Fletman Panel Member at ABA 2012 Annual Meeting
Press Release (August 24, 2012)

Abbe F. Fletman Re-Elected to Leadership Roles at the Albert Einstein Healthcare Network
Press Release (July 24, 2012)

Abbe F. Fletman Appointed by the American Bar Association Section of Litigation
Press Release (July 19, 2012)

Four Flaster/Greenberg Attorneys Ranked in Chambers & Partners USA 2012 Directory
Press Release (June 18, 2012)

Fletman Named One of Pennsylvania's Top 50 Female Attorneys by Thomson Reuters
Press Release (June 5, 2012)

Seven Flaster/Greenberg Attorneys Honored by Thomson Reuters as 2012 Pennsylvania "Super Lawyers" and "Rising Stars"
Press Release (June 4, 2012)

Abbe F. Fletman Co-Authors for the Third Edition of Business and Commercial Litigation in Federal Courts
Press Release (January 3, 2012)

Considering Running for Office in Pennsylvania? Free Seminar on Legal Issues for Candidates and Campaign Staff
Press Release (December 23, 2011)

Abbe F. Fletman Appointed Committee Chair of Law & Policy, Vote Philadelphia
Press Release (December 2, 2011)

Five F/G Attorneys Honored by Philadelphia SmartCEO Magazine as 2011 "Legal Elite"
Press Release (October 17, 2011)

Abbe F. Fletman Elected As Vice Chairman, Albert Einstein Healthcare Network
Press Release (July 1, 2011)

Go Red for Women Luncheon Event Raises $825,000
Photo Caption (June 15, 2011)

Flaster/Greenberg Praised In 2011 Chambers & Partners USA Directory
Press Release (June 10, 2011)

Seven Flaster/Greenberg Attorneys Honored by Thomson Reuters as 2011 Pennsylvania "Super Lawyers" and "Rising Stars"
Press Release (May 24, 2011)

Court Compels Settlement Based on Attorney's Assent and Despite Client Protests
American Bar Association (May 10, 2011)

Flaster/Greenberg's Abbe Fletman Co-chairing Women's Heart Health Campaign
Press Release (May 6, 2011)

Abbe Fletman to be Honored by Lambda Legal Philadelphia
Press Release (May 3, 2011)

Deal apparently calls for Metro Bank to change its big red M logo
Posted With Permission of The Patriot-News and Matt Miller (March 3, 2011)

Fletman Addresses Audience at Penn Law Women's Association Annual Dinner
Photo Caption (February 23, 2011)

Abbe F. Fletman to be Keynote Speaker at Penn Law Women's Association Annual Dinner
Press Release (February 7, 2011)

Abbe F. Fletman selected for ABA Post
Press Release (January 31, 2011)

John Kromer wants to be Philadelphia's last sheriff
Philadelphia Inquirer (January 24, 2011)

Ride Another Day
Inside Higher Ed (December 22, 2010)

Settlement Agreement Approved in Title IX Lawsuit Against Delaware State University
Press Release (December 21, 2010)

Considering Running for Office in Pennsylvania? Free Seminar on Legal Issues for Candidates and Campaign Staff
Press Release (December 15, 2010)

NJ-Based Family Business Prevails in Trademark Suit Appeal
Press Release (December 1, 2010)

Ascentive LLC Sues PissedConsumer.com
Press Release (November 29, 2010)

Candidates' recipes include less dough
The Philadelphia Business Journal (October 29-November 4, 2010)

Comprehensive Settlement Reached In Title IX Lawsuit Against Delaware State University
Press Release (October 21, 2010)

Five F/G Attorneys Honored by Philadelphia SmartCEO Magazine as 2010 "Legal Elite"
Press Release (October 4, 2010)

Breaking Through the 21st Century Glass Ceiling
The Legal Intelligencer (September 28, 2010)

Abbe F. Fletman Participates in Panel at ABA 2010 Annual Meeting
Press Release (August 23, 2010)

Abbe F.Fletman Reappointed to ABA Post
Press Release (August 16, 2010)

DSU not likely to eliminate equestrian
The News Journal (July 28, 2010)

Competitive Cheerleading Advocates Undeterred
Inside Higher Ed (July 27, 2010)

Abbe F. Fletman Elected To Board Of Trustees, Albert Einstein Healthcare Network
Press Release (July 21, 2010)

Court Certifies Class in Title IX Action Against Delaware State University
Press Release (July 13, 2010)

Abbe F. Fletman Named One of The "Top 50 Female Attorneys in Pennsylvania" by Pennsylvania Super Lawyers 2010
Press Release (June 22, 2010)

Seven Flaster/Greenberg Attorneys Honored by Key Professional Media as 2010 Pennsylvania "Super Lawyers" and "Rising Stars"
Press Release (May 24, 2010)

Photo Caption: Abbe Fletman presents David Boies with an Award from the Equality Forum in Philadelphia
Press Release (May 10, 2010)

Flaster/Greenberg Shareholder Panelist at ABA Section of Litigation Annual Meeting
Press Release (May 10, 2010)

Flaster/Greenberg's Abbe F. Fletman Co-edits 2010 Edition of "The Woman Advocate"
Press Release (April 1, 2010)

Delaware State University Varsity Equestrian Team Sues School for Reinstatement
Press Release (March 8, 2010)

Philadelphian spearheads national LGBT attorney group
Philadelphia Gay news (February 4, 2010)

Supreme Court Decision Lifts Ban on Corporate Pre-Election Political Ads; Rules on Corporate and Union Giving to Political Campaigns Significantly Loosened
Press Release (January 21, 2010)

Slippery Rock University agrees to additional Title IX improvements
The Pittsburgh Post Gazette (December 22, 2009)

Flaster/Greenberg Revving Up Its Lobbying Practice
The New Jersey Law Journal (January 30, 2009)

Will John Street's casino counselor counsel casinos?
Philly.com Heard in the Hall (January 23, 2009)

Flaster Greenberg Launches Government Relations/Regulatory Group
The Legal Intelligencer Blog (January 23, 2009)

Flaster/Greenberg Rolls Out Government Relations & Regulatory Law Practice Group
Press Release (January 22, 2009)

Flaster/Greenberg Honored as 2008 Company of the Year by National Association of Women Business Owners South Jersey
Press Release (November 17, 2008)

F/G Bits and Pieces
Press Release (March 4, 2008)

Attorney Abbe F. Fletman of Flaster/Greenberg Recipient of Human Rights Campaign Special Recognition Award
Press Release (January 29, 2008)

Seminars & Speaking Engagements

Get Ready, Get Set, Run! Top Legal Do's and Don'ts for Political Candidates in Pennsylvania
Flaster/Greenberg (January 10, 2012)

Fletman Keynote Speaker, Penn Law Women's Association Annual Dinner
University of Pennsylvania Law School (February 16, 2011)

Get Ready, Get Set, Run! Top 10 Legal Do's and Don'ts for Political Candidates in Philadelphia
Flaster/Greenberg (January 11, 2011)

Hardball Tactics and Stupid Lawyer Tricks: Maintaining Civility in Litigation
The American Bar Association Section of Litigation and the ABA Center for Continuing Legal Education (February 18, 2010)

Facebook, Twitter, Blogging...Oh MySpace! Legal Issues with Social Networking Sites.
PBI (November 10, 2009)

Federal Courts Committee Meeting
Philadelphia Bar Association (October 22, 2009)

Inauguration Day Open House
Flaster/Greenberg, Government Relations and Regulatory Law Practice Group (January 20, 2009)

Rainmaking & Business Development for Women: First Hand Advice & Success Stories
(January 14, 2009)

Quality Mentoring Roundtable
DELVACCA (November 13, 2008)

ETC Women's Leadership Group "Afternoon Power Tea" with Abbe Fletman
(April 30, 2008)

Articles & Alerts

Breaking Through the 21st Century Glass Ceiling
The Legal Intelligencer (September 28, 2010)

"I knew I wanted to be involved"
Philadelphia Business Journal (November 30 - December 6, 2007)

Intellectual Property: Flaster/Greenberg Upholds Rights of Generic Goods Marketers
Legal Alert (June 2007)