Amy C. Lachowicz
AMY C. LACHOWICZ is a senior associate with the firm of Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP, in its Philadelphia office. She is a member of the Employment, Commercial Litigation and White Collar Criminal Defense practice groups.
Ms. Lachowicz’s Employment Litigation practice focuses on the representation of public and private employers against claims of race, gender, age, disability and religious discrimination. Her practice includes the litigation of complex restrictive clauses in employment agreements and myriad disputes over confidentiality agreements and the misappropriation of trade secrets. Ms. Lachowicz also has experience negotiating severance packages for executive level employees.
Additionally, Ms. Lachowicz handles a wide range of complex commercial matters, including contractual disputes and general counseling services. Ms. Lachowicz’s White Collar Criminal Defense experience has focused on the representation of licensed professionals in government investigations involving serious fraud allegations.
Some of Ms. Lachowicz’s representations include:
- A regional transportation authority against retaliation and discrimination claims by current and former employees;
- A national security staffing company in contractual disputes as well as claims of discrimination;
- Negotiation of severance agreements for executive level employees;
- A national construction company engaged in a contractual dispute with a subcontractor involving defense and indemnification issues;
- Litigation and counseling services to a non-profit managed care organization on various matters, including disputes with providers, and lawsuits alleging negligence and violations of 42 U.S.C. § 1983;
- Defending health care practices investigated and sued by insurance companies for alleged fraudulent treatment of personal injury;
- Conducting an independent review of expenses incurred by a municipal borough council accused of overspending taxpayer money.
Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Lachowicz completed a clerkship with the Honorable Joseph R. Slights, III of the Superior Court of the State of Delaware, where she handled a variety of civil and criminal matters.
In addition, Ms. Lachowicz serves as a Member of the Hearing Committee of the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. The Hearing Committee hears matters and files written reports and recommendations to the Disciplinary Board, which reviews the conduct of Pennsylvania lawyers and assures compliance by all attorneys to the Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct.
Ms. Lachowicz obtained her law degree from the Villanova School of Law, where she was the recipient of a Dean’s Merit Scholarship. She received her B.S. from the Pennsylvania State University in University Park, Pennsylvania.
Ms. Lachowicz is licensed in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and also is admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. She is a member of the Professional Women’s Roundtable, as well as the Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Philadelphia Bar Associations.