News & Insights Archive

Justice for the Hungry, a fund-raising challenge to Pennsylvania-based attorneys and law firms established by RCCB Partner David Antzis has a $1 million-dollar goal to fight food insecurity. 

A conversation with intellectual property lawyer Donna Tobin about #cannabis-related #trademark issues including state registrations, Martha Stewart's cannabis plan, pending legalization issues and their impact on trademarking and much much more.

RCCB adds Neil M. Willner as Co-Chair of the Cannabis Industry Group at the New York office. 

Mark Skapof, RCCB Partner and President of TMA NY Chapter chats with Citybizlist aboutTMA, his career, the pandemic, and what's in store for 2021 in commercial bankruptcy. 

RCCB Bankruptcy Partner Marc Skapof was selected as President of the Turnaround Management Association (TMA) New York City Chapter as of January 1, 2021. Marc was most recently the 2020 President-elect, and prior to that, Vice President of Programming from 2017-2020, and Director since 2016. 

Trademarks & Brands and Business Restructuring & Bankruptcy groups have been recognized by Best Law Firms®.

Philadelphia Business Journal names RCCB as one of the largest Intellectual Property Law firm practices in Philadelphia.

RCCB is pleased to announce the addition of Partner David S. Antzis to the firm’s Corporate & Business Group. 

RCCB Partner and Trademarks & Brands Practice Group lawyer Donna Tobin answers the burning question "When Do I Need My First Trademark: An Interview with Donna Tobin" during a podcast interview with Darshan Kulkarni, on darshan talks.  

NY Metro Super Lawyers recognizes three RCCB Partners   

RCCB is pleased to announce that New York Partners Marc E. Hirschfield and Donna A. Tobin, and Philadelphia Partner Barry L. Cohen have been included in the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Read the full story here.

RCCB is pleased to announce Alex Seldin has joined its Corporate & Business Group as Counsel in the Philadelphia office.

RCCB Corporate and Securities Attorney David Gitlin was recently interviewed by VC Confidential for the podcast “Why Are Structured Exits Good for Founders, and Investors, too?”

Leila Vaughan, RCCB Tax Counsel, was selected as Vice Chair to the American Bar Association Tax Section Committee. 

Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars chose thirteen RCCB attorneys for those awards.

RCCB dispensed pro bono advice in the new formation of the Pennsylvania 30 Day Fund, a nonprofit providing forgivable loans to small businesses. 

RCCB's Barry Cohen and Donna Tobin have returned to the World Trademark Review 1000 list. Cohen is listed as a “Global Leader,” and is described as a “tactically savvy litigator who understands how to use litigation as a business tool to facilitate quick wins.” Tobin is described by the publication as someone who “whether litigating, licensing intellectual property or advising on clearance or portfolio development, her aim is to make her in-house contacts look good. She achieves this by focusing on results and creating IP value.”

RCCB is pleased to welcome Chase Wright to the Corporate & Business Group. 

“2019 was a banner year for RCCB, and it is important we take a moment to recognize all those who have contributed to our success to date,” said John E. Royer, Jr., Managing Partner. Read about our achievements of the past year in the press release, Dedication to Distinctive Approach Fuels Successful Year for Royer Cooper Cohen Braunfeld LLC.

John Royer was recognized for his work in the corporate category. He brings more than 30 years of business and corporate law experience to his clients, for whom he frequently serves as outside general counsel. He focuses his practice primarily on business and corporate law transactions and counseling for emerging growth technology and life science companies, executives and investors, as well as middle market and family-owned businesses.

RCCB was pleased to sponsor the 2019 Association Corporate Counsel Business Skills Institute.

RCCB endorsed the lively 1776 program - Founding Failures hosted by the firm's Tim Levy. 

RCCB is pleased to welcome two new partners to our growing New York City office. Donna A. Tobin will lead the firm’s new Trademarks & Brands Group, while Richard A. Siegal brings expertise to the Corporate & Business, Private Client Services and Tax Groups.

New York Metro Super Lawyers List selects two RCCB attorneys to the 2019 Super Lawyers List.

RCCB Partner Marc E. Hirschfield has been included in the Litigation – Bankruptcy section of the 2019 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America© for the third consecutive year. “We are delighted by Marc’s return to the 2020 Best Lawyers list,” said Managing Partner John Royer. “Marc’s name on the list is a public acknowledgement reflective of what his colleagues and clients have long said of his experience and dedication.”

Royer Cooper Cohen Braunfeld LLC welcomes three Partners to the firm.

Royer Cooper Cohen Braunfeld Welcomes Prominent Real Estate Attorney Jonathan M. Grosser. As RCCB continues its steady growth, clients have increasingly required real estate related advice. “I am extremely excited about my move to RCCB,” said Grosser. “The firm’s talent and entrepreneurial style provide me with an unparalleled opportunity to service my clients and grow my practice in an effective, efficient and forward-looking way. I’m looking forward to contributing to RCCB’s growth as well as its reputation as the law firm of choice for the region’s most dynamic and entrepreneurial companies.”

Royer Cooper Cohen Braunfeld Elevates Two Prominent Attorneys to Equity Partnership. 

Thirteen RCCB attorneys were selected as 2019 PA Super Lawyers and Rising Stars.

RCCB is humbled as they are selected as a 2019 Top Workplace by The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Tim Levy promoted to Partner and Michael Goldberg becomes Counsel.

Our Private Client Services Group expands with the addition of Partner Dirk M. Simpson and Associate Taylor A. Smith.

RCCB Partners were mentioned in The Legal Intelligencer article, "PA Boutiques, Spinoffs See Gains as GCs Seek Cost Flexibility." 

Marc Hirschfield and Marc Skapof were named to the 2018 New York Metro Super Lawyers list. This is the eighth consecutive time for Marc Hirschfield and the fifth consecutive time for Marc Skapof.

RCCB Partner Marc E. Hirschfield was honored with the 2019 Best Lawyers List award for the second year in a row. 

RCCB not only agrees with NJ motorists that the $50 late fee for missed tolls is outrageous, but the firm is taking the case to court on behalf of E-ZPass drivers. 

RCCB announces the addition of three new Associates. David Dalesandro and Andrew Doggett join RCCB’s Corporate & Business Group and will reside in the firm’s Conshohocken office. Julie Latsko is the most recent attorney in the firm’s Litigation Group, and she will reside in the Philadelphia office.

Congratulations to our attorneys selected as 2018 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars! The three RCCB attorneys selected as Super Lawyers are John Royer, Neil Cooper and Barry Cohen. The attorneys included on the Rising Stars list are Matthew Faranda-Diedrich, Sean Litz, Dustin Covello, Alex Nassar, Laura Reinhold and Matt Brinker.

RCCB and Drexel Ventures cohosted a Philly Tech Week panel called Hot Topics in Tech: Blockchain, IoT, AI & AR/VR. Tech leaders helped the attendees understand how these technologies impact them and their business, and have become realities in the marketplace. The event featured experts from Comcast, Drexel and startups, as well as east and west coast lawyers. After the panel, the participants split into roundtables to meet the speakers.

RCCB is proud to welcome William B. Duff to the firm! Duff, a Partner in our Employment Group, will be based in our New York City office.

The award honors 40 people under the age of 40 who have excelled in their professional life

Reflecting significant growth, RCCB is proud to announce promotions, including 4 Partners, Alyssa Brodzinski, Hope Hammer, Sean Litz and Melissa Paszamant, and Marketing Manager Rachel Dub. “The well-deserved promotions reflect the important contributions to RCCB’s growth made by these team members,” said Managing Partner John E. Royer, Jr.

RCCB Litigation Partner Barry L. Cohen was chosen by World Trademark Review as a 2018 World Leading Trademark Professional. 

As more lenders are entering the cannabis industry, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions authored a memo allowing the prosecution of businesses pertaining to medical marijuana. This overturns the 2014 guidelines issued to lenders from the Treasury and Justice departments under the Obama administration.

Neil A. Cooper pens a riveting article in The Intelligencer discussing the clamor surrounding the bidding for Amazon HQ2. He also takes note that sharp tech characters are "increasing attention on Israel as a source of innovation, talent, and exciting new companies." 

RCCB has record year of expansion by adding nine attorneys and four staff for a 39% increase in employment, plus recognition by Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars, as well as New York Metro Super Lawyers. 

RCCB Partner Matthew Faranda-Diedrich appears in the Philadelphia Business Journal article, "With Big Banks Reducing Retail Lending, Small Competitors Have A Decision To Make," discussing lenders' changing strategies as three of the largest banks in the country reduced their retail industry loans. 

RCCB Partners Hirschfield and Skapof are representing Belgium's KBC Bank in bankruptcy proceedings filed by diamond cutter and wholesaler Exelco NV. The case has turned into a turf war with KBC demanding the case be heard in Belgium, Exelco insisting it is held in the U.S., and the judge calling it "a mess."

RCCB is among the most recent firm to add an international practice to offer flexibility to International clients. The midsize firm can still offer that personal service that clients appreciate and often miss with larger firms.