Atty. Joel Seth Barras
Joel Seth Barras is a lawyer practicing employment & labor - u.s., business transactions, collective bargaining and union negotiations and 9 other areas of law. Joel received a M.A. degree from Boston University College of Communications in 2003, and has been licensed for 23 years.
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Joel Seth Barras is a Partner based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, practicing at Reed Smith LLP. They have 23+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2003. Their practice focuses on employment, business, ssd, wage & hour, and employment contracts. Admitted to practice in New Jersey (2003) and Pennsylvania U.S. District Court U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey U.S. District Court, Ea (2003). Educated at Boston University School of Law (J.D., 2003) and Boston University College of Communications (M.A. Mass, 2003). Recognitions include Peer Reviewed. Serands clients in Philadelphia, PA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Joel Seth Barras is a lawyer practicing employment & labor - u.s., business transactions, collective bargaining and union negotiations and 9 other areas of law
- Joel received a M.A. degree from Boston University College of Communications in 2003, and has been licensed for 23 years
- Joel practices at Reed Smith LLP in Philadelphia, PA
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
Joel Seth Barras is one of 169,120 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in Pennsylvania →
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Joel Seth Barras is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Pennsylvania →
SSDI and SSI attorneys for disability claims, denied benefits, and Social Security appeals.
Joel Seth Barras is one of 26,532 ssd attorneys indexed nationally. Browse ssd attorneys in Pennsylvania →
Joel Seth Barras is one of 4,935 wage & hour attorneys indexed nationally. Browse wage & hour attorneys in Pennsylvania →
Joel Seth Barras is one of 7,721 employment contracts attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment contracts attorneys in Pennsylvania →
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Why local counsel matters in Pennsylvania
Practicing law in Pennsylvania. Legal matters in Pennsylvania are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Philadelphia are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Pennsylvania state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Pennsylvania brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Pennsylvania courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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