Atty. Margaret Ryder
Margaret Ryder is an Associate in the Labor & Employment group of the Philadelphia office. Before joining Margolis Edelstein, Margaret served as a Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable M.
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Margaret Ryder is an Associate based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, practicing at Margolis Edelstein. Their practice focuses on employment and civil rights. Educated at Widener University Delaware Law School J.D. cum laude (—) and West Virginia University B.A. (—). Serands clients in Philadelphia, PA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Margaret Ryder is an Associate in the Labor & Employment group of the Philadelphia office
- Before joining Margolis Edelstein, Margaret served as a Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable M. Susan Sheppard, Presiding Judge of General Equity, serving the New Jersey Superior Court in Atlantic and Cape May Counties
- During this time, she was trained as a court mediator and participated in Small Claims, Special Civil, and Landlord Tenant mediations to assist parties in reaching a resolution
- Margaret graduated from Widener University Delaware Law School
- During her time in law school, Margaret served as a Staff Editor on the Delaware Journal of Corporate Law and worked as an intern for Delaware Law School’s Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic
- She also completed judicial externships with the Honorable Bret M. Binder of the Chester County Court of Common Pleas and the Honorable Paul R. Wallace of the Delaware Superior Court, Complex Commercial Litigation Division
- Prior to law school, Margaret graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from West Virginia University, where she majored in Criminology and minored in Law & Legal Studies and Psychology
- Speaking Engagements •“Using Handbooks to Protect Against Legal Liabilities: With Example Policies” NBI, April 2025 News & Case Results Lawsuit Dismissed with Prejudice Following Successful Motion to Dismiss Defamation Lawsuit Dismissed with Prejudice After Court Grants Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
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Civil rights attorneys for discrimination, police misconduct, constitutional rights, and civil liberties cases.
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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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