Richard C. Sokorai
High Swartz LLP
Rich Sokorai is a Partner at High Swartz LLP. Rich concentrates his practice in trials, appeals and related advice on behalf of business entities, municipalities and individuals in municipal, commercial, and tort matters. Significant cases that Rich has handled include disputes over control of closely held corporations, franchise disputes, claims for breach of fiduciary duty for both non-profit and for profit corporations, construction disputes, ordinance validity challenges, and large tort cases.
Rich has tried cases in state courts, federal courts and boards of view, as well as administrative courts such as the Environmental Hearing Board and the Public Utility Commission. He has served as Township Solicitor for Newtown Township, Delaware County, and continues to serve as special counsel for litigation and land development matters. Additionally, Rich represents soldiers in military employment and reemployment rights cases and represents individuals in protection from abuse actions.
Rich is a Judge Advocate in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. Rich received his B.A. from Temple University and his J.D., cum laude, from Temple University School of Law. Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, he is a member of the Pennsylvania Association for Justice, the Pennsylvania, Montgomery and Delaware County Bar Associations, the Pennsylvania National Guard Association, the National Guard Association of the States and the United States Armor Association.
- Temple University Beasley School of Law
- J.D.
- Honors: Cum Laude
-
- Temple University
- B.A. | Political Science
-
- Partner
- High Swartz LLP
- - Current
- Associate Attorney
- High Swartz LLP
- -
- Associate Attorney
- Abraham, Bauer & Spaulding, P.C.
- -
- Top Attorney - Civil Litigation
- Main Line Today
- Personal Injury Litigation
- Best Lawyers in America
- Pennsylvania Association for Justice (PAJ)
- Member
- Current
-
- Delaware County Bar Association
- Member
- - Current
-
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Member
- - Current
-
- Montgomery Bar Association
- Member
- - Current
-
- United States Armor Association
- Member
- - Current
-
- Pennsylvania National Guard Association
- Member
- - Current
-
- New Jersey
- New Jersey Courts
-
- Pennsylvania
- Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
-
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Construction Law
- Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Municipal Law
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Environmental Law
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- Civil Litigation
- Contract and Business Litigation
- Employment Litigation
- Franchise Law
- Litigation
- English: Spoken, Written