PHILADELPHIA, March 21, 2024―Duane Morris LLP has been recognized across three categories of The Legal Intelligencer’s 2024 Pennsylvania Legal Awards. The annual awards program honors attorneys and firms that have left an indelible mark on the legal community in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and beyond through their unwavering dedication to the profession.
Lawyers on the Fast Track, Large Firm winner – Melissa A. Ruth
The Lawyers on the Fast Track Awards celebrate “the next generation of legal leaders.”
Melissa Ruth practices in the area of litigation with a focus on products liability litigation, including mass tort and toxic tort litigation and personal injury defense litigation, including premises and FELA litigation. She also has experience in matters involving commercial disputes, fidelity subrogation and general liability claims. Ruth serves as an arbitrator for the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania and on the board of directors for the Lawyers’ Club of Philadelphia. She was chair of the Young Lawyers Division for the Philadelphia Bar Association in 2023.
Ruth is a 2016 cum laude graduate of Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law, where she was managing editor of research and writing of the Villanova Law Review, and a graduate of the Pennsylvania State University.
In addition, Duane Morris is a finalist in the following categories:
Finalist - ESG Impact Finalist – Duane Morris
Honoring law firms that demonstrate social responsibility through client-focused efforts, pro bono work, charitable drives, special projects or other avenues.
Finalist - Litigation Department of the Year – General Litigation – Duane Morris
Recognizing the top general litigation departments, their record of success and impactful work in 2023.
Winners will be announced at the Pennsylvania Legal Awards ceremony on May 15 at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel and will be recognized in special editorial sections.
About Duane Morris
Duane Morris LLP provides innovative solutions to today’s multifaceted legal and business challenges through the collegial and collaborative culture of its more than 900 attorneys in offices across the United States and internationally. The firm represents a broad array of clients, spanning all major practices and industries. Duane Morris has been recognized by BTI Consulting as both a client service leader and a highly recommended law firm.
