Hope Lester

EDUCATION

• Temple University School of Law, Philadelphia, PA
  Juris Doctor earned, May, 1999
  Study Abroad: Rome, Italy, Spring 1998
• Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
  Bachelor's degree in Psychology earned May, 1995

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

WILSON, ELSER, MOSKOWITZ, EDELMAN & DICKER LLPbr /> Associate, 2004 - 2010

Represent clients in all aspects of federal and state court cases, jury trials, arbitrations and mediations in a broad range of areas including products liability, environmental liability, insurance disputes, construction liability and employment litigation. Drafting and editing contractual language to ensure compliance with jurisdictional law. Conduct and defend depositions in various areas including construction litigation, environmental liability, products liability and general liability. Prepare discovery pleadings and responses and legal memoranda, including briefs and motions. Review and analyze contract clauses. Current and recent practice highlights include:

• Represent companies in disputes regarding product safety and efficacy in both state and federal court.
• Represent large companies connection with disputes regarding contract language and insurance coverage.
• Represent environmental companies in disputes regarding compliance with applicable state and federal regulations.
• Represent large construction company in connection with disputes regarding contract language and insurance coverage.
• Represent clients at Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission hearings.
• Prepared Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission Position papers.
• Represent clients in automotive disputes.
• Extensive contract review and analysis.
• Negotiation of settlements on behalf of clients.
• Negotiation of contract tenns and conditions.
• Preparation of responses to litigation.
• Preparation of discovery documents.
• Preparation of dispositive motions.
• Representation of clients at arbitrations and mediations.
• Trial of cases.

GOLDFEIN & HOSMER
Associate, 2002 - 2004

Represent clients in all aspects of state court cases, jury trials and arbitrations in connection with professional liability and asbestos claims. Preparation of legal memoranda, including appellate briefs and motions. Preparation of discovery documentation and responses. Contract review and interpretation. Trial of cases.

SWARTZ, CAMPBELL & DETWEILER
Associate, 2000 - 2002

Represent large insurance carrier in automotive class action litigation. Preparation of legal memoranda, including appellate briefs and motions. Preparation of discovery documentation and responses. Managed team of six contract attorneys on large e-discovery program regarding automotive claims.

SHERMAN & STERLINGISMITHKLINE BEECHAM
Contract attorney, 2000

Reviewed and prepared privileged documents in response to a second request by the Federal Trade Commission pertaining to SrnithKlineiGlaxo Merger. Reviewed and analyzed numerous Federal Trade Commission requests for documents, drafted responses to requests.

PENNELL, JENKINS, ROBINSON, WOLF & RUBINATE
Law Clerk, 1998-1999

Assisted trial attorney in handling caseload. Drafted briefs and pleadings. Extensive legal research regarding various insurance coverage and/or policy issues.

BAR ADMISSIONS

Passed the July, 2010 California Bar Examination Member of the Bar, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

AWARDS

Named 2008 Pennsylvania Rising Star Attorney Recipient of the Bertram K. Wolf award for Academic Achievement