Renee F. Bergmann Joins Thorp Reed & Armstrong as Senior Counsel

PHILADELPHIA--(Business Wire)--
Thorp Reed & Armstrong, LLP is pleased to announce that Reneé F. Bergmann has
joined the firm`s Commercial & Corporate Litigation Practice Group as Senior
Counsel. Based in the Philadelphia office, Ms. Bergmann will focus her practice
on complex commercial litigation, including franchise litigation, mediation and
arbitration.

"On behalf of the entire firm I am pleased to welcome Reneé to our Commercial &
Corporate Litigation group," said Jeff Conn, Managing Partner of Thorp Reed &
Armstrong. "Reneé`s successes across a wide range of case and client work will
make her an invaluable member of the team. I look forward to the contributions
she will make as a new addition to the firm as we continue to grow and expand in
order to meet our clients` evolving needs."

Ms. Bergmann has extensive experience representing regional, national and
international clients in commercial contract disputes, business tort claims,
franchise litigation and general liability matters. Prior to joining Thorp Reed,
she spent six years at a Global 100 Firm, litigating a wide range of matters
throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York.

Ms. Bergmann received her J.D. from Rutgers-Camden School of Law where she
received the International Academy of Trial Lawyers` Student Advocacy Award and
served as President of ATLA, Rutgers-Camden Division. She has held several
leadership positions within the Pennsylvania Bar Association Commission on Women
in the Profession, and is currently a member of the National Association of
Women Lawyers (NAWL) where she serves on the Programming Committee.

Thorp Reed & Armstrong`s Commercial & Corporate Litigation Practice Group is
nationally recognized, with an established reputation for its substantial work
in business and commercial areas, including construction, energy, financial
services, insurance, intellectual property, antitrust and securities. The firm`s
litigators have argued cases in federal and state courts and before governmental
agencies. They have also arbitrated, mediated and otherwise sought to resolve
disputes in many tribunals across the United States.

About Thorp Reed & Armstrong

Since 1895, Thorp Reed & Armstrong, LLP has been a premier Pittsburgh-based law
firm, which has grown to include additional offices in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, Princeton, New Jersey, and Wheeling, West Virginia. Earning the
respect, trust and appreciation of clients, peers, and those who live in our
communities, Thorp Reed & Armstrong attorneys have gained a reputation as
lawyers who exemplify the profession`s best qualities. The firm supports a wide
variety of clients` needs within the practice areas of business law, litigation,
labor, and commercial and public finance. For more information on Thorp Reed &
Armstrong, call 412-394-7711 or visit www.thorpreed.com.

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