Mr. Lawrence is sought after by clients for a range of complex litigation matters in the areas of healthcare and investor litigation. He is a shareholder and the firm’s chief operating officer. He has a long history of political and community involvement.

Practice Areas:

Healthcare Litigation, Antitrust Litigation

Noteworthy Cases & Achievements:

Mr. Lawrence represents health benefits plan providers in antitrust litigation and has recovered billions of dollars on their behalf. He also represents investors in financial services recovery litigation involving antitrust, commodities fraud, and RICO claims. Mr. Lawrence heads the firm’s mass tort lien recovery practice.

He has a long history of political and community involvement. As a member of the Democratic National Committee, he has five times been a Delegate to the Democratic National Convention. Since 2016, he has served as one of 9 members of the Pennsylvania Judicial Advisory Commission by commissions of Governors Tom Wolf and Josh Shapiro.

By appointment of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, he served two terms, including as Chairman, on the Pennsylvania Board of Law Examiners and also served two terms, including as Vice-Chairman, on the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court which regulates the conduct of Pennsylvania’s attorneys. He served several terms on the Supreme Court’s Investment Advisory Board which coordinates the Court’s investment policy.

Mr. Lawrence volunteers on numerous nonprofit boards. He is president of the James A. Finnegan Fellowship Foundation, which offers internships and scholarship support to Pennsylvania students interested in state government, and is a board member of the Highmark Mann Center for the Performing Arts.