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SCRANTON, HARRISBURG and PHILADELPHIA, PA, Jan. 29, 2025 – Stevens & Lee announced today that Gerard M. Karam, former U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, has joined the firm as a Shareholder and will Co-Chair its growing White Collar Defense and Investigations Group.
As U.S. Attorney, Mr. Karam led successful investigations and prosecutions of civil and criminal health care fraud, tax evasion, False Claims Act, bank fraud and wire fraud matters. He also led the defense of the United States of America in medical malpractice cases. Under his leadership, the Middle District launched its first E- Litigation Unit, Civil Rights Unit and Appellate Division. He was selected to serve on the Attorney General’s Advisory Subcommittees on White Collar Crime, Civil Rights and Controlled Substances.
“We are deeply honored to welcome Jerry to our firm,” said William P. Thornton, Jr., President and CEO of Stevens & Lee. “He is well-known and respected both for his exceptional service as U.S. Attorney and his long career representing clients in complex civil and criminal litigation.”
“Jerry’s skill set complements our sophisticated commercial litigation team and we look forward to his leadership in white collar defense matters and government investigations,” said Mr. Thornton. “Our clients will benefit from Jerry’s creativity and problem-solving capabilities and he adds to our strong arsenal of talented trial lawyers.”
Mr. Karam joins a team of more than 60 litigators representing businesses and individuals in state and federal courts throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. He will lead the firm’s White Collar Practice with Co-Chair Ryan O’Neill, a former Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey’s Criminal Division who joined the firm in June 2024.
“Stevens & Lee was a natural choice for me given its reputation for excellence, integrity and client service,” said Mr. Karam. “The firm regularly handles the types of complex matters that require lawyers at the top of their field and my new colleagues are among the best in the profession. I look forward to working with them to serve our clients during their most challenging times.”
Prior to his appointment as U.S. Attorney, Mr. Karam was a prominent complex civil and criminal litigator in private practice where he successfully tried to verdict dozens of cases, including matters pertaining to civil rights, criminal law, commercial litigation and health care. Mr. Karam also served as General Counsel to the Housing Authority of Lackawanna County for 12 years and as the Chief Public Defender in Lackawanna County for 10 years.
Mr. Karam earned his J.D. from Loyola University School of Lawand his B.S. from Saint Joseph’s University.
