Rawle & Henderson LLP is a law firm headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is the oldest law firm in continuous practice in the United States. The firm is one of the leading practices in the Philadelphia region, notably in admiralty and maritime law.
Originally named “The Rawle Law Offices”, Rawle & Henderson was founded in 1783 by William Rawle. He was a descendant of Francis Rawle, a Quaker merchant and attorney from England to the Province of Pennsylvania in 1686. William Rawle started his law practice as the Rawle Law Offices on September 15, 1783. Joseph W. Henderson joined the company in 1913, at which point it changed its name to Rawle & Henderson.
The Firm continues to be a thriving and dynamic player in the Mid-Atlantic legal community. The Firm, with offices in Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Blue Bell and Harrisburg), New Jersey (Cherry Hill and Hackensack), New York (New York City and Long Island), Delaware (Wilmington) and West Virginia (Wheeling), provides expert representation in litigation matters in diverse areas of the law, including aviation, product liability, insurance coverage, commercial motor vehicle defense, general casualty, health care and professional malpractice, employment law, commercial litigation and transactions, admiralty and workers’ compensation.
The Firm’s lawyers continue to practice law in the best tradition of the Firm’s founders and leaders, and maintain a dedication to the highest standards of the legal profession. The Firm looks forward to continued growth in its third century and to carry forward past traditions.
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