As a partner with Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, firm Gross & Kenny, LLP Jeffrey S. Gross has represented injured workers in the Philadelphia area since 1991. He focuses exclusively on Workers’ Compensation litigation, including full and partial disability claims, lump-sum settlements, occupational diseases, workplace fatalities, and subrogation matters, and he has a long record of success aggressively pursuing the best interests of his clients.

Ranked by Philadelphia magazine among the region’s top 100 attorneys in 2006 and 2007, Mr. Gross steadfastly believes each worker is entitled to all the possible benefits available under the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act and brings his considerable experience to each case. He was honored with the Martha Hampton Award in 2003 for his compassionate approach and exemplary professionalism, and he holds a solid 10.0 rating from Avvo.

Mr. Gross earned his undergraduate degree in business administration and accounting with honors from Muhlenberg College in 1988 and his Juris Doctor from The Dickinson School of Law in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in 1991. He has been admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Pennsylvania. Mr. Gross is also a member of the prestigious Louis D. Brandeis Law Society in Philadelphia and maintains current membership in the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association.

Held in high esteem by his peers, Mr. Gross was elected for three consecutive years to the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Board of Governors and was once co-chair of the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Workers’ Compensation Section. He is additionally a published author with more than a dozen featured articles in local law magazines, and he has also lectured extensively on a variety of Workers’ Compensation litigation topics at seminars conducted by professional organizations such as the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association and the Pennsylvania Bar Institute.

Rebecca L. Rakoski is the co-founder and managing partner at XPAN Law Partners. Rebecca counsels and defends public and private corporations, and their boards, during data breaches and responds to state/federal regulatory compliance and enforcement actions. As an experienced litigator, Rebecca has handled hundreds of matters in state and federal courts. Rebecca skillfully manages the intersection of state, federal, and international regulations that affect the transfer, storage, and collection of data to mitigate her client’s litigation risks.

Rebecca advises her clients on a proactive, multi-jurisdictional approach to identify and address data privacy and cybersecurity compliance gaps and potential liabilities. She uses her extensive experience to work with her clients to create and tailor a security and privacy governance program that fits their specific needs in order to limit their regulatory exposure.

Rebecca regularly negotiates complex contractual provisions that are impacted by domestic and international data privacy regulations including the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 and the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation. She understands how the nature of the data can affect the role her client plays in the data transaction and uses that knowledge to minimize corporate liability.

As a thought leader in the area of data privacy and cybersecurity, Rebecca serves on the New Jersey State Bar Association’s Cyber Task Force. Rebecca is Vice-Chair Elect for the New Jersey State Bar Association’s Bankruptcy Law Section and also served on the Complex Business Litigation Committee that drafted and revised the Court Rules involving electronic discovery in complex litigation matters.

Rebecca is regularly appointed by the New Jersey Courts as a Technology and/or Discovery Special Master.

Rebecca is on the Board of Governors for Temple University Health Systems and an adjunct professor at Drexel University’s Thomas R. Kline School of Law and Rowan University. She is currently serving as the Interim Associate Dean for Online and Graduate Programs at Drexel University’s Thomas R. Kline School of Law.