Neil A. Morris

Principal

Representative Matters

  • Representing management in collective bargaining negotiations, including binding arbitration, non-binding mediation, and in all aspects of union contract negotiations, grievances involving contract interpretation, suspension, and discharge
  • Defending employers from unfair labor practice charges, civil rights, and other claims, including Title VII, Section 1983, Constitutional claims, ADA, FMLA, and ADEA among other matters
  • Counsel and draft employment policies, practices, and handbooks
  • Counsel management on opposing union elections successfully
  • Defending employers and officials in court
  • All elements of trial and appellate work
  • Drafting and applying Civil Service Regulations and interpretations
  • Litigating Civil Service Issues
  • Representing and defending individuals and businesses and individuals in all disputes, including defamation

Key Appellate Decisions

  • Robb v. City of Philadelphia, 733 F.3d. 286 (3d Cir. 1984)
    • A seminal case on Federal Constitutional Law involving the 1st and 14th Amendments
  • Sidkoff, Pincus, Greenberg & Green, P.C. v. Pennsylvania National Mutual Casualty Insurance Company, 555 A.2d 1284 (Pa. 1989)
  • Moore v. Bensalem Township, 620 A.2d 76 (Pa. Cmwlth.1989)
  • Bensalem Township v. International Surplus Lines Insurance Company, 38 F.3d 1303 (3d Cir. 1994) rehearing den. 1994.
    • A seminal case on insurance law
  • Salmons v. Dollar General Corporation, No. 96-2837, Slip. Op., (4th Cir. 1998)
  • Gamble v. Dollar General Corporation, 852 So.2d 5 (Miss.2003)
  • Keck v. Bensalem Township, 862 A.2d675 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2003)
  • Ernest E. Mize v. Borough of Kennett Square, 1997 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 4386 (E.D. Pa., 1997); denied, 1997 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 8214 (E.D. Pa., 1997) Affirmed, 142 F.3d 428; 1998 U.S. App. LEXIS 5145 (3d. Cir., 1998)
  • Project Management Institute, Inc. v. Ireland, 144 Fed. App. 935 (3d Cir. 2005) cert den. 546 U.S. 1167 (2006)
  • Smith v. ABC Insert Co. Inc., No. 26 E.D.A. 2011 Slip, Op., March 30, 2012 (Pa. Super.) cert. den. No. 342 MAL 2012 (Pa. 2012)
  • Bensalem Township v. Samuel Karley, No 1053 C.D. 2021 (PA Cmwlth. 2023); alloc. Denied, No. 145 MAL 2023 (PA 2023)
  • DiGregorio v. Bristol Township etal., No 232 C.D. 2023 (PA Cmwlth. 2025)

Representative Municipal & Governmental Clients

  • Bensalem Township, Bucks Co., PA (39 years)
  • Bedminster Township, Bucks Co., PA
  • Bristol Borough, Bucks Co., PA
  • Bristol Township, Bucks Co., PA (20 years)
  • City of Coatesville, Chester Co., PA
  • Coolbaugh Township, Monroe Co., PA
  • County of Bucks, Bucks Co., PA
  • Doylestown Township, Bucks Co., PA
  • East Brandywine Township, Chester Co., PA
  • Exeter Township, Berks Co., PA
  • Kennett Square Borough, Chester Co., PA
  • Lehigh Township, Northampton Co.
  • Lower Southampton Township, Bucks Co., PA
  • Middletown Township, Bucks Co., PA
  • New Britain Borough, Bucks Co., PA
  • New Britain Township, Bucks Co., PA
  • New Garden Township, Chester Co., PA
  • New Holland Borough, Lancaster Co., PA
  • Northampton Township, Bucks Co., PA (20 years)
  • Northampton Township Municipal Authority, Bucks Co., PA
  • Oxford Borough, Chester Co., Pennsylvania
  • Pennridge Regional Police, East/West Rockhill, Bucks Co., PA
  • Plainfield Township, Lehigh Co., PA
  • Plumstead Township, Bucks Co., PA
  • Pocono Mountain Regional Police Department, Monroe Co. PA
  • Radnor Fire Company, Radnor, PA
  • Radnor Township, Delaware Co., PA
  • Ridley Park Borough, Delaware Co., PA
  • Ridley Township, Delaware Co., PA
  • Sadsbury Township, Chester Co., PA
  • Solebury Township, Bucks Co., PA
  • Towamencin Township, Montgomery Co., PA
  • Tredyffrin Township, Chester Co., PA
  • Tullytown Borough, Bucks Co., PA
  • Valley Township, Chester Co., PA (25 years)
  • Warminster Municipal Authority, Bucks Co., PA
  • Warminster Township, Bucks Co., PA
  • West Goshen Township, Chester Co., PA
  • West Pikeland Township, Chester Co., PA
  • West Whiteland Township, Chester Co., PA
  • Williams Township, Northampton Co., PA
  • Yeadon Borough, Delaware Co., PA

Other Representative Clients

  • Arcadia University
  • Bensalem Rescue Squad (30 years)
  • Delaware Valley Municipal Management Association
  • Dollar General Corporation
  • Firstrust Bank
  • Huntingdon Valley Bank
  • Las Margaritas Restaurants, Inc.
  • Nasty Gal Clothing, Inc.
  • Project Management Institute, Inc.
  • Urban Outfitters, Inc.
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  • Featured Works

Firm Highlights

  • Events
    AIA Tri-State Conference
    Princeton will serve as the backdrop for three days of connection, learning, and design leadership. From keynotes to tours to the Tri-State Design Awards, this year’s conference is designed to go far beyond education sessions. Kick off the week with pre-conference intensives and individual state component Design Award celebrations, followed by three days of education, inspiration, networking, and design excellence at the 2026 AIA Tri-State Conference—featuring pre-conference intensives, three keynote speakers, 25 education sessions, curated tours, an expo, spec academies, and the AIA Tri-State Design Awards—bringing together architects and design professionals from New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania to connect, learn, and celebrate the best of the profession. G2. Designing Secure Practices: Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Contractual Provisions, and Insurance Risks for Architects (4:00 PM - 5:30 PM) Architects and design professionals increasingly rely on cloud platforms, BIM software, and digital tools to manage sensitive data, creating cybersecurity and privacy risks. A single incident can trigger liability claims, regulatory obligations, reputational harm, and insurance challenges. Yet many firms underestimate how contracts, insurance, and internal practices intersect during a breach. This program offers legal and insurance perspectives on cyber risk in architecture, examining liability exposure, risky contract provisions, and mitigation strategies. A cyber insurance expert will explain policy responses, coverage gaps, coordination with professional liability, and best practices for aligning insurance with contractual risk and protecting firms from evolving cyber threats. Learning Objectives: Identify key cybersecurity and data privacy risks faced by architecture firms and explain how these risks can impact professional liability and project outcomes. Analyze common contractual provisions to determine which clauses may increase exposure to cyber incidents and propose strategies to mitigate these risks. Evaluate the scope and limitations of cyber insurance policies, including coordination with professional liability coverage, to determine how a policy would respond in a breach scenario. Develop actionable risk management strategies by integrating legal, contractual, and insurance considerations to protect sensitive client and project data.