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History
Over 30 years ago, Henry Langsam founded the firm with a commitment to work closely with all of his clients and to help them reach their desired objectives. The firm continues to provide first-class business, general practice and litigation services in areas including real estate, employment, finance, landlord/tenant, health care, personal injury, fraud, and planning and estate services.

In 1995, Mark Stevens, a professional environmental engineer, attorney, and lifelong friend of Henry Langsam, joined the firm enriching its services with environmental legal expertise. On January 1, 2003, Larry Silver, also a seasoned environmental attorney, joined Mark Stevens to help lead the firm’s environmental practice.

Today
The attorneys at Langsam Stevens & Silver have cultivated a unique, multi-dimensional skill set with many years of legal, technical and regulatory experience. Many of its attorneys are trained in environmental engineering and industrial hygiene. Also, a number of the firm’s attorneys have formerly been employed by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and other government environmental agencies. This “cross training” supports the firm’s promise to deliver efficient and effective outcomes to property owners and investors, regulated industries, businesses, municipalities, hazardous site PRP groups, insurance and claims professionals, as well as families and individuals. In addition to handling matters involving all aspects of environmental and toxic tort law, the firm’s seasoned attorneys continue to provide counsel to its clients involved in real estate and business transactions.

Langsam Stevens & Silver is often referred to as “the Lawyer’s Lawyer” as the firm is frequently called upon when other firms face a conflict of interest or a lack of expertise in the environmental realm. Langsam Stevens & Silver is rated AV by Martindale Hubbell, a national lawyers´ rating service, and has been selected by Best’s Directory of Recommended Insurance Attorneys and Adjusters. Additionally, the firm has been praised in the Chambers USA Guide of America's Leading Lawyers for Business. This year, Chambers recognized that: “As the only full-service environmental boutique in central Philadelphia, this niche firm owes its visibility in the marketplace to its strong litigation focus and impressive client roster. The firm acts on AIG’s defense panel and it regularly handles insurance-related defense and waste management work.” The Chambers USA Guide also states that “Mark Stevens is viewed as an authority on site cleanup and Brownfield programs and also acts in federal work.”