Troutman Pepper Associate Elected to the Philadelphia LGBTQ Bar Association’s Board of Directors

PHILADELPHIA – Sean M. Craig, an associate in Troutman Pepper’s Business Litigation Practice, has been elected to the board of directors for the Philadelphia LGBTQ Bar Association. Craig will serve on the board of directors for the 2024 term.

The Philadelphia LGBTQ Bar Association is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization dedicated to the advancement of the welfare and full equality of the LGBTQ+ community, promotion of the expertise and advancement of LGBTQ+ legal professionals in the greater Philadelphia metropolitan area, and the education of the larger community on LGBTQ+ legal issues. The Association’s mission also includes promoting the welfare of society by advocating civil and human rights of all persons, regardless of race, creed, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or national origin.

In his practice, Craig has conducted legal work in multiple areas, such as the higher education and insurance industries. The former judicial intern and member of the Defender Association of Philadelphia has researched and analyzed conflict of law issues between states, insurance and employment statutes, and various trial matters, including damages and evidentiary issues. He has successfully litigated criminal cases on behalf of indigent criminal defendants in the Philadelphia Municipal Court, including winning a motion to suppress. Craig also has experience as a mediator for landlord-tenant and small claims matters in the Philadelphia Municipal Court.

Troutman Pepper’s Business Litigation Practice Group is nationally recognized for its work defending and prosecuting high-stakes commercial matters in federal, state, trial, and appellate courts throughout the country. Attorneys are experienced in litigating complex multidistrict cases, class actions, and single-case litigations and represent a diverse array of clients from mid-market companies to Fortune 500 leaders.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are among Troutman Pepper’s core values and are fundamental to the firm’s culture. The firm recently achieved Diversity Lab’s Mansfield Certification Plus for the sixth consecutive year and was named a Top Performer and Compass Award winner by the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD).

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