PRACTICES
OVERVIEW
Dale F. Roeck II advises and represents clients in commercial disputes and on a range of non-litigation matters. As a general practitioner, he has managed a dynamic portfolio involving breach-of-contract claims, business torts, federal receivership administration, class actions, intellectual property, gaming law, 50-state surveys, indemnification, higher education law, food advertising, labor and employment, and corporate counseling.
Drawing on his experience as a former teacher, Dale strives to communicate complex legal concepts with an appropriate balance of depth and concision, whether offering practical recommendations to clients or crafting persuasive arguments for litigation.
Before joining the firm, Dale was a legal extern in the Office of General Counsel at The Pennsylvania State University, where he researched cutting-edge developments in higher education law and increasingly contributed advice on First Amendment matters. He also interned at a global medical device company, where he immersed himself in the regulatory scheme on medical device labeling and benchmarked the governance structures of peer corporations.
Recognition and Involvement
Recognition & Involvement
In law school, Dale was an associate editor and then managing editor of the Penn State Law Review. He also served in leadership roles for several student organizations at Penn State Law and for Penn State's graduate student government.
In addition to practicing commercial litigation, Dale has assisted pro bono clients with obtaining title to their homes through PhillyVIP’s Tangled Title Program.
Before law school, Dale was an accomplished musician and music educator.
Credentials
Bar and Court Admissions
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Education
The Pennsylvania State University, Penn State Law, JD
New York University, BMus, magna cum laude
REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS
- Represented a receiver in connection with the winding-up of a decades-long federal receivership and the final distribution of funds to claimants from the receivership estate
- Defended a food manufacturer against claims of false and misleading advertising relating to the safety of an ingredient in its products, including the analysis of FDA and FTC guidance and scientific studies and the drafting of a motion to dismiss
- Obtained at arbitration an award for a major vehicle manufacturer relating to a breach-of-warranty claim, and then negotiated a favorable settlement after the plaintiff appealed the award
- Defended a group of guarantors against judgments confessed against them by their lenders, including the drafting of petitions to strike and/or open the judgments
- Conducted a 50-state survey on advertising laws and administrative guidance for a global technology company