Co-founder of Gross McGinley, LLP, Malcolm J. Gross practices law in all areas of civil litigation including business law, family law, media law, real estate, and construction.
In 2019, Mal was honored by The Legal Intelligencer with a Lifetime Achievement Award, in recognition of his contribution to First Amendment and media law, as well as his dedication and service to the legal industry.
Mal has authored articles on a wide range of topics which have appeared in such national publications as Social Work, Case & Comment, and Communications and the Law. He also has published work in the Pennsylvania Bar Quarterly and the Pennsylvania Law Journal Reporter. Some of his articles cover press law including defamation, subpoenas, and freedom of information issues. He also writes about general interest issues such as custody and domestic relations.
Mal frequently is invited to lecture on a variety of topics including history and law. He has lectured in law at Muhlenberg College, Cedar Crest College, and Lehigh University as well as in front of multiple Bar and community organizations, including the Lehigh County Historical Society, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Sigal Museum, and many others.
In 2004, 2006, and 2013-2020, Mal was selected for inclusion in Pennsylvania Super Lawyers editions, reserved for the top 5 percent of Pennsylvania attorneys, and has held an AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell® for over 30 years. Mal was also listed in the 2019 – 2021 editions of The Best Lawyers in America© and named Who’s Who in America by Marquis.
Education
- Villanova University School of Law, J.D., 1965 (Ed. Law Review)
- Muhlenberg College, B.A., cum laude, 1962
Professional Associations
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Bar Association of Lehigh County, Board of Directors
- Lehigh County Court, Mediation Panel
- Donald E. Wieand Barristers Inn
- Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Hearing Committee and Disciplinary Board, Former Member
Community Involvement
Presentations
- “How America Got into World War I”, Cedar Crest College, November 2017
- “The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson”, Bar Association of Lehigh County, October 2017
- “Compromise of 1850”, Northampton County Bar Association, September 2017
- “Impeachment of Andrew Johnson”, PPL Legal Conference, September 2017
- “The Trial of John Brown”, Maryland State Archives, June 2016
- “Oliver Wendell Holmes and the Birth of Modern American Law”, NALS Pennsylvania Chapter, April 2016
- “The Gettysburg Address”, Civil War Round Table of Eastern Pennsylvania, April 2016
- “Slavery and Segregation”, The Institute for Learning in Retirement a Cedar Crest College, March-April 2016
- “The Supreme Court of the U.S.: Its Power and Limitations”, Carbon County Bar Association, February 2016
Publications
- Featured: “Protecting the First Amendment, Trustee for the Community,” Lehigh Valley Business Power Issue, April 2018
- Quoted: “Kathleen Kane’s absolute immunity challenged in court,” The Morning Call, December 2015
- Quoted: “Supreme Court examines Northampton County man’s case,” WFMZ.com, November 2014:
- “Two Mayors and A Lawyer”, Book published by Lehigh County Historical Society, 2013
- Numerous Op-Ed Pieces, The Morning Call, 1984 – 2010
- “My Year with the Supreme Court”, Pennsylvania Lawyer, 2003
- “My First Client”, Pennsylvania Lawyer, 2003
- “Jack’s Five Years”, Proceedings of the Lehigh County Historical Society, Vol. 43 – 2002
Representative Matters
- Cotturo v. Angle, No. C-0048-CV-2006-05851 (Northampton County)
- Karen Hess, D.V.M. v Walbert Animal Hospital, Inc., Linda Miller a/k/a Linda Betz, Individually and as president of Walbert Animal Hospital, Inc., 09-3549, United States District Court For The Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- Jeremy Talanca v. Press Enterprise, Inc. d/b/a Press Enterprise, Brandon R. Eyerly, Dean Kashner, James Sachetti, and Ben Timberlake, 2008-CV-591, Columbia County, PA
- Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania v. Bucks County Custom Cycles, LLC, Alan Shankin, Salvatore J. Salvagno, Allan Dawe, Dean Bianchini, John Rafetto, Alan D. Laird, Ron Pollastrelli, Greggory N. Pappas, and Bruce Shankin, 07-05224-29-1, Bucks County, PA.
- Capital Blue Cross, Keystone Health Plan Central, Capital Advantage Insurance Company v. Stanford S. Feinberg, M.D., 08-13899, Berks County, PA.
Awards & Recognition
- 2019-2020 Best Lawyers in America
- 2013-2020 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
- 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award, The Legal Intelligencer
- 2011 Human Relations Award, Allentown Human Relations Commission
- 2006 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
- 2004 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers