'Philadelphia lawyer': Once a term of respect, now a term of derision
�� Love Philly? Sign up for the free Billy Penn email newsletter to get everything you need to know about Philadelphia, every day. Like Donald Trump’s effort to cast doubt on the veracity of the November 2020 election, his second impeachment trial was rife with connections to Philadelphia. Representing Trump in the ignominiously historic proceedings (the only time a U.S. president has been impeached twice) is a legal team full of names from the Philly region. Van der Veen, who garbled the city’s name during a speech on Saturday, is a Center City personal injury lawyer known for his ...