In 1940 , W. Averell Harriman sought Reath 's assistance in reopening Philadelphia 's Cramp shipyard , and Reath and other lawyers at the firm negotiated a compromise on a $1 million tax lien to facilitate the reopening .
Thomas Reath joined the firm in 1919 .
In 1940 , W. Averell Harriman sought Thomas Reath 's assistance in reopening Philadelphia 's Cramp shipyard , and Thomas Reath and other lawyers at the firm negotiated a compromise on a $1 million tax lien to facilitate the reopening .
Thomas Reath joined the firm in 1919 .