|
|
Address
824 Market Street, Suite 1000, P.O. Box 1351
Wilmington, Delaware 19899 (New Castle Co.)
Average Client Review Rating
Rating not available
Average Peer Review Rating
4.5
out of 5
(Main Office) Statement of PracticeGeneral Practice. Litigation, Bankruptcy, Probate, Probate and Guardianship Litigation, Elder Law, Negligence, Business, Commercial and Collection Law, Insurance Defense, Mediation, Alternative Dispute Resolution. Year Established: 1990
Firm Size: 13
Representative Clients:PNC Bank (Trust Department)
News Journal Company
State Farm Insurance Co.
Selective Insurance Co.
Nativity Preparatory School of Wilmington. References: Wachovia Bank N.A
Wilmington Trust Co.
Address824 Market Street, Suite 1000 P.O. Box 1351
Wilmington, DE 19899, (New Castle Co.)
PhonePhone: 302-575-1555
Fax: 302-575-1714
Website
http://www.ferryjoseph.com
David J. Ferry, Jr. (Member) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 31, 1953; admitted to bar, 1982, Pennsylvania and Delaware; 1983, U.S. District Court, District of Delaware; 1995, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 2002, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: St. Joseph's College (B.A., 1975); Delaware Law School of Widener University (J.D., 1981). Member: Pennsylvania and Delaware (Chairman, Committee on Law and the Elderly, 1997-2000 and 2001-2002, Vice Chair, 2000-2001; Chairman, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, 2002-2003; Vice-Chair, 2004-2007 and Secretary, 2000-2002; Member, Board of Professional Responsibility, 2002-2008) Bar Associations; Delaware Trial Lawyers Association; National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. Reported Cases: Emmons v. Hartford Under, Ins. Co., 697 A.2d 742 (Del., 1997); Hudak v. Procek, 727 A.2d 841 (Del. 1999). Practice Areas: Litigation; Commercial; Trusts and Estates; Probate Litigation; Guardianship Litigation; Elder Law; Mediation; Alternative Dispute Resolution.Email: David J. Ferry, Jr.
Michael B. Joseph (Member) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October 12, 1950; admitted to bar, 1976, Pennsylvania, Delaware and U.S. District Court, District of Delaware; 1977, New Jersey; U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey and U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Rutgers University (A.B., 1972); Delaware Law School of Widener University (J.D., 1975). Standing Chapter 13 Trustee for District of Delaware, 1987. Court-Appointed Member, Mediation and Voluntary Arbitration Registry, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware. Member: Delaware and American Bar Associations; The Delaware Bankruptcy American Inn of Court; American Bankruptcy Institute; National Association of Chapter Thirteen Trustees (President-Elect). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy Law; Commercial Law; Mediation.Email: Michael B. Joseph
Robert K. Pearce (Member) born Wilmington, Delaware, June 3, 1949; admitted to bar, 1974, Delaware; 1977, U.S. District Court, District of Delaware; 1988, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1997, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Delaware (B.S., 1971); Villanova University School of Law (J.D., 1974). Beta Gamma Sigma. Assistant Public Defender, 1976-1977. Member, Supreme Court Discovery Abuse Committee, 1982. Member: Delaware Bar Association; Delaware Trial Lawyers Association. Reported Cases: Schadt v. Latchford, 843 A.2d 689 (Del. 2004); Lemos v. Willis, 858 A.2d 955 (Del. 2004); Fritz v. Yeager, 790 A.2d 469 (Del. 2002). Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Insurance Defense; Wills; Probate Litigation.Email: Robert K. Pearce
Theodore J. Tacconelli (Member) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 3, 1958; admitted to bar, 1988, Delaware; 1989, Pennsylvania, U.S. District Court, District of Delaware, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 1998, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 2002, U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Education: University of Delaware (B.S., 1982); Delaware Law School of Widener University (J.D., 1988). Member: Delaware and American (Member, Business Law and Litigation Sections) Bar Associations; Commercial Law League of America; American Bankruptcy Institute. Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Bankruptcy Law; Litigation; Creditors Rights.Email: Theodore J. Tacconelli
Edward F. Kafader (Member) born Wilmington, Delaware, June 8, 1949; admitted to bar, 1976, Delaware; 1977, U.S. District Court, District of Delaware. Education: University of Delaware (B.S., 1971); Villanova University (J.D., 1976). Deputy Attorney General, 1977-1985. Attorney, Delaware State Senate. Member: Delaware Bar Association (Member, Medical-Legal Committee, 1980). Reported Cases: Severns v. Wilmington Medical Center, et al., Del. Supr, 421 A2d 1334 (1980); Oakes v. Megaw, Del. Supr. 565 A2d 914 (1989); Wilmington United Neighborhoods v. Medical Center of Delaware, et al., D. Del. 458 F. Supp. 628, 615 F.2d 112 (1980); Pagano v. Hadley, et al., D. Del. 535 F. Supp. 92 (1982); Wilhelm v. Ryan, 903 A.2d 745 (Del. 2006). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Wills; Estate Planning; Personal Injury; Government Affairs.Email: Edward F. Kafader
Rick S. Miller (Member) born Easton, Pennsylvania, September 14, 1965; admitted to bar, 1995, Delaware; 1996, U.S. District Court, District of Delaware; 1998, U.S. Court of Veterans Appeals; 2002, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Dickinson College (B.A., magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 1987); Widener University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1995). Member, Moot Court Honor Society. Member, Delaware Journal of Corporate Law, 1994-1995. Law Clerk to the Honorable Susan C. Del Pesco, Superior Court, 1995-1996. Member: Delaware Bar Association. [Capt., U.S. Army, 1987-1991]. Reported Cases: Emmons v. Hartford Under. Ins. Co., 697 A.2d 742 (Del., 1997). Practice Areas: Litigation; Veterans Law; Commercial Law; Bankruptcy; Probate.Email: Rick S. Miller
Jason C. Powell (Member) born Salisbury, Maryland, May 16, 1972; admitted to bar, 1998, Delaware; 1999, U.S. District Court, District of Delaware. Education: La Salle University (B.A., 1993); Widener University School of Law (J.D., 1998). Phi Delta Phi. Recipient, Outstanding Pro Bono Service Award, Delaware Volunteer Legal Services. Member: Delaware and American Bar Associations; National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Mental Disability Law; Elder Law; Social Security; Bankruptcy.Email: Jason C. Powell
Kristopher T. Starr (Associate) born Wilmington, Delaware, 1972; admitted to bar, 2000, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 2001, U.S. District Court, District of Delaware; 2005, U.S. Supreme Court; 2007, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: University of Delaware (B.S.N., 1996; M.S.N., 2007); Widener University School of Law (J.D., with honors, 1999). Member: Delaware State Bar Association. Reported Cases: Wilson v. Adult Protective Services, et al. 941 A.2d 1019 (Del. 2007). Practice Areas: Litigation; Trusts and Estates; Probate Litigation; Guardianship Litigation; Elder Law; Personal Injury Litigation; Worker's Compensation Litigation; Medical Malpractice Litigation.
Lisa L. Coggins (Associate) born Wilmington, Delaware, July 27, 1971; admitted to bar, 2002, Massachusetts, New York and Delaware; 2003, Florida and U.S. District Court, District of Delaware. Education: University of Delaware (B.A., 1997); Widener University School of Law (J.D., 2001). Member: Delaware State and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar Association; American Bankruptcy Institute; Delaware Bankruptcy American Inn of Court. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Trusts and Estates; Probate; Estate Planning; Elder Law; Probate and Estate Administration; Mediation; Business Formation.Email: Lisa L. Coggins
Steven G. Weiler (Associate) born Wilmington, Delaware, November 5, 1967; admitted to bar, 2004, New Jersey; 2006, Delaware; 2007, U.S. District Court, District of Delaware. Education: Northeastern University (B.S., cum laude, 1991); Widener University School of Law (J.D., 2001). Member: Delaware State, New Jersey State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Bankruptcy; Estate Administration; Estate Litigation; Creditors Rights; Corporate Law; Incorporation; Business Formation.Email: Steven G. Weiler
Thomas R. Riggs (Associate) born Norfolk, Virginia, March 29, 1974; admitted to bar, 2005, Delaware and U.S. District Court, District of Delaware. Education: University of Delaware (B.A., 1999); University of Maryland School of Law (J.D., with honors, 2004). Practice Areas: Premises Liability; Estate Litigation; Personal Injury.Email: Thomas R. Riggs
OF COUNSELLarry D. Sullivan (Of Counsel) born Anchorage, Alaska, May 6, 1961; admitted to bar, 1991, Delaware; 1992 U.S. District Court, District of Delaware. Education: University of Delaware (B.S., 1983); Widener University, Delaware Law School (J.D., 1988). Clerk of Court, New Castle County Family Court, 1988-1990. Judge, Newark Alderman's Court, 2002-2006. Member: Delaware Bar Association; National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. Practice Areas: Corporate Formation; Incorporation; Estate Administration; Estate Planning; Elder Law.Email: Larry D. Sullivan
Thomas Herlihy, III (Of Counsel) born Wilmington, Delaware, August 29, 1936; admitted to bar, 1960, Delaware; 1962, U.S. District Court, District of Delaware; 1964, U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Tax Court; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit and Temporary Emergency Court of Appeals of the United States. Education: Dartmouth College (A.B., 1957); University of Virginia (LL.B., 1960). Phi Delta Phi. Deputy Attorney General, 1961-1963; Chief Deputy Attorney General, 1964, State of Delaware. Chairman, Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission, 1969-1972. Member: Delaware State Bar Association (Member, Committees on: Law and the Elderly; Estates and Trusts; Chair, Law and the Elderly, 1994); National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. Practice Areas: Elder Law; Wills and Estates; Estate Planning; Estate Administration.Email: Thomas Herlihy, III
Ratings Methodology
The following firm members have been rated by their peersDisclaimer: No representation is made that the quality of legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers. The testimonial or endorsement does not constitute a guarantee, warranty, or prediction regarding the outcome of your legal matter. Any result that the endorsed lawyer or law firm may achieve on behalf of one client in one matter does not necessarily indicate that similar results can be obtained for other clients. Past success cannot be an assurance of future success because each case must be decided on its own merits. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Martindale-Hubbell® does not undertake to develop a Client Review Rating or Peer Review Rating for all firms and/or lawyers. Therefore, the fact that a firm or lawyer has not been reviewed should not be construed as unfavorable. Martindale-Hubbell accepts no responsibility for and will not be liable for the content and accuracy of the individual Reviews and the aggregated Reviews.
|