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Cherry Hill, New Jersey 08002 (Camden Co.)
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Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin, founded in 1962, has realized substantial growth in response to our continually expanding client base. We are exclusively a defense firm, and our professional practices encompass a wide spectrum of litigation matters. We are over 400 attorneys strong and have eighteen offices strategically located in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Ohio, Florida, and New York. This distribution of attorneys and offices provides our clients with access to statewide or regional representation coupled with strong, accessible, and experienced centralized management. We are proud of the remarkable level of our internal stability, ensuring file handling continuity. Surveys of the nation's largest firms consistently show our firm to be a leader in minority hiring and advancement as measured by the number of African-American partners and associates in our ranks. Our expertise is evidenced by the fact that many of our attorneys have had books, chapter contributions, monographs, and articles published in their practice areas. The members of our firm are quite active and play leadership roles in numerous professional, charitable, community, and business associations. We are on the cutting-edge of alternative billing arrangements. Inquiries concerning our firm should be directed to our President and CEO, Thomas A. Brophy, Esq., whose number is (215) 575-2748. His fax number is (215) 575-0856, and his email address is tabrophy@mdwcg.com. His address is 1845 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103. Statement of PracticeDefense Litigation Practice before all State and Federal Courts and Administrative Agencies. Amusement Park, Sports and Entertainment; Appellate Advocacy; Architectural and Engineering; Automobile Liability; Automotive Products Liability; Aviation; Bad Faith; Commercial Litigation; Construction Litigation; Employment Law; Environmental and Toxic Torts; Fraud Litigation; General Liability; Health Care Liability; Health Law; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Law; Intellectual Property; Life, Health and Disability; Liquor Liability; Long-Term Care Liability; Maritime; Media; Medical Device and Pharmaceutical; Medical Malpractice; Municipal Liability and Civil Rights; Products Liability; Professional Malpractice; Property Damage; Real Estate E&O; Retail Liability; Securities and Investments; Special Investigations Litigation; Technology; Transportation Litigation; Trucking Litigation; Workers' Compensation. Firm Size: 400
Representative Clients:Acceptance Insurance Company Ace USA Acme Markets, Inc. Aegis Insurance Group Allstate Insurance Company American Honda Motor Company, Inc. American International Group American Reinsurance Company Amerimar Realty Company Amguard Insurance Company Anheuser Busch Companies, Inc. Aon Corporation ARAMARK Avis Rent-A-Car Systems, Inc. Bayliner Marine Corporation Bethlehem Steel Corporation BIC Corporation Bituminous Insurance Company Bridgestone Tire Britamco Underwriters, Inc. Budget Rent-A-Car Corporation Cambridge Cameron-Cooper Corporation Campbell Soup Company Canal Insurance Company Catholic Mutual Group CDI Corporation CGH Claims Services Chubb Group of Insurance Companies CIGNA Insurance Group Claims and Risk Control, Inc. Cincinnati Insurance Company Clarendon National Insurance Company Claridge Casino Hotel Claims Management Services CNA Insurance Companies Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Conair Corporation Consolidated Freightways Countrywide Services Corp. Crawford & Company Crum & Forster Cunningham Lindsey VS Daimler Chrysler Corporation Denny's Restaurant Dorney Park Coaster Co., Inc Eastern Engineering and Elevator Company Empire Insurance Company Empire State Claims Service Employers Insurance of Wausau Employers Mutual Insurance Company Encompass-NJ Erie Insurance Company Executive Risk Federal Black Lung Federated Department Stores, Inc. Fireman's Fund Insurance Company First Mercury Syndicate First Union Corp. GAB Robins/North America, Inc. Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc. General Electric Company Georgia-Pacific Corporation General Motors Corporation General Star Indemnity Company Gerling American Insurance Company Getty Oil Company Giles & Ransome Gillians Wonderland Pier Great American Insurance Cos. Hardee's Food Systems, Inc. Harleysville Insurance Co. Honda Motor Company, Ltd. Hyatt Hotels Integon Insurance Company INX International Ink Company ITT Consumer Financial Corporation J.B. Hunt Transportation, Inc. J.C. Penney Financial Services & Insurance Company K & K Insurance Group Kemper National Insurance Company Kmart Corporation Liberty Mutual Insurance Company Living Well Lady Lloyds of London Lumberman's Underwriting Alliance Makita USA, Inc. Marsh USA, Inc. May Department Stores Manville Personal Injury Settlement Trust Marriott Corporation Mazda Motor Corporation McDonald's Corporation Medical Cat Fund Medical Inter-Insurance Exchange Mellon Bank Merck and Company, Inc. Metropolitan Property & Casualty Company Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co. (3M) Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Mitsubishi Motors Corporation National Interstate National Railroad Passenger Corporation Nationwide Group Naughton Insurance Nestle USA, Inc. NJ Cure Nordstrom, Inc. Occidental Orkin Exterminating Company Overnite Transportation Company Pennsylvania Insurance Guaranty Association Pennsylvania Inter-Governmental Risk Management Association Philadelphia Eagles PNC Bank Corporation Pret-Rubin, Inc. Price America Financial Services Princeton Insurance Company Prudential Property & Casualty Insurance Company Prudential Reinsurance Company Quaker City Insurance Company Ranger Insurance Company Republic Insurance Company Richard I. Rubin & Co., Inc. Riddell, Inc. Risk Enterprise Management Risk Retention Risk Services, Inc. Rite-Aid Corporation Roadway Services, Inc. Royal Insurance Company RSKco. Safeco Insurance Companies Sara Lee Corporation Schindler Elevator Corporation Scottsdale Insurance Company Sears, Roebuck and Company Sedgwick Claims Management Services Inc. Selective Insurance Company Selective Insurance Group Shand Morahan Company Sherwin Williams Six Flags Great Adventure SFK USA, Inc. St. Paul Insurance Companies Supervalu Suzuki Motor Corporation Target Stores Temple University The Boeing Company The Carrier Corporation The Coca-Cola Company The Delaware Valley Insurance Trust The Doctor's Company The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company The Ohio Casualty Insurance Company The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe and Jack The Philadelphia Housing Authority The PMA Group The Shelby Insurance Company The Stanley Works The Travelers Insurance Companies Thompson Consumer Electronics TJ Maxx Company Toplis & Harding, Inc. TIG Insurance Trek Bicycle Corporation Tyco International U-Haul Corporation United Educators Insurance Risk Retention Group, Inc. United Parcel Service United Skates of America United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company University of Pennsylvania USAA U.S. Steel Mining Company Utica Mutual Insurance Company VHA East, Inc. Waste Management Systems, Inc. Wawa, Inc. Weichert Realtors Wells Fargo Guard Service Westinghouse Electric Corporation Westport Insurance Company Weyerhaeuser Company Whirlpool Corporation White Consolidated Industries, Inc. Willis-Corroon Administrative Services Yellow Freight System, Inc. Young Men's Christian Association Zurich-American Insurance Company.
AddressWoodland Falls Corporate Park 200 Lake Drive East, Suite 300 Cherry Hill, NJ 08002, (Camden Co.)
PhonePhone: 856-414-6000 Fax: 856-414-6077

Websitehttp://www.marshalldennehey.com
Firm/Affiliate OfficesPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania: (Main Office) 1845 Walnut Street. Telephone: 215-575-2600. Fax: 215-575-0856; 575-0857.
Wilmington, Delaware: 1220 North Market Street 5th Floor. Telephone: 302-552-4300. Fax: 302-651-7905.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida: One East Broward Boulevard Suite 500. Telephone: 954-847-4920. Fax: 954-627-6640.
Jacksonville, Florida: 200 West Forsyth Street Suite 1400. Telephone: 904-358-4200. Fax: 904-355-0019.
Orlando, Florida: Landmark Center One 315 East Robinson Street Suite 550. Telephone: 407-420-4380. Fax: 407-839-3008.
Tampa, Florida: 201 E. Kennedy Boulevard Suite 1100. Telephone: 813-472-7800. Fax: 813-472-7811.
Roseland, New Jersey: 425 Eagle Rock Avenue Suite 302. Telephone: 973-618-4100. Fax: 973-618-0685.
New York, New York: 140 Broadway 19th Floor. Telephone: 212-878-1700. Fax: 212-878-1701.
Akron, Ohio: 39 East Market Street Suite 301 44308. Telephone: 330-255-0037. Fax: 330-255-0040.
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania: 1495 Valley Center Parkway Suite 350. Telephone: 484-895-2300. Fax: 484-895-0208.
Doylestown, Pennsylvania: 10 North Main Street. Telephone: 267-880-2020. Fax: 215-348-5439.
Erie, Pennsylvania: 717 State Street Suite 701. Telephone: 814-480-7800. Fax: 814-455-3603.
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: 4200 Crums Mill Road Suite B. Telephone: 717-651-3500. Fax: 717-651-9630.
King Of Prussia, Pennsylvania: 620 Freedom Business Center Suite 300. Telephone: 610-354-8250. Fax: 610-354-8299; 610-354-8499.
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RESIDENT SHAREHOLDERSDouglas M. Alba (Shareholder) born Islip, New York; admitted to bar, 1997, New Jersey; 1998, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1999, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Marist College (B.A., 1992); Rutgers University Law School (J.D., 1997). Law Clerk to Hon. F. Michael Caruso, J.S.C., 1997-1998. Effective Recorded Statements and Examinations Under Oath, Insurance Fraud Update Seminar, 2004. Author, "Baiting The Rat Trap: Tools For Taking Statements In Suspected Fraudulent Claims," Fraud Magazine, February, 2005. Speaker, 2007 IMX Symposium - Out of Control Medical Costs...Strategies for Savings - Legal Strategies for Reducing PIP Medical Expense Benefits. Attendee: Delaware Valley Chapter of IASIU; International Association of Special Investigations Units; New Jersey Special Investigations Association. Member: New Jersey State Bar Association; American Inn of Court (Graduate of Camden and Burlington Counties). Reported Cases: Allstate New Jersey Ins. Co. v. Cherry Hill Pain & Rehab Institute, 389 N.J. Super. 130 (App. Div. 2007). Practice Areas: Insurance Fraud Defense; Insurance Defense; Personal Injury Protection Benefit Litigation.Email: Douglas M. Alba
Dana C. Argeris (Shareholder) born Ithaca, New York; admitted to bar, 1975, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., 1971); Suffolk University (J.D., cum laude, 1975). Law Secretary to the Honorable William T. Wichmann and Donald J. Cunningham, Superior Court, Monmouth County, New Jersey, 1975-1976. Certified Trial Attorney, Supreme Court of New Jersey. Member: Monmouth and New Jersey State Bar Associations. (Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney). Reported Cases: Aebi v. Monmouth County Hwy. Dept., 148 N.J. Super. 430 (App. Div. 1977); Edelstein v. Toyota Motor Distributors, 176 N.J. Super. 57 (App. Div. 1980); New Jersey Auto Full Ins. Underwriting Ass'n v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (270 N.J. Super. 49 (App. Div. 1994); Dixon v. Jacobsen Mfg. Co., 270 N.J. Super. (App. Div. 1994), certif. denied, 136 N.J. 295 (1994). Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage Defense; Construction Law; Premises Liability; Products Liability; Insurance Bad Faith Defense.Email: Dana C. Argeris
Matthew J. Behr (Shareholder) born Woodbury, New Jersey; admitted to bar, 1998, Pennsylvania; 1999, New Jersey. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.A., 1994); Seton Hall University (J.D., 1998). Member, Legislative Journal, Seton Hall, 1996. Member, Family Law Clinic, Seton Hall. Co-Director, Tutorial Organization, Seton Hall. Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable George L. Seltzer, J.S.C., 1998-1999. Member: New Jersey State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Employment Law Defense; Civil Rights; Municipal Law; Construction Law; Land Use Litigation.Email: Matthew J. Behr
Lawrence B. Berg (Shareholder) born El Paso, Texas; admitted to bar, 1987, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1988, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1989, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Northwestern University (B.A., 1984); Southern Methodist University School of Law (J.D., 1987). Listed, New Jersey Super Lawyer, Employment Defense, 2007. Author: "The New Jersey Entire Controversy Doctrine: Forced Joinder of All Claims," Defense Digest, Summer 1993; "The Blizzard's Backlash: A Symposium on Issues Confronting Pennsylvania and New Jersey Property Owners," Defense Digest, Vol. 2, No. 3, 1996; "The Additional Risk from an Additional Insured Endorsement," Defense Digest, Vol. 2, No. 9, 1996; "One Further Step Beyond Individual Liability Under CEPA," Defense Digest, Vol. 6, No. 1, 2000-02. Member: Gloucester County Bar Association. Reported Cases: Baglini v. Lauletta, 338 N.J. Super. 282 (App. Div. 2001); Blunt v. Klapproth, 309 N.J. Super. 493 (App. Div. 1998); Pep Boys v. Cigna Indemnity, 300 N.J. Super. 245 (App. Div. 1997); Parks v. Pep Boys, 282 N.J. Super. 1 (App. Div. 1995); Civarlier by Civalier v. Trancucci, 138 N.J. 52 (1994); South Jersey Catholic Teachers Ass'n v. Diocese of Camden, 347 N.J. Super. 301 (App. Div. 2002). Practice Areas: Employment Law; Professional Liability.Email: Lawrence B. Berg
Carolyn Kelly Bogart (Shareholder) born Riverside, New Jersey; admitted to bar, 1996, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 2002, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Catholic University of America (B.A., 1992; J.D., 1995). Moot Court Associate. Law Clerk to the Honorable George L. Seltzer, J.S.C., Law Division, New Jersey Superior Court Atlantic County, 1995-1996. Presenter, Annual Update of New Jersey Automobile and Premises Liability Law. Member: Camden County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Casualty Insurance Defense; Premises Liability; Transportation Liability; Automobile Negligence; Retail Liability; Products Liability; Contract Litigation; Personal Injury Defense; Fraternity Defense.Email: Carolyn Kelly Bogart
Tracy L. Burnley (Shareholder) born Cape May Court House, New Jersey; admitted to bar, 1993, New Jersey; 2008, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: West Chester University (B.S., magna cum laude, 1985); Widener University School of Law (J.D., 1993). Phi Delta Phi; Harrington Inn, Honors Fraternity (Widener). Private Investigator, Maryland, 1986. Appointed, Municipal Court Administrator, Borough of Stone Harbor, 1989, 1990. New Jersey Inns of Court. Member: Camden County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Professional Liability; Architects and Engineers Liability; Real Estate; Construction Law; Insurance Defense; Premises Liability Defense.Email: Tracy L. Burnley
Sharon A. Campbell (Shareholder) born Passaic, New Jersey; admitted to bar, 1995, New Jersey. Education: Rutgers University (B.A., 1992); Widener University (J.D., 1995). Phi Delta Phi. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards in: Constitutional Law; Legal Methods. Member, 1993-1995 and Associate Editor, 1994-1995, Widener Law Symposium Journal. Judicial Clerk to the Hon. Mark A. Sullivan, Jr., J.S.C., Law Division, New Jersey Superior Court, 1995-1996. Author, "Childhood Sexual Abuse, Repressed Memories and Corroborating Evidence: One Burden is Enough," 1 Widener L. Symp. J. 465 (1995). Member: Camden County Bar Association. Reported Cases: Stewart v. Royal Ins. Co., 318 N.J. Super. 479 (App. Div. 1999). Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Professional Liability.Email: Sharon A. Campbell
Barbara J. Davis (Shareholder) born Buffalo, New York; admitted to bar, 1986, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Education: State University of New York at Buffalo (B.A., cum laude, 1983); Rutgers University (J.D., summa cum laude, 1986). Member, National Moot Court Team. Award of Excellence in Brief Writing, Stratton Advanced Moot Court Competition. Law Clerk to the Honorable Charles A. Little, New Jersey Superior Court, Camden County Civil Division, 1986-1987. Arbitrator, Burlington, Camden and Gloucester Counties. Author: "Residency of Child of Divorced Parents Considered by N.J. Court," Defense Digest, Spring 1993; "New Jersey Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal of Claim Under Verbal Threshold," Defense Digest, Winter 1993-1994; "New Jersey Trial Court Dismisses Plaintiff's Complaint Alleging Wrongful Termination and Age Discrimination," Defense Digest, Spring 1994; "New Jersey Court Rules Convenience Stores Must Ensure Safety of Workers," Defense Digest, Vol. 3, No. 4, 1997-08. Member: Camden County Bar Association; New Jersey Defense Association. Reported Cases: Kepler v. Taylor Mills Developers, 357 N.J. Super. 446 (App. Div. 2003) Practice Areas: Personal Injury Defense; Motor Vehicle; Product Liability Law; Liquor Liability; Retail Liability; Trucking Liability; Insurance Coverage; Premises Liability Defense.Email: Barbara J. Davis
Richard L. Goldstein (Shareholder) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1980, Pennsylvania; 1982, New Jersey; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Dickinson College (B.A., cum laude, 1977); Villanova University (J.D., 1980). Member, Villanova University Law Review, 1979-1980. Law Clerk, Hon. Bernard J. Goodheart, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. Co-Author: "New Jersey Decides Key Areas of Coverage for Environmental Insurance," Winter 1993-1994; "New Jersey Finds Coverage for Environmental Claims for Groundwater Contamination," Defense Digest, Vol. 2, No. 9, 1996. Member: Camden County and New Jersey State Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute; New Jersey Defense Association. (Certified Civil Trial Attorney, Supreme Court of New Jersey Board on Trial Attorney Certification). Reported Cases: Wade v. Armstrong World Industries, Inc., 746 F.Supp. 493 (D.N.J. 1993); Civalier v. Estate of Trancicco, 138 N.J. 52 (1994); Carvalho v. Toll Bros., 278 N.J. Super. 451 (1995); Dombrowski v. City of Atlantic City, 308 N.J. Super. 459 (App. Div. 1998); Hurley v. Atlantic City Police Dept., 174 F.3d 95 (3d Cir. 1999) Practice Areas: Civil Rights; Discrimination; Employer Employment Law; Construction Law; Products Liability; Toxic Torts; Municipal Law; Constitutional Law; Education Law.Email: Richard L. Goldstein
James L. Johnson (Shareholder) born Norfolk, Virginia; admitted to bar, 1992, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1993, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania and U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (B.S., 1975); Temple University School of Law (J.D., 1992). Author: "Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Upholds Admissibility of No Prior Claims Evidence in Product Liability Actions," Defense Digest, Vol. 3, No. 4, 1997-08; "Subsequent Remedial Measures May Not be Admissible to Establish Product Design Defect," Lawyers Journal, Vol. 3, No. 7, 2001-04-06. Co-Author: "Pennsylvania Superior Court Affirms Importance of the Lack of Constructive Notice Defense in Premises Liability Wrongful Death Action," Defense Digest, Vol. 3, No. 2, 1997-04; "Good Faith Effort Requirements and Guidelines for Service of Process Under Lamp v. Heyman," Defense Digest, Vol. 4, No. 5, 1998-10. Member: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Insurance Fraud; Insurance Defense; Personal Injury Protection Benefit Litigation; Motor Vehicle Accident Litigation; Products Liability; General Liability Defense Litigation; Commercial Law; Aviation Litigation.Email: James L. Johnson
Paul C. Johnson (Shareholder) born Somerville, New Jersey; admitted to bar, 1991, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Education: University of Scranton (B.S., magna cum laude, 1987); Villanova University (J.D., 1991). Law Clerk to Hon. James D. Clyne, J.S.C., 1991-1992. Law Clerk to Hon. James R. Melinson, U.S.C.J., 1990-1991. Managing Attorney, Legal Aid Society of Mercer County, 1992-1995. Author: "Beware of Freudian Slips - Psychologist/Patient Privilege in New Jersey," Defense Digest, Vol. 8, No. 3 (9/02); "Employment Law - Liability, Risks and Ethics," Insurance Society of Philadelphia (10/02); "Employer Liability under the FMLA," Defense Digest, Vol. 9, No. 3 (9/03); "'Show Me the Money' Not Always Required by the NJ Charitable Immunity Act," Defense Digest, Vol. 9, No. 2 (6/03) and Redwoods Group Articles of Interest Series (11/03); "UM/UIM 'Step Down' May Step Up to the New Jersey Supreme Court," Defense Digest, Vol. 9, No. 4 (12/03); "Moving the Goalposts - Expansion of the Tort Claims Act Threshold," Defense Digest, Vol. 10, No. 1 (3/04); "Pushing the Tort Claims Act Threshold," Defense Digest, Vol. 11, No. 3 (9/05). Member: Mercer County and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Asbestos Litigation; Transportation; Trucking Law; Motor Vehicle; Municipal Liability; Premises Liability; Employment Law; Civil Rights; Education Law.Email: Paul C. Johnson
Walter F. Kawalec, III (Shareholder) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1998, Pennsylvania; 1999, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 2002, U.S. Supreme Court, New Jersey, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Glassboro State College (B.A., 1991); University of Pittsburgh (J.D., cum laude, 1998). Phi Alpha Delta (Watson Chapter, Marshal, 1996-1997 and Vice-Justice, 1997-1998). Editor, Journal of International Business Law and Policy, 1997-1998. Author: "De Facto Appeals Eliminate Federal Jurisdiction," Defense Digest, Vol. 10, No. 4, 2004; "Pennsylvania Superior Court Rejects Request To Void Stacked Coverage," Defense Digest, Vol. 10, No. 3, 2004; "Advertising Injury in the Third Circuit: A Frog Switch and a Green Machine," Defense Digest, Vol. 9, No. 1, 2003; "An Injury is not an 'Injury' if the Pain is Non-Compensable," Defense Digest, Vol. 8, No. 2, 2002; "Superior Court, S.I.R.'s and the Direct Action Statute: Contracts Rule," Defense Digest, Vol. 7, No. 2, 2002, reprinted, Penna. Bar Ass'n Civil Litigation Newsletter; "Pennsylvania Appellate News," Defense Digest, Vol. 7, No. 1, 2001; "Appellate Courts Refine Pennsylvania Settlement Law," Defense Digest, Vol. 6, No. 1, 2000; Pennsylvania Appellate News, Defense Digest, Vol. 5, No. 4, 1999. Reported Cases: Schreffler v. WCAB (Kocher Coal), 788 A.2d 963 (Pa. 2002), (Although affirming on main issue, Supreme Court remanded to lower court with instructions in favor of client, pursuant to secondary argument.); Hohns v. Gain, 2002 PA Super 256 (Pa. Super. 2002), (In case of first impression, affirmed verdict in favor of physician under Pennsylvania's new informed consent statute.); Kleban v. National Union Fire Insurance Co., 771 A.2d 39 (Pa. Super. 2001), (affirmed verdict in favor of insurance company); Miller v. Sacred Heart Hospital, 753 A.2d 829 (Pa. Super. 2000) (summary judgment for physician in medical malpractice action affirmed); Green Machine v. Zurich-American Ins. Co., 313 F.3d 837 (3d Cir. 200); Tomaino v. Burman, 364 N.J. Super. 224 (App. Div. 2003); Columbia Med. Group, Inc. v. Herring & Roll, P.C., 829 A.2d 1184 (Pa. Super. 2003); Vosk v. Encompass Ins. Co., 851 A.2d 162 (Pa. Super. 2004); Marran v. Marran, 376 F.3d 143 (3d Cir. 2004). Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Public Entity Liability and Civil Rights; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Bad Faith; Professional Liability.Email: Walter F. Kawalec, III
Walter J. Klekotka (Shareholder) born Chester, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1987, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Education: University of Delaware (B.S., 1983); Delaware Law School of Widener University (J.D., 1987). Phi Delta Phi. Author: "New Jersey Creates Recreational Sports & Leisure Activities Liability Study Commission," Defense Digest, Summer 1994; "New Jersey, Spoliation of Evidence and the Doctrine of Res Ipsa Loquitor," Defense Digest, 1995-08; "The New Jersey Appellate Division Clarifies Duty Owed by Commercial Tenant," Defense Digest, Vol. 3, No. 1, 1997-02. Co-Author, "The Blizzard's Backlash: A Symposium on Issues Confronting Pennsylvania and New Jersey Property Owners," Defense Digest, Vol. 2, No. 3, 1996; "No More Pigeonholes in Premises Liability Law," New Jersey Law Journal, August 21, 2006. Member: Camden County and New Jersey State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Dram Shop Liability; Products Liability; Premises Liability; Pharmaceutical Malpractice; Asbestos.Email: Walter J. Klekotka
Peter A. Lentini (Shareholder) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1987, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Education: LaSalle University (B.A., cum laude, 1984); Temple University (J.D., 1987). Member, Temple Law Quarterly, 1986-1987. Member, Central Jersey Claims Association. Member: Camden County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Bus / Truck Litigation; Casualty Insurance; Premises Liability; Fire Loss Subrogation Defense.Email: Peter A. Lentini
Diane Magram (Shareholder) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1995, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Education: Drexel University (B.S., 1986); Widener University School of Law (J.D., 1995). Barrister, Inn of Court, Burlington and Camden Counties. Law Clerk to the Honorable John A. Sweeney, P.J. Civ., Burlington County, Superior Court of New Jersey, 1995-1996. Mediator, Burlington County, Superior Court of New Jersey. Trustee on the Board, Trial Attorneys of New Jersey (TANJ). Member: Burlington County (Member, Board of Directors, Bench and Bar Committee, 1999-2000 and 2005-2006) and Camden County Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Auto Negligence; Consumer Protection.Email: Diane Magram
Kevin M. McKeon (Shareholder) born Jersey City, New Jersey; admitted to bar, 1986, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 2001, U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 2008, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania. Education: Boston College (A.B., 1983); Rutgers (J.D., 1986). Author: "The Defense of Charitable Organizations Takes a Turn for the Better," Defense Digest, 1995-04; "Strict Liability and Negligence Claims May Be Barred in New Jersey Products Liability Cases Involving Economic Loss of the Product," Defense Digest, Vol. 4, No. 1, 1998-02; "Impaired Cognizance of Injury from Sexual Abuse May Not Trigger the Discovery Rule," Defense Digest, Vol. 6, No. 6, 2000-12. Swartmore's Who's Who in American Law. Member, American Yacht and Boat Council. Panelist, PBS television shows, Consumer Fraud Issues. Member: Camden County Bar Association. Reported Cases: Palmucci v. Brunswick Corporation, 311 N.J. Super. 607; Wanetick v. OCT Partnership, 318 N.J. Super. 156; Suber v. Chrysler Corporation, 104 F.3d 578; Wanetick v. Gateway Mitsubishi, et al, 163 N.J. 484, 750 A.2s 79 (2000); Poli v. DaimlerChrysler Corp., 349 N.J. Super. 169, 793 A.2d 104 (App. Div. 2001); Divigenze v. Chrysler Corp., 345 N.J. Super. 314, 785 A.2d 37 (App. Div. 2001), cert. den., 171 N.J. 442, 794 A.2d 181 (2002). Practice Areas: Warranty Law; Products Liability.Email: Kevin M. McKeon
Lynne N. Nahmani (Shareholder) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1989, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Education: Boston University (B.S., 1985); Temple University (J.D., 1989). Author: "Defending the Discovery Rule," Defense Digest, Spring 1993; "Doctor's Personal Characteristics Not Relevant to Claims of Informed Consent," The Redwoods Group Dentists Insurance Program, Monthly Article, January, 2002; "New Jersey Medical Malpractice Handbook," MDWCG Internal Publication, 2006. Member, American Occupational Therapy Association. Participant, Temple University Law School Mentoring Program. Member, Federation Allied Jewish Appeal. Member: Camden County, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; Montgomery County Medical Legal Society; Woman's Law Network, Montgomery County. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense; Nursing Home Litigation; Dental Malpractice Defense.Email: Lynne N. Nahmani
John H. Osorio (Shareholder) born Tooele, Utah; admitted to bar, 1985, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: University of Montana (B.A., 1979); Southwestern University School of Law (J.D., 1984). Recipient, Exceptional Achievement Award, Study of Admiralty. Author, "Additional Insured Status of Design Professionals," Defense Digest, Vol. 4, No. 3, 1998-06. Member: Camden County, Gloucester County, New Jersey State and American Bar Associations; New Jersey Defense Association; Defense Research Institute (Member, Construction Law Committee). Practice Areas: Construction Litigation; Professional Liability; Product Liability Law.Email: John H. Osorio
Steven J. Polansky (Shareholder) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1981, Pennsylvania and New Jersey; 1983, District of Columbia; U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Education: Temple University (B.B.A., magna cum laude, 1978); Syracuse University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1981). Order of the Coif. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Constitutional Law and Civil Procedure. Member, Syracuse Law Review. Author: Article, "Allocation of Coverage Across Multiple Policies," For The Defense, Defense Research Institute, May 2002; "Insurance Coverage Law in Pennsylvania: The Defense Perspective," National Business Institute, 2002; Professional Liability Coverage/Directors and Officers Coverage Section of "Insurance Law: Third Party Coverage in Pennsylvania," National Business Institute, 2001. Elected Member, Cherry Hill Township Board of Education, 1990-1993. Co-Author: "Insurance Coverage Litigation in New Jersey," National Business Institute, 2005; "Claim File Notes, Your Best Friend or Worst Enemy," Property Loss Research Bureau, 2005; "Quality Claim File Notes," Property Loss Research Bureau, 2006. Member: Camden County, New Jersey State and American Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute. (Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney). Reported Cases: Regents of the Mercersburg College v. Republic Franklin Insurance Co., 458 F.3d 159 (3rd Cir. 2006); Alexander v. National File Insurance Company of Hartford, 454 F.3d 214 (3rd Cir. 2006); Coregis Insurance Company v. Law Offices of Carole F. Kafrissen, P.C., 186 F.Supp.2d 567 (E.D. Pa. 2002); Coregis Insurance Company v. Schuster, 127 F.Supp.2d 683 (E.D.Pa. 2001); Winding Hills Condominium Association v. North American Specialty Insurance Company, 332 N.J.Super. 85, 752 A.2d 837 (App.Div. 2000); Pennsville Shopping Center Corporation v. American Motorists Insurance Company, 315 N.J.Super. 519, 719 A.2d 182 (App.Div. 1998), cert. denied 157 N.J. 647, 725 A.2d 1128 (1999); Coregis Insurance Company v. LaRocca, 80 F.Supp.2d 452 (E.D.Pa. 1999); Coregis Insurance Company v. Baratta & Fenerty, Ltd., 57 F.Supp.2d 179 (E.D.Pa. 1999); Coregis Insurance Company v. Baratta & Fenerty, Ltd., 187 F.R.D. 528 (E.D.Pa. 1999); Coregis v. Bartos, Broughal & DeVito, 37 F.Supp.2d 391 (E.D.Pa. 1999); Stafford v. T.H.E. Insurance Company, 309 N.J.Super. 97 (App.Div. 1998); Coregis Insurance Company v. Wheeler, 24 F.Supp. 475 (E.D.Pa. 1998); Coregis Insurance Company v. Wheeler, 180 F.R.D. 280 (E.D.Pa. 1998); Lewis v. Hopewell Valley Racquet Club, 269 N.J.Super. 71 (App.Div. 1993). Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage Defense; Bad Faith Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Mediation.Email: Steven J. Polansky
John L. Slimm (Shareholder) born Trenton, New Jersey; admitted to bar, 1970, New Jersey; 1986, District of Columbia; 1989, New York. Education: LaSalle College (B.A., 1967); University of Notre Dame (J.D., 1970). Law Clerk to the Honorable Thomas Dalton, Judge Superior Court, 1970-1971. Author: "Defense of Municipalities in Civil Rights Actions," For The Defense, April 1980; "New Jersey Legal Malpractice Handbook, 1995 Edition," self-published, 1995; "Indemnification and Coverage Issues in New Jersey," self-published; "New Jersey Real Estate Brokers Litigation Handbook, 1995 Edition," self-published, 1995; "Proving the Empty Chair Defense in New Jersey Product Liability Actions," Defense Digest, Vol. 5, No. 2, 1999-04; "New Jersey Accounting Malpractice Update," Defense Digest, Vol. 5, No. 3, 1999-06; "Architects No Longer Immune from Consumer Fraud Claims in New Jersey," Defense Digest, Vol. 5, No. 5, 1999-10; "New Jersey's Supreme Court Rejects Learned Intermediary Doctrine," Pennsylvania Pharmacist, Vol. 80, No. 12, 1999-12; "New Jersey Limits Accountants Liability in Review Engagements," Defense Digest, Vol. 6, No. 1, 2000-02; "Federal Court, Under Judicial Estoppel Theory, Rejects Plaintiff's Claims for Disability Under the ADA and NJLAD," Defense Digest, Vol. 6, No. 2, 2000-04; "New Jersey Limits Accountants Liability in Securities Fraud Actions," Defense Digest, Vol. 6, No. 4, 2000-06; "New Jersey Rejects Claim for Bad Faith Settlement of Asbestos-Related Personal Injury Claims," Defense Digest, Vol. 6, No. 4, 2000-06; "New Jersey Appellate Division Concludes That the Manifest Trigger Applies Where Only First-Party Property Damage Coverage is Involved," Defense Digest, Vol. 6, No. 5, 2000-10. Lecturer, New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education-Professional Liability, 1995, 1996. Solicitor, Cinnaminson Township Board of Education, 1980-1990. Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Master, Camden County Inns of Court Trial Advocacy Program, 1991. Best Lawyers in America, 2010. Member: American Bar Association (Member, Professionals Officers and Directors Liability Committee); International Association of Defense Counsel (Member, Toxic and Hazardous Substances Litigation Committee). Reported Cases: Mystic Isle Development Co. v. Perskie and Nehmad, 142 N.J. 310 (1995); Lynch v. New Jersey Education Association, 161 N.J. 152 (1999). Practice Areas: Professional Liability; Directors and Officers Liability; Complex Litigation; Products Liability; Toxic Tort Litigation.Email: John L. Slimm
Douglas D. Suplee (Shareholder) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1999, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.A., 1991); Michigan State University College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1998). Member: Camden County and American Bar Associations; American Inn of Court (Graduate, Burlington and Camden Counties). Practice Areas: Motor Vehicle Liability; Products Liability Defense; General Liability; Consumer Law; Warranty and Consumer Fraud.Email: Douglas D. Suplee
Lila Wynne (Co-Chair, Environmental and Toxic Tort Practice Group) born Stamford, Connecticut; admitted to bar, 1988, New Jersey. Education: University of Southern California (B.A., 1983); Rutgers University School of Law (J.D., 1988). Author: "New Jersey Environmental Coverage Handbook," 2002 and 2008 Editions, self-published; "Toxic Tort Handbook," 2002 and 2007 Editions, self-publishing. Member: New Jersey Bar Association. Practice Areas: Environmental; Toxic Tort Defense; Insurance Law; Environmental Cleanup; Superfund.Email: Lila Wynne
Lary I. Zucker (Chair, Amusement Sports and Entertainment Practice Group) born New York, N.Y.; admitted to bar, 1972, New Jersey; 1988, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court; 1991, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 2001, New York. Education: University of Akron (B.A., 1969; J.D., 1972). Listed, New Jersey Super Lawyer, 2005-2008. Author: "Timely Notice Required For Carnival Suits In New Jersey," New Jersey Law Journal, June 26, 2006; "Carnival-Amusement Ride Safety Advisory Board Developments," New Jersey Amusement Association Newsletter, June 2006; "How To Defend Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Claims," DRI Magazine; "Moving On After A Crisis," Funworld Magazine; "Avoid 'Investigatus Interruptus' when Investigating Roller Skating Accidents," Roller Skating Business Magazine, July 2006. Co-Author, with David Daly, Esq., "Tips For Investigating Accidents on Bowling Lane Approaches," Bowling Magazine. Instructor, Civil Trial Preparation, Institute for Continuing Education, 1980-1982. Legislative Counsel to Matthew Feldman, Majority Leader, New Jersey State Senate, 1973-1976. Appointed by Governor to New Jersey Recreational Sports and Leisure Activities Liability Study Commission, 1994-1997. Member: Bowling Proprietor Association of America (BPAA); International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions; Outdoor Amusement Business Association; New Jersey Amusement Association; International Recreational Go-Kart Association; World Waterpark Association (WWA); National Association of Ride Safety Officials (NARSO); Roller Skating Association International (RSA), Risk Management Committee; American Society of Testing and Manufacturing; Board of Directors, University of Akron School of Law Alumni Association. Member: New Jersey Bar Association; Defense Research Institute; International Amusement and Leisure Defense Association, Inc. (Member, Board of Directors); National Retail and Restaurant Defense Association, Inc. (Member, Board of Directors). (Certified Civil Trial Attorney, Supreme Court of New Jersey, Board on Trial Attorney Certification). Practice Areas: Sports, Leisure and Amusement Liability; Product Liability; Dram Shop Liability; Complex Commercial; Legislative, Administrative and Regulatory Affairs.Email: Lary I. Zucker
RESIDENT ASSOCIATESPhilip J. Anderson (Associate) born Camden, New Jersey; admitted to bar, 2005, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Education: Catholic University of America (B.S., 2002); Rutgers University Law School (J.D., 2005). Judicial Law Clerk to the Hon. Paul Innes, Superior Court of New Jersey, Mercer County, Civil Division. Legal Extern, U.S. Attorney's Office, Camden. Member: Camden County and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice.Email: Philip J. Anderson
David D. Blake (Associate) born Newark, New Jersey; admitted to bar, 1995, New Jersey; 1996, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Rutgers University (B.A., 1990); Ohio Northern University School of Law (J.D., 1994). Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards, Insurance Law, Trusts & Estates, and Secured Transactions, Rutgers University. Member: Somerset County and New Jersey State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage.Email: David D. Blake
George C. Deeney (Associate) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 2008, Pennsylvania; 2009, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Temple University (B.A., 2005; J.D., 2008). Member, Temple University International and Comparative Law Journal. Federal Judicial Clerk for the Honorable David R. Strawbridge, J.S.M.J. Author: "Discovery In Bad Faith Litigation - Avoiding Irreparable Prejudice To An Insurer?" - Defense Digest, Vol. 15, No. 3, September 2009. Member: Camden County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Insurance Fraud Consulting and Litigation; Bad Faith Consulting and Litigation; Insurance Coverage; General Defense Litigation.Email: George C. Deeney
Angela Y. DeMary (Associate) born Vineland, New Jersey; admitted to bar, 2003, New Jersey. Education: Douglass College of Rutgers University (B.A., 1994); Widener University (J.D., 2000). Child Support Probation Officer, Cape May County. Legal Advocate, Cumberland County Women's Center. Member, Youth Committee, Cumberland County Human Relations Commission. Member: New Jersey State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation Defense.Email: Angela Y. DeMary
JoAnn Veltrup Diaz (Associate) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1997, Pennsylvania and New Jersey; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1992); Temple University (J.D., 1996). Practice Areas: SIU; General Defense Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Employment Litigation Defense.Email: JoAnn Veltrup Diaz
Susanne N. Finiello (Associate) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 2003, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1999); Widener University School of Law (J.D., 2002). Law Clerk to the Honorable Charles A. Little, J.S.C., Superior Court of New Jersey, Camden County, 2003-2004. Member: Camden County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense Litigation; Automobile Liability Defense; Personal Injury Defense; SIU; Premises Liability.Email: Susanne N. Finiello
Robert J. Fitzgerald (Associate) born Waynesboro, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 2000, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Temple University (B.A., 1994); Widener University (J.D., 2000). Phi Delta Phi. Author: "Claimants Must Prove Abnormal Working Conditions Where Physical Injury Is Caused By Stress," Defense Digest, 2001-10, Vol. 7, No. 5; "Will The Real Employer Please Stand Up? - The Appellate Division's Most Recent Look At Special Employment Status Under The New Jersey Workers' Compensation Law," Defense Digest, 2005-09, Vol. 11, No. 3; "The Appellate Division Further Clarifies The Computation Of Weekly Wages Under The New Jersey Workers' Compensation Act," Defense Digest, 2006-03, Vol. 12, No. 1; "Prove It! - The Appellate Division Restates The Petitioner's Burden Of Proof For New Jersey Workers' Compensation Temporary Disability Benefits," Defense Digest, 2006-09, Vol. 12, No. 3; "A Watered Down Intoxication Defense," New Jersey Law Journal, 2006-11-06; "Actual Lost Income Must Be Shown," New Jersey Law Journal, 2006-12-11; "Exclusive Remedy Applies Despite Violation Of Contract," New Jersey Law Journal, 2007-09-17; "Appellate Division Affirms Determination Of Improper Workers' Compensation Insurance Cancellation, Despite Carrier's Utilization Of State Insurance Bureau's Electronic Filing Procedures," Defense Digest, 2008-06, Vol. 14, No. 2; "Liar! Liar! - The Appellate Division Upholds The Imposition Of Penalties Under The Fraud Provisions Of The New Jersey Workers' Compensation Law," Defense Digest, 2008-12, Vol. 14, No. 4; "Strict Statutory Interpretation - New Jersey Supreme Court Affirms Determination Of Improper Cancellation Of Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage," Defense Digest, 2009-06, Vol. 15, No. 2. Member: New Jersey State Bar Association; New Jersey Defense Association; South Jersey Claims Association. Reported Cases: Temple Univ. Hosp. v. Workers' Comp. Appeal Board (Sinnott), 866 A.2d 489 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2005). Practice Areas: Workers Compensation Defense.Email: Robert J. Fitzgerald
Michael A. Gorokhovich (Associate) born Odessa, Ukraine; admitted to bar, 2004, New Jersey, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 2005, New York. Education: Hunter College of the City University of New York (B.A., 1999); University of Virginia Law School (J.D., 2003). Member, J.B. Moore International Law Society. Articles Editor, Virginia Tax Review, Management Board. Member: Camden County Bar Association; New York County Lawyers' Association. Languages: Russian, Ukrainian. Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Insurance Bad Faith.Email: Michael A. Gorokhovich
Mari I. Grimes (Associate) born New York, N.Y.; admitted to bar, 1990, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1991, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Education: Mount Holyoke College (B.A., 1984); Temple University (J.D., 1990). Senior Staff Member, Temple Law Review. Member: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and New Jersey State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Automobile Negligence; New Jersey Lemon Law and Breach of Warranty; Creditors Rights; Premises Liability.Email: Mari I. Grimes
Jammie N. Jackson (Associate) born Lynchburg, Virginia; admitted to bar, 2002, Virginia; 2006, Pennsylvania; 2007, New Jersey. Education: Longwood University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1999); College of William & Mary (J.D., 2002). Recipient, Trial Advocacy Award, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association. (2002). Recipient, Deanis Certificate, Order of the Barristers (2002). Member, Co-Legislative Liaison, Virginia Women Attorneys Association (Roanoke Chapter). Board of Directors, Apple Ridge Farm. Board of Directors, William & Mary Law School Alumni Association. Former President, William & Mary's Black Law Student Association. Member, National Trial Team, National Moot Court Team, Virginia Trial Team. Member: Virginia Bar Association. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation.Email: Jammie N. Jackson
Marc R. Jones (Associate) born Yardley, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 2001, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 2002, Pennsylvania; 2005, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1994); Temple University, Beasley School of Law (J.D., 2001). Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Toxic Torts; Superfund Litigation; Environmental Subrogation; Insurance Coverage Litigation; Insurance Bad Faith Litigation; Personal Injury Protection Defense.Email: Marc R. Jones
Nicholas Kierniesky (Associate) born Bridgeton, New Jersey; admitted to bar, 1987, New Jersey; 1994, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Rutgers University (B.A., 1980); Rutgers University Law School (J.D. with high honors, 1987). Recipient: Reserve Officers' Association Award for Excellence in Aerospace Studies, Rutgers University; American Jurisprudence Awards for Excellence in the Study of Evidence and Church-State Relations, Rutgers University Law School. [Capt., U.S. Air Force, 1980-1984; Lt., U.S. Navy, JAGC, 1987-1991]. Reported Cases: Wickner v. American Reliance, 141 NJ 392, 1995; Cummings v. Bahr, 295 NJ Super 374, 1996; Spolitback v. Cyr, 295 NJ Super 265, 1996. Practice Areas: PIP/SIU; Lemon Law / UCC / Magnuson-Moss; Consumer Fraud; Insurance; Construction Law.Email: Nicholas Kierniesky
Nadira K. Kirkland (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 2003, New York; 2005, Pennsylvania. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1997; J.D., 2002). Regional Finalist, International Moot Court, Jessup Competition, 2000-2001. Member: Philadelphia, Camden County and New York State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Municipal Liability; Transportation; Trucking Liability; Premises Liability; Employment Defense; Civil Rights Defense; Toxic Torts; Education Law; Health Care; Products Liability.Email: Nadira K. Kirkland
David Mathew Lolli (Associate) born Vineland, New Jersey; admitted to bar, 2001, New Jersey. Education: Richard Stockton College of New Jersey (B.S., Environmental Sciences, 1997); Rutgers University Law School (J.D., 2000). Law Clerk to Hon. Michael Brook Fisher, J.S.C., Cumberland County, 2000-2001. Member: Camden County and Burlington County Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense.Email: David Mathew Lolli
Christopher Marcucci (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Pennsylvania; 2005, New Jersey. Education: Franklin & Marshall College (B.A., cum laude); Villanova University (J.D., 2004). Law Clerk to Hon. Paul Innes, Superior Court, New Jersey. Member: Camden County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Motor Vehicle Negligence; Uninsured and Underinsured Motorists; PIP Disputes; Consumer Protection.Email: Christopher Marcucci
Kevin M. McGoldrick (Associate) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1970; admitted to bar, 2001, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.S., 1994); American Institute for Paralegal Studies (Paralegal Certificate, 1996); Widener University (J.D., 2001). Author, "A Comparative Analysis Is Not Required Under AICRA Unless Aggravation Of Pre-Existing Injuries Is Pled As A Cause Of Action," Defense Digest, June 2007. Member, Widener University School of Law Alumni Association. Member: Camden County and American Bar Associations; Pennsylvania Young Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Automobile Liability Defense; Casualty Insurance Defense; Premises Liability; Sports, Leisure and Amusement Liability; Products Liability.Email: Kevin M. McGoldrick
Raymond J. Michaud (Associate) born Fort Benning, Georgia; admitted to bar, 2002, New Jersey. Education: Rutgers University (B.A., 1990); Rockhurst University (M.B.A., 1994); Widener University School of Law (J.D., 2001). Member: American, New Jersey State, Camden County and Burlington County Bar Associations. [U.S. Air Force, 1991-2002; U.S. Air Force Reserves, 2002]. Practice Areas: Architectural, Engineering and Construction Defect Litigation; Professional Liability Defense.Email: Raymond J. Michaud
Michelle I. Moses (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Boston University (B.S., 2004); Widener University (J.D., 2007). Judicial Law Clerk, The Honorable James J. Brown, Raleigh, North Carolina. Member: Camden County, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Health Care Liability.Email: Michelle I. Moses
Kristy N. Olivo (Associate) born Willingboro, New Jersey; admitted to bar, 2002, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Education: Monmouth University (B.S., 1999); Widener University (J.D., 2002). Listed, Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, Rising Star, 2005, 2006, 2007. Member, Editorial Board and Articles Editor, Widener Law Symposium Journal and Widener Law Review, 2000-2002. Member: Philadelphia, New Jersey State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation Defense.Email: Kristy N. Olivo
Kara A. Pullman (Associate) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 2002, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 2003, Pennsylvania; 2005, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: St. Joseph's University (B.A., 1994); Rutgers University Law School, Camden (J.D., 2002). Associate New Developments Editor, Rutgers Journal of Law & Religion. Law Clerk to Hon. William J. Cook, J.S.C., Criminal Div., Camden County. Member: Camden County and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Professional Liability Defense; Municipal Liability; Employment Defense; Civil Rights.Email: Kara A. Pullman
Jeffrey G. Rapattoni (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 2004, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Villanova University (B.A., 1997); Rutgers School of Law, Camden (J.D., 2001). 2009 Recipient of NJSIA President's Award. Member: New Jersey Special Investigators Association (NJSIA); South Jersey Claims Association; International Association of Special Investigators (IASIU); National Society of Professional Insurance Investigators (NSPII); New Jersey Insurance Defense Committee. Member: Burlington, Camden County and New Jersey State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Bad Faith Consulting and Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Fraud; Insurance Fraud Consulting and Litigation; Medical Malpractice Litigation.Email: Jeffrey G. Rapattoni
Dante C. Rohr (Associate) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1998, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania and District of New Jersey; 2005, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 2006, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Drexel University (B.S.E.E., 1992); Rutgers University (J.D., 1998). Member: Justinian Society; German-American Trade Association. Member: Maritime Law Association; American Intellectual Property Law Association. Practice Areas: Professional Liability Defense; Intellectual Property Law; Business and Commercial Litigation; Admiralty and Maritime Law; Insurance Defense; Federal and State Litigation and Appeals.Email: Dante C. Rohr
Ashley L. Toth (Associate) born Trenton, New Jersey; admitted to bar, 2009, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Education: Monmouth University (B.S., magna cum laude, 2006); Rutgers University (J.D., with high honors, 2009). Judicial Intern, Honorable Steven P. Perskie, Superior Court of New Jersey, Atlantic County, 2007. Member: Camden County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Professional Liability Defense; Employment Law; Civil Rights.Email: Ashley L. Toth
Rachael Snyder von Rhine (Associate) born Sacramento, California; admitted to bar, 2004, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Rutgers University (B.A., 2001); Rutgers University Law School (J.D., 2004). New Developments Editor, Rutgers Journal of Law and Religion. Law Clerk to the Honorable Michael J. Kassel, Camden County Superior Court, 2004-2005. Member: Camden County, New Jersey State, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Insurance Fraud Litigation; Insurance Bad Faith Defense; Insurance Coverage Defense; Premises Liability Defense; Automobile Negligence; Dram Shop Liability; Personal Injury Defense; Products Liability Defense.Email: Rachael Snyder von Rhine
Jessica D. Wachstein (Associate) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 2007, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Rutgers College (B.A., 2007); Rutgers University School of Law, Camden (J.D., 2007). Notes and Comments Editor, 2006-2007 and Staff Editor, 2005-2006, Rutgers Law Journal. Clerk for the Honorable Robert G. Millenky, Civil Division, New Jersey Superior Court, Camden, New Jersey. Member: Camden County and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Personal Injury Defense; Automobile Liability Defense; Premises Liability Defense; SIU.Email: Jessica D. Wachstein
Arthur F. Wheeler (Associate) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1993, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Education: St. Joseph's University (B.A., cum laude, 1990); Georgetown University (J.D., 1993); Temple University (LL.M., Trial Advocacy, 1998). Pi Sigma Alpha. Author: "You Sold The Land But Did You Keep The Liability?" Defense Digest, 2006; "Defense of Legal Malpractice Claims Asserted by Non-Clients," Defense Digest, 2007. Member: Camden County, New Jersey State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Professional Liability; Products Liability.Email: Arthur F. Wheeler
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