Locks Law Firm

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Locks Law Firm is a Law Firm in New York, New York

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747 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10017 (New York Co.)

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212-838-3333

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Gene Locks (Principal) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 29, 1937; admitted to bar, 1963, Pennsylvania; 1975, District of Columbia; 1983, New Jersey; U.S. Court of Appeals Third Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1994, New York. Education: Princeton University (B.A., 1959); Columbia Law School (J.D., 1962). Co-Chairman, Negotiating Sub-Committee and Member of Causation Sub-Committee, Agent Orange Plaintiffs' Management Committee, 1983—. Member: Negotiating Sub-Committee, Committee of Asbestos-Related Litigants and/or Creditors - Manville Chapter 11 Proceeding, 1982—; Plaintiffs' Committee, Center for Public Resources, 1982—; Judicial Administration Working Group on Asbestos Litigation, National Center for State Courts, 1983—. Chairman, Official Creditors Committee of Asbestos-Related Plaintiffs, Unarco Industries, Inc. Member, Consolidated Reorganization Proceedings, 1982—. Chairman, Official Creditors Committee of Asbestos-Related Plaintiffs, Amatex Corporation, Chapter 11 Proceedings, 1982—. Trusteeships: Asbestos Litigation Group, 1978—; Dalkon Shield Claimants' Trust, 1988; Asbestos Victims Special Fund. Member: Philadelphia, New Jersey State and American Bar Associations; Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. (Also at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Office). Languages: Spanish and French. Practice Areas: Mesothelioma; Asbestos; Products Liability; Business Law; Environmental Law; General Practice.Email: Gene Locks

Marc P. Weingarten (Partner) born Kingston, New York, November 4, 1951; admitted to bar, 1976, Pennsylvania; 1979, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1983, U.S. Supreme Court; 1987, New York; 1988, Kentucky and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second and Tenth Circuits. Education: Temple University (A.B., magna cum laude, 1973); Villanova University (J.D., 1976). Pi Sigma Alpha. Member: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Products Liability Committee); Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. (Also at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Office). Practice Areas: Products Liability(70%); Negligence(20%); Medical Malpractice(10%).Email: Marc P. Weingarten

Jonathan W. Miller (Partner) admitted to bar, 1970, Pennsylvania; 1987, New Jersey; 1997, New York; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third and Tenth Circuits; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Yale University (B.A., cum laude, 1967); University of Pennsylvania (J.D., cum laude, 1970). Order of the Coif. Member, University of Pennsylvania Law Review. Expert Witness, Asbestos Property Damage, United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida. Member: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York State Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association; Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association. (Also at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Office). Languages: French. Practice Areas: Mass Torts; Products Liability; Environmental Law; Toxic Torts; Asbestos Toxic Torts; Appellate Practice; Class Actions.Email: Jonathan W. Miller

Michael B. Leh (Managing Partner) born Hereford Township, Pennsylvania, May 30, 1957; admitted to bar, 1985, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey and U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. (Not admitted in New York). Education: Temple University (B.A., cum laude, 1979; J.D., 1985). Member: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. (Also at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Office). Practice Areas: Products Liability; Personal Injury; Environmental Law; Toxic Torts.Email: Michael B. Leh

Andrew P. Bell (Partner) born New York, N.Y., August 19, 1965; admitted to bar, 1992, Connecticut; 1993, New York; 1994, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: Boston University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1988); Columbia Law School (J.D., 1992). Editor, Columbia Journal of Chinese Law, 1993-1995. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York; Nassau County, New York State and American Bar Associations. Languages: Chinese (Mandarin). Practice Areas: Consumer Fraud; Class Actions; Toxic Torts; Asbestos Litigation; Products Liability; Commercial Litigation.Email: Andrew P. Bell

Janet Catherine Walsh (Partner) born Limerick, Ireland, 1970; admitted to bar, 1995, New York, Roll of Solicitors, Republic of Ireland and U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; 1996, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York; 2003, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University College of Dublin, Ireland (B.C.L., 1991). Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York; New York State and American Bar Associations, Irish American Bar Association of New York. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Toxic Torts; Employment Discrimination.Email: Janet Catherine Walsh

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Joseph J. McGill (Associate) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 27, 1942; admitted to bar, 1973, Pennsylvania; 1984, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 1988, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania; 1994, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. (Not admitted in New York). Education: Villanova University (A.B., 1964; J.D., 1973). Assistant District Attorney, Philadelphia, 1973-1984. [U.S. Army Reserves, 1967-1973]. (Also at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Office). Practice Areas: Criminal Law; Federal Employer Liability Act; Personal Injury.

Stefanie G. Ebert (Associate) born Bryn Mawr, October 17, 1974; admitted to bar, 2003, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. (Not admitted in New York). Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.A., 1996); Temple University (J.D., 2003). Member: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. (Also at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Office). Practice Areas: Products Liability; Pharmaceutical Litigation; Toxic Torts; Personal Injury; Class Actions.Email: Stefanie G. Ebert

Andrew J. Dupont (Associate) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, February 23, 1978; admitted to bar, 2003, Pennsylvania; 2004, New Jersey. (Not admitted in New York). Education: Suffolk University (B.S., 2000); Temple University Law School (J.D., 2003). Member: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; The Historical Society of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. (Also at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Office). Languages: Portuguese. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Toxic Torts; Personal Injury.Email: Andrew J. Dupont

SPECIAL COUNSEL

Mitchell S. Cohen (Special Counsel) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 10, 1947; admitted to bar, 1973, Michigan; 1975, Pennsylvania; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division, U.S. District Court, Southern Division of New York and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York; 1993, New York; 1994, Kentucky. Education: Temple University (B.A., 1969); Detroit College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1973). Assistant United States Attorney, Eastern District Michigan, Southern Division, 1973-1976. Chief Special Prosecution Division, United States Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1976-1977. Deputy Chief Special Prosecutions Division, 1977-1979. Associate, 1979-1983 and Member, 1983-1987, Blank, Rome, Comisky & McCauley. Member: American Bar Association; State Bar of Michigan; Kentucky Bar Association; Pennsylvania Bar Association; Philadelphia Bar Association; Delaware County Bar Association; Rensselaer County Bar Association; Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association; Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (England); New York State Bar Association; Pan European Organization of Personal Injury Lawyers (England); International Bar Association (England); State Bar of Michigan; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. (Also at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Office). Practice Areas: Mesothelioma; Asbestos; Products Liability; Toxic Torts.Email: Mitchell S. Cohen

OF COUNSEL

Martin M. Krimsky (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1955, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Western and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania; U.S. Supreme Court. (Not admitted in New York). Education: Temple University (B.S., 1953; J.D., 1955). Pi Gamma Mu. Member, National Honor Society. Recipient, Certificate of Achievement, Court of Common Pleas and Municipal Court of Philadelphia for 12 years of service. Professor, Department of Medical Humanities, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Assistant District Attorney, Philadelphia County, 1958-1964. Mediator, United State District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Judge Pro Tem, Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia. Member, Judicial Selection and Retention Commission for Courts of Common Pleas, Philadelphia, 1983-1985. Member, Pennsylvania State Civil Committee. Member, Board of Directors, Beck Foundation for Cognitive Therapy and Research. Member: American Trial Lawyers Association; Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1983-1984); Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association (Board of Governors, 1983-1984). (Also at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Office). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Toxic Torts.


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