(Main Office)

For sixty years, Bennett, Bricklin & Saltzburg LLP has been a firm of trial lawyers representing insurance carriers, self-insured entities, and corporations in eastern and central Pennsylvania and southern and all New Jersey. The firm has practice areas in bad faith and insurance coverage, special investigations and fraud, products liability, premises liability and construction litigation, automobile litigation, employment defense, medical malpractice and health care.

Statement of Practice

General Civil Practice. Insurance Law, Product Liability, Defense of Legal and Medical Malpractice, Premises Liability, Automobile Liability, Construction Liability, Environmental Liability, Alternative Dispute Resolution, and Employment Defense.

Representative Clients:

AAA Mid-Atlantic Insurance Group
Allstate Insurance
American Express Property Casualty
Bristol West Insurance Group
Donegal Insurance Group
Encompass Insurance Company
Farm Family Insurance Group
First Financial Insurance Company
Fireman's Fund Insurance Companies
Gerber Products Company
Gerber Life Insurance Company
Kellogg Company
Lebanon Mutual Insurance Company
Liberty Mutual Insurance Group
McAllister Towing Company
Merchants and Businessmen's Mutual Insurance Company
Miller's Mutual Insurance Company
National Food Processors Association
Nationwide Insurance Enterprise
Northland Insurance Companies
One Beacon Insurance
Providence Washington Insurance Company
Prudential Property & Casualty Insurance Co.
Republic Western Insurance Company
Safeco American States Insurance Companies
Schering-Plough Corporation
Selective Insurance Company
Sequa Corporation
State Auto Insurance Company
The Associates Insurance Company
Travelers Insurance Companies
USX Corporation
Washington Group International
WMH Tool Group, Inc.
World Book, Inc.
Zurich American Insurance Co.

Rate Information

Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available

Address

1601 Market Street, 16th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2393, (Philadelphia Co.)

Phone

Phone: 215-561-4300
Fax: 215-561-6661

Website

http://www.bbs-law.com

Office Hours

Monday: 08:15 AM - 05:15 PM
Tuesday: 08:15 AM - 05:15 PM
Wednesday: 08:15 AM - 05:15 PM
Thursday: 08:15 AM - 05:15 PM
Friday: 08:15 AM - 05:00 PM

Firm/Affiliate Offices

MEMBERS OF FIRM

Christopher J. Urban (Partner) born Ashland, Pennsylvania, November 1, 1972; admitted to bar, 1998, Pennsylvania and New Jersey; 1999, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Education: Lehigh University (B.S., 1995); Villanova University School of Law (J.D., 1998). Recipient, John M. Myson, Journal Achievement Award. Symposium Editor, Environment Law Journal, Villanova University, School of Law. Author, "EPA's Hazardous Waste Identification Rule For Process Waste (Hwir-Waste) Gone Haywire Again," IX Vill. Envtl. L.J. 99, 1998. Member: Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense.

John F. Barrett (Partner) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 22, 1964; admitted to bar, 1992, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Education: Cornell University (B.A., 1987); Widener University (J.D., 1992). Law Clerk to Pres. Judge Joseph T. Doyle of Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania. Former Law Clerk, Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board. Member: Philadelphia Bar Association (Member, Commission on Judicial Selection and Retention). [Captain, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, 2000—]. Practice Areas: Litigation; Liquor Liability; Insurance Defense.

Charity C. Hyde (Partner) born 1970; admitted to bar, 1998, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Education: Drexel University (B.S., 1993); Widener University (J.D., 1998). Member: Philadelphia and New Jersey State Bar Associations.

Milton M. Bennett (1904-1980).

Albert L. Bricklin (1914-1992).

David A. Saltzburg (1914-2004).

Louis E. Bricklin (Member) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 8, 1949; admitted to bar, 1974, Pennsylvania. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., 1971); University of Pennsylvania (J.D., 1974). Practice Areas: Insurance Bad Faith Defense; Products Liability Defense; Insurance Coverage Defense.Email: Louis E. Bricklin

Paul F. Lantieri (Member) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 11, 1951; admitted to bar, 1975, Pennsylvania. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.S., cum laude, 1972; J.D., 1975). (Also at Lancaster Office). Practice Areas: Products Liability Defense; Asbestos Defense; General Liability; Environmental Liability; Insurance Coverage.Email: Paul F. Lantieri

Michael Saltzburg (Member) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 1, 1949; admitted to bar, 1974, Pennsylvania. Education: Lebanon Valley College (B.S., 1970); Villanova University (J.D., 1974). Practice Areas: Uninsured and Underinsured Motorists; Automobile Insurance Defense; Products Liability Defense.Email: Michael Saltzburg

Warren F. Sperling (Member) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, December 10, 1957; admitted to bar, 1982, Pennsylvania; 1986, New Jersey. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.A., 1979); Widener University at Wilmington (J.D., 1982). (Also at Cherry Hill, NJ Office). Practice Areas: Property Damage Defense; Amusement Park Liability Defense; Product Liability Defense; Construction Liability Defense; Premises Liability Defense.Email: Warren F. Sperling

Victoria M. Komarnicki (Member) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, December 30, 1957; admitted to bar, 1981, Pennsylvania. Education: Temple University (B.B.A., 1978; J.D., 1981). Member: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Premises Liability; Products Liability; Defamation; Wrongful Use of Civil Process; Medical Malpractice.Email: Victoria M. Komarnicki

Pamela A. Carlos (Member) born New York, N.Y., January 25, 1965; admitted to bar, 1989, Pennsylvania. Education: Franklin and Marshall College (B.A., 1986); Temple University (J.D., 1989). Practice Areas: Products Liability Defense; Casualty Insurance Defense; Insurance Fraud Defense; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Bad Faith.Email: Pamela A. Carlos

Katherine Cole Douglas (Member) born New Brunswick, New Jersey, November 6, 1965; admitted to bar, 1990, Pennsylvania and New Jersey; 1991, Maryland. Education: Villanova University (B.A., 1987); Dickinson School of Law (J.D., 1990). Practice Areas: Insurance Bad Faith; Automobile Insurance Defense; Insurance Coverage.Email: Katherine Cole Douglas

Wilbur Bourne Ruthrauff (Member) born New York, N.Y., November 11, 1941; admitted to bar, 1967, Pennsylvania. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1964; LL.B., 1967). Practice Areas: Products Liability; Commercial Litigation; Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility.Email: Wilbur Bourne Ruthrauff

Kevin M. Blake (Member) admitted to bar, 1996, Pennsylvania and New Jersey; 2008, New York. Education: Drexel University (B.S., 1990); Temple University School of Law (J.D., 1996). Member: Lancaster and Montgomery County Bar Association; Montgomery County Trial Lawyers Association. (Also at Blue Bell Office). Practice Areas: Automobile Liability; Premises Liability; First Party Bad Faith; Employment; Subrogation.Email: Kevin M. Blake

Edward J. Bradley, Jr. (Member) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 11, 1963; admitted to bar, 1994, Pennsylvania. Education: Fairfield University (B.A., 1985); Widener University (J.D., 1994). Delaware Journal of Corporate Law. Philadelphia Assistant District Attorney, 1994-1997. Practice Areas: Litigation; Insurance Defense; RICO; Criminal; Personal Injury.Email: Edward J. Bradley, Jr.

Glendon E. Danks (Member) admitted to bar, 1993, Wisconsin; 1995, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Education: Glassboro State College (B.A., 1990); Marquette University Law School (J.D., 1993). (Also at Cherry Hill, NJ Office).Email: Glendon E. Danks

Daniel C. Moraglia (Member) born Flushing, New York, December 12, 1968; admitted to bar, 1993, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Education: State University of New York at Albany (B.A., 1990); Temple University (J.D., 1993). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Construction Accidents; Products Liability.Email: Daniel C. Moraglia

Beth A. Carter (Member) born West Chester, Pennsylvania, June 7, 1975; admitted to bar, 2000, Pennsylvania. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.A., 1997); Temple University School of Law (J.D., 2000). Practice Areas: Automobile Insurance Defense; Premises Liability; Products Liability; Food Products Liability.Email: Beth A. Carter

ASSOCIATES

Nicole Bednarski (Associate) born 1980; admitted to bar, 2005, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Education: Boston College (B.A., 2002); Villanova University (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense.Email: Nicole Bednarski

James D. Blumenthal (Associate) born October 15, 1976; admitted to bar, 2002, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1999); Washington College of Law of American University (J.D., 2002). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Criminal Defense.Email: James D. Blumenthal

Rebecca M. Cantor (Associate) born 1982; admitted to bar, 2007, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 2004); Widener University (J.D., 2007).Email: Rebecca M. Cantor

Nicholas A. Cummins (Associate) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 2006, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Temple University (B.A., 2003); University of Pennsylvania (J.D., 2006).Email: Nicholas A. Cummins

Chester F. Darlington, Jr. (Associate) born West Chester, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1996, Pennsylvania; 1999, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 2002, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 2003, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania. Education: Juniata College (B.A., 1993); University of Akron (J.D., 1996). Practice Areas: Bad Faith Consulting and Litigation; Insurance Law.Email: Chester F. Darlington, Jr.

Samantha L. Deposito (Associate) born 1980; admitted to bar, 2007, Pennsylvania. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., magna cum laude, 2002); Temple University (J.D., 2007).Email: Samantha L. Deposito

Anastasia Filopoulos (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, Pennsylvania and New Jersey; 2008, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Education: Villanova University (B.A., 1998); Widener University (J.D., 2001).

Meghan S. Flavin (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Pennsylvania; 2007, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Georgetown University (B.A., 2001); Villanova University (J.D., 2007).Email: Meghan S. Flavin

Lily Koohdary Huffman (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Education: Haverford College (B.A., 2001); Temple University (J.D., 2005).Email: Lily Koohdary Huffman

Jodi L. Kalson (Associate) born Kingston, New York; admitted to bar, 2007, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Education: University of Florida (B.S., 2004); Widener University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2007). Practice Areas: Defense Litigation.Email: Jodi L. Kalson

Jordan Koko (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Pennsylvania. Education: University of Alaska (B.A., Political Science, 1998); Temple University (J.D., 2004). Practice Areas: Defense Litigation; Insurance Carrier Defense; Civil Litigation; Arbitration.Email: Jordan Koko

Charles J. Lanzalotti (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Pennsylvania. Education: Temple University (B.A., 1992); Widener University School of Law (2002). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense.Email: Charles J. Lanzalotti

Karishma M. Patel (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.A., 2003); Temple University Beasley School of Law (J.D., 2007). Languages: Gujarati and Hindi.Email: Karishma M. Patel

Natalie S. Plummer (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, New York; 2005, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Education: State University of New York at Albany (B.A., 1996); University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (J.D., 2000). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense.Email: Natalie S. Plummer

Joshua Steinberg (Associate) born 1982; admitted to bar, 2008, Pennsylvania. Education: James Madison University (B.A., English, 2004); Temple University (J.D., 2008); Kinesiology Law School.

Guillermo Sylianteng (Associate) born 1977; admitted to bar, 2003, Pennsylvania; 2005, New Jersey. Education: California State Northridge (B.A., 2000); Temple University (J.D., 2003). Languages: Tagalog. Practice Areas: Litigation(100%).

Dana V. Szilier (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Education: Beloit College (B.A., 1997); Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology (J.D., 2003). Practice Areas: Employment Discrimination; Personal Injury; Workers Compensation.Email: Dana V. Szilier

Michael A. Weiner (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Education: University of Arizona (B.S., Business, 2001); Syracuse University School of Law (J.D., 2004).Email: Michael A. Weiner

Brian G. Welsh (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Education: Temple University (B.A., 1997); Villanova University School of Law (J.D., 2003). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation.Email: Brian G. Welsh

Danielle Wesley (Associate) admitted to bar, 2000, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Education: Franklin & Marshall College (B.A., 1997); Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University (J.D., 2000). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense.Email: Danielle Wesley

OF COUNSEL

Anthony J. Damiano (Of Counsel) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 9, 1935; admitted to bar, 1961, Pennsylvania. Education: St. Joseph's College (B.S., 1956); Temple University (LL.B., 1960). Member: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Automobile Insurance Defense; Tort Defense; Defense Litigation.

David E. Prewitt (Of Counsel) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1939; admitted to bar, 1968, Kentucky; 1970, Florida; 1971, Pennsylvania. Education: Dartmouth College (A.B.); Duke University Law School (J.D., 1968). Member: Philadelphia (Chairman: Military Affairs Committee, 1985-1986; Aviation Law Committee, 1987-1989; Rules and Procedures Committee, 2006-2008; Board of Governors, 2009) and Pennsylvania (Chairman, Aeronautical and Space Law Committee, 1992-1994) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel (President, 2005); Lawyers Club of Philadelphia (Member, Executive Committee, 2006-2009). Practice Areas: Aviation and Aerospace; Products Liability; Litigation.

David J. Otis (Of Counsel) born August 7, 1945; admitted to bar, 1972, Pennsylvania. Education: Gettysburg College (B.A., 1967); Villanova University (J.D., 1972). (Also at Blue Bell Office).Email: David J. Otis

Joel Paul Fishbein (Of Counsel) born November 19, 1937; admitted to bar, 1963, Pennsylvania; 1973, New Jersey. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.S. in Economics, 1959; LL.B., 1962). Member: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and New Jersey State Bar Associations. (Also at Cherry Hill, NJ Office).Email: Joel Paul Fishbein

Michael Dolich (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1993, Pennsylvania and New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Syracuse University (B.S., 1983); Rutgers University (J.D., 1993).Email: Michael Dolich

Lawrence R. Berger, III (Of Counsel) born 1953; admitted to bar, 1983, Pennsylvania; 1986, District of Columbia and Maryland (inactive); 1991, Virginia (inactive). Education: Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1977); Widener University (J.D., 1983).Email: Lawrence R. Berger, III

Moira Clare Duggan (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1982, Pennsylvania. Education: LaSalle University (B.A., 1978); Temple University (J.D., 1982).Email: Moira Clare Duggan

Mary Ann Hanna (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1981, Pennsylvania. Education: St. Joseph's University (B.A., 1977); University of Pittsburgh (J.D., 1981).Email: Mary Ann Hanna

Wayne Partenheimer (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1978, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Education: Gettysburg College (B.A., 1968); Newhouse School of Public Communications, Syracuse University (M.S.); Widener University (J.D., 1978).Email: Wayne Partenheimer

Yolanda Konopacka DeSipio (Of Counsel) born Glubczyce, Poland, 1964; admitted to bar, 1991, Pennsylvania; 1993, New Jersey. Education: LaSalle University (B.S., 1987); Temple University (J.D., 1991). Languages: Polish. Practice Areas: Immigration and Naturalization; Insurance Defense.

David C. Ray (Of Counsel) born Melbourne, Australia, September 22, 1950; admitted to bar, 1980, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Education: Fairleigh Dickinson University (B.A., 1973); Temple University (J.D., 1980). Member: Bucks County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation.Email: David C. Ray