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| | Address | | 1845 Walnut Street | | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-4797 | | (Philadelphia Co.) | | | |
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| Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin practices in the following areas of law:
Defense Litigation Practice before all State and Federal Courts and Administrative Agencies. Appellate Advocacy; Arson; Fraud Litigation; Automobile Liability; Automotive Products Liability; Bad Faith; Employment Law; Commercial Litigation; Environmental and Toxic Torts; General Liability; Health Care Liability; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Law; Intellectual Property; Life, Health & Disability; Liquor Liability; Long-Term Care Liability; Municipal Liability and Civil Rights; Construction Litigation; Medical Device and Pharmaceutical; Medical Malpractice; Products Liability; Professional Malpractice; Property Damage; Railroad Litigation; Retail Liability; Special Investigations Litigation; Amusement Park, Sports and Entertainment; Securities & Investments; Transportation Litigation; Trucking Litigation; Workers' Compensation; Technology. | | Year Established: 1961 | Firm Profile:
Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin, founded in 1961, 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 state-wide 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. Our firm members 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. | | 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. |
Other Office Locations of Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin
Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.A.
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.A.
Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.
Tampa, Florida, U.S.A.
Cherry Hill, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Roseland, New Jersey, U.S.A.
New York, New York, U.S.A.
Akron, Ohio, U.S.A.
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Doylestown, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
King Of Prussia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Williamsport, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
| | SHAREHOLDERS | | Colleen Bannon (Shareholder) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1996, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Education: Holy Family College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1992); Temple University School of Law (J.D., 1996). Alpha Sigma Lambda; Lambda Iota Tau. Author: "Governmental Immunity: Greater Liability Under the Real Property Exception," Defense Digest, Vol. 3, No. 5, 1997-10; "Pennsylvania Supreme Court Addresses Important PHRA Issues," Pennsylvania Law Weekly, 1999-06-06. Co-Author, "The Blizzard's Backlash: A Symposium on Issues Confronting Pennsylvania and New Jersey Property Owners," Defense Digest, Vol. 2, No. 3, 1996. Member: Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Bar Associations; American Association of Law Libraries; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law. Email: Colleen Bannon | | William Lance Banton, Jr. (Shareholder) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1984, Pennsylvania. Education: Temple University (A.S., 1979; B.A., 1980); Southern University (J.D., 1983). Law Clerk to the Honorable Theodore A. McKee, Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, 1984-1985. Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, 2006. Member: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, American and National Bar Associations; Pennsylvania Defense Institute; American Board of Trial Advocates. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense; Health Care Liability. Email: William Lance Banton, Jr. | | Jeffrey P. Bates (Shareholder) born Denver, Colorado; admitted to bar, 1989, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Education: University of Denver; Carnegie-Mellon University (B.F.A., with Honors, 1981); Villanova University (J.D., 1989). Member, Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, Outstanding Service Award, 1997. Author, "Mental Health and Collateral Jurisdiction: Perfect Together," Defense Digest, Vol. 10, No. 1, March 2004. Member, Board of Directors, Abington School District, 2001-2005, 2005-2009. Member, Board of Managers, Roychester Community House. Regional Outreach Award, Philadelphia Baptist Association, 1998. Member: Philadelphia Bar Association (Member: Professional Responsibility Committee, 1990—; Young Lawyers Division, Environmental Committee, 1990-1993). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Medical Malpractice Defense; Dental Malpractice Defense; Premises Liability Defense; Products Liability Defense. Email: Jeffrey P. Bates | | Louis Bell (Shareholder) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1974, Pennsylvania. Education: Temple University (B.A., 1967; M.A., 1969; J.D., 1974). Author: "402A and Social Policy in Pennsylvania," Defense Digest, Summer 1994; "Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules on Warnings," Defense Digest, Vol. 3, No. 3, 1997-06; "Spoliation of Evidence," Hand and Power Tools, Spring 1999; "Trying the Automobile Injury Case in Pennsylvania," National Business Institute. Member: Philadelphia and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Products Liability) Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute (Member, Trucking Law Subcommittee); Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel; Trucking Industry Defense Association. Practice Areas: Products Liability Defense; Commercial Liability. Email: Louis Bell | | Ralph P. Bocchino (Shareholder) born Abington, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1979, Pennsylvania. Education: LaSalle College (B.A., 1976); Temple University (J.D., 1979). Instructor, LaSalle College, 1979-1980. Law Clerk to the Honorable Alex Bonavitacola, Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, 1979. Author: "Challenges to Venue Produce Positive Result," Defense Digest, Fall 1992; "The Blizzard's Backlash: A Symposium on Issues Confronting Pennsylvania and New Jersey Property Owners," Defense Digest, Vol. 2, No. 3, 1996. Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, 2006. Elected to Pennsylvania Super Lawyer 2006, 2007. Member: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel; Pennsylvania Defense Institute (Member, Motor Vehicle Law Committee); Justinian Foundation (Member, Board of Directors). Practice Areas: Amusement Park Liability; Entertainment Liability; Fraud; Sports Law; Property Damage Defense; Products Liability; Nursing Home Litigation; Hospital Law; School Law; Construction Law; Automobile Liability; Insurance Bad Faith. Email: Ralph P. Bocchino | | Thomas R. Bond (Chief Marketing Officer) born Abington, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1974, Pennsylvania. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1967); Temple University School of Law (J.D., 1973). Chief Marketing Officer, Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin, 2001—. Chair, Workers' Compensation Department, Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin, 1988—. Co-Author: "Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation and Occupational Disease by Barbieri and Bond," George T. Bisel Company, 2001; with William H. Simon, M.D. and George E. Ehrich, M.D., "Causation Concepts in Workers' Compensation Law: The Expanding Scope of Compensable Injuries," Medicolegal Consequences of Trauma Ed., Marcel Dekker, Inc., 1992; "Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Guide," Pennsylvania Chamber of Business & Industry, 2001. Author: "A Primer For Effective Case Management of Workers' Compensation Matters," Counterpoint, 1984; "Claims For Alleged Work-Related Stress Heart Attacks: Investigatory Suggestions," Counterpoint, 1982; "Defending Employee Heart Attack Claims in Pennsylvania," Counterpoint, 1989; "Smoke Signals in the Workplace," Best's Review, 1986; "Suggested Workers' Compensation Analysis Sheet," Counterpoint, 1986; "The Many Aspects of Work Availability Evidence," Counterpoint, 1989; "Burden Is On The Employer To Prove Intoxication Defense," Pennsylvania Law Journal-Reporter; "Changing Parameters of Compensable 'Injuries' Under the Pennsylvania Workmen's Compensation Act (Parts I & II)," Counterpoint, 1990; "Compensability of Psychiatric Injuries," Counterpoint, 1991; "How To Reduce Or Eliminate The Assessment of Claimants Attorney's Fees As A Cost In Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Matters," Counterpoint, 1982; "Increasing Liability in Workers' Compensation: Defensive Measures Employers Can Take," Counterpoint, 1986; "Rising Costs of Stress," Best's Review, 1984; "Statutory and Case Law Dealing With The Obligation of Workers To Receive Medical Treatment," Counterpoint, 1990; "Subrogation Under Section 319: A Discussion of Evolving Case Law & Suggestions For Protection of The Right Enjoyed by Employers," Counterpoint, 1987; "When to Make Use of Private Investigators," Counterpoint, 1987; "Requirement to Show That The Injury Caused the Disability: A New and Significant Defense," Counterpoint, 1989; "Do's and Don'ts of Subrogation," Counterpoint, 1997; "Workers' Compensation in Orthopedic Disability," Orthopedic Disability and Export Testimony, Fourth Edition, 1996 Cumulative Supplement by Samuel D. Hodge and J. Craig Currie, 1995. Past Member, Board of Directors: PCI, Inc., 1997-2001. Member: Pennsylvania League of Cities & Municipalities; Pennsylvania Alliance of Association Advancement. Former Member, Board of Directors, Mental Health Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania. Member: Supreme Court Historical Society; Vermont Captive Insurance Company Association. Member: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute (Member, Workers' Compensation Committee); Pennsylvania Defense Institute (President, 1998-1999, Past Member, Board of Governors; Member, Workers' Compensation Committee); Philadelphia Committee of Seventy, 1996-2006; Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel; National Association of Self-Insurers; Pennsylvania Chamber of Business & Industry; Pennsylvania Self-Insurers' Association; Philadelphia Workers' Compensation Claims Association; Pennsylvania Claims Association; Arizona Captive Insurance Association (Secretary of the Board of Directors and Public Affairs Committee Chair); Pennsylvania League of Cities & Municipalities; Pennsylvania Alliance of Association Advancement; PCI Insurance, Inc. (Board of Directors, 1997-2001). Practice Areas: Workers Compensation Defense. Email: Thomas R. Bond | | Thomas P. Bracaglia (Shareholder) born Newark, New Jersey; admitted to bar, 1980, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1981, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Education: Hamilton College (B.A., cum laude, 1977); Villanova University (J.D., 1980). Law Clerk to the Honorable Robert S. Gawthrop, III, Chester County Court of Common Pleas, 1980-1981. Judge Pro Tem, Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County, 1998—. Member: Montgomery County, Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Lentz v. Mason, 32 F.Supp.2d 733 (D.N.J. 1999); Lentz v. Mason, 961 F.Supp. 709, 45 ERC 1083, 27 Envtl. L. Rep. 21 (D.N.J. 1997); Onyeanusi v. Pan Am World Airways, Inc., 952 F.2d 788, 60 USLW 2437 (3rd Cir. 1992); Onyeanusi v. Pan American World Airways, Inc., 767 F.Supp. 654 (E.D. Pa. 1990); Meeks v. APV LTD., (2002 U.S. Dist. Lexis 11513) (E.D.Pa.); Silvi v. United States, (2002 U.S. Dist. Lexis 11407) (E.D.Pa.); Johnson v. Dougherty Equip. Co., (2001 U.S. Dist. Lexis 15882) (E.D.Pa.); Gorski v. Western Electric Co., 34 Fed Appx. 855 (2000 U.S. Dist. Lexis 11960); Pierce v. Long John Silver, (1996 U.S. Dist. Lexis 4021) (E.D.Pa.); Kraus v. Taylor, 560 Pa. 220, 743 A.2d 451 (2000); Okkerse v. Howe, 521 Pa. 509, 556 A.2d 827 (1989); Oxford Presbyterian Church v. Sico Oil Co., 815 A.2d 1094 (Pa.Super. 2003); PECO Energy Co. v. Phila. Suburban Water Co., 802 A.2d 666 (Pa.Super. 2002); Kraus v. Taylor, 710 A.2d 1142 (Pa.Super. 1998); Weisman v. Green Tree Ins. Co., 447 Pa.Super. 549, 670 A.2d 160 (1996); McReynolds v. Benner Tp., 118 Pa.Cmwlth. 215, 544 A.2d 566 (1988); Levin v. Lynn, 310 N.J.Super. 177, 708 A.2d 454 (1998); Williams v. Mercedes Benz, 59 D&C 4th 514 (Schuylkill CCP 2001); Kraus v. Taylor, 38 D&C 4th (Bucks CCP 1997); Diamon v. Hosgood, 27 Phila 158 (Phila CCP 1994); Svege v. Interstate Safety Service, Inc., 862 A.2d 752 (Pa. Super. 2004). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Law; Construction Litigation; Consumer Law; Insurance Coverage; Bad Faith; Liquor Liability; Dram Shop Liability; Personal Injury Defense; Product Liability; Security Litigation. Email: Thomas P. Bracaglia | | Paul R. Brady, III (Shareholder) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1978, Pennsylvania. Education: LaSalle College (B.A., cum laude, 1974); Loyola University (J.D., 1978). Law Clerk to the Honorable James C. Crumlish, President Judge, Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, 1978-1980. Member: Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Construction Law; Products Liability; Transportation. Email: Paul R. Brady, III | | Thomas A. Brophy (President and CEO) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1982, Pennsylvania; 1984, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania and U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 2000, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania; 2001, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Dayton (B.A., cum laude, 1974); Temple University School of Law (J.D., 1982). Director, Casualty Department, Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin, 1998—. Co-Author, "Toxic Torts: Workable Defenses Available to the Corporate Defendant," 28 Villanova L.R. 1208, 1993. Author: "How To Evaluate And Settle Personal Injury Claims," Professional Educational System, Inc. (1989). Author: "Cross-Examination of Plaintiff's Life Care Expert," Product Liability Council Deskbook, 1995 and 1999; "Third Circuit Takes Pennsylvania Beyond 402(A)," Defense Digest, 1994. Listed in Best Lawyers in America (2004, 2005 and 2006 Editions). Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, 2004, 2005 and 2006. Member: Montgomery (Chair, Federal Practice Committee; Member, Medical Legal Committee) and Pennsylvania Bar Associations; Pennsylvania Defense Institute; Defense Research Institute; Products Liability Advisory Council; American Board of Trial Advocates Diplomat. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Medical Malpractice; Premises Liability. Email: Thomas A. Brophy | | Butler Buchanan, III (Shareholder) born Abington, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1979, Pennsylvania. Education: Millersville University (B.A., cum laude, 1976); Duquesne University (J.D., 1979). Member: Philadelphia and American (Vice-Chair, Insurance Coverage Committee, Tort and Insurance Practice Section, 1996-1998) Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute (Pennsylvania State Representative, 1997-2000; Member: Board of Directors, 2001—; Membership Committee, 1998—); Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel (President-Elect, 1999-2000; President, 2000-2001); Pennsylvania Defense Institute. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Insurance Defense; Insurance Coverage; Securities; Environmental Law. Email: Butler Buchanan, III | | Joseph Cagnoli, Jr. (Shareholder) born Hershey, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1992, Pennsylvania. Education: Dickinson College (B.A., 1988); Widener University School of Law (J.D., 1992). Author: "At the Sound of the Gun," Defense Digest, Vol. 3, No. 1, 1997-02; "Public Policy Challenge to 'Household Exclusion' Clauses Rejected by PA Supreme Court," Defense Digest, Vol. 4, No. 5, 1998-10. Member: Philadelphia, Dauphin County, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Quate v. American Standard, Inc., 2003 PA Super 64, 818 A.2d 510 (Pa. Super. 2003). Practice Areas: Toxic Torts; Mass Torts; Asbestos Defense; Mold Litigation; Products Liability; General Liability. Email: Joseph Cagnoli, Jr. | | Jacqueline H. Canter (Shareholder) born Danbury, Connecticut; admitted to bar, 1986, Pennsylvania. Education: University of Maryland (B.A., 1982); University of Pittsburgh (J.D., 1986). Staff Member, Law Review, 1985-1986. Co-Author, "Tort v. Contract -- What's in a Name? Circumventing the Statute of Limitations in Accounting Malpractice Cases," Defense Digest, Spring 1993. Faculty Member of numerous past CLE programs, including: Limited Tort; Conducting Depositions; Retail Liability; Art of Negotiation. Member: Philadelphia Bar Association. Practice Areas: Retail Liability; Premises Liability; Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries; Uninsured and Underinsured Motorists; Products Liability. Email: Jacqueline H. Canter | | Samuel E. Cohen (Shareholder) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1996, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Education: Temple University (B.B.A., 1993; J.D., 1996). Law Clerk to the Hon. G. Craig Lord, Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County, 1996-1997. Formerly with Fox, Rothschild, O'Brien & Frankel, LLP, 1999-2002. Member: Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Securities Litigation. Email: Samuel E. Cohen | | Robert J. Coleman (Shareholder) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1965, Pennsylvania. Education: Villanova University (A.B., 1959); Temple University School of Law (J.D., 1964). (Chairman and CEO). Lambda Sigma Kappa. Associate Editor, Temple Law Review, 1963-1964. Associate Editor, Philadelphia County Reporter. Lecturer, Pennsylvania Bar Institute. Arbitrator, National Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Top 100 Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, 2006. Member: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute; International Association of Defense; Pennsylvania Claims Association; Pennsylvania Defense Institute; Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel (Former Member, Executive Committee); International Association of Defense Counsel; Pennsylvania Board of Law Examiners (1997—); Philadelphia Bar Foundation (Member, Board of Trustees, 1996—); Insurance Society of Philadelphia (Member, Board of Directors, 1996—); JeffBanks, Inc (Former Director). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Negligence Defense. Email: Robert J. Coleman | | William K. Conkin (Shareholder) born Champaign, Illinois; admitted to bar, 1986, Texas; 1995, Pennsylvania. Education: Indiana University (B.S., 1972); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1985). Author: "Limiting the Exhaustion of Limits Clause," Defense Digest, 1995-08; "Doctor's Negligent Exposure of His Sexual Perversion to Patient Does Not Constitute Professional Health Care Services & Not Covered by Professional Liability Policy," Defense Digest, Vol. 5, No. 4, 1999-08; "Expert Testimony in Insurance Bad Faith Cases Limited," Defense Digest, Vol. 6, No. 2, 2000-04; "Superior Court Limits Expert Testimony in Insurance Bad Faith Cases," Pennsylvania Law Weekly, 2000-05-29; "No Jury Trial for Insurance Bad Faith, Unless... " Defense Digest, Vol. 7, No. 2, 2001-04. Co-Author, "Appraising Loss Under Homeowners Insurance Policies," For The Defense, 1999-04. Member: Pennsylvania Bar Association; State Bar of Texas. Reported Cases: Bergman v. United Servs. Auto Ass'n, 1999 PA. Super. 300, 742 A.2d 1101 (Pa. Super. 1999); McNally v. Republic Ins. Co., 718 A.2d 301 (Pa. Super. 1998); Scottsdale Ins. Co. v. Grim, 44 Pa. D. & C. 4th 338 (1999); Canadian Triton Int'l v. JFP Energy, 888 S.W.2d 235 (Tex. App. - El Paso 1994); Primate Constr. v. Silver, 879 S.W.2d 113 (Tex. App. - Houston [14th Dist.] 1994), rev'd, 884 S.W.2d 151 (Tx. 1994). Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage Defense; Insurance Bad Faith Defense; Appellate Practice. Email: William K. Conkin | | Charles W. Craven (Shareholder) born Johnstown, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1973, Pennsylvania. Education: St. Joseph's College (A.B., 1969); Temple University (J.D., 1973). Author: "Third Circuit Bypasses Workmen's Compensation Act to Impose Indemnity Upon Pennsylvania Employer," Defense Digest, Winter 1994; "Construction Litigation Issues: Pennsylvania's Statutory Employer Immunity," Defense Digest, Vol. 2, No. 6, 1996; "Pennsylvania Construction Litigation: Does Lascio v. Belcher Roofing Ring the Death Knell of Statutory Employer Status?" Defense Digest, Vol. 4, No. 2, 1998-04 and Pittsburgh Legal Journal, 1998-04-28; "Construction Litigation: Dealing with the Peculiar Risk and the Immune Government," Defense Digest, Vol. 4, No. 4, 1998-08; "The Advantages Provided by Appellate Counsel," Defense Digest, Vol. 4, No. 4, 1998-08; "Mace Knocks Out Indemnity Claim: Superior Court Rejected Inferential Reasoning," Pennsylvania Law Weekly, 1999-05-24; "Delay Damages: Play Strictly by the Rules," Pennsylvania Law Weekly, 2000-07-17; "Pa. Supreme Court Resolves UM/UIM Controversies," Defense Digest, Vol. 9, No. 1; "The Persistent Pitfalls Of Pennsylvania Post-Decision Practice," Defense Digest, Vol. 9, No. 2; "Preparation Is Essential," For The Defense (DRI), July, 2003; Defense Research Institute's 2004 "A Defense Lawyers Guide To Appellate Practice," oral argument chapter; "Chili Palmer and the Art of Appellate Oral Argument," 2005; "Unveiling the Mysteries of a Deposition by Written Interrogatories under Cooper v. Schoffstall," 2006. Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, 2006. Member: Philadelphia (Member, Appellate Courts Committee), Pennsylvania (Founding Co-chair and Member, Appellate Advocacy Committee), Third Circuit (Member Founding Steering Committee, Board of Governors) and American (Counsel of Appellate Lawyers, Member, Executive Committee; Chair, Rules Committee; Tort Trial and Insurance Section; Chair Elect, Appellate Advocacy Committee; Member, Appellate Advocacy Committee, Litigation Section) Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute (Member, Appellate Advocacy Committee); Pennsylvania Defense Institute (Chair, Appellate Advocacy Committee). Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Federal and State Appellate Practice. Email: Charles W. Craven | | David P. Czap (Shareholder) born Williamsport, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1998, Pennsylvania. Education: Temple University (B.S., 1987); University of Memphis (J.D., 1997). Phi Delta Phi. Recipient: American Jurisprudence Award in Juvenile Law and International Law; CALI Award in Juvenile Law. Author, "Facilitating Use of Recreational Land in Pennsylvania: Multi-Factor Approach to Determine Liability Under the RULWA," Pennsylvania Bar Quarterly, Vol. LXXI, No. 3, 2000-07. Member, Philadelphia Compulsory Arbitration Committee. Member: Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Consumer Protection; Motor Vehicle; Warranty Litigation; Products Liability. Email: David P. Czap | | Andrew W. Davitt (Shareholder) born Scranton, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1988, Pennsylvania; 1990, New Jersey; 1991, District of Columbia. Education: Mansfield University (B.A., 1980); University of Baltimore (J.D., 1987). Previously Licensed as a Registered Representative, Associated Registered Investment Advisor, Real Estate and Insurance Agent. Member, American Legion, PLUS, NAIBD, F.S.I. Author: "Constructive Notice of Potential Problems: Insufficient for Claims Made Policy"; "Securities Arbitration Program to Undergo Overhaul"; "Twelve Simple Ways for Investment and Insurance Professionals to Protect Themselves and Defend Against Customer Complaints"; "Ideas for Financial Planning, Investment and Insurance Professionals to Protect & Defend Against Customer Complaints, Regulatory Inquiries & Litigation"; "When Your Client Is No Longer Your Friend"; "Ideas for Financial Planning, Investment and Insurance Professionals to Protect and Defend Against Customer Complaints, Regulatory Inquiries and Litigation"; "NASD Adopts New Rule and Interpretation Regarding Transfer of Public Customer Accounts from One Member Firm to Another"; "Business Related Tidbits". Arbitrator: National Association of Securities Dealers. Member, Securities Regulators Committee. Member: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey State and American Bar Associations; The District of Columbia Bar; Professional Liability Underwriters Association; Financial Planning Association (Member, Board of Directors). Practice Areas: Investments; Securities; Commercial Litigation; Arbitration; Mediation. Email: Andrew W. Davitt | | Thomas C. DeLorenzo (Shareholder) born Montclair, New Jersey; admitted to bar, 1975, Pennsylvania, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 1983, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1994, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania; 2003, U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania. Education: Rutgers University (B.A., 1971); Temple University (J.D., 1975). Author: "A Weakening of Joint and Several Liability Under Superfund," Counterpoint, 1994-01; "Corporate Officers or Other Representatives May Have Personal Civil Liability for Hazardous Waste Clean-Ups Under Superfund," Penna. Chamber of Business & Industry, 1994-11; "Commonwealth Court Follows Frye, Ignores Daubert, on Expert Testimony," Defense Digest, Vol. 2, No. 6, 1996; "Debate Continues in State and Federal Courts Over Application of Daubert when Ruling on Admissibility of Scientific Evidence," Counterpoint, 1996-07; "U.S. Supreme Court's Kumho Ruling Applies Daubert to Non-Scientific Evidence," Counterpoint, 1999-07; "The Potential Economic Force of 100 Hurricanes," Global Reinsurance. Top 100 Philadelphia - Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, 2006. Member: Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Bar Associations; Pennsylvania Defense Institute (Member: Environmental Law and Toxic Tort Committee; Employment Law Committee). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law; Toxic Torts; Environmental Law. Email: Thomas C. DeLorenzo | | Denis C. Dice (Shareholder) born Las Cruces, New Mexico; admitted to bar, 1990, Pennsylvania; 1991, District of Columbia; 1994, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 1998, U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania and U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: St. Joseph's University (B.S., 1987); Catholic University of America (J.D., 1990); Villanova University (LL.M., Taxation, 2000). Author: "SEC Expands Monitoring of Registered Representatives," Pennsylvania Law Weekly, June 2001 and Philadelphia Legal Intelligencer, Vol. 224, No. 119, June 20, 2001; "Breath of Consumer Arbitration Agreement Is Expanded in Pennsylvania," Securities Arbitrator Commentator, Vol. IX, Nos. 10 and 11, June 1998; "Third Circuit Clarifies Attorney Liability as Primary Actor in Claims Brought Under Section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5," Defense Digest, Vol. 4, No. 3, 1998-06; "Pennsylvania Code Requires Periodic Inspection of All Broker/Dealer Office Locations in PA," Defense Digest, Vol. 4, No. 6, 1998-12; "U.S. Supreme Court Expands ERISA Liability to Non-Fiduciary Which Knowingly Participates in a Prohibited Transaction," Defense Digest, Vol. 6, No. 6, 2000-12; "Beware of the Topsy Turvey Economy," Insurance Agents of America, 4th Quarter, 2007. Speaker, Sun Trust Investment Services Annual Compliance Seminar, 2005. Certified Arbitrator, National Association of Securities Dealers. [Capt., USMC, 1990-1994]. Reported Cases: Basil v. Chubb Securities, Inc., 1998 WL 88399 (U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pa.). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Securities Litigation; Broker-Dealer Regulation. Email: Denis C. Dice | | Christopher E. Dougherty (Shareholder) born Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1986, Florida; 1988, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; U.S. Court of the Armed Forces. Education: United States Naval Academy (B.S. with honors, 1978); Stetson University College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1985). Author: "Sports Coupe Not Made For Truckin'," Pennsylvania Law Weekly, 1998-08-09; "Hold Onto Your Defense Evidence if You Want to Move for a Non-Suit," Defense Digest, Vol. 5, No. 6, 1999-12; "Plaintiff's Conduct May Be Admissible In A Product Liability Suit - It Depends On What You Call It," originally published in Winter 2002 Edition of Civil Litigation Update and reprinted in the PBA Civil Litigation Section Newsletter, Winter 2002; "Pennsylvania Superior Court Limits Use Of Frye When Seeking To Exclude Expert Scientific Evidence," Defense Digest, 2004; "Shifting Indemnity To Sub-Contractor For Negligence Of Owner Or General Contractor: Perry/Ruzzi Doctrine Is Alive And Well In Pennsylvania," Pennsylvania Defense Institute, January 2006. Instructor, Coastal Carolina College, 1987. General Courts-Martial Military Judge, 1997—. Member: Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Defense Research Institute; International Association of Defense Counsel; Pennsylvania Defense Institute. [USMC, Active Duty, 1978-1991; USMCR, 1991—, Col.]. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Construction Litigation; Professional Liability Defense. Email: Christopher E. Dougherty | | Howard P. Dwoskin (Vice Chairman, Casualty Liability Department) born Jericho, New York; admitted to bar, 1986, Pennsylvania. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1981); Villanova University (J.D., 1986). Author: "The New Pennsylvania Insurance Fraud Statute," Defense Digest, 1995-07; "Superior Court of Pennsylvania Distinguishes Between 'Owner' and 'Occupant' in Premises Liability Case," Defense Digest, Vol. 4, No. 4, 1998-08; "Pleadings Really Count in Premises Liability Case: Superior Court Distinguishes Between 'Owner' and 'Occupant'," Pennsylvania Law Weekly, 1998-11-16; "A Merchant's Guide to Enforcing PA's Retail Theft Act," The Pennsylvania Retailer, Vol. 31, No. 4, 1998; "The Superior Court of Pennsylvania Finally Rules on the Necessity of Disclosing Surveillance Videotapes Prior to Trial," Defense Digest, Vol. 6, No. 4, 2000-06. Co-Author, "Appraising Loss Under Homeowners Insurance Policies," For The Defense, 1999-04. Member: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Retail Liability; Property Damage Defense; First Party Insurance. Email: Howard P. Dwoskin | | Lisa D. Eldridge (Shareholder) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1985, Pennsylvania. Education: Temple University (B.B.A., cum laude, 1981); University of Virginia (J.D., 1984). Author, "Chinnery v. Government of the Virgin Islands, 865 F.2d 68 (3d. Cir. 1989) and its Possible Implications for Pennsylvania," Counterpoint, 1989-10. Member: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation. Email: Lisa D. Eldridge | | John C. Farrell (Shareholder) born Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1988, Pennsylvania; 1989, District of Columbia; 1990, Colorado. Education: Ursinus College (B.A., cum laude, 1985); Dickinson School of Law (J.D., 1988). Pi Gamma Mu. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award for Excellence in Constitutional Law. Member, Appellate Moot Court Board, 1986-1988. Author: "Farrell, J., Berman, A., Intervening and Superseding Causes Still Alive and Well," Counterpoint, Pennsylvania Defense Institute, October, 1993. Member: Philadelphia and American Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Dental Malpractice; Health Care Liability. Email: John C. Farrell | | Eric A. Fitzgerald (Shareholder) born Mahopac, New York; admitted to bar, 1994, New York, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Western District of New York. Education: University of Rochester (B.A., cum laude, 1989); State University of New York at Buffalo (J.D., 1993). Member, Moot Court Board, 1992-1993. Author: "Infant Switch Spotlights Risk at Hospitals," National Underwriter, October 5, 1998; "'Other Insurance' Clause Analysis Isn't Always Repugnant," Defense Digest, Vol. 7, No. 1, 2001-01. Co-Author: "Commonly Litigated Coverage Issues Involving Personal Automobile Policies," Insurance Law Handbook, New York State Bar Association. Judicial Clerk, New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department, 1993-1995. Director, Rochester CPCU Chapter, 1999-2000. Director, Foundation of the Monroe County Bar Association, 1998-2004. Member: Monroe County (Chair, Young Lawyers Section, 1996-1997) and New York State Bar Associations; Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter Society. Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage Law; Bad Faith. Email: Eric A. Fitzgerald | | William C. Foster (Shareholder) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1970, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 1990, New Jersey, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 2000, U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.B.A., 1966); Rutgers University (J.D., 1970). Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, 2006. [U.S. Army Reserves, 1970-1976]. Practice Areas: Insurance Bad Faith; Products Liability; ERISA; General Liability; Commercial Litigation. Email: William C. Foster | | M. Scott Gemberling (Shareholder) born Lancaster, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1981, Pennsylvania. Education: Clarion State University (B.A., 1974); The Pennsylvania State University (M.Pssc., 1976-1978); Delaware Law School of Widener University (J.D., 1981). Phi Delta Phi. Author: "No Social Host Liability for 'Minors'," Defense Digest, Summer 1992; "'After Hours' Service of Alcohol Not a Basis for Liability Under PA Dram Shop Act," Defense Digest, 1995-10; "Direct vs. Circumstantial Evidence of Visible Intoxication in Dram Shop Case - Kelly Hotel Continues the Trend," Defense Digest, Vol. 5, No. 3, 1999-06; "Contributory Negligence as a Defense in Dram Shop Case Involving an Adult," The Legal Intelligencer, 1999-06-14; "Direct v. Circumstantial Evidence of Viable Intoxication," Pennsylvania Law Weekly, 1999-07-19; "Recent Dram Shop Case Developments," Pennsylvania Bar Quarterly, 1999-07. Co-Author: Gemberling and Fine, "The Dram Shop Act in Pennsylvania: Strategies for the Defense," American Journal of Forensic Psychiatry, Vol. 13, No. 3, 1992; Gemberling and Fine, "Estate of Boudwin v. Dino's Lounge, et al.: A Dram Shop Act Case," American Journal of Forensic Psychiatry, Vol. 15, No. 3, 1994. Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, 2006. Member: Philadelphia, Delaware County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute; Pennsylvania Defense Institute (Member, Professional Liability Committee); Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel; American Board of Trial Advocates. Practice Areas: Liquor Liability Defense; Legal Professional Liability Defense; Accountants Professional Liability Defense. Email: M. Scott Gemberling | | James W. Gicking (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1986, Pennsylvania, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania and U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 2004, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: West Chester University (B.A., 1973); C.U.N.Y. Law School at Queens College (J.D., 1986). Law Clerk to Judge Edmund V. Ludwig, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Member: Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; National Employment Lawyers Association. Reported Cases: Wise v. Am. Gen. Life Ins. Co., 459 F.3d 443 (3d Cir. 2006); Vitalo v. Cabot Corp., 399 F. 3d 536 (3d Cir. 2005); Ruiz v. New Garden Twp., 376 F.3d 203 (3d Cir. 2004); Egervary v. Young, 366 F.3d 238 (3d Cir. 2004), cert. den. 125 S.Ct. 868 (2005); DeBiec v. Cabot Corp., 352 F.3d 117 (3d Cir. 2003); Tucker v. Phila. Daily News, 848 A.2d 113 (Pa. 2004) cert. den. 127 S.Ct. 154 (2006); Tuscarora Wayne Mut. Ins. Co. v. Kadlubosky, 889 A.2d 557 (Pa. Super. 2005); Schweikert v. St. Luke's Hosp. of Bethlehem, 886 A.2d 265 (Pa. Super. 2005); Pulliam v. Fannie, 850 A.2d 636 (Pa. Super. 2004) app. den. 879 A.2d 783 (Pa. 2005). Practice Areas: Appellate. Email: James W. Gicking | | John J. Hare (Shareholder) born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1994, Pennsylvania. Education: Indiana University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1990); Duquesne University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1993); University of California, Berkeley (M.A., Legal History); Princeton University (Ph.D., Legal History, 1999). Research Editor, 1992-1993 and Staff Member, 1991-1992, Duquesne Law Review. Law Clerk to the Honorable Patrick R. Tamilia, Superior Court of Pennsylvania, 1995-1997. Author: Note, "Freedom of the Press and the Right to a Fair Trial," 30 Duq. L. Rev. 760, 1992; "Keystone of Justice: The Pennsylvania Superior Court: 1895-1995"; "Appellate Review of Orders Compelling or Refusing Arbitration," Defense Digest, Vol. 6, No. 1, 2000-02. Co-Author, with Hon. Patrick R. Tamilia, "Superior Court of Pennsylvania," Pa. State Press, 2000; "Protecting Their Own; The Power Of Administrative Agencies To Enforce Regulations Through Litigation," Defense Digest, May 2003. [Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps, 1986-1989]. Reported Cases: Toogood v. Rogal, 824 A.2d 1140 (Pa. 2003); Philadelphia Owners Association v. City of Philadelphia et al., 57 Fed. Appx. 961 (3d Cir. 2003); Laverdure v. County of Montgomery, 324 F.3d 123 (3d Cir. 2003); Johnson v. Vanguard Manufacturing, 34 Fed. Appx. 858 (3d Cir. 2003); O'Hara v. Randall, 879 A.2d 240 (Pa. Super. 2005); Connor v. Crozer Keystone Health Sys., 832 A.2d 1112 (Pa. Super. 2003); Stalsitz v. Allentown Hospital, 814 A.2d 766 (Pa. Super. 2004); Van Zandt v. Holy Redeemer Hospital, 806 A.2d 809 (Pa. 2002); Pakett v. The City of Philadelphia et al., 871 A.2d 304 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2005); Seawright v. Greenberg, 2007 U.S. App. LEXIS 9248 (3d Cir. 2007); Crystal Lake Camps v. Alford, 2007 PA SUPER 119 (Pa. Super. 2007); My Le Duong v. Nationwide Ins. Co., 2006 U.S. App. LEXIS 27617 (3d Cir. 2006). Practice Areas: Appellate Litigation; Post-Trial Practice. Email: John J. Hare | | Daniel J. Hart (Shareholder) born Havertown, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1987, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Education: University of Scranton (B.A., 1984); Temple University (J.D., 1987). Author: "Taking the Bank for a Ride," Defense Digest, Fall 1994; "U.S. Supreme Court Deflates Air Bag Claims," Defense Digest, Vol. 6, No. 5, 2000-10. Member: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Products Liability Defense; Commercial Liability. Email: Daniel J. Hart | | Keith D. Heinold (Shareholder) born Dover, Delaware; admitted to bar, 1979, Pennsylvania; 1987, New Jersey. Education: University of Delaware (B.A., with honors, 1975); Villanova University (J.D., cum laude, 1979). Staff Member, 1977-1978 and Associate Editor, 1978-1979, Villanova University Law Review. Author: "When Relevant Evidence No Longer Exists (1 of 2)," Pennsylvania Law Weekly, 1995-01-23; "Future Battlegrounds in Spoliation (2 of 2)," Pennsylvania Law Weekly, 1995-01-30; "Destruction of Evidence in Penna: 1994 - A Year of Development," Defense Digest, 1995-02; "Superior Court Allows Evidence of Intoxication in 'Malfunction Theory' Product Liability Case," Defense Digest, Vol. 2, No. 5, 1996; "Superior Court Rejects Plaintiff's Claim of Product Defect and Plaintiff's Status as Intended User," Defense Digest, Vol. 3, No. 3, 1997-06; "Spoliation Ball Bounces Back Up for Defendants," The Legal Intelligencer, 1999-04-06; "Crashworthiness - Simply in Theory, Complex is Application," Winter 2008, DRI In-House Defense Quarterly. Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, 2005, 2006, 2007. Member, Product Liability Advisory Council. Member: Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Bar Associations; Trial Attorneys of America; Defense Research Institute; Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel (Executive Committee). Practice Areas: Products Liability; Automobile Products Liability. Email: Keith D. Heinold | | James D. Hilly (Shareholder) born Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1978, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 1983, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: West Chester State University (B.S., cum laude, 1975); Villanova University (J.D., 1978). Member, Moot Court Board. Staff Member, Villanova University Law Review, 1978. Author: "Forum Non Conveniens Transfer of Venue Forecast: Continued Cloudy," Defense Digest, Vol. 2, No. 6, 1996; "'Serious Injury' Under the MVFRL: Serious Disagreement," Defense Digest, Vol. 4, No. 1, 1998-02; "Pennsylvania Supreme Court 'States' The Rule On Interstate Shipments," Defense Digest, Vol. 9, No. 1, March 2003. Member: Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association; American Trucking Association; Trucking Industry Defense Association, 2004—. Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, 2006. Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, Judge Pro Tem. Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, Certified Arbitrator. Member: Philadelphia (Member: State Civil Procedures Committee; Committee on Legislative Liaison; President, Judges Select Committee on Trial Lists) and American (Member, Tort and Insurance Practice Section; Vice-Chair, Commercial Transportation Committee, 2005—) Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute (Member, Trucking Law Subcommittee). Practice Areas: Transportation Liability; Trucking Liability. Email: James D. Hilly | | Niki T. Ingram (Shareholder) born Wilmington, Delaware; admitted to bar, 1980, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Smith College (A.B., 1976); University of Pennsylvania (J.D., 1979). Author: "Stroke Cases: They Are Defensible," Counterpoint, 1993-07; "Managed Care Integration with Workers' Compensation," Workers' Compensation (PSIA Newsletter), Vol. 2, No. 5, 1996; "Injury Outside Workplace Not Employer's Responsibility," The Legal Intelligencer, 2001-04-26. Member, Insurance Women of the Main Line. Top 50 Female Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, 2006. Member: Philadelphia (Co-Chair, Workers' Compensation Section, 2000-2001), Pennsylvania, American (Member, Torts & Insurance Practice Advisory Committee) and National (Member, Women's Division) Bar Associations; Pennsylvania Claims Association. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation. Email: Niki T. Ingram | | James L. Johnson (Shareholder) born Norfolk, Virginia; admitted to bar, 1992, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. 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, New Jersey State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Products Liability Defense; Premises Liability Defense; Automobile Liability Defense; Construction Liability. Email: James L. Johnson | | Douglas J. Kent (Shareholder) born Norristown, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1983, Pennsylvania. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.A., 1980); Villanova University (J.D., 1983). Pennsylvania State Superior Scholar Athlete. Author, "How to Protect Yourself Before Litigation Begins," Commercial Realty Review, Vol. 12, No. 1, 2000-01; "Damages Section," 1994-1995, Martindale-Hubbell; "Pennsylvania Section," 2001, DRI Unfair Claims Practices Statute Compedium. Co-Author: "'Complete Operation' -- A More Consistent Approach to Insurance Coverage for Loading and Unloading Motor Vehicles," Defense Digest, Vol. 2, No. 6, 1996; "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, Building Owners and Managers Association of Philadelphia. Member: Philadelphia, Montgomery County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations; Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute (Member: Insurance Law Committee; Trial Tactics & Techniques Committee); Pennsylvania Defense Institute (Member, Coverage & Claims Committee). Reported Cases: Delaware County Memorial Hospital v. Midland Insurance Company, 1985 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 19327 (E.D. Pa. 1985); Rose v. Bartle, 692 F.Supp. 521 (E.D. Pa. 1988); Council of Unit Owners v. Carl M. Freeman Associates, Inc., 1989 Del. Super. LEXIS 13 (1989); Rose v. Bartle, 871 F.2d 331 (3rd Cir. 1989); Rose v. Bartle, 1990 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 561 (E.D. Pa. 1990); Kolimaga v. Bartle, 1990 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 569 (E.D. Pa. 1990); Reed v. Bartle, 1990 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 570 (E.D. Pa. 1990); Dougherty v. Royal Zenith Corp., 1990 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 5386 (E.D. Pa. 1990); Dougherty v. Royal Zenith Corp., 1991 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 10807 (E.D. Pa. 1991); Doe v. Travelers Corp., 1991 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 12766 (E.D. Pa. 1991); Rhone-Poulenc Rorer v. Home Indemnity Co., 1991 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14708 (E.D. Pa. 1991); Rhone-Poulenc Rorer v. Home Indemnity Co., 1991 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14791 (E.D. Pa. 1991); Lucker Manufacturing v. Milwaukee Steel Foundry, 777 F.Supp. 413 (E.D. Pa. 1991); Lucker Manufacturing v. Milwaukee Steel Foundry, 1991 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 15524 (E.D. Pa. 1991); Rhone-Poulenc Rorer v. Home Indemnity Co., 1992 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 18172 (E.D. Pa. 1992); Special Investigations Agency, Inc. v. Pacific Insurance Company, 1992 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 16802 (E.D. Pa. 1992); Mortgagelinq Corp. v. Gottfried, 1992 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 10959; Ervais v. Fireman's Fund Insurance Companies, 1992 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 753 (E.D. Pa. 1992); Ervais v. Fireman's Fund Insurance Companies, 1992 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 8249 (E.D. Pa. 1992); Jet Plastica Industries, Inc. v. Goodson Polymers, Inc., 1992 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 449 (E.D. Pa. 1992); Jet Plastica Industries, Inc. v. Goodson Polymers, Inc., 1992 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 799 (E.D. Pa. 1992); Emerson v. Adult Community Total Services, 842 F.Supp. 152 (E.D. Pa. 1994); Emerson v. Adult Community Total Services, 848 F.Supp. 44 (E.D. Pa. 1994); Palucis v. Continental Insurance Company, 1998 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11811 (E.D. Pa. 1998); DiLoreto v. CNA Insurance Company, 1998 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 20261 (E.D. Pa. 1998); McGrory v. Kaiserman Associates, 557 Pa. 654, 1999 Pa. LEXIS 71 (1999); Continental Insurance Company v. Fetterman, 1999 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 16387 (E.D. Pa. 1999); Fleming v. CNA Insurance Company, 52 F.Supp. 2d 499 (E.D. Pa. 1999); Continental Insurance Company v. Davis, 56 F.Supp. 2d 513 (E.D. Pa. 1999); Continental Insurance Company v. Kubek, 86 F.Supp. 2d 503 (E.D. Pa. 2000); DiLoreto v. CNA Insurance Company, 2000 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 343 (E.D. Pa. 2000). Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Year 2000 Computer Conversion; Premises Liability. Email: Douglas J. Kent | | Theodore J. Kobus, III (Shareholder) born Ridley Park, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1994, Pennsylvania; 1995, New Jersey. Education: Purdue University (B.S. Chem.E., 1987); Widener University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1994). Phi Delta Phi. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award, Civil Procedure. Member: Pennsylvania Bar Association. Practice Areas: Architects Litigation; Engineering Litigation; Construction Law; Intellectual Property. Email: Theodore J. Kobus, III | | Gerald Kowalski (Shareholder) born Freehold, New Jersey; admitted to bar, 1985, Pennsylvania, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania and U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1989, New Jersey. Education: West Virginia University (B.S., cum laude, 1981); Temple University (J.D., 1984). Securities Industry Association, 1991. Practice Areas: Securities. Email: Gerald Kowalski | | Kathleen M. Kramer (Shareholder) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,; admitted to bar, 1984, Pennsylvania. Education: University of Delaware (B.A., 1981); Dickinson School of Law (J.D., 1984). Co-Author, "Beating, Gunfire and Loss of Employment Not Foreseeable From Misdiagnosis of Syphilis," Defense Digest, Vol. 7, No. 1, 2001-01. Member: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; Pennsylvania Defense Institute. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense; Health Care Liability. Email: Kathleen M. Kramer | | Daniel D. Krebbs (Shareholder) born Dallas, Texas; admitted to bar, 1994, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Education: Duquesne University (B.A., 1990); Widener University School of Law (J.D., 1994). Academic All-American. Collegiate All-American. Author, "Plaintiff in Products Liability Suit Permitted to Introduce Evidence of Subsequent Design Change," Lawyers Journal, Vol. 3, No. 2, 2001-03-09. 2005 Pennsylvania Super Lawyer - Rising Star. Member: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and American Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Sieradzki v. Realen Homes Construction Company, et al., 34 Pa. D&C 4th 264 (1997); Transamerican Office Furniture v. Traveler's Property & Casualty, et al., 222 F.Supp.2d 689 (E.D.Pa.). Practice Areas: Products Liability Defense; Automobile Insurance Defense; Construction Insurance Defense. Email: Daniel D. Krebbs | | John F. Ledwith (Shareholder) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1965, Pennsylvania; 1985, New York. Education: University of Pennsylvania (A.B., 1960; J.D., 1963). Author: "Conflicts of Law, Lessons Worth Remembering," Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel, Vol. 41, No. 4, Summer, 1991; "Conflicts of Law in Tort Litigation," F.I.C.C. Quarterly, Summer 1991; "Construction Litigation: The Statute of Repose," Defense Digest, Vol. 2, No. 2, 1996; "Construction Litigation: The Peculiar Risk Doctrine in Pennsylvania," Defense Digest, Vol. 2, No. 8, 1996; "Peculiar Risk Doctrine No Longer Entrenched," Defense Digest, Vol. 2, No. 10, 1996. Co-Author, "Construction Litigation Issues: Pennsylvania's Statutory Employer Immunity," Defense Digest, Vol. 2, No. 6, 1996. Professional Affiliate, American Institute of Architecture. Member: Philadelphia (Chairman, Subcommittee on Federal Court Arbitration, 1980—; Member: Federal Courts Committee, 1980—; State Civil Procedures Committee, 1977—), Pennsylvania (Member, Civil Litigation Law Section), New York State and American (Member, Litigation Section) Bar Associations; Defense Research and Trial Lawyers Association; Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel (Chairman, Alternate Dispute Resolution Section, 1992; Chair, Construction Law Section, 2001); Defense Research Institute (Member, Construction Law Committee); Pennsylvania Defense Institute (Member, Professional Liability Committee). [U.S. Coast Guard Reserve, 1963-1971]. Practice Areas: Construction Litigation; Professional Liability; Premises Liability. Email: John F. Ledwith | | Arthur W. Lefco (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1971, Pennsylvania and New Jersey; 1973, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 1977, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Michigan State University (B.S., with honors, 1968); University of Pennsylvania Law School (J.D., 1971). Member, American Law Institute; Pennsylvania Supreme Court Disciplinary Board Hearing Committee; Judge Pro Tempore, Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas. Author and Lecturer of numerous articles and programs involving lawyers professional liability and related coverage and ethical issues. Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, 2006. Practice Areas: Legal Malpractice; Legal Professional Liability; Complex Litigation; Civil Litigation; Civil Rights Defense. Email: Arthur W. Lefco | | R. Thomas McLaughlin (Shareholder) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1970, Pennsylvania, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania and U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania. Education: Drexel Institute of Technology (B.S., 1967); Villanova University (J.D., 1970). Member: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; Maritime Law Association; Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility; Professional Liability; Torts; Toxic Torts; Environmental Law; Insurance; Litigation; Personal Injury; Architects and Engineer Law; Design Professionals Liability; Accountants/Lawyers; Construction Litigation; Environmental Litigation; Toxic Tort Litigation; General Liability Litigation; Products Liability Litigation. Email: R. Thomas McLaughlin | | Peter S. Miller (Chairman of the Board and COO) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1974, Pennsylvania. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.A., 1971); University of Stetson College of Law (J.D., 1974). Co-Author, "Defining the Contours of an Unrecognized Duty: Tarasoff Issues Up in the Air in Pennsylvania," Defense Digest, 1996. Investigator, Commission on Judicial Selection and Retention, 1997. Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, 2006, 2007 and 2008. Member, Council on Ethical Billing. Member: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; Pennsylvania Defense Institute; Defense Research Institute; Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel (Past President). [Capt., U.S. Army J.A.G., 1974-1977 (Army Commendation Medal)]. Practice Areas: Complex Negligence; Professional Liability; Employment Practices Litigation. Email: Peter S. Miller | | R. Bruce Morrison (Shareholder) born Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1981, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Western and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1978); Villanova University (J.D., 1981). Author: "Superior Court Emotionally Distressed Over Negligent Infliction Claims," Defense Digest, Winter 1993-1994; "Bad Faith Burden of Proof Clarified," Defense Digest, Summer 1994; "Insurance Coverage for Assault and Battery Claim Determined by Complaint," Defense Digest, Fall 1994; "Revisions to Pennsylvania Rule Puts Post-Trial Motions and Appeals on Fast Track," Defense Digest, Vol. 2, No. 2, 1996; "Erie v. Lake: Do You Know Who Your Insureds Are?" Defense Digest, Vol. 2, No. 5, 1996; "CATFund Joint Tort Cap Provision Enforced," Defense Digest, Vol. 3, No. 3, 1997-06; "Understanding the Moorehead Decision: Hospital Receives Set-Off," The Legal Intelligencer, 1998-03-16; "The Proper Measure of Compensable Past Medical Expenses," Pennsylvania Law Weekly, 1998-07-27; "Litigating Bad Faith Claims in Insurance Coverage Cases," The Legal Intelligencer, 1998-09-28; "Birth Center Creates New Claims: Decision Addresses Questions of State Bad Faith Statute," The Legal Intelligencer, 1999-09-27; "The Y2K Act: Defining the Coverage Battleground?" Defense Digest, Vol. 5, No. 5, 1999-10; "UM/UIM Carriers Owe No Duty to Make Advance Payments of So-Called 'Undisputed' Amounts in Such Claims," Defense Digest, Vol. 5, No. 5, 1999-10; "The Y2K Act Hides While Policyholders Seek Coverage for Y2K Remediation Expenses," Defense Digest, Vol. 6, No. 2, 2000-04; "Superior Court Agrees That 'U' Carriers Not Obligated to Advance So-Called 'Undisputed Amounts'," Defense Digest, Vol. 6, No. 4, 2000-06; "Birth Center Delivers Major Headache in Excess Verdict Cases," Defense Digest, Spring 2002; Seminar, "Bad Faith and Excess Verdicts: The Bermuda Quadrangle," PATLA, June 2003. Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, 2006. Member: Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute. Reported Cases: Moorehead v. Crozer-Chester Medical Center; Armstrong v. Paoli Memorial Hospital; Polselli v. Nationwide; Britamco Underwriters v. Greskiewicz; Britamco Underwriters v. Weiner; Jacobs Constructors v. National Union. Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Insurance Bad Faith; Appellate Practice. Email: R. Bruce Morrison | | Anthony Natale, III (Shareholder) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1991, Pennsylvania. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1988); University of Pittsburgh (J.D., 1991). Member: Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Bar Associations. Languages: French. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation; Admiralty and Maritime Law. Email: Anthony Natale, III | | Ronda K. O'Donnell (Shareholder) born Grove City, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1986, Pennsylvania. Education: Allegheny College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1983); Dickinson School of Law (J.D., 1986). Phi Beta Kappa. Author: "U.S. Supreme Court Issues Significant Rulings Interpreting Meaning of 'Disabilities' Under the ADA," Defense Digest, Vol. 5, No. 4, 1999-08; "High Court Rejects Wider View of Disability," Medical Judgment: Nationwide, Vol. 13, No. 3, 1999; "Protecting Against Negligent Hiring Claims," The Legal Intelligencer, 2000-05-30; "The Doctor Can Make House Calls: Non-Competition Covenant Limited By Court," Defense Digest, June, 2005 and Pennsylvania Law Weekly, August, 2005; "Is Sudden, Unusual Change In An Employer's Behavior Enough To Trigger The Protections Of The FMLA," The Legal Intelligencer, Employment Law Supplement, December, 2003. Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, 2006. Member: Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Environmental. Email: Ronda K. O'Donnell | | Thomas J. O'Malley (Shareholder) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1994, Pennsylvania; 1996, District of Columbia. Education: LaSalle University (B.S., 1990); Widener University School of Law (J.D., 1993). Named a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, 2007. Author: "Will Ross Protect a Joining Defendant When the Plaintiff Gives Up?" Defense Digest, Vol. 3, No. 5, 1997-10; "When Is It Advantageous to Oppose a Petition For a Discontinuance?" Defense Digest, Vol. 6, No. 1, 2000-02; "'Creeping Disease Rule' Not Applicable in Pennsylvania Property Damage Case," Defense Digest, Vol. 7, No. 1, 2001-01. Co-Author, "The Blizzard's Backlash: A Symposium On Issues Confronting Pennsylvania and New Jersey Property Owners," Defense Digest, Vol. 2, No. 3, 1996. Member: Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Amusement Park Liability; Entertainment Liability; Fraud; Defense Litigation. Email: Thomas J. O'Malley | | Michael J. Panichelli (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1981, Pennsylvania. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., cum laude, 1974); Temple University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1981). Barenkopf Scholar, Temple University School of Law, 1980-1981. Recipient: Law Faculty Award; Barrister's Society Award; American Jurisprudence Awards. Adjunct Faculty, Villanova Law School, Spring 1995—. Member: Philadelphia (Member, Civil Judicial Procedures Committee, 1985—), Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Appellate Practice. Email: Michael J. Panichelli | | Michele R. Punturi (Shareholder) born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1990, Pennsylvania. Education: University of Pittsburgh (B.A., cum laude, 1987); Widener University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1990). Phi Delta Phi. Author: "Average Weekly Wage and the Inclusion of Bonuses," Counterpoint, 1993-01; "Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules on Pro-Rating Bonuses," Counterpoint, 1994-10; "Checklist for Controlling and Limiting Exposure in Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation: Administrative and Management Tips," Defense Digest, Vol. 4, No. 2, 1998-04. Member: Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Bar Associations; Pennsylvania Defense Institute (Member, Workers' Compensation Committee); Philadelphia Workers' Compensation Claims Association; Pennsylvania Self-Insurer's Association. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation. Email: Michele R. Punturi | | Stephanie K. Rawitt (Shareholder) born New York, N.Y.; admitted to bar, 1995, Massachusetts; 1996, Pennsylvania; 2000, Florida. Education: Syracuse University (B.A., cum laude, 1992); Northeastern University (J.D., 1995). Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2005. Author: "Employer Vicarious Liability For Sexual Harassment," Defense Digest, Vol. 4, No. 5, 1998. Co-Author: "U.S. Supreme Court's Kumho Ruling Applies Daubert To Non-Scientific Evidence," Counterpoint, July, 1999; "No Jury Trial for Plaintiffs Under PHRA," PDI News, March, 2000; "State Immune From Age Discrimination in Employment Act 9ADEA Claims," Counterpoint, April, 2000; "Protecting Against Negligent Hiring," The Legal Intelligencer, May 31, 2000; "Narrow Scope of Pennsylvania's Public Policy Exception to Employment At-Will Doctrine Confirmed," Defense Digest, Vol. 6, No. 4, August, 2000; Labor Report, a monthly publication of the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business Industry; "Conditional Privilege Applies To Workplace Discrimination Investigations," Defense Digest, Vol. 9, No. 1, March, 2003. Member: Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law. Email: Stephanie K. Rawitt | | Bradley D. Remick (Shareholder) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1987, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Education: Kenyon College (A.B., 1984); Villanova University (J.D., 1987). Author: "Malfunction Theory Defense Refinements," Defense Digest, Spring 1993; "Claim Against Defective Pitcher, Strikes Out," Defense Digest, Fall 1993; "Pulling Away from the Wreckage," Defense Digest, Spring 1994; "Walton v. Arco: The Fun, and the Duty, Never Stops," Defense Digest, 1995-01; "Calling All Aerial Lift Operators: It's Folly to Ignore Safety Features," Lift Equipment, 1995-04-05; "Post Sale Duty to Warn Doctrine and Product Liability Law," Lift Equipment, 1995-08-09; "Congress Works to Reform Product Liability Law," Lift Equipment, 1995-08-09; "The Rental Defense: How to Help Protect Your Company During an Accident-Related Lawsuit," Lift Equipment, 1999-01; "Top-Notch Testimony: Five Lessons for Hiring an Expert Witness," Lift Equipment, 1999-06; "Is Seeing Believing? Manipulation of Digital Images," Hand and Power Tools, Spring 2000; "Informing the End User: Sending Safety Improvement Notifications Helps Product Liability Suits," Lift Equipment, 2000-06-07; "Pennsylvania Products Liability Primer," 2001, 2002. Speaker: Negligence in the Hospitality Industry, Temple University, 2002-2005; Taking and Defending Depositions, 2003-2005; Selection and Retention of Experts, DRI Annual Products Liability Conference, 2004; Legal Process: Temple University Fox School of Business. Co-Chair, Mealey's Product Recall Conference: From China and Beyond, Washington, DC, December 2007. 2007, National PROBOARD Firefighter I Certification. 2007, Pennsylvania State Firefighter I Certification. Firefighter, Penn Wynne/Overbrook Hills Fire Company (Lower Merion Fire Department). Member: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Products Liability Defense; Commercial Litigation. Email: Bradley D. Remick | | William H. Resch, Jr. (Shareholder) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1983, Pennsylvania; 1985, New Jersey. Education: Yale University (B.A., 1975); Dickinson School of Law (J.D., 1983); Villanova University (M.A., 1984). Author: "Clearing the Air on Pollution Exclusion: Pennsylvania Supreme Court's Decision in Madison Construction Co. v. Harleysville Mutual Ins. Co.," Defense Digest, Vol. 5, No. 6, 1999-12; "Manning the Gate: Recent Case Law Regarding Expert Preclusion," Defense Digest, Vol. 7, No. 1, 2001-01. Co-Author, "The Blizzard's Backlash: A Symposium on Issues Confronting Pennsylvania and New Jersey Property Owners," Defense Digest, Vol. 2, No. 3, 1996. Member: Philadelphia Bar Association. Practice Areas: General Liability; Products Liability; Insurance Coverage. Email: William H. Resch, Jr. | | John R. Riddell (Shareholder) born New Haven, Connecticut; admitted to bar, 1984, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1981); Villanova University (J.D., 1984). Author: "Is 'Double-Dipping' Still Permitted Under the Income Loss Provisions of the MVFRL?" Defense Digest, Vol. 2, No. 4, 1996; "PIGA Set-Off Statute Interpreted," Defense Digest, Vol. 6, No. 1, 2000-02; "The PIGA Setoff Statute Revisited," Defense Digest, Vol. 6, No. 6, 2000-12. Member: Philadelphia, Delaware County, Chester County, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; Pennsylvania Defense Institute (Member, Professional Liability Committee). Practice Areas: Professional Malpractice; Premises Liability Defense; Motor Vehicle; Products Liability Law. Email: John R. Riddell | | Frederic Roller (Shareholder) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1992, Pennsylvania. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.A., 1974); Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine (D.P.M., 1979); Widener University (J.D., cum laude, 1992). Doctor of Podiatric Medicine, Pennsylvania, 1979. Member: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; American College of Legal Medicine; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Professional Liability; Medical Malpractice. Email: Frederic Roller | | Robin M. Romano (Shareholder) born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1987, Pennsylvania and District of Columbia. Education: Dickinson College (B.A., cum laude, 1983); T.C. Williams School of Law, University of Richmond (J.D., 1986). Law Clerk to the Honorable Richard Horne, Court of Common Pleas of York County, 1986-1987. Member: Philadelphia Bar Association. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation. Email: Robin M. Romano | | Jay S. Rothman (Shareholder) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1987, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania and U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 1984); Washington College of Law of American University (J.D., 1987). Member: Philadelphia and Pennsylvania (Member: Civil Litigation Section; Professional Liability Subcommittee) Bar Associations; Professional Liability Underwriters Society. (Coordinator, Professional Liability Practice Group; Director, Legal Quality Assurance Services). Practice Areas: Professional Liability; Business Law; Commercial Litigation; RICO; Securities Litigation; Defamation. Email: Jay S. Rothman | | Daniel J. Ryan, Jr. (Shareholder) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1978, Pennsylvania. Education: Villanova University (B.S., 1974); Hamline University (J.D., 1977). Member, Hearing Committee for The Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 2005. Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, 2006. Member: Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Bar Associations; Pennsylvania Defense Institute; Defense Research Institute; Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel; American Board of Trial Advocates. Practice Areas: Environmental Liability; Products Liability; Negligence. Email: Daniel J. Ryan, Jr. | | Christopher N. Santoro (Shareholder) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1984, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania. Education: LaSalle University (B.A., cum laude, 1981); Temple University (J.D., 1984). Author: "Assumption of Risk in Product Liability," Pennsylvania Defense Institute Counterpoint. Associate, Krusen Evans and Byrne, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1984-1989. Partner, Kelley, Jasons, McGuire & Spinelli, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1989-2002. Named Pennsylvania Super Lawyer Class Action/Mass Torts, 2006. Diplomate, American Board of Trial Advocates. Member: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Federal and American Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute; Pennsylvania Defense Institute. Practice Areas: Asbestos Defense; Products Liability Defense; Personal Injury Defense. Email: Christopher N. Santoro | | Robert P. Schenk (Shareholder) born New York, N.Y., July 21, 1965; admitted to bar, 1994, Pennsylvania and Connecticut. Education: Western Connecticut State University (B.A., 1991); Villanova University (J.D., 1994). Member: Philadelphia (Member, Workers Compensation Section), Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; Philadelphia Claims Association. [LCPL, USMC., 1983-1987]. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation. Email: Robert P. Schenk | | Andrew M. Schwartz (Shareholder) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1997, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Education: St. Johns College, Annapolis (B.A., 1991); Hofstra University (J.D., 1996). Practice Areas: Professional Liability; Commercial Litigation. Email: Andrew M. Schwartz | | Lori Olitsky Strauss (Shareholder) born Brooklyn, New York; admitted to bar, 1983, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Education: Rutgers University (B.A., 1980; J.D., 1983). Law Clerk to the Honorable Jacob Kalish, Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania and Court of Common Pleas, 1983-1984. Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, 2005, 2006 and 2007. Listed in Top 50 Women Attorneys in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, 2007. Member: Camden County, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation. Email: Lori Olitsky Strauss | | Philip B. Toran (Chairman of the Executive Committee) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1981, Pennsylvania, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania and U.S. Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit. Education: Drew University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1978); Temple University School of Law (J.D., 1981). Director, Professional Liability Practice Group, Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin, 1998—. Co-Author: "What Continuing Obligations Does A Referring Doctor Have To A Patient?" PLUS Journal, 1999; "Tort vs. Contract: What's In A Name? Circumventing the Statute of Limitations in Accounting Malpractice Cases," Defense Digest, 1993; "Fiduciary Duties Under ERISA For Investments Made to ESOPs," Defense Digest, 1995; "Litigation Without Damages: A New Twist to the Damage Element of Tort Actions," Defense Digest, 1996; "The Supreme Court Impacts Fiduciary Duty Under ERISA," Defense Digest, 1996; "Defining 'Fiduciary' Under ERISA," The Legal Intelligencer, 1994; "What Continuing Obligations Does a Referring Doctor Have to a Patient?" Defense Digest, 1999. Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, 2006. Member: Philadelphia (Representative to the PBA House of Delegates, 1999-2000), Pennsylvania and American (Member: Legal Professional Liability Subcommittee; Sections on: Litigation; Torts and Insurance Practice) Bar Associations; Professional Liability Underwriters Society (PLUS). Practice Areas: Professional Responsibility; ERISA Defense; Business Law; Commercial Law; Litigation; Appeals. Email: Philip B. Toran | | John S. Tucci, Jr. (Shareholder) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1975, Pennsylvania. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1972); Villanova University (J.D., 1975). Member: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: General Liability; Liquor Liability; Products Liability Defense. |
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