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One Liberty Place - 52nd Floor
1650 Market Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103 (Philadelphia Co.)
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(Main Office) Saltz, Mongeluzzi, Barrett & Bendesky, P.C. is a law firm dedicated to the representation of people who have been seriously injured. We have offices in Philadelphia, Media, Pennsylvania and Voorhees, New Jersey. The Firm is recognized locally and nationally for its multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements. Statement of PracticeGeneral Civil Trial and Appellate Litigation in all Courts, with Concentration in Negligence, Products Liability, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death and Survival Actions, Construction Site Accidents, Automobile Accidents, Crane, Electrical and Medical Malpractice Personal Injury Litigation. Year Established: 1998
Firm Size: 21
AddressOne Liberty Place - 52nd Floor
1650 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103, (Philadelphia Co.)
PhonePhone: 215-496-8282
Fax: 215-496-0999
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http://www.smbb.com
Firm/Affiliate OfficesVoorhees, New Jersey: Plaza 1000 at Main Street Suite 106 08043. Telephone: 856-751-8383. Fax: 856-751-0868.
Media, Pennsylvania: Delaware County Office Building 20 W. Third Street 19063. Telephone: 610-627-9777. Fax: 610-627-9787.
Robert J. Mongeluzzi (Member) born Brooklyn, New York, February 23, 1956; admitted to bar, 1982, Pennsylvania, New York and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 1983, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1985, New Jersey, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey and U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.S., 1978); Fordham University School of Law (J.D., 1981); Temple University School of Law (L.L.M., Trial Advocacy, 1994). Commentary Editor, Fordham Law Review, 1980-1981. Author: "Scapegoat Picketing: Beyond the Pale of Constitutional Protection," 48 Fordham Law Review, May, 1980; "Electrocution Accidents on the Job," Trial Magazine, March, 1989; "Liability of Utilities for Accidents Involving Uninsulated Power Lines," Trial Magazine, July, 1991; "Aerial Lift Tipovers," ATLA Litigation at Sunrise, January, 1999; "Crane Electrocutions," CICB Conference, New Orleans, 1997; Construction Accidents Chapter, ATLA's Litigating Tort Cases, 2004. Cover of Philadelphia Magazine, March 1999 (Best Lawyers Issue: "Gets big verdicts for workers hurt in construction accidents.") Ranked Second of Pennsylvania's 48,000 attorneys, Philadelphia Magazine Poll, 2004, 2005. Member: Philadelphia (Member, Board of Governors, 1994-1996), New Jersey State, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association (Member, 1989-1994 and Treasurer, 1994; Parliamentarian, 1995-1997; Comptroller, 1998-1999; Secretary, 2000; President-Elect, 2003; President, 2004; Board of Governors, 1989-1993; Associate Editor, The Verdict, 1993-1994); Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Founder, Co-Chairman, 1987-1988 and Chairman, 1988-2004, Crane and Aerial Lift Litigation Group); Electrical Accident Group (Founder, Chairman, 1990-2004; Board of Governors, 1997-2000. Member: Exchange Committee, 1989-1996; Section and Litigation Group Co-ordination Committee Member, 1991-1997; Chairman, 1998-2000; Member, 1989-1992 and Co-Chairperson, 1993-1997, Litigation Group Leaders Council, Key Person Committee, 1995-1999; State Delegate, 1996-1997); Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas (Settlement Master, 1994-1995); Philadelphia VIP (Member, Board of Governors, 1994-1995); Temple American Inn of Court, 1995-2003. Practice Areas: Construction Accidents; Electrical Accidents; Burn Injuries; Products Liability; Brain Injury; Crane and Aerial Lift Accidents; Equipment Tipovers; Fall Protection.Email: Robert J. Mongeluzzi
Michael F. Barrett (Member) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 23, 1959; admitted to bar, 1984, Pennsylvania and New Jersey; 1985, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1986, District of Columbia; 1995, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia; New York. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., magna cum laude, 1981); Villanova University (J.D., 1984). Authorships: "Under Pennsylvania and New Jersey Law: May Defense Counsel in a Personal Injury Lawsuit Conduct Ex Parte Interviews with a Plaintiff's Treating Physician During the Discovery State of the Lawsuit?," The Barrister, Fall 1987; "Pennsylvania's Two Schools of Medical Thought Rule," The Barrister, Winter, 1989-1990. Judge Pro Tem and Settlement Master, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. Member: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey State, New York State and District of Columbia Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association (Board of Governors); Hearing Committee Chairman of the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association (Board of Governors); Villanova University School of Law Inn of Court. (Certified as a Civil Trial Advocacy Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy) (Resident Partner, Voorhees, New Jersey Office). Practice Areas: Professional Negligence; Podiatric Malpractice; Chiropractors Malpractice; Medical Malpractice; Delayed Diagnosis of Cancer; Delayed Diagnosis of Breast Cancer; Birth Trauma; Obstetric Malpractice; Anesthesia Malpractice; Dental Malpractice; Legal Malpractice; Nursing Home Malpractice.Email: Michael F. Barrett
Larry Bendesky (Member) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, December 5, 1962; admitted to bar, 1987, Pennsylvania; 1990, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 1991, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.A., with Honors, 1984); Delaware Law School of Widener University (J.D., 1987); Temple University School of Law (LL.M., Trial Advocacy, with honors, 2002). Recipient, Faculty Award - Most Outstanding Student. Law Clerk, 1988 and Chief Law Clerk, 1989, to the Honorable James R. Melinson, Superior Court of Pennsylvania. Selected Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, 2004, 2005. Member: Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association; Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (Hearing Committee Member 1999-2001, Hearing Committee Chairman 2002); Temple American Inn of Court (2000-2004; Team Leader 2002-2004). Practice Areas: Products Liability; Construction Accidents; Premises Liability; Negligent Security; Highway Design; Disability Insurance; Elevator Accidents; Industrial Property; Machine Guarding; Motorcycle Accidents.Email: Larry Bendesky
Robert N. Braker (Member) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, December 11, 1965; admitted to bar, 1991, Pennsylvania and New Jersey; 1994, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 1998, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Duke University (B.A., 1988); Temple University (J.D., 1991). Member: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Motor Vehicle Accidents; Premises Liability.Email: Robert N. Braker
David L. Kwass (Member) born Ann Arbor, Michigan, July 10, 1965; admitted to bar, 1992, Pennsylvania, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 2002, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Haverford College (B.A., with honors, 1987); Georgetown University (M.A., 1989); University of Virginia (J.D., 1992); Temple University School of Law (LL.M., with honors, 2002). Author: Note, "Excise Taxes in Bankruptcy: United States v. Mansfield Tire & Rubber Co. Holds Congress to its Word," 12 Va. Tax. Rev. 513, Winter 1993; "Pennsylvania Malpractice Law Revisions Include Tort Reform," Medical Malpractice Law and Strategy, Volume XIV, No. 4, February 1999; "Law on Seat Belt Defense Continues to Developer," Andrews Litigation Reporter, Volume 24, Issue 15 (January 24, 2005). Member: Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Construction Accidents; Construction Machinery Design Defects; Fall Protection; Electrical Accidents; Automotive Design Defects; Occupant Protection and Crash Worthiness Litigation; Recreational Product Defects; Employee Compensation.Email: David L. Kwass
Ara R. Avrigian (Member) born Abington, Pennsylvania, June 30, 1966; admitted to bar, 1992, Pennsylvania; 1993, U.S Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1999, New Jersey. Education: Moravian College (B.A., 1988); Dickinson School of Law (J.D., 1992); Temple University School of Law (LL.M., Trial Advocacy, 2003). Member: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Hospital Liability; Failure to Diagnose Cancer; Laparoscopic Malpractice; Mental Health Professionals Malpractice; Surgical Malpractice; Anesthesia Malpractice; Hypoxic Brain Injury; Obstetrical Malpractice; Psychiatric Malpractice; Birth Defects; Podiatric Malpractice; Qui Tam Litigation; Whistleblower Litigation; Long Term Disability Claims; Motor Vehicle Accidents; Truck Accidents; Premises Liability; Products Liability.Email: Ara R. Avrigian
Carmen P. Belefonte (Managing Attorney) born Wilmington, Delaware, November 27, 1940; admitted to bar, 1965, Pennsylvania; 1966, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces; 1969, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.B.A., 1962); Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University (J.D., 1965). Member, Board of Editors, Dickinson Law Review, 1963-1965. Member of Faculty and Lecturer, Dickinson School of Law Trial Advocacy Workshop, 1988, 1989. Member, Civil Procedural Rules Committee, Pennsylvania Supreme Court, 1988-1994. Member, Continuing Legal Education Committee, Pennsylvania Supreme Court, 1998-2003. Solicitor: Delaware Valley Regional Finance Authority; Delaware County Police Chiefs Association; Garrettford-Drexel Hill Volunteer Fire Company. Member: Delaware County (President, 1984) and Pennsylvania (Member, House of Delegates, 1985-2002) Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member, Board of Governor, 1993-2004); Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1992-1993). Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers. [JAGC, U.S. Army, 1966-1969]. (Resident, Media Office). Practice Areas: General Civil Trial Practice; Plaintiff's Personal Injury; Medical Malpractice; Product Liability Litigation; Spinal Injuries; Brain Injuries; Automobile Accidents; Commercial; Business Litigation; Contracts; White Collar Crime; DUI; Criminal Law; Driving While Intoxicated; Traffic Violation; Drug Crimes.
David J. Cohen (Member) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1969; admitted to bar, 1994, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Education: University of Chicago (B.A., 1991); Temple University (J.D., 1994). Philadelphia Delta Legal Fraternity. Member, Temple American Inn of Court, 2001-2004. Recipient, Barrister's Award, Trial Advocacy, 1993-1994. Author: "Class Action, Motions and Statutory Appeals Sections, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Civil Practice Manual," 9th Ed, PBI Press, 1998; "Class Action and Statutory Appeals Program Sections, Civil Trial Division at a Glance," Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, 1998. Member: Philadelphia and American Bar Associations. Reported Cases: El v. SEPTA, 479 F. 3d 232 (3d Cir. 2007); Werwinski v. Fort Motor Co., 286 F. 3d 661 (3d Cir. 2002); Lentini v. Hummana, 1999 U.s. Dist Lexis 15333 (M.D. Fla. 1999). Practice Areas: Consumer Class Actions(35%); Antitrust Class Actions(25%); Employment Class Actions(20%); Securities Class Actions(20%).Email: David J. Cohen
Eunice Trevor (Member) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 29, 1947; admitted to bar, 1985, Pennsylvania; 1986, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Education: Temple University (B.A., 1969; M.Ed., summa cum laude, 1973; J.D., 1985). Contributing Author, Packaging Forensics, Lawyers & Judges Publishing Company. Author: "Hidden Burn Hazards at Home," Trial, Vol. 42, No. 5 (May 2005); "A Lawyer's Guide to Representing Burn Survivors," Trial, Vol. 34, No. 6 (June 1998); "Representing a Burn Survivor," Trial, Vol. 32, No. 9 (September 1996). Co-Author: "Federal Expansion of State Statue of Limitation in Hazardous Materials," Kanner and Trevor, The Barrister, Vol. 19, No. 4 (Winter 1988-1989); "Toxic Tort Litigation," Kanner and Trevor, Trial, Vol. 24, No. 10 (October 1988; reprinted as "The Future Impact of Current Legislation on Litigation," Mealey's Litigation Reports, Vol. 1, No. 16, November 23, 1988). Officer, Board of Trustees, Phoenix Society. Member, Board of Directors, Anti-Violence Partnership of Philadelphia. Member: Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Bar Associations; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association; Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors); Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Reported Cases: Reliance Insurance Co. v. Moessner, 121 F.3d 895 (1997); Barron v. Caterpillar, Inc., 1996 WL 460086 (E.D. Pa. Aug. 7, 1996); Failor v. Westex, 605 A.2d 390 (Pa. Super. 1992); Blake v. Chemlawn, 1988 WL 6151 (E.D. Pa. Jan. 26, 1988); Longstaff v. Shell Oil Co., 1987 WL 16813 (E.D. Pa. 1987); Lipton v. Terminex International, Inc., 1986 WL 5709 (E.D. Pa. May 14, 1986). Practice Areas: Products Liability; Toxic Torts; Medical Malpractice.Email: Eunice Trevor
Andrew R. Duffy (Partner) born Camden, New Jersey, December 31, 1969; admitted to bar, 1995, Pennsylvania and New Jersey; 1999, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 2000, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Education: Mount Saint Mary's College (B.A., 1992); University of Dayton School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1995); Temple University School of Law (LL.M., Trial Advocacy with honors, 1999). Recipient, Bar Association of New York City Award for Trial Advocacy; Awarded Navy Achievement Medal by Secretary of the Navy. Member: Philadelphia Bar Association; Temple American Inn of Court; N.I.T.A. Faculty. [LT, U.S. Navy JAG Corps, 1995-1999].Email: Andrew R. Duffy
Donna Lee Jones (Partner) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 30, 1968; admitted to bar, 1997, Pennsylvania; 2002, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Education: Rutgers University (B.A., Honors, 1993); Rutgers University School of Law (J.D., with Honors, 1997). Recipient: Top Ten Oralist, Hunter Advanced Moot Court; Best Oralist, First Year Moot Court; Ann M. Harrahill Scholarship; Rutgers University Faculty Award for Outstanding Service in the Advancement of Education; Rutgers University Alumni Association Student Image Award; N.J. Federation of Business and Professional Women, Inc., Scholarship. Member, Athenaeum Honor Society. Member: Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Bar Associations; Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Products Liability; Premises Liability; Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries.Email: Donna Lee Jones
——————————Robyn Goldenberg (Associate) born Silver Spring, Maryland, August 11, 1972; admitted to bar, 1997, Florida; 2000, New York, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 2001, Pennsylvania, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Education: Cornell University (B.S., 1994); Emory University School of Law (J.D., 1997); Temple University (LL.M., with honors, 2004). Co-Author: "The Breadth of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals' Decision Enforcing Shrinkwrap Licenses May be Illusionary," The Legal Intelligencer, Vol. P 1605, 1996. Member: Pennsylvania Trial Lawyer Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Premises Liability; Construction Accidents; Mold; Toxic Torts; Electrical Accidents.Email: Robyn Goldenberg
Robert W. Zimmerman (Associate) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 2008, Pennsylvania. Education: King's College (B.S., 2005); Villanova University Law School (J.D., 2008). Practice Areas: Products Liability; Premises Liability; Litigation; Personal Injury; Catastrophic Injury; Plaintiffs Personal Injury.Email: Robert W. Zimmerman
Tracy D. Schwartz (Associate) born 1982; admitted to bar, 2008, Pennsylvania. Education: West Chester University; Temple University, Beasley School of Law (J.D., 2007). Member, Louis D. Brandeis Law Society. Member: Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Bar Associations; Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association; Pennsylvania Association for Justice; American Association for Justice; Lawyers Club of Philadelphia. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice(90%); Products Liability(5%); Premises Liability(5%).Email: Tracy D. Schwartz
Todd Zamostien (Associate) born Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, 1978; admitted to bar, 2006, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Education: Emory University (B.A., 2001); Temple University (J.D., 2006). Dean's Honors. Alpha Kappa Delta; Sociology Honor Society. Staff Editor, Temple International and Comparative Law Journal, 2005-2006. Distinguished Class Performance in Trial Advocacy, Intellectual Property. Member: Philadelphia and American Bar Associations; Philadelphia Trial Lawyer's Association; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association; American Association of Justice. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Automobile Accidents and Injuries(65%); Premises Liability(30%); Products Liability(4%); Construction Accidents(1%).Email: Todd Zamostien
Catherine E. Margolis (Associate) born New Haven, Connecticut, March 13, 1960; admitted to bar, 1989, Pennsylvania; 1991, New Jersey; 1992, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Education: Vassar College (B.A., 1983); Temple University (J.D., 1989). Member: Philadelphia Bar Association; Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Personal Injury.Email: Catherine E. Margolis
Mary T. Gidaro (Associate) born Shamokin, Pennsylvania, January 2, 1963; admitted to bar, 1992, Pennsylvania and New Jersey; 2003, New York; U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey and Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.S., 1984); Villanova University School of Law (J.D., 1992). Former Associate: Wright Young & McGilvery; Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker. Member: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, New York State and American Bar Associations; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Complex Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries; Premises Liability.Email: Mary T. Gidaro
Brian E. Fritz (Associate) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 10, 1974; admitted to bar, 1999, New Jersey and Pennsylvania; 2000, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.S., 1996); Widener University (J.D., 1999). Moot Court and Moc Levine Trial Advocacy Honor Societies. Former Associate: White and Williams; McKissock and Hoffman. Member: Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Products Liability; Construction Accidents.Email: Brian E. Fritz
John A. Lord (Associate) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 17, 1946; admitted to bar, 1972, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania and U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: St. Joseph's University (B.S., 1968); Villanova University (J.D., 1972). Editor, Montgomery County Law Reporter, 1977-1980. Lecturer: Business Law and Real Estate Law, Montgomery County Community College, 1979-1982; Trial Techniques and Trial Objections, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 1983-1985; Trial Preparation, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 1985-1987. Member: Philadelphia, Montgomery County, Chester County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations; Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Construction Accidents; Machine Design Defects; Slip and Fall; Electrical Injury; Occupant Protection; Automotive Crashworthiness; Construction Litigation.Email: John A. Lord
Simon Bahne Paris (Associate) born Elkton, Maryland, November 1, 1970; admitted to bar, 1996, New Jersey; 1997, Florida; U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. (Not admitted in Pennsylvania). Education: Rutgers University (B.A., 1993); Widener University (J.D., 1996). Former Assistant State Attorney, State of Florida. Formerly with Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin. Member: Camden County and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Class Actions; Antitrust; Securities; Consumer Litigation.
Patrick Howard (Associate) born Scranton, Pennsylvania, June 28, 1976; admitted to bar, 2001, Pennsylvania and New Jersey; U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Education: University of Scranton (B.S., Political Science and History, 1998); University of Pittsburgh School of Law (J.D., 2001). Member: Philadelphia and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Consumer Class Actions; Complex and Multi-District Litigation; Consumer Protection; Consumer Fraud; Consumer Litigation.
Joann Giangiulio (Associate) born June 7, 1970; admitted to bar, 1999, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 2000, Pennsylvania; 2001, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Education: Lehigh University (B.A., 1992); Widener University School of Law (J.D., 1999). Member: Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Bar Associations; Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice.
OF COUNSELPasquale E. Bianculli (Of Counsel) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 26, 1953; admitted to bar, 1992, Pennsylvania; 1993, New Jersey. Education: Temple University (B.A., 1986; J.D., 1992). Member: Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Family Law.
Keith Mecca (Of Counsel) born 1971; admitted to bar, 2002, New Jersey; 2003, Pennsylvania. Education: Drexel University (B.A., 1995) Villanova University (J.D., 2001). Member: Philadelphia Bar Association; Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association.Email: Keith Mecca
Brian D. Rosenthal (Of Counsel) born Glen Ridge, New Jersey, May 1, 1952; admitted to bar, 1977, Pennsylvania, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania and U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., magna cum laude, 1974); Georgetown University (J.D., 1977). Phi Beta Kappa. Assistant District Attorney, City of Philadelphia, 1977-1982. Author and Lecturer: "Standards Are No Defense in Products Liability," American Societies for Qualities Control Conference, 1989; Insurance Litigation in Pennsylvania, National Business Institute, 1993; Medical Malpractice in Pennsylvania, National Business Institute, 1993. Commissioner, Lower Merion Township, 1994-2001. Founder and President, Lower Merion Little League, 1991-2000. Settlement Master, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. Member: Philadelphia (Member, State Judiciary Committee, Medico-Legal Committee), Pennsylvania and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Tort and Insurance Practice; Criminal Justice) Bar Associations; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Reported Cases: McClellan v. U.S. Healthcare (II), 660 A.2d 97, att'd 686 A.2d 801 (1996); McClellan v. Healthcare Pa. 604 A.2d1053 (1992); Cairns v. Renneisen, et al. 87 Fed. Sec. L. Rep, P. 93, 626; Olson v. Harris Corp. 3 PLLR 153 U.S.D.C., E.D. Pa. No. 034, 1984. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Products Liability; Personal Injury.Email: Brian D. Rosenthal
John E. Savoth (Of Counsel) born Neptune, New Jersey, October 26, 1958; admitted to bar, 1985, Pennsylvania; 1986, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1987, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Education: Dickinson College (B.A., 1981); Widener University (J.D., 1985). Law Clerk to the Honorable James T. McDermott, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 1985-1987. Member, Hearing Committee, The Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 1991-1997. Member: Philadelphia (Chair, Long Range Planning Committee, 1992); Chair, Board of Governors, 1993, 1996-1997, 2002; Commission on Judicial Selection and Retention, 1993, 2002; Chair, Young Lawyers Division, 1993; Law Week Committee, 1990-1991; Federal Courts 200 Committee, 1989), Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association (Board of Directors, 1991-1996); Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association; Lawyers Club of Philadelphia; Temple American Inn of Court (Barrister, 1993). Practice Areas: Personal Injury.
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