Attorneys & Practice Groups

James Green

2008-11-18T16:09:58Z

James J. Green, Esquire is a native of a small suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 2004, he graduated with Honors from Rutgers College with a Bachelor of Arts Degree. Soon thereafter, Mr. Green pursued a law degree at Rutgers School of Law at Camden. While at Rutgers, Mr. Green served as Managing Editor of the Journal of Law and Religion. Also during this time, Mr. Green spent a semester teaching Constitutional Law at Camden High School for the distinguished Marshall-Brennan Fellowship Program.

Upon graduation from law school in 2007, Mr. Green entered private practice in Philadelphia defending insurance companies, businesses, and individuals in both liability and workers' compensation matters.

In 2008, Mr. Green joined Cipriani & Werner to work in the Liability Department of the Marlton office. His practice focuses on insurance defense, premise liability, auto liability, and general litigation. Mr. Green is a member of the American Bar Association and Pennsylvania Bar Association.

Mr. Green resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Jonathan Springer

2008-09-25T13:54:46Z

Jonathan C. Springer, Esquire, graduated from Gettysburg College in 2001 with a Bachelor of Arts in English. In 2006, he graduated cum laude from Temple University’s James E. Beasley School of Law, where he was a member of the Temple Law Review and served on the staff of Temple University’s LLM in Trial Advocacy Program. As a law student, he worked part-time as the supervising law clerk for the Honorable Judge John J. Poserina, Jr., Senior Judge of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas.
Prior to joining Cipriani & Werner, P.C., Jonathan worked at a litigation-oriented general casualty defense firm in Philadelphia.
Jonathan is licensed in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He focuses his practice on general casualty liability defense, premises liability, automobile liability, dram shop liability, and construction litigation.
Jonathan is a member of the American, Pennsylvania, and Philadelphia County Bar Associations. He resides in the Art Museum area of Philadelphia, and enjoys biking and golf in his spare time.

Trisha Romano

2008-09-08T14:31:25Z

Trisha L. Romano, Esquire, received her Bachelor of Science degree from Elon University in 2003 and received her law degree from Widener University School of Law in 2006. After graduating law school, Ms. Romano went on to receive her LL.M. in Environmental Law from Pace University School of Law in 2007. She is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association.

While in law school, Ms. Romano was actively involved in both the Moot Court and Trial Advocacy Honor Societies. She also interned for a year for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error Fund. While interning for the Fund, Ms. Romano dealt with complex medical malpractice claim evaluations. After receiving her LL.M., Ms. Romano interned for the law firms of Bank, Sheer, Seymour & Hashmall and Quinn & Mellea, in White Plains, NY. Shortly thereafter, Ms. Romano was employed as a law clerk for the Honorable Louis J. Farina, P.J. of the Court of Common Pleas, Lancaster County. While clerking for Judge Farina, Ms. Romano sat as a panelist on numerous arbitration panels.

Ms. Romano's practice focuses in general liability and workers’ compensation. Other areas of interest include environmental law.

A Pittsburgh native, Ms. Romano currently resides in Harrisburg.

Kristin Boose

2008-08-18T20:53:14Z

Kristin M. Boose is a 2004 graduate of Saint Francis University, summa cum laude, and 2007 graduate of Duquesne University School of Law. As an undergraduate, Ms. Boose was a Presidential Scholar and actively involved in the campus community. While attending law school, Ms. Boose clerked for a Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas Judge, helped develop non-profit organizations as a certified legal intern, and served as a law clerk to the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office, Charitable Trusts Division.

Ms. Boose is admitted to practice law in both the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and State of West Virginia. Prior to joining Cipriani & Werner in the fall of 2008, she gained extensive experience with a workers’ compensation defense firm in Pittsburgh. Ms. Boose works in the firm’s Employers Rights Group, concentrating on workers’ compensation.

Ms. Boose resides in the North Hills.

Jean Chey

2008-06-02T14:37:09Z

Ms. Chey earned her Law Degree at Temple University School of Law. She is also a graduate of Bryn Mawr College and the University of Pennsylvania, where she earned her Master’s Degree in Chemistry.

Attorney Chey has experience handling and litigating Worker’s Compensation claims for claimants. She also has focused her practice on representing employers in Worker’s Compensations defense matters.

Ms. Chey lives in Gladwyne, PA with her husband and children.

Joseph Csipak

2008-06-02T14:33:09Z

Joseph D. Csipak, Esquire graduated from Kean University in 1988 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science. He then received his Juris Doctorate from Widener University School of Law in 1991.
Upon graduation from law school, Mr. Csipak assumed an associate position as in-house counsel for CNA Insurance Company in New Jersey. In this capacity, he handled the defense of general liability claims culminating in Superior Court jury trials, as well as represented employers in workers’ compensation claims.
In 1996, Mr. Csipak left CNA to join a captive defense firm representing the interests of Kemper Insurance Company. This practice focused solely on the defense of New Jersey Workers’ Compensation matters filed against employer insureds.
In 2002, Mr. Csipak left the defense practice to join a reputable plaintiff’s firm specializing in the prosecution of personal injury and workers’ compensation matters. During this time period, he tried several cases to jury decision and handled numerous workers’ compensation matters, along with real estate closings, criminal defense cases and divorce proceedings.
After working with an interim defense firm, Mr. Csipak joined a well-known plaintiff’s firm in 2006. His practice was limited to handling workers’ compensation matters, and he was also responsible for the management of the firm’s office in Elizabeth, New Jersey.
After coming to the realization that he was not suited for plaintiff’s work, Mr. Csipak joined Cipriani & Werner P.C. in 2008 as a lateral, senior associate. He now concentrates his practice in defending the interests of employers, insurance carriers and third party administrators in New Jersey Workers’ Compensation matters.
Mr. Csipak is admitted to practice, and has appeared, in all state courts in New Jersey. He lives with his wife, Eileen, and their two children, Amanda and Justin, in Toms River, New Jersey.

Salvatore Vilardi

2008-05-15T13:40:54Z

Salvatore Antonio Vilardi, Esquire is a 1996 graduate of the Pennsylvania State University where he received his Bachelor of Arts in English. Mr. Vilardi obtained his law degree from Villanova University School of Law in 1999. Attorney Vilardi is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He is admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Pennsylvania. He is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association.

Mr. Vilardi concentrates his practice on general liability litigation. He has tried multiple cases in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania and Camden County, New Jersey and arbitrated cases in all of the surrounding counties.

Mark Hamilton

2008-03-10T21:12:47Z

Mark Hamilton is a Resident Partner in our Pittsburgh office. He also maintains an active federal court practice from the firm’s Philadelphia office. Mark is a Pittsburgh native who received his Bachelor of Arts from Duke University in 1976 and his J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1979. His practice includes: civil rights and municipal liability cases; employment discrimination litigation; professional errors and omissions; and, the defense of personal injury lawsuits.

Mr. Hamilton is admitted to practice in the state courts of Pennsylvania and the U. S. District Court for the Western, Middle and Eastern Districts of Pennsylvania. He regularly appears before administrative tribunals; most frequently, the PAHRC and EEOC. He has tried numerous cases to verdict over the past thirty years and has earned a reputation among peers and clients as an accomplished trial attorney. Mr. Hamilton is a popular lecturer and panelist on a variety of professional topics before regional and national audiences.

He and his wife, Susan, are active in numerous civic and charitable causes in Western Pennsylvania.

Philip Sbrolla

2008-03-10T21:09:52Z

Philip Sbrolla grew up in Miami, Florida and attended Florida State University, where he received a Bachelor of Science in 1999. He graduated from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 2002. While in law school he served as a Senior Editor of Jurist, a web-based legal news and research service. He currently sits on Jurist’s Board of Directors. Following graduation from law school, Mr. Sbrolla served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Ralph D. Pratt, President Judge of the Lawrence County Court of Common Pleas, PA.

Mr. Sbrolla’s practice has been devoted to civil litigation, including civil rights, employment litigation and compliance, premises liability and professional negligence. He represents municipalities and non-profits in civil rights and employment discrimination matters across the state of Pennsylvania before the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, state and federal courts.

John Giunta

2008-03-10T21:03:52Z

Mr. Giunta is a Pittsburgh native who received his undergraduate degree in business administration from Duquesne University in 1982. He received his Juris Doctor cum laude from Duquesne University School of Law in 1985, where he was awarded full academic scholarships for 1983-84 and 1984-85. He was on law review and served as Executive Comment Editor in his third year. After graduation, John served as a judicial clerk for The Honorable Francis X. Caiazza, then of the Court of Common Pleas of Lawrence County and presently a U.S. Magistrate Judge in the Western District of PA.

In 1986, Mr. Giunta commenced his litigation practice in Pittsburgh devoted to complex civil litigation, including serious accident claims, civil rights, municipal and employment litigation, product liability, premises liability, medical malpractice, commercial motor vehicle liability, insurance and commercial disputes, fire claims and generally a wide variety of jury trial work.

Johnna Hutnick

2008-03-10T20:58:58Z

Johnna Hutnick concentrates her practice in the areas of general casualty, product liability and commercial litigation matters. She has successfully conducted jury trials to verdict as well as numerous bench trials and arbitrations.

Johnna received her juris doctor from Villanova University School of Law in 2003. While in law school, she was the Associate Editor of Outside Articles of the Villanova Environmental Law Journal. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree from Colgate University in 2000. She is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey as well as the United States District Court for the Middle and Eastern Districts of Pennsylvania.

Andrea Nicholson

2008-01-30T13:52:58Z

Andrea Prinzi Nicholson is a 1999 graduate of The Pennsylvania State University at University Park. While at Penn State, Ms. Nicholson was active in Undergraduate Student Government, as well as Penn State Dance Marathon and Phi Gamma Nu business fraternity. She received two Bachelor’s degrees from Penn State, in Political Science and Administration of Justice, and has a minor in Spanish.

Following her graduation from Penn State, Ms. Nicholson attended Syracuse University College of Law, where she received her Juris Doctorate in 2002. While at Syracuse, Ms. Nicholson was a Labor Law Moot Court Team member and Executive Editor of the University’s Law & Technology Journal. Ms. Nicholson also held the position of vice-president for the Class of 2002 and Women’s Law Caucus.

After graduating law school, Ms. Nicholson acted as a legal aid advocate in Delaware. She thereafter practiced various aspects of general law in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and eventually found her forte practicing Workers’ Compensation defense litigation in 2004. Ms. Nicholson was employed by a large Philadelphia-based insurance defense firm before coming to Cipriani & Werner in 2008. She is licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of New Jersey and is a member of the Pennsylvania and New Jersey Bar Associations.

Articles and Publications
“A True American Worker,” Pennsylvania Self-Insurers’ Association Newsletter, March 2007 (author).

Mark Jackson

2007-12-18T16:18:04Z

Mark D. Jackson received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Robert Morris University in 1984. Mr. Jackson began his professional career at the international accounting firm KPMG Peat Marwick where he served in the audit practice. His clients were primarily in the financial services, insurance and governmental sectors. During his tenure at KPMG, Mr. Jackson passed the Pennsylvania CPA examination. From 1990-1998, Mr. Jackson was the Vice-President and Treasurer of the mid-Atlantic’s largest independent telecommunications company, which served the interconnect, wireless and long-distance markets. Immediately prior to joining the firm, Mr. Jackson was the Chief Financial Officer from 1998-2007 at a privately held multi-location automobile dealership.

A native of Pittsburgh, Mr. Jackson and his wife Kim reside in Peters Township with their four children, Steven, Gregory, Karen and Rhiannon.

Patricia Haeck

2007-12-17T17:05:58Z

Mrs. Haeck earned her B.S. degree in Office Administration from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1982. Shortly thereafter she began her legal management career at Reale, Fossee & Ferry, PC as the firm’s first office manager and later as the office manager of Wimer, Scotti, McCloskey, Grater & Smith. Since that time she has worked in a variety of settings, most notably in the human resources department of a large multi-state sales organization. Joining Cipriani & Werner, PC in 2001, Mrs. Haeck currently oversees the administrative staff and operations in all offices.

Patty is a member of the Pittsburgh Legal Administrators Association and the Association of Legal Administrators, and is studying for the Certified Legal Manager exam (CLM). Patty resides in Mt. Lebanon, PA with her husband Bill and their three children.

Christopher Carlson

2007-12-07T16:32:48Z

Christopher J. Carlson, Esquire, a lifelong resident of New Jersey, graduated from Rutgers College of Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ in 1990 with Bachelor of Arts degrees in History and Political Science. Thereafter, in 1993 he obtained his Juris Doctor degree from the Rutgers School of Law in Camden, where he was an inaugural member of what has become the school's Civil Practice Clinic and was the recipient of the Gleicher Award.

Mr. Carlson is Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney. This designation, held by less than 2% of New Jersey attorneys, requires a rigorous application process demonstrating trial experience, peer and judicial references, passage of a written examination, and continuing legal education. www.njbac.org.

Mr. Carlson began his career representing plaintiffs, but soon realized his primary interest was in the defense of civil claims. As such, he presently concentrates his practice primarily on the defense of personal injury claims, including catastrophic injury, tractor trailer, motor vehicle, premises, and products liability claims. He has also handled commercial, insurance coverage, fire loss, Dram Shop, subrogation and first party "Personal Injury Protection" ("PIP") claims. Further, he has handled numerous Workers’ Compensation claims throughout the state, initially on behalf of petitioners but primarily on behalf of respondents. Mr. Carlson has periodically lectured to clients and industry organizations on topics and recent developments in case law in many of these practice areas.

Mr. Carlson is admitted to practice in New Jersey and the District of New Jersey, and has handled matters venued in all of the state's 21 counties and each Federal vicinage. He is also admitted to practice in all Pennsylvania State Courts and the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and has been admitted pro hac vice in the Middle District of Pennsylvania.

Born in Jersey City and raised in Central New Jersey, Mr. Carlson resides in Cherry Hill, NJ with his wife, Christy, and their children, Katie and Erik. He is active in the community, twice running for county office and volunteering his time with several community organizations.

Anthony Trozzolillo

2007-11-07T21:08:48Z

Anthony P. Trozzolillo graduated from the University of Scranton in 1983 and from the University of Dayton School of Law in 1987.

Since 1987 Mr. Trozzolillo has concentrated his practice of law in the area of litigation. Mr. Trozzolillo has litigated cases throughout Pennsylvania and Ohio. The focus of his litigation practice has been in the areas of personal injury, products liability, premises liability, medical malpractice, trucking litigation, employment law and employment discrimination.

Mr. Trozzolillo became Board Certified in Civil Litigation in 2002 by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He was re-certified in 2007.

Mr. Trozzolillo has been admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania and Ohio. He has been a member of the Pennsylvania and Ohio State Bar Associations in addition to several local bar associations at the county level.

Mr. Trozzolillo has also been admitted to practice in the United States District Courts of the Middle District of Pennsylvania, the Southern District of Ohio and the Northern District of Ohio. He is also admitted before the Third and Sixth Circuit Courts of Appeals.

Mary Ellen Conroy

2007-09-26T15:39:41Z

Mary Ellen Conroy, Esquire is a 1989 graduate of Drexel University where she received her dual Bachelor’s Degree in Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management as well as Marketing Management. Ms. Conroy attended night school at Widener University School of Law and received her law degree in 1994. She is admitted in all Pennsylvania State Courts as well as the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. Mary Ellen has fourteen (14) years experience in Federal and State Courts handling casualty defense litigation, including cases filed under the Federal Employer’s Liability Act.

Attorney Conroy is also a member of the Pennsylvania Defense Institute; Philadelphia Bar Association; Women in Transportation; Philadelphia Port and Transportation Authority; Association of American Railroad Counsel; National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel; Defense Research Institute; and, she is a member of Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. Finally, she has been serving as a judge pro-tempro in the First Judicial District of Philadelphia since 2000.

Mary Ellen resides with her family in Philadelphia.

Kevin Smith

2007-09-24T20:23:35Z

Kevin M. Smith graduated from King's College, cum laude, in 2000 with a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting. Attorney Smith received his Juris Doctorate from Case Western Reserve University School of Law, cum laude, in 2003. He served on the editorial staff of the Case Western Reserve Law Review. Prior to joining Cipriani & Werner, Attorney Smith served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Nancy A. Vecchiarelli, United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. He is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association.

Attorney Smith joined the Scranton office of Cipriani & Werner in July 2007 and concentrates his practice in workers’ compensation law.

Thomas Ratchford

2007-09-21T16:38:44Z

Thomas J. Ratchford, Jr. received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Scranton, Magna Cum Laude in 1977, and his Juris Doctorate from the Dickinson School of Law in 1981.

Mr. Ratchford also taught part-time at the University of Scranton from 1981 to 1987 as an adjunct faculty member in the Political Science and History Departments, where he taught International Law and American History.

Mr. Ratchford has been practicing in the Scranton area since 1981 in the areas of civil litigation, including insurance defense, subrogation, personal injury, environmental law and land use litigation.

Mr. Ratchford is admitted to practice in the United States District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania, and the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. He is a member of the Pennsylvania and Lackawanna County Bar Associations.

Mr. Ratchford joined the firm’s Scranton office in August of 2007, and concentrates his practice in insurance defense, civil litigation and environmental matters.

Mr. Ratchford resides in Dalton, Pennsylvania with his wife, Julie. They have seven children and six grandchildren.

Steven Snyder

2007-09-21T16:28:08Z

Steven D. Snyder was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He is a 1978 honors graduate of Bucknell University and graduated magna cum laude from The Dickinson School of Law in 1981, where he was a member of the Woolsack Society.

Mr. Snyder served as a law clerk to the Honorable Dale F. Shughart, former President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. He is admitted to practice before all the Courts of Pennsylvania, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Snyder has successfully litigated cases in most Courts of Common Pleas in South Central Pennsylvania and in Federal Court. Additionally, he has handled a variety of matters before a number of Pennsylvania Administrative Agencies and the Pennsylvania Appellate Courts.

Mr. Snyder is a member of the local, state and national bar associations and the Pennsylvania Defense Institute. He currently serves on the Court Rules Committee and the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee of the Dauphin County Bar Association. He has lectured at the request of the Dauphin County Bar Association and a number of institutional clients.

Mr. Snyder resides in Harrisburg with his wife, Robin, and their three children. He is a member of the Faith Presbyterian Church and is currently on the Board of Directors of the East Shore Kiwanis Club, where he served as President in 1990-1991.

John Costalas

2007-03-19T20:49:26Z

John A. Costalas is a 2001 graduate of Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. While at Duquesne University, he held various executive positions with the national fraternity of Alpha Tau Omega. Following his graduation, he attended Widener University School of Law where he received his Juris Doctorate in 2004.

Following his law school graduation, he was a member of a Philadelphia area firm where he practiced workers' compensation, personal injury, domestic and criminal law for one year and then concentrated his practice in the defense of workers' compensation cases at a regional law firm before joining Cipriani & Werner in 2007. He is licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and the Delaware County Bar Association. He also serves as an arbitrator for civil disputes in Delaware County.

Adam Seiferth

2007-03-07T17:21:33Z

Adam L. Seiferth, Esquire is a native of Williamsport, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1998 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree. Thereafter, Mr. Seiferth enrolled in the Pennsylvania State University, Dickinson School of Law. Upon graduation from law school in 2002, Mr. Seiferth entered private practice devoted to litigation on behalf of clients ranging from insurance companies, business, and individuals in both liability and workers’ compensation matters.

In 2007, Mr. Seiferth has joined the law firm of Cipriani & Werner, working in the Liability Department of the Harrisburg office. He is experienced in jury trials, arbitrations, and mediations and has represented clients in the Pennsylvania Appellate Courts. His practice focuses on insurance defense, premise liability, auto liability, and general litigation. Mr. Seiferth is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and the Pennsylvania Defense Institute.

Mr. Seiferth resides with his wife in the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania area.

Cynthia Baker

2007-01-10T18:35:18Z

Cynthia A. Baker obtained her undergraduate degree in English from West Virginia Wesleyan College in 1987, magna cum laude. She later obtained her law degree from Duquesne University School of Law in 1993, cum laude. While attending Duquesne University School of Law, she was a member of the Duquesne Law Review.

Ms. Baker is a member of all Pennsylvania State Courts and the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. She is also a member of the Worker’s Compensation section of the Allegheny County Bar Association.

Since her admission to the Pennsylvania bar, Ms. Baker has concentrated her practice to workers’ compensation litigation. Prior to joining Cipriani & Werner, Ms. Baker was associated with Fricker & Associates where she gained extensive appellate experience, practicing before the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board, as well as the Commonwealth Court, and Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Ms. Baker makes her home in Harmony, Pennsylvania with her husband Bruce, and their two children.

Michael Sebastian

2007-01-10T15:40:40Z

Michael A. Sebastian is a 1987 graduate of the University of Scranton with a Bachelor of Science degree in Software Engineering. He received a Juris Doctor degree from Widener School of Law in 1991.

Since 1998, he has limited his practice to the area of Workers Compensation Law and the representation of only Insurance Carriers, Self Insured Employers and Third Party Administrators. He has practiced before numerous Workers’ Compensation Judge’s across the Commonwealth. He has practiced before Appeal Board, Commonwealth Court and the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

From 1991 through 1998, Attorney Sebastian was in a private general practice, from 1998 through 2006, he was an associate at Weber Gallagher’s Scranton office in the Workers’ Compensation Department. He is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association; Workers’ Compensation Section and the Lackawanna County Bar Association. He resides in Waverly with his wife Holly and his five children.

Judy Moses

2006-08-13T13:59:22Z

Judith A. Moses, Esquire, received a nursing degree in 1970, a B.A. in Sociology from Wheeling College in 1977, a M.A. in Sociology from West Virginia University in 1979, and a law degree from Duquesne University in 1987.

Prior to law school, Ms. Moses practiced nursing, and was also employed in the insurance industry as a senior claims representative handling both workers' compensation and general liability claims.

Ms. Moses' practice is concentrated in the area of products liability and general litigation, including personal injury, medical and dental malpractice. She is a member of the Allegheny and Pennsylvania Bar Associations and respective civil litigation sections, as well as the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association and Defense Research Institute. She is also admitted to practice in all Pennsylvania State Courts as well as the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Ms. Moses is also licensed to practice law in West Virginia.

Mark Zogby

2006-08-10T21:55:50Z

Mark R. Zogby, Esquire, received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Susquehanna University in 1996 and received his law degree from Widener University School of Law in 1999. Mr. Zogby is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and the Dauphin County Bar Association.

After graduating from law school, Mr. Zogby was employed as a law clerk for the Honorable William Harvey Weist of the Court of Common Pleas, Northumberland County. Following his tenure with Judge Weist, Mr. Zogby worked for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error Fund formerly known as the Medical Professional Liability Catastrophe Loss Fund. While working at the Fund, Mr. Zogby dealt with complex medical malpractice litigation primarily in Philadelphia and its surrounding counties.

Mr. Zogby's practice focuses on insurance defense and medical malpractice litigation. He also represents employers in worker's compensation litigation. Other areas of interest include nursing home liability, Dram Shop liability, and construction litigation.

Mr. Zogby currently resides in Enola, Pennsylvania.

Jennifer Swistak

2006-08-10T21:52:52Z

Jennifer M. Swistak, Esquire received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the State University of New York at Geneseo in 1991 and a Juris Doctorate from Duquesne University School of Law in 1995. Licensed in Pennsylvania, Ms. Swistak is also admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania and the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

Before joining Cipriani & Werner, P.C. in 2006, Ms. Swistak was an associate with a small law firm for 8 years where her practice concentrated on insurance defense litigation and family law. Ms. Swistak also has experience in the areas of bankruptcy, guardianship proceedings and personal injury.

Ms. Swistak has trial experience in Allegheny County and the surrounding western Pennsylvania counties, as well as the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.

Tim Sullivan

2006-08-10T21:51:38Z

Timothy G. Sullivan, Esquire, graduated from Grove City College in 1984 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Administration and Psychology. Mr. Sullivan then earned a Masters Degree in Existential Phenomenology from Duquesne University in 1985 and his Juris Doctorate from Duquesne University School of Law in 1990.

Mr. Sullivan is a member of the firm's Employers Rights Group with experience in workers' compensation litigation and general insurance liability litigation, including product liability, motor vehicle and premises liability matters. He has also devoted a significant part of his practice to professional liability litigation including veterinarian malpractice. Finally, he also has experience in estate, construction and family law. Mr. Sullivan has contributed significantly to the efforts of the Pittsburgh Legal Aide Society by providing legal services to the Indigent Divorce Program and the Child Advocacy Program.

Mr. Sullivan is a member of the American, Pennsylvania and Allegheny County Bar Associations and is admitted to practice in all Pennsylvania State Courts, as well as the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Mr. Sullivan is also a past chairman of the Young Lawyers Section of the Pennsylvania Defense Institute.

Mr. Sullivan resides in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

David Radcliff

2006-08-10T21:50:24Z

Dave Radcliff graduated from Muskingum College in 1970. Following graduation from Muskingum College, Mr. Radcliff served for 4 years as a navy officer during the Vietnam era. Serving as a shipboard officer provided many valuable experiences in working with others that continue to serve him well.

He attended the Dickinson School of Law in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, graduating in 1977. The faculty and curriculum at Dickinson stressed the practical application of the law to the lives of families and the businesses of Pennsylvania.

Dave is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and all the courts of this commonwealth, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, and the U.S. Supreme Court. His professional memberships include the Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations and the Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Sections of both associations. He served as Chair of the Estate Planning and Probate Law Section of the Dauphin County Bar Association and is currently on the Board of the Estate Planning Council of Central Pennsylvania, Inc. He is also a member of WealthCounsel, a nationwide collaborative organization of estate planning attorneys.

After 30 years of working in small law firms in central Pennsylvania, Dave recognizes one very real concern shared by all individuals – the desire to provide long-term financial support and guidance for their families in the best way possible. Dave is challenged by this concern. In an effort to address this concern on behalf of his clients, he devotes additional time to the field of estate planning. Through continuing legal education and hundreds of hours of reading each year, he endeavors to keep abreast of the newest developments in the estate planning field. And through careful listening in one-on-one meetings, he strives to develop, together with his client, the most appropriate solution for the unique family and business concerns presented.

William McCarthy

2006-08-10T21:48:01Z

William J. McCarthy, Esquire graduated from St. Joseph's University in 1983, with a B.S. in Management & Marketing. He graduated from the Delaware Law School of Widener University in Wilmington, Delaware, in 1989. Bill then clerked for the Honorable Nicholas D'Alessandro in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, handling all pre-trial civil motions, as well as temporary restraining orders and emergency motions.

In 1991, he became an associate in the defense litigation firm of Timby, Brown and Timby. In 1996, Bill took a position as a litigation attorney with Weinraub, Hardt & Miller, where he handled a variety of insurance defense and workers' compensation defense cases. In 2000, he received his M.B.A. at St. Joseph's University.

Bill is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and the Montgomery Bar Association. He is admitted to practice in all of the Pennsylvania State Courts. He is also admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Bill has extensive experience as an arbitrator in the Court of Common Pleas. He is also certified as an Arbitrator for the Better Business Bureau, Auto Line Program.

Bill resides in Berwyn, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Maureen.

Rosemary Marchesani

2006-08-10T21:44:03Z

Ms. Marchesani focuses almost exclusively on insurance defense litigation, primarily in the areas of automobile law, municipal liability, premises liability and professional negligence. She also has experience in the areas of toxic tort litigation, bankruptcy and estate administration.

Ms. Marchesani has trial experience in Allegheny County and the surrounding western Pennsylvania counties, as well as the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. She has instructed paralegals in automobile litigation and trial preparation.

Ms. Marchesani received her B.S. in 1971 from Immaculata College and her J.D. from Duquesne University School of Law in 1987. Licensed to practice in Pennsylvania, Ms. Marchesani is also admitted to appear before the United States District court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. She is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and the Allegheny County Bar Association.

Jamie Lenzi

2006-08-10T21:39:56Z

Jamie L. Lenzi, Esquire received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 1983 and a Juris Doctorate from Capital University School of Law (Columbus, OH) in 1987. Ms. Lenzi has been admitted to practice in the Pennsylvania State Courts, and the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania since November, 1987.

Before joining Cipriani & Werner, P.C. in December of 2004 Ms. Lenzi was an associate with a small law firm for 10 years where her practice concentrated on business litigation, including insurance bad faith, professional malpractice, and complex commercial disputes.

Following law school, Ms. Lenzi served as a law clerk in both the Pennsylvania Superior Court and the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. At Capital University, Ms. Lenzi was awarded the honor of the Order of the Barrister. Ms. Lenzi resides in Carnegie, Pennsylvania with her husband and two sons.

Hal Kestler

2006-08-10T21:37:20Z

Hal A. Kestler, Esquire, CPA, is a graduate of the Duquesne University School of Law and is a member of all Pennsylvania State Courts, the Bar of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and various other bar associations. He has an undergraduate Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Pittsburgh and is a member of the American and Pennsylvania Institutes of Certified Public Accountants.

After several years of employment with the national public accounting firm of Price Waterhouse focusing on the areas of taxation, accounting and auditing, Mr. Kestler completed approximately six years in the banking industry as Assistant Comptroller of Pittsburgh National Bank. Mr. Kestler focuses on corporate development and operations of various for-profit investments, primarily in the areas of real estate, health care, and retailing.

Mr. Kestler's practice has evolved into primarily one of corporate, securities, real estate and corporation liability. He resides in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, along with his wife, Mary Ann, and their three children, Kathleen, Geoffrey and Anna.

Patrick Heffron

2006-08-10T21:32:26Z

E. Patrick Heffron, Esquire, received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Marywood University, magna cum laude, in 2001, and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 2004. Mr. Heffron also received an Advanced Certificate in Health Law from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 2004. He is admitted to practice in all Pennsylvania courts, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, and the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. He is a member of the Pennsylvania and Lackawanna County Bar Associations.

Mr. Heffron joined the Scranton office of Cipriani & Werner in August of 2004 and concentrates his practice in general insurance defense, civil litigation, municipal law, motor vehicle litigation, premises liability and dram shop liability.

Mr. Heffron resides in Scranton, Pennsylvania with his wife Lisa and their daughter Katie.

Jacob Polochak

2006-08-10T21:00:20Z

Jacob S. Polochak, Esquire, is a 2000 honors graduate of the University of Pittsburgh and received his law degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 2003.

Mr. Polochak is a member of all Pennsylvania State Courts, the United States District Court for the Western and District of Pennsylvania, and has successfully practiced before the Superior Court of Pennsylvania and in New York, Ohio and West Virginia on a Pro Hoc Vice basis. He is also an active member of the Allegheny and Washington County Bar Associations.

Mr. Polochak’s practice is primarily composed of litigation on behalf of insurance carriers and their insureds. Specifically, his practice is focused on premises and auto liability, while he also represents veterinarians in professional liability and license defense through the AVMA. In addition, Mr. Polochak is the head of the Trusts and Estates practice for the Pittsburgh office of Cipriani & Werner.

Mr. Polochak has successfully attained the insurance industry designation of Associates in Claim Handling (AIC) and Associates in Risk Management (ARM), and is a CPCU candidate expecting designation in early 2008. Mr. Polochak resides in South Strabane Township with his wife, Kristin, and their son, Jacob.

Jason Burns

2006-08-10T20:56:48Z

Jason K. Burns, Esquire, received his Bachelor of Science degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1995 and received his law degree from Widener University School of Law in 1998. Mr. Burns was a Teaching Fellow at Widener University School of Law instructing first year students on administrative law. Mr. Burns is a member of the Dauphin County Bar Association, the Pennsylvania Bar Association and the American Bar Association.

After graduating from law school, Mr. Burns worked as a Contract Attorney for Buchanan Ingersoll and was involved in the multi-state tobacco litigation. After completing his assignment with Buchanan Ingersoll, Mr. Burns was employed with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania assigned to the Department of Labor and Industry Workers' Compensation Appeal Board. Mr. Burns wrote Decisions for Commissioner William Davis. After completing his employment with the Commonwealth, Mr. Burns was employed for approximately two years at the law offices of Cook & Niven representing Claimants in Workers' Compensation and Social Security Disability matters.

Mr. Burns' practice focuses on representing Employers in Workers' Compensation litigation. Other areas of interest include construction litigation, general liability and casualty.

A native of the Scranton area, Mr. Burns currently resides in the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania area with his wife, Tricia, and their children, Mallory and Logan.

Eugene Hickey

2006-08-10T20:44:13Z

Eugene F. Hickey received his Bachelor of Science in 1987 from the University of Scranton, and his Juris Doctorate from Catholic University of America in 1990. Mr. Hickey served as a law clerk to The Honorable James T. Walsh, President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Lackawanna County during 1990-1991. Mr. Hickey has been practicing law in the Scranton area since that time, having served as a Solicitor, City Council of Scranton since 1991. He is admitted to practice in the United States District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania, and the United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. He is a member of the Lackawanna County Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association, American and Federal Bar Associations, Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, the Pennsylvania Defense Institute and the Defense Research Institute.

Mr. Hickey has joined the firm's Scranton office as managing partner and he will concentrate his practice in the areas of insurance defense, civil litigation, products liability, municipal law, business law, workers' compensation and employer rights.

Mr. Hickey resides in Scranton with his wife, Elaine and their two children, Elicia and Bryan.

Michael Smith

2006-08-10T20:40:09Z

Michael W. Smith, Esquire, is a 1980 graduate of Bucknell University and received his law degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1983.

Mr. Smith is a member of all Pennsylvania State Courts, the United States District Courts for the Western and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania, and the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. He is a member of the Worker's Compensation and Civil Litigation sections of both the Pennsylvania and Allegheny County Bar Associations.

Mr. Smith's practice is primarily composed of litigation on behalf of insurance carriers and their insureds. He works in the firm's Employers Rights Group and his areas of concentration include workers' compensation, motor vehicle liability and toxic torts. Other areas of interest include commercial and real estate transactions.

Mr. Smith resides in Oakmont with his wife, Jody, and their two daughters, Samantha and Melissa.

James Tierney

2006-08-10T20:37:10Z

Mr. Tierney received his Bachelor of Arts from Colgate University in 1992 and his Juris Doctorate from Temple University in 1995. Upon completion of law school he served for two years as a law clerk to The Honorable Chester T. Harhut, Court of Common Pleas, Lackawanna County, who currently serves as the County’s President Judge. Mr. Tierney has most recently been in practice in the Scranton area. He currently serves as the Solicitor to the Lackawanna County Coroner’s office and is admitted to practice in the United States District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania. He is a member of both the Lackawanna County and American Bar Associations.

Mr. Tierney has joined the firm’s Scranton office and will focus on civil litigation, insurance defense, commercial law, real estate, workers’ compensation as well as employer rights.

Mr. Tierney resides in Greenfield Township, Pennsylvania with his wife, Suzanne, and his children, Cameron, Devan, Jimmy and Max.

Walter Werner

2006-08-10T20:33:37Z

Walter E. Werner, III, Esquire received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Dickinson College in 1978 and attended the Dickinson School of Law, graduating in 1981. He is a member of all Pennsylvania State Courts, the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, the Pennsylvania Defense Institute, the Allegheny County Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association, as well as the Workers' Compensation Sections of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and the Allegheny County Bar Association.

Mr. Werner concentrates his practice in workers' compensation litigation, primarily on behalf of insurance carriers and their insureds, as well as self-insured entities. Major clients include American International Group (AIG), AIGCS, AP Power, Best Buy, Combined Insurance, Crawford & Company, Elliott Company, Emerson Electric, Enerfab, Federated Stores, Coca Cola, National City Bank, Neville Chemical, Sedgwick James, Spherion, Standard Steel, and Waste Management. Before entering private practice, Mr. Werner spent several years as Assistant Chief Counsel to the State Workers' Insurance Fund. In that position, he was responsible for managing the Legal Department for the Western Region of Pennsylvania and litigating the majority of the workers' compensation cases arising in that Region. In addition to workers' compensation, Mr. Werner is involved in personal injury and employer rights' litigation. He manages the Employer Rights Group of the firm.

Mr. Werner resides in the North Hills of Pittsburgh with his wife Kathy and their six children.

Lewis Wolfgang

2006-08-10T20:32:05Z

Lewis L. Wolfgang, Esquire, received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Susquehanna University in 1995 and attended the Widener University School of Law, graduating in 1998. He is a member of the Dauphin County Bar Association, the Pennsylvania Bar Association and the American Bar Association.

After graduating from law school, Mr. Wolfgang was employed with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania assigned to the Department of Labor and Industry Workers' Compensation Appeal Board as a law clerk. Mr. Wolfgang wrote decisions for Commissioner William Atkinson. He also served as an attorney with the Pennsylvania Medical Professional Liability Catastrophe Loss Fund.

Mr. Wolfgang's practice focuses on representing employers in workers' compensation litigation. Other areas of interest include medical malpractice litigation and general liability and casualty.

Mr. Wolfgang resides in the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania area.

Jeffrey Olszewski

2006-08-10T20:12:55Z

Jeffrey M. Olszewski, an Erie, Pennsylvania native, is a 1984 graduate of Penn State University where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Pre-Law. Mr. Olszewski received his Juris Doctor degree from The University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1987.

Mr. Olszewski’s practice is composed of litigation on behalf of insurance carriers and their insureds. Mr. Olszewski also regularly represents contractors during all stages of the construction litigation process, including contract evaluation, mediation/arbitration and trial. Mr. Olszewski also handles Workers’ Compensation cases on behalf of employers and their insurance carriers.

Before joining Cipriani & Werner, Mr. Olszewski was an attorney at Tighe, Evan, Schenck & Paras in Pittsburgh where he concentrated his practice in Insurance Defense, Workers’ Compensation, Toxic Tort and Construction litigation. Mr. Olszewski previously created a lawyer related web site. Currently, Mr. Olszewski is a member of the C&W Journal Editorial Board.

Mr. Olszewski is a member of all Pennsylvania State Courts, the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania and the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. He is also a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and the Allegheny County Bar Association. Mr. Olszewski resides in Bethel Park with his wife and two daughters.

Anthony Hinkle

2006-08-10T20:06:34Z

Anthony W. Hinkle, Esquire, graduated from Wabash College in 1983 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics and Psychology. Mr. Hinkle then completed a dual degree program in 1987 receiving his Juris Doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and a Master of Science Degree from the Carnegie-Mellon University Heinz School.

Mr. Hinkle is the Managing Partner of the Philadelphia/Blue Bell Office of Cipriani & Werner, P.C. He has experience in general insurance liability litigation including product liability, motor vehicle and premises liability matters. He also has devoted a significant part of his practice to employer/employee relations, representing clients in civil rights, ERISA and wrongful termination matters and has significant experience in commercial contract and construction litigation. Mr. Hinkle contributes to the efforts of the Pittsburgh Legal Aid Society.

Mr. Hinkle is a member of the American, Pennsylvania and Philadelphia County Bar Associations. He is admitted to practice in all Pennsylvania State Courts, as well as the United States District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Pennsylvania and the United States Third Circuit Court of Appeals.

Mr. Hinkle and his family reside in Glenside, Pennsylvania.

Nathan Hughes

2006-08-10T20:01:55Z

Nathan D. Hughes joined Cipriani & Werner in April 2005 as an Associate in the Employer's Rights Group. His current practice is focused on workers' compensation. In addition to workers' compensation, Mr. Hughes' legal experience and studies have included labor and employment law, contract law, civil litigation and social security.

Prior to joining Cipriani & Werner, Mr. Hughes practiced with an insurance defense firm and clerked for a prominent claimants firm, both in Pittsburgh. A graduate of the Duquesne University School of Law, Mr. Hughes completed his bachelor's degree from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1995.

Before returning to his native Pittsburgh to attend law school, he worked in several media markets across the country as a television anchor/reporter. Much of his time was spent covering sports, but he also spent time as an investigative reporter, co-hosting the Jerry Lewis Telethon, and hosting outdoor and cooking segments of local newscasts.

Mr. Hughes resides in Pittsburgh's South Hills with his wife, Jennifer.

John Hayes

2006-08-09T02:17:17Z

John F. Hayes, II, Esquire, is a 1979 honors graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania, with dual majors in Criminology and English. Mr. Hayes received his law degree from Temple University School of Law in 1982.

Mr. Hayes has years of experience as a litigator in Pennsylvania's courtrooms, handling workers' compensation matters as well as civil jury trials. In addition, Mr. Hayes has over a decade of experience as an insurance industry senior executive, having served as the Senior Claims Officer for PMA Insurance Company, a regional commercial lines insurance carrier based in suburban Philadelphia, as well as the Vice President of Workers' Compensation for USF+G, a national, all-lines insurance carrier formerly based in Baltimore, MD. Mr. Hayes has expertise in claims and risk management, loss prevention, complex litigation, coverage, reserving, managed care and integrated benefits, and has managed regional and national insurance and claims operations handling all aspects of workers' compensation, property, automobile, general liability and asbestos and environmental exposures.

Mr. Hayes, a partner in the firm, is the Eastern Region Director of the firm's workers' compensation practice with responsibilities for our Philadelphia, Harrisburg and Scranton offices. Mr. Hayes is a member of all Pennsylvania State Courts, the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania, and is a member of the Workers' Compensation and Civil Litigation sections of the Pennsylvania Bar Association. Mr. Hayes is also Chairman of the Hearing Committee of the Montgomery County Chapter of the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, and is an adjunct professor at Temple University's School of Business Management in Philadelphia.

Mr. Hayes resides in Norristown, PA with his wife, Dianne, and their three daughters, Meaghann, Keelan and Mollie.

Carl Harvison

2006-08-09T02:14:42Z

Carl E. Harvison is a trial attorney specializing in civil practice in courts throughout Pennsylvania. He is a 1978 graduate of the Duquesne University School of Law, where he was a member of that institution's Law Review, including service as a Casenote Editor. Prior to that, he was graduated from St. Bonaventure University in 1975.

After serving for two years as a law clerk to the Honorable Roy A. House of the Armstrong County Court of Common Pleas, Mr. Harvison began his career as a litigator with the firm of Thomson, Rhodes and Grigsby. In 1988, he joined Rothman, Gordon, Foreman and Groudine, where he practiced until joining Cipriani & Werner in March 2000. Mr. Harvison's practice is state-wide, including federal courts and state administrative agencies. He is an active member of the Allegheny County Bar Association, serving on its Lawyer's Insurance Committee, and the Pennsylvania Bar Association, serving on its Lawyer's Professional Liability Committee. He is also a member of the PBA Speaker's Panel, and has presented seminars to lawyers in nearly every county in Western Pennsylvania on legal malpractice avoidance.

Attorney Harvison's practice has been varied, consisting primarily of the representation of defendants in civil lawsuits. Much of his practice has been in the representation of professionals - doctors, lawyers, insurance agents and brokers and real estate professionals, both in court and before professional licensing boards. He also has defended manufacturers and sellers of products against claims of defects in design and manufacture, as well as property owners and others against claims alleging negligence or other wrongdoing. He also has represented plaintiffs in a variety of business and personal claims.

Mr. Harvison lives in Allison Park with his wife, Linda, and three children. He is active in his community as well, recently serving as President of the Hampton Alliance for Educational Enrichment, a local fund-raising group that supports educational enrichment projects through grants in that community's school district.

Stephen Harris

2006-08-08T22:43:07Z

Stephen R. Harris, Esquire, received his Bachelor of Science degree from King's College in 1997 and graduated cum laude from Widener University School of Law in 2000. Mr. Harris was a member of the administrative board on the law review, Widener Journal of Public Law. He is a member of the Dauphin County Bar Association, the Pennsylvania Bar Association and the American Bar Association.

After graduation from law school, Mr. Harris was an associate with Farrell and Ricci, P.C., in Harrisburg, where he concentrated on insurance defense litigation, particularly in the area of Workers' Compensation. Mr. Harris' practice focuses on representing employers in workers' compensation litigation. Other areas of interest include medical malpractice litigation and general liability and criminal law.

Chester Dudzinski

2006-08-08T22:39:43Z

Chester A. Dudzinski, Esquire, graduated from Allegheny College in 1984 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science. He received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1988. A member of all Pennsylvania State Courts and the United States District Court for the Western and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania, he also is a member of the Allegheny County Bar Association, the Washington County Bar Association and the Pennsylvania Bar Association. Mr. Dudzinski is a member of the Transportation Industry Defense Association (TIDA), the Defense Research Institute, the Pennsylvania Defense Institute, and the P.B.A. division on Civil Litigation. Mr. Dudzinski is also a member of the of the Trucking Law Committee of the Defense Research Institute, the Association for Transportation Law, Logistics and Policy and the Transportation Lawyers Association. He is on the Board of Directors of Marthinsen & Salvitti Insurance Group, Inc. and RIG Packaging, Inc.

Mr. Dudzinski served as law clerk to the Honorable John F. Bell of the Washington County Court of Common Pleas, and has worked in the Allegheny County District Attorney's Office. His practice focuses on trial and appellate litigation in the areas of transportation litigation, premises and retailers’ liability, products liability, commercial litigation, motor vehicle litigation, insurance law, toxic tort claims, general liability and casualty.

Mr. Dudzinski frequently presents seminars on issues ranging from premises and retailers’ liability, transportation litigation, general casualty litigation and insurance law.

Mr. Dudzinski volunteers as the Chairman of the Allegheny County Bar Foundation Golf Tournament Committee and is an official for USA Swimming, also serving on the House of Delegates of Allegheny Mountain Swimming, an LSC of USA Swimming.

An Erie, Pennsylvania, native, Mr. Dudzinski resides with his wife Linda, sons Kyle and Ryan, and daughter Brittany, in Upper St. Clair, Pennsylvania.

Gregory DiCarlo

2006-08-08T22:37:27Z

Gregory DiCarlo, Esquire, graduated from Loyola College in Baltimore, Maryland in 1993 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science and History. He then went on to attend the Widener University School of Law, where he obtained his juris doctor degree in 1997. At Widener, Mr. DiCarlo was an active member of the Moot Court Honor Society, and was awarded the Distinguished Service Award, as well as the National Order of the Barristers.

Mr. DiCarlo is the managing workers’ compensation partner in the firm’s Marlton, New Jersey office. In this capacity, he litigates matters for a variety of insurance carriers on behalf of their insureds, as well as self-insured entities, in all venues throughout the state of New Jersey. Representative carrier/third party administrator clients include, AIG, ACE/ESIS, Gallagher Bassett Services, GAB Robins and The Hartford/Specialty Risk Services. Major employer clients include United Parcel Service, United Technologies (Otis Elevator and Carrier Corp.), Bank of America, Best Buy, Burlington Coat Factory, Cracker Barrel, Dunbar Armored, Brandywine Senior Care, and Total American Services, Inc., as well as numerous trucking/transportation clients (including Swift Transportation, JB Hunt, Estes Transportation, First Group America and Boston Coach), and various personnel staffing companies (Staffmark, Robert Half International, AccuStaffing, Corporate Planned Staffing, People 2.0, Kaye Personnel, Telesearch and Day & Zimmerman). Mr. DiCarlo also has a sub-specialty in defending various minor league sports teams throughout New Jersey.

Apart from his workers’ compensation practice, Mr. DiCarlo also has experience in the defense of personal injury claims. Notably, in general insurance liability litigation, motor vehicle and premises liability matters. He has also represented employers in protecting their intellectual property rights, primarily through anti-counterfeiting litigation.

Mr. DiCarlo is a member of the New Jersey and Pennsylvania Bar Associations. He is admitted to practice in all New Jersey state courts, as well as in all vicinages of the United States District Court in New Jersey. He is equally admitted to practice in all Pennsylvania State Courts, as well as the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania. In additions, he is also admitted, and has appeared before, the United States Third Circuit Court of Appeals.

Mr. DiCarlo is a member of the American Trial Lawyers Association, the International Anti-Counterfeiting Association, the Copyright Society of America (Philadelphia Chapter). He is also a member of the American Inns of Court (Camden/Burlington NJ Chapter), and has served on the executive committee of the Camden County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division.

Mr. DiCarlo, his wife Emily, his son Charlie and his daughter Ellie Rose reside in Swedesboro, New Jersey.

Dennis Cullen

2006-08-08T22:34:21Z

Dennis P. Cullen is a graduate of Temple University and received his law degree from Widener University School of Law. In addition to holding a license to practice law in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Mr. Cullen is also licensed in the State of New Jersey and Washington, D.C. Mr. Cullen is admitted to practice in all Pennsylvania State Courts.

Mr. Cullen practices in Workers’ litigation, primarily on behalf of insurance carriers and their insureds, as well as self-insured entities. Some of our clients include ACE / ESIS, American International Group (AIG), AIGCS, Allegis Group, Best Buy Company, Inc., Big Lots, Cadbury Beverages, Inc., Coca Cola Enterprises, Inc., Combined Insurance, Crawford & Company, Gallagher Bassett Services Inc., ITT Hartford / Specialty Risk Services, Inc., Land O’Lakes, Sedgwick James Management Services, Inc., Standard Steel, and Swift Transportation / M.S. Carriers.

In addition to WORKERS’ COMPENSATION, Mr. Cullen practices in ESTATE PLANNING Group providing comprehensive, highly personalized estate planning services to individuals, families, and business owners. Some planning tools to consider are Wills, Health Care power of Attorney, Financial Power of Attorney, Living trusts, Life Insurance trusts, Employee Stock Option Plan, Buy Sell Agreement, and Asset Protection Plans, etc.

Before entering private practice, Mr. Cullen was employed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania assigned to the Department of Labor and Industry Bureau of Workers’ Compensation.

Mr. Cullen resides with his wife, June, in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania.

William Corkery

2006-08-08T22:32:21Z

William R. Corkery, Esquire is a 1991 graduate of Temple University where he received his Bachelors degree with honors in accounting. Mr. Corkery received his law degree from the Villanova University School of Law in 1994. Mr. Corkery is admitted to practice in all Pennsylvania State Courts and is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association. While attending Villanova Law School Mr. Corkery clerked for the Honorable Robert Mellon in the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas. He also clerked for a small general practice firm, writing briefs in workers' compensation matters.

Mr. Corkery has practiced in the field of workers' compensation since graduating from law school. Mr. Corkery also practiced with a large Philadelphia law firm representing employers in workers' compensation litigation. He thereafter practiced for 6 years at a small Philadelphia firm representing employees throughout southeastern Pennsylvania. During this time Mr. Corkery also gained experience representing plaintiffs in motor vehicle and medical malpractice litigation, with additional expertise in subrogation issues related to those claims.

Mr. Corkery's current practice focuses on the representation of employers, insurance carriers and administrators in all aspects of workers' compensation. Mr. Corkery resides in Swedesboro, New Jersey with his wife, Nicole, and their three children, Andrew, Mallory and Patrick. He enjoys spending his free time coaching his children in their various sports activities.

Michael Casey

2006-08-08T22:30:07Z

Michael W. Casey, Esquire is a 1989 graduate of The Pennsylvania State University where he received his Bachelor’s Degree in Pre-Law/Political Science. Mr. Casey received his Juris Doctorate from the Delaware Law School of Widener University in 1989.

Mr. Casey has years of experience in Pennsylvania’s courtrooms, handling Workers’ Compensation matters (for Claimants as well as Employers/Insurers) and civil jury trials. Upon graduation from law school, Mr. Casey practiced Plaintiff’s/Claimant’s negligence law with the Media, PA firm of Michael A. Paul & Associates, P.C. In 1995, he joined the Law Offices of Ralph F. Touch, P.C. in Reading, PA, assuming the position of Senior Trial Attorney/Assistant Managing Attorney in that firm, which served as Regional Staff Counsel to the CNA Insurance Companies.

In 1999, Mr. Casey became associated with the Philadelphia, PA-based firm of White and Williams, LLP where he represented the interests of self-insured employers, insured employers, TPAs and multi-line, mutli-state insurers in Workers’ Compensation and employment law litigation throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Mr. Casey joined King of Prussia, PA-based Kennedy, Walker & Lipski, P.C., a Regional Staff Counsel Office for Zurich NA, in 2001 as a Senior Associate handling Workers’ Compensation matters and general liability civil cases in Pennsylvania. Mr. Casey declined an offer to serve as a Workers’ Compensation Judge in Eastern PA and instead rose to the level of Managing Attorney of the Law Offices of Michael W. Casey, the 10-attorney firm that was the immediate successor to Kennedy, Walker & Lipski, P.C.

In July 2006, Mr. Casey joined Cipriani & Werner, P.C. and now concentrates his practice exclusively on the representation of the Firms’ PA Workers’ Compensation clients from our Philadelphia office.

Mr. Casey is admitted to practice in all Pennsylvania State Courts as well as the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and is a member of the Workers’ Compensation Section of the Pennsylvania Bar Association.

Mr. Casey is the proud father of a son (Wesley) and a daughter (Kimberly), and currently resides in Honey Brook, PA. In addition to coaching his children in their various athletic endeavors, Mr. Casey is an avid golfer.

Nicole Corkery

2006-07-11T17:49:30Z

Nicole Corkery, Esquire, is a 1989 graduate of Austin College and a 1995 graduate of Villanova University School of Law where she was a member of the Environmental Law Review and the International Law Moot Court Law Team. Prior to going to law school Ms. Corkery was the assistant to the Mayor of San Antonio, Texas.

Ms. Corkery is admitted to practice in all Pennsylvania States Courts and all New Jersey State Courts. She is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Corkery worked for the Delaware County District Attorney’s Office and spent three years as house counsel for the PMA Insurance Group practicing in the area of workers’ compensation.

Ms. Corkery has joined the firm’s workers’ compensation litigation department. Ms. Corkery, her husband William and their two children, Mallory and Andrew, reside in Swedesboro.

Gerard Cipriani

2006-07-11T17:47:44Z

Gerard J. Cipriani, Esquire, is a 1975 Honors graduate of the University of Scranton and received his law degree from Duquesne University School of Law in 1978.

Mr. Cipriani is a member of all Pennsylvania State Courts, the United States District Court for the Western and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania, and has successfully practiced before the Third Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. He is also a member of the American Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Federal Bar Association and the Allegheny County Bar Association. In addition, he is a member of the Pennsylvania Defense Institute, the Defense Research Institute, and a Founding Member of the Association of Ski Defense Attorneys. Since 1986, Mr. Cipriani has been a member of the Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County, an invitation only group limited to 270 litigators practicing in a County of several thousand lawyers.

Mr. Cipriani's practice is primarily in the commercial litigation arena representing the construction industry, businesses, the transportation industry and their insurers. He also acts as President and Managing Partner of the Firm and has presided over the growth and direction of the organization.

Mr. Cipriani is also a licensed real estate broker in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and has been a material participant in real estate development projects ranging from single-family homes to big box retail centers. As such, he is experienced in all types of construction litigation matters from subsurface development issues to structural matters, whether litigated in the civil courts or arbitration settings.

He is also recognized as a Special Master in Allegheny County’s Expedited Resolution Program, a Federal Court Mediator and a Member of the American Arbitration Association.

Mr. Cipriani resides in Upper St. Clair with his wife, Louise, and has four adult children, A. James, Justin, Christian and Jarred.