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The following is a list of our attorneys. Choosing a person's name will take you to that individual's biography.
• Jennifer A. Baker
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Jennifer A.
Baker jbaker@mccormickpriore.com Born: Abingdon, Virginia. Education: Virginia Tech (B.S., cum laude, Virginia Commonwealth Scholar, 1998); Rutgers University School of Law - Camden (J.D., 2005); Recipient of the Pro Bono Publico Award (2005). Bar Admissions: Supreme Court of New Jersey (2006); Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (2006); United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (2006). Associations: Camden County Bar Association, American Bar Association, Philadelphia Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association, and PBA Commission on Women in the Profession. Notes: Ms. Baker was a law clerk to The Honorable William J. Cook, J.S.C., of the New Jersey Superior Court in Camden (2005-2006). During law school, she interned for The Honorable James P. Jones, Chief United States District Judge for the Western District of Virginia. Prior to law school, Ms. Baker served as a paralegal through the Oustanding Scholars Program in the Solicitor’s Office of the Federal Labor Relations Authority. |
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Robert A.
Bradfield rbradfield@mccormickpriore.com Born: West Chester, Pennsylvania, December 19, 1978. Education: Lafayette College (B.A. Government/Law, 2001); Widener University School of Law (J.D. 2007) (Law Review (Staff 2006, Research Editor 2007). Bar Admissions:Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (2007), Supreme Court of New Jersey (2007), U.S. District Court of New Jersey, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Notes: While in law school, Mr. Bradfield was a member and research editor of the Delaware Journal of Corporate Law. In addition, he interned for a general practice firm in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Mr. Bradfield’s current practice focuses on the defense of contractors, products liability, premises liability, and automobile insurance litigation. |
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Michael Brumbach mbrumbach@mccormickpriore.com Born: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 18, 1969. Education: La Salle University (B.S., Finance, cum laude, 1991); Widener University School of Law (J.D., 1995), Staff Member of the Widener University School of Law Symposium Journal (1994-1995). Recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award for Legal Methods/Moot Court. Bar Admissions: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (1995); U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (2000); Supreme Court of New Jersey (1995); U.S. District Court for New Jersey (1995). Specialty: Products Liability, Construction Litigation, Premises Liability, Contractual Liability, Litigation Involving Incidents in Foreign Countries, Insurance Coverage Notes: Mr. Brumbach has extensive experience in the insurance industry and provides consultation in areas of risk management and insurance. |
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Matt C. Brunelli mbrunelli@mccormickpriore.com Born: Franklin, Massachusetts, April 25, 1978. Education: Fairfield University (B.A. Economics, 2000), New England School of Law (J.D. 2004) (Law Review (Associate 2003, Editor 2004). Bar Admissions: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (2004), Supreme Court of New Jersey (2004), U.S. District Court of New Jersey, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Notes: While in law school, Mr. Brunelli was a member of the New England School of Law, Law Review. Following law school, Mr. Brunelli clerked for Joseph C. Visalli, J.S.C., in Cape May County, New Jersey. Mr. Brunelli’s current practice focuses on the defense of contractors, product liability, premises liability and automobile insurance litigation. |
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H. Joseph Byron, III hjbyron@mccormickpriore.com Born: Philadelphia, PA, March 23, 1957. Education: University of Scranton (B.S., 1981); Loyola University School of Law, New Orleans (J.D., 1984). Bar Admissions: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (1984); U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (1984); U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (1984). Associations: Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Bar Associations. Specialty: Large Loss Subrogation and Collection Litigation, Automobile Liability, Construction Defect and Contractual Indemnity Liability, Insurance Coverage, Premises Liability and Contractual Indemnity Litigation. Notes: Mr. Byron was a Law Clerk for the Honorable Joseph L. McGlynn, Jr., U.S.D.J., 1984-1985. Mr. Byron is bilingual, with Spanish as his second language. |
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Brian J. Callahan bcallahn@mccormickpriore.com Born: Scranton, Pennsylvania, December 14, 1977. Education: University of Scranton (B.S., magna cum laude 2000); New England School of Law (J.D. 2003); (Member Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity). Bar Admissions: Supreme Court of Massachusetts (2003); Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (2005); Supreme Court of New Jersey (2005); U.S. District Court of New Jersey (2005); U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (2006). Notes: While in law school, Mr. Callahan clerked for the Lackawanna County District Attorney’s Office in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. In addition, he interned for the Massachusetts Appellate Tax Board. After law school, Mr. Callahan worked for Kushner & Marano, P.C. in Massachusetts where he specialized in tort litigation defense. |
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William Coleman wcoleman@mccormickpriore.com Born: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, December 20, 1943 Education: Saint Joseph University ( B.S.,1965 ) : Georgetown University Law Center ( J.D., 1968). Bar Admissions: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, (1968), United States Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, (19680), Middle District of Pennsylvania (1968), 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals.(1968) Associations: American Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel, The Defense Research Institute and The Philadelphia Bar Association. Specialty: Products Liability, Construction, Medical Malpractice & Insurance Defense. Notes: Mr Coleman has handled and tried numerous cases to verdict throughout his career for clients as General Motors, Chrysler Corporation, Sears Roebuck & Co., International Harvester Piper Aircraft, The Medical Protective Company ,Royal Globe, Hartford, Otis Elevator and United Technologies. |
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Anna M. Darpino-Morris adarpino@mccormickpriore.com Education: Marist College (B.A., 2000); Widener University School of Law - Wilmington (J.D., 2006). Bar Admissions: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (2006); Supreme Court of New Jersey (2006); U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Associations: New Jersey Bar Association; Pennsylvania Bar Association, Philadelphia Bar Association, Widener University School of Law Alumni Board Notes: Ms. Darpino-Morris focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation and employment discrimination. While in law school, Ms. Darpino-Morris interned for the Honorable Tonianne Bongiovanni, U.S.M.J. in Mercer County, New Jersey and for the Delaware Office of the Attorney General. She also received dean's honors while acting as the President of the Student Bar Association, the Assistant Editor for the Law Forum, and a member of the Moe Levine Trial Advocacy Honor Society. Prior to joining McCormick & Priore, P.C., Ms. Darpino-Morris was the law clerk for the Honorable Bill Mathesius, J.S.C. in Mercer County, where she also acted as a certified mediator. |
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Alison B. Hoagland ahoagland@mccormickpriore.com Born: Paoli, Pennsylvania Education: Penn State University (B.A. 2004) (B.A. 2004) Duquesne University School of Law (J.D. 2007) Bar Admissions: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (2007), Supreme Court of New Jersey (2007), U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, U.S. District Court of New Jersey Associations: Pennsylvania Bar Association, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southeastern PA Notes: Ms. Hoagland completed her first two years of law school at the Duquesne University School of Law and her third year at the Villanova University School of Law. Prior to joining McCormick and Priore, Ms. Hoagland was a clerk to the Honorable Albert J. Snite Jr., of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, and interned for the Office of the Attorney General in Providence, Rhode Island. Ms. Hoagland’s current practice focuses on products liability, defense of contractors, premises liability, and automobile insurance litigation. |
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Ricardo R. Jefferson rjefferson@mccormickpriore.com Born: Detroit, Michigan Education: Michigan State University (B.A.1992), University of Connecticut (M.A. History 2000), Howard University (J.D. 2005). Bar Admissions: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (2006); Supreme Court of New Jersey (2006). Associations: Pennsylvania Bar Association. Notes: Mr. Jefferson taught High School for several years prior to law school. After graduation, Mr. Jefferson served as law clerk to the Honorable Stephen H. Womack and also to the Honorable Garry S. Rothstadt of New Jersey Superior Court, Family Part in Passaic County, from September 1, 2005 through August 31, 2006. During his clerkship, Mr. Jefferson was certified by the State of New Jersey as a mediator and was honored in 2006 for having the highest percentage of successfully mediated cases in Passaic County. Thereafter, Mr. Jefferson moved to Philadelphia where he joined the law firm of Ruthrauff and Associates where he specialized in tort defense litigation. Mr. Jefferson has conducted small business and entrepreneurial seminars in Spanish to assist members of the Hispanic community seeking to establish small businesses in Philadelphia. In addition to Spanish, Mr. Jefferson also speaks Brazilian-Portuguese. |
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Peter R. Kulp pkulp@mccormickpriore.com Born: Phoenixville, PA , May 1, 1976. Education: West Chester University of Pennsylvania (B.A., Communication Studies, 1998); Temple University, Beasley School of Law (J.D., 2006). Bar Admissions: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (2006); Supreme Court of New Jersey (2007); U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (2007). Associations: Pennsylvania Bar Association, Philadelphia Bar Association. Notes: Prior to attending law school, Mr. Kulp held several positions in state and local government, including a position with former Pennsylvania State Senator Richard A. Tilghman. Mr. Kulp’s current practice focuses on the defense of contractors, products liability, premises liability and automobile insurance litigation. |
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Robert C. Levicoff rlevicoff@mccormickpriore.com Born: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 26, 1970. Education: Temple University (B.A., cum laude 1992); Temple University Beasley School of Law (J.D. 2005). Bar Admissions: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (2005); Supreme Court of New Jersey (2005); U.S. District Court of New Jersey (2005); U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (2006). Associations: Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Bar Associations, American Bar Association Notes: During law school, Mr. Levicoff clerked for the Honorable Ida K. Chen of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas and interned for the U.S. Department of Labor. Prior to law school, Mr. Levicoff worked in the sales, marketing and project management fields for the computer software, pharmaceutical and automotive industries. |
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Drew C. Long dlong@mccormickpriore.com Born: Pittsburgh, PA, March 17, 1979. Education: Trinity College, Hartford, CT (B.A. 2001 - With Honors in Political Science); The Pennsylvania State University - Dickinson School of Law (J.D. 2006). Bar Admissions:The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania; United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania; The Supreme Court of New Jersey; United States District Court of New Jersey Notes: While in law school, Ms. Long served as President of the Trial Moot Court Board and received the Miller Center Certificate for Public Advocacy in Recognition of her extensive pro bono work. Prior to joining McCormick & Priore, Ms. Long worked for a defense firm in Philadelphia, PA. |
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David McCormick dmccormick@mccormickpriore.com Born: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October 8, 1945. Education: St. Joseph's College (B.S., 1967); Temple University School of Law (J.D., 1970). Bar Admissions: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (1970); U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (1970). Associations: Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Bar Associations, and the Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel. Specialty: Complex Auto Law and Bad Faith Litigation. Notes: A frequent speaker for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute and Philadelphia Bar Association on issues relating to personal injury liability, Mr. McCormick also authors UM/UIM Digest of Reported Cases in Pennsylvania (1989, and Updates 1991 through the present). He has tried numerous cases and over 500 UM/UIM arbitrations in his thirty-five year career. |
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Stephen M. McManus smcmanus@mccormickpriore.com Born: Middleborough, Massachusettes, April 7, 1957. Education: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (B.S. Chem. E., 1979); Delaware Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1986). Bar Admissions: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (1986); U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (1986); Supreme Court of New Jersey (1986); U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey (1986); U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (1987). Associations: Philadelphia Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel. Specialty: Medical Malpractice, Construction and Toxic Tort Litigation. Notes: Mr. McManus is an Editor and Contributing Author to the journal Medical Legal Monitor, and is a speaker for the Pennsylvania Bar Association on issues ranging from trial preparation to insurance law. Among his accomplishments, Mr. McManus serves as National Counsel for a phentermine manufacturer in the Fen-Phen litigation, and as co-lead defense counsel for several manufacturing defendants in the Latex Medical Glove MDL and state court litigation. |
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Philip D. Priore ppriore@mccormickpriore.com Born: Abington, Pennsylvania, July 29, 1958. Education: Columbia University (B.A., 1980); Suffolk University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1983). Note Editor for the Suffolk Transnational Law Journal (1981-81); Author of the Comment, "Admiralty-Shipowner-Limitation of Shipowner's Negligence Liability Under 905(b) of the LHWCA," 6 Suffolk Transnat'l L.J. 95 (1981). Bar Admissions: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (1983); U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (1983); Middle District of Pennsylvania (1989); Supreme Court of New Jersey (1997); U.S. District Court for District of New Jersey (1997). Associations: Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Bar Associations; Pennsylvania Defense Institute; Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel; New Jersey Defense Association; Defense Research Institute; Trial Attorneys of America. Specialty: Construction, Construction Defect and Contractual Indemnity, Products Liability, Premises Liability, Insurance Coverage and Employment Litigation, Insurance and Reinsurance Defense. Notes: Mr. Priore frequently speaks at continuing legal education seminars on such issues as Insurance Coverage, Construction, Construction Defects, products liability law, construction accidents and trial preparation. He has tried numerous cases to verdict in both state and federal courts in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. |
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Harry A. Short, Jr. hshort@mccormickpriore.com Born: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 4, 1929. Education: Villanova University (B.S., 1952); University of Pennsylvania School of Law (1955). Bar Admissions: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (1956); U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (1956); U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (1956); U.S. Supreme Court (1978). Associations: Defense Research Institute, the Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Bar Associations, Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel and Trial Attorneys of America. Notes: Mr. Short’s clients have included Sears, Roebuck & Company, Chrysler Motor Company, General Electric, Mitsubishi and Otis Elevator. He has tried more than 150 cases to jury verdict in his long, distinguished career. |
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James P. Tolerico jtolerico@mccormickpriore.com Born: Clifford, Pennsylvania. Education: University of Pittsburgh (B.A. Cum Laude 2001), Villanova University of Law (J.D. 2004) Bar Admissions: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (2004); Supreme Court of New Jersey (2004); U.S. District Court of New Jersey (2004); U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (2007). Associations: Mr. Tolerico is a member of the Philadelphia Bar Association and the Pennsylvania Bar Association. Notes: While in law school, Mr. Tolerico interned with U.S. Magistrate, Honorable Carol Sandra Moore Wells, the Office of the General Counsel for the School District of Philadelphia, and the Delaware Attorney General's Office. After law school, he worked for Ruthrauff and Associates where he specialized in tort litigation defense. Mr. Tolerico's current practice focuses on the defense of contractors, product liability, premises liability and automobile insurance litigation. |
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Scott J. Tredwell,
Esquire stredwell@mccormickpriore.com Born: Saratoga Springs, New York, September 5, 1964. Education: Syracuse University (B.A., 1986); Villanova University School of Law (J.D., 1989). Bar Admissions: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (1989); Supreme Court of New Jersey (1990); U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey (1991); U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (1993); U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (1994); U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania (2001); Supreme Court of Tennessee (2004). Associations: Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Bar Associations; Pennsylvania Defense Institute; Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute. Specialty: Bad Faith, First Party and Coverage Related Litigation. Notes: Mr. Tredwell’s experience includes service as the Chief Administrative Law Clerk to the Honorable John T.J. Kelly, Jr. in the Superior Court of Pennsylvania. He also served as an Assistant Attorney General in the State of Tennessee. For more than a decade, he has been responsible for the representation of insurance carriers in claims involving alleged bad faith and fraud. He has also been involved with the representation of insurers in class actions in numerous jurisdictions, including Florida, North Carolina, Texas, West Virginia, Connecticut, Utah and Washington. He has served as an expert witness and written and lectured frequently on various topics regarding bad faith and other claims by and against insurance carriers. He has also served as a consultant in numerous cases brought by and against insurance carriers. He is an active member of the Defense Research Institute, the Pennsylvania Defense Institute and the New Jersey Defense Association. Mr. Tredwell is currently the managing partner of the Princeton office of McCormick & Priore. |
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Christina T.
Williamson cwilliamson@mccormickpriore.com Born: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 24, 1969. Education: University of Delaware (B.A. 1991); Widener University School of Law (J.D. cum laude, 1995), Staff Member of the Delaware Journal of Corporate Law (1993-1994), Research Editor of the Delaware Journal of Corporate Law (1994-1995), member Phi Kappa Phi, Honors Chapter. Bar Admissions: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (1995); U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (1995); Supreme Court of New Jersey (1995); U.S. District Court for New Jersey (1995). Associations: Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Bar Associations. Specialty: New Jersey Defense Litigation, including Automobile Liability, Insurance Coverage, Premises Liability, Large Loss Subrogation and Collection Actions and Contractual Indemnity Litigation. |