Super Lawyers - Pennsylvania 2011

JOSEPH C. MURRAY

LAW FIRM OF ALLEN L. ROTHENBERG

Rothenberg Center

1420 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19102

Tel: 215-732-7000

Fax: 215-732-2758 jcm@injurylawyer.com www.injurylawyer.com

Joseph C. Murray is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame Law School, where he was a member of the Law Review. He serves as the Director of Litigation at the Law Firm of Allen L. Rothenberg, a premier plaintiffs’ firm that has fought fiercely for the rights of seriously injured plaintiffs for more than 35 years. Joe limits his practice to major civil litigation in catastrophic injury cases. He has tried and settled many multimillion-dollar cases in the fields of product liability, trucking and automobile accidents, premises liability, and medical malpractice. He is a former Philadelphia Assistant District Attorney who served as Chief of the Homicide Unit and as Deputy of the Trial Division. He is a frequent lecturer and has taught trial advocacy at Temple University School of Law.

PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: MEDICAL MALPRAC TICE PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: GENERAL

PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: PRODUCTS
JOHN T. DOOLEY DISCHELL, BARTLE, YANOFF & DOOLEY, P.C. 1800 Pennbrook Parkway Suite 200 PO Box 107 Lansdale, PA 19446 Tel: 215-362-2474 Fax: 215-362-6722 jtdooley@dbyd.com www.dbyd.com

Jack Dooley’s goal is to make the law work for the people and companies he represents because results matter to him. Jack has represented municipalities, businesses, and school districts over the past 30 years in the practice of law. During that time, Jack has provided strategic counsel and guidance on day-to-day operational legal matters including transactions, employment, contract negotiations, contract litigation, construction, and regulatory compliance. Jack has also done extensive work in estate planning and administration to provide clients with assurance that their wishes will be fulfilled and their estates will be properly passed on through generations.

ESTATE PLANNING & PROBATE REAL ESTATE

SCHOOLS & EDUCATION
IRA WEISS THE LAW OFFICES OF IRA WEISS 445 Fort Pitt Boulevard Suite 503 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Tel: 412-391-9890 Fax: 412-391-9685 iraweiss@weisslawoffices.com www.weisslawoffices.com

Ira Weiss, Esq., is widely acknowledged as Pennsylvania’s municipal and school lawyer. For more than three decades, Weiss has advised municipalities and school districts on issues such as real estate tax assessment litigation, labor, zoning, construction, legislative enactments, and general litigation. He is currently Solicitor for the School District of Pittsburgh. His Pittsburgh-based practice – The Law Offices of Ira Weiss – represents municipalities and school districts throughout Pennsylvania. Weiss received his J.D. from Duquesne University and his B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh. He has been named to the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list since 2005. He received the President’s Award in Lifetime Career Achievement from the Pennsylvania School Board Solicitors Association. GOVERNMENT/CITIES/MUNICIPALITIES TAX

DEBRA G. SPEYER

LAW OFFICES OF DEBRA G. SPEYER

Two Penn Center Plaza Suite 200

Philadelphia, PA 19102

Tel: 215-238-1980

Fax: 215-238-1383 debra@speyerlaw.com www.speyerlaw.com

Debra represents individuals and pension funds nationally and internationally against brokerage firms and investment advisors who have sold fraudulent or unsuitable investments to recover their money. She also handles elder law and estate matters. She has been quoted in over 250 periodicals throughout the world and is a legal commentator for radio and television such as CNN, NBC, Fox News and The Wall Street Journal Radio. Debra’s awards include Who’s Who in American Law, Who’s Who in America, NAWBO’s Women Making History Award, and Arrive Magazine’s Women to Watch. She is a member of the Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland, D.C., and Florida Bars, and the British Law Society. She is a Professor at Drexel Law School.

ELDER LAW ESTATE PLANNING & PROBATE

SECURI TIES LI TIGATION
LENARD A. COHEN LAW OFFICES OF LENARD A. COHEN, P.C. 1800 JFK Boulevard Suite 1500 Philadelphia, PA 19103 Tel: 215-765-8181 Fax: 215-765-8081 len@lenardcohen.com www.lenardcohen.com

Lenard A. Cohen handles a wide variety of civil litigation cases, but is best known for his practice in the field of Pennsylvania workers’ compensation. He has been a sole practitioner for 26 years. He is past co-chair of the Philadelphia Bar Association Workers’ Compensation Section. He was the 2004 recipient of the prestigious Martha J. Hampton Memorial Award, in recognition of his strong advocacy and commitment to injured workers and honoring his years of dedication, leadership, and service to the Section and the Bar Association. He is the past Vice President of the Homeless Advocacy Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing free legal services to the homeless. He is actively involved in civic and community activities. He is a graduate of Delaware Law School. PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: GENERAL

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

JAMES R. FLANDREAU

PAUL, FLANDREAU & BERGER, LLP

320 West Front Street Media, PA 19063

Tel: 610-565-4750

Fax: 610-565-5294 jflandreau@pfblaw.com www.jrflawyer.com

Jim Flandreau has been a trial lawyer for over 25 years. Since 1988, he has centered his practice on representing claimants in workers’ compensation cases. He has been the Chairman of the Delaware County Bar Association Workers’ Compensation Committee since 1999. Jim has presented numerous lectures and seminars through the years to organizations such as the Pennsylvania Bar Association and the Delaware County Bar Association and to trade associations, industry groups, and health care providers. He is a member of the Delaware County Bar Association, the Pennsylvania Bar Association, and the Pennsylvania Association for Justice.

GENERAL LITIGATION

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

JOHN E. SALMON

SALMON, RICCHEZZA, SINGER & TURCHI, LLP

1700 Market Street Suite 3110

Philadelphia, PA 19103

Tel: 215-606-6600

Fax: 215-606-6601 jsalmon@srstlaw.com www.srstlaw.com

John E. Salmon is the Senior Partner and a founding member of Salmon, Ricchezza, Singer & Turchi, LLP. He concentrates his litigation practice on the areas of aviation, transportation law, products liability, professional liability, utility law, wrongful death, and catastrophic personal injury litigation. Mr. Salmon is a frequent lecturer, has taught trial advocacy, and has twice chaired the ABA’s Products Liability Mega Conference. Mr. Salmon is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and Florida. He is the former Chair of the Aeronautical and Space Law Section of the Pennsylvania Bar Association. Mr. Salmon is an instrument-rated pilot, a licensed USCG Captain, and a certified Scuba Diver.

PERSONAL INJURY DEFENSE: GENERAL UTILITIES

TRANSPORTATION/MARITIME

RICHARD A. JAFFE

LAW OFFICES OF RICHARD A. JAFFE, LLC

Two Penn Center, Suite 1922

1500 John F. Kennedy Boulevard Philadelphia, PA 19102

Tel: 215-496-9607

Fax: 215-496-9609 rjaffe@phillyworkinjury.com www.PhillyWorkInjury.com

One of Philadelphia’s best-known and well-respected workers’ compensation attorneys, Richard A. Jaffe has been representing injured workers and other disabled individuals for over 25 years. He concentrates his practice on workers’ compensation and Social Security disability. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and Tulane Law School, he is licensed to practice in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He started the firm in 1994 and since then has aggressively fought for the rights of the injured worker in hundreds of cases in the Southeastern Pennsylvania area. He is an active member of the Workers’ Compensation Section of PaAJ, is a Sustaining Member of NOSSCR, and is on the Board of Directors of the Workers’ Injury Law and Advocacy Group for 2005-2011.