Criminal Law

• Wrongful Death
  Our team appreciates the great risks associated with serving alcohol and the potentially devastating consequences on business owners and insurance carriers in these high-exposure cases. We handled first and third party Dram Shop cases involving claims for wrongful death and serious injuries such as quadriplegia, significant scarring, and closed head injuries. Our team advises bars, nightclubs, casinos, hotels, restaurants, social clubs, caterers, special events, and other establishments in proper training and security protocols and conducts intensive internal investigations to avoid and effectively respond to often costly and stressful dram shop actions. We employ critical litigation strategies in mediation, arbitration and trial courts to protect our client’s assets as well as reputations. We fully appreciate that public relations is an important component of any successful business and we work hard to protect all of our clients’ interests.
• Sex Crimes
  Under the umbrella of general liability claims, the firm has handled a variety of other unusual matters as well. The firm has represented several clergy accused in civil cases of sexual assaults against minors. The firm has also defended a number of celebrities as well as private individuals against claims of libel, slander, defamation and other torts.
• Assault
  In addition to our advising and training services, we also aggressively defend against assault and battery, wrongful death, sexual assault, and personal injury dram shop claims. Our attorneys’ trial skills and courtroom acumen are unparalleled and prove invaluable to our clients in these often catastrophic cases.

Employment Law

• Workers Compensation
  Member David A. Porter heads the firm’s Workers’ Compensation practice group, with the assistance of Member Richard K. Tavani who manages this practice group’s New Jersey division from our Marlton office. Our Workers’ Compensation team is devoted exclusively to the representation of employers, insurance carriers and third-party administrators. We are well versed in the complexities of workers’ compensation litigation, and well established and respected within the courts that we practice.
• Employment Litigation
  Our employment law practice group led by Member Daniel Moraglia will work with your company to ensure compliance with the latest developments in employment law and regulations. As outside counsel, we will work with your human resource personnel to draft employment handbooks and sexual harassment policies. We can conduct sexual harassment training and liability audits to prevent problems from arising which could result in expensive and protracted litigation. Even if you already have such policies in place, we can make certain they are up to date and in compliance with state and federal regulations. We also oversee sexual harassment investigations and will provide advance consultation on employment issues to reduce or eliminate the possibility of future litigation.
• Severance Agreement
• Sexual Harassment
  We understand the wide-ranging and long-lasting impact that SML claims have on our client's businesses, including the possibility of related suits involving defamation, discrimination, hostile work environment, sexual harassment and other claims. We protect our clients’ businesses and reputations while also providing peace of mind.

Property Law

• Premises Liability
  In premises liability cases handled by the firm, the team utilizes early, intensive discovery fashioned for the particular case, surveillance when appropriate, site photographs and inspections and procedural motions to maximize the client’s defense. All of these efforts are designed to permit the client to determine as quickly as possible whether the claim should be defended or settled and the value of the claim.
• Construction Litigation
  Led by Member Warren F. Sperling and Member Nicholas A. Cummins, the Construction Defect Litigation Practice Group represents and advises construction company owners, general and subcontractors, developers, and insurers in an array of construction claims. Several of our attorneys who work in this practice area are OSHA 10 certified. Our expertise in defending against claims of design, material and construction deficiencies, as well as operation and maintenance claims has proven invaluable to our clients in this high-stakes area of litigation. Our team has a focus on risk mitigation and transfer through the aggressive pursuit of claims for contractual indemnification and additional insured coverage through downstream contractors.
• Property Damage
  We have handled litigation involving a variety of issues pertaining to condominium and homeowners’ associations and their insurance policies, including property damage claims, premises liability suits, directors and officers errors and omissions claims, waiver of subrogation claims, shareholders derivative actions and defamation suits. Among our representative cases are the following...

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  We often represent vehicle manufacturers in defending alleged design defects for Class 8 tractors and smaller trucks. These claims defended include cab structures, driver ingress and egress systems, brakes, suspension, visibility and engine performance. For clients in the trucking industry, we defend claims for property damage, cargo damage/loss and personal injury, and provide general advice with regard to emergency response coordination, accident response, investigation and planning. We are prepared to respond to events and accidents on a 24/7 basis, utilizing a team of accident investigators, accident reconstructionists, first responders environmental response and remediation companies.

Finance Law

• Foreclosure
  In addition to our comprehensive counseling and advising services, we also aggressively defend major property loss, serious personal injury, defective design, loss of business, delay and disruption claims, mechanics liens and lien foreclosures and more on behalf of our clients. We help our clients navigate intricate issues of coverage, assess and interpret exclusion concerns, and identify key issues in project and contract documents to provide an aggressive defense. With decades of combined experience, our team’s skill and precision in negotiations, arbitrations and mediations produces excellent results for our clients in these difficult cases.