Mike is a Partner, admitted in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He represents a wide variety of large corporations and insurers in technically complex and sophisticated product liability, construction, professional liability, and negligence lawsuits as well as matters involving insurance coverage and indemnification.
He has represented clients in both Federal and State Courts in Pennsylvania and New Jersey as well as before administrative agencies. Mike serves as a court appointed arbitrator for the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas and has spoken extensively to automobile manufacturer’s staff and representatives on the issues of state Lemon Law and federal warranty law.
Mike has represented major domestic and foreign automobile manufacturers, airgun/firearms manufacturers, agricultural and industrial equipment manufacturers, makers of athletic equipment and helmets, and major retailers and distributors in product liability and negligence lawsuits involving catastrophic physical injuries, traumatic brain injury and death. He has experience litigating for both primary and excess insurers in a wide variety of complex matters. His experience includes cases involving commercial vehicle litigation involving more than 40 claimants, representation of a national property management company in cases involving death and complex medical causation issues, and representation of attorneys, architects, engineers, psychologists, counselors, accountants and outpatient surgical centers in professional liability matters.
Mike is an active volunteer in his local community. He volunteers with the Brain Injury Association of Pennsylvania, a statewide non-profit organization that assists those who have suffered traumatic brain injury and their families.
In his spare time, Mike is an avid fly fisher, and enjoys spending time with his family, cooking, camping, and trying to solve numerous New York Times word games and puzzles.
Experience
- The United States Department of State, Bureau of Diplomatic Security, 1987 – 1994
Practices
Admissions
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
- Supreme Court of New Jersey
- United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
- United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Education
- William and Mary Law School, J.D.,1994
- College of William and Mary, B.A., 1986
Professional & Civic
- Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel
- Philadelphia Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Defense Research Institute
- Professional Liability Defense Foundation
- Eagle International Associates
