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PDI 2012 Events Calendar

2012 PDI Events:

May 17: South Region regional CLE program at Hollywood Casino in Grantville.

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PDI 2011-2012 Board of Directors Meetings

The schedule of remaining 2011-2012 PDI Board of Directors meetings is as follows:

 

    July 18, 2012: At the Bedford Springs Resort at 6:00 PM in conjuncti
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Officers, Directors & Committees

Officers:

President
Charles Wasilefski, Esquire
Peters & Wasilefski
2931 North Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110
717-238-7555
F: 717-238-7750
E: cew@pwlegal.com

President-Elect
Patrick Sweeney, Esquire
Sweeney & Sheehan
1515 Market Street, 19th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19102
P: 215-563-9811
F: 215-557-0999
E: patrick.sweeney@sweeneyfirm.com

Executive Vice President
Peter Speaker, Esquire
Thomas, Thomas & Hafer
305 North Front Street
P.O. Box 999
Harrisburg, PA 17105
P: 717-255-7644
F: 717-237-7105
E: pspeaker@tthlaw.com

Vice President-North
Mark Perry, Esquire
The Perry Law Firm
305 Linden Avenue
Scranton, PA 18503
P: 570-344-6323
F: 570-344-6326
E: mtp@theperrylawfirm.com

Vice President-West
Thomas McDonnell, Esquire
Summers, McDonnell, Hudak, Guthrie & Skeel
2400 Gulf Tower
707 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
P: 412-261-3232
F: 412-261-3239
E: tmcdonnell@summersmcdonnell.com

Vice President- East
William Sylianteng, Esquire
Bennett, Bricklin & Saltzburg
960 Harvest Drive
Building B, Suite 100
Blue Bell, PA 19422
P: 267-654-1107
F: 267-654-1122
E: sylianteng@bbs-law.com

Vice President-South
Lisa Katterman, Esquire
Associate Counsel, Director of Government Relations 
Penn National Insurance
2 North Second Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
P: 717-255-6336
F: 717-255-6317
E: lkatterman@pnat.com

Treasurer
Mathew Keris, Esquire
Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin
P.O. Box 3118
Scranton, PA 18505
P: 570-496-4602
F: 570-496-0567
E: mpkeris@mdwcg.com

Secretary
Robert Dodds, Esquire
VP Legal Compliance
Lititz Mutual Insurance Company
P.O. Box 900
Lititz, PA 17543
P: 800-626-4751 (x212)
F: 717-626-0970
E: rdodds@lititzmutual.com

DIRECTORS:

Eastern District:

James W. Scott, Jr., Esquire
Bodell, Bove, Grace & Van Horn, P.C.
One Penn Square West
30 South 15th Street, Suite 600
Philadelphia, PA 19102
P: 215-940-0473
F: 215-864-6610
E: jscott@bodellbove.com

Lee Ullman, Esquire
Forry, Ullman, Ullman & Forry
540 Court Street
P.O. Box 542
Reading, PA 19603
P: 610-777-5700
F: 610-777-2499
E: lullman@forryullman.com

Michael Smith, Esquire
Cozen, O’Connor
200 Four Falls Corporate Center, Suite 400
West Conshohocken, PA 19428
P: 610-832-8353
F: 877-434-1075
E: msmith@cozen.com

Middle District-North

Suzanne Tighe, Esquire
Swartz, Campbell LLC
321 Spruce Street, 11th Floor
Scranton, PA 18503
P: 570-343-0029
F: 570-343-1534
E: stighe@swartzcampbell.com

Daniel Cummins, Esquire
Foley, Cognetti, Comerford, Cimini & Cummins
Scranton Electric Building, Suite 700
507 Linden Street
Scranton, PA 18503
P: 570-346-0745
F: 570-346-0776
E: dancummins@comcast.net

Middle District-South

Jason Giurintano, Esquire
Thomas, Thomas & Hafer
305 North Front Street
P.O. Box 999
Harrisburg, PA 17108
P: 717-237-7108
F: 717-237-7105
E: jgiurintano@tthlaw.com

Katherine Oliver, Esquire
McQuaide, Blasko
811 University Drive
State College, PA 16801
P: 814-238-4926
F: 814-234-5620
E: kvoliver@mqblaw.com

Western District

Brian Kane, Esquire
Dapper, Baldasare, Benson, Behling & Kane
Four Gateway Center, 10th Floor
444 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
P: 412-697-4643
F: 412-456-2109
E: bkane@d3bk.com

Scott Millhouse, Esquire
Meyer, Darragh, Buckler, Bebenek & Eck
U.S. Steel Tower, Suite 4850
600 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
P: 412-553-7063
F: 412-471-2754
E: smillhouse@mdbbe.com

Louis Long, Esquire
Pietragallo, Gordon, Alfano, Bosick & Raspanti
One Oxford Center, 38th Floor
301 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
P: 412-263-4395
F: 412-261-5295
E: lcl@pietragallo.com

Past Presidents Serving On The Board:

Craig Murphey, Esq.
MacDonald, Illig, Jones & Britton
100 State Street, Suite 700
Erie, PA 16507
P: 814-870-7655
F: 814-454-4647
E: cmurphey@mijb.com

Armand Della Porta, Jr., Esquire
Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin
1220 North Market Street, 5th Floor
P.O. Box 8888
Wilmington, DE 19899
P: 302-552-4323
F: 302-651-7905
E: ajdellaporta@mdwcg.com

Stuart Setcavage
State Farm Insurance
555 Southpointe Boulevard, Suite 400
Canonsburg, PA 15317
P: 724-743-5142
F: 724-743-5198
E: stuart.j.setcavage.chrt@statefarm.com

STAFF:

Executive Director:

David Cole, Esquire
P.O. Box 697
Camp Hill, PA 17001-0697
P: 800-734-0737
F: 800-734-0732
E: coled01@padefense.org

Legislative Liaison:

Timothy Bittle
Bigley & Blikle
4075 Linglestown Road, PMB 356
Harrisburg, PA 17112
P: 717-360-0394
F: 717-652-7150
E: tim@bigleyandblikle.com

COMMITTEE CHAIRS:

Amicus Curiae

Louis Long, Esquire
Pietragallo, Gordon, Alfano, Bosick & Raspanti
One Oxford Center, 38th Floor
301 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
P: 412-263-4395
F: 412-261-5295
E: lcl@pietragallo.com

Beth Carter, Esquire
Bennett, Bricklin & Saltzburg
1601 Market Street, 16th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103
P: 215-665-3311
F: 215-561-6661
E: carter@bbs-law.com

Annual Conference

Peter Speaker, Esquire
Thomas, Thomas & Hafer
305 North Front Street
P.O. Box 999
Harrisburg, PA 17108
P: 717-255-7644
F: 717-237-7105
E: pspeaker@tthlaw.com  

Appellate Practice

Robert Kelly, Jr., Esquire
Kelly, Parker & Cohen
5425 Jonestown Road, Suite 103
Harrisburg, PA 17112
P: 717-920-2220
F: 717-920-0691
E: rkelly@kpc-law.com

Teresa Sachs, Esquire
Post & Schell
Four Penn Center
1600 JFK Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19103
P: 215-587-6608
F: 215-587-1444
E: tsachs@postschell.com

Bad Faith

R. Bruce Morrison, Esquire
Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin
1845 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
P: 215-575-2624
F: 215-575-0856
E: rbmorrison@mdwcg.com

Charles T. Young, Jr., Esquire
McNees, Wallace & Nurick
100 Pine Street
P.O. Box 1166
Harrisburg, PA 17108
P: 717-237-5397
F: 717-260-1760
E: cyoung@mwn.com

James Nealon, III, Esquire
Erie Insurance Group
100 Erie Insurance Place
Erie, PA 16530
P: 814-870-3183
E: james.nealonIII@erieinsurance.com

Civil Practice and Procedure

Wesley Payne, Esquire
White & Williams
One Liberty Place, Suite 1800
Philadelphia, PA 19103
P: 215-864-7076
F: 215-864-7123
E: paynew@whiteandwilliams.com

Scott Millhouse, Esquire
Meyer, Darragh, Buckler, Bebenek & Eck
U.S. Steel Tower, Suite 4850
600 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
P: 412-553-7063
F: 412-471-2754
E: smillhouse@mdbbe.com

House Counsel

Scott Fleischauer, Esquire
The PMA Insurance Group
245 Grandview Avenue
Camp Hill, PA 17011
P: 717-730-8040
F: 717-730-8144
E: scott_fleischauer@pmagroup.com

Insurance Coverage & Subrogation

C. Scott Rybny, Esquire
Nelson, Levine de Luca & Horst
518 Township Line Road, Suite 300
Blue Bell, PA 19422
P: 215-358-5131
F: 215-358-5101
E: srybny@nldhlaw.com

Adam Parsons, Esquire
Penn National Insurance
P.O. Box 2361
2 North Second Street
Harrisburg, PA 17105
P: 717-234-4941 (x2383)
E: aparsons@pnat.com

Employment and Civil Rights

David Schwalm, Esquire
Thomas, Thomas & Hafer
P.O. Box 999
Harrisburg, PA 17108
P: 717-237-7100
F: 717-237-7105
E: dschwalm@tthlaw.com

Michael Lettrich, Esquire
Jones, Passodelis
Gulf Tower
Suite 3510
707 Grant Street
Pittaburgh, PA 15219
P: 412-315-7272
E: mlettrich@jonespassodelis.com

Motor Vehicle

James Haggerty, Esquire
Swartz, Campbell
Two Liberty Place, 28th Floor
50 South 16th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
P: 21-299-4314
F: 215-299-4301
E: jhaggerty@swartzcampbell.com

Daniel Cummins, Esquire
Foley, Cognetti, Comerford, Cimini & Cummins
Scranton Electric Building, Suite 700
507 Linden Avenue
Scranton, PA 18503
P: 570-346-0745
F: 570-346-0776
E: dancummins@comcast.net

Product Liability

William Ricci, Esquire
Lavin, O’Neil, Ricci, Cedrone & Disipio
190 North Independence Mall West, Suite 500
Sixth & Race Streets
Philadelphia, PA 19106
P: 215-351-7916
F: 215-627-2551
E: bricci@lavin-law.com

C. Scott Toomey, Esquire
Littleton, Joyce, Ughetta, Park & Kelly
150 North Radnor Chester Road
Suite F-200
Radnor, PA 19087
P: 610-777-2430
E: scott.toomey@littletonjoyce.com

Professional Liability

Jeffrey McCarron, Esquire
Swartz Campbell
Two Liberty Place, 28th Floor
50 South 16th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
P: 215-299-4376
F: 215-299-4301
E: jmccarron@swartzcampbell.com

Cindy Sheridan Serge, Esquire
The Perry Law Firm
305 Linden Avenue
Scranton, PA 18503
P: 570-344-6323
F: 570-344-6326
E: cindy@theperrylawfirm.com

John Ninosky, Esquire
Johnson, Duffie, Stewart & Weidner
301 Market Street
P.O. Box 109
Lemoyne, PA 17043
P: 717-761-4540
F: 717-761-3015
E: jrn@jdsw.com

Publications

Ralph Kates, III, Esquire
Ralph Kates Law Offices
358 South Franklin Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
P: 570-824-9374
E: rkates@epix.net

Transportation and Trucking

Daniel Cummins, Esquire
Foley, Cognetti, Comerford, Cimini & Cummins
Scranton Electric Building, Suite 700
507 Linden Avenue
Scranton, PA 18503
P: 570-346-0754
F: 570-346-0776
E: dancummins@comcast.net

Michael Scheib, Esquire
Griffith, Strickler, Lehman, Solymus & Calkins
110 South Northern Way
York, PA 17402
P: 717-757-7602
F: 717-757-3783
E: mscheib@gslsc.com

Timothy McMahon, Esquire
Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin
4200 Crums Mill Road, Suite B
Harrisburg, PA 17108
P: 717-651-3505
F: 717-651-9630
E: tjmcmahon@mdwcg.com

Workers Compensation

Stephen Moore, Esquire
Peters & Wasilefski
2931 North Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110
P: 717-238-7555
F: 717-238-7750
E: sfm@pwlegal.com

Daryl Slimak, Esquire
McQuaide, Blasko
811 University Drive
State College, PA 16801
P: 814-235-2240
F: 814-238-9624
E: drslimak@mqblaw.com

Kevin Connors, Esquire
Connors Law
140 S. Village Avenue, Suite 120
Exton, PA 19341
P: 610-524-2100
E: kconnors@connorslawllp.com

Young Lawyers

Nicholas Cummins
Bennett, Bricklin & Saltzburg, LLC
1601 Market Street, 16th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103
P: 215-665-3328
F: 215-561-6661
E: cummins@bbs-law.com

Arsinoe Shook, Esquire
Sweeney & Sheehan
1515 Market Street, 19th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-563-9811
F: 215-557-0999
E: arsinoe.shook@sweeneyfirm.com

Divya Wallace, Esquire
Snyder & Verbeke
1001 Hector Street, Suite 200
Conshohocken, PA 19428
P: 610-941-2265
F: 610-260-0353
E: wallad10@nationwide.com  

C. Scott Rybny, Esquire
Nelson, Levine, de Luca & Horst
518 Township Line Road, Suite 300
Blue Bell, PA 19422
P: 215-358-5131
F: 215-358-5101
E: srybny@nldhlaw.com

Liaison to Defense Research Institute

Marie Milie Jones, Esquire
Jones, Passodelis
Gulf Tower, Suite 3510
707 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
P: 412-315-7272
E: mjones@jonespassodelis.com

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