Officers  
   
OFFICERS:

President
Joseph Macerelli, Esquire
Grogan, Graffam
4 Gateway Center, 12th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
412-553-6337
FAX 412-553-6713
jmacerelli@grogangraffam.com

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

Executive Vice President
Stuart Setcavage
State Farm Insurance
555 Southpointe Boulevard, Suite 400
Canonsburg, PA 15317
724-743-5142
FAX 724-743-5152
stuart.j.setcavage.chrt@statefarm.com

Vice President-North
Mark Perry, Esquire
The Perry Law Firm
305 Linden Street
Scranton, PA 18503
570-344-6323
FAX 570-344-6326
mtp@theperrylawfirm.com

Vice President-West
Craig Murphey, Esquire
MacDonald, Illig, Jones & Britton
100 State Street, Suite 700
Erie, PA 16507
814-870-7655
FAX 814-454-4647
cmurphey@mijb.com

Vice President- East
John Salvucci, Esquire
Cozen O’Connor
The Atrium, Third Floor
1900 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-665-2108
FAX 215-665-2013
jsalvucci@cozen.com

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

Treasurer
Michael Thompson
Casualty Claims Director
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
1000 Nationwide Drive
Harrisburg, PA 17110
717-657-6783
FAX 717-657-6490
thompm30@nationwide.com

Secretary
David Felicio, Esq.
Geisinger System Services
Department of Legal Services
100 North Academy Avenue
Danville, PA 17822
570-271-6786
FAX 570-271-5947
dfelicio@geisinger.edu


DIRECTORS:

Eastern District:
Wesley Payne, Esquire
White & Williams
1800 One Liberty Place
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-864-7076
FAX 215-864-7123
paynew@whiteandwilliams.com

Allen Henry
State Farm Insurance Company
P.O. Box 41
Concordville, PA 19331
610-361-5837
FAX 610-358-7668
allen.e.henry.bcjs@statefarm.com

Anthony Zarella, Esquire
Claims Counsel
AIG Personal Lines Claims
1 AIG Center
Wilmington, DE 19803
302-252-2027
FAX 866-457-9386
anthony.zarella@aig.com

Middle District-North
Robert Panowicz, Esquire
8 West Market Street, Suite 1100
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701
570-825-6631
FAX 570-829-2222
rtpesq@earthlink.net

Mathew Keris, Esquire
Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin
401 Adams Avenue
Scranton Center
Suite 400
Scranton, PA 18510
570-496-4602
FAX 570-496-0567
mkeris@mdwcg.com

Middle District-South
Peter Speaker, Esquire
Thomas, Thomas & Hafer
305 North Front Street
P.O. Box 999
Harrisburg, PA 17108
717-237-7108
FAX 717-237-7105
pspeaker@tthlaw.com

Lisa Katterman, Esquire
Associate Counsel & Director, Government Relations
Penn National Insurance
2 North Second Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
717-255-6336
FAX 717-255-6317
lkatterman@pnat.com

Western District
Robert Dapper, Jr., Esquire
Dapper, Baldasare, Benson & Kane
Four Gateway Center, 10th Floor
444 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
412-697-4640
FAX 412-456-2109
rdapper@dbbk.com

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

Louis Long, Esquire
Pietragallo, Bosick & Gordon
One Oxford Center, 38th Floor
301 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-263-4395
FAX 412-261-5295
lcl@pbandg.com


PAST PRESIDENTS SERVING ON THE BOARD
Andrew Susko, Esquire
White & Williams
1800 One Liberty Place
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-864-6228
FAX 215-864-7123
suskoa@whiteandwilliams.com

Brian Walters, Esquire
Legal Counsel
Mathews International Corporation
Two North Shore Center
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
412-442-8217
FAX 412-442-8290
bwalters@mathewsintl.com

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


STAFF:


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

Legislative Liaison
Timothy Bittle
Triad Strategies
116 Pine Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
717-238-2970
FAX 717-635-2311
tbittle@triadstrategies.com


COMMITTEE CHAIRS:

Amicus Curiae
Louis C. Long, Esquire
Same as above

Stuart J. Setcavage
Same as above

Appellate Practice
Charles W. Craven, Esquire
Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin
1845 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-575-2626
FAX 215-575-0856
ccraven@mdwcg.com

Bad Faith
Robert E. Dapper, Jr., Esquire
Same as above

R. Bruce Morrison, Esquire
Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin
1845 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-5752624
FAX 215-575-0856
rbmorrison@mdwcg.com

Civil Practice and Procedure
Wesley R. Payne, Esquire
Same as above

Scott Millhouse, Esquire
Same as above

Class Actions
Curtis Cheyney, Esquire
Swartz Campbell
Two Liberty Place, 28th Floor
50 South 16th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-299-4304
FAX 215-299-4301
ccheyney@swartzcampbell.com

Insurance Coverage
Cheryl L. Kovaly, Esquire
Lavery, Faherty, Young & Patterson
225 Market Street, Suite 304
P.O. Box 1245
Harrisburg, PA 17108
717-233-6633
FAX 717-233-7003
ckovaly@laverylaw.com

William Sylianteng, Esquire
Bennett, Bricklin & Saltzburg
Five Valley Square
512 Township Line Road
Suite 200
Blue Bell, PA 19422
267-654-1107
FAX 267-654-1122
sylianteng@bbs-law.com

Education
Craig Murphey, Esquire
Same as above

Mathew Keris, Esquire
Same as above

Employment and Civil Rights
David Schwalm, Esquire
Thomas, Thomas & Hafer
305 North Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17108
717-237-7100
FAX 717-237-7105
dschwalm@tthlaw.com

Marie Milie Jones, Esquire
Meyer, Darragh, Buckler, Bebenek & Eck
U.S. Steel Tower, Suite 4850
600 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-553-7103
FAX 412-471-2754
mjones@mdbbe.com

Environmental
Leo Daly, Esquire
Grogan, Graffam
4 gateway center, 12th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
412-553-6363
FAX 412-553-6703
ldaly@grogangraffam.com

House Counsel
Jill Snyder, Esquire
Snyder & Associates
100 Broadhead Road, Suite 150
Bethlehem, PA 18017
610-865-5362
FAX 610-691-2670
snyderj4@nationwide.com

Industry Relations
Gary Veshecco, Esquire
Erie Insurance Company
100 Erie Insurance Place
Erie, PA 16530
814-870-2159
FAX 814-870-2010
gary.veshecco@erieinsurance.com

Robert Birkmaier, Esquire
Managing Claims Counsel
Nationwide Insurance
1000 Nationwide Drive
Harrisburg, PA 17110
717-657-6480
FAX 717-657-6494
birkmar@nationwide.com

Judicial Relations
Armand Della Porta, Esquire
Same as above

Legislation
Charles Haddick, Esquire
Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote
1200 Camp Hill Bypass, Suite 205
Camp Hill, PA 17011
717-731-4800
FAX 717-731-4803
chaddick@dmclaw.com

Armand Della Porta, Esquire
Same as above

Membership
Patrick J. Sweeney, Esquire
Sweeney & Sheehan
1515 Market Street, 19th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-563-9811
FAX 215-557-0999
patrick.sweeney@sweeneyfirm.com

Allen Henry
Same as above

Motor Vehicle
James C. Haggerty, Esquire
Swartz, Campbell
1601 Market Street, 34th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-299-4314
FAX 215-299-4301
jhaggerty@swartzcampbell.com

Andrew Kushnerock
State Farm Insurance
One State Farm Drive
Concordville, PA 19339
610-361-4928
Fax 610-361-4686
andrew.s.kushnerock.cqev@statefarm.com

Product Liability
Jerrold P. Anders, Esquire
White & Williams
One Liberty Place, Suite 1800
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-864-7003
FAX 215-864-7123
andersj@whiteandwilliams.com

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

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

Lise Luborsky, Esquire
Britt, Hankins & Moughan
Two Penn Center, Suite 515
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-569-6918
FAX 215-569-3711
lluborsky@britthankins.com

Richard Canciello, Esquire
Meyer, Darragh, Buckler, Bebenek & Eck
U.S. Steel Tower, Suite 4850
600 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-553-7102
FAX 412-471-2754
rcanciello@mdbbe.com

Transportation and Trucking
Stephen E. Geduldig, Esquire
Thomas, Thomas & Hafer
305 North Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17108
717-237-7100
FAX 717-237-7105
sgeduldig@tthlaw.com

Workers Compensation
Andrew Greenberg, Esquire
The Chartwell Law Offices
Valley Forge Corporate Center
2621 Van Buren Avenue
Norristown, PA 19403
610-666-7700
FAX 610-666-7704
agreenberg@chartwelllaw.com

Michael Sherman, Esquire
Fried, Kane, Walters, Zuschlag & Grochmal
625 Stanwix Street, Suite 1404
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
412-261-4774
FAX 412-261-1225
mds@friedkanelaw.com

Liaison to Defense Research Institute
Henry Sneath, Esquire
Picadio, Sneath, Miller & Norton
U.S. Steel Tower, Suite 4710
600 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-288-4000
FAX 412-288-2405
hsneath@psmn.com

Charles Wasilefski, Esquire
Same as above

 

 

 

 

 

 
     
   

 

 
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