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Christina Horton Duty named Duquesne University School of Law’s Recent Graduate of the Year

Associate Christina Horton Duty was named Recent Graduate of the Year by the Duquesne University School of Law Women’s Law Association at its annual Woman of the Year event on April 2, 2014. Ms. Horton, who focuses her practice on Medicare compliance issues, was selected for this award due to her demonstrated leadership and dedication to her community. She graduated summa cum laude from Duquesne University School of Law in 2010. Click here for more information on the event.

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Two Burns White attorneys named to New Jersey Rising Stars list

CHERRY HILL, N.J., March 13, 2014 — Burns White Associates Ahsan A. Jafry and Brian D. Pagano of the Cherry Hill office were named Rising Stars in the 2014 edition of New Jersey Super Lawyers.

Mr. Jafry, who has been recognized by his peers as a Rising Star since 2012, defends physicians, nurses, dentists, hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities and other medical providers in medical malpractice matters. In addition, he currently serves on the New Jersey Supreme Court’s Committee on Model Civil Jury Charges and teaches trial advocacy at Rutgers School of Law – Camden. Mr. Jafry graduated from Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law in 2004.

A first time Rising Star recipient, Mr. Pagano focuses his litigation practice on long-term care and medical and nursing home malpractice defense. Prior to joining Burns White, he practiced in the areas of professional liability and healthcare litigation, municipal and public entity litigation and employment litigation. Mr. Pagano also served in the United States Army and the New Jersey National Guard. He received his J.D. from Rutgers University.

Rising Stars is an annual rating service of the Thomson Reuters, Legal division. To be eligible for list inclusion, a candidate must be either 40 years old or younger, or in practice for 10 years or less. The selection process for Rising Stars consists of a statewide survey of lawyers in more than 70 practice areas, independent research to identify outstanding lawyers, evaluation of candidates based on 12 indicators of peer recognition, a panel review by practice area and a discipline check of each candidate. No more than 2.5% of lawyers statewide are named to Rising Stars.

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Healthcare litigator Stuart T. O’Neal secures award for hospital client in equipment dispute

Burns White healthcare litigator Stuart T. O’Neal secured the maximum arbitration monetary award available for the firm’s hospital client involving a commercial dispute over the sale of hospital equipment to a third party vendor. The hospital contended that the Tulsa, Okla.-based defendant, which it was suing, was unjustly enriched and breached a commercial sales contract with the hospital over the sale of the equipment. The defendant contended through several witnesses at the hearing, including its CEO, that a mutual mistake between the parties voided the transaction and the contract. The three-person arbitration panel found in favor of the hospital in less than twenty minutes.

Note: The results obtained in a particular case are, of course, always heavily dependent on the facts and the law specific to that case.

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Healthcare litigators obtain dismissals for clients in Philadelphia and Northumberland Counties

Healthcare litigator Stuart T. O’Neal obtained dismissals in two separate cases. One was a medical malpractice case in Philadelphia County, where a dismissal was granted due to a procedural technicality. The other was a defamation suit in Sunbury, Pa. in Northumberland County that was negotiated to the client’s satisfaction with no money owed.

In the third, healthcare litigators Stuart T. O’Neal and Anne P. Schmidt secured a dismissal for a hospital client in a medical malpractice matter in Philadelphia County. The hospital, along with a physician, faced lack of informed consent and negligence in the performance of a procedure allegations. The plaintiff voluntarily withdrew the case before the expiration of the discovery deadline.

Note: The results obtained in a particular case are, of course, always heavily dependent on the facts and the law specific to that case.

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Jeffrey Roberts and Matthew Brouse pen introduction on energy industry for Pittsburgh Journal of Technology Law & Policy

Member and Co-Chair of the Energy Group Jeffrey D. Roberts and Associate Matthew G. Brouse penned an introduction providing an overview of the energy industry in Pennsylvania in Volume XIV of the Pittsburgh Journal of Technology Law & Policy, a publication of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. The issue focused on law, technology and energy in Pittsburgh.

To download a PDF of the introduction, visit Pittsburgh Journal of Technology Law & Policy.

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T.H. Lyda and Christine Hardy secure defense verdict in a FELA case for a major railroad client

Member and Co-Chair of the Transportation Group T.H. Lyda and Associate Christine R. Hardy successfully obtained a defense verdict for a major Class I railroad client in a week-long jury trial held in Philadelphia. The claim, brought under the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA), involved a machinist welder plaintiff claiming that our client’s negligence caused the onset of arthritis in his lumbar spine and left hand which led to surgery and his ultimate disability. The jury, which only took about an hour to deliberate, dismissed all claims concluding that the railroad provided the plaintiff with a reasonably safe place to work.

Note: The results obtained in a particular case are, of course, always heavily dependent on the facts and the law specific to that case.

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Burns White welcomes five Associates to its Pittsburgh and Philadelphia offices

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 13, 2014 — Burns White LLC welcomes five associates to its Pittsburgh and Philadelphia offices.

Pittsburgh

Simoné L. Delerme is an Associate practicing in the areas of products liability, mass tort litigation and oil and gas title work with a focus on title curative measures and due diligence. Ms. Delerme received both J.D. and M.B.A. degrees from Duquesne University in 2013. As a law student there, she held various editorial roles at the Duquesne Law Review, served as vice president and treasurer of the Black Law Students Association as well as treasurer of the Mid-Atlantic Region Black Law Students Association, and was the first recipient of the Charles Hamilton Houston Scholarship for demonstrated academic excellence in her legal studies.

Stefan E. Flickinger is an Associate of the Energy Group at Burns White, focusing on due diligence, title curative and certified title opinions in oil and gas matters. Additionally, Mr. Flickinger represents energy clients in oil and gas lease litigation. Prior to joining Burns White, he clerked for the American Civil Liberties Union and the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. Mr. Flickinger graduated from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 2012, where he was an inaugural teaching fellow of the Marshall Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project.

Philadelphia

Associate Brent J. Anderson defends clients in Pennsylvania and New Jersey against workers’ compensation claims. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Anderson clerked for the Honorable Thomas J. Shusted, Jr. in the Superior Court of New Jersey in Camden. He received a J.D. and an M.B.A. from Rutgers University in January 2013. While there, he served on the university’s Bankruptcy Pro Bono Project and Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Project.

Samantha J. Foss is an Associate of the Workers’ Compensation Group at Burns White, defending clients throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey against workers’ compensation claims. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Foss was an Associate at White and Williams, representing large insurance carriers in property subrogation matters. Ms. Foss graduated from Rutgers University School of Law in 2012, where she participated in its Civil Practice Clinic representing Camden-area residents in various civil litigation matters.

Jill M. Persico is an Associate seasoned in civil and criminal litigation, as well as contract law. With an emphasis on the healthcare industry, Ms. Persico primarily defends long-term healthcare providers against professional liability and medical malpractice claims. Ms. Persico brings a broad range of legal experience in both the public and private sectors to her practice at Burns White, including positions as a contracts attorney for RPS Inc., Assistant District Attorney for Chester County District Attorney’s Office and Arbitrator for the Chester County Arbitration Administration. Ms. Persico received a J.D. from the University of Akron in 1996.

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Summary of FELA case against railroad client included in December 2013 issue of the Indiana Jury Verdict Reporter

A summary of a defense verdict for a railroad client for claims brought under the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) was included in the December 2013 issue of the Indiana Jury Verdict Reporter. A former employee initiated the litigation that ultimately spanned four separate lawsuits and multiple venues after claiming he obtained debilitating injuries to his knees over his 20+ years of employment with the company. Daniel Hampton, a Member of the Transportation Practice Group, and local co-counsel Barry Loftus handled the case.

Click here to read the publication’s write up. Additional information is also included here on the firm’s website.

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Burns White promotes four attorneys to membership status

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 20, 2013 — Burns White LLC is pleased to announce the promotion of four attorneys to Member, effective Jan. 1, 2014: Jason J. Cervone, Stephen A. Hall and Amanda H. Sargent of the Pittsburgh office and David M. McGeady of Philadelphia.

Pittsburgh

Mr. Cervone joined Burns White in 2004, and focuses his practice in the areas of banking, business practices, general liability litigation and railroad defense litigation. Primarily, Mr. Cervone, who is a certified commercial lender and an approved title attorney, advises clients in all facets of commercial transaction and investment matters, while also representing traditional lenders in connection with financing and other related fields. In addition, Mr. Cervone has defended multiple railroads in complex litigation matters throughout the Northeast. Mr. Cervone graduated from West Virginia University School of Law.

An attorney at the firm since 2004, Mr. Hall practices in several areas of trial and appellate litigation, including railroad defense involving occupational injury, grade crossing and wrongful death claims brought under the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA), and also has substantial experience in products liability, premises liability and other commercial litigation. In addition, Mr. Hall co-chairs the Estate Planning and Administration Group, assisting families with a wide range of estate planning needs, including planning for children with special needs. Mr. Hall received his J.D. with distinction from Ohio Northern University, where after graduation he served for two years as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable John M. Cleland, former President Judge of the McKean County Court of Common Pleas.

Ms. Sargent, who joined the firm in 2005, represents a diverse array of clients in the areas of transportation law, business law and general litigation. Ms. Sargent concentrates her practice on transportation law and railroad/maritime litigation matters, with an emphasis in occupational disease claims and toxic tort litigation under FELA and the Jones Act. She also counsels clients on general business matters, including business contracts, entity formations and business disputes. Ms. Sargent is a graduate of Duquesne University School of Law.

Philadelphia

Mr. McGeady, who has been with the firm since 2007, brings a 17-year career in nursing to his practice in defending healthcare facilities and medical professionals in professional liability and medical malpractice claims. He received his J.D. from the Temple University Beasley School of Law, Evening Division and graduated from Thomas Jefferson University with a B.S. in Nursing. A practicing nurse, Mr. McGeady has worked primarily in neurosurgical intensive care and post-anesthesia care units almost continuously from 1996-present.

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