Andrew Riso Email & Phone Number

Morrisville, Pa, Us

Morrisville, Pa, Us

Princeton, New Jersey, United States

Princeton, New Jersey

Member of Trial & Insurance Defense practice groupRepresent insureds in defense of personal injury matters involving catastrophic injuries, including paralysis, traumatic brain injury, complex regional pain syndrome, and severe orthopedic fracturesRegularly defend one of nation's largest commercial retailers in premises liability matters filed in state and federal courtRegularly defend commercial property owners, property managers, and tenants in premises liability mattersDefended one of nation's largest real estate investment trusts in several mold exposure claimsDefended automotive dealerships in motor vehicle accident cases involving policy limit exposureSettled numerous cases filed throughout New Jersey involving six and seven figure exposure

Philadelphia, Pa

Regularly defended one of largest nationwide commercial retailers in numerous premises liability mattersRegularly defended several of the nation's largest commercial trucking entity in several matters involving catastrophic injuriesDrafted brief filed with Appellate Division regarding insurance coverage for transportation entity during bobtail (non-trucking) activitiesPrepared initial executive summaries and litigation budgets, quarterly case reports, and pre-trial reports for several nationwide insurers

Roseland, New Jersey

Represented catastrophically injured plaintiffs in premises liability, medical malpractice, and products liability mattersWorked closely with David Mazie, Esq. and Adam Slater, Esq. on numerous high-profile six, seven, and eight figure casesResponsible to handle pleadings, fact and expert discovery and resolution for each assigned caseNegotiated numerous settlements with opposing counsel, adjusters, and medical lienholders Assisted with legal research and drafting of nationwide products liability memorandum used to draft Master Complaint in Gynecare pelvic mesh MDL in Atlantic County, New JerseyMember of Personal Injury Litigation Department of Year in 2013 - New Jersey Law Journal

West Palm Beach, Florida Area

Represented corporate defendants, general contractors, and commercial trucking entities in premises liability, construction defect, products liability and commercial trucking mattersResponsible for 35-50 general liability files at given time working under firm's highest grossing partnerRepresented firm's largest clients in motions, depositions, arbitrations and in settlement negotiationsRegularly prepared defense strategies, budgets and liability/damage assessments for several national insurers

Wayne, New Jersey

Represented public entities, public employees and corporate defendants in premises liability and employment matters;Defended largest Board of Education in New Jersey in numerous civil actions and administrative proceedingsDefended and negotiated settlement of high-profile teacher/student sexual assault case with potential seven-figure exposureAuthored briefs filed with the Appellate Division, Third Circuit Court of Appeals, and New Jersey Supreme Court

J.D.

Activities and Societies: Appellate Advocacy Moot Court Board 2006-07; Co-Author of Eugene Gressman Moot Court Competition Fact Pattern.

B.A., Political Science, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: National Society of Collegiate Scholars; Phi Kappa Phi; Pi Sigma Alpha

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Crusader Soccer Team - 1995-99; Crusader Wrestling Team - 1995-98