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Dedicated to protecting my clients’ interests, I apply my broad substantive and procedural legal knowledge to drive litigation defense strategies that maximize favorable results while minimizing legal expense.Adept at all facets of the litigation process, I have managed large cases from inception to completion, including:Pleadings | Discovery | Depositions | Motion Practice | Hearings & Trials | Arbitration | Mediation | Settlement NegotiationI have a wealth of experience defending matters in the following areas:Motor Vehicle Accidents | Premises Liability | Toxic Tort | Product Liability | Construction Defect | Construction Accidents | Social Security Disability | Employment LitigationExamples of my accomplishments at Bennett include:❖ Resolving cases for defendants at a fraction of the original demands through judicious discovery, analysis, and strategic negotiation and legal posturing.❖ Winning summary judgment in a $5M construction defect case.❖ Leading a team charged with developing the damages defense in a major construction accident case involving multiple catastrophic injuries and fatalities and a related OSHA case.❖ Favorably settling 2 separate major Phila. Co. cases involving false arrest and injuries arising from shoplifting incidents.❖ Brokering a global settlement of <$275K, down from the original $3M demand, in severe burn case and drastically reducing client’s contribution by obtaining contribution from another defendant.❖ In a rare Phila. Co. CCP ruling, winning a motion to exclude the plaintiff’s expert witness moments before the start of trial.Regarded for my professionalism, work ethic and positive attitude, I am equally effective working independently or on teams, and have a talent for building consensus and expediting solutions under challenging circumstances. I also set time aside to routinely participate in various firm marketing and recruiting initiatives, educational programs and charitable activities.

Listed skills include Communication, Litigation, Team Leadership, Negotiation, and 6 others.