Officers, Directors & Committees
OFFICERS:
President:
Nicholas A. Cummins, Esquire
Bennett Bricklin Saltzburg
1601 Market Street
16 Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2326
215-665-3328
cummins@bbs-law.com
Executive Vice President – Operations
Daniel J. Twilla, Esquire
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani
707 Grant Street, Suite 3800
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-577-7400
djtwilla@grsm.cin
Executive Vice President – Programming:
Ryan C. Blazure, Esquire
Thomas Thomas & Hafer
Cross Creek Pointe
P.O. Box 999
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
570-820-0240 Ext. 8603
rblazure@tthlaw.com
Treasurer:
Tricia S. Springer, Esquire
Asst. General Counsel, Qurate Retail Group
QVC Studio Park
1200 Wilson Drive
West Chester, PA 19380
717-215-3833
tricia.springer@qvc.com
Secretary:
Denise M. Montgomery
Sweeney & Sheehan
1515 Market Street, 19th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-563-9811
denise.montgomery@sweeneyfirm.com
Vice President-Middle District North:
Daniel D. Stofko, Esquire
Margolis Edelstein
220 Penn Avenue, Suite 305
Scranton, PA 18503
570-257-6179
dstofko@margolisedelstein.com
Vice President-West District:
Kathleen A. Segmiller, Esquire
Segmiller & Associates
Rivertech Center
300 South Water Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15203
412-277-5885
kas@segmend.com
Vice President-East District:
Robert J. Cosgrove, Esquire
Wade Clark Mulcahy
1515 Market Street, Suite 2050
Philadelphia, PA 19102
267-239-5526
rcosgrove@wcmlaw.com
Vice President-Middle District South:
Peter J. Faben, Esquire
Barley Snyder
126 E. King Street
Lancaster, PA 17602
717-208-8844
pfaben@barley.com
DIRECTORS:
East District:
Brian M. Shay, Esquire
Brandywine Group of Insurance and Reinsurance Companies
510 Walnut Street – WB11E
Philadelphia, PA 19106
215-640-2421
bryan.shay@brandywineholdings.com
Patrick J. McStravick, Esquire
Ricci Tyrrell Johnson & Grey
1515 Market Street, Suite 700
Philadelphia, PA 19102
267-320-2087
pmcstravick@rtjglaw.com
Tiffany F. Turner, Esquire
Dickie McCamey
1650 Arch Street, Suite 2110
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029
215-351-5810
tturner@dmclaw.com
Middle District – North:
Ryan R. McBride, Esquire
Weber Gallagher
201 Penn Avenue
Suite 400
Scranton, PA 18503
(570) 961-2099
rmcbride@wglaw.com
Jesse B. Hallinan, Esquire
Weber Gallagher
201 Penn Avenue
Suite 3400
Scranton, PA 18503
570-961-2099
jhallinan@wglaw.com
Middle District-South:
Stephen Krug, Esquire
Penn National Insurance
2 North Second Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
717-234-4941 Ext. 2362
skrug@pnat.com
Marla Bigeleisen, Esquire
71 Fox Run Road
Grantville, PA 17028
717-940-1795
mbigeleisen@hotmail.com
West District:
Thomas A. McDonnell, Esquire
Summers, McDonnell, Hudock & Guthrie
2400 Gulf Tower
707 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-261-3232
tmcdonnell@summersmcdonnell.com
Rebecca Sember Izsak, Esquire
Thomas, Thomas & Hafer
525 William Penn Place
37th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-926-1446
rsember@tthlaw.com
Joseph V. Lesinski, Esquire
Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin
Union Trust Building, Suite 700
501 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-803-2006
jvlesinski@mdwcg.com
At-Large Directors:
James Nealon, Esquire
Erie Insurance Group
Sr. Vice President – Law
100 Erie Insurance Place
Erie, PA 16530-0001
814-870-2000
James.nealon@erieinsurance.com
Robert J. Aldrich, III, Esquire
Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin
50 Glenmaura National Drive
Moosic, PA 18507
570-496-4658
rjaldrich@mdwcg.com
Suzanne Tighe, Esquire
Bennett Bricklin & Saltzburg
1601 Market Street, 16th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2326
215-665-3328
suzanne.tighe@bbs-law.com
Past Presidents Serving On The Board:
Stuart H. Sostmann, Esquire
Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin
Union Trust Building, Suite700
501 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-803-1179
shsostmann@mdwcg.com
James W. Scott, Esquire
Wade Clark Mulcahy
1515 Market Street, Suite 2050
Philadelphia, PA 19103
267-239-5526
jscott@wcmlaw.com
Monica E. O’Neill, Esquire
Thomas Thomas & Hafer
1600 JFK Boulevard, Suite 620/Four Penn Plaza
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-564-2928
moneill@tthlaw.com
STAFF:
Executive Director:
Charles E. Wasilefski, Esquire
2931 North Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110
717-238-7555 Ext. 110
cwasilefski@padefense.org
Associate Executive Director:
Linda Gamby
2931 North Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110717
717-238-7555 Ext 108
Legislative Liaison:
Matt Steck; Madison Stromswold; Ben Dannels
Greenlee Partners
230 State Street #1
Harrisburg, PA 17109
717 236-0443
matt@greenleepartners.com ; mstromswold@greenleepartners.com; bdannels@greenleepartners.com
COMMITTEE CHAIRS:
Amicus Curiae and Appellate Practice:
Louis C. Long, Esquire
Thomas, Thomas & Hafer
525 William Penn Place, 37th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-926-1424
llong@tthlaw.com
Shane Haselbarth, Esquire
Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin
2000 Market Street
Suite 2300
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-575-2639
sshaselbarth@mdwcg.com
Annual Conference:
Ryan C. Blazure, Esquire
Thomas Thomas & Hafer
Cross Creek Pointe
P.O. Box 999
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
570-820-0240
rblazure@tthlaw.com
Bad Faith:
Daniel J. Twilla, Esquire
Burns White
Burns White Center, 48 26th Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
412-995-3286
djtwilla@burnswhite.com
Bryan M. Shay, Esquire
Post & Schell
Four Penn Center, 1600 John F. Kennedy Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2808
215-587-1000
bshay@postschell.com
Civil Practice and Procedure:
Denise M. Montgomery, Esquire
Sweeney & Sheehan
1515 Market Street, 19th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-963-2435
denise.montgomery@sweeneyfirm.com
Lisa R. Whisler, Esquire
Houston Harbaugh
Three Gateway Center, 22nd Floor
401 Liberty Avenue
PIttsburgh, PA 15222
412-288-5008
lwhislerlr@hh-law.com
Consumer Finance Defense:
John J. Berry, Esquire
Dinsmore & Shohl
1300 Six PPG Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
412-288-5854
john.berry@dinsmore.com
Employment and Civil Rights:
Michael R. Lettrich, Esquire
Jones, Passodelis
Gulf Tower, Suite 3510
707 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-315-7272
mlettrich@jonespassodelis.com
John J. Berry, Esquire
Dinsmore
1300 Six PPG Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
412-288-5854
john.berry@dinsmore.com
General Liability:
Michael A. Weiner, Esquire
Bennett Bricklin & Saltzburg
700 Grant Street, Suite 1800
Pittsburgh, PA 15219-4100
412-894-4111
weiner@bbs-law.com
House Counsel:
Stephen Krug, Esquire
Penn National Insurance
2 North Second Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
717-234-4941 Ext. 2362
skrug@pnat.com
Insurance Coverage & Subrogation:
Christopher M. Jacobs, Esquire
Houston Harbaugh, PC
Three Gateway Center
409 Liberty Avenue, 22nd Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
412-288-4019
jacobscm@hh-law.com
Insurance Fraud:
Edward J. Bradley, Jr., Esquire
Bennett Bricklin & Saltzburg, LLC
1500 Market Street, 32nd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-665-3343
bradleye@bbs-law.com
Marc Bailkin, Esquire
Bennett Bricklin & Saltzburg, LLC
1500 Market Street, 32nd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-665-3403
bailkin@bbs-law.com
Legislative Affairs:
Robert D. Dodds, Esquire
Vice President – Legal Issues/Compliance
Lititz Mutual Insurance Company
P.O. Box 900
Lititz, PA 17543
800-626-4751 (Ext. 212)
rdodds@lititzmutual.com
Jason M . Banonis, Esquire
Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin
620 Freedom Business Center, Suite #300
King of Prussia, PA 19406
484-895-2338
jmbanonis@mdwcg.com
Membership Development:
Motor Vehicle:
Gregory P. Zimmerman, Esquire
Erie Insurance Group
Sr. Vice President – Field Claims II
100 Erie Insurance Place
Erie, PA 16530-0001
814-870-2000
Gregory.Zimmerman@Erieinsurance.com
Seth T. Black, Esquire
Summers, McDonnell, Hudock & Guthrie, P.C.
945 East Park Drive, Suite 201
Harrisburg, PA 17111
717-901-5916
sblack@summersmcdonnell.com
Products Liability:
William J. Ricci, Esquire
Ricci, Tyrrell, Johnson & Grey
1515 Market Street
Suite 1800
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-320-2073
bricci@rtjglaw.com
C. Scott Toomey, Esquire
Littleton, Joyce, Ughetta, Park & Kelly
201 King of Prussia Road, Suite 220
Radnor, PA 19087
610-777-2430
scott.toomey@littletonjoyce.com
Professional Liability:
Gregory Graham, Esquire
Marshall Dennehey Coleman Warner & Goggin
501 Grant Street, Suite 700
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-803-1150
gpgraham@mdwcg.com
Jonathan B. Stepanian, Esquire
McQuaide Blasko
1223 West End Avenue, Suite 200
Hummelstown, PA 17036
717-533-4444
JBStepanian@mqblaw.com
Publications/COUNTERPOINT:
Carol A. Vanderwoude, Esquire
Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin
2000 Market Street
Suite 2300
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-575-2643
cavanderwoude@mdwcg.com
Tiffany F. Turner, Esquire
Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote
1650 Arch Street, Suite 2110
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-925-2289
tturner@dmclaw.com
Social Media/Communications:
Robert J. Aldrich, III, Esquire
Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin
50 Glenmaura National Drive
Moosic, PA 18507
570-496-4658
rjaldrich@mdwcg.com
Transportation and Trucking:
Rebecca Sember Izsak, Esquire
Thomas, Thomas & Hafer
525 William Penn Place
37th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-926-1446
rsember@tthlaw.com
John L. Lang, Esquire
Wade Clark Mulcahy, LLP
1515 Market Street, Suite 2050
Philadelphia, PA 19102
267-239-5526
jlang@wcmlaw.com
Women & Diversity:
Rebecca J. Maziarz, Esquire
Dickie McCamey
Two PPG Place, Suite 400
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-5402
412-392-5624
rmaziarz@dmclaw.com
Rachel B. Weil, Esquire
ReedSmith
Three Logan Square
Arch Street, Suite 3100
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-851-8277
rweil@reedsmith.com
Kendall Hutchings, Esquire
Wade Clark Mulcahy, LLP
1515 Market Street, Suite 2050
Philadelphia, PA 19102
267-239-5526
khutchings@wcmlaw.com
Workers Compensation:
Stephen F. Moore, Esquire
Peters & Wasilefski
2931 North Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110
717-238-7555
sfm@pwlegal.com
Neil T. Dombrowski, Esquire
The Dombrowski Group
161 West Lancaster Avenue
Paoli, PA 19301
610-640-1556
ndombrowski@dgrouplaw.com
Jane A. Lombard, Esquire
Swartz Campbell
1650 Market Street, 38th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-299-4278
jlombard@swartzcampbell.com
Young Lawyers:
Jeffrey M. Stacko, Esquire
Dinsmore
1300 Six PPG Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
412-230-8980 jeffrey.stacko@dinsmore.com
Liaison to Defense Research Institute:
Jason M Banonis, Esquire
Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin
620 Freedom Business Center, Suite 300
King of Prussia, PA 19406
484-895-2338 jmbanonis@mdwcg.com
