Honors and Awards:

• The Multiple Sclerosis Leadership Class honors corporate executives for their outstanding contributions to the civic, business and cultural betterment of the Greater Delaware Valley area. Participants conduct a special gifts campaign for the National MS Society as part of the program., Multiple Sclerosis Leadership Class of 2008, Multiple Sclerosis Leadership Class of 2008
• Moot Court Board, Villanova University School of Law
• Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, 1995
• One of 30 lawyers under the age of 40 in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania recognized for professional, personal and civil lives in the legal profession.  The judging panel consisted of eight members of the legal community from across the commonwealth with varying expertise, including bar leaders, a legal recruiter, a sitting judge, a former justice, an in-house counsel and a member of last year's Fast Track class., Lawyer On the Fast Track, The Legal Intelligencer and Pennsylvania Law Weekly, 2009

Special Licenses/Certifications:

• Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
• State of New Jersey

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Philadelphia Trial Lawyers' Future Leaders Committee
• Temple American Inn of Court, 2008, 2009, 2010
• Sons of Italy, Greater Roxborough Lodge
• St. Joseph's University Law Alumni Program
• Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers
• American Association for Justice

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• "Complete Immunity - Preemption Panel", American Association for Justice's Hot Topics in Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Litigation Seminar, Sept. 12-13, 2008.
• Publication, World Trade Center Shutdowns May Trigger Insurance Coverage (AKO Port Authorities Insurance Alert, Autumn 2001)
• Presentation, Insurance Coverage For Financial Institutions (November 14, 2002, The Down Town Club, Philadelphia, PA), “Fidelity Bonds – Overview”
• Presentation, Mechanisms For Electronic Discovery – Business And Financial Institutions Seminar Series (June 9, 2004, The Down Town Club, Philadelphia, PA), “Spoliation of Evidence”
• Presentation, Insurance Coverage For Financial Situations – Business And Financial Institutions Seminar Series (October 20, 2004, The Down Town Club, Philadelphia, PA), “Fidelity Coverage”
• Publication, Truth of Theft (Homolash) (Philadelphia Business Journal, November 5-11, 2004)
• Presentation, Corporate And Commercial Litigation – Business And Financial Seminar Series (November 16, 2004, The Down Town Club, Philadelphia, PA) “Celebrity Trials: The Aftermath and What the Future Holds”
• Radio Appearance, Executive Leaders Radio, WWDB 860-AM (June 27, 2008, Philadelphia, PA)

Verdicts and Settlements:

• Recently have achieved significant settlements which remain confidential.

Representative Clients:

• In re: Vioxx Product Liability Litigation (New Jersey); In re: Bextra Product Liability Litigation (New Jersey); In re: Gadolinium Contrast Dye Product Liability Litigation (New Jersey and MDL); In re: Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Lead Products Liability State Court Litigation; In re: Reglan/Metoclopramide Litigation (Philadelphia); In re: Yaz/Yazmin/Ocella Litigation (Philadelphia) Qui tam matters

Other Outstanding Achievements:

• Accompanied client to testify at Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing, "Short-Change for Consumers and Short-Shrift for Congress? The Supreme Court's Treatment of Laws that Protect Americans' Health, Safety, Jobs, and Retirement," June 11, 2008.  
• Accompanied client to testify before the Health Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee at a hearing entitled, "The Medical Device Safety Act of 2009", 2009

Educational Background:

• St. Joseph's University, B.S., 1991
• Villanova University School of Law, J.D., 1996