Blackwood Lawyers

Jim Beasley Jr. is the Managing Member of The Beasley Firm, LLC, a Philadelphia law firm with over a 50 year tradition of excellence and with awards of over $2 billion dollars in all aspects of complex civil litigation. Jim is also a M.D., and has worked on or tried some of the Firm’s largest cases. These include the $104 million 9/11 verdict as well as the largest medical negligence verdicts in the history of Pennsylvania. Jim has both his medical degree and his law degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and a Masters in Trial Advocacy from Temple...

I was born in Manhattan, New York in 1960. I grew up in Brooklyn, Long Island and North Jersey. After attending Boston University and graduating in 1982 I attended Rutgers Law School in Camden, New Jersey. I graduated in 1985 and began working primarily as a criminal attorney at the Law Offices of Jeffrey Evan Gold. In 1987 I moved to the firm that eventually became known as Garber, Kasten, Jarve and Mullen. I began as an associate concentrating in Family Law. In 1995 I became a partner in the firm and at the time I was practicing exclusively...

Mr. Ciprietti places the interests of their clients first in all matters. He is an experienced plaintiffs personal injury lawyer who has a wealth of knowledge and experience in all areas of personal injury matters through the process of litigation. Mr. Ciprietti handles the following matters: *car, truck and bus accidents, *slip and fall on premises liability, *dog bites and attacks, *construction accident cases, *workers’ compensation, *wrongful death, and *products liability. Mr. Ciprietti also handles estate and probate matters as well as traffic and municipal court matters. Since 1982, Mr. Ciprietti has been certified by the New...

Mallory Shumaker is an associate at McOmber McOmber & Luber, P.C. in the firm’s Marlton office. Prior to law school, Mallory attended King’s College in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania where she earned her bachelor’s degree in history. While at King’s College, she was the first student to successfully participate in the 3+3 dual program with Villanova Law School. While in law school at Villanova University, Mallory participated in a variety of activities that gave her valuable experience in different areas of law. As a research assistant to Professor Michael Moreland, Mallory was responsible for researching areas of constitutional law focusing on individual...

I've been an attorney for more 30 years and a municipal prosecutor in a host of towns for 25 years. I've also dealt with complex business matters while serving as corporate counsel and in other corporate leadership positions.

Before my legal career, I served as a Captain in the United States Marine Corps, including a tour as an infantry commander during the evacuation of Saigon and other cities in Vietnam. I am passionate about serving my fellow veterans and making sure they get the benefits they deserve.

Joseph M. Marrone, Esquire founded the Marrone Law Firm, LLC in 1993. Since its establishment, Joseph has successfully served as the firm’s Managing Partner. He has worked tirelessly to build his firm from the ground up, developing a reputation for dedication and the willingness to fight for the needs of those he represents. The heart of the Marrone Law Firm, LLC is based in Center City Philadelphia which has allowed Joseph to cultivate a strong foundation in the Philadelphia metro area. In order to better his serve clients, Joseph expanded his practice into New Jersey, with an additional office in...

Jeff Schervone is the Managing Member of Schervone Law. Licensed to practice law in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Practice areas include: insurance coverage and claims, litigation, employment law, and telecommunications law.

Adrianne Walvoord grew up in the greater Philadelphia area and joined Anapol Schwartz as an associate in 2007. She is a member of the firm's Unsafe Drug and Medical Device Team. Adrianne's practice involves pharmaceutical and medical device mass tort litigation involving complex medical, scientific and legal issues. Anapol's Unsafe Drug and Medical Device Team has successfully represented and obtained compensation for clients from all over the country in state and federal courts across the nation. Currently, Adrianne represents clients in the Paxil Birth Defect (Pregnancy) Litigation in the mass tort program in Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas,...

Sol H. Weiss, a Shareholder of Anapol Weiss, is an experienced trial attorney known for his exacting preparation and attention to detail. A “lawyer’s lawyer,” he is able to handle the most complex case and still present the facts and law in a way that the judge and jury will understand. Mr. Weiss concentrates his practice in complex civil litigation including class actions and pharmaceutical cases, medical and other professional malpractice, securities litigation and products liability matters. Presently, Mr. Weiss is Co-Lead Counsel in the National Football League Players’ Concussion Injury Litigation, MDL 2323. He is also...

Wesley has substantial experience litigating civil, criminal, and family matters in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Wesley has litigated matters at all levels from municipal courts to the Supreme Court of the United States. He handles a variety of litigation matters, including personal injury, family law, municipal law, civil rights, criminal defense, commercial litigation, and general civil defense.

Mr. DiPersia is an associate at McOmber McOmber & Luber, P.C. Mr. DiPersia’s primary areas of practice are commercial litigation, employment law, class action disputes, and business litigation. A 2022 graduate of Villanova Law School, Mr. DiPersia started his practice at a Philadelphia area law firm, where his focused practice area was commercial litigation disputes. This included, but was not limited to, litigating contract disputes mainly in the construction and trucking industries. While at Villanova Law, Mr. DiPersia was a student attorney in the Federal Tax Clinic, where he represented under-privileged individuals in disputes with the IRS. Additionally, Mr. DiPersia was a...

David Winkler, born 1962 in Philadelphia, PA.

Educated at Temple University and Temple University School of Law

Bachelor of Arts, with honors 1983
Juris Doctor, with honors 1986
Master of Laws in Trial Advocacy 2001

David Winkler has been in private practice since 1986, representing victims and their families, injured by:
car accidents,
medical malpractice,
defective products,
construction accidents, and
falls.

David represents clients throughout New Jersey and Southeastern Pennsylvania, and has tried over fifty jury trials in various state and federal courts.
He is admitted to practice in all courts in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, the Federal Court for the Southern District of New York, and...

My goal is to provide competent, responsive legal services in the areas of Collections, Bankruptcy and Real Estate law, which have been my practice areas for 31 years. The right firm can reduce your write-offs. Keeping the bottom line out of the red can be stressful enough in these economic times. You shouldn't have to ask more than once what is the status of your collection claim. Your file is important to me. I will handle your file and your unique situation-personally. Use my experience for you benefit. Providing the kind of legal service you expect should...

In addition to being an attorney, Franklin J. Rooks Jr. is also a licensed physical therapist. Mr. Rooks concentrates his legal practice on labor and employment matters, health law, and false claims actions. He has a particular interest in employment disability discrimination relating to the Americans with Disabilities Act, and its state law counterparts. Mr. Rooks also focuses on Medicare compliance, medical provider insurance billing issues, and Stark Law/Anti-kickback compliance. Mr. Rooks began a career in physical therapy, graduating from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy & Science (now the University of Sciences in Philadelphia) with Master of Physical...

Samuel M. Gaylord is a founder and partner of Gaylord Popp, LLC. He focuses his practice on workers' compensation, Social Security Disability, Medicare Set Aside claims, and pension appeals.

Christopher Markos joined Williams Cuker Berezofsky in 2012, bringing significant experience to the firm’s civil and human rights law practice. Public Interest advocacy has been his passion since law school, and he was recognized by the Rutgers-Camden School of Law with the prestigious Mary Philbrook Public Interest Award.

Mr. Markos began his legal career as Law Clerk to the Honorable Jose L. Fuentes of the New Jersey Superior Court- Appellate Division, conducting legal research and drafting bench memos, coordinating intake and advising Judge Fuentes on emergent matters.

“I like being an advocate for my clients and the Constitution at the same...

Samuel Abloeser is a true litigator. Whether a client has suffered a serious auto accident injury, or been harmed as the result of dangerous working conditions or defective products, he truly goes to the mat on their behalf.

Often Mr. Abloeser’s victories benefit a group of similarly victimized individuals, as when he represents workers exposed to asbestos or women diagnosed with breast cancer following Hormone Replacement Therapy. He has also represented hundreds of railroad workers, men and women who have their own unique worksite risks and challenges.

“Even though technology has changed it in some ways, the essence of railroad work is...

Barry is well-credentialed, with his BA and JD from Rutgers, his MBA from Lehigh and his LLM in Taxation from Villanova. As a Tax Senior Accountant with Arthur Andersen & Co., in Philadelphia, he developed a strong background in tax, business, estate planning and review of financial statements. He also practices in the areas of partnership and corporation agreements, health care structuring, accounting, medical and law practice representation, mergers and acquisitions, sales and purchases of businesses. Barry practices in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. He belongs to the American Bar Association Business, Trust and Real Estate, and Tax Sections, as well...

Ms. Carolla serves on the Board of Directors of the Good Looking Foundation, a Voorhees-based nonprofit organization established to promote and support the fight against autism in South Jersey. She is an adjunct professor at Temple University School of Law where she teaches Special Education Law. Ms. Carolla is also a past Chair of the Board of Trustees of Southern New Jersey Regional Early Intervention Collaborative (SNJREIC), a nonprofit organization that helps ensure a local voice in the implementation of the early intervention system for children with special needs 3 years of age or younger. ...

Attorney Raheem S. Watson is the Founder of the Watson Law Firm. Prior to founding the Watson Law Firm, Raheem was the Managing Attorney at The Smyler Firm—a minority-owned firm specializing in Public Finance and Municipal Law.

As a graduate of the inaugural class at Drexel University Earle Mack School of Law, Raheem served as Senior Notes Editor & Articles Editor of the Drexel Law Review. At Drexel University Earle Mack School of Law, Raheem concentrated his studies in Business & Entrepreneurial Law, one of the three areas of specialization offered at Drexel University Earle Mack School of Law....

Thomas P. Connelly, Jr. is an experienced trial attorney representing individual and corporate clients in civil and criminal litigation matters in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and social security disability claimants nationwide. Mr. Connelly's experience includes litigation of matters involving personal injury, wrongful death, employment and discrimination law, matrimonial law, medical malpractice, commercial cases, contracts, social security disability, workers compensation, complex litigation, including rico, qui tam, habeus corpus, and mandamus, probate and orphan’s court, bankruptcy, landlord-tenant, criminal and traffic defense, and prosecution of appeals through the highest state courts. Mr. Connelly has tried numerous cases to verdict. He is admitted...

Alan Sklarsky has more than 27 years experience in complex environmental, product liability, toxic tort and pharmaceutical litigation. He has handled numerous high-profile groundwater contamination cases, some of which have set national precedents, including one against Exxon regarding contamination emanating from company branded stations. He represents employees working with or around industrial chemicals like benzene, tetrachloroethylene (also known as perchloroethylene, or perc), vinyl chloride and others.

“Environmental toxic dangers are routinely downplayed by the authorities or the perpetrating source –so communities need to be concerned –even skeptical –about what they’re told. And they need an advocate.”

Mr. Sklarsky’s lawsuit settlements have recovered...

I am a partner in the Woodbury, New Jersey firm of Craig, Annin & Baxter, LLP. The New Jersey Supreme Court has re-certified me as a Civil Trial Attorney through 2021, I have been certified for more than 25 years. I am currently among the attorneys chosen by Superlawyers for their New Jersey Super Lawyers List for 2018 and 2019. I am the former Lead Deputy for the Insurance Fraud Section of the New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety. For the State, I handled civil trial and appellate litigation and was involved in precedent...

Jason S. Lomax is focused on helping injured federal workers. He has handled all kinds of injury or illness claims made under FECA, at all stages of the process. He has assisted clients in filing claims, appealed claims to the Branch of Hearings and Review (BHR) or Employees’ Compensation Appeals Board (ECAB), pursued retroactive wage compensation and schedule award benefits, etc. Jason started as counsel for a litigation firm before forming his own practice, focusing on personal injury matters. In 2010, Jason and Aaron combined practices to concentrate on and better serve federal injured workers.

James graduated from California State University Northridge with honors and a B.A. in Electronic Media Management. He received his Juris Doctorate from California Western School of Law and is admitted to practice law in the State of California and the State of New Jersey. After admission to the State Bar of California, James served as General Counsel for various entities. James has significant knowledge in the development and implementation of legal protocols and processes geared for the development of small to medium sized businesses. His experience in business law, employment law, tax, contracts, acquisitions, risk prevention and general...

Robert M. Silverman is highly regarded throughout the legal community and the automotive industry for his continuing efforts in helping consumers with their Lemon Law and Breach of Warranty claims. Mr. Silverman has been featured in The Philadelphia Inquirer and in other newspaper stories across New Jersey and Pennsylvania as an expert in warranty litigation. Mr. Silverman has worked hard for consumer rights, trying his cases in the Federal and State Courts in which he practices. He has also successfully briefed and argued cases before the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Mr. Silverman earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree...

CASES AND CLAIMS FOR WHICH THE LAW OFFICES OF PAUL DEPETRIS OFFERS LEGAL SERVICES The Firm gives one no obligation phone consultation to possible clients and provides statewide (North, Central & South Jersey) representation to people and businesses involving the following types of claims and cases: Appeals Auto & Boat Disputes Auto Sales Disputes Auto Warranty Disputes Auto Fraud Disputes Auto Repairs Disputes Bailment Disputes Bill & Debt Collection Litigation Boat Repair & Sales Disputes Breach Of Contract Disputes Breach Of Warranty Disputes Business & Commercial Litigation Business Forms Preparation Business Insurance Coverage Cases Civil Appeals...

Michael Tod Novick joined Brown, Novick & McKinley Attorneys at Law in September 2001 and focuses his practice on personal injury and workers’ compensation litigation. Mr. Novick has been certified as a Civil Trial Attorney by the New Jersey Supreme Court.

Mr. Novick graduated from Vineland High School in 1982. He then attended American University, where he graduated in 1986 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology. After graduation, Mr. Novick attended the University of Cincinnati School of Law in Ohio. In 1990, he was admitted to the New Jersey and Pennsylvania State Bars and to the U.S. District Court...

Doug Johnson is a veteran business trial attorney, with over 35 years of experience. He has been involved in cases ranging from real estate and small corporate disputes, to multi-billion dollar antitrust and consumer fraud claims. Mr. Johnson's legal and trial experience began with six years in the United States Department of Justice, Antitrust Division. He has been a shareholder at Earp Cohn, where he leads the commercial litigation practice, for over 25 years.

I am a solo practitioner with an office in Woodbury, New Jersey. I help people through bankruptcy, defend them in traffic court, and help them with their student loans.

Since becoming an attorney, Arykah Trabosh has represented both individuals and companies in general commercial and civil lawsuits, including employment disputes, contract disputes, civil rights violations and personal injury. Ms. Trabosh has now dedicated her practice to representing employees in all aspect of employment-related disputes and litigation.

Since 2011, Ms. Trabosh has concentrated on representing employees in employment-related litigation. Based in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, she provides assistance to prospective, current, and former employees throughout New Jersey. Ms. Trabosh is a fierce advocate of employee rights and devotes her expertise and skill to achieving exceptional results for her clients.

Ms. Trabosh represents...

I have been practicing law for more than 30 years, and have an impressive record of reported decisions, verdicts and settlements. I am a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, one of the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in the United States. Membership in the Million Dollar Advocates Forum is limited to lawyers who have won million-dollar and multi-million-dollar verdicts and settlements. As well, I also practice extensively in the area of family law and divorce and have successfully tried many child custody and divorce matters to conclusion.

Robert W. MacFeeters was born and raised in Haddonfield, New Jersey. He graduated from Bucknell University in 2012 and Rutgers University Law School in 2017. After graduating from law school, Mr. MacFeeters started working at the law firm of Puff & Cockerill, LLC (now Puff Sierzega & MacFeeters, LLC), where he clerked for three years during law school. In 2022, Mr. MacFeeters became a Partner of the law firm Puff Sierzega & MacFeeters, LLC. Mr. MacFeeters works in the areas of Estate Planning (wills, trusts, guardianships, Medicaid planning and applications), Estate Administration, Probate Litigation, Business Litigation, Real Estate...