Author: Brian Gibbons

WCM Counsel Jim Scott Elected President of Pennsylvania Defense Institute

James W. Scott, Jr., Counsel in the Philadelphia office of Wade Clark Mulcahy LLP, was elected President of the Pennsylvania Defense Institute at its Annual Conference at the Omni Bedford Springs Resort in Bedford, PA. PDI is the statewide organization of civil defense counsel and insurance professionals.  Jim is a past President of the Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel.  As such, he...Read More

Call Your Next Witness Podcast- Jessica Zimmerman

Today’s guest on the Call Your Next Witness podcast, Jessica Zimmerman, is a former prosecutor, civil defense attorney and third-party administrator.   She now works directly for an insurance company.   Her varying perspectives viewing the world of litigation, both as a litigator and risk manager, give Jessica unique insights toward how we evaluate  and defend claims.   Did Jessica...Read More

Call Your Next Witness – Winter Wheeler and Brian Gibbons discuss Mediation Strategy and Tactics

On the July 1, 2021 episode of Call Your Next Witness, Brian Gibbons interviews Atlanta-based mediator Winter Wheeler. In addition to being a mother of 4, Winter is a former litigator who started her own mediation practice just before the onset of COVID.   Circumstances being what they were, Winter quickly realized that becoming “fluent” in remote mediation was a necessity, so she...Read More

WCM Philadelphia Partner Becomes Treasurer of Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel

On June 21, 2021, WCM Partner Colleen E. Hayes was elected to the position of Treasurer of the Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel, one of the oldest local defense organizations in the country. Colleen is a partner in WCM’s Philadelphia office and serves clients in commercial coverage related matters. Colleen was also recently selected as a Pennsylvania Rising Star for 2021. She also...Read More

WCM is Pleased to Announce that Matt Care has been Promoted to Partner

Effective, July 1, 2021, Matt Care is officially the newest partner in WCM’s Philadelphia office.  Matt started working at WCM in 2015.  He primarily defends individuals and businesses in a wide variety of general liability, construction defect, premises liability, insurance coverage disputes, bad faith claims, professional liability claims, and product liability lawsuits, from inception...Read More

Partner Andy Gibbs Joins WCM’s New Jersey Office

WCM is pleased to announce that Andrew Gibbs, the current President of the Union County Bar Association, has joined WCM as a partner.  Andy has almost 25 years of experience representing insurance companies and their insureds in New Jersey State and Federal courts in a variety of cases including insurance coverage,  general liability, product liability and toxic torts, construction defect...Read More

Call Your Next Witness – Angela Levitan of ARCCA Discusses Biomechanical and Human Factors Analysis

Generally, I’m amused by the term “human factors” in the context of expert testimony.  Doesn’t everything involving people necessarily involve human factors?    When I was a prosecutor, I was similarly amused by the “Anti-Crime” police unit.   As opposed to the “pro crime” unit?    Apologies for the Faulkner-esque stream of consciousness...Read More

Call Your Next Witness – Bob Cosgrove and Matt Care Discuss last week’s Defense Verdict

“Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did, but backwards and in high heels.”    What does this Ginger Rogers quote have to do with litigation and trial practice? Good question.   Bob Cosgrove and Matt Care just tried a case to a unanimous defense verdict, in front of of a real live jury in Pennsylvania.  You can read up on the details of the case here. Putting aside the odd...Read More

Call Your Next Witness – Aisling Jumper of Trans Re

Aisling Jumper had a “typical” introduction into the insurance world — by working at a call center in County Galway, Ireland, speaking Spanish to international travelers on holiday.   You know — “typical.” Aisling ended up going to law school, and has been involved in the insurance world ever since, whether at a law firm, with a third-party administrator,...Read More

Call Your Next Witness – Shari Belitz on Litigation Consultation

On episode 6 of Call Your Next Witness, the Wade Clark Mulcahy LLP podcast, Brian Gibbons & Georgia Coats interview litigation consultant, author, attorney, Yankee fan (nobody’s perfect!) and absolute force of nature Shari E. Belitz, Esq. As risk managers all know, knowledge is power — Shari and her team offer unique knowledge and foresight to risk managers looking to prepare...Read More