News & Events

Introducing WCM’s 2022 First Year Associates

We are pleased to introduce WCM’s newest team of first year associates, who are starting with us this week across our New Jersey, New York and Pannsylvania offices. New Jersey Harry Harnitchek is a graduate of Rutgers Law School and was a staff editor on the Rutgers Journal of Law and Public Policy.  Harry completed undergraduate studies at the University of Pittsburgh.  Prior to joining...Read More

WCM is Pleased to Announce that James W. Scott, Jr. has been Promoted to Partner

Effective July 1, 2022, Jim Scott, who works in our Philadelphia office, has been promoted to partner.  Jim is the current President of the Pennsylvania Defense Institute and a past-President of the Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel.  As such he is the only attorney ever elected president of both defense organizations.  Jim is a graduate of Duke University and Temple University...Read More

(Knock on Wood) — NY Courts Lift Facemask and 3-Foot Physical Distancing Requirements

Effective June 16, 2022, New York courthouse visitors, lawyers, judges, and staff will no longer be required to wear masks, with proof of vaccination, in light of receding COVID rates. Also being lifted in the courthouses is the three-foot physical distancing requirement.  (The policy identifies a vaccination card or a New York State Excelsior Plus Vaccination Pass as proof of vaccination.)...Read More

Overturning Armando Galarraga’s “Imperfect Game”

Sixteen students at Monmouth University are taking a shot at righting an  historic wrong in sports history. In 2010 Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga was denied a perfect game, because of an erroneous call by first base umpire Jim Joyce, when Galarraga was an out away from joining a very exclusive list. Major League Baseball’s commissioner refused to overturn the call even though the...Read More

Philip Pizzuto Joins WCM as Partner in New York & New Jersey Offices

WCM is pleased to announce that Philip Pizzuto has joined us as a partner.  Phil is a trial lawyer with nearly 25 years of experience representing insureds, corporations, municipalities and individuals in the New York metro area. He has tried numerous cases to verdict in the New York, New Jersey, and Federal courts in a variety of cases including employment, general liability, toxic torts,...Read More

In Memory of Jeff Weston

We at WCM mourn the untimely passing of our long-time friend and London Market representative Jeff Weston on February 19, 2022.  Jeff was felled by a heart attack during a skiing holiday in Finland with his dear wife Irina and their two lovely young girls, Sienna and Lucia. In the midst of pain and deep sorrow for a life tragically cut short, we give thanks for knowing Jeff and enjoying the...Read More

Call Your Next Witness – Brandi Percy of Markel

Unlike some of our other guests, who went to law school and then found themselves in the insurance industry, Brandi Percy got her start working as a claim representative in insurance, and THEN went to law school.   Her career has taken her through various in-house positions, both in insurance and in the corporate world.    We had a great time discussing how her career has progressed, some...Read More

Call Your Next Witness – Former BXDA Joshua Kirshner

Joshua Kirshner is a former colleague of mine from the Bronx County District Attorney Office who has been a federal law clerk in the Southern District of New York and for the past 10 years, has been a successful criminal defense in New York.   And coincidentally, just as Josh and I are former Bronx D.A. colleagues, our mentors — Ben Brafman and Dennis Wade — were former colleagues...Read More

WCM’s Year in Review – 2021

A year ago, around this time, we wrote a post summarizing our 2020, looking forward to a better year ahead.   And…. here we are.  Apparently, we jinxed 2021.  Sorry about that. Putting WCM aside for the moment, 2021 has not exactly unfolded as hoped or planned.   COVID-19 seemed to be on the wane this past Spring.   Remember that 3-week period during May/June, when (in the Northeast, at least)...Read More

WCM Is Pleased To Announce That Michael D. Noblett Has Been Promoted To Counsel

With effect as of December 6, 2021, Michael D. Noblett has been promoted to the rank of Counsel at Wade Clark Mulcahy LLP.  A graduate of Rowan University and Rutgers School of Law, Mike is based in WCM’s New Jersey office.   His practice focuses on defending businesses and individuals against all types of general liability, negligence and product liability claims, and also on providing...Read More