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Wade Clark Mulcahy LLP attorneys represent clients who rely upon our success as advocates and our practical, results oriented advice and recognized expertise as trial and appellate lawyers across a broad spectrum of insurance, commercial and coverage matters. While we practice from our offices in New York City, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Long Island, our clients regularly call upon us to manage risk in jurisdictions across the country. Our growth has been driven by client referrals. Results Speak for Themselves We are litigators who think practically not abstractly. We are trial lawyers who understand coverage and coverage lawyers who try cases. We are advisors who help you manage your risk. PRACTICE AREAS Our Practice Areas Retail & Hospitality Dram Shop Commercial Auto & Trucking Products Liability Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Premises Liability Insurance Coverage Fraud Investigation and Prosecution First Party Property Fine Art and Specie Employment Law Education and Not for Profit Law Construction Litigation Commercial Litigation Casualty Defense Appellate Subrogation and Recovery Sports and Recreational Liability Professional Liability Retail & Hospitality Dram Shop Commercial Auto & Trucking Products Liability Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Premises Liability Insurance Coverage Fraud Investigation and Prosecution First Party Property Fine Art and Specie Employment Law Education and Not for Profit Law Construction Litigation Commercial Litigation Casualty Defense Appellate Subrogation and Recovery Sports and Recreational Liability Professional Liability OUR VISION What sets Wade Clark Mulcahy apart Wade Clark Mulcahy LLP attorneys represent clients who rely upon our success as advocates and our practical, results oriented advice and recognized expertise as trial and appellate lawyers across a broad spectrum of insurance, commercial and coverage matters. While we practice from our offices in New York City, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Long Island, Florida, Louisiana, and Texas, our clients regularly call upon us to manage risk in jurisdictions across the country. Our growth has been driven by client referrals. ATTORNEYS Latest News First Department Reaffirms Litigants’ Right to Move Without Prior Judicial Approval WCM Selected as Law Firm of the Year by Pennsylvania Defense Institute First Department Rules that Circumstances Do Matter in Evaluating AI Tenders in Public Sidewalk Cases DJ Dawson and Sarah Polacek secure a Trial Victory in Philadelphia Jason Laicha Promoted to Senior Associate Mike Bono to Present at IFASIC Conference in Budapest WCM Wins Major Coverage Ruling for Specie Market: Classic “Unattended Vehicle” Exclusion Applies to Goods on Consignment When Making a Notice of Claim, Make Sure to Include EVERY Claim the First Time LIABLE, UNTIL PROVEN INNOCENT: How Landlords Must Be Clear About the Transferring of Possession and Control When Leasing Property How “Serious”’ Means Serious Injury Even Though He Couldn’t See, it’s Defendant’s Fault Subcontractor’s Insurer Must Reimburse General Contractor For Defense Costs in Workplace Injury to Subcontractor’s Employee Cards Against Humanity Sues SpaceX Over Texas Trespass No Duty to Defend: Insurers Off the Hook in "Ghost Gun" Sales Case Navigating the Affirmative Negligence Exception in Trip and Fall Cases Against the City What is Considered Adequate Inspection Of An Establishment? Balancing the Scales: The Role of Res Ipsa Loquitur in Pennsylvania Negligence Cases The Fine Print Matters: Winning Contractual Indemnification Claims Between Tenants and Landlords Coverage Limits, Continuing Causes, and COVID-19: District Court of New Jersey Holds COVID-19 Executive Orders Constitute One “Occurrence” It Wasn’t the Pig’s Fault First Department Reaffirms Litigants’ Right to Move Without Prior Judicial Approval WCM Selected as Law Firm of the Year by Pennsylvania Defense Institute First Department Rules that Circumstances Do Matter in Evaluating AI Tenders in Public Sidewalk Cases DJ Dawson and Sarah Polacek secure a Trial Victory in Philadelphia Jason Laicha Promoted to Senior Associate Mike Bono to Present at IFASIC Conference in Budapest WCM Wins Major Coverage Ruling for Specie Market: Classic “Unattended Vehicle” Exclusion Applies to Goods on Consignment When Making a Notice of Claim, Make Sure to Include EVERY Claim the First Time LIABLE, UNTIL PROVEN INNOCENT: How Landlords Must Be Clear About the Transferring of Possession and Control When Leasing Property How “Serious”’ Means Serious Injury Even Though He Couldn’t See, it’s Defendant’s Fault Subcontractor’s Insurer Must Reimburse General Contractor For Defense Costs in Workplace Injury to Subcontractor’s Employee Cards Against Humanity Sues SpaceX Over Texas Trespass No Duty to Defend: Insurers Off the Hook in "Ghost Gun" Sales Case Navigating the Affirmative Negligence Exception in Trip and Fall Cases Against the City What is Considered Adequate Inspection Of An Establishment? Balancing the Scales: The Role of Res Ipsa Loquitur in Pennsylvania Negligence Cases The Fine Print Matters: Winning Contractual Indemnification Claims Between Tenants and Landlords Coverage Limits, Continuing Causes, and COVID-19: District Court of New Jersey Holds COVID-19 Executive Orders Constitute One “Occurrence” It Wasn’t the Pig’s Fault

Filter by: Filter by: Partner New York Pennsylvania Counsel New Jersey Florida Paralegal Operations Of Counsel Associate Long Island Louisiana England Texas Filter Law Clerk Noah Abdelaziz Noah Abdelaziz Associate Admitted MN, NY Sri Balijepalle Sri Balijepalle Associate Admitted PA Michael A. Bono Michael A. Bono Executive Partner Admitted NY, NJ, PA Georgia Coats Georgia Coats Partner Admitted NY D.J. Dawson D.J. Dawson Partner Admitted PA Kayla Gonik Kayla Gonik Associate Admitted NY Ryan Hunsicker Ryan Hunsicker Associate Admitted PA Alexandra McShane, Pa.C.P. Alexandra McShane, Pa.C.P. Litigation Paralegal Taylor Mitarotonda Taylor Mitarotonda Associate Admitted NY Nicholas A. Ozorowski Nicholas A. Ozorowski Associate Admitted PA Peter R. Restani Peter R. Restani Partner Admitted FL Anthony M. Stella Anthony M. Stella Senior Associate Admitted FL Dennis M. Wade Dennis M. Wade Partner Admitted PA, NJ, NY Jonathan H. Adams Jonathan H. Adams Counsel Admitted LA E. Alexis Bevis E. Alexis Bevis Partner Admitted LA Nicole Y. Brown Nicole Y. Brown Managing Partner Admitted NY, NJ Robert J. Cosgrove Robert J. Cosgrove Executive Partner Admitted NY, NJ, PA Chynna S. Demas Chynna S. Demas Associate Admitted LA, AL, TN Michelle B. Gonsoulin Michelle B. Gonsoulin Chief Operating Officer Jennifer Corbett Kerrick Jennifer Corbett Kerrick Associate Admitted PA Pablo O. Madriz Pablo O. Madriz Senior Associate Admitted NY, CA Marc D. Mory Marc D. Mory Counsel Admitted NJ, NY Sarah Polacek Sarah Polacek Associate Admitted PA Christopher Roppolo Christopher Roppolo Associate Admitted NY, PA Anand P. Tayal Anand P. Tayal Associate Admitted PA, NJ Emily C. Walpole Emily C. Walpole Of Counsel Admitted NY Patrick J. Argento Patrick J. Argento Counsel Admitted NY Abed Z. Bhuyan Abed Z. Bhuyan Counsel Admitted NY Clay Brown Clay Brown Associate Admitted NY, KY Maria E. Dalmanieras Maria E. Dalmanieras Partner Admitted FL Chip M-P George Chip M-P George Of Counsel Admitted FL Ross G. Gudis Ross G. Gudis Associate Admitted NY Jordan Korb Jordan Korb Associate Admitted NY Eileen McGlyn Eileen McGlyn Paralegal Caroline Nelson Caroline Nelson Associate Attorney Admitted PA Alexander Rabhan Alexander Rabhan Associate Admitted NY James W. Scott Jr. James W. Scott Jr. Partner Admitted PA, NJ Mark Turner Mark Turner Market Representative Jessica Whelan Jessica Whelan Associate Admitted PA Gina M. Arnedos Gina M. Arnedos Partner Admitted NY, DC Teresa G. Bohne Teresa G. Bohne Partner Admitted TX Joseph A. Capone Joseph A. Capone Associate Attorney Admitted NJ, NY Helene E. Dalmanieras Helene E. Dalmanieras Paralegal Brian Gibbons Brian Gibbons Partner Admitted NY William A. Healy IV William A. Healy IV Associate Admitted NY Jason Laicha Jason Laicha Senior Associate Admitted PA, NY Jack McGuire Jack McGuire Associate Admitted PA Brian T. Noel Brian T. Noel Counsel Admitted NY, PA, NJ Jenny Rajkowski Jenny Rajkowski Paralegal Corey Stein Corey Stein Associate Admitted NY Rachel A. Wade Rachel A. Wade Director of Human Resources Team Members

Caroline Nelson Associate Attorney Pennsylvania 267 279 9104 cnelson@wcmlaw.com Professional Experience Caroline assists with a variety of coverage matters. Her works includes reviewing insurance policies and contracts to determine an insurer’s obligations related to defense and indemnification. Caroline also assists with the litigation of general liability actions for various types of claims, by performing legal research and drafting litigation documents. Caroline joined WCM as a summer associate in May 2024 and worked with the firm, as she completed her final year of law school. During law school, she served as a Managing Editor of Student Works for the Villanova Environmental Law Journal. Prior to joining WCM, Caroline served as a judicial intern for the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Honors and Distinctions Villanova Law Dean’s Merit Scholar Phi Beta Kappa Publications I'm a paragraph. Click here to add your own text and edit me. It's easy. Download Education Villanova Charles Widger School of Law, JD George Washington University, BA Bar Admissions Pennsylvania

Filter by: Filter by: Filter Pennsylvania Florida Louisiana Texas Attorneys Partner Associate Counsel Of Counsel Noah Abdelaziz Associate Admitted MN, NY Sri Balijepalle Associate Admitted PA Michael A. Bono Executive Partner Admitted NY, NJ, PA Georgia Coats Partner Admitted NY Chynna S. Demas Associate Admitted LA, AL, TN Ross G. Gudis Associate Admitted NY Jordan Korb Associate Admitted NY Taylor Mitarotonda Associate Admitted NY Nicholas A. Ozorowski Associate Admitted PA Christopher Roppolo Associate Admitted NY, PA Anand P. Tayal Associate Admitted PA, NJ Jonathan H. Adams Counsel Admitted LA E. Alexis Bevis Partner Admitted LA Nicole Y. Brown Managing Partner Admitted NY, NJ Robert J. Cosgrove Executive Partner Admitted NY, NJ, PA Chip M-P George Of Counsel Admitted FL William A. Healy IV Associate Admitted NY Jason Laicha Senior Associate Admitted PA, NY Marc D. Mory Counsel Admitted NJ, NY Sarah Polacek Associate Admitted PA James W. Scott Jr. Partner Admitted PA, NJ Dennis M. Wade Partner Admitted PA, NJ, NY Patrick J. Argento Counsel Admitted NY Abed Z. Bhuyan Counsel Admitted NY Clay Brown Associate Admitted NY, KY Maria E. Dalmanieras Partner Admitted FL Brian Gibbons Partner Admitted NY Ryan Hunsicker Associate Admitted PA Pablo O. Madriz Senior Associate Admitted NY, CA Caroline Nelson Associate Attorney Admitted PA Alexander Rabhan Associate Admitted NY Corey Stein Associate Admitted NY Emily C. Walpole Of Counsel Admitted NY Gina M. Arnedos Partner Admitted NY, DC Teresa G. Bohne Partner Admitted TX Joseph A. Capone Associate Attorney Admitted NJ, NY D.J. Dawson Partner Admitted PA Kayla Gonik Associate Admitted NY Jennifer Corbett Kerrick Associate Admitted PA Jack McGuire Associate Admitted PA Brian T. Noel Counsel Admitted NY, PA, NJ Peter R. Restani Partner Admitted FL Anthony M. Stella Senior Associate Admitted FL Jessica Whelan Associate Admitted PA New York New Jersey Long Island England

Joseph A. Capone Associate Attorney New York 1 862 256 0877 jcapone@wcmlaw.com Professional Experience Joe assists with general liability claims, including construction defect and premises liability claims. His work includes investigating facts, drafting pleadings and motions, attending depositions and arbitrations, and preparing for trial. Prior to joining WCM, Joe was a law clerk at a construction firm in Atlantic City, NJ and a personal injury firm in Philadelphia, PA. Honors and Distinctions Joe received his J.D./MBA from Villanova University. While in law school, Joe served as Vice President of the Pro Bono Society earning the Dorothy Day Award for engaging in extensive pro bono work. Joe was inducted in the Beta Gamma Sigma International Business Honor Society for his distinguished academic performance in the MBA program. Prior to law school, Joe graduated magna cum laude from Franklin & Marshall College double majoring in Business and Government. Joe earned the Albert L. Bell Memorial Prize for outstanding academic achievement in accounting. During his time at F&M, Joe studied abroad in London attending the University of Westminster. Publications I'm a paragraph. Click here to add your own text and edit me. It's easy. Download Education J.D., Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law MBA, Villanova University B.A., Franklin & Marshall College Bar Admissions New Jersey New York Court Admissions New Jersey

News Shh! Police Telling A Preacher To Keep It Down Is Not A First Amendment Violation February 18, 2011 < Back Share to: In Costello v. City of Burlington, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit examined whether a police officer violated a preacher’s First Amendment Rights when the officer told the preacher to lower his voice when preaching on at a pedestrian mall. The Preacher was shouting and yelling, and disrupting other pedestrians. When the preacher refused, the officer issued a written warning for violation of Burlington’s noise control ordinance. According to the officer, the preacher could be heard over 350 away. The Second Circuit upheld Burlington’s right to limit the preacher’s volume. The Court noted that Costello’s voice dominated the area, and impinged on the use of the neighborhood by others. Significantly, the office did not tell the preacher to stop speaking, but only to lower his voice. If you have any questions regarding this post, please contact David Tavella at dtavella@wcmlaw.com . http://pdf.wcmlaw.com/pdf/costello.pdf Previous Next Contact

News Claim Against NJSEA For Escalator Collapse At Giants Stadium Reinstated By NJ App. Div. February 17, 2011 < Back Share to: In DiBartolomeo v. New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority ( NJSEA), the Appellate Division reinstated a personal injury suit against the NJSEA for a 2006 escalator collapse at Giants Stadium after a New York Jets football game. Plaintiff claimed that as fans were exiting, the escalator buckled and the treads flattened causing patrons to slide down with bodies piling up at the bottom. The Appellate Division reversed summary judgment to the NJSEA finding that it was not entitled to immunity under the NJ Tort Claims Act. The court found that the stadium escalators could be found to pose a danger to the general public even when being used in a foreseeable manner. The potential dangerous condition was the NJSEA policy of operating the escalators that were rated for 300 lbs. per step, when it was foreseeable and likely that greater loads would be routinely applied. Please contact Robert Ball with any questions regarding this post. http://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/opinions/a2716-09.pdf Previous Next Contact

News Pennsylvania Supreme Court Weighing Bad Faith (PA) November 27, 2019 < Back Share to: Back in April, we noted all eyes were on the PA Supreme Court to further clarify the bad faith standard with respect to insurance coverage in the lawsuit captioned: Berg v. Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co., Inc. On Thursday, November 21, oral arguments were finally held in this matter. During arguments, the PA Supreme Court was asked to consider whether the PA Superior Court abused its discretion by reweighing evidence relied upon by the trial court in its finding of bad faith on the part of an insurance carrier. By way of background, this lawsuit stems from a 1996 car accident involving Sharon Berg which led to well over a decade of litigation between Berg and her automobile insurer. The insurance company chose to send the vehicle for repairs rather than deem it totaled. Berg sued her insurer on the premise that the repairs were defective and the car was no longer crashworthy. One of the hotly contested issues became whether the insurer had, in bad faith, decided to repair the vehicle because it was half the cost of rendering it totaled, although the car was in fact totaled. A Berk’s County jury found almost entirely in favor of the insurer and only found it should pay $295 for violating the Pennsylvania Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law. However, the trial judge found bad faith on the part of the insurer and added $18M in punitive damages and $3M in counsel fees to Berg’s verdict. Specifically, the trial judge cited to the insurer’s later decision to deem the car totaled, its failures to disclose information about the vehicle’s condition, abusing the discovery process, and its failure to negotiate in good faith. On appeal, the Superior Court found the evidence relied upon by the trial judge to be unconvincing and reversed the trial court’s verdict. Specifically, it found that there was no evidence that the insurer knew the vehicle was not safe to be put back on the road nor that it acted in bad faith, stating, “The trial court simply ignored a large body of evidence that rendered is finding unsupported.” In addition, the appellate court found bias on the part of the trial judge because of language in the judge’s opinion that appeared to condemn the insurance industry in broad terms. On Thursday, the PA Supreme heard oral arguments after granting Berg’s appeal. It will issue its decision on, among other things, whether the appellate court abused its discretion “by reweighing and disregarding clear and convincing evidence introduced in the trial court upon which the trial court relied to enter a finding of insurance bad faith.” Continue to stay tuned for the PA Supreme Court’s ruling and its impact on PA bad faith litigation. Thank you to Priscilla Torres for her contribution to this post. Please email Colleen E. Hayes with any questions. Previous Next Contact

E. Alexis Bevis Partner Louisiana +1 504 291-2360 abevis@wcmlaw.com Professional Experience Alexis regularly handles cases in state and federal courts in Louisiana. Alexis’ primary areas of practice are defense of general casualty lines carriers focusing on casualty, commercial, and complex litigation in the fields of energy, manufacturing, highway engineering, transportation, construction negligence, premises liability, products liability, medical malpractice, cyber litigation, catastrophic loss, and coverage opinions. A snapshot of cases she has defended: • Successful defense of several premises liability claims regarding alleged parking lot and/or ingress and egress defects, as well as alleged defects within grocery stores and apartment complexes. • Successful defense of multiple cases involving alleged negligence by employees of family-owned tow truck companies on all types of Louisiana roadways. • Successful defense of alleged apartment complex negligence in the shooting deaths of two alleged visitors. • Successful defense of pile-driving activities that allegedly caused defects to adjacent property. • Successful defense of in excess of one-hundred-million-dollar exposure subrogation action against insurer of dissolved inspection company alleged to have been responsible for petroleum refinery fire and explosion. • Successful defense of child placement service for wrongful death of infant. • Successful defense of multi-million dollar exposure claim against engineering consultant alleged to have been responsible for the misperforation and failed recompletion of an oil well. • Successful defense of various State of Louisiana correctional facilities against claims of negligent bodily injury. • Successful defense of family services entity for molestation claims of two minors. • Successful defense of facility for the developmentally disabled for alleged rape claim of a developmentally disabled consumer by another developmentally disabled consumer. • Successful summary judgment upholding statutory employer defense on behalf of owner of multi-million dollar revitalization project. Professional Activities Louisiana State Bar Association New Orleans Bar Association Bar Association for the Federal Fifth Circuit Publications I'm a paragraph. Click here to add your own text and edit me. It's easy. Download Education JD, Loyola University College of Law BA, The Pennsylvania State University Bar Admissions Louisiana Court Admissions U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana U.S. District Court Northern DIstrict of Florida U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit

Chynna S. Demas Associate Louisiana 1 504 399 8711 cdemas@wcmlaw.com Professional Experience Prior to joining the WCM team, Chynna focused on claims under the Louisiana Workers' Compensation Act and Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act. In addition, Chynna has significant experience with transportation and premises liability claims. Publications I'm a paragraph. Click here to add your own text and edit me. It's easy. Download Education · B.A., Xavier University of Louisiana · J.D., Baylor Law School Bar Admissions Louisiana Alabama Tennessee

News NJ Deemer statute metaphysically endorses Out-of-State Auto Policy February 11, 2011 < Back Share to: It is well established in New Jersey that unloading of a truck involves the “use” of that vehicle for purposes of omnibus auto insurance coverage. When an injury occurs during unloading then, provided that the injury arose out of the unloading operations, the auto insurance policy provisions apply to the claim. But what if the auto policy is issued out of state? Do the New Jersey omnibus insurance obligations prevail where that policy includes exclusions that would preclude such coverage? The answer boils down to whether the out-of-state policy was issued by an admitted carrier. If so, the New Jersey Deemer Statute requires the policy to be read in accordance with the State’s omnibus insurance provisions which in effect “metaphysically” endorse the out-of-state policy. To the extent that such a policy would deny coverage for an unloading injury, pertinent policy exclusions are held invalid. Significantly though, the remaining policy terms, such as policy limits, remain in effect as written. In The Burlington Insurance Company v. Northland Insurance Company, the Hon. Dickinson Debevoise, U.S.S.D.J. of the New Jersey District Court ruled that a general liability insurer was entitled to reimbursement from a commercial auto insurer for such a claim. Northland, an admitted New Jersey auto insurer, had issued a Pennsylvania insured a Pennsylvania commercial auto policy. When Northland failed to evaluate coverage for an unloading accident that occurred in New Jersey under this State’s deemer statute, a declaratory judgment action followed. The Court held that the Pennsylvania commercial auto policy indeed covered the unloading accident up to that policy’s full limits and that the liability insurer was entitled to reimbursement for defense and indemnification costs of its insured as well as costs incurred in the declaratory judgment. http://pdf.wcmlaw.com/pdf/northland.pdf For more information, contact Denise Fontana Ricci at dricci@wcmlaw.com Previous Next Contact