Administration
&
Staff
Firm Administration
Kathryn G. Drakeley
Director of
Administration
610-834-6211
kdrakeley@obrlaw.com
JoAnne DeSana
Controller
610-834-6280
jdesana@obrlaw.com
Joseph Quirk
Information Technology
Director
610-834-6261
jquirk@obrlaw.com
Cyndi Lovas
Payroll Administrator
610-834-6237
clovas@obrlaw.com
Marketing
Paralegals
Beth Carson-Nave
Paralegal Committee
610-834-6214
bcarson@obrlaw.com
Stacy C. Jaeger
Paralegal Committee
610-834-6293
sjaeger@obrlaw.com
Kimberly O’Hanlon
Paralegal Committee
610-834-6221
kohanlon@obrlaw.com
Alexandra Alderfer
610-834-6213
aalderfer@obrlaw.com
Ambre Biehl
610-834-6228
abiehl@obrlaw.com
Morgan Bishop
610-834-6269
mbishop@obrlaw.com
Amy Boone
610-834-6288
aboone@obrlaw.com
Angela Crivelli
610-834-6212
acrivelli@obrlaw.com
Jacquelyn Hamilton
610-834-6286
jhamilton@obrlaw.com
Kristina Nesson
610-834-8481
knesson@obrlaw.com
Kerstin Torres
610-834-6257
ktorres@obrlaw.com
Jeff Williams
610-834-6226
jwilliams@obrlaw.com
Legal Secretaries
Accounting
Kristin Lester
Accounting Clerk
610-834-8478
klester@obrlaw.com
Jackie Lockwood
Assistant to the Controller
610-834-6295
jlockwood@obrlaw.com
Vicki McQuaid
Billing Clerk
610-834-6281
vmcquaid@obrlaw.com
Support
Debra Borochaner
Receptionist
610-834-8800
dborochaner@obrlaw.com
Michelle Bowe
Records Intake
610-834-6259
mbowe@obrlaw.com
Brian Bussey
Expert Materials & Information
610-834-6273
bbussey@obrlaw.com
Diane Collins
Copy/File/Mail Services Clerk
610-834-6238
dcollins@obrlaw.com
Tiffany McGowan
Assistant to the Director of Administration
610-834-6266
tmcgowan@obrlaw.com
Al Porter
Assistant to the Information Technology Director
610-834-6264
aporter@obrlaw.com
O'Brien & Ryan News
Defense Verdict at Trial On Behalf of Cardiologist in Philadelphia County
Daniel F. Ryan, III recently obtained a defense verdict at trial on behalf of a cardiologist in Philadelphia County, PA. Plaintiff's decedent was on anticoagulants for several years because of atrial fibrillation and was hospitalized for treatment of an infection....
Summary Judgment for Insurance Company in Declaratory Judgment Action
Anthony P. DeMichele obtained summary judgment for an insurance company in a coverage dispute involving one of its insureds. The insured, an attorney, was sued in two separate state court actions based upon his involvement in several real estate investments. In the...
Defense Verdict in Favor of Orthopaedic Surgeon in Montgomery County
Marshall L. Schwartz obtained a defense verdict in favor of an orthopaedic surgeon following a six day trial in Montgomery County. The plaintiffs alleged that the orthopaedic surgeon breached the standard of care by failing to diagnose the plaintiff-husband as...
Defense Verdict on Behalf of Cardiologist in Philadelphia County
Michael O. Pitt obtained a defense verdict in favor of a cardiologist in Philadelphia County. Plaintiff's decedent presented to the emergency room with chest pain and shortness of breath. A cardiology consultation was requested and at the time of the examination by...
Declaratory Judgment for Insurance Company
Anthony P. DeMichele obtained a declaratory judgment for an insurance company in a coverage dispute involving its insureds. The insureds, an attorney and his law firm, were sued in two separate state court actions based upon their involvement in gold futures...
Judge Emphasizes Confidentiality Provision in Peer Review Protection Act
A Court of Common Pleas judge in Monroe County granted a hospital’s protective order in part, holding that Plaintiffs may inquire about statements made by a medical quality officer to a patient concerning inconclusive results from peer-review...
District Court Dismisses “Failure to Warn” Claim Against Pharmaceutical Company
The United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania recently dismissed a “failure to warn” case against a drug manufacturer, holding that the manufacturer was not required to provide physicians with detailed instructions about the monitoring of...
Court Denies Appeal Related to Failure to Maintain Medical Records
In an opinion filed June 11, 2013, a three judge panel of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania affirmed the State Board of Medicine's imposition of civil penalties upon a physician for failure to maintain medical records as required by the Medical Practice Act of...
US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Rules FDA’s Ban on Off-Label Marketing of Drugs Violates First Amendment’s Guarantee of Free Speech
In US v. Caronia, 703 F. 3d 149 (2d Cir. 2012), a pharmaceutical sales representative, Alfred Caronia, appealed a judgment of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, which convicted him of conspiracy to introduce a misbranded...
Modified Version of “Benevolent Gesture” Statute Passed by PA Senate
Following a hearing last month, the Pennsylvania Senate has passed the Benevolent Gesture Medical Professional Liability Act. Under the Act, statements and acts of contrition by healthcare providers, if made prior to the initiation of medical malpractice...
Tracie Vizza is Faculty for CLE
On July 31, 2013, Tracie Vizza was part of the faculty for “How a Litigation Notebook Can Help You Win”, a CLE given by the Pennsylvania Bar Institute in Philadelphia, PA.
OBR Supports Child Advocacy
On July 27, 2013, attorneys Carolyn Bohmueller, Dorothy Duffy, Marshall Schwartz, Brett Littman, Tracie Vizza, and paralegal Brigid Wixted all participated in the 26th Annual “Run for the Hill of It” in Chestnut Hill, PA, the proceeds of which benefit the Montgomery Child Advocacy Project.
Heather Hansen is Course Planner for Dispute Resolution Institute
On July 23, 2013, Heather Hansen acted as a course planner for The Dispute Resolution Institute’s Depos-for P.I. Lawyers, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA.
Fun and Photos from the 2013 Arthritis Walk at FDR Park
O’Brien & Ryan, LLP sponsored the 2013 Philadelphia Arthritis Walk at FDR Park with games, prizes and bananas! We were honored to have the opportuntity to support this great cause.
Carolyn Bohmueller is Faculty for PA Bar Institute Program
On March 21, 2013, Carolyn Bohmueller was part of the faculty for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute CLE, Medical Malpractice Update, held in Philadelphia, PA.
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