Recruiting
Our commitment to outstanding representation of clients begins with our careful selection of attorneys, paralegals, and staff. Our team approach to the day to day management of the firm provides a positive, cooperative atmosphere in which to work.
Employment inquiries may be submitted by to our Director of Administration, Kathryn G. Drakeley, at the address/fax number on the bottom of this page, or click to email.
Available positions:
Full Time Associate Position
Remote work is an option with physical appearance sometimes necessary.
Must have bar admission in PA; NJ preferred but not required.
Medical malpractice litigation experience preferred.
Requiring excellent communication, writing and research skills.
Great environment, coworkers, and benefits/perks package.
Resumes to: Kathryn Drakeley, Director. kdrakeley@obrlaw.com or fax 610-834-8485.
O'Brien & Ryan News
Defense Verdict on Behalf of Two Cardiologists in Philadelphia County
Marshall L. Schwartz recently obtained a defense verdict on behalf of two cardiologists in a nine-day jury trial involving allegations of a failure to properly monitor a patient's Coumadin usage following a cardiac catherization, as well as an alleged failure to...
Defense Verdict on Behalf of Urologist
Michael O. Pitt and paralegal Elizabeth Carson-Nave recently received a defense verdict on behalf of a urologist in the Chester County Court of Common Pleas. The matter involved a 60-year old male who underwent robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy for treatment of...
Defense Verdict on behalf of Orthopaedic Surgeon
Heather Hansen and paralegal Lexi Romney recently received a defense verdict on behalf of an orthopaedic surgeon in Philadelphia County. A 65-year-old woman presented to the orthopaedic surgeon with knee pain. MRI demonstrated a non-displaced occult fracture of the...
Defense Verdict on Behalf of Pulmonologist
Tracie Vizza, Mary Kay Plyter and paralegal Lexi Romney recently received a defense verdict on behalf of a pulmonologist/critical care physician in Chester County. A 67 year old woman who had been treating with her pulmonologist for six years for a chronic and...
Defense Verdict on Behalf of Hand Surgeon
Dan Ryan, Carolyn Bohmueller and paralegal Stacy Jaeger received a defense verdict on behalf of a hand surgeon in Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. Plaintiff-father and his 11 year old son were involved in a rollover motor vehicle accident, in which the child's...
Court Declines to Permanently Seal Settlement Petition in MedMal Action
In Page v. Moses Taylor Hospital, et al.,[1] the Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas denied defendants’ motion seeking to permanently seal plaintiffs’ settlement petition as well as all related filings and orders, finding that the...
Court Permits Expert Testimony Regarding Fetal Pain & Suffering Claims
In Page v. Moses Taylor Hospital, et al.,[1] the Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas denied defendants’ motion in limine to preclude plaintiffs’ claim for pain and suffering of fetuses or, in the alternative a motion for...
House of Representatives Weighs Proposal to Ban Mandatory Arbitration Clauses in Nursing Home Agreements
Recent legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives proposes banning mandatory pre-dispute arbitration clauses in nursing home agreements. The proposed Arbitration Fairness Act of 2011 would eliminate the requirement that all claims against the nursing home...
United States Third Circuit Court of Appeals Permits Residents of County-Operated Nursing Homes the Right to Bring Claims Under 42 U.S.C. § 1983
On June 30, 2009, in an opinion offered by the Honorable Richard Lowell Nygaard, the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals permitted an action against a county operated nursing home to proceed under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for violations of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation...
PA Supreme Court Upholds Law Barring Wrongful Birth Lawsuits
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently upheld a law that bars wrongful birth lawsuits. In the underlying case, Sernovitz v. Dershaw, the plaintiffs filed suit against Mrs. Sernovitz’s treating physicians for failure to inform her of circumstances that...
Anthony P. DeMichele speaking at the Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine
Anthony P. DeMichele will be speaking at the Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine discussing Medical Malpractice – Avoiding Litigation on Tuesday, February 11, 2020.
OBR Supports Toys for Tots 2019
For the 2019 holiday season, O’Brien & Ryan, LLP proudly partnered with the U.S. Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots program to collect new unwrapped toys for distribution to benefit kids in the local community. To find out more, or to make a donation, please visit toysfortots.org.
Anthony P. DeMichele appointed to the Board of Trustees of the Benchmark School in Media, PA
O’Brien & Ryan, LLP is proud to announce that Anthony P. DeMichele has been appointed to the Board of Trustees of the Benchmark School in Media, PA. The Benchmark School has made it their mission to develop each child’s capacity to find successful pathways to academic achievement and social growth. For more information about the Benchmark School, please visit their website.
Two OBR Partners to Speak at the Jefferson Hospital 4th Annual Sepsis Symposium
Marshall L. Schwartz and Michael O. Pitt will present “Sepsis & Septic Shock: Deadly Risk & Liabilities” at the 4th Annual Sepsis Symposium on Tuesday, September 24th, 2019 at the Jefferson Hospital Center City Campus in Philadelphia, PA.
Anthony P. DeMichele is speaking at the 2019 MLM Defense Panel Seminar
Anthony P. DeMichele will be speaking at the 2019 Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Defense Panel Seminar about Strategies for Effectively Dealing with Pro Se Litigants, Tuesday, August 5th.
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