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 Family Physicians in Discrimination Case in District Court
Marshall L. Schwartz and Paul E. Peel recently obtained a defense verdict in favor of two family physicians and their medical group in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The plaintiff, who is deaf, alleged that the defendants...
Superior Court Affirms Judgment of Non Pros on Behalf of Attorney
Marshall L. Schwartz recently prevailed in the Superior Court after the plaintiff failed to file a certificate of merit and a judgment of non pros was entered in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County. The attorney represented by Mr. Schwartz and Mr. Brien...
Successful Defense of Attorney and Firm at Arbitration
Anthony P. DeMichele successfully defended an attorney and his firm at arbitration in a matter involving claims of professional negligence. The plaintiff was a musician and music producer who claimed that he entered into a contract with a legendary music artist to...
Successful Defense of MRI Facility & Technologist at Arbitration
Anthony P. DeMichele successfully defended an MRI facility and one of its technologists at arbitration in a matter involving claims of professional negligence. Plaintiffs were husband and wife and claimed that the husband was injured when he fell from a MRI table...
UPDATE: Summary Judgment Upheld for Attorney & Firm in Legal Malpractice Action
Anthony P. DeMichele and Jeffrey P. Brien recently obtained summary judgment for an attorney and law firm in a legal malpractice action venued in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County. The Order dismissing all claims against the Firm's clients was entered...
Peer Reviews Initiated by Insurers Not Privileged
A three judge panel upheld a Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas ruling that the Pennsylvania Peer Review Protection Act’s (“PRPA”) privilege provision only applies to peer reviews initiated by a professional health care provider. A medical peer review...
Hospital Board Minutes Privileged in MedMal Case
A three judge panel overturned an Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas ruling that the minutes of a board meeting conducted following a tainted kidney transplant were discoverable. The panel remanded the decision for in camera review for the trial court to...
Nurse’s Incident Report Not Barred from Discovery in Med-Mal Case
The Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas has held that an incident report completed by a charge nurse is not barred from discovery under the MCARE Act. The court's decision is among other recent trial court decisions regarding the growing body of case law that has...
PA Superior Court Allows Vicarious and Corporate Liability Claims to Proceed Despite Unnamed Agents
The Pennsylvania Superior Court recently overruled a trial court decision to sustain preliminary objections, and allowed a plaintiff to proceed with vicarious liability and corporate negligence claims against a Philadelphia hospital. In doing so, the three-judge panel...
UPDATE: Supreme Court Rejects Bright Line Ban of Informed Consent Evidence
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently declined to follow the Superior Court’s November 2013 prescription for a blanket prohibition of evidence of informed consent in medical malpractice cases. In doing so, however, the Supreme Court affirmed the long held...
Heather Hansen Presents at Tufts Grand Rounds
On January 12, 2017, Heather Hansen presented Spine Surgery Trial: Anatomy and Prevention to Orthopaedic residents at Tufts University Grand Rounds in Medford, Massachusetts.
OBR Associates Support Cancer Patients
On Monday, November 28th, 2016, O’Brien & Ryan associates Melissa Mazur, Caitlin McCauley, Jaime Johnson, Lisa Hrunka and Paul Peel prepared a meal for the patients at Hope Lodge in Cheltenham, PA with donations from OBR employees. The Hope Lodge gives cancer patients who live further than 40 miles from their treatment center a place to stay while undergoing care.
39th Annual Radnor Run
O’Brien & Ryan, LLP was proud to sponsor and participate in the 39th Annual Radnor Run, benefiting the American Lung Association!
St. Genevieve School’s Annual Golf Outing
On October 3, 2016, O’Brien & Ryan, LLP was proud to sponsor the St. Genevieve School’s annual golf outing, with proceeds going to upgrade the facility’s science and technology equipment.
Dan Ryan Speaks at State Judges’ Conference
Dan Ryan spoke at the Annual Conference of Pennsylvania State Trial Judges in Hershey, PA in July, 2016 on the subject of current trends and recent developments in medical malpractice litigation.
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