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Michael D. Heintzman and Jeanne Welch Sopher join Rawle & Henderson LLP
02/03/07
Contact
Thomas A. Kuzmick
(215) 575-4262
PHILADELPHIA, PA – (February 1, 2007) – Rawle & Henderson LLP, announced today that Michael D. Heintzman and Jeanne Welch Sopher have joined the Firm as partners in the Firm’s Pittsburgh office.
Michael Heintzman has been a civil defense trial attorney in Pittsburgh for over 30 years concentrating his practice in the defense of product liability, medical malpractice, and toxic tort cases, the last 14 years of which were spent as a partner with Heintzman, Warren, Wise & Fornella, P.C. Mr. Heintzman has defended numerous companies confronted with toxic tort claims. He was selected to serve as National Coordinating Counsel for a company that supplies ash handling technology to power plants. In that capacity, he is currently supervising eight firms in 11 states, coordinating the client’s defense in numerous cases, and serving as lead trial counsel. Mr. Heintzman has tried asbestos cases to verdict in Texas, Pennsylvania, and New York, and settled numerous cases during trial in the same jurisdictions as well as in Michigan, Illinois, West Virginia, California, Oregon, and Georgia.
Mr. Heintzman graduated from the University Of Pittsburgh School Of Law in 1975. He is licensed to practice before the United States Supreme Court and the state and federal courts of Pennsylvania and Colorado.
Jeanne Welch Sopher concentrates her legal practice primarily in the areas of medical professional liability, toxic tort and product liability. She represents physicians and other medical professionals in defense of professional negligence claims and also represents refractory and engineering companies faced with toxic tort claims.
Ms. Sopher received a Bachelor of Science in Business & Administration in 1979 from Duquesne University where she concentrated in the areas of finance and accounting. She received a Masters in Business & Administration in 1987 from Duquesne University and received her law degree from Duquesne University School of Law in 1993.
Ms. Sopher is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania, the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania and the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
“The Firm has been in existence for 224 years and, although we have a rich tradition and history, we understand and appreciate the needs of our clients today and in the future. We are always looking for excellent trial attorneys in order to grow and meet the challenges of today’s legal environment,” said Tom Kuzmick, Executive Committee Member at Rawle & Henderson. “The addition of Michael Heintzman and Jeanne Welch Sopher is further evidence of Rawle & Henderson’s continued commitment to growth and expansion in the Mid-Atlantic region. We are consistently adding new talent and expertise in our practice areas in all of the Firm's offices throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Delaware and West Virginia. Likewise, the addition of Mike and Jeanne is yet another step in implementing our business plan as we expand our capabilities within the Mid-Atlantic region. We believe Mike and Jeanne are a perfect fit and we could not be happier that they have joined us.
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