Bio
Mr. Ullom has extensive experience in the insurance industry. He has served as a trial counsel for four major insurance companies, and has defended commercial accident, construction, fire, toxic substances, motor vehicle, class action and contract cases. He has argued appellate cases on issues such as accident and injury causation, property loss and insurance coverage.
Before entering private practice, Mr. Ullom served in various government positions in Ohio including Director of Legislative Affairs for the Auditor of Summit County, Elections Counsel to the Ohio Secretary of State, Chief Deputy Clerk of Courts in Summit County and Chief Legal Advisor to the Ohio Auditor of State.
At Rawle & Henderson, Mr. Ullom brings his experience to the Commercial Motor Vehicle section where he concentrates on the defense of trucking and bus companies and their insurers. He is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, New York and Ohio, the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Pennsylvania, the Northern District of Ohio and the Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of New York. In addition, he is admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Mr. Ullom has been named to Who's Who in American Law©.
Pertinent Experience:
Senior Trial Counsel, Kemper Insurance Company
Senior Trial Counsel, General Accident Insurance Company
Trial Counsel, State Farm Insurance Companies
Trial Counsel, Harleysville Group
Presentations and Publications:
Presenter, January 2008 Trucking Industry Defense Association, Advanced Skills Seminar, View from the Excess Layer
Author, Paper or Plastic?, Trucking Law Update, Vol. VII, No. 8
Author, Trucker’s $5.9 M Verdict Reversed !, Trucking Law Update, Vol. VI, No. 20
Author, Accidents Do Happen: Why the Mere Happenings of an Accident is Not Enough!, DRI For the Defense, February 2006
Author, Pennsylvania: Speed + Brakes + Work Zone = $3,000,000, Trucking Law Update, Vol. V, No. 11
Practice Areas
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania
- Ohio
- New York
Court Admissions
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court
Education
University of Akron (J.D., 1972)
University of Akron (B.A., 1968)
Professional Associations
Trucking Industry Defense Association (TIDA)
Member, Defense Research Institute (DRI)