O2: Firm Highlights
Partner William S. Spiegel Inducted into the American Board of Trial Advocates
New York City, NY (April 2, 2026) – William S. Spiegel, Partner in the firm’s New York City office, has been inducted as a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), one of the most prestigious trial advocacy organizations in the United States.
Founded in 1958, ABOTA is a national association of experience…
Partner Anthony D. Luis and Of Counsel Harold Lee Secure Unanimous Defense Verdict in Dental Malpractice Case in New York County Supreme Court
New York City, NY (March 5, 2026) – Anthony D. Luis, a Partner in the Firm’s New York City office, with Harold Lee, Of Counsel in the Firm’s New York City office as second chair, obtained a unanimous defense verdict following a jury trial in a Dental Malpractice case in New York County Supreme Court. The matter was defen…
Partner Zachary Rubinich Secures Favorable Decision for Employer Terminating Workers’ Compensation Benefits
Philadelphia, PA (February 6, 2026) Zachary M. Rubinich, a Partner in the Firm’s Philadelphia office, obtained a favorable Decision and Order from a Philadelphia Workers’ Compensation Judge granting a Petition to Terminate Compensation benefits for an injured employee. In reaching that decision, the Judge accepted the te…
John C. McMeekin II Awarded Annual Civic Participation Award by the Radnor Township League of Women Voters
Philadelphia, PA (December 29, 2025) – On December 2, 2025, Rawle and Henderson Partner and Executive Committee Member John C. McMeekin II received Radnor Township League of Women Voters’ Annual Civic Participation Award in recognition of his life-long commitment to public service, which includes his service as a board m…
New York Attorneys Michael L. Moretti III and Jonathan Van Dusen File Successful Motion to Dismiss Negligence Action
New York, NY (October 1, 2025) – New York attorneys Michael L. Moretti III and Jonathan Van Dusen successfully obtained dismissal of a negligence action in the Richmond County Supreme Court against a physician and his private practice that leased office space to a certified Aesthetician, who thereafter performed a laser …
Workers’ Compensation Victory for Partner Zachary Rubinich
Philadelphia, PA (September 29, 2025) – Zachary M. Rubinich, a partner in Rawle & Henderson’s Philadelphia office, has obtained two Termination Petitions for his client, a security services company, in a case finding an injured worker fully recovered from both orthopedic and neurological work-related injuries sustain…
Another Defense Verdict for William Spiegel on behalf of Oral Surgeon Client in a Highly Contested Dental Malpractice Trial
New York, NY (September 15, 2025) – New York partner William S. Spiegel obtained a unanimous defense verdict in the New York Supreme Court for Dutchess County on behalf of an oral surgeon in a highly contested dental malpractice trial. And in an unusual move, plaintiff also claimed a breach of contract, which was alleged…
New York Partner William Spiegel Obtains a Unanimous Jury Verdict for Oral Surgeon
New York, NY (August 6, 2025) – Rawle & Henderson partner William S. Spiegel secured a defense verdict in Bronx County New York Supreme Court for his oral surgeon client, in a case involving a claimed jaw fracture allegedly caused by the surgeon during the extraction of the plaintiff’s impacted molars.
A week after t…
Partner Zachary Rubinich Obtains a Significant Victory for National Trucking Company in Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Court
Philadelphia, PA (August 4, 2025) – Zachary M. Rubinich, a partner in Rawle & Henderson’s Philadelphia office, obtained a very favorable Decision and Order from a Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Judge denying and dismissing a Claim Petition in its entirety for his client, a national trucking company.
The case i…
Rawle & Henderson Attorney Richard Imossi Defeats Appellate Claims for Consequential Damages Against Construction Firm Client
Hackensack, NJ (July 31, 2025) – Rawle & Henderson Of Counsel Richard T. Imossi was victorious on June 24th in New Jersey Appellate Court for his construction company client, in a negligence/breach of contract case involving a burst water pipe in plaintiff’s new multifamily property.
Rawle’s construction client was r…
Philadelphia Partner Carl D. Buchholz Retires From Rawle & Henderson LLP after a Distinguished Career Spanning 55 Years
Philadelphia, PA (June 30, 2025) – Rawle & Henderson LLP proudly commends its long-time partner, Carl D. Buchholz III, on his retirement after a 55-year legal career.
Carl began as a summer law clerk, and after graduating from Villanova Law School in 1970, joined Rawle & Henderson LLP as an Associate.
Over his 55…
Rawle & Henderson Partner Loreto (Larry) Rufo Honored by Delaware Superior Court as a Lifelong Friend of the Court
Wilmington, DE (June 24, 2025) – Rawle & Henderson partner Loreto (Larry) P. Rufo has been honored by the Superior Court of the State of Delaware as a lifelong Friend of the Court, in recognition of his outstanding coordination and management of thousands of toxic tort claims. He is only one of six Delaware attorneys…
Rawle & Henderson Partners Michael Dunn and Susan Dean Obtain Defense Verdicts in Premises Liability Case Involving Catastrophic Personal Injuries
Cherry Hill, NJ (June 18, 2025) – After a nine week trial, on June 9th Rawle & Henderson partners Michael Dunn and Susan Dean obtained defense verdicts for their commercial farming clients in Camden County, New Jersey (NJ) Superior Court. The plaintiffs in the consolidated action, involving an All-Terrain Vehicle (AT…
Of Counsel Laurie Beatus Obtains Two Great Results For Her Clients in Two Jurisdictions, 110 Miles Apart
Hackensack, NJ (March 6, 2025) – February was a winning month for Rawle & Henderson’s Of Counsel Laurie P. Beatus, who obtained summary judgments on both sides of the Hudson River, in two personal injury cases.
In the New Jersey case. Ms. Beatus obtained summary judgment in Morris County Superior Court dismissing the…
Partner Zachary Rubinich Obtains Favorable Decision Granting Termination of Workers’ Compensation Benefits in Case Determined by Battle of the Experts
Philadelphia, PA (January 29, 2025) – Philadelphia partner Zachary Rubinich obtained a successful decision from a Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) terminating an employee’s workers’ compensation benefits based upon a determination that Mr. Rubinich’s expert was more credible than the claimant’s treating phy…
Rawle & Henderson Attorney John C. McMeekin II Appointed to Delaware County, Pennsylvania Board of Elections
Philadelphia, PA (January 27, 2025) – The Delaware County, Pennsylvania (PA) County Council appointed Rawle & Henderson Partner John C. McMeekin II to its Board of Elections on January 8, 2025. The Board of Elections is comprised of three Delaware County residents, each of whom serves a two-year term. Mr. McMeekin’s …
Rawle & Henderson Grows Its Medical and Dental Professional Liability Practices with the Addition of Four Attorneys to its New York Offices
New York, NY (November 21, 2024) – Rawle & Henderson is pleased to welcome four attorneys to its offices in New York. Each attorney represents medical and dental professionals, hospitals and nursing homes in cases of medical professional liability.
Associates Nadia Balkaran, Rachel M. Epstein and Samantha M. Geller a…
Rawle & Henderson Welcomes Loreto (Larry) P. Rufo to its Wilmington, Delaware Office
Wilmington, DE (November 12, 2024) – Rawle & Henderson is pleased to announce that Loreto (Larry) P. Rufo has joined the firm as the new managing partner in its Wilmington, Delaware office. Mr. Rufo represents small and large businesses, local and international corporations, as well as medical health care providers, …
Philadelphia Partner Zachary Rubinich Begins Tenure as Chair of American Bar Association TIPS Committee for 2024-2025
Philadelphia, PA (September 4, 2024) – Philadelphia Partner Zachary M. Rubinich has become the Chair of the Litigation and Trial Practice Committee of the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section (TIPS).
The ABA’s Litigation and Trial Practice Committee provides its members with a plat…
New York Attorney Stephen Levy Obtains Summary Judgment in New York County for Property Clients
New York, NY (August 29, 2024) – Rawle & Henderson Of Counsel Stephen J. Levy and a team from the firm’s New York City office obtained summary judgment in the Supreme Court for New York County in a slip-and-fall case against Rawle’s clients, a property owner and management company.
Plaintiff alleged that he tripped a…
Rawle & Henderson Partner John McMeekin Appointed to American Bar Association’s 2024-2025 Governing Council for the Center for Innovation
Philadelphia, PA (August 28, 2024) – John C. McMeekin II was appointed by American Bar Association (ABA) President William R. Bay to serve on the 2024-2025 Governing Council of ABA’s Center for Innovation. Mr. McMeekin has many years of service with the ABA, and is currently a member of the House of Delegates and a pas…
Partner William Spiegel Leads New York Trial Team to a Decisive Defense Verdict for Oral Surgeon Client
New York, NY (August 12, 2024) – Rawle & Henderson’s Dental Professional Liability practice group, led by partner William (Bill) Spiegel, obtained a decisive defense verdict for their oral surgeon client in Bronx County, New York.
After a 6-day trial, the jury deliberated for only 15 minutes to decide all counts in f…
Pennsylvania Superior Court Upheld Summary Judgment Order Obtained by London Practice Group Partners Sheila E. O’Donnell and Catherine Walto
Blue Bell, PA – In an August 2, 2024 Opinion, a unanimous panel of the Pennsylvania Superior Court upheld an Order obtained by Rawle’s London Practice Group partners Sheila E. O’Donnell and Catherine Walto granting Summary Judgment in favor of their client.
The case arose out of a fall that occurred at a bar and restaura…
Partner Zachary Rubinich Obtains Dismissal of Claim Seeking Workers’ Compensation Benefits in Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA (August 2, 2024) – Zachary M. Rubinich, a Partner in Rawle & Henderson’s Philadelphia office, successfully defended a workers’ compensation claim after discovering and presenting evidence that the employee’s claimed injury was not work-related.
The employee, a direct support professional working wit…
New York City Attorneys John Evans and Michael Moretti Win a Defense Verdict for Physician Clients in Medical Malpractice Case
New York, NY (June 10, 2024) – New York City attorneys John T. Evans and Michael L. Moretti III obtained a defense verdict for their physician clients in a jury trial in New York Supreme Court, County of New York on June 3rd.
The plaintiff alleged that Rawle’s clients, an obstetrician-gynecologist and a general surgeon, …
New York Partner Maryanne Kolenovsky Obtains a Defense Verdict in Nassau County Medical Malpractice Case
Mineola, NY (March 29, 2024) – On March 22, 2024, Rawle & Henderson New York Partner Maryanne Kolenovsky obtained a defense verdict in a medical malpractice case filed against a breast surgeon in the Supreme Court of New York for Nassau County. The plaintiff, who underwent a double mastectomy, filed suit because she …
Rawle & Henderson LLP Attorneys Charles Fitzpatrick and Patrice O’Brien Obtain a Summary Judgment in a Medical Malpractice Case in Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA (March 18, 2024) – Today Rawle & Henderson attorneys Charles Fitzpatrick and Patrice O’Brien obtained summary judgment in a medical malpractice case on behalf of their client, a Philadelphia physician. Despite having to pick a jury, they were successful in obtaining favorable rulings on motions in li…
Rawle & Henderson Partner John C. McMeekin II Sworn in to the American Bar Association’s House of Delegates
Philadelphia, PA (February 5, 2024) – Rawle & Henderson partner John C. McMeekin II was sworn in as a member of the American Bar Association’s (ABA) House of Delegates on Monday, February 5. He is a delegate of the Tort Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) and a member of the Pennsylvania state delegation. The 2024 mid…
Rawle & Henderson Promotes Two Pennsylvania Attorneys to Partner
Philadelphia PA (February 1, 2024) – Rawle & Henderson LLP is pleased to announce that Philadelphia attorneys Anisha S. Abraham and Jennifer L. Seme have been promoted to partner.
“As the oldest law firm in the United States, we are proud to carry on the tradition and legacy of legal excellence,” said Executive Commi…
Workers’ Compensation Judge Grants Petition to Terminate Benefits For Zachary M. Rubinich’s Client
Philadelphia PA (January 15, 2024) – Partner Zachary M. Rubinich obtained a favorable decision from a workers’ compensation judge (WCJ) granting a Petition to Terminate compensation benefits on January 10, 2024.
Mr. Rubinich successfully persuaded the WCJ to accept the testimony of Defendant’s medical expert, a Board Cer…
Rawle & Henderson Attorneys Continue ABA Leadership at the TIPS Fall Meeting
Philadelphia PA (October 5, 2023) – Rawle & Henderson attorneys are attending the upcoming American Bar Association (ABA) Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) Fall Meeting October 12-14. The ABA is the largest volunteer association of lawyers in the world.
John C. McMeekin will serve as the Co-Chair of th…
John C. McMeekin Presents “Going Off the Rails” at the Forum for Environmental & Toxic Tort Issues’ Annual Conference September 29 at the Union League Club of Chicago
Philadelphia PA (September 13, 2023) – John McMeekin II, partner with Rawle & Henderson LLP, will speak on the litigation and regulatory risks of transporting hazardous materials by railway at the Forum for Environmental & Toxic Tort Issues’ (FETTI) annual conference in Chicago on September 29.
Entitled Going off…
Rawle & Henderson Executive Committee Chairman John C. McMeekin, II Joins Board of Public Health Management Corporation
Philadelphia PA (June 26, 2023) – Rawle & Henderson LLP Executive Committee Chairman John C. McMeekin, II, has been invited to join the board of directors of the Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC), one of the largest and most comprehensive public health organizations in the nation.
Mr. McMeekin has always va…
Robert Fitch Obtains Defense Verdict in a Plastic Surgery Medical Malpractice Action in Richmond County New York Supreme Court
New York NY (June 13, 2023) – Partner Robert A. Fitch obtained a defense verdict for a plastic and reconstructive surgeon in the Supreme Court of New York, Richmond County on June 9, 2023. The case sounded in medical malpractice and concerned the alleged failure to properly perform a Cesarean scar revision and limited ab…
Rawle Partner Maryanne Kolenovsky Wins Another New York Dental Malpractice Case
For the second time in just 30 days, Rawle & Henderson Partner Maryanne Kolenovsky successfully obtained a defense verdict in a dental malpractice case. Her latest victory occurred on May 4th, in the New York State Supreme Court for Orange County. The jury returned a defense verdict in favor of her dentist client and…
Rawle Partner Anthony D. Luis Obtains Defense Verdict in Motor Vehicle Insurance Coverage Case
Anthony D. Luis obtained a defense verdict in a motor vehicle insurance coverage case where the Orange County Supreme Court held a framed issue hearing to determine whether an insurer was liable for the intentional criminal acts of its insured. The Court initially stayed arbitration between the injured party and h…
Rawle & Henderson Announces the Promotion of Six New Firm Partners
Rawle & Henderson, LLP is pleased to announce that the following attorneys have been promoted to Partners of the Firm: Matthew Chapman, Susan Dean, Joelle Florax, Iolanda D’Ambrosi-Francavilla, Patrice O’Brien and David Samlin.
This …
Rawle & Henderson, LLP, Partner William S. Spiegel Obtains Defense Verdict in Professional Liability Case
William S. Spiegel obtained a unanimous defense verdict in a professional liability case where the New York Supreme Court made the rare decision to allow a jury to consider…
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