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Robert J. Fitzgerald 
Cherry Hill, New Jersey
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phone(856) 414-6009
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emailrjfitzgerald@mdwcg.com

Robert J. Fitzgerald devotes all of his practice to workers' compensation defense litigation. Bob joined Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin's Philadelphia office in April 2001.  In August 2004, he moved to the firm's Cherry Hill office and since then, he has been that office's Workers' Compensation Department Supervisor. Bob has handled more than 1,200 workers' compensation cases in the past decade. He has represented more than 600 different employers, private and public, in just about every area of industry.

For a third year, Bob has been selected for inclusion on the New Jersey Rising Stars list, which appears in New Jersey Super Lawyers magazine and features outstanding young lawyers in the state of New Jersey. He has also published multiple articles dealing with workers' compensation issues for both the New Jersey Law Journal and New Jersey Self-Insurers Association. Bob is a guest lecturer at Community College of Philadelphia and regularly provides seminars on workers' compensation issues to clients all across the country.

Bob is admitted to practice in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, as well as the U.S. District Courts for New Jersey and the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Bob earned his Juris Doctorate from Widener University School of Law in May 2000, where he was a member of Phi Delta Phi, Honor Chapter. While attending law school in the evening, Bob worked as litigation paralegal for Freedman & Lorry, P.C., concentrating in the areas of workers' compensation litigation, motor vehicle liability, and general liability. Bob was born in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Northeast Philadelphia, where he attended Father Judge High School. He is a graduate of Temple University and the Community College of Philadelphia. Bob resides in Gloucester County, New Jersey, with his wife and two children.

Year Joined Organization:
2001
Areas of Practice:
Workers' Compensation
Bar Admissions:
New Jersey, 2000
Pennsylvania, 2000
Education:
Widener University School of Law, Wilmington, Delaware, 2000
J.D.
Honors: Phi Delta Phi, Harrington Inn, Honor Chapter


Temple University, 1994
B.A.


Community College of Philadelphia
Associates in Applied Sciences
Major:  Paralegal Studies


Published Works:
Once Again, There Is No Pain Or Suffering - Damages That Is - In New Jersey's Workers' Compensation, New Jersey Defense Association Newsletter, Fall 2011


Life Is About Choices--So Too Is New Jersey Workers' Compensation Law When Addressing An Employer's Section 40 Lien Against A Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Insurance Policy, Defense Digest, Vol. 16, No. 1, March 2010; and, New Jersey Self-Insurers Association Newsletter, August, 2010


My Boss Made Me Do It! The Appellate Division Examines the Compensability of Injuries that Occur During Employer-Sponsored Social Events, Defense Digest, Vol. 15, No. 4, December, 2009


Strict Statutory Interpretation - New Jersey Supreme Court Affirms Determination Of Improper Cancellation of Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage, Defense Digest, Vol. 15, No. 2, June, 2009


Liar! Liar! -- The Appellate Division Upholds The Imposition Of Penalties Under The Fraud Provisions Of The New Jersey Workers' Compensation Law, Defense Digest, Vol. 14, No. 4, December, 2008


Appellate Division Affirms Determination Of Improper Workers' Compensation Insurance Cancellation, Despite Carrier's Utilization Of State Insurance Bureau's Electronic Filing Procedures, Defense Digest, Vol. 14, No. 2, June, 2008


Exclusive Remedy Applies Despite Violation of Contract, New Jersey Law Journal, September 17, 2007


Actual Lost Income Must Be Shown, New Jersey Law Journal, December 11, 2006


A Watered Down Intoxication Defense, New Jersey Law Journal, November 6, 2006


Prove It! -- The Appellate Division Restates The Petitioner's Burden Of Proof For New Jersey Workers' Compensation Temporary Disability Benefits, Defense Digest, Vol. 12, No. 3, September, 2006


The Appellate Division Further Clarifies The Computation Of Weekly Wages Under The New Jersey Workers' Compensation Act, Defense Digest, Vol. 12, No. 1, March, 2006


Will The Real Employer Please Stand Up? The Appellate Division's Most Recent Look At Special Employment Status Under The New Jersey Workers' Compensation Law, Defense Digest, Vol. 11, No. 3, September, 2005


Claimant's Must Prove Abnormal Working Conditions Where Physical Injury Is Caused By Stress, Defense Digest, Vol. 7, No. 5, October, 2001


Representative Cases:
Temple Univ. Hosp. v. Workers' Comp. Appeal Board (Sinnott), 866 A.2d 489 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2005)
Honors and Awards:
New Jersey Super Lawyer Rising Star (2006-2007, 2010)


Professional Associations and Memberships:
New Jersey Self Insurers' Association, 2004 - Present


New Jersey Defense Association, 2004 - Present


New Jersey State Bar Association, 2004 - Present


Past Employment Positions:
Marks, O'Neill, O'Brien & Courtney, P.C., Litigation Associate, 2000 - 2001


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