On the Pulse…Profile of Our Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Office
By William Z. Scott, Jr., Esq.*
Founded in 1741, Bethlehem is a city of nearly 72,000 people in eastern Pennsylvania known for its rich colonial and industrial history. Bethlehem sits at the heart of the Lehigh Valley and is approximately equidistant from both Philadelphia and New York. Once the home of the Bethlehem Steel Corporation, the city is today experiencing an economic and cultural renaissance with a very bright future.
Since its founding over two decades ago, the Bethlehem office of Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin has effectively represented our clients in all of the surrounding counties, including Lehigh, Northampton, Monroe, Carbon, Schuylkill and Berks. The attorneys in the Bethlehem office have extensive experience in the federal courts of both the Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania. This office is a prime example of Marshall Dennehey’s commitment to providing client representation by local attorneys who are actively involved in the legal and civic communities.
The liability department of the Bethlehem office is headed by Frank Baker, who has over 35 years of experience litigating myriad, complex cases involving catastrophic injuries and death, as well as professional liability and construction matters. Working as a team with Frank are Brent Green, Paul Lees, Dave Williams and Jason Banonis. Brent and Paul concentrate their efforts in defending professional liability matters, including civil rights cases, cases involving educational institutions and the defense of other professionals such as realtors. Dave and Jason concentrate on product liability, automobile liability, premises liability and other casualty cases. Together, these attorneys bring a wealth of experience in litigating both professional liability and casualty cases throughout our regional area.
The Workers’ Compensation Department is headed by William Scott, who brings over 35 years of experience litigating workers’ compensation cases throughout northeastern Pennsylvania. Bill is joined in the department by Judd Woytek, who has over 10 years of experience in workers’ compensation. Bill and Judd have practiced their entire careers in the counties served by the Bethlehem office and have gained the respect of the workers’ compensation judges before whom they appear. They are well known and well respected by the claimant’s bar for their diligent representation of institutional clients, both large and small.
The Health Care Department is headed by Candy Barr Heimbach, who has over 25 years of experience in litigating medical malpractice cases. The other members of the medical malpractice team include Michelle Wilson and Wendy O’Connor. This group has gained the trust and confidence of large-scale health care institutions, individual physicians and health care providers alike. Under Candy’s leadership, they have become recognized by both the bench and bar as the preeminent health care defense group in our geographical area.
In addition to our attorneys, the Bethlehem office owes much of its success to a dedicated and experienced staff of secretaries and paralegals who collectively enhance the smooth and efficient running of the office. A number of our staff members have been here since the inception of the office in the Lehigh Valley over two decades ago. Our paralegals, Bonnie Zemek and Gail Wireman, offer their multiple years of experience as professional assistants to both the health care and the liability groups.
The attorneys in the Bethlehem office of Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin present a formidable group who zealously defend their clients and who have earned the respect of the judges before whom they appear, as well as their adversaries. In addition to their legal prowess, these attorneys are also community leaders, being active in local government as well as the boards of local colleges, theaters, historic institutions and non-profit organizations. They epitomize what we mean when we say we are a regional law firm.
*Scott is the managing shareholder of our Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, office. He can be reached at 484.895.2306 or wzscott@mdwcg.com.
Defense Digest, Vol. 19, No. 4, December 2013
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