Jason Aaron Bio Requested

Tracy J. Abatemarco is a seasoned, results-oriented litigator that aggressively handles claims and obtains early resolution and favorable settlements where appropriate. She focuses her practice on construction and labor law litigation, lead paint, mold, toxic tort, transportation and complex general liability and casualty actions. Her clients include insurance companies, financial institutions, and real estate owners and managers. She has extensive experience in state and appellate practice and has enjoyed success in the trial, appellate and arbitration forums.

Christine A. Bernstock is the Director of Claims, Risk Management of Tishman Construction. Prior to joining Tishman Construction, Christine was a Senior Claims Specialist ACE handling Architects & Engineers professional liability claims and was a Senior Claims Examiner at Catlin where she handled CGL construction related matters. Christine was a partner with the law firm Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker, LLP, where her practice focused on construction claims. She handled all aspects of litigation, including trials and appeals. Christine received her Bachelor of Arts from Colgate University, with a major in Sociology in 1994. She received her Juris Doctorate from Quinnipiac College School of Law in 1999, where she was a member of the Moot Court Honor Society. She is currently admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey.

Megan Boyar is an associate in the New York office of Lewis Brisbois and a member of the General Liability Practice. Prior to joining Lewis Brisbois, Ms. Boyar worked as a civil litigation attorney at a New York City insurance defense firm. Ms. Boyar earned her law degree from Cardozo Law School where she participated in the Journal of Law and Gender. Ms. Boyar focuses her practice on actions involving premises liability, construction and the New York Labor Law.

Chevon Andre Brooks Bio Requested.

Angela DiDomenico, PhD earned a Ph.D. and an M.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering, with an emphasis in Human Factors Engineering, at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia. Dr. DiDomenico also earned an M.S. in Mathematics from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and a B.A. in Mathematics at The University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut. She is a Certified Professional Ergonomist (CPE). Prior to joining ARCCA, Dr. DiDomenico spent 10 years working as a research scientist in the Center for Physical Ergonomics at the Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety in Hopkinton, Massachusetts.

Timothy (Tim) J. Donnelly Bio Requested

Diana M. Gerstberger is a Senior Claims specialist at Axis Insurance located in Alpharetta, GA where she currently handles a variety of complex litigated claims including New York Labor Law, Products Liability, and Premise Liability and Construction Defect matters. Ms. Gerstberger has over 17 years' experience in the insurance industry as a claims adjuster and insurance defense counsel. She is the current Chair for the DRI Construction Law Section. Ms. Gerstberger is licensed to practice in California.

Ellen H. Greiper, a partner in the Lewis Brisbois' New York office, has over three decades of experience defending multi-party construction and construction defect cases. An arbitrator for the district courts in Nassau County and a mediator for trial-ready cases in the Supreme Court of Nassau County, Ellen also has extensive experience litigating high-exposure premises liability, Labor Law, and personal injury matters arising from construction site accidents. Ellen chaired the construction defect Execusummitt in 2016 and 2017. In 2013, Ellen co-authored a comprehensive survey examining a cross-section of construction cases from around the country for Mealey's Litigation Reports: Construction Defects and also authored NYsBA construction site accidents.

Rosary A. Hernandez a Shareholder at Tiffany & Bosco, PA, is first generation Cuban American. Her areas of practice include commercial and business litigation, professional liability defense, construction law, and tort defense including tortious interference and related claims. Since 1993 she has represented clients in litigation and arbitration in Texas, Arizona, and California. Ms. Hernandez's professional affiliations include DRI, Executive Board of Diversity Committee, Co-Chair of Construction Seminar 2015, State Bar of AZ – Past Board of Directors for Construction Section, Past Chair of MCBA Construction Section and Past Board of Directors for Arizona Association of Defense Counsel. Ms. Hernandez is the Chair for the Diversity for Success Seminar and Corporate Expo.

Jennifer Herscovici Bio requested

David L. Jones is a partner in the law firm of Wright Lindsey Jennings in Little Rock, Arkansas. His practice focus is construction defect and related contract litigation, including representation of owners, contractors, design professionals, sureties, and suppliers. He is a contributing author to several construction law publications. He also presents on construction topics and is an active member of the Defense Research Institute's (DRI) Construction Committee, currently serving as Vice Chair. He previously served as board chair of a not-for-profit residential builder and as a board member for ACE (Architecture, Construction, and Engineering) Mentor Program of Indiana.

Steven R. Lau practice encompasses New York Labor Law, premises liability, product liability, professional liability, catastrophic motor vehicle accidents, general liability and insurance coverage claims. He has depth of experience defending construction accident claims on behalf of owners, general contractors, construction managers and trade contractors. Steven handles all aspects of litigation, from inception through trial. He has tried cases to verdict in New York State courts and, in addition, has successfully argued appeals in the First and Second Departments.

Stephanie A. Nashban concentrates her practices in the areas of insurance coverage and professional liability. She litigates coverage cases in state and federal court on behalf of insurers, involving a wide variety of coverages, including directors and officers liability, errors and omissions liability, employment practices liability, environmental liability, and commercial general liability. Stephanie regularly advises clients on coverage analysis and policy interpretation, claims handling and resolution, case valuation, and settlement.

Abe M. Rychik a founding partner and shareholder of the firm, heads its insurance defense, health care, employment and construction practice groups. He has over twenty-six years of experience successfully defending liability claims against corporate entities in the areas of professional and general liability and insurance matters. He also handles a wide range of complex commercial litigation.

Mark D. Shifton is a Senior Partner in the Princeton, New Jersey and New York City offices of Seiger Gfeller Laurie LLP. Mark focuses his practice in the areas of complex civil and commercial litigation in the state and federal courts in New Jersey and New York, and has extensive experience representing clients in catastrophic property loss and injury claims and litigation, as well as representing design professionals and contractors in construction disputes. Mark serves as the Co-Vice Chair for the DRI's 2019 Construction Law Seminar, and recently completed a two-year term as the Product Liability Committee's Building Products Specialized Litigation Group.

George R. Truitt, Jr. Bio requested

Kirk Wolf attained his Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Michigan State University and his Master of Science degree in Engineering Management from Old Dominion University. Kirk began his career in Colorado as a project engineer as a structural engineering consultant designing residential and commercial structures. He comes to S-E-A from Jacobs Technology where he was the Senior Civil/Structural Engineer at NASA Langley Research Center. Kirk is currently licensed as a Professional Engineer in 17 states and performs examinations and evaluations of existing structures to determine the presence, extent, and/or cause of damage to building components as a result of partial or full collapse, storm damage, water intrusion, fire, vibration, blasting, or other phenomena. Kirk provides investigation and consultation for a variety of projects, including, but not limited to, structure, roof, and building envelope/fenestration failures, means of ingress/egress, code compliance, workplace accidents, underground utilities (storm/sanitary sewer, steam, and potable water), and potentially defective construction and/or design.

Glenn M. Zakaib is a partner with BLG's Toronto office as National Co-chair of the Class Actions Group, providing strategic direction and coordination of the group across Canada. He has an extensive background in precedent-setting class actions matters, bringing astute insights forward to defend public and private sector clients against all manner of claims. Mr. Zakaib's expertise extends across industry sectors. He has a strong track record of successfully defending class action proceedings and product liability claims related to medical, consumer, industrial, pharmaceutical, automotive, aviation, and electrical products, as well as life insurance, misrepresentation, and Competition Act claims.