Administration
&
Staff
Firm Administration
Kathryn G. Drakeley
Director of
Administration
610-834-6211
kdrakeley@obrlaw.com
JoAnne DeSana
Controller
610-834-6280
jdesana@obrlaw.com
Joseph Quirk
Information Technology
Director
610-834-6261
jquirk@obrlaw.com
Cyndi Lovas
Payroll Administrator
610-834-6237
clovas@obrlaw.com
Marketing
Paralegals
Beth Carson-Nave
Paralegal Committee
610-834-6214
bcarson@obrlaw.com
Stacy C. Jaeger
Paralegal Committee
610-834-6293
sjaeger@obrlaw.com
Kimberly O’Hanlon
Paralegal Committee
610-834-6221
kohanlon@obrlaw.com
Ambre Biehl
610-834-6228
abiehl@obrlaw.com
Amy Boone
610-834-6288
aboone@obrlaw.com
Angela Crivelli
610-834-6212
acrivelli@obrlaw.com
Ro Fedorka
610-834-6213
rfedorka@obrlaw.com
Marisa Fugale
610-834-6267
mfugale@obrlaw.com
Jacquelyn Hamilton
610-834-6286
jhamilton@obrlaw.com
Brianna Hause
610-834-6245
bhause@obrlaw.com
Kristina Nesson
610-834-8481
knesson@obrlaw.com
Gail Sayer
610-834-6271
gsayer@obrlaw.com
Accounting
Kristin Lester
Accounting Clerk
610-834-8478
klester@obrlaw.com
Jackie Lockwood
Assistant to the Controller
610-834-6295
jlockwood@obrlaw.com
Vicki McQuaid
Billing Clerk
610-834-6281
vmcquaid@obrlaw.com
Support
Debra Borochaner
Receptionist
610-834-8800
dborochaner@obrlaw.com
Michelle Bowe
Records Intake
610-834-6259
mbowe@obrlaw.com
Brian Bussey
Copy/Mail Clerk
610-834-6273
bbussey@obrlaw.com
Diane Collins
File Clerk
610-834-6238
dcollins@obrlaw.com
Tiffany McGowan
Assistant to Director of Administration
610-834-6266
tmcgowan@obrlaw.com
Wendy Turnier
Secretarial Support
610-834-6244
wturnier@obrlaw.com
Al Porter
Assistant to Director of Information Technology
610-834-6264
aporter@obrlaw.com
Jennifer Prostock
Expert Materials & Information
610-834-6224
jprostock@obrlaw.com
O'Brien & Ryan News
Defense Verdict in Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas for Family Physician, Medical Technician, and Practice
Michael O. Pitt obtained a defense verdict in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas for a family physician, her medical technician, and her practice. The defendant physician was the primary care doctor of the plaintiff husband, an avid bowler. Plaintiffs...
Defense Verdict for Otolaryngologist in Bucks County
Michael O. Pitt obtained a defense verdict in favor of an otolaryngologist following a five day jury trial in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. At issue was surgery to remove a polyp from the plaintiff's sphenoid sinus. Plaintiff had alleged that the surgery performed was...
Defense Verdict on Behalf of Surgical Oncologist in Philadelphia County
Marshall L. Schwartz and Brett M. Littman obtained a defense verdict in favor of a surgical oncologist in Philadelphia County. Plaintiff, who had previously been diagnosed with breast cancer, claimed that after undergoing a mastectomy and concurrent breast...
Defense Verdict at Trial On Behalf of Cardiologist in Philadelphia County
Daniel F. Ryan, III recently obtained a defense verdict at trial on behalf of a cardiologist in Philadelphia County, PA. Plaintiff's decedent was on anticoagulants for several years because of atrial fibrillation and was hospitalized for treatment of an infection....
Summary Judgment for Insurance Company in Declaratory Judgment Action
Anthony P. DeMichele obtained summary judgment for an insurance company in a coverage dispute involving one of its insureds. The insured, an attorney, was sued in two separate state court actions based upon his involvement in several real estate investments. In the...
Spotlight On: The New Rules for Health Care Decisions and Advance Heath Care Directives for Incompetent Patients
Act 169 of 2006, which provides a framework for making healthcare decisions on behalf of incompetent adult patients through advance health directives, went into effect on January 29, 2007. The Act allows physicians to initiate, continue, withdraw or withhold medical...
“Original Source” Exception Overcome by Focus on Documents’ Purpose in Peer Review Protection Act Analysis
An opinion from the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas helped further shape the Peer Review Protection Act ("the Act") analysis by focusing on hospitals' efforts to improve the care they provide in ways that may not involve a traditional committee. In the...
IRS Simplifies Determination of Whether A Health Care Worker is Employee or Independent Contractor
The standards by which the IRS determines whether a worker is classified as an "employee" or an "independent contractor" have been modified. Prior to the modification which was made early in 2006, the IRS used a complex "20 factor" test, which proved difficult to use....
Eastern District of PA Dismisses Liability & Warranty Claims for Medical Device, Predicating Decision on State Lower Court Opinions
In its recent decision, Terrell v. Davol, Inc., et al., the Eastern District of Pennsylvania dismissed both a strict liability claim based on a manufacturing defect and a claim alleging a breach of the implied warranty of merchantability for a medical...
Philadelphia Judge Strikes Loss of Consortium Claim Raised by Same-Sex Couple
In an order issued July 25, 2013, a Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas judge dismissed a loss of consortium claim raised in a medical malpractice case by a same-sex couple. The underlying case of Wolf v. Associates of Podiatric Medicine and...
Dan Ryan Serves as Panelist
Dan Ryan served as a panelist for How Super Lawyers Use ADR in Their Practice at the Civil Litigation Section Meeting in Philadelphia, PA on October 17, 2013.
OBR Supports PA Elks’ Home Nursing Program
O’Brien & Ryan, LLP was a Premier Sponsor for the Norristown Elks Lodge’s golf outing to raise funds for the Pennsylvania Elks’ Home Service Program. The Program involves services provided by registered nurses to persons with developmental disabilities. We were honored to have the opportuntity to participate and support this great cause.
Tracie Vizza is Faculty for CLE
On July 31, 2013, Tracie Vizza was part of the faculty for “How a Litigation Notebook Can Help You Win”, a CLE given by the Pennsylvania Bar Institute in Philadelphia, PA.
OBR Supports Child Advocacy
On July 27, 2013, attorneys Carolyn Bohmueller, Dorothy Duffy, Marshall Schwartz, Brett Littman, Tracie Vizza, and paralegal Brigid Wixted all participated in the 26th Annual “Run for the Hill of It” in Chestnut Hill, PA, the proceeds of which benefit the Montgomery Child Advocacy Project.
Heather Hansen is Course Planner for Dispute Resolution Institute
On July 23, 2013, Heather Hansen acted as a course planner for The Dispute Resolution Institute’s Depos-for P.I. Lawyers, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA.
Join Our Newsletter
Join our quarterly newsletter list for legal updates and firm news. Just enter your email below.