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FHMS Receives Recognition at 2015 Westfield Insurance Defense Days
Fowler Hirtzel McNulty & Spaulding was recognized with multiple awards at the 2015 Westfield Insurance Defense Days which was held in Westfield Center, Ohio in early August. FHMS was one of only two firms receiving the Lighthouse Award for dedication to “Blue Ocean” concepts and in incorporation of the message in the firms web site…. Read More ❯

Allan Molotsky Discusses New Reservation of Rights Case
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently decided the Babcock & Wilcox v. American Nuclear Insurers case, which creates more issues for carriers providing a defense under a Reservation of Rights. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has issued its opinion in this matter, refusing to recognize an insured’s right to decline a defense offered by an insurer under… Read More ❯

Fowler Speaks at CLM Transportation Seminar
Joe Fowler served as the co-course planner for the 2015 Claims & Litigation Management Alliance (CLM) Transportation Annual Seminar held in June in Omaha, Nebraska. Joe also spoke on the topic of, Accident Investigation and Litigation: Working with Human Factors Experts.

Hirtzel Speaks on Rapid Response Strategies
Greg Hirtzel spoke on Rapid Response Strategies in Catastrophic Accidents to Innovative Captive Strategies in Cedar Rapids, IA on 4/15/15. The presentation concerned the considerations to be accounted for in dealing with emergency responses to high exposure losses, including client protection, evidence preservation, where to look for the most important data and how to best… Read More ❯

FHMS Recognized as Practice Innovator
Fowler Hirtzel McNulty & Spaulding was recognized as a smaller firm innovator in a May 12th article in The Legal Intelligencer. The comments appeared in the 3rd article of a series examining the shift in law firm business models in a new age of providing legal services. The article discussed the firms’ program regarding data… Read More ❯

Devon Davis Joins FHMS
Devon Davis has joined Fowler Hirtzel McNulty & Spaulding as an associate in the firm’s Philadelphia office. Mr. Davis, a former associate at White and Williams and a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Lynne A. Sitarski, Magistrate Judge of the District of New Jersey will focus his practice in the defense of complex commercial,… Read More ❯

Jacqueline Campbell Joins FHMS
Jacqueline Campbell has joined Fowler Hirtzel McNulty & Spaulding as an associate in the firm’s Philadelphia office. Ms. Campbell will focus her practice on the defense of commercial vehicle, construction accident and general liability claims. She has coordinated investigations and handled all aspects of commercial vehicle litigation from initial pleadings through jury trial and appeal…. Read More ❯

FHMS Lawyers Names 2015 Super Lawyers, Rising Stars
Fowler Hirtzel McNulty & Spaulding are pleased to announce that Joe Fowler, Greg Hirtzel, Joe Bongiovanni and Allan Molotsky have been named 2015 Super Lawyers, and Andrew Spaulding, Mike Socha, Mariel Marsh and Fran Lettieri have been named 2015 Rising Stars. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high… Read More ❯

FHMS Adds New Jersey Office
Fowler Hirtzel McNulty & Spaulding has added four New Jersey based lawyers and will open an office in New Jersey. Former Post & Schell partners Jay Gebauer and Lee Eckell , as well as associates Quinn McCusker and Kyle Heisner will staff the newly formed FHMS office, which will be located in Mount Laurel. They… Read More ❯

Hirtzel and Sparks Present at CLM Conference
Greg Hirtzel and John Sparks presented at the CLM 2015 Annual conference held in Palm Desert California on March 26th. Mr. Hirtzel and Mr. Sparks were members of a panel discussion titled Utilizing Collaboration to Achieve Cost Efficient Early Resolution. The presentation provided practical, real world tips on using creative resolution strategies and data driven… Read More ❯

Joe Fowler is co-course planner for the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance Transportation Conference
Joe Fowler is the co-course planner for the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM) annual Transportation Conference to be held on June 18th and 19th in Omaha, Nebraska. The conference will offer up-to-date information, strategies and tips on handling and resolving complex transportation claims. CLM is an inclusive, collaborative organization that promotes and furthers the… Read More ❯

Fowler Hirtzel McNulty & Spaulding Add Insurance Coverage Practice
Longtime Post & Schell partner Allan Molotsky has agreed to join the Philadelphia office of Fowler Hirtzel McNulty & Spaulding to head its new Insurance Coverage & Bad Faith group. Molotsky will be joined by former Post & Schell senior associate Fran Lettieri as well as associate Dennis Chow. Molotsky brings to FHMS over 35… Read More ❯

FHMS Philadelphia Moves to Larger Office Space
Fowler Hirtzel McNulty & Spaulding has moved its Philadelphia office. The firm remains at 2000 Market Street, but moved to Suite 550 on Friday, December 12th. The new space is double the size of the previous office and provides room for current staff and for potential expansion. “We never dreamed we would need to move… Read More ❯

FHMS Attorneys Take OSHA Construction Training Course
FHMS is dedicated to training our attorneys in the importance of the regulations and standards applicable to our clients’ exposures. On11/21/14 and 12/5/14 fourteen of the Firm’s attorneys received the OSHA 10 hour Construction Training Course which focuses on the occupational safety and health requirements for workers covered by OSHA 29 C.F.R. 1926 and the… Read More ❯

FHMS Attorneys Fran O’Neill and Mariel Marsh Present on Attorney-Guided Accident Investigations
FHMS attorneys Fran O’Neill and Mariel Marsh recently presented a seminar on attorney-guided accident investigations. The seminar was sponsored by Fundamental Labor Strategies, Inc. The seminar focused on methods to gather valuable evidence in a privileged and effective manner following catastrophic accidents. Particularly, conducting investigations and developing investigation policies which inform early decision making without… Read More ❯

FHMS Lawyers Named 2014 Super Lawyers, Rising Stars
Fowler Hirtzel McNulty and Spaulding are pleased to announce that Joe Fowler and Greg Hirtzel have been named 2014 Super Lawyers, and Andrew Spaulding, Christine Benedum, Fran O’Neill, Mariel Marsh and Mike Socha have been named 2014 Rising Stars. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of… Read More ❯

Greg Hirtzel & John Sparks Recognized at Westfield Defense Days
Greg Hirtzel and John Sparks were recognized by Westfield Insurance for their work with the Blue Ocean Think Tank at the company’s annual Defense Days in Ohio. Greg was also recognized for becoming a Certified Litigation Management Professional by completing an intensive program in Litigation Management at the Columbia University Law School sponsored by the… Read More ❯

Rachel Reibman Rosenzweig Joins FHMS
Rachel Reibman Rosenzweig recently joined FHMS, where she defends product liability, motor vehicle and premises cases. Rachel previously worked with many of the FHMS lawyers at Post & Schell. She is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and the Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law. Rachel and her family recently spent 15… Read More ❯