Melisa Buchowiec

Frank N. Ciprero graduated from Dickinson College in 1995 with a B.A. in Anthropology. In 1998, he earned a law degree from The Dickinson School of Law of The Pennsylvania State University. He served as a legal intern for the Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General in the Medicaid Fraud Control Division. He then became a Senior Associate with a mid-sized defense firm handling Workers’ Compensation and general liability defense litigation in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey. With ove...

Shayna Slater is a Partner at Anapol Weiss and a member of the firm’s Unsafe Drug & Medical Device team. She concentrates her practice on mass tort, products liability and other civil litigation. Her practice involves both pharmaceutical and medical device mass tort litigation including a wide range of cases such as NEC Baby Formula Lawsuit , 2022 Exacech Recall , and Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Claims .

Consistently achieving both seven and eight figure verdicts, Kenneth M. Rothweiler is “at the top of his profession,” exclaims client Joanne Graham. His revered reputation in Pennsylvania among patients, doctors, and lawyers alike is undeniable - commencing his career by serving as a legal clerk for the Superior Court of PA, he stands today as the co-founder, senior partner, and chair of the management committee of his firm. Dedicated to complex personal injury litigation, he is o...

Philadelphia Personal Injury lawyer John M. Dodig is a veteran trial attorney who primarily litigates claims involving construction accidents, truck and motor vehicle accidents, medical negligence, and premises liability in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey. John has achieved several verdicts and settlements in the range of millions and tens of millions of dollars in these areas, including a $31 million verdict on behalf of an individual injured as a result of a dangerous highway, a $14 millio...

Thomas R. Anapol is a Shareholder at Anapol Weiss and a recognized leader in National Medical Device Litigation. Thomas Anapol has served in a variety of leadership capacities in state and multidistrict litigation (MDL) Plaintiff Steering Committees (PSC). His roles include: Co-Lead Counsel in the Biomet metal-on-metal hip implant litigation Member of the PSC in the Stryker Rejuvenate & ABG II NJ State coordinated litigation Current litigation includes the 2022 Exactech recall .

Ellen Brotman is the founder of BrotmanLaw PLLC, with offices in Philadelphia and Washington, DC. An attorney with more than 30 years in practice, she represents attorneys in disciplinary, licensure, and reinstatement matters and counsels lawyers and law firms on legal ethics and professional responsibility. For more than 20 years, she has represented hundreds of clients in matters before the Pennsylvania Board of Law Examiners, the Pennsylvania Disciplinary Board, the Pennsylvania Lawyers&rs...

Ryan A. Hauck is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Workers' Compensation Law - Employers. Ryan A. practices law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Best Lawyers has recognized Ryan A. Hauck since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Ryan A. Hauck is held by other lawyers.

Amy Stern is a Partner with the law firm of Rubin, Glickman, Steinberg & Gifford P.C. , having joined the firm in 1995. She is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and Montgomery Bar Association. She is a member of the Family Law Section of the Montgomery Bar Association and past Chair of the Family Law Section Mediation Committee. Ms. Stern's work focuses primarily on estate planning and estate administration law, domestic relations law and family mediation. She is certified in F...

E. Douglas DiSandro is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. E. Douglas practices law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Best Lawyers has recognized E. Douglas DiSandro since 2026. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which E. Douglas DiSandro is held by other lawyers.

Leonard A. Bernstein is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Banking and Finance Law, Consumer Protection Law and Financial Services Regulation Law. Leonard A. practices law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Best Lawyers has recognized Leonard A. Bernstein since 2001. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Leonard A. Bernstein i...