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Samuel Anyan is a Partner at Wapner Newman and has been a member of the firm since 2010. Prior to joining Wapner Newman, Mr. Anyan served as a law clerk to the Honorable Lisette Shirdan-Harris, First Judicial District of Pennsylvania, and enjoyed a successful career as an attorney at a major insurance company, as well as at a prominent products liability boutique firm. Mr. Anyan is known for his superior preparation and courtroom skills, obtaining stellar results for his clients. Mr. Anyan ea...

James H. Heller, chair of the firm's Products Liability Practice Group and vice chair of the Commercial Litigation Department, joined the firm in August 1985. Jim is a member of the firm's Board of Directors. Jim practices out of the Philadelphia office. Jim handles complex commercial disputes and catastrophic personal injury claims. During his tenure at Cozen O’Connor, Jim has had extensive litigation experience, trying more than 50 cases to verdict or judgment in state and federal cou...

Fred J. D'Angelo, Jr., concentrates his practice on the representation of management in labor and employment law. His experience includes representation of employers in both traditional labor relations and employment litigation. This experience includes representing employers on union prevention campaigns, collective bargaining negotiations, and labor contract administration. Fred has represented employer clients in virtually all industries, including manufacturing, shipping, transportation, ...

Dianne Coady Fisher serves as bond counsel and underwriters' counsel on a variety of private activity tax-exempt financings, including single-family mortgage bonds, multifamily housing bonds, and health care financings. Additionally, she serves as borrowers' counsel in acquisitions of bond-financed multifamily housing projects and debt restructurings, including unsecured REIT borrowings. Dianne also acts as counsel to bond purchasers in private placement of multifamily housing bonds for new c...

Adam Pantano is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Adam, who practices law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Adam is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Stephanie A. Gonzalez Ferrandez is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Stephanie A., who practices law in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Stephanie A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Kevin J. Hughes serves as co-chair of Cozen O’Connor’s Subrogation & Recovery Department, and is chair of the department’s Atlantic and Northeast regional offices. Kevin joined the firm in September, 1987 and has successfully litigated and tried cases throughout the United States in both state and federal court. He concentrates his practice in the prosecution of complex property damage claims arising out of fires, explosions, mechanical failures and structural collapses....

Matthew H. Kamens joined the firm’s Philadelphia office in April 2009 as senior counsel in the Business Law Department. A member of the Private Client Services Group, Matthew concentrates his practice in trusts, estate and business planning matters, as well as complex estate administration. Matthew has significant knowledge of life insurance and its structuring in estate planning contexts and also serves as a trustee of a number of significant trusts holding liquid and nonliquid assets ...

Clark Whitney is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Clark, who practices law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Clark is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

For over 30 years, partner John Livingood has defended insured and self-insured entities in casualty litigation. He represents individuals and local, regional, and national corporations in complex, high-exposure litigation throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey. John has extensive major jury and non-jury trial experience in the Philadelphia region, having tried over 50 matters to verdict. He regularly serves as excess counsel for carriers, assuming responsibility for and trying cases anywhere...