YOUR HOUSE COUNSEL® REGIONAL LEADERSHIP
To better assist companies and organizations seeking an insurance defense law firm, Your House Counsel® has five regions, spanning the country, each region headed by a leading Your House Counsel® Member.
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NORTHEAST REGIONAL CHAIR
Eileen Bulholtz concentrates her practice in insurance defense litigation, commercial litigation, and in estate planning and administration. Combining these skills, she has successfully litigated several contested estate matters including will contests. She has lectured for the New York State Bar Association and the Monroe County Bar Association on New York State Labor Law issues including construction site accidents and on trial practice, evidence and ethics.
CONNECTICUT
Nuzzo & Roberts, LLC
Richard A. Roberts
rroberts@nuzzo-roberts.com
Jennifer Cavalier Mozzer
jmozzer@nuzzo-roberts.com
One Town Center,
Cheshire, CT 06410
203.250.2000 nuzzo-roberts.com
MAINE
Petruccelli, Martin & Haddow, LLP
James B. Haddow
jhaddow@pmhlegal.com
Two Monument Square,
P.O. Box 17555, Portland, ME 04112
207.775.0200 pmhlegal.com
NEW JERSEY / NEW YORK – Downstate
Shafer Partners, LLP
Howard S. Shafer
hshafer@shaferpartners.com
125 Maiden Lane, Suite 16-A,
New York, NY 10038
212.267.0011 shaferpartners.com
NEW YORK – Rochester
Connors, Corcoran & Buholtz, PLLC
Eileen E. Buholtz
ebuholtz@connorscorcoran.com
45 Exchange Blvd.,
Times Square Building,
Suite 250, Rochester, NY 14614
585.232.5885 connorscorcoran.com
PENNSYLVANIA – Pittsburgh
Poerio & Walter, Inc.
James M. Poerio
jpoerio@pwlawinc.com
Robert P. Walter
rwalter@pwlawinc.com
411 Seventh Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412.246.0508 pwlawinc.com
MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL CHAIR
Ed Bacon has over 30 years of experience devoted exclusively to civil litigation in the Federal and State courts of Maryland and the District of Columbia. He focuses his practice in the areas of serious personal injury and complex commercial litigation, including wrongful death, brain injury and paralysis; product liability; construction defects and accidents; environmental exposure/toxic torts; and retailer security liability.
DELAWARE
Tybout, Redfearn & Pell
Danielle K. Yearick
dyearick@trplaw.com
Robert M. Greenberg
rgreenberg@trplaw.com
501 Carr Road Suite 300,
Wilmington, DE 19809
302.658.6901 trplaw.com
MARYLAND
Bacon, Thornton & Palmer, L.L.P.
Edward C. Bacon
ebacon@lawbtp.com
6411 Ivy Lane, Suite 500,
Greenbelt, MD 20770
301.345.7001 lawbtp.com
TENNESSEE – Middle and Eastern
Arnett, Baker, Draper & Hagood, LLP
Broderick L. Young
byoung@adhknox.com
Rachel P. Hurt
rhurt@adhknox.com
First Tennessee Plaza, Suite 2300,
Knoxville, TN 37901
865.546.7000 adhknox.com
TENNESSEE – Western
Anderson Crawley & Burke, pllc
Timothy D. Crawley
tcrawley@acblaw.com
Thomas M. Wright, Jr.
twright@acblaw.com
1100 Tyler Avenue, Suite 101,
Oxford, MS 38655
662.840.3954 acblaw.com
VIRGINIA
Ford|Richardson
Scott C. Ford
sford@fordrichardsonlaw.com
Brian A. Richardson
brichardson@fordrichardsonlaw.com
Riverfront Plaza
901 E. Byrd Street, Suite 1800
Richmond, VA 23219
804.220.6113 fordrichardsonlaw.com
CENTRAL REGIONAL CHAIR
For nearly 40 years, Mr. Progar has represented the interests of insurance companies, self-insureds, and nonprofit organizations. As lead counsel, Mr. Progar has tried more than 50 jury trials to verdict. Mr. Progar regularly presents seminars for insurance claims representatives, and attorneys on issues relating to trial practice, insurance coverage, claims handling, and alternative dispute resolution. He has also published articles in legal journals and newsletters on topics such as trial practice, evidence, and civil procedure.
ARKANSAS
Gill Ragon Owen, P.A.
Jason Lee
lee@gill-law.com
Matthew B. Finch
finch@gill-law.com
425 West Capitol Avenue, Suite 3800,
Little Rock, AR 72201
501.376.3800 gill-law.com
ILLINOIS / INDIANA – Northern /
WISCONSIN – Milwaukee
Doherty & Progar LLC
Michael J.Progar
mjp@doherty-progar.com
200 West Adams Street, Suite 2220,
Chicago, IL 60606-5231
312.630.9630 doherty-progar.com
MISSOURI
Rynearson, Suess, Schnurbusch & Champion, LLC
Debbie S. Champion
dchampion@rssclaw.com
Jeffrey K. Suess
jsuess@rssclaw.com
500 N. Broadway, Suite 1550,
St. Louis, MO 63102
314.421.4430 rssclaw.com
OHIO
Mazanec, Raskin & Ryder Co., L.P.A.
Joseph F. Nicholas, Jr.
jnicholas@mrrlaw.com
100 Franklin’s Row, 34305 Solon Road,
Cleveland, OH 44139
440.248.7906 mrrlaw.com
GULF COAST REGIONAL CHAIR
Tim Crawley is a faculty member for a variety of seminars dealing with issues in his areas of specialty, most recently presenting on “The Drones: They Are Coming!” at the 72nd Annual Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference, to the “LMA Under 35” group at Lloyd’s of London, to the XChanging Claims group in London, at the ACE Annual Conference, the RIMS Annual Conferences, and the AmeriClaim Annual Conference.
MISSISSIPPI
Anderson Crawley & Burke, pllc
Timothy D. Crawley
tcrawley@acblaw.com
Thomas M. Wright, Jr.
twright@acblaw.com
216 Draperton Court,
Ridgeland, MS 39157-3905
601.707.8800 acblaw.com
SOUTH CAROLINA – Columbia
Crowe LaFave Garfield & Bagley, LLC
Danny C. Crowe
danny@crowelafave.com
Matthew C. LaFave
matthew@crowelafave.com
2019 Park Street,
Columbia, SC 29201
803.724.5729 crowelafave.com
TEXAS – Dallas
Touchstone Bernays
R. Wayne Gordon
wayne.gordon@tbjbs.com
Ronald W. Johnson
ron.johnson@tbjbs.com
1717 Main Street, Suite 3400,
Dallas, TX 75201
214.741.1166 touchstonelaw.com
WESTERN REGIONAL CHAIR
Brian Rubin’s practice is concentrated in tort litigation with emphasis in general liability, automobile defense, transportation and trucking defense, liquor liability defense, construction defect defense, product liability, toxic tort, and premises liability defense. Over the years, he has also handled a wide array of issues dealing with SIU/Insurance Fraud matters.
ARIZONA – Phoenix
Thomas Rubin & Kelley PC
Brian D. Rubin
brubin@trkfirm.com
April A. Hancock
ahancock@trkfirm.com
7330 North 16th Street, Suite A100
Phoenix, AZ 85020-5299
602.274.8289 azinsurancedefense.com
CALIFORNIA – San Francisco
Clapp Moroney | Vucinich |
Beeman Scheley
Jeffrey M. Vucinich
jvucinich@clappmoroney.com
505 Montgomery Street, 11th Floor,
San Francisco, CA 94111
415.874.3562 clappmoroney.com
MONTANA
Bohyer, Erickson, Beaudette &
Tranel, P.C.
Erin M. Erickson
erickson@bebtlaw.com
Paul N. Tranel
ptranel@bebtlaw.com
283 West Front St., Suite 201
Missoula, MT 59802
406.532.7800 bebtlaw.com