Attorney Intel recently announced its 25 Notable Attorneys of Pennsylvania for 2023. Hickey Smith Dodd Senior Counsel Damian Sammons made the shortlist, which includes award-winning attorneys, environmental pioneers, and veterans of the legal field. Damian’s practice focuses on toxic torts, product liability, construction design defects, and commercial and general liability matters. Read more about Damian’s recent recognition here, and about his background and practice here.
Hickey Smith Dodd LLP is pleased to announce that Dominic Boone, Esq. has joined the firm as a Senior Counsel in the firm’s Insurance Defense Practice Group in New York. Mr. Boone brings more than twenty years of experience representing clients in all aspects of property damage and personal injury matters, including matters catastrophic injuries and traumatic brain injuries. His practice includes the defense of claims involving alleged New York labor law violations, medical malpractice, nursing home negligence, general and premises liability, construction defects, and automobile accidents.
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Attorney Maurice Recchia, Senior Counsel in Hickey Smith Dodd’s New York Insurance Defense Practice Group, recently obtained summary judgment in favor of a commercial property owner client of the firm. Read More
Jody C. Benard, Partner and New York Team Leader for the firm’s Insurance Defense Practice Group, recently obtained summary judgment in favor of a commercial property owner/landlord client of the firm. She then used that decision to recover all defense fees and costs from a Co-Defendant. Read More
In 2017, the North American division of one of the 20 largest general insurance and reinsurance carriers worldwide selected Hickey Smith Dodd to participate in its “Outsourced Staff Counsel Pilot Program.”
Based on prior experience, members of the carrier’s management team believed that a well-executed internal staff counsel program typically results in significantly lower legal spend and shorter cycle times as compared to the engagement of retained counsel, while at the same time providing comparable or better outcomes for the claims litigated. The objective of the pilot was to test whether an outside (non-captive) law firm could effectively implement cost- and time-saving elements of an internal staff counsel model.
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Attorney Korri Abrams Frampton, Senior Counsel in Hickey Smith Dodd’s New York Insurance Defense Practice Group, recently obtained summary judgment in favor of a real estate listing agent client of the firm. Plaintiff and her friend, a prospective buyer, were touring a single family residence listed for sale. During the tour, Plaintiff sustained a serious injury when she fell on a one-step height variation from one room into another.
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Hickey Smith Dodd LLP is pleased to announce that Christopher H. Caiazzo, Esq. has joined the firm as a Senior Counsel in the firm’s Insurance Defense Practice Group in New York. Mr. Caiazzo brings more than twenty-five years of experience representing clients in all aspects of general and premises liability, New York labor law, and professional liability matters—including medical device and dental malpractice litigation.
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Hickey Smith Dodd LLP is pleased to announce that Michael S. Mars, Esq. has joined the firm as a Senior Counsel in the firm’s Insurance Defense Practice Group in Southern California. Mr. Mars brings more than twenty-five years of experience representing clients in all aspects of property damage and personal injury matters, including matters involving catastrophic injuries, traumatic brain injuries, and wrongful death.
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Hickey Smith LLP, a unique, process-driven, technology-enabled law firm designed to deliver greater value to clients, is proud to announce that it has changed its name to Hickey Smith Dodd LLP.
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Hickey Smith recently demonstrated that the litigation management efficiencies of a staff counsel model can be realized without incurring the up-front investment required to create an internal staff counsel program.
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