Post & Schell, P.C.

Medical Malpractice Litigation

Department Co-Chairs

Donald N. Camhi
215-587-1015
dcamhi@postschell.com

Amalia V. Romanowicz
215-587-1193
aromanowicz@postschell.com

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Overview

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Our Medical Malpractice Litigation Practice Group is led by experienced litigators that counsel and defend health care enterprises and professionals in Pennsylvania and New Jersey in malpractice allegations involving sophisticated fact patterns, catastrophic injuries, and significant reputational and financial exposure. 

We focus on having clients dismissed from cases at the earliest possible stage and/or securing favorable settlements in arbitration and mediation, when possible, or aggressively defending clients at trial and in appeals, when necessary.

Our clients include a broad range of health care enterprises and professionals:

  • Academic/teaching medical centers
  • For-profit and not-for-profit hospitals
  • Integrated delivery systems
  • Multi-hospital systems
  • Nurses and nurse practitioners
  • Pharmacists
  • Physicians, physician assistants, and physician groups
  • Directors, officers, and practitioners of  health care providers, downstream health care providers, individual practitioners, and allied health practitioners
     

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Related Practices

  • Behavioral Health Litigation
  • Health Care
  • Health Care Litigation Services
  • Legal Malpractice Litigation
  • Professional Liability
  • Professional Liability Specialties Litigation
  • Professional Licensure

Attorneys

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Caroline D. Bar

Caroline D. Bar

Principal
Professional Liability

Philadelphia
Phone: 215-587-1023
Fax: 215-587-1444

cbar@postschell.com

Mackenzie Lindquist

Mackenzie Lindquist

Associate
Casualty Litigation and Professional Liability

Mt. Laurel
Phone: 856-238-6254
Fax: 609-924-4144

mlindquist@postschell.com

Donald N. Camhi

Donald N. Camhi

Principal
Co-Chair, Professional Liability Defense Department

Philadelphia
Phone: 215-587-1015
Fax: 215-587-1444

dcamhi@postschell.com

Amalia V. Romanowicz

Amalia V. Romanowicz

Principal & Co-Chair, Professional Liability Department
Member, Firm Board of Directors

Philadelphia
Phone: 215-587-1193
Fax: 215-587-1444

aromanowicz@postschell.com

Joseph N. Bongiovanni IV

Joseph N. Bongiovanni IV

Principal
Professional Liability and Casualty Litigation

Philadelphia
Phone: 215-587-1001
Fax: 215-587-1444

jbongiovanni@postschell.com

Kathleen Chancler

Kathleen Chancler

Principal
Professional Liability

Philadelphia
Phone: 215-587-1007
Fax: 215-587-1444

kchancler@postschell.com

Thomas R. Chawluk Jr.

Thomas R. Chawluk Jr.

Principal
Professional Liability

Philadelphia
Phone: 215-587-6638
Fax: 215-320-4799

tchawluk@postschell.com

Marcie A. Courtney

Marcie A. Courtney

Principal
Professional Liability

Philadelphia
Phone: 215-587-1186
Fax: 215-587-1444

mcourtney@postschell.com

Frances Wang Deveney

Frances Wang Deveney

Principal
Professional Liability

Mt. Laurel
Phone: 856-301-2561
Fax: 609-924-4144

fdeveney@postschell.com

J. Michael Doyle

J. Michael Doyle

Principal
Professional Liability

Philadelphia
Phone: 215-587-1127
Fax: 215-320-4162

mdoyle@postschell.com

Jay A. Gebauer

Jay A. Gebauer

Principal
Administrative Principal, Mt. Laurel, NJ Office

Mt. Laurel
Phone: 856-301-2576
Fax: 609-924-4144

jgebauer@postschell.com

Katharine C. Koob

Katharine C. Koob

Principal
Professional Liability

Philadelphia
Phone: 215-587-1020
Fax: 215-587-1444

kkoob@postschell.com

Ryan L. Leonard

Ryan L. Leonard

Principal
Casualty Litigation

Philadelphia
Phone: 215-587-1480
Fax: 215-587-1444

rleonard@postschell.com

Heather A. Tereshko

Heather A. Tereshko

Principal
Professional Liability

Philadelphia
Phone: 215-587-1087
Fax: 215-587-1444

htereshko@postschell.com

A. Bryan Tomlinson

A. Bryan Tomlinson

Principal
Professional Liability

Philadelphia
Phone: 215-587-1017
Fax: 215-587-1444

btomlinson@postschell.com

Leah B. Perry

Leah B. Perry

Counsel
Professional Liability

Philadelphia
Phone: 215-587-1194
Fax: 215-587-1444

lperry@postschell.com

Melinda A. Schumaker

Melinda A. Schumaker

Counsel
Professional Liability

Philadelphia
Phone: 215-587-1055
Fax: 215-587-1444

mschumaker@postschell.com

Emily L. Bock

Emily L. Bock

Associate
Professional Liability

Philadelphia
Phone: 215-587-1027
Fax: 215-587-1444

ebock@postschell.com

Alexandra Pecora

Alexandra Pecora

Associate
Professional Liability

Mt. Laurel
Phone: 856-406-7627
Fax: 609-924-4144

apecora@postschell.com

Julie Peeler

Julie Peeler

Associate
Professional Liability

Philadelphia
Phone: 215-587-1098
Fax: 215-587-1444

jpeeler@postschell.com

Kira M. Rivera

Kira M. Rivera

Associate
Professional Liability

Philadelphia
Phone: 215-587-1477
Fax: 215-587-1444

krivera@postschell.com

Beatrice Dolly Segal

Beatrice Dolly Segal

Associate
Professional Liability

Philadelphia
Phone: 215-587-1191
Fax: 215-587-1444

bsegal@postschell.com

Colleen M. Swiers

Colleen M. Swiers

Associate
Casualty Litigation and Professional Liability

Philadelphia
Phone: 215-587-1069
Fax: 215-587-1444

cswiers@postschell.com

Elizabeth A. Williams

Elizabeth A. Williams

Associate
Professional Liability

Philadelphia
Phone: 215-587-6632
Fax: 215-587-1444

ewilliams@postschell.com

News & Insights

News

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Post & Schell Practice Groups Ranked in National and Regional Tiers in Best Lawyers' 2023 "Best Law Firms" List

Forty-Four Post & Schell Attorneys Named to the 2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©

Post & Schell Elects Eleven New Principals in the Firm's Energy, Casualty Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Construction, Professional Liability, and Workers' Compensation Practices

Thirty-Eight Post & Schell Attorneys Named 2022 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for 2022

Caroline D. Bar Joins Post & Schell as a Principal in the Firm's Professional Liability Department

Post & Schell Practice Groups Ranked in National and Regional Tiers in Best Lawyers' 2022 "Best Law Firms" List

Forty-Six Post & Schell Attorneys Named to the 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©

Forty-One Post & Schell Attorneys Named Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for 2021

Frances Deveney Joins Post & Schell as a Principal in the Firm's Professional Liability Department

Post & Schell Practice Groups Ranked in National and Regional Tiers in Best Lawyers' 2021 "Best Law Firms List"

Amalia V. Romanowicz Named Co-Chair of Post & Schell's Professional Liability Department

Thirty Post & Schell Attorneys Named Super Lawyers for 2020

Joseph N. Bongiovanni IV Appointed as a Hearing Committee Member of the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Heather A. Tereshko Rejoins Post & Schell as a Principal in the Firm's Professional Liability Department

Thirty-Seven Post & Schell Attorneys Named to the 2020 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©

Twenty-Nine Post & Schell Attorneys Selected to the 2019 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers List

Jay A. Gebauer Rejoins Post & Schell as a Principal in the Firm's Casualty and Professional Liability Departments

Thirty-Five Post & Schell Attorneys Recognized in 2019 Edition of Best Lawyers in America

Thirty-One Post & Schell Attorneys Selected to the 2018 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers List

Post & Schell Elects Five New Principals in the Firm's Casualty, Professional Liability, and Workers' Compensation Practices

Post & Schell Elects Five New Principals from the Firm's Professional Liability, Labor and Employment, Commercial Litigation, White Collar, and Insurance Law Practices

Joseph N. Bongiovanni, IV Joins Post & Schell as a Principal in Casualty and Professional Liability Practices

Post & Schell Secures Unanimous Jury Verdict for Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Post & Schell Attorneys Win Defense Verdict for Hospital and Doctor in Med Mal Case on Statute of Limitations Defense

Post & Schell Elects Seven New Principals in Harrisburg, Lancaster, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh Offices

Temple University Hospital Awarded Unanimous Jury Verdict in Malpractice Case

The Attorneys of Galli and Reilly, LLP Join Post & Schell, P.C.

Media & Articles

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Kathy Chancler, Sheila Haren, and Melinda Schumaker Featured in Law360 Article on Appellate Victory

Regulated Cannabis Practice Group Examines Implications of PA's Medical Marijuana Law for Health Care Providers for The Legal Intelligencer on Oct. 11

Professional Liability Principal Kathleen Chancler Quoted in Pennsylvania Physician Article on Coping with Malpractice Litigation

Professional Liability Principal Amalia Romanowicz Examines Arbitration in Medical Malpractice Cases for The Legal Intelligencer's ADR Supplement

Speaking Engagements

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Amalia Romanowicz Serves on Panel Examining Medical Malpractice Mediations and Ethics Concerns for the PADC on April 19

Joe Bongiovanni and Mariel Marsh Present Defense Perspective on PBI Webinar on June 18

Kerry Maloney Co-Presents on Pharmacy Compounding Regulations at PA Pharmacists Association Annual Conference on Sept. 20

Amalia Romanowicz Presents on Deposition Strategies in Personal Injury Cases at PBI CLE Seminar on July 17

Robin Nagele and Amalia Romanowicz Present on Impact of Reginelli Decision on Litigation and Medical Peer Review Protection on June 13

Professional Liability Principal Michael Doyle and Associate Joe Conroy Present "Litigation for Nurses 101" on July 7 at St. Mary Medical Center

Blogs and Thought Leadership

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PA Supreme Court Eliminates Mcare Venue Reform; Significant Increase in Philadelphia Med Mal Cases Expected

A Unanimous Pennsylvania Supreme Court Decides Leadbitter in Hospital’s Favor

Pennsylvania Amends MCARE Informed Consent Provisions

PA Superior Court Decision in Ungurian Reflects Ongoing Judicial Assault on Privilege in Medical Malpractice Litigation

Post & Schell Decries Real World Negative Consequences of Proposed Changes to Malpractice Venue Rules in Formal Comments to Pennsylvania Supreme Court

PA Supreme Court Proposes Changes to Malpractice Venue Rules

Pennsylvania's Act 112 Places New Patient Notification Requirements on Diagnostic Imaging Providers

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Signals Major Erosion of Peer Review Protection

PA Supreme Court Ruling: Only Doctors Can Obtain Informed Consent

DOH Issues Medical Marijuana Practitioner Rules

PA Commonwealth Court: Employers/Workers' Compensation Insurers Entitled to Subrogation for Future Medical Expenses and Wage Loss Awarded in Third Party Medical Malpractice Actions

Federal District Court Issues Order That Could Discourage Use of EMTALA as a Federal Medical Malpractice Statute

Governor Corbett Signs Benevolent Gesture Medical Professional Liability Act into Law

Overview Attorneys

Our Medical Malpractice Litigation Practice Group is led by experienced litigators that counsel and defend health care enterprises and professionals in Pennsylvania and New Jersey in malpractice allegations involving sophisticated fact patterns, catastrophic injuries, and significant reputational and financial exposure. 

We focus on having clients dismissed from cases at the earliest possible stage and/or securing favorable settlements in arbitration and mediation, when possible, or aggressively defending clients at trial and in appeals, when necessary.

Our clients include a broad range of health care enterprises and professionals:

  • Academic/teaching medical centers
  • For-profit and not-for-profit hospitals
  • Integrated delivery systems
  • Multi-hospital systems
  • Nurses and nurse practitioners
  • Pharmacists
  • Physicians, physician assistants, and physician groups
  • Directors, officers, and practitioners of  health care providers, downstream health care providers, individual practitioners, and allied health practitioners
     

Read full overview > Read less >

Caroline D. Bar

Caroline D. Bar

Principal
Professional Liability

Philadelphia
Phone: 215-587-1023
Fax: 215-587-1444

cbar@postschell.com

Mackenzie Lindquist

Mackenzie Lindquist

Associate
Casualty Litigation and Professional Liability

Mt. Laurel
Phone: 856-238-6254
Fax: 609-924-4144

mlindquist@postschell.com

Donald N. Camhi

Donald N. Camhi

Principal
Co-Chair, Professional Liability Defense Department

Philadelphia
Phone: 215-587-1015
Fax: 215-587-1444

dcamhi@postschell.com

Amalia V. Romanowicz

Amalia V. Romanowicz

Principal & Co-Chair, Professional Liability Department
Member, Firm Board of Directors

Philadelphia
Phone: 215-587-1193
Fax: 215-587-1444

aromanowicz@postschell.com

Joseph N. Bongiovanni IV

Joseph N. Bongiovanni IV

Principal
Professional Liability and Casualty Litigation

Philadelphia
Phone: 215-587-1001
Fax: 215-587-1444

jbongiovanni@postschell.com

Kathleen Chancler

Kathleen Chancler

Principal
Professional Liability

Philadelphia
Phone: 215-587-1007
Fax: 215-587-1444

kchancler@postschell.com

Thomas R. Chawluk Jr.

Thomas R. Chawluk Jr.

Principal
Professional Liability

Philadelphia
Phone: 215-587-6638
Fax: 215-320-4799

tchawluk@postschell.com

Marcie A. Courtney

Marcie A. Courtney

Principal
Professional Liability

Philadelphia
Phone: 215-587-1186
Fax: 215-587-1444

mcourtney@postschell.com

Frances Wang Deveney

Frances Wang Deveney

Principal
Professional Liability

Mt. Laurel
Phone: 856-301-2561
Fax: 609-924-4144

fdeveney@postschell.com

J. Michael Doyle

J. Michael Doyle

Principal
Professional Liability

Philadelphia
Phone: 215-587-1127
Fax: 215-320-4162

mdoyle@postschell.com

Jay A. Gebauer

Jay A. Gebauer

Principal
Administrative Principal, Mt. Laurel, NJ Office

Mt. Laurel
Phone: 856-301-2576
Fax: 609-924-4144

jgebauer@postschell.com

Katharine C. Koob

Katharine C. Koob

Principal
Professional Liability

Philadelphia
Phone: 215-587-1020
Fax: 215-587-1444

kkoob@postschell.com

Ryan L. Leonard

Ryan L. Leonard

Principal
Casualty Litigation

Philadelphia
Phone: 215-587-1480
Fax: 215-587-1444

rleonard@postschell.com

Heather A. Tereshko

Heather A. Tereshko

Principal
Professional Liability

Philadelphia
Phone: 215-587-1087
Fax: 215-587-1444

htereshko@postschell.com

A. Bryan Tomlinson

A. Bryan Tomlinson

Principal
Professional Liability

Philadelphia
Phone: 215-587-1017
Fax: 215-587-1444

btomlinson@postschell.com

Leah B. Perry

Leah B. Perry

Counsel
Professional Liability

Philadelphia
Phone: 215-587-1194
Fax: 215-587-1444

lperry@postschell.com

Melinda A. Schumaker

Melinda A. Schumaker

Counsel
Professional Liability

Philadelphia
Phone: 215-587-1055
Fax: 215-587-1444

mschumaker@postschell.com

Emily L. Bock

Emily L. Bock

Associate
Professional Liability

Philadelphia
Phone: 215-587-1027
Fax: 215-587-1444

ebock@postschell.com

Alexandra Pecora

Alexandra Pecora

Associate
Professional Liability

Mt. Laurel
Phone: 856-406-7627
Fax: 609-924-4144

apecora@postschell.com

Julie Peeler

Julie Peeler

Associate
Professional Liability

Philadelphia
Phone: 215-587-1098
Fax: 215-587-1444

jpeeler@postschell.com

Kira M. Rivera

Kira M. Rivera

Associate
Professional Liability

Philadelphia
Phone: 215-587-1477
Fax: 215-587-1444

krivera@postschell.com

Beatrice Dolly Segal

Beatrice Dolly Segal

Associate
Professional Liability

Philadelphia
Phone: 215-587-1191
Fax: 215-587-1444

bsegal@postschell.com

Colleen M. Swiers

Colleen M. Swiers

Associate
Casualty Litigation and Professional Liability

Philadelphia
Phone: 215-587-1069
Fax: 215-587-1444

cswiers@postschell.com

Elizabeth A. Williams

Elizabeth A. Williams

Associate
Professional Liability

Philadelphia
Phone: 215-587-6632
Fax: 215-587-1444

ewilliams@postschell.com

Related Practices

  • Behavioral Health Litigation
  • Health Care
  • Health Care Litigation Services
  • Legal Malpractice Litigation
  • Professional Liability
  • Professional Liability Specialties Litigation
  • Professional Licensure

Insights

News Media & Articles Speaking Engagements Blogs and Thought Leadership

Post & Schell Practice Groups Ranked in National and Regional Tiers in Best Lawyers' 2023 "Best Law Firms" List

Forty-Four Post & Schell Attorneys Named to the 2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©

Post & Schell Elects Eleven New Principals in the Firm's Energy, Casualty Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Construction, Professional Liability, and Workers' Compensation Practices

Thirty-Eight Post & Schell Attorneys Named 2022 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for 2022

Caroline D. Bar Joins Post & Schell as a Principal in the Firm's Professional Liability Department

Post & Schell Practice Groups Ranked in National and Regional Tiers in Best Lawyers' 2022 "Best Law Firms" List

Forty-Six Post & Schell Attorneys Named to the 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©

Forty-One Post & Schell Attorneys Named Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for 2021

Frances Deveney Joins Post & Schell as a Principal in the Firm's Professional Liability Department

Post & Schell Practice Groups Ranked in National and Regional Tiers in Best Lawyers' 2021 "Best Law Firms List"

Amalia V. Romanowicz Named Co-Chair of Post & Schell's Professional Liability Department

Thirty Post & Schell Attorneys Named Super Lawyers for 2020

Joseph N. Bongiovanni IV Appointed as a Hearing Committee Member of the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Heather A. Tereshko Rejoins Post & Schell as a Principal in the Firm's Professional Liability Department

Thirty-Seven Post & Schell Attorneys Named to the 2020 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©

Twenty-Nine Post & Schell Attorneys Selected to the 2019 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers List

Jay A. Gebauer Rejoins Post & Schell as a Principal in the Firm's Casualty and Professional Liability Departments

Thirty-Five Post & Schell Attorneys Recognized in 2019 Edition of Best Lawyers in America

Thirty-One Post & Schell Attorneys Selected to the 2018 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers List

Post & Schell Elects Five New Principals in the Firm's Casualty, Professional Liability, and Workers' Compensation Practices

Post & Schell Elects Five New Principals from the Firm's Professional Liability, Labor and Employment, Commercial Litigation, White Collar, and Insurance Law Practices

Joseph N. Bongiovanni, IV Joins Post & Schell as a Principal in Casualty and Professional Liability Practices

Post & Schell Secures Unanimous Jury Verdict for Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Post & Schell Attorneys Win Defense Verdict for Hospital and Doctor in Med Mal Case on Statute of Limitations Defense

Post & Schell Elects Seven New Principals in Harrisburg, Lancaster, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh Offices

Temple University Hospital Awarded Unanimous Jury Verdict in Malpractice Case

The Attorneys of Galli and Reilly, LLP Join Post & Schell, P.C.

Kathy Chancler, Sheila Haren, and Melinda Schumaker Featured in Law360 Article on Appellate Victory

Regulated Cannabis Practice Group Examines Implications of PA's Medical Marijuana Law for Health Care Providers for The Legal Intelligencer on Oct. 11

Professional Liability Principal Kathleen Chancler Quoted in Pennsylvania Physician Article on Coping with Malpractice Litigation

Professional Liability Principal Amalia Romanowicz Examines Arbitration in Medical Malpractice Cases for The Legal Intelligencer's ADR Supplement

Amalia Romanowicz Serves on Panel Examining Medical Malpractice Mediations and Ethics Concerns for the PADC on April 19

Joe Bongiovanni and Mariel Marsh Present Defense Perspective on PBI Webinar on June 18

Kerry Maloney Co-Presents on Pharmacy Compounding Regulations at PA Pharmacists Association Annual Conference on Sept. 20

Amalia Romanowicz Presents on Deposition Strategies in Personal Injury Cases at PBI CLE Seminar on July 17

Robin Nagele and Amalia Romanowicz Present on Impact of Reginelli Decision on Litigation and Medical Peer Review Protection on June 13

Professional Liability Principal Michael Doyle and Associate Joe Conroy Present "Litigation for Nurses 101" on July 7 at St. Mary Medical Center

PA Supreme Court Eliminates Mcare Venue Reform; Significant Increase in Philadelphia Med Mal Cases Expected

A Unanimous Pennsylvania Supreme Court Decides Leadbitter in Hospital’s Favor

Pennsylvania Amends MCARE Informed Consent Provisions

PA Superior Court Decision in Ungurian Reflects Ongoing Judicial Assault on Privilege in Medical Malpractice Litigation

Post & Schell Decries Real World Negative Consequences of Proposed Changes to Malpractice Venue Rules in Formal Comments to Pennsylvania Supreme Court

PA Supreme Court Proposes Changes to Malpractice Venue Rules

Pennsylvania's Act 112 Places New Patient Notification Requirements on Diagnostic Imaging Providers

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Signals Major Erosion of Peer Review Protection

PA Supreme Court Ruling: Only Doctors Can Obtain Informed Consent

DOH Issues Medical Marijuana Practitioner Rules

PA Commonwealth Court: Employers/Workers' Compensation Insurers Entitled to Subrogation for Future Medical Expenses and Wage Loss Awarded in Third Party Medical Malpractice Actions

Federal District Court Issues Order That Could Discourage Use of EMTALA as a Federal Medical Malpractice Statute

Governor Corbett Signs Benevolent Gesture Medical Professional Liability Act into Law

 

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