Chistopher Markos Re-Appointed Chair of the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Civil Rights Committee

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PHILADELPHIA, PA, March 11, 2021 – The Philadelphia Bar Association has re-appointed William Cedar associate Christopher Markos as Chair of its Civil Rights Committee for 2021.

Gerald Williams, partner at Williams Cedar, said, “We congratulate Christopher on his appointment and continued involvement in protecting civil rights for all Philadelphians. His role with the bar association reflects our firm’s reputation for leadership and commitment to public service.”

Mr. Markos has built a career in public interest advocacy. Along with two Williams Cedar colleagues, he was honored by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania’s Prisoner Civil Rights Panel for service to hundreds of prisoners injured as a result of unconstitutional conditions in the Philadelphia Prison System. Christopher is a graduate of Rutgers University and received his J.D. from Rutgers Law School – Camden.

Christopher Markos said, “I am honored to be appointed by my peers to Chair the Civil Rights Committee for the Philadelphia Bar Association. In this role, I look forward to a year of service to the legal community and participating in the planning of an upcoming public forum for candidates for District Attorney of Philadelphia.”

Attorney Kevin Haverty to Present at Upcoming PEOPIL Conference

Kevin Haverty, Defective Medical Device Lawyer

Attorney Kevin Haverty of Williams Cedar will be a presenter at the upcoming Pan-European Organisation of Personal Injury Lawyers (PEOPIL) in Barcelona, Spain. PEOPIL is AAJ’s companion organization.

Mr. Haverty will be presenting as part of a panel discussion dealing with informed consent in medical malpractice cases. This conference will cover hot topics in product liability and mass torts, and reflect on European, United States and International perspectives on current issues in med mal and product liability – including pharmaceutical products. View the conference program here.

Two Attorneys Join Williams Cedar Legal Team

The legal team at Williams Cedar is pleased to announce the addition of two new attorneys to their staff. The firm began earlier this year, as a merger of long-time colleagues from the Cedar Law Firm and Williams Cuker Berezofsky. A new partner and a new associate will join the firm’s eight existing attorneys and other staff members.

Diane Fenner, the firm’s new partner, comes with a vast range of experience in mass torte, and pharmaceutical and medical device litigation. She will, along with Kevin Haverty, bolster the firm’s involvement in these areas. Part of that support will involve representation of diabetics injured through the use of Medtronic’s recently recalled insulin delivery system.

Shauna Friedman, who worked her way through law school as a paralegal at Cedar Law, will now serve Williams Cedar as its newest associate attorney. Her extensive experience with personal injury and environmental litigation will serve her well in her new role. She is already hard at work as an integral part of several of the firm’s trial teams.

Williams Cedar currently represents victims of groundwater contamination and toxic chemical releases; injured railroad workers; military veterans in their claim for benefits; employees deprived of overtime compensation; victims of police abuse, malicious prosecution, and wrongful convictions; victims of sexual harassment in the workplace, schools, and other institutions; consumers in class actions; victims of civil rights violations; and a wide range of personal injury litigation, including victims hurt by defective machines, in truck and car crashes, or on negligently constructed or maintained premises.

If you are in need of advocacy in any of our practice areas, call the legal team at Williams Cedar at 215-557-0099. You can also contact us online for a free consultation. Williams Cedar represents clients throughout New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and nationwide, with offices that are centrally located in Philadelphia and Cherry Hill, New Jersey.