Christopher A. Tinari, Esq., a partner in our Philadelphia location, successfully exonerated our client Church and Pastor in a matter presented by a female employee alleging sexual harassment, gender discrimination and retaliation in the U.S. District Court. Chris was successful in having the filing of a 12(b)(6) Motion to Dismiss which was upheld by the 3rd Circuit Court.

Comments from coordinating counsel on behalf of the Church:

“Chris, Thank you for achieving this great result on behalf of the church. Your diligence throughout the case, including the fantastic brief that you wrote before the district court that resulted in a rocket-speed dismissal, is much appreciated. It is nice to see your work ethic and diligence pay off in such a favorable outcome.”

Comments to the insurance carrier claim professional: “Brad, This truly is a good result for the church. You have found yourself quite an accomplished legal team with the Margolis firm, and Chris Tinari specifically. The church greatly appreciates your and their assistance throughout.”

The owner of a supply operation sued for allegedly selling to plaintiff materials containing asbestos authored the following note to Jeanine Clark, Esq., and Dawn Dezii, Esq.:

“Dear Dawn, I wish to thank you and Jeanine for the professionalism and courtesy regarding … (the recent trial). From minute one, I knew that I was being represented by the Best.”

A comment from a senior claims professional regarding Andrew’s effort:

“Andrew, you are making over achievement an art form.”

This case involved a sexual harassment and retaliation suit filed by a terminated employee of a recreation facilities operator. The fired Head Chef of a golf club contended he was terminated due to reports of alleged sexual harassment.

Correspondence from the General Manager and Chief Operating Officer of the Recreational Facilities Operator directed to insurance company claims professional:

“This is to acknowledge the conclusion of the case (in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania). Everything was handled to our satisfaction. Your company as always looked out for our (business’) best interests.

Again, it was a pleasure working with you and if I can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to call me.”

A comment from our client, the Headmaster of a private school, directed to the insurance claims professional regarding the efforts of our partner, Christopher A. Tinari, Esq., in resolving a contentious matter:

“I also want to acknowledge the outstanding work of Chris Tinari. He was remarkably responsive to our concerns and offered clear and candid counsel from the outset. I found him to be professional, personable and effective; he inspired a sense of confidence and I was very pleased with how he represented the school. That confidence was, of course, well placed.”

A comment from the doctor defendant:

“It was a privilege working with you. I was very nervous and the Lord provided you as the perfect lawyer. May you be blessed …”

A note from Assistant Vice President – Claims directed to Robert Kaplan, Esq., in our southern New Jersey office regarding Jeanine Clark, Esq:

“Bob: What a fabulous job she did in the … case: our entire staff spoke extremely highly of her, and I just talked to her about the verdict. She was focused and articulate, and almost matter-of-fact about the no cause. Wish I was that modest! She was also kind enough to thank me for the wonderful support from our staff … Anyhow, I wanted to give credit where credit is due….”

A claim professional comments regarding our southern New Jersey partner, Colleen M. Ready, Esq.:

“I just thought I would write to let you know what a great job Colleen Ready does. She is extremely professional and knowledgeable; I never have to worry about anything being missed. There is a lot going on with this file and she is always on top of all the issues. It really is a pleasure working with her.”

“Dawn: Words can not describe what you and your staff have meant to us … over the years..”

Correspondence from our client, a Philadelphia based religious institution, to their insurance carrier:

“Both (the Reverend and the author, an administrator) … want to say how pleased we were with the legal services provided to (our Church) by…. Chris Tinari. The high level of professionalism and preparation resulted in the (case) against us being dismissed, entirely. You are aware of the difficulties such frivolous lawsuits bring to any organization, but especially nonprofits, so, we are grateful that…. Attorney Tinari did such an outstanding job. We felt he was very responsive, giving us excellent advice and supporting us throughout the process. The ultimate outcome of our case attests to their expertise. We would not hesitate to request his services in the future, and would recommend him to others.”

The response of the insurance carrier: “It is not often we get such a letter (and that’s fine because all of us involved in handling claims and lawsuits understand it is our job and we take pride in doing it well). That said, I very much appreciate your taking the time to write about…. Mr. Tinari. We have enjoyed a long relationship with the Margolis Edelstein firm and… Mr. Tinari in particular. We too, think he has served our policyholders well and earned our continue trust. Your kind feedback reinforces our opinion.”