is the founding member of the Pittsburgh law firm of Daffner & Associates, P.C. and serves as the managing attorney. He practices criminal defense and civil litigation, including personal injury. Mr. Daffner serves as a specially appointed arbitrator in the Civil Division of the Court of Common Pleas, as well as in the U.S. District Court. He has served as an instructor at continuing legal education programs, and has written a variety of legal texts and teaching materials including the Criminal Practice for the General Practitioner series and Essentials of Pennsylvania Criminal Trial Practice. Mr. Daffner earned his B.A. degree from the University of Rochester and his J.D. degree from the University of Pittsburgh. He is a member of the Allegheny County, Pennsylvania and American bar associations; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; and American Association for Justice.

is a partner in the Chester Springs office of Siana Law. He serves as labor counsel to public and private employers in connection with personnel management, regulatory compliance, employee relations, employment contracts, personnel policies, and workplace investigations. As a litigator, Mr. Gerber has successfully defended employers in federal and state courts, and before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission. He serves as insurance defense counsel for a major risk-sharing pool. Recognizing the importance of avoiding costly and disruptive litigation, Mr. Gerber and the law firm's labor group employ strategic approaches to resolve contentious labor and employment disputes. He and his team counsel employers on risk management through training and implementation of lawful and effective workplace policies and procedures. Mr. Gerber is a featured speaker in a variety of forums on issues involving the rights and obligations of employers and employees in the public and private sector. He earned his B.A. degree from Pennsylvania State University and his J.D. degree from Widener University School of Law.

is a senior partner with Marks, O'Neill, O'Brien, Doherty & Kelly, P.C. She developed the firm's professional liability practice, which defends both institutional and individual defendants from the areas of behavioral health, nursing home and home healthcare, traditional medical negligence matters, physicians, hospitals, group practices, free standing clinics and outpatient facilities, as well as legal malpractice. Ms. Doherty is an active lecturer for the Delaware State Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association and National Business Institute on issues involving insurance coverage disputes. She maintains a practice in both states in this area, as well as representing carriers in their capacity as excess insurer; assuming defense trial responsibilities at the point of tender through verdict in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland, or monitoring and negotiating matters during trial. In the last several years, Ms. Doherty has developed a multijurisdictional trial practice representing insureds as National Trial Counsel. She is a member of Pennsylvania, New Jersey State and Delaware State bar associations; Court of Appeals, District of Columbia 1998; United States District Court of Delaware 1993; United States District Court of New Jersey 1987; United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania 1987; and Washington, D.C. District Court 1988. Ms. Doherty earned her B.A. degree, summa cum laude, from LaSalle University and her J.D. degree from Temple University School of Law.

is an attorney with the law firm of Marshall Dennehey, P.C. in Philadelphia. She is a member of the firm's professional liability department, where she focuses her practice in the areas of employment law and education. Ms. Insalaco is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and New York. She earned her B.M. degree from New York University and her J.D. degree from Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law.

is an attorney with the law firm of Campbell Durrant, P.C. in Pittsburgh. Ms. Genard is a Senior Associate practicing in the areas of employment law, civil rights, and personal injury litigation. She represents public sector clients in litigation and matters relating to employment discrimination, civil rights, personal injury law, and other municipal matters. She has litigated cases involving alleged constitutional claims related to police and other law enforcement activities, employment disputes, union activities, property disputes, and personal injury. Ms. Genard advises clients in labor and employment matters, including investigations into workplace misconduct, potential violations of federal discrimination laws, and union relations. She has represented clients in administrative hearings, magistrate hearings, motions arguments, jury trials, and has briefed cases on appeal before the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania and the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. Ms. Genard earned her B.S. degree from Saint Vincent College and her J.D. degree from Duquesne University School of Law. She is a member of the Allegheny County Bar Association, Civil Rights Litigation Committee CLE Committee.

is an attorney with the law firm of Johnson & Webbert LLP. Mr. Guzzardo specializes in labor and employment, civil rights, and complex civil cases. During his eighteen-year litigation career, he has successfully tried numerous cases in state and federal court in matters ranging from employment retaliation, unreasonable use of force, false arrest, cruel and unusual punishment, and malicious prosecution. Before joining us, Mr. Guzzardo worked in Philadelphia for a large commercial defense firm before following his passion by prosecuting civil rights claims against powerful entities and their officials. He has won several federal appeals court decisions for Plaintiffs in the areas of absolute and qualified immunity. Mr. Guzzardo earned his undergraduate degree from Kutztown State University and his J.D. degree from Temple University Beasley School of Law. He is licensed to practice in Maine, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.