Firm Affiliation
Of Counsel
Summary of Experience
Following judicial clerkship and 13 years as an Assistant District Attorney in Philadelphia County (Homicide Unit, Chief of Appeals), Mr. Lawler joined McCarter and English, doing Pennsylvania trial and appellate work. Mr. Lawler joined Wilbraham, Lawler and Buba at its inception in 1989, supervising and trying major cases in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Mr. Lawler briefed and argued many cases in Pennsylvania and New Jersey appellate courts, virtually all of them victories. Mr. Lawler began our New York practice in 1998, opening the Manhattan office. Mr. Lawler supervised our 30,000 caseload in New York, winning all filed motions to date. Mr. Lawler has been named as national counsel for several clients who have been sued around the United States, supervising other law firms.
Selected Individual Accomplishments
 Obtained affirmance in Superior Court in Mazza case (affirming Statute of Limitations dismissal) on May 10, 2003.
Manages national and regional litigation for major companies.
Handles and/or supervises the firm's appellate litigation.
Publications/Seminars/Lectures
Speaker: Natural Gas Association presentation on Premises Liability, April 8-9, 2002, Florida.
Admissions
Pennsylvania - 1972
New Jersey - 1992
New York - 1999
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania - 1980
United States District Court for the Third Circuit - 1980
United States Supreme Court - 1981
Education
Villanova University School of Law, J.D. - 1972
Columbia University, B.A. - 1969
Professional Affiliations
Philadelphia Bar Association
Director, Old Eagle School Board, 1994-1995
Personal Information
Born November 7, 1938
Married 35 years, two children
Interests: active squash and tennis player, novice golfer, classic book club member
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