Michael J. Block
Firm Affiliation:
Shareholder
Mr. Block is a shareholder of the firm and has been a member of the Firm since its inception in 1993. He is heavily involved in the civil litigation department, specializing in defending large corporations in personal injury actions.
Admissions:
- New Jersey - 1984
- Pennsylvania - 1984
- West Virginia - 2004
- United States District Court for the District of New Jersey - 1984
- United States Supreme Court - 1988
- United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit - 1988
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania - 1994
Education:
- Rutgers School of Law, J.D. - 1984
- Glassboro State College, B.A. (cum laude) - 1980
Publications, Seminars & Lectures:
- Presenter and Article (co-author): Defending Damages in Asbestos: The Best Defense is a Good Defense, presented at the annual Asbestos Medicine Seminar in Las Vegas, NV, October 2006.
- Presentations to CPA's and the NJ Court Clerks Association on the "Y2K" problem.
- Presented seminars to the IFM, a national organization of insurance fraud managers, on privacy issues and federal regulations of information obtained through the Internet.
- Presentations to local claims adjusters on insurance fraud issues.
- Speaking engagements to national and local organizations regarding technology and its usefulness to business and on insurance issues.
- Charged with overseeing the firm's technology department.
Personal Information:
- Born March 31, 1958
- Married to Sandy Block, 3 children
- Glassboro State Varsity Football Team, 1976-78
- Interests: guitar, golf, league basketball and softball