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Congratulations to our 14 attorneys who have been named 2024 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars by Thomson Reuters! Super Lawyers, a part of Thomson Reuters, recognizes outstanding attorneys who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Each year, in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey, no more than 5% of attorneys are selected to receive the honor of Super Lawyer and 2.5% are selected to receive the honor of Rising Star. 2024 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers: Gary Devito - Business Litigation Kenneth Fleisher - Real Estate Theodore M. Schaer Esq. CIPP/US - Transportation/Maritime Christopher Mavros - Personal Injury - Products: Defense Peter Greiner - Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff Dawn Tancredi - Real Estate 2024 Pennsylvania Rising Stars: Clementa Amazan, Esq. - Real Estate Chanté N. DePersia, Esq. - Civil Litigation: Defense Scott Goldstein - Real Estate Greg Mallon - Civil Litigation: Defense John P. McAvoy, Esquire - Employment and Labor Scott Zlotnick - Personal Injury - General: Defense 2024 New Jersey Rising Stars: Matt Kessler - Personal Injury - General: Defense Laura Nicolette - Personal Injury - General: Defense

On March 21, 2024, Zarwin Baum proudly celebrated its 20th annual March Madness event in the Crystal Tea Room in Philadelphia. This highly successful event drew over 1,800 local professionals, all of whom had the opportunity to network and enjoy themselves while watching the kickoff of the March Madness Tournament. For the first time, Zarwin showcased local community artisans giving live demonstrations to promote Philadelphia's large art community. The Firm is thrilled to have hosted this event for two decades, a testament to our strong community ties and commitment to fostering local connections. The event also featured a successful fundraiser for a non-profit in the community, Philabundance. With the 2024 contributions, March Madness has now raised over $350,000 for Philabundance, whose mission is to drive hunger out of the greater Delaware Valley region. The organization uses these funds to continue its food distribution, community kitchen, and job training programs across nine Southeastern Pennsylvania and South Jersey counties. Check out Philly Style Magazine's profile of the event in its June edition here: https://lnkd.in/eSkkKSVS

Zarwin Baum is interested in hiring a paralegal for our Insurance Defense Department at our Philadelphia Office. Please see the job description below. If you or someone you know is interested, please email recruiting@zarwin.com.

AgileCat is so proud of our videos series that shows what makes Zarwin Baum a firm you can be confident partnering with, regardless of your need or goal. Check out this video highlighting their people. #video #videography

Update on the Corporate Transparency Act As a result of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) taking effect on January 1, 2024, countless existing and newly formed business entities (corporations, LLCs, or similar entities) will be required to report information regarding the entity’s beneficial ownership and controlling interests to the Finance Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) of the U.S. Treasury Department. Entities formed after January 1, 2024 are required to complete the reporting within 30-90 days (subject to the final regulations) of the entity’s formation and nearly all entities existing as of December 31, 2023 must complete the reporting by DecemberAs such, generally speaking all clients who have an ownership or managerial interest in any entity which is covered by the Act, whether currently existing or formed after January 1, 2024, will have to obtain and assemble and file all disclosure information and documentation required by the Act in order to be in compliance. A failure to comply may subject responsible parties to both civil and criminal penalties. To read more about the CTA visit our website: https://lnkd.in/ekuG22Ev

Thank you to Eric Lindros for visiting us at Zarwin Baum today! What a great way to kick off the weekend. #goflyers #philadelphiaflyers Philadelphia Flyers

Christopher Mavros is presenting "Coordinating Defense of High Value Claims in an Insurance Tower" at the 2023 ClaimsXchange Annual Conference in Philadelphia on Thursday, October 12th. This session will delve into the unique pressures and components of high dollar claims and explore the best practices for handling them. Attendees will gain valuable insights into the teamwork dynamic required for these cases and learn how to navigate the insurance tower of applicable coverage for the most unified and strongest defense possible to provide for a successful resolution of these claims.

Zarwin Baum is proud to announce that Theodore M. Schaer Esq. CIPP/US has been recognized in the 30th edition of the Best Lawyers in America® for his expertise in Insurance Defense Litigation. Best Lawyers® recognitions are compiled annually based on a peer–review evaluation in which tens of thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. To view the full methodology, visit here (https://lnkd.in/dk2WvSe). For the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers in America®, 13.7 million votes were analyzed, which resulted in more than 76,000 leading lawyers selected by their peers in the milestone 30th edition. That’s around 5% of all lawyers in the country. A mark of recognition from Best Lawyers® is a valued credential for clients regarding the esteem a lawyer has within their profession. We are honored to have Ted Schaer on our team and congratulate him on this exceptional achievement!

“The cases are being presented for settlement and for trial with bigger medical numbers,” said Theodore M. Schaer Esq. CIPP/US Schaer, a director at Zarwin Baum DeVito Kaplan Schaer Toddy. Schaer, who handles casualty and professional liability defense, said he has seen his opponents present plans that estimate future medical care as both costlier and more extensive than what they have asked for comparable injuries in the past. What’s more, he said, plaintiffs are using life care plans for types of cases for which they never used them before, with projections claiming less severe issues like herniations and other soft-tissue injuries will require long-term treatment. According to Schaer, the rising use and value of life care plans is one driver behind climbing verdicts. He posited that plaintiffs are using the plans as another tool to seek higher damages in their cases.