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YOUR TEAM OF ATTORNEYS

GERARD K. SCHROM

NEIL EVAN BOTEL

RICHARD A. STANKO

ERIC E. SHORE

JOHN BERRYHILL

PARALEGALS & STAFF

 

 

 

 

 

Gerard K. Schrom, Esq.
Managing Partner

 

 

Gerard received his J.D. from Widener University School of Law in 1983, attended Cambridge University in 1983, attended Princeton University 1972-74, attended Emmanuel College, and recieved his B.A. from Penn State University in 1969. Gerard's friendly personality is well known in the legal community and  he is a respected member of the Delaware County, PA and New Jersey State Bar Associations, PA Trial Lawyers Association, American Trial Lawyers Association, American Judicature Society and Pennsylvania Education Association.  During his education Gerard was a member of Phi Alpha Delta, Delta Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Moot Court, Honor Society, The Princeton Club, and The Pennsylvania State Club.

Awards:

Recipient: American Jurisprudence Award, 1981

Freedoms Found Scholar, 1982

Federal Bar Association Award, 1983

Articles:

Pennsylvania Bar News, "Workers Compensation", Jan. 9, 1995

Pennsylvania Law Weekly, "Illness Induced by Work Stress Compensable",

Sam Fineman, p. 1, p.24, Dec. 12, 1994.

Pennsylvania Law Weekly, "Worker's Compensation", "Mental/Physical Injury",    p. 9, 1994

The Legal Intelligencer, "Workers' Comp Available for Stress Ailments", "Court Overturns    Board Ruling",

"Sides With Claimant", p. 1, "Doctor's Testimony", "Reargument Sought", p. 36,    Hank Grezlak, Dec. 12, 1994

The Legal Intelligencer, "Workers' Comp Referee Gives Benefits Over Job Stress", Melissa Kelly, p. 1,

p. 8, July 20, 1992

The Legal Intelligencer, "Workers' Comp Stress Award Overturned", "Physical Injury Must be Proven",

Hank Grezlak, p. 1, "Physical Injury Defined", p. 1, "Abnormal Conditions Required", p. 1,

p. 26, "Stress Related?", p.26, "Commonwealth Court Cited", p. 26,

"Appeal Expected", p. 26, Oct. 18, 1993

Daily Times, "Ex-Unisys worker wins "stress" pay", Joe Hart, July 17, 1992

Daily Times, "Former Unisys worker wins $100,000 judgment from firm", Kerin Magill, July 17, 1992.

Who's Who of Emerging Leaders in America (1987). 

Reported Cases:    

Whiteside v. W.C.A.B., No. 2569 C.D., 1993 (Nov. 22, 1994)

Whiteside v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board, PICS Case. No. 94-2039

(Pa. Commw. Ct. No. 22, 1994)

Presta v. W.C.A.B. (Southeastern Pennsylvania Transp. Authority), 733 A.2d 683

(Pa.Cmwlth. Jun 29, 1999) (NO. 525 C.D. 1998)

Hughes v. Public School Employees' Retirement Bd., 662 A.2d 701, 102 E. Law Rep. 632

(Pa.Cmwlth. Jul 21, 1995) (NO. 3094 C.D. 1994).

ISLN: 903936338

  
 

 

Neil Evan Botel, Esq.
Associate

Neil Evan Botel, Esq. graduated from Widener University School of Law in 1999 and has been practicing law for the past decade.  Neil attended The University of Pennsylvania for his B.A. Degree and spent years working for professional associations and for private business enterprises in the transportation and construction industries before getting his J.D..  Neil Botel is admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar Association, the United States District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States Third Circuit Court of Appeals, and is a member of The American Bar Association. Neil's main practice areas involve personal injury, worker's compensation, construction accidents, civil rights, and the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). Neil Botel has had articles published in the Pennsylvania Gazette and the Miami Herald's Tropic Sunday feature magazine. He is truly an invaluable member of Schrom and Shaffer, P.C..

 

ISLN: 915875700

 

Richard A. Stanko, Esq.

Of Counsel

Richard R. Stanko began practicing law in 1979 upon graduation from Dickinson School of Law. For the past 30 years, he has achieved excellent and noteworthy results for his clients involved in civil litigation. Rick handles all types of personal injury cases, including automobile accidents, wrongful death, slip and fall injuries on the property of others, injuries caused by defective products, medical malpractice and civil rights cases and other suits against government agencies. Rick graduated Magna cum laude from LaSalle College (now University). Needless to say, he is a very bright individual.

Rick was admitted as a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association 1979, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of PA in 1979, PA Supreme Court in 1979, US District Court for the Eastern District of PA in 1983, and Supreme Court of the United States of America in 1984.  Rick was also a member of the PA Trial Lawyers Association from 1988-1990, is currently a member of the Board of Governors, and Association of Trial Lawyers of America.  Rick's Memberships also include: Delaware County (Member, Legislative Committee, 1988-) and Pennsylvania (Member, Lecturer: Wrongful Death; Survival Act Damages) Bar Associations; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1988-1992; Lecturer, Automobile Insurance, Governmental Immunity); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Lawyers for Consumer Rights; American Inns of Court (Founding Member, Guy G. de Furia Chapter).

Honors/Awards:    
  1976 Omicron Delta Epsilon - Economics Honor Society
  1976 LaSalle College Honor Fraternity
  1978 Treasurer - Student Bar Assoc. of Dickinson School of Law
  1979 National Trial Moot Court Team
  1979 Corpus Juris Society - Vice President
  1984 Fellow of the Academy of Advocacy
  1999 Million Dollar Advocates Forum
 
Professional
Employment:		    
  2008-present Schrom and Shaffer
  2006-2008 Sole Practitioner-The Law Office of Richard Stanko
  1989-2006 Partner - Kassab Archbold & O'Brien, L.L.P.
  1982-1989 Associate - Kassab Archbold & OBrien, L.L.P.
  1979-1982 Associate - Meyers & Desfor, Harrisburg, PA
 
Academic/Professional
Society Memberships:		    
  1979-1982 Dauphin County Bar Association
  1982-Present Delaware County Bar Association
Committee Member of:
Civil Rules Committee - 1982-1985, 2001-2002, 2007
Legislation Committee - 1988-1993, 2007
Handicapped Law Committee - 1990-1995
Legal Education Committee-1991-92, 2001-2002, 2007
Trial Practices Committee-2007
  1979-2006 Pennsylvania Bar Association
  1977-Present Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association
Board of Governors Member - 1988-1992, 2001-2003
Barrister Committee Member - 1988-1993
Publications Committee Member-1990-1993, 2001-Present
Public Relations Committee Member-1991-1993
  1979-2006 Association of Trial Lawyers of America
  1991-1995 Guy G. deFuria Chapter of American Inns of Court
Charter Member
  2004-2006 Delaware County Trial Lawyers Assoc.
 
Lectures:    
  2007 Neuman College- Governmental Immunity
  1993 Pennsylvania Trial Advocacy Foundation
Automobile Insurance for Paralegals
  1995 Penna. Trial Lawyers Association Annual Convention - Governmental Immunity
  1999 PaTLA Trial Advocacy Foundation
Governmental Immunity - Still Crazy After All These Years
  1997 Delaware County Bar Association
Governmental Immunity Update
  1991-1992 Delaware County Bar Association
Committee Celebrating Bicentennial of Bill of Rights
Frequent lectures to civil groups on Bill of Rights
  1992 Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association
Introduction to Handling Automobile Accident Cases
  1992 Pennsylvania Bar Association
Damages in Death Cases
 
Community:    
  2003-2007 Nether Providence Zoning Hearing Board
  1993-1994 Nether Providence Township Commissioner
  1988-1993 Nether Providence Township Republican Party Committeeman
  1994-2007 Nether Providence Township Judge of Elections
  2005-present Child Guidance Resource Center Board of Directors

Eric E. Shore, DO, MBA, Esq.

Of Counsel

Dr. Eric Shore is a man who does it all. Shore, a founding member of Kane & Shore, LLC, is one of only a handful of people in the United States with academic backgrounds in Medicine, Law and Business.   Like the rest of our lawyers, an extremely bright individual.  Eric works 'of counsel' with Schrom & Shaffer, PC. and brings a great mind to our legal strategies.  He practiced Internal Medicine for more than 28 years, serving as a member of hospital executive committees, Medical Director of long term care facilities, and as a healthcare executive in several corporations. He is a lifelong resident of the Philadelphia area, where he has lived with his two sons.

 

In addition to his law practice, Dr. Shore is a licensed pilot, mariner, published author, and in his "spare time" enjoys sculpting, the piano and guitar, golf and tennis.

 

Practice Areas:     Healthcare Fraud and Abuse

                             

                              HIPPA

 

                              Healthcare Corporate and Partnership Issues and Litigation

                             

                              Healthcare Compliance Issues

                    

                              Commercial and General Litigation

 

                              HMO Litigation

                         

                              Medical Malpractice

 

                              Nursing Home Litigation

                     

                              Asset Protection

 

Education:

                  Law School:               Rutgers University School of Law, JD

                  Medical School:          Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, DO

                  Business School:         St. Joseph's University Haub School of Business, MBA

                  College:                     Widener University, BS

                  High School:              Central High School of Philadelphia, AB

 

Fellowships:                American College of Legal Medicine

                                    American Academy of Family Physicians

                                    American College of Medical Quality

 

Awards:                     

                                    Physicians' Recognition Award American Medical Association

                                    Legion of Honor  Chapel of the Four Chaplains

                                    Alpha Epsilon Lambda National Graduate Honor Society

                                   

                                      Biography:

1.      Marquis Who's Who in America

2.      Marquis Who's Who in The World

3.      Marquis Who's Who in the East

4.      Marquis Who's Who in American Law

5.      Marquis Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare

6.      Marquis Who's Who in Science and Engineering

7.      Marquis Who's Who in Business and Finance

 

Faculty Appointments:

                                        Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

 

 

 

Memberships (Past and Present):                    

                          American Bar Association

                                                       Pennsylvania Bar Association

LAW                                                 Montgomery County Bar Association

                                                       Association of Trial Lawyers of America

                                                       Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association

                                                       American Health Lawyers Association

                                                       Montgomery American Inns of Court

 

                                   

                          American Medical Association

                                                       Royal Society of Medicine, London England

MEDICINE                                           Pennsylvania Medical Society

                                                       Montgomery County Medical Society

                                                       Philadelphia County Medical Society

                                                       Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association

                                                       American College of Legal Medicine

 

BUSINESS                                           American Association of Physician Executives

 

SCIENCE                                                        The New York Academy of Science

                                                       American Association for the Advancement of Science

 

 

Biography:              

 

Born:                            Philadelphia, Pennsylvania February 12th, 1948

                           Residence:  Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania

Bar Admissions:

                                     Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

                                     United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

                                     United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

 

Medical Licenses: 

                                     Pennsylvania

                                     New Jersey

 

 

John Berryhill, Ph.d., Esq.

Member

John Berryhill has a Ph.d. in electrical engineering, and he was admitted to practice in patent matters before the USPTO in 1992. Dr. Berryhill recently began to focus primarily on internet legal issues.  Dr. Berryhill has represented plaintiffs and defendants in patent, copyright, and trademark matters, including dozens of disputes under the ICANN Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy, and has served on several ICANN working groups and task forces. Currently a voting member of the ICANN Registar’s Constituency, Dr. Berryhill has extensive experience in helping domain registrants and registrars navigate the arcane world of internet politics, and counseling clients on defending their rights in cyberspace.

 
Staff
Demi J. Wines
Paralegal

Demi Wines has been working at Schrom & Shaffer since December '06. She is a mother of two college graduates.  In 1984 she earned her paralegal certification from the Mainline Paralegal Institute, formerly located in Wayne, Pennsylvania. Demi is an exceptionally hard worker and offers a friendly face to all who enter the law firm. She always welcomes a good conversation.
  


Steve Zane
Paralegal

Steve Zane has been a paralegal with Schrom & Shaffer since 1994. Steve is a graduate of Penn State University and has a paralegal certificate. Steve is also an employee of Sachetta & Baldino, another Media law firm. Steve has been a loyal friend and a very hard worker. He provides a very significant contribution to the firm.
 
Arlene Romano
Paralegal

Arlene has a private paralegal practice under the name, Services For Lawyers, which includes traditional paralegal work and special education advocacy.  Arlene received her paralegal certificate at the Mainline Paralegal Institute in 1980. She received her Criminal Justice certificate in 1992 and a B.A. In Sociology in 1996. In addition, she is a member of the Justinian Law Society of Delaware County, PA. Currently, she is also a mediator for the non-profit Center for Resolutions based in Media. She is a married mother of 2. In her free time Arlene volunteers for several animal rescue agencies locally and regionally based, and works as a conflict coach for adjudicated youths.
 

 

Kelly Kahlert
Bookkeeper

Kelly Kahlert is the bookkeeper at Schrom & Shaffer. He is not someone you see every day, but he has a critical role to ensuring the firm's success. He also works full time as a bookkeeper at another firm. Kelly is married and has two wonderful children. He graduated from La Salle with a degree in accounting.

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4 West Front Street
Media, Pennsylvania 19063
Telephone: 610-565-6060
 
Toll-Free: 866-712-9506
Fax: 610-565-2980
E-mail: gschrom@schromandshaffer.com

Over 25 years representing clients in:
Aldan, Aston, Brookhaven, Chester City, Chester Heights, Clifton Heights Collingdale, Colwyn, Darby, East Lansdowne, Eddystone, Folcroft, Glenolden, Lansdowne, Marple, Marcus Hook, Media, Millbourne, Middletown, Morton, Norwood, Nether Providence, Parkside, Prospect Park, Radnor, Ridley Park, Rose Valley, Rutledge, Sharon Hill, Springfield, Swarthmore, Trainer, Upper Darby, Upland, Yeadon,  Villanova, Drexel Hill, Broomall, Lima, Wayne, Ardmore, West Chester, Philadelphia and other surrounding suburbs to name a few!

 

 

 

 

Gerard K. Schrom has been practicing law since his admission to the bar over 25 years ago (PA- 1983, NJ- 1984).  Over 25 years of practice Gerard has litigated cases involving Construction Accidents, Collections and Contract Disputes, Restaurant Accidents, Worker's Compensation, Dog Bite Law, Commercial Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Criminal Law, DUI, and Racial Discrimination. Gerard has won millions of dollars through verdicts and settlements for union member and working class clients in Chester, Philadelphia and Delaware County over the years due to his tenacious advocacy and unique background. Gerard is not your everyday attorney. He is willing to go the extra mile for his clients (he once left the country to find and interview a witness). Having worked extensively in both the construction and restaurant industries prior to his founding of Schrom & Shaffer, P.C., Gerard is able to relate to hard working clients in a  broad spectrum of industries.  He has 15 years of teaching experience and makes the litigation process an educational and explanatory process for all clients. He has tried and won numerous cases against the toughest and brightest insurance company representatives and district attorneys.