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Ms. Darby is the co-founder of DARBY | BROWN-EDWARDS LLC, is the Firm’s Managing Partner, and heads the Firm’s business and corporate litigation practice. She concentrates her practice on corporate bankruptcy and restructuring and commercial and corporate litigation. Johnna has experience representing creditors and interested parties, among others, in Chapter 11 cases and adversary proceedings. She also represents businesses in various contexts, including business and commercial disputes pending in federal and state courts.  Darby | Brown-Edwards LLC is a State of Delaware certified women-owned and minority-owned business.

Mr. Mulvihill received his undergraduate degree from Muhlenberg College and graduated magna cum laude from Widener University School of Law, where he was an articles editor for the Delaware Journal of Corporate Law and a member of the Transactional Law Honor Society. He served as a law clerk for the Delaware bankruptcy court for Chief Judge Brendan L. Shannon, Judge Kevin Gross, Judge Laurie S. Silverstein and Judge Peter J. Walsh (Retired); a judicial extern for the Delaware Supreme Court for Chief Justice Myron T. Steele (retired) and Justice Henry duPont Ridgely (retired); and a federal judicial intern for the Honorable Mary F. Walrath at the Delaware bankruptcy court.. Mr. Mulvihill is a member of the Delaware and Pennsylvania state bars and is resident in our Delaware office.

Mr. Hrubiec is a partner in Napoli Shkolnik's Mass Torts Litigation department working out of the Wilmington, Delaware office.  Mr. Hrubiec represents plaintiffs in asbestos, pharmaceutical, and environmental litigation, as well as personal injury matters including motor vehicle accidents and work injuries.. Prior to joining Napoli Shkolnik PLLC, Mr. Hrubiec worked for a regional defense law firm.  His experience representing defendant corporations makes him aware of the tactics that the companies use to try and diminish the value of plaintiffs’ cases.  As a result, he is able to advise his clients and get just compensation for their injuries.. Mr. Hrubiec received his Bachelors degree from Syracuse University in 2006, and Juris Doctor degree from Syracuse University College of Law in 2010.  He is a member of the state bars of Delaware and New Jersey and is also admitted to practice in the District Court of Delaware.

Mr. Heisman has been litigating complex commercial disputes on a national basis for over thirty years. His experience includes intellectual property litigation, unfair competition claims, trade secret and employee non-compete cases as well as construction and general business litigation. Mr. Heisman also provides counseling, transactional and litigation services to technology companies including SaaS, PaaS and CSP's.

Mr. Ferry was born in Wilmington, Delaware, attended Salesianum High School and later received a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology from the University of Delaware in 2006.  While attending Widener Law School, he worked as a legal assistant for Ferry, Joseph & Pearce, P.A.  Additionally, he served as a legal intern for the Honorable Joseph R. Slights, III in the Delaware Superior Court.

Mr. Ferry was born and raised in Wilmington, Delaware. After attending Salesianum School, he received a bachelor’s degree from Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia. In addition to his undergraduate degree, Mr. Ferry also has a Master of Instruction from the University of Delaware and a Juris Doctorate degree from Delaware Law School.. Prior to joining Ferry Joseph, P.A., David worked as an English teacher in AmeriCorps. He now serves as counsel for the school where he previously taught. His fictional short story, "One True Line", was also featured in the November 2023 issue of The Pennsylvania Lawyer magazine.. Mr. Ferry primarily practices in the areas of estate planning and administration, as well as elder law.  In 2025, he was recognized by his peers as one of the top lawyers in the state in Delaware Today magazine.. Outside of the office, David is an avid sports enthusiast. He has completed numerous long-distance endurance events, including the Ironman triathlon.

Mike Owen chairs the Personal Injury Practice Group at Morris James. He represents plaintiffs in civil litigation and trials, focusing on catastrophic personal injury, maritime injury, products liability, and workers' compensation matters. He has achieved significant verdicts and settlements for his clients. Mike's legal approach focuses on leveraging his experience to determine the best legal strategies for each case and providing his clients with options to decide on. He is highly regarded by his clients and peers for his exceptional client service and results.. Mike has a wide array of experience handling matters through all stages of litigation, including trials before the state courts in Delaware, New Jersey, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as well as hearings before the Industrial Accident Board. He is also licensed to practice before the United States Supreme Court.. Mike has been selected by his peers as an arbitrator in personal injury matters and voted a top lawyer by Delaware Today since 2018. He was voted by his peers as a Best Lawyer in 2021, 2022, and 2023.. Service areas• Boating and Jet Ski Accidents• Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Litigation• Car Accidents• Dog Bites / Attacks• FiberCel Bone Graft Injury• Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse• Infant Formula Litigation• Mass Torts• Motorcycle Accidents• Negligent Security• Product Liability• Serious Injuries• Slip and Fall• Truck Accidents• Workers' Compensation• Wrongful Death

Michelle P. Quinn is a partner in the Corporate/Business Entity Counseling practice group of Berger Harris.  Her practice focuses primarily on rendering advice as to matters of Delaware law relating to partnerships and limited liability companies.  Michelle has extensive experience in rendering advice and legal opinions in a wide variety of transactions involving Delaware partnerships and limited liability companies, including investment fund transactions, joint venture transactions and structured finance transactions. Her work also includes rendering advice with respect to mergers, conversions and other structural changes involving partnerships and limited liability companies, as well as analyzing fiduciary duty and contractual interpretation issues.. Prior to joining Berger Harris, Michelle was counsel in the Limited Liability Company and Partnership Advisory Group at Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A.. Michelle is very active in the local community.  She provides assistance in trust and estate matters for pro bono clients through Delaware Volunteer Legal Services.  Michelle serves on the board of directors of SOAR, Inc.  She is Vice-Chair of the Women and the Law Section of the Delaware State Bar Association.  She is also a member of the National Association of Women Lawyers, serving as a member of the legislative committee of that organization.

Michele has been practicing in the areas of elder law, estate planning, probate and trust adminstration for over twenty years.    Michele brings expertise, patience, guidance and dedication to each client.   She focuses on helping families protect their assets from the high costs of skilled nursing care, and she assists families plan for their loved ones through the use of Wills, Trusts, and asset protection techniques.  Michele also assists families protect government benefits for their disabled loved ones through the creation of Special Needs Trusts.. Michele is a member of the Board of Directors of Delaware Care Plan, a member of the editorial board of the Delaware Law Journal, a member of the Estates and Trusts Section of the Delaware Bar Association, the Elder Law Section of the Delaware Bar Association, and is a former board member of Mid County Senior Center.. The daughter of a nurse and a stone mason, Michele is a Delaware native and has resided in the Pike Creek area for most of her life. She attended Thomas McKean High School, where she was a member of the swim team and Editor-In-Cheif of the school newspaper.  She carried her love of writing to the University of Delaware, where she was an English Journalism major and a member of the National English Honor's Society, Sigma Tau Delta.    In keeping with her knack for all things literary, Michele then attended Villanova Unviersity School of Law, where she immediately discovered enjoyment in classes geared to Wills, Trusts and Estates.. When not working, Michele enjoys spending time at the beach with her family, preferably with a book and cup of coffee.

Michael R. Ippoliti, a solo practitioner, has been practicing law for more than twenty years in Wilmington, Delaware.  The primary focus of his practice has always been worker’s compensation.  While in the past Mr. Ippoliti worked for many insurance companies, he has established a track record of success helping injured people in Delaware.  Mr. Ippoliti draws on his significant experience and knowledge of the worker’s compensation system to preserve and protect the rights of working men and women (and their families) who are injured or become ill as a result of their employment.  His passion and relentless commitment are deeply rooted within his own working class family.   Mr. Ippoliti also handles personal injury/motor vehicle cases.. Mr. Ippoliti graduated cum laude from Temple University with a B.A. in Criminal Justice in 1983, and earned his J.D. Degree from Delaware Law School at Widener University in 1987.  Mr. Ippoliti is a member of the Worker’s Compensation Section of the Delaware State Bar Association.  He is a committee member for the Worker’s Compensation Section of the American Bar Association, and a member of the Worker’s Compensation and Workplace Injury Section of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America.  He is also a member of the Labor and Employment Law Section of the American Bar Association.  Mr. Ippoliti has frequently lectured on worker’s compensation issues.

Michael is a partner in the Intellectual Property Litigation Group and serves on the Firm’s Diversity Committee. He represents clients as lead or Delaware counsel in litigation in the District of Delaware in a wide variety of industries, with a particular focus on web-based technology, networking, biotechnology and consumer products. Representative clients include , Aruba Networks, Cisco Systems, f’real Foods, Gillette, Nespresso, Orbitz, Rite Aid, Sprint, Staples, Symantec, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Trend Micro, UCB, and Xilinx.. Michael has been recognized by Chambers USA as a leading practitioner for Delaware Intellectual Property since 2016.. Morris Nichols is consistently renowned as one of the leading patent litigation firms in the United States, and the premier patent litigation firm in Delaware. Recognizing the Firm’s strength in patent litigation, Corporate Counsel magazine named Morris Nichols a Go-To Law Firm® for the Fortune 500 companies. Our attorneys are consistently named as leading attorneys in Chambers USA, IAM Patent 1000 – The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners, Who’s Who Legal: Patents, The Best Lawyers in America® and Super Lawyers.

Michael DegliObizzi joined Holloway Law after a successful start to his career as a Deputy Attorney General at the Delaware Department of Justice. Michael specializes in Criminal Defense, Driving Under the Influence cases, and Civil Litigation. He is an experienced trial attorney, having tried over 50 cases in the Superior Court of Delaware, the Court of Common Pleas, Family Court, and the Justice of the Peace Courts.. Michael began his tenure at the DOJ prosecuting misdemeanor criminal offenses in the Court of Common Pleas and Justice of the Peace Courts. He primarily focused on DUI cases and was the lead attorney responsible for running the Court of Common Pleas’ Mental Health Court on behalf of the State. He progressed in his duties to handling complex felony cases including financial related crimes, Burglary, Robbery, Drug Dealing, and weapon/firearm related offenses. Additionally, Michael has successfully prosecuted several homicide and gang participation cases.. In 2016, Michael was promoted to be the Assistant Unit Head of the Misdemeanor Trial Unit where he supervised all new criminal Deputy Attorneys General as they entered the office. He was responsible for teaching new prosecutors how to handle a caseload and take a case to trial. As part of his duties, he reviewed every misdemeanor DUI arrest in New Castle County to determine the appropriate plea offer. Michael is certified in DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. He has led numerous DUI trainings for both law enforcement officers and attorneys.. In 2018, Michael was promoted to Unit Head of the Domestic Violence Unit. He supervised a team of Deputy Attorneys General, paralegals, administrative specialists, and social workers that handled misdemeanor and felony domestic violence, child abuse, and elder abuse cases. He was the Attorney General’s designee on the Fatal Incident Review Team, the Victim Services Advisory Committee, and the Domestic Violence Coordinating Council committees.. While in law school, Mike served as a Judicial intern for the Honorable Chief Justice Myron T. Steele of the Delaware Supreme Court. He also interned at the law firm of Kimmel, Carter.. When he is not zealously advocating for his clients, Mike is the head wrestling coach and coordinator of the St. John the Beloved youth wrestling program and volunteer assistant coach for Salesianum School’s wrestling team. Mike was a two time Delaware State wrestling champion in high school and enjoyed a successful collegiate wrestling career while attending Duke University.. Education:. J.D. Villanova University, Charles Widger School of Law, 2012. B.A. History; Certificate Markets and Management Studies, Duke University, Trinity College of Arts and Sciences, 2009. Salesianum School, 2005. Memberships:. Delaware Bar

Melissa practices corporate and commercial litigation including stockholder class actions and derivative suits involving issues of corporate governance, officer and director fiduciary obligations, officer and director indemnity and the resolution of limited partnership and limited liability company disputes. Melissa also has significant experience negotiating and litigating “Business Divorce” matters, which consist of the legal separation of the owners of a privately held business.

Melissa is based in Wilmington DE and she is licensed to practice law in Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Melissa is passionate about helping students and their families navigate the world of special education services.  Melissa lives in Wilmington with her husband Dan and their dog Khan.  Melissa serves as a mentor to high school students through the Philadelphia Futures organization and is a pro bono volunteer for Delaware Volunteer Legal Services.. ***Please note that Melissa Green provides free 30 minute initial consultations for her education law clients only; she does not provide free consultations in other areas of practice.***

Matt Fogg represents plaintiffs in the areas of personal injury and workers' compensation. He focuses his practice on the representation of individuals injured due to the negligence of other individuals or companies and to those injured at work. Matt takes great pride in representing individuals to see that they are justly compensated, while always treating his clients with compassion, dignity, and respect. Matt is licensed to practice before all of the state courts in Delaware, the US District Court for the District of Delaware and the US Supreme Court. Matt regularly handles matters through all stages of litigation before the Delaware state courts as well as the Industrial Accident Board. Prior to joining Morris James, Matt represented individuals in personal injury and worker’s compensation matters for 17 years in New Castle County. Matt has been a frequent speaker on worker’s compensation and personal injury matters in the State of Delaware.. Practice areas:• Injury Law• FiberCel Bone Graft Injury• Boating and Jet Ski Accidents• Motorcycle Accidents• Wrongful Death• Serious Injuries• Product Liability• Car Accidents• Dog Bites / Attacks• Slip and Fall• Truck Accidents• Workers' Compensation• Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Litigation• Construction Accidents• Infant Formula Litigation• Mass Torts• Negligent Security• Rideshare Accidents

Marla Rosoff Eskin joined Campbell & Levine in 2002 and is a Member in the firm’s Wilmington, Delaware, office. Marla’s practice focuses on Bankruptcy Litigation and Commercial Bankruptcy. Marla also has extensive experience in Personal Injury Litigation, Business Law, and Commercial Litigation. Marla serves as counsel to numerous Section 524(g) Asbestos Settlement Trusts and has served as the Trustee for the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington, Inc. Qualified Settlement Fund.

Lisa was born in Wilmington, Delaware.  While attending law school at night she worked full time as a law clerk for the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office and then as a corporate bankruptcy paralegal until her graduation.. Lisa focuses her practice on wills & trusts, estate planning and administration, commercial bankruptcy, business planning, formation and documentation, and elder law, including guardianship actions.  She regularly represent families, individuals, businesses, executors/personal representatives, trustees, Chapter 7 trustees, litigation/liquidation trustees, plan administrators and municipalities in various matters.. Additionally, she often serves as a Court appointed attorney ad litem in guardianship actions.  She is a certified mediator for the Superior Court for the State of Delaware, New Castle County and is on the register of mediators for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of DE.

Lisa Schwind currently serves as a nurse / attorney, limiting her casework to the forensic aspects of criminal cases.. Lisa is a graduate of the University of Delaware, College of Nursing, her Masters Degree in Nursing from Wesley College and received her Juris Doctorate from Widener University School of Law.. In the last 24 years, Lisa has practiced all aspects of criminal defense including death penalty work. Her practice currently is concentrated exclusively on criminal cases which include forensic or medical issues.  In the areas of forensics, forensic nursing, criminal law, and health care she has lectured nationally as well as in Canada, published, and serves on a variety of committees including the National Technical Working Group on Biological Evidence Preservation.. Lisa Schwind has been profiled in the following publications:. Delaware Department of Labor. Law, Public Safety, Corrections &Security, Delaware Career Compass 14th ed. (p.44) 2006.. Manser, Ann. Merging Law With Medicine, University of Delaware Messenger. Vol 13 No 2 2005. (cover story) .. Parra, Estaban.  Forensic Nurses Teach Lawyers ABCs of DNA, The News Journal 6/7/2004. ?archive_id=0&page_id=711703689&page_url=//&page_last_updated=2004-06-07T06:09:58&firstName=Lynda&lastName=Kopishke.. Benak, Lynda.  Focus on…Lisa Schwind, R.N., JD,  On the Edge: The Official Newsletter of the International Association of Forensic Nurses. Spring 2002.. Lisa Schwind has been quoted in the following publications:. Williams, Lee. Public Defender Gains National Honors, The News . .. Yoo, In-Sung. Nurse as Sleuth, The News Journal. 4/11/://. Rheume, Chris. Forensic Nursing Grads Hit the Front Lines, Johns Hopkins Nursing. Summer 2005.  .. Parra, Estaban. Forensic Nurses Teach Lawyers ABCs of DNA, The News Journal. 6/7/2004.. Parra, Esteban. Certain DNA Testing Can Be Helpful, Sunday News Journal. 11/9/2003.. Parra, Esteban. State High Court Overturns DNA Rulings, The News Journal. 9/7/2003.. Parra, Esteban. DNA Can Right Witness Error, The News Journal.  7/30/2003.. Allen, Mary. Defenders Seek DNA Testing Law, Sunday News Journal. 4/30/2003.. Allen, Mary. DNA Test Holds Hope for 9 Inmates, Sunday News Journal. 12/29/2002.. Allen, Mary. Convicted Criminals Petition for DNA Tests, The News Journal. 9/16/2002.. Allen, Mary. DNA Lab to get Technology Upgrade, The News Journal. 12/27/2000.. Allen, Mary. Convicts request DNA Testing, The News Journal. 11/27/2000.. Allen, Mary. Science Battles Injustice, The News Journal. 9/3/2000. Allen, Mary. Jury Weighs Serial Rape Case, The News Journal. 3/30/2000 Holmes, Carlos. Quicker DNA Analysis Helps Speed Up the Trial Process, Delaware State News. 12/23/1997.

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Kimberly Hoffman uses her 20+ years of experience to serve as lead counsel at Morris James LLP in real estate, healthcare and government relations matters. She has assisted clients with strategic planning, legislation, documentation, and formal proceedings before courts, federal, state, and local agencies, including Congress. She is the only Delaware attorney recognized as a Top Lawyer by Delaware Today in the areas of both Zoning and Healthcare law.. Kimberly represents a diverse group of businesses and high-net-worth individuals, including publicly traded companies, physician groups, health care IT providers, developers and construction companies, schools, telecommunications carriers, banks, churches, and investors. She project manages multifaceted legal matters including the transaction, government approvals and related litigation, including acquisition, financing, leasing, licensure and procurement, often acting as lead or local counsel in multi-state transactions. In addition to her front-end loan work for lenders, in the workout context, she advises on environmental issues, zoning permits and approvals during property disposition, and in pursuing foreclosure and similar remedies. Kimberly chairs the firm’s land use practice, heads the multi-disciplinary Morris James Healthcare Team, and edits the team's blog, .. Chambers USA has recognized Kimberly as a notable practitioner every year since 2007, noting in its commentary based on client interviews, that Kimberly "is extremely responsive, day and night," is described as a "top person" for land use regulation and zoning matters,” and "commended by clients for her ability in complex zoning law issues." Clients applaud her for understanding "not only the law itself, but also how individual federal, state and local agencies apply it in practice." Clients also recognize her "fine technical background and her expertise in complex zoning issues.". Experience:• Regional counsel for assisted living and memory care provider challenging validity of local zoning codes under the Fair Housing Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, and Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Person's Act• National coordinating counsel for disposition of 43 industrial plant sites to a subsidiary corporation• Closing on financing for 80 unit tax credit apartment complex• Approval of in-patient hospice and rehabilitation facilities• Zoning opinions supporting funding of a green energy transaction and refinance of a redeveloped shopping center• Certiorari appeals of Board of Adjustment and Planning Board decisions• Represented national builder with multiple drainage violation notices, resolving matter without fines or penalties being levied• Negotiated favorable resolution of boundary line dispute with railroad• Challenged deed restriction validity in court and achieved settlement enabling desired new use of high rise• Settlement of malpractice actions against surveyors/engineers for fraction of alleged liability• Ongoing creation, acquisition, and lease of numerous medical condominiums and free-standing facilities• Successfully negotiated and documented solar farm lease• Ongoing guidance to regional bank on environmental liabilities in workout context• Represented bank in transaction secured by government health care receivables• Subdivided numerous rural and urban lands into residential lots• Foreclosed on hotel property for lender• Real estate tax appeal resulting in $1,000,000 reduction assessed value• Represent national wireless communications providers in leasing and government relations matters• Strategic redevelopment of environmentally contaminated properties through the Brownfield's Development Program• Created and executed social media strategies in support of land use matters

Kevin Marcilliat is an award-winning state and federal criminal defense attorney who has handled criminal cases in more than 70 counties across North Carolina and all three federal districts. Known for taking on complex cases including adult and child sex crimes, financial crimes, federal white-collar crimes and investigations, Medicaid fraud, drug trafficking cases, and homicides, Mr. Marcilliat has been recognized as a leading criminal defense attorney in Wilmington and across the state.. As Managing Partner of Marcilliat & Mills, PLLC, a highly reputable statewide criminal defense firm, Mr. Marcilliat has the experience, resources, and staff to defend the most serious felony cases with uncompromising precision and tenacity. With three offices in Wilmington, Raleigh, and Charlotte and a staff including four paralegals, two Senior Trial Attorneys, and three Associate Attorneys, the firm has developed a reputation for getting results in the most serious cases all over the state.. Just a few examples of Mr. Marcilliat's success stories include:. (1) Securing a jury verdict of NOT GUILTY in a two-week long jury trial in Duplin County where our client was falsely accused of molesting his former step-daughter. Notably, the client faced a mandatory 25-year prison sentence if convicted and turned down a plea offer for time-served prior to trial;(2) Securing the outright dismissal of a charge of First-Degree Murder in a self-defense shooting in Eastern North Carolina (which received national attention in a feature article in Concealed Carry Magazine);(3) Apearing as counsel pro hac vice in a federal fraud case in the Southern District of Florida, where I ultimately secured the release of my client from federal prison after his sentence was cut in half;(4) Clearing a client from a false rape accusation in New Hanover County;(5) Earning an outright dismissal of a felony drug trafficking case in Wake County Superior Court, after a hung jury voted 9-3 in favor of acquitting my client after a week-long trial ;(6) Securing the dismissal of a Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon charge in Richmond County Superior Court, and(7) Avoiding charges for a client in a federal fraud probe.. During law school, Mr. Marcilliat developed a passion for zealously advocating for the rights of those accused with crimes while serving as an intern at both the Mecklenburg County Public Defender’s Office and the Federal Public Defender for the Eastern District of North Carolina in Raleigh.. Mr. Marcilliat joined the firm in 2014, became a partner in 2016, and took over as Managing Partner in 2023.. His awards including bring named a Super Lawyers Rising Star every year since 2019, an honor limited to the top 2.5 percent of attorneys in the state. He has also been recognized by his peers as AV Preeminent by Martindale Hubbell, the highest possible rating, as well as a member of the National Trial Lawyers Top 100.

Katie Hemming is an attorney working in the areas of personal injury, workers' compensation and medical malpractice. She worked as a paralegal for eight years during college and law school, Katie Hemming received her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from the University of Delaware. She went on to earn her juris doctor from Widener University School of Law, where she was a member of the ADR Society.. Prior to joining Weik, Nitsche & Dougherty, Katie worked for a large regional personal injury firm representing injured clients. Additionally, Katie previously worked at both national and regional defense law firms where she represented insurance companies. As a result, Katie is aware of how insurance companies attempt to diminish the value of injury claims and can effectively advise her clients to achieve the appropriate compensation for their injuries.. Ms. Hemming is a member of the Delaware Bar and the Federal District Court for the District of Delaware. She is also admitted to practice in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. She is a member of the Delaware State Bar Association Women and Law Section, the Randy J. Holland Delaware Workers’ Compensation American Inn of Court, the American Association for Justice and the Delaware Trial Lawyers Association. She also has served as a coach and judge for the Delaware High School Mock Trial Competition.. Ms. Hemming can be reached at

Karla is the managing attorney at The Levinson Firm.  She went into practice with her father, the late Larry Levinson, in 2007.  Since then, Karla has assisted hundreds of Delaware families with asset protection and long-term care planning, and really enjoys giving families the good news that they have qualified for Medicaid and/or VA Benefits.

Kara Gansmann devotes her entire practice to elder law and estate planning in the Wilmington office of Cranfill Sumner LLP (CSH Law). Kara is especially well-suited for this practice thanks to her strong interpersonal skills, her diplomatic demeanor, and pragmatic approach to problem-solving. She brings a solid sense of collegiality to her work with both clients and professionals, alike.. In private consultations, Kara counsels individuals and families on tactics for estate planning, asset-protection, and long-term care planning. Kara drafts wills, powers of attorney, and trusts, including pet trusts, revocable and irrevocable living trusts, and special needs trusts. Kara also advises clients on eligibility for certain public benefits like Veterans’ Special Pension and prepares applications for Medicaid and Special Assistance.. In the courtroom, Kara represents clients trust and estate administration matters, will caveats, guardianship/incompetency proceedings, and fiduciary litigation. Kara also represents clients in administrative hearings for denials of public benefits such as Medicaid.. Kara leads a team of experienced professionals who offer clients additional efficiency in legal transactions. These paralegals assist clients in matters ranging from probate to care-giver agreements or promissory notes to real estate deed transactions intended for asset protection. Kara’s team also includes a certified geriatric care senior advisor, who assists with placement in care facilities. Kara’s entire team understands the urgency and stress associated with elders’ needs.. Prior to joining CSH Law, Kara served as a staff attorney on an appellate court in Houston, Texas. There, she managed all aspects of complex civil and criminal appellate matters and drafted over 200 judicial opinions for court justices in six years. Because of this unique experience, Kara advises her litigation clients on effective trial strategies for successful appeals.. Kara frequently presents on elder law issues to community organizations, churches, and neighborhood associations across Southeastern North Carolina. She is a prolific writer on legal issues affecting seniors. She is also a devoted mother, wife, daughter, sister, and niece to all the important people in her life.

Josh Meyeroff chairs the medical malpractice group at Morris James. He represents injured persons in medical malpractice and negligence suits in Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania. Josh is a seasoned litigator, who has tried numerous cases to verdict and has obtained many successful results.. Prior to representing injured persons, Josh defended healthcare providers and hospitals in medical malpractice claims. His experience includes successful litigation outcomes involving wrongful death, birth injuries, surgical errors, failures to diagnose health issues--like cancer, and other serious medical issues. He has also worked with clinicians in a number of medical specialties, including primary care, family medicine, surgery, cardiology, and radiology. As a litigator, he is able to achieve successful results for his clients due to his hard-work, attention to detail, and focus on obtaining the best outcomes.. After many years, and after seeing numerous people who had been injured through no fault of their own, Josh realized that he could do more good by helping those who had been injured through the medical negligence of others. As a result, Josh decided to change the focus of his practice. He believes that his experience and knowledge of working on the defense side for many years has not only made him a better lawyer, but also gives him a unique insight into the tactics used by defendants to seek to deny or minimize compensation to injured persons. This allows him to anticipate and address those during the pendency of a case so that he can achieve the best results for those who have been harmed by the negligence of healthcare providers.. Josh knows that these matters are deeply personal and important to his clients, and he and his team make sure that they are available and to address any concerns or questions that may arise. Injured persons and families who have lost loved ones have any number of difficult and traumatic issues and Josh does whatever he can to ease his clients’ worries.. Practice areas:• Birth Injury• Brachial Plexus Injuries at Birth• Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Litigation• Cerebral Palsy• Failure to Diagnose• Failure to Diagnose Cauda Equina Syndrome• Hospital Medical Malpractice• Injury Law• Medical Malpractice• Negligence in Behavioral Health Facilities• Nursing Home Abuse/Neglect• Shoulder Dystocia