Firm News
LJUK’s New Pennsylvania Office Officially Opens!
Although it has been up and running for several months, the hanging of our letters marks the official opening of our new, expanded Philadelphia office in Radnor! A true post-Covid style office, it maximizes efficiency within an environment to which our team members want to come and work. With room for expansion, we look forward…
Scott Toomey Elected President of the Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel
The Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel (PADC) elected Scott Toomey as its next President during its Annual Conference this week. Scott will lead a membership of more than 300 in protecting and advancing the interests of civil defendants and their counsel in Philadelphia and beyond. Accepting the Presidency and embracing his role as the organization’s…
JAMES UGHETTA RECOGNIZED IN WHO’S WHO LEGAL – PRODUCT LIABILTY DEFENCE
LJUK LLP is proud to annouce James Ughetta has been selected by Who’s Who Legal (WWL)’s independent research, supplemented by clients and peers, as being among the highest-ranked Lawyer’s in WWL: Product Liability Defence 2024. The Who’s Who Legal: Product Liability Defence identifies top lawyers in all aspects of the defense of product liability claims….
LITTLETON PARK JOYCE UGHETTA & KELLY LLP ADDS FLORIDA TO ITS NATIONAL PRESENCE
MELBOURNE, FLORIDA, May 11, 2023 – Littleton Park Joyce Ughetta & Kelly LLP, a national trial litigation firm representing international and domestic companies across the nation, is pleased to announce the opening of its sixth office in Melbourne, Florida. Littleton Park partner Kristen E. Dennison will manage the Florida office. Littleton Park expects its Florida…
APPELLATE DIVISION, 1ST DEPARTMENT REVERSES AND DISMISSES LITTLETON PARK JOYCE UGHETTA & KELLY LLP’S CLIENT FOR LACK OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION
Plaintiff initiated a lawsuit alleging significant personal injuries as a result of a bucket that detached from its coupler on a Komatsu excavator while plaintiff was working on the rehabilitation of the Delta terminal at LaGuardia Airport. Plaintiff sued The City of NY and Delta Airlines in Bronx County under NY’s Labor Law, eventually obtaining…
Keith Gibson Selected to Join Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel
Littleton Park partner Keith Gibson has been selected to join the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel. The FDCC is an organization composed of vetted and premier defense and corporate counsel and industry executives dedicated to leading the profession by advancing the principles of integrity, professionalism, fair civil justice, and intellectual capital. All members go…
ERICKA ESPOSITO NAMED YOUNG LAWYERS LIASON TO DRI’S WOMEN IN THE LAW COMMITTEE
DRI’s Young Lawyers Liaison program selected Ericka as a 2023 co-liaison for the Women in the Law Committee. The liaison program aims to increase collaboration between DRI’s Substantive Law Committees and the Young Lawyers Program. In her new role, Ericka planned a networking event at the January 2023 Women in the Law Seminar. She will…
LPJUK Welcomes New Attorney Carolyn Davis
Littleton Park Joyce Ughetta & Kelly LLP welcomes Carolyn Davis to the firm. Carolyn has joined the firm as Counsel. She comes to LPJUK from a position as counsel in Weil’s Products Liability practice group. She has focused her practice on the defense of product liability actions, mass tort matters, class actions, and other complex…
Ericka Esposito named Vice Chair of the Marketing Committee for DRI Young Lawyers Steering Committee
Ericka has been named Vice Chair of the Marketing Committee for the DRI Young Lawyers Steering Committee. This subcommittee is responsible for planning, organizing, and coordinating all marketing efforts for the DRI Young Lawyers Section Seminar (June 2023), webinars produced by the Young Lawyers Committee, and other committee activities throughout the year. She looks forward…
Charles Gilliam-Brownlee Appointed Vice Chair of the DRI Young Lawyers Diversity & Inclusion Mentorship Subcommittee
Charles was recently appointed Vice Chair of the DRI Young Lawyers Diversity and Inclusion Mentorship Subcommittee. In this role, Charles will work with the DRI Diversity and Inclusion Committee on establishing a mentorship program to ensure that diverse young lawyers have an opportunity to develop meaningful mentorship connections with senior diverse DRI members. Charles will…
