Women's Initiative - Goldberg, Miller & Rubin

Women’s Initiative

The Women’s Initiative at Goldberg, Miller & Rubin was founded to foster the careers of the women attorneys in the firm and to provide support throughout the various stages of their professional life. GMR has historically strived to maintain a working environment that recruits and promotes women attorneys which is exemplified in the overwhelming presence of women attorneys in the firm. The Women’s Initiative at GMR was spearheaded by CEO, Lori Miller, and is co-chaired by Kara Brownlie, Elizabeth Cooney, and Jillian Seay.

GMR is committed to the retention and advancement of women attorneys and aims to create an environment where women are provided opportunities to hold significant leadership positions both in the firm and the outside legal community. Women at GMR serve as practice leaders, office managing partners, firm partners and committee chairs. In keeping with the Initiative’s core values, GMR supports our women through all stages of their lives including marriage, child rearing, and parent care, so women can continue to develop and advance in their careers at GMR.

The Women’s Initiative has worked with various community organizations including the Women of Tomorrow®, a national organization that engages highly accomplished professional women to mentor “at-risk” high school students from grades 9-12. This year, the Initiative will partner with Philadelphia Law Schools to serve as mentors in the Schools’ Women’s Law Caucuses. The Initiative regularly hosts and attends events such as, The Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel Women in the Law events, women’s continuing legal education courses, networking and mentoring events and social meetings and happy hours.

Practicing Attorneys

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Cy Goldberg

Lori C. Miller

Jason W. Rubin

Eamon C. Merrigan

Richard Castagna

Matthew Moroney

Claire Neiger

Joseph W. Petka

Warren Holland

Dana M. Koos

Harlan R. Schreiber

Robert P. Stein

Jillian Vukson

Jeffrey E. Tenthoff

Lauren Glynn

Brandon Evangelist

Samantha Pullman

Cory Bonk

Keith Bursack

Jehovenn Honculada

Patricia L. Howlett

Lindsay Padover

Meri Van Blarcom-Gupko

Joseph Guzzardo

Jordan Hiller

Brandon R. Cohen

Sarah V. Cohenson

Garrett Rigby

Christopher A. Scott

Zachary Whiting

Benjamin Bagenski

Guy Brenner

Kara Brownlie

Robert Cippitelli

Elizabeth Cooney

Natalie M. Dagostino

Nikita Desai

Vito N. DiGiovanni

Bobby Jaffe

Benjamin Kibugi

Marc Mace

Katy L. Malouin

Jennifer Raanan

Jillian Seay

John Spataro

Victoria Tarasova

Crystal Taylor

Brynne Zubey

Cy Goldberg, the firm’s founder, is retired from the practice of law. He had more than 30 years of experience in civil litigation and was a licensed and practicing attorney in the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York. He was also admitted to practice in the Federal Courts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York, as well as the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the United States Supreme Court. He was recognized for his work in state publications and was recognized as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer in civil defense litigation for well over a decade.

As Goldberg, Miller & Rubin’s first female CEO, Lori Miller is one of the region’s top litigators with a distinguished career specializing in bad faith, auto and general liability cases with a specialty of health system liability defense. Her unmatched dedication has earned her the reputation as a strategic and aggressive negotiator who has an unbridled dedication in fighting to defend her client’s best interests. For 30 years, Lori has earned the respect of the legal community, including plaintiffs’ attorneys, arbitrators, and judges, for her expertise, professionalism and most importantly her unparalleled client relationships.

Jason Rubin serves as Chief Operating Officer and has been representing our clients in civil litigation lawsuits since 1996. Jason concentrates his practice on ADR, products liability and toxic torts and has managed the firm’s well-regarded mass tort department for over two decades.

Partner and Chief Information Security Officer, Eamon Merrigan’s distinguished career as a trial attorney at Goldberg, Miller & Rubin is virtually unmatched throughout the region. For nearly two decades, he has practiced diligently in the defense of a broad range of exposures including many catastrophic loss and death cases. Eamon has remarkably obtained over 65 defense verdicts in jury trials throughout his tenure, many of which involved pre-trial settlement demands of over seven figures.

Rich has dedicated his career to helping his clients combat health care fraud. He counsels his clients on both routine and complex matters associated with healthcare fraud as well as those areas that parallel and intersect with this complex area of the law. He works tirelessly to assist his clients in uncovering and ending abusive and fraudulent activities, while at the same time helping to ensure that his clients avoid the legal and financial pitfalls that often accompany such complex investigations. Under Rich’s leadership, the GMR team of trial attorneys has counseled clients regarding large and complex fraud investigations in various jurisdictions including Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Delaware, and Maryland.

Matt regularly counsels insurance carriers on multi-claim investigations involving healthcare providers located in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland. Matt and his team regularly analyze complex data, including medical records and billing, on an individual and multi-claim basis to identify questionable patterns and to assess potential fraud. Matt has successfully litigated large scale affirmative actions with fraud, RICO, and declaratory judgment claims, which recouped millions of dollars for his clients.

Claire Neiger leads GMR’s Medical Malpractice Practice Department with over thirty years of experience representing the area’s major hospitals, physicians, nurses, dentists, nursing homes, and long-term care facilities in major medical malpractice trials. These cases have included oncology, orthopedics, wound care, general surgery, radiology, family practice, psychiatry, obstetrics, and gynecology in Philadelphia, New Jersey, and the surrounding counties.

Joseph Petka is one of the most active trial attorneys in the Philadelphia area. He specializes in general liability, assault and battery, hospital professional liability, and medical malpractice. He has tried a wide range of cases defending hospitals and companies sued for slip and falls, assaults, medical malpractice, patient falls, and pressure ulcers. He has obtained defense verdicts in jury trials throughout Philadelphia, Delaware, Chester, Bucks, and Montgomery counties.

Warren has litigated cases in several state and federal jurisdictions, including Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey with over 100 defense verdicts at trial. Over the course of his career, Warren has gained extensive experience in the field of insurance and healthcare fraud. He has helped his corporate clients investigate and prosecute fraud on numerous occasions, and has served as counsel in several complex insurance fraud and civil RICO cases which have resulted in substantial verdicts or settlements in his clients’ favor.

Dana is a partner with Goldberg, Miller & Rubin, P.C., managing our New York City office since 2013. Dana oversees the daily operations of all New York litigation for the firm and counsels associates in the defense of automotive negligence and other personal injury matters. Her expertise in third-party and first-party no-fault litigation has been a contributing factor in her victories in countless arbitrations and at trial.

Harlan is a partner with Goldberg, Miller & Rubin, P.C. in our New York City office. Harlan focuses his practice primarily on first-party coverage, claim investigations, and no-fault litigation and arbitration. For the past 15 years, he has developed an expertise in affirmative litigation, proactively enforcing valid insurer disclaimers of coverage.

Robert brings extensive trial experience and a diverse background built on blended experience in the legal and business world. While he is a successful and aggressive litigator, it is his understanding of how complex issues impact business which allows him to make smart decisions for his clients based on sound and progressive rationales.

Jillian is a Goldberg, Miller & Rubin partner. Jillian's practice concentrates on automotive and premises liability defense. She focuses on third party actions, as well as UIM and UM matters both at the state and federal levels. In her many years of practice, she has accumulated an extraordinary amount of litigation experience resulting in numerous trials and over 100 arbitrations to verdict, to date.

Jeffrey E. Tenthoff, a partner of the firm, is a seasoned defense attorney and has successfully obtained defense verdicts in a variety of cases, including general negligence, premise liability, and motor vehicle accident cases, in Philadelphia, and Chester County.

Lauren Glynn is a partner with many years of experience as a trial attorney. Lauren concentrates her practice on automobile negligence defense, uninsured/underinsured motorist claims, and law enforcement defense. Lauren handles cases through all phases of litigation, from pre-suit to the arbitration or trial level. She has successfully obtained defense verdicts in third-party automobile, as well as first-party uninsured/underinsured motor vehicle cases.

As a senior associate with Goldberg, Miller & Rubin, Brandon Evangelist focuses his practice on defending clients in general liability, automotive negligence, premises liability and medical malpractice matters. He concentrates on all phases of litigation and takes pride in being a zealous and resourceful advocate for his clients.

Samantha is a partner in Goldberg, Miller & Rubin’s New York office. She concentrates her practice on defending automotive negligence and other personal injury claims and also assists with insurance and healthcare fraud claims. Samantha is known as a zealous advocate and concentrates on all phases of litigation, both inside and outside of the courtroom.

Cory Bonk is a Senior Counsel in Goldberg, Miller & Rubin’s Northern New Jersey office. His practice focuses primarily on automotive negligence and general liability claims.

Keith is a Senior Counsel in Goldberg, Miller & Rubin’s Northern New Jersey office. His practice primarily focuses on automobile negligence. Keith has exclusively handled insurance defense matters for the past fourteen years for major insurance carriers such as Allstate, Nationwide, GEICO and National General. He has tried over 70 jury trials to verdict and led a team as a Supervising Attorney at GEICO. In 2017, he earned the distinction of being a Certified Civil Trial Attorney by the New Jersey Courts.

Jehovenn A. Honculada is a Senior Counsel in Goldberg Miller & Rubin's New York office. He is admitted to practice in New York, the Eastern and Southern Districts of NY, and the United States Supreme Court. Before joining GMR, Jev, as he is known amongst friends, worked at the staff counsel office of a Fortune 100 insurance company in NYC for over 20 years. He has successfully handled hundreds of personal injury cases from inception to conclusion, involving jury, summary jury and non-jury trials; UM/SUM litigation; PIP or no-fault cases; and SIU claims.

Patricia L. Howlett has over ten years’ experience in personal injury law and focuses her practice on automobile insurance defense. Before becoming associated with GMR, she handled auto insurance claims as Staff Counsel for GEICO and Allstate for four years. In this role, she successfully tried several cases to completion and managed Uber litigation. She also has experience handling PIP arbitrations for medical providers and handling claims for petitioners in the Division of Workers Compensation.

Lindsay Padover is a Senior Counsel in Goldberg, Miller & Rubin’s New York City office. Her practice focuses on insurance coverage matters, including first-party coverage, claim investigation, and No-Fault litigation, emphasizing litigating declaratory actions.

Meri Van Blarcom-Gupko is Senior Counsel at Goldberg Miller & Rubin.

Joseph Guzzardo is Of Counsel to the firm. Joe concentrates his practice in the areas of civil rights and related employment matters, including first amendment retaliation, wrongful termination, unreasonable use of force, malicious prosecution, abuse of process, and cruel and unusual punishment actions. Joe has tried over a dozen claims to verdict in Pennsylvania and New Jersey state and Federal court, including claims for wrongful death. Joe is responsible for several leading federal court opinions regarding qualified and absolute immunity, excessive force under the 4th Amendment, and various evidentiary issues through his extensive motion practice.

Brandon Cohen is an associate at Goldberg, Miller & Rubin’s Philadelphia office who focuses his work primarily on the defense of clients in general liability, automotive negligence, uninsured/underinsured motorist, and premises liability cases.

Sarah Cohenson is a senior associate at Goldberg, Miller & Rubin’s New York office. Her practice focuses on insurance coverage matters, including first-party coverage, claim investigation, and no-fault litigation and arbitration. Sarah has been practicing no-fault litigation at both the Civil Court and Appellate levels for over five years. She regularly takes examinations under oath, argues motions, and tries cases. She has expertise in affirmative insurer litigation and declaratory actions relating to coverage.

Garrett Rigby is a senior associate at Goldberg, Miller & Rubin’s New York office. His practice focuses on insurance coverage matters, along with no-fault litigation and arbitration matters.

Christopher A. Scott is a senior associate in Goldberg, Miller & Rubin’s Northern New Jersey office who centers his practice on handling general liability, premises liability, construction liability, and automotive/trucking negligence matters.

Zachary Whiting is a senior associate at Goldberg, Miller & Rubin’s New York office. His practice focuses on insurance coverage matters, including first-party coverage, claim investigation, and no-fault litigation and arbitration.

Benjamin Bagenski is an associate attorney at Goldberg, Miller & Rubin's New York office. His practice focuses on insurance coverage matters, including first-party coverage, claim investigation, and no-fault litigation and arbitration.

Guy Brenner is an Associate Attorney at Goldberg, Miller & Rubin’s New York office.

Kara Brownlie is an associate at Goldberg, Miller & Rubin's Philadelphia office.

Robert Cippitelli is an associate at Goldberg, Miller & Rubin's New York Office. His practice is focused on first-party claims including No-Fault arbitrations and litigation.

Elizabeth Cooney is an Associate Attorney at Goldberg, Miller, and Rubin in the Philadelphia Office.

Natalie M. Dagostino is an associate with Goldberg, Miller & Rubin, P.C. in our New York City office.

Nikita (“Niki”) Desai is an associate in GMR’s Philadelphia office, focusing her practice on motor vehicle, premises, general liability, and personal injury.

Bobby Jaffe is an Associate Attorney at Goldberg, Miller, and Rubin, based in the Philadelphia office.

Benjamin Kibugi is an Associate Attorney at Goldberg, Miller & Rubin’s Philadelphia office.

Katy L. Malouin is an associate at Goldberg, Miller & Rubin. Her practice focuses on insurance defense, including no-fault and first-party coverage

Jillian Seay is an Associate Attorney at Goldberg, Miller & Rubin’s Philadelphia office.

John C. Spataro is an associate with Goldberg, Miller & Rubin, P.C. in our New York City office.

Victoria Tarasova is an associate attorney at Goldberg, Miller & Rubin’s New York office. Her practice focuses on insurance, including first-party coverage and no-fault litigation.

Crystal Taylor is an associate at Goldberg, Miller & Rubin’s New York office. Her practice focuses on insurance coverage matters, including first-party coverage, claim investigation, and no-fault litigation and arbitration.

Brynne is an associate at Goldberg, Miller & Rubin’s Philadelphia office. Her practice includes general liability, automobile accidents, and premises liability.