Bill works with insurance carriers to assist in subrogation recovery efforts, pre-suit investigations, and early resolution of property-damage cases. He uses trial-related tactics to uncover evidence to support the “story of the case,” which is unique to each matter. At the same time, Bill develops an ADR strategy to bring his cases to an early resolution.
Prior to joining de Luca Levine, Bill was a partner at an East Coast insurance defense firm, handling catastrophic loss cases throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey. For example, he has defended trucking companies in federal courts, ski resorts across the Poconos, and large retailers from a variety of claims. Among his career highlights is when Bill obtained a directed verdict in the Salvation Army building collapse trial, the longest civil trial in Pennsylvania history. He has tried several cases to verdict in state and federal courts, and argued numerous times before the Pennsylvania Superior Court.
Bill resides in Pennsylvania with his wife and two children. He volunteers at his children’s schools for various fundraisers and events, and serves as Majority Inspector of Elections for his local voting precinct.
Harlon "Gerry" Dobson
Mr. Dobson is an Associate Attorney in dL’s Pennsylvania office.
Amy G. Wirth
Amy joined the firm in 2022 after working in civil defense for over 15 years. She has extensive knowledge in a wide variety of civil litigation from her prior representation of self-insured international retail stores, as well as corporations and individuals pursuant to general liability policies of insurance.
She started in the defense industry by working as a legal assistant and paralegal while she attended law school in the evenings. She then spent over a decade working for two mid-sized defense firms after becoming a member of the bars of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. She has litigated hundreds of premises-liability and trucking cases in state and federal courts, and has argued before the Pennsylvania Superior Court.
Amy has further experience doing coverage work – including providing opinions, litigating additional-insured and indemnity clauses, and litigating declaratory-judgment actions. She has also defended first-party medical-benefit, UM/UIM, and bad-faith claims. In addition, Amy has defended cases brought pursuant to the Pennsylvania Dram Shop Act and the 1981 U.S. Civil Rights Statute.
She started in the defense industry by working as a legal assistant and paralegal while she attended law school in the evenings. She then spent over a decade working for two mid-sized defense firms after becoming a member of the bars of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. She has litigated hundreds of premises-liability and trucking cases in state and federal courts, and has argued before the Pennsylvania Superior Court.
Amy has further experience doing coverage work – including providing opinions, litigating additional-insured and indemnity clauses, and litigating declaratory-judgment actions. She has also defended first-party medical-benefit, UM/UIM, and bad-faith claims. In addition, Amy has defended cases brought pursuant to the Pennsylvania Dram Shop Act and the 1981 U.S. Civil Rights Statute.
Steven J. Payne
Steve has represented insurance carriers in large-loss property-subrogation matters for over 20 years, recovering millions of dollars for his clients. In so doing, Steve has handled negligence, contract, product-liability and construction-defect claims from start to resolution. He delivers excellent client service and exceptional results, and particularly emphasizes paying attention to detail and crafting precise written communications.
Steve is an Associate Attorney in dL’s Pennsylvania office, and can be reached day or night at the contact information provided.
Steve is an Associate Attorney in dL’s Pennsylvania office, and can be reached day or night at the contact information provided.
James P. Carfagno
Jim aggressively pursues subrogation recoveries on behalf of personal and commercial property insurers throughout the United States. Jim handles all aspects of our clients’ subrogation needs from first notice of loss through trial. Drawing on more than 20 years of property subrogation and litigation experience, and having served at different times as in-house and retained counsel for some of the nation’s largest carriers, Jim delivers outstanding client service and exceptional results.
Jim is an Associate Attorney resident to our Pennsylvania office and can be reached day or night with the contact information provided.
Jim is an Associate Attorney resident to our Pennsylvania office and can be reached day or night with the contact information provided.