Kantrowitz & Phillippi, LLC


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Kantrowitz & Phillippi, LLC


1880 John F. Kennedy Boulevard Suite 1101 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103View Map

Practice Areas:

General Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Environmental Law, Products Liability, Medical Malpractice, Bankruptcy, Arbitration, Mediation.

Firm Profile:

Kantrowitz & Phillippi, LLC, established in 2000, maintains a diversified litigation practice. Our practice is concentrated in commercial litigation, including breach of warranty litigation, product liability litigation, including toxic tort, bankruptcy litigation, and general negligence litigation. The firm maintains offices in Philadelphia and Ewing, New Jersey.

The firm's philosophy is to remain small, to facilitate close client contact by the firm's principals, control overhead expenses and thereby fees, and minimize conflicts--consequently, to better serve its clients, most of whom are large corporations.

The partners are very experienced litigators and both have extensive commercial and breach of warranty litigation experience.

Kantrowitz & Phillippi, LLC is committed to delivering the highest quality legal services in the most cost-effective manner possible. Our experience has generated a track record of first-rate results and economical handling of the litigation.

Firm Size: 9

Representative Clients:

AEGIS Insurance Services, Inc.; Central Parking System, Inc.; Cameron; CUNA Mutual Group; Cumis Insurance Society, Inc.; General Electric Corporation; General Motors Corporation; Gulf Insurance Group; Mazda Motor of America, Inc.; Mitsubishi Motors Credit of America, Inc.; General Motors Corporation d/b/a; Saab Automobile USA, Inc.; Shell Oil Company; Toyota Motor Credit Corporation; Travelers Indemnity Company; Tyco International (US) Inc.

Office Hours:
Monday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM

Steven B. Kantrowitz (Member) born Brooklyn, New York, December 25, 1953; admitted to bar, 1977, Pennsylvania; 1978, District of Columbia, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit and U.S. District Court, District of Columbia and U.S. Court of Military Appeals; 1979, U.S. Tax Court, U.S. Claims Court, U.S. Court of International Trade and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; 1980, U.S. Supreme Court; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 1983, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania; 1984, New York; 1992, Ohio. Education: Cornell University (B.S., 1974); Villanova University (J.D., 1977); George Washington University (LL.M., with highest honors, 1981). Associate Editor, JAG Journal, Vols. 31 and 32, 1980 and 1982. Author: "Expert Testimony and Scientific Evidence in Arson-Related Cases," 26 Journal of Forensic Sciences 142, 1981. Member: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, New York State, Federal and American (Chairman: Federal Practice Committee, 1984-1986; Arson Project Committee, 1979-1984) Bar Associations; District of Columbia Bar. [U.S. Navy active duty, 1977-1982; Rear Admiral, JAGC, USNR]. Practice Areas: General Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Environmental; Products Liability; Bankruptcy.

Polly N. Phillippi (Member) born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, April 4, 1954; admitted to bar, 1984, Pennsylvania and New Jersey; 1986, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Education: Gettysburg College (B.A., cum laude, 1976); Temple University (M.P.A., with highest honors, 1978; J.D., 1984). Recipient, Barrister Award. Law Clerk to the Honorable Richard B. Klein, Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, 1984-1986. Member: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and New Jersey State Bar Associations. (Also at Ewing, New Jersey Office). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Product Liability; Insurance Defense.

Ellen Hatch Kueny (Member) born East St. Louis, Illinois, February 16, 1961; admitted to bar, 1986, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 1987, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., magna cum laude, 1983); St. Louis University (J.D., cum laude, 1986). Member, Editorial Board, St. Louis University Law Journal, 1984-1986. Member: New Jersey State Bar Association. (Also at Ewing, New Jersey Office). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation.

Maribeth Bohs Wechsler (Member) born Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, December 11, 1954; admitted to bar, 1986, Pennsylvania and New Jersey; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: St. Joseph's University (B.A., 1976); Rutgers University (J.D., cum laude, 1986). Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Civil Procedure. Member, Rutgers University Law Journal, 1985-1986. Member: American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Product Liability; Insurance Defense.

Barbara S. Kueny (Member) born Staten Island, New York, September 29, 1963; admitted to bar, 1988, Pennsylvania and New Jersey; 1989, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Education: Lafayette College (B.A., magna cum laude, Economics and Business, 1985); Villanova University Law School (J.D., 1988). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Bar Associations. (Also at Ewing, New Jersey Office). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense Litigation; Automobile Liability; Products Liability; Personal Injury.

Fern B. Miller (Member) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 4, 1962; admitted to bar, 1989, Pennsylvania and New Jersey; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.A., 1984); Widener University (J.D., 1989). Member: Philadelphia and New Jersey State Bar Associations. (Also at Ewing, New Jersey Office). Practice Areas: Litigation.

Travis N. Gery (Member) born East Greenville, Pennsylvania, September 4, 1964; admitted to bar, 1989, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1992, Colorado; 2003, West Virginia, U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia and U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit. Education: Dickinson College (B.A., 1986); Widener University School of Law (J.D., 1989). Order of Barristers. Moot Court. Member: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, New Jersey State and American Bar Associations. [CDR, JAGC, USNR, 1988—]. (Also at Ewing, New Jersey Office).

Amanda R. Trask (Member) admitted to bar, 1990, Pennsylvania. Education: Bryn Mawr College (B.A., cum laude, honors in Anthropology, 1983); Harvard Law School (J.D., 1987). Member: Pennsylvania Bar Association. Practice Areas: Litigation.

Catherine A. Peterson (Member) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, December 4, 1956; admitted to bar, 1984, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 1985, New Jersey, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Pennsylvania State University; West Chester State College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1978); Temple University (J.D., 1984). (Also at Ewing, New Jersey Office). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation.

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