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CATHLEEN KELLY REBAR
Managing Partner  
T: 484-344-5298
F: 484-344-5341
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Cathleen is a partner and shareholder at Rebar Kelly. She has been advising and counseling clients in complex litigation matters for over two decades. She defends clients in claims pertaining to professional liability and errors and omissions, products liability, toxic tort, premise liability, security, health care, social services... FULL BIOGRAPHY
ALEXANDRA ADAMS
Associate  Â
Alexandra is an Associate Attorney at Rebar Kelly’s New York office. She concentrates her practice on representing insurance carriers and their insureds in civil litigation matters. FULL BIOGRAPHY
STEPHEN BISSELL
Partner  Â
T: 484-344-5348
F: 484-344-5341
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Stephen is a partner at Rebar Kelly. He concentrates his legal practice defending insureds and insurers in the areas of premises liability, medical malpractice, professional liability, property matters, construction liability, commercial transportation, employment, workers’ compensation and products liability. His practice includes representation of clients from inception through trial in state and federal courts in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. FULL BIOGRAPHY
JAYNE L. BRAYER
Partner Â
T: 484-344-5335
F: 484-344-5341
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Jayne L. Brayer is a partner and special trial counsel at Rebar Kelly. She has extensive experience in commercial litigation, civil litigation, having handled cases of medical malpractice, automobile, construction defect, construction bodily injury, employment, premises liability and toxic tort matters. FULL BIOGRAPHY
MICHAEL DEWITT
Of Counsel  Â
T: 614-245-2141
C: 614-370-4552
F: 888-761-8299
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Michael DeWitt counsels and defends clients in a diverse range of insurance related issues with an emphasis on ERISA litigation and life, health and disability claims consulting. His experience includes representing clients in claims regarding breach of contract and bad faith as well as the pursuit of punitive damages involving both ERISA-governed and individual plans. FULL BIOGRAPHY
DAVID DOYLE
Of Counsel  Â
David Doyle is of counsel with the firm. David has over 37 years of experience litigating in Connecticut and courtside and jury trials in the Connecticut Superior Courts and the U.S. District Court. He also has extensive experience before Connecticut's Appellate and Supreme Court and is admitted to the bar for the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. He had tried cases for plaintiffs and defendants in personal injury cases, commercial and construction disputes, and civil rights claims. FULL BIOGRAPHY
PATRICK W. GALLAGHER
Associate Â
Patrick W. Gallagher handles Civil Litigation Defense matters for Rebar Kelly. Prior to joining the firm, Patrick handled civil litigations involving disabled individuals, access to public accommodations, and civil rights. Patrick has also worked in the General Counsel department of District Council 37, AFSCME, AFL-CIO, where he represented the Union in many arbitrations as well as actions before administrative agencies such as the National Labor Relations Board, the New York City Office of Collective Bargaining, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Before joining DC-37, he earned a PhD in Comparative Literature at New York University, where he taught undergraduate students for several years.FULL BIOGRAPHY
PATRICK J. HEALEY
Partner Â
T: 484-344-5336
C: 215-266-4879
F: 484-344-5341
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Patrick J. Healey is a partner at Rebar Kelly. He has extensive experience in the civil litigation area, having handled cases of medical malpractice, automobile and premises liability, municipal liability, civil rights, products liability, employment litigation, insurance coverage, ERISA, and employment law. Patrick has conducted cases from initial pleading to discovery phases, through trial and appeal. FULL BIOGRAPHY
WINNIE IHEMAGUBA
Of CounselÂ
Winnie Ihemaguba is of counsel with the firm. Winnie has over twenty years of experience as a trial and appellate counsel. Winnie has worked representing both insurers and policyholders in a myriad of matters, involving, without limitation, premises and professional liability, as well as legal and medical malpractice. Additionally, Winnie has particular experience defending universities and other school systems. FULL BIOGRAPHY
SABRINA KAPLAN
AssociateÂ
T: 267-705-4083
F: 484-344-5341
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Sabrina Kaplan is an Associate Attorney in Rebar Kelly’s Blue Bell, Pennsylvania Office. Prior to joining the firm, Sabrina worked as an Assistant District Attorney for the City of Philadelphia. There she worked in multiple units, with a focus on trial work and victim services. She later left to grow her abilities in Civil Law, working on first party insurance defense and coverage matters. Sabrina currently works on the representation of insurance carriers and their insureds in State and Federal Court across many areas within Civil Litigation. FULL BIOGRAPHY
CHRISTOPHER P. KELLY
Partner Â
T: 484-344-5339
C: 267-253-3874
F: 484-344-5341
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Christopher Kelly is a partner at Rebar Kelly. His practice area's include general liability, civil rights, professional liability, insurance coverage, insurance bad faith, construction litigation, trucking litigation, employment law, commercial litigation, and insurance fraud... FULL BIOGRAPHY
MATTHEW MANN
Associate Â
T: 551-455-9162
F: 888-761-8299
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Matthew is an associate in the firm’s New Jersey office. He is an experienced civil litigation attorney in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Matthew focuses his practice on complex liability matters including premises liability, employment practices and professional liability. FULL BIOGRAPHY
NINA NISANOVA
Associate Â
Nina is an Associate Attorney in Rebar Kelly’s New York office. She concentrates her practice on representing insurance carriers and their insureds in civil litigation matters. Nina obtained her JD and Business Law Certificate from Brooklyn Law School. During law school, Nina participated in the representation of pro se individuals in various consumer-related civil matters, and engaged with the Executive Liability Practice of a reputable insurance brokerage, where she worked on D&O practice, employment practice, and cyber practice matters. Nina graduated from CUNY Hunter College with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science.FULL BIOGRAPHY
TESSA OLMSTEAD
Associate Â
Tessa is an associate in Rebar Kelly’s New York office. She concentrates her practice on representing insurance carriers and their insureds in civil litigation matters. Prior to joining our firm Tessa worked as an associate at a firm in Albany, NY where she represented a variety of different clients in civil litigation matters with a focus on personal injury, medical malpractice, and estate disputes.FULL BIOGRAPHY
JENIKA PARSON
Director of Diversity Â
T: 551-299-9972
F: 888-761-8299
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Jenika is the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Rebar Kelly, and an Administrative Assistant for the New Jersey and New York offices. She graduated from Smith College and received her Bachelor’s degree in Engineering. Leading with a collaborative mindset, Jenika focuses on acting as a catalyst for change to aid in the enhancement of organizations... FULL BIOGRAPHY
KIMBERLY PARSON
Partner Â
T: 609-375-2070
F: 888-761-8299
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Kimberly Parson is the managing partner of the firm’s New Jersey office. She has experience representing clients in complex commercial litigation, focusing on insurance coverage litigation, focusing on insurance coverage litigation general commercial litigation, personal injury liability, products liability, environmental liability, mass torts, professional negligence... FULL BIOGRAPHY
JULIA SHMILOVICH
Associate Â
T: 267-705-4084
C: 610-703-6854
F: 267-240-3905
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Julia Shmilovich is an associate in Rebar Kelly’s Blue Bell, Pennsylvania and New Jersey office. She concentrates her practice on representing insurance carriers and their insureds in civil litigation matters and advising insurers on coverage. Julia started her career as a judicial law clerk... FULL BIOGRAPHY
EDWARD STOLARSKI
Partner Â
T: 484-344-5326
C: 610-312-4011
F: 484-344-5341
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Ed Stolarski is a partner at Rebar Kelly. He has extensive experience in the defense of complex litigation cases in the Federal and state courts in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York. He has been lead trial counsel in defending health care facilities, physicians and nurses in medical negligence cases. FULL BIOGRAPHY
EDVARD WILSON
Associate Â
T: 267-705-4077
F: 484-344-5341
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Ed is a Senior Associate at Rebar Kelly. He concentrates his legal practice defending insureds and insurers in the areas of premises liability, medical malpractice, professional liability, long-term care, property matters, commercial vehicle, and products liability. Ed represents clients from case inception through trial. FULL BIOGRAPHY