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General Defense
DiFrancesco, Bateman, Coley, Yospin, Kunzman, Davis & Lehrer, P.C.
15 Mountain Boulevard
Warren, New Jersey 07059-5686
Telephone: 908-757-7800
Fax: 908-757-8039
E-Mail: dbc@newjerseylaw.net
www.dbnjlaw.com


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(Additional Offices: Boca Raton, FL; New York, NY; London, United Kingdom)
Established: 1914
Insurance Defense, Commercial Litigation, Automobile Liability, Employment Practices Liability, Discrimination, Governmental Liability, Public Entities, Personal Injury, Directors and Officers Liability, Errors and Omissions, Premises Liability, Professional Liability, Product Liability, Workers' Compensation, Environmental Coverage, Toxic Torts, Coverage Issues, Appellate Practice, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Subrogation, Court Mediation Program
Firm Profile
Defending an insured in litigation requires care and attention to the needs of the insured as well as the needs of the insurance company. The law firm of DiFrancesco, Bateman, Coley, Yospin, Kunzman, Davis & Lehrer, P.C. works hard to represent clients in an efficient and cost-effective manner. We realize that it is important to keep both the insurer and the insured informed about the progress and the potential of the case. In this way, our clients are confident that their interests are being protected.

When litigation is initially received, it is reviewed by an experienced senior partner, who then pairs the case with an attorney with the level of experience which will promote the best handling of the issues.


Client Information
Insurance Company Clients
ACE USAAllstate New Jersey Insurance Company
American International GroupChubb Group of Insurance Companies
Clarendon National Insurance CompanyFireman's Fund Insurance Company
First Mercury Insurance CompanyMagna Carta Companies
New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance CompanyRoyal & SunAlliance Insurance Company
Rutgers Casualty Insurance CompanySt. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company
Selective Insurance Company of AmericaSomerset County Joint Insurance Fund
Stratford Insurance CompanySuburban Municipal Joint Insurance Fund
TIG Specialty ClaimsTudor Insurance Company
Western World Insurance Group
Non-Insurance Company Clients
GAB Business Services, Inc.Home Depot USA, Inc.
Maersk Container Service Company, Inc.North American Risk Services
Saint-Gobain CorporationScibal Associates, Inc.
United WaterWestco Claims Management Services, Inc.

Personnel Information
Firm Members
DONALD T. DIFRANCESCO — 1944 — The Pennsylvania State University, B.S., 1966; Seton Hall University, J.D., 1969 — Admitted to Bar, 1969, New Jersey — Former Governor, State of New Jersey; Former President, New Jersey Senate
CHRISTOPHER "KIP" BATEMAN — 1957 — Ithaca College, B.A., 1980; Seton Hall University, J.D., 1984 — Admitted to Bar, 1984, New Jersey — Member American, New Jersey State and Somerset County Bar Associations; General Assembly of New Jersey (Assembly Judiciary Committee); Chairman, Assembly Banking and Insurance Committee - E-Mail: kbateman@newjerseylaw.net
HARRY YOSPIN — 1944 — Temple University, B.A., 1966; Seton Hall University, J.D., 1969 — Admitted to Bar, 1969, New Jersey; 1992, New York; 1989, U.S. Supreme Court; 1990, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit — Member New Jersey State, Somerset County, Union and Plainfield Bar Associations; Defense Association of New Jersey; Defense Research Institute; American Arbitration Association - E-Mail: hyospin@newjerseylaw.net
STEVEN A. KUNZMAN — 1955 — Colgate University, A.B., 1977; Vermont Law School, J.D., 1981; M.S.E.L., 1984 — Admitted to Bar, 1981, New Jersey; 1989, New York; 1992, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit — Member American, New Jersey State and Somerset County Bar Associations; Defense Association of New Jersey; Defense Research Institute — Author: "Insurer as Surrogate Regulator of the Hazardous Waste Industry: Solution or Perversion?", Vol. 20, No. 3, The Forum, 1985; "Municipalities and Superfund", New Jersey Municipalities (December 1990) — New Jersey Court Approved Mediator - E-Mail: skunzman@newjerseylaw.net
STEPHEN O. DAVIS — 1959 — Muhlenberg College, A.B., 1981; Seton Hall University, J.D., 1984 — Admitted to Bar, 1984, New Jersey; Pennsylvania; 1988, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit — Member American, New Jersey State and Somerset County (Civil Practice Committee) Bar Associations; Defense Association of New Jersey; Defense Research Institute — Certified Civil Trial Attorney - E-Mail: sdavis@newjerseylaw.net
JEFFREY B. LEHRER — 1957 — University of Maryland, B.A. (cum laude), 1979; Temple University Beasley School of Law, J.D., 1982 — Admitted to Bar, 1982, New Jersey; 1989, New York — Member American and New Jersey State Bar Associations - E-Mail: jlehrer@newjerseylaw.net
RICHARD P. FLAUM — 1960 — University of Wisconsin, B.A., 1982; American University, Washington College of Law, J.D., 1986 — Admitted to Bar, 1987, District of Columbia; Maryland; New Jersey — Member American, New Jersey State and Somerset County Bar Associations — New Jersey Symphony Orchestra (Board of Trustees) - E-Mail: rflaum@newjerseylaw.net
RICHARD J. GUSS — 1961 — Muhlenberg College, A.B., 1983; Seton Hall University, J.D., 1986 — Admitted to Bar, 1986, New Jersey; 1998, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit — Member New Jersey State and Somerset County Bar Associations; New Jersey Defense Association
TIMOTHY P. BECK — 1959 — University of Massachusetts, B.A., 1981; Villanova University, J.D., 1984 — Admitted to Bar, 1984, New Jersey; Pennsylvania; 1984, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 2002, U.S. Supreme Court — Member New Jersey State and Somerset County Bar Associations; New Jersey Defense Association — Certified Civil Trial Attorney (New Jersey)
MICHAEL V. CRESITELLO — 1967 — University of Scranton, B.A., 1989; Quinnipiac College School of Law, 1994 — Admitted to Bar, 1994, New Jersey; 1995, Pennsylvania — Member New Jersey State and Somerset County Bar Associations - E-Mail: mcresitello@newjerseylaw.net
Associates
Sandra BelliWilliam J. Willard
Joshua H. BeinhakerThomas Basta
JOHN J. RUSSO — Certified Civil Trial Attorney, New Jersey Supreme Court
MATTHEW C. DORSI — Certified Criminal Trial Attorney, New Jersey Supreme Court


 

 

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