Movers & Shakers

Duffy & Duffy (Uniondale, NY): The medical malpractice firm Duffy & Duffy has added two of counsels: Mary Rita Wallace and Frank Torres.

Dinicola, Seligson & Upton (Boston): Damon Seligson has joined the firm as partner and will focus his practice on commercial and real estate litigation, land use and medical malpractice. Previously, Seligson was a partner at Holland & Knight.

White & Williams (Pittsburgh): The firm has added two new associates to the litigation department, Katie G. Horigan and Shannon Voll Poliziani. Horigan concentrates her practice in the defense of professional malpractice claims, handling both trial and appellate matters for physicians, hospitals and professional liability insurance carriers. Poliziani concentrates her practice in the defense of professional liability/medical malpractice claims, representing physicians, hospitals and other health care personnel. She previously served as an assistant U.S. attorney in the Houston Division of the Southern District of Texas.

Morris, Manning & Martin (Atlanta): Holly A. Pierson has joined the firm's health care and commercial litigation practices as of counsel to the Atlanta office. Pierson will focus on health care fraud, whistleblower actions, identity theft, mortgage fraud, environmental issues and public corruption.

Dilworth Paxson (Philadelphia): Eleanor “Ellie” D. Thompson has joined the firm's health care group as of counsel. Thompson will be assisting clients with health care issues and in preparations for the new health care reform laws passed in March. Thompson was previously vice president and deputy general counsel at Independence Blue Cross. During her time in that position she led the litigation practice group.

Duffy & Duffy (Uniondale, NY): The medical malpractice firm Duffy & Duffy has added two of counsels: Mary Rita Wallace and Frank Torres.

Dinicola, Seligson & Upton (Boston): Damon Seligson has joined the firm as partner and will focus his practice on commercial and real estate litigation, land use and medical malpractice. Previously, Seligson was a partner at Holland & Knight.

White & Williams (Pittsburgh): The firm has added two new associates to the litigation department, Katie G. Horigan and Shannon Voll Poliziani. Horigan concentrates her practice in the defense of professional malpractice claims, handling both trial and appellate matters for physicians, hospitals and professional liability insurance carriers. Poliziani concentrates her practice in the defense of professional liability/medical malpractice claims, representing physicians, hospitals and other health care personnel. She previously served as an assistant U.S. attorney in the Houston Division of the Southern District of Texas.

Morris, Manning & Martin (Atlanta): Holly A. Pierson has joined the firm's health care and commercial litigation practices as of counsel to the Atlanta office. Pierson will focus on health care fraud, whistleblower actions, identity theft, mortgage fraud, environmental issues and public corruption.

Dilworth Paxson (Philadelphia): Eleanor “Ellie” D. Thompson has joined the firm's health care group as of counsel. Thompson will be assisting clients with health care issues and in preparations for the new health care reform laws passed in March. Thompson was previously vice president and deputy general counsel at Independence Blue Cross. During her time in that position she led the litigation practice group.