Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires & Newby LLP

Title: Partner
Primary Office: Cherry Hill, NJ
Practice Area/s: Workers' Compensation
Telephone: 856.667.5804 | Fax: 856.667.9485
Email: jnewby@wglaw.com

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Professional Experience:

Jeffrey D. Newby began his legal career as a public defender from 1985 through 1987. After entering private practice, he began defending New Jersey employers in workers' compensation and general liability matters. He is the New Jersey Managing Partner for the Firm. Mr. Newby was named as a Certified Workers' Compensation Law Attorney by the New Jersey Supreme Court.

Mr. Newby is a former member of the Executive Committee for the New Jersey Workers' Compensation Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association. In December 2002, Mr. Newby testified before the New Jersey Senate Labor Committee on pending legislation affecting occupational disease claims, dependency benefits and modification of the notice requirements. He also has been selected as a guest lecturer for the National Business Institute and Lorman Education Services.

He was selected for inclusion in the 2010, 2011 and 2012 editions of The Best Lawyers in America in the specialty of Workers' Compensation Law, and also is a Fellow of The College of Workers' Compensation Lawyers.

From 2009-2011, Mr. Newby has been recognized by the publisher of the New Jersey edition of Super Lawyers magazine as being among the top 5 percent of practitioners in his practice specialty within the State of New Jersey.

Mr. Newby is a member of the Council on Litigation Management, an invitation-only alliance of law firms, insurance companies, general counsel and risk managers from some of the largest businesses in the United States. The Council is dedicated to promoting ethical billing practices while maintaining the highest standards of competence and integrity in the pursuit of client defense.

Education:

Wake Forest University School of Law, J.D., 1985.

University of Notre Dame, B.A., 1982.

Professional Memberships and Activities:

Admitted to the New Jersey and Pennsylvania Bars. Member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, the New Jersey State Bar Association, the Philadelphia Workers' Compensation Association, and the New Jersey Workers' Compensation Association.

Fellow, The College of Workers' Compensation Lawyers.

Selected Reported Cases:

American Red Cross v. WCAB (Romano), 745 A.2d 78 (Pa. Commw. 2000), aff'd per curiam, 766 A.2d 328 (Pa. 2001).

American Red Cross v. WCAB (Curran), 741 A. 2d 244 (Pa. Commw. 1999).

Harris v. Branin Transport, Inc., 711 A.2d 331 (N.J. App. Div. 1998).

Goldberg v. WCAB (Star Enters.), 696 A.2d 263 (Pa. Commw. 1997).

Root v. WCAB (U.S. Plywood Corp.), 636 A.2d 1263 (Pa Commw. 1994), app. denied, 649 A.2d 678 (Pa. 1994).

Bell Telephone Co. of Pennsylvania v. WCAB (Artuch), 562 A.2d 427 (Pa. Commw. 1989).

Recent News:

2010-08-24 :: Newby Chairs the 2010 New Jersey Workers' Comp Conference

2010-08-16 :: Six Firm Attorneys Named as 'Best Lawyers in America'

2010-03-25 :: Seven Attorneys Selected as NJ 'Super Lawyers' and 'Rising Stars'