AssistantCathryn King
215.972.7900 ext. 3366
cking@wglaw.comMatthew Laver focuses his practice on handling matters in major litigation areas, including the defense of corporations in product liability actions that involve catastrophic injury or death.
In addition, Matthew represents restaurants in all aspects of the industry including contracts, leases, alcohol beverage law (licensing and litigation) and business start-up and entity formation.
Matthew also has experience defending healthcare product liability cases in the pharmaceutical industry including medicines, devices and weight loss supplements.
After graduating from law school, Matthew served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Pamela Pryor Dembe, President Judge, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, and the Honorable Albert W. Sheppard, Jr., Commerce Program, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas.
Matthew was awarded the 2013 Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel (PADC) Young Lawyer Award. The award is given annually to a young lawyer who best exemplifies the qualities of professionalism and dedication as defense counsel in the practice of law and in the promotion of the highest ideals of justice in the community. Matthew was also chosen as one of the 2013 Lawyers on the Fast Track by The Legal Intelligencer.
Matthew is a member of Weber Gallagher’s Diversity Committee and Pro Bono Committee.
Matthew Laver focuses his practice on handling matters in major litigation areas, including the defense of corporations in product liability actions that involve catastrophic injury or death.
In addition, Matthew represents restaurants in all aspects of the industry including contracts, leases, alcohol beverage law (licensing and litigation) and business start-up and entity formation.
Matthew also has experience defending healthcare product liability cases in the pharmaceutical industry including medicines, devices and weight loss supplements.
After graduating from law school, Matthew served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Pamela Pryor Dembe, President Judge, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, and the Honorable Albert W. Sheppard, Jr., Commerce Program, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas.
Matthew was awarded the 2013 Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel (PADC) Young Lawyer Award. The award is given annually to a young lawyer who best exemplifies the qualities of professionalism and dedication as defense counsel in the practice of law and in the promotion of the highest ideals of justice in the community. Matthew was also chosen as one of the 2013 Lawyers on the Fast Track by The Legal Intelligencer.
Matthew is a member of Weber Gallagher’s Diversity Committee and Pro Bono Committee.
ExperienceDefended a product liability action involving a national homeopathic diet supplement manufacturer in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division for Atlantic County, related to claims of a manufacturing defect, design defect, and failure to warn. The Plaintiff claims she required emergent cardiac surgery related to consumption of the product. After filing a Motion for Summary Judgment challenging all theories of liability, the case resolved for under six figures.
Defended the manufacturer of an electric bicycle following claims of a defective design resulting in an explosion that destroyed a home and attached garage. Through discovery, we uncovered the Plaintiff had substantially altered the product and accordingly misused the product. The case resolved via settlement at a significant discount from the sum certain damages to the property.
Prevailed in the Superior Court of Pennsylvania in the defense of a prominent Montgomery county lawyer and law firm in a case sounding in defamation, abuse of process and tortious interference with business relations.
Speaking Engagements- 12.06.17"Defenses to Frivolous Litigation: Cost-Effective Options for Evading Serial Litigation Claims," ALM Philadelphia In-House Counsel CLE Program
- 03.30.16Presenter, "Social Media in Litigation," Temple Law School E-Commerce Class
- 12.17.15CLE Presenter, "Social Media and Ethics," Pennsylvania Bar Institute
Professional & Community Involvement
- Louis D. Brandeis Law Society
- The 8th division 5th ward, Philadelphia, Committee
- Philadelphia Bar Association
- Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association, Program Committee
AssistantCathryn King
215.972.7900 ext. 3366
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