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My name is James Backenson. I’m a Managing Partner in the New Jersey office for MSZ&W. I was born and raised in New Jersey and am a product of the New Jersey education system. I earned my law degree from Rutgers University in Camden—so I’m a Jersey guy through and through. What Is Your Background? I was born and raised in South Jersey, specifically […]

Attorney Paul Jenkins of Mintzer Sarowitz Zeris & Willis’s New Jersey office recently succeeded in defending a premises liability action against a regional mass-merchandising retail company, which had threatened to morph into a survival action. Case Background The plaintiff alleged serious injuries as a result of a fall on broken concrete at one of the retailer’s stores in New Jersey. After an extended hospitalization, […]

Attorneys Alexander Krasnitsky and Paul Jenkins of Mintzer Sarowitz Zeris & Willis’s New Jersey office recently achieved a significant legal victory for a Maryland trucking company. The case, a wrongful death and survival action stemming from a tragic accident on the New Jersey Turnpike, involved intricate choice of law issues and a comprehensive comparison of both Tort and Workers’ Compensation laws in New Jersey […]

The Willis Law Group and Mintzer Sarowitz Zeris and Willis firms were honored to be a part of the 2024 DFW RIMS Risk Roundup Convention last week! Speakers Alex Krasnitsky and Aaron Meyer presented an engaging and informative speech about the ins and outs of RICO cases, what our firm is doing to combat insurance fraud in New York, and what organizations can do […]

In 2020, the firm unexpectedly lost its Pittsburgh office managing partner, Jason G. Wehrle. Jason never failed to find a silver lining in every situation throughout his  lifetime, whether it be for him or for someone he knew. In Jason’s memory, the firm  came together to offer the “Silver Lining Scholarship,” awarded to a deserving Seneca  Valley High School graduate. Jason was a Seneca […]

  Kristin Thorne and the 7 On Your Side Investigative team report on the ongoing fight against fraudulent slip and fall claims currently plaguing New York. See the full news report here

DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Willis Law Group announced today it has acquired Philadelphia-based Mintzer Sarowitz Zeris Ledva & Meyers (MSZL&M). After the acquisition the firm will operate under the name Mintzer Sarowitz Zeris & Willis and will open an office in Dallas. The Willis Law Group was founded in Dallas by attorney Kirk D. Willis, a respected trial lawyer who has tried more than 100 jury […]

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – New York personal injury lawyers are caught in a lawsuit alleging they conspired with health care providers to exaggerate claims in pursuit of “windfall” recoveries in the tort system. Treatment of alleged injuries for Spanish-speaking construction workers is at the heart of a March 1 lawsuit in New York federal court by Roosevelt Road, a reinsurance company, and insurer […]

We’re excited to announce that G. Harrison Walters of Mintzer Sarowitz’s New Jersey office, has successfully secured Summary Judgment on behalf of our client, MHS. MHS, a subsidiary of ES and also the proprietor of the building where ES conducts its operations, was implicated in a case involving an unfortunate slip-and-fall incident on ice by an ES employee. Despite the absence of a formal lease agreement, we presented […]

Hi, my name is Dana Horton. I have been with the firm for almost five years. I’m originally from Winter Park, Florida, which is a little town that’s right near Orlando, so about 45 minutes from Disney World, and I lived there through college. What Is Your Background? I was born and grew up in Florida. I am a massive fan of the beach. […]