Methfessel & Werbel
Best's Recommended Insurance Attorneys - General Defense
- Telephone: 732-248-4200
- Fax: 732-248-2355
- E-Mail: mailbox@methwerb.com
- Website: www.methwerblaw.com
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 3012, Edison, NJ 08818-3012
Established: 1972
Practice Areas
- Automobile Liability
- Bad Faith
- Carrier Defense
- Casualty Defense
- Civil Trial Practice
- Comprehensive General Liability
- Construction Litigation
- Coverage Issues
- Defense Litigation
- Employment Practices Liability
- Environmental Coverage
- Environmental Liability
- Examinations Under Oath
- Excess and Umbrella
- Insurance Coverage
- Insurance Defense
- Medical Liability
- Premises Liability
- Primary and Excess Insurance
- Product Liability
- Professional Malpractice
- Property Liability
- Public Entities
- Toxic Torts
- Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist
- General Subrogation
- Large Loss Subrogation Program
About Us
The law firm of Methfessel & Werbel was established in 1972 for the purpose of providing service to the insurance and managed risk industry. We specialize solely in the defense of liability claims, the investigation and defense of first party insurance claims and the prosecution of subrogation claims on behalf of insurance carriers, third-party administrators, and self-insured entities. Our staff of 11 partners, 17 counsel, 14 associates and over 45 support personnel is committed to providing the highest level of service possible. Our main offices are located in Edison, New Jersey, providing convenient access to courts throughout the state.
We also serve our clients with offices in New York City and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. We opened our New York and Pennsylvania offices at the urging of several clients who expressed a need for our innovative and aggressive approach to the economical handling and disposition of claims in the New York and Pennsylvania areas. Our offices have expanded rapidly as we meet the need for high value legal services in the New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania markets.
Our firm brings to trial a higher percentage of cases than other law firms in New Jersey. Our claim philosophy, coupled with the threat of trial, is extremely useful in securing lower settlements, while also delivering value through the legal process.
We measure every detail of the claim process, allowing us to manage the process and control costs in a better and more predictable manner than any of our competitors. Our singular focus on insurance and claims law allows us to tune our workflow to deliver the highest value in the industry, while offering the services of attorneys who are acknowledged experts in their respective fields.
Additional Locations
- New York, New York
- 112 West 34th Street, 17th Floor, Room 17089
- New York, New York 10120-0101
- Telephone: 212-947-1999
- Fax: 212-947-3332
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- One Liberty Place
- 1650 Market Street, 36th Floor
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
- Telephone: 215-665-5622
- Fax: 215-665-5623
- Boston, Massachusetts
- 101 Federal Street, Suite 1900
- Boston, Massachusetts 02110
- Telephone: 617-204-5630
- Fax: 617-977-9398
Client Information
Insurance Clients
- Andover Group
- ARI Mutual Insurance Company
- Chartis Insurance
- Chubb Group of Insurance Companies
- Clarendon National Insurance Company
- The Cumberland Mutual Fire Insurance Company
- Everest National Insurance Company
- Farmers of Salem
- Franklin Mutual Insurance Company
- Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc.
- Glatfelter Claims Management, Inc.
- Great American Insurance Company
- Greater New York Mutual Insurance Company
- Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
- Mercer Insurance Company
- Mercury Insurance Company
- Municipal Excess Liability Joint Insurance Fund
- New Jersey School Boards Association
- Norfolk and Dedham Mutual Fire Insurance Company
- Plymouth Rock Assurance Corporation
- Preferred Mutual Insurance Company
- The Providence Mutual Fire Insurance Company
- Quincy Mutual Fire Insurance Company
- Specialty Risk Services, Inc. (SRS)
- Tower Group Companies
- Travelers Insurance Companies
Personnel Information
Partners
Joel N. Werbel
Edison, NJ
Admitted
- New Jersey, 1965
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 1971
- U.S. Supreme Court
Memberships:
- Essex County Bar Association
- New Jersey Defense Association
Education:
- Dartmouth College, B.A., 1963
- Rutgers University, LL.B., 1966
Born: 1941
John Methfessel, Jr.
Edison, NJ
Admitted
- New Jersey, 1986
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1994
Memberships:
- New Jersey State Bar Association
- New Jersey Defense Association
- Defense Research Institute
Certifications:
- Certified Civil Trial Attorney, New Jersey Supreme Court
Education:
- University of Miami, B.B.A., 1983
- Duke University, J.D., 1986
Born: 1962
Matthew A. Werbel
Edison, NJ
Admitted
- New Jersey, 1998
Education:
- Franklin & Marshall College, B.A., 1994
- Tulane University, J.D., 1998
Born: 1971
- Lori-Brown Sternback
- William S. Bloom
- Fredric P. Gallin
- Eric L. Harrison
- I. Blakely Johnstone, III
- Gina M. Stanziale
- Paul J. Endler, Jr.
- James P. Cullen
Of Counsel
- Stephen R. Katzman
- John Methfessel, Sr.
- Donald L. Crowley
- Edward L. Thornton
- Marc L. Dembling
Counsel
- Adam M. Carman
- Sarah K. Delahant
- Shaji M. Eapen
- James Foxen
- Angela M. Gurrera
- Gerald Kaplan
- Jared P. Kingsley
- John R. Knodel
- Leslie A. Koch
- Charles T. McCook Jr.
- Marc G. Mucciolo
- Richard Nelke
- Steven K. Parness
- Raina Pitts
- Amanda Sawyer
- Jared S. Schure
Associates
- Jillian T. Clark
- Edward D. Dembling
- Michael Eatroff
- Angel M. Hierrezuelo
- Andrew S. Karlbon
- Frank J. Keenan
- Scott Ketterer
- Allison M. Koenke
- Kyle A. Livingstone
- Ashley E. Malandre
- Anthony J. Mancuso
- Christen E. McCullough
- Kajal J. Patel
- Adam M. Schwarz
- Sarah E. Shepp
- Steven A. Unterburger
- Levi E. Updyke
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