Chartwell Law  

Eagleville,  PA 
United States
http://www.chartwelllaw.com
  • Booth: 315

Chartwell Law is a national civil litigation defense firm with over 200 attorneys in 24 offices across 13 states. We believe strongly that diversity, equity, and inclusion fosters innovation and a better understanding of the needs and objectives of our clients, leading to superior client service.

With a team of experienced litigation attorneys representing clients in complex general liability matters, insurance coverage, commercial litigation, workers’ compensation, and more, our focus remains on our clients and delivering strategic, practical legal advice to help them achieve their goals in the most efficient and effective way possible. 


 Press Releases

  • Atlanta, GA, July 11, 2022 – Chartwell Law, one of the nation’s fastest-growing civil litigation defense firms, added partners Lara Ortega Clark, Whitney Lay Greene, Robert E. Noble III, and of counsel Candace J. Rodgers to the firm’s Atlanta, GA office. This team joins a rapidly expanding Atlanta office and marks a milestone, surpassing the 200th attorney in its offices nationwide.

    “The recent additions in Atlanta and surpassing our 200th attorney are a clear indication of our growth nationally,” said Gadi Beer, CEO at Chartwell. “We are excited to continue providing our clients with effective and efficient strategic partnerships.”

    Lara Ortega Clark is a general liability defense attorney practicing in state and federal courts throughout Georgia. Laura focuses her practice on transportation matters including trucking and rideshare litigation. She also practices in the areas of premises liability, negligent security, personal injury and wrongful death on behalf of businesses, insurance carriers and third-party administrators.

    Whitney Lay Greene is an experienced civil litigator and trial attorney, practicing throughout the state of Georgia. She handles a broad spectrum of matters in the fields of commercial transportation, ride-share/gig economy liability, premises liability, and product liability. Her success relies on her ability to fully understand the desired resolution as she works to provide creative and effective strategies on behalf of her clients.

    Robert  E. “Bert” Noble III focuses his practice on defending individuals and corporations in a variety of civil litigation matters, including premises liability, negligent security, commercial litigation, motor vehicle and trucking negligence, and construction cases. He has successfully defended his clients in state and federal courts throughout Georgia, including jury trials and appeals.

    Candace J. Rodgers is a general liability defense attorney successfully litigating matters in state and federal courts throughout Georgia. Her practice focuses on premises liability and personal injury liability, including wrongful death and medical malpractice. Candace began her legal career as a judicial intern in the Fulton County Superior Court, followed by internships at the Georgia Attorney General’s Office, and the Supreme Court of Georgia.

    About Chartwell Law

    Chartwell Law is a national civil litigation defense firm with over 200 lawyers in 24 offices across 13 states. With a team of experienced litigation attorneys representing clients in complex general liability matters, insurance coverage, commercial litigation, workers’ compensation, and more, our focus remains on our clients and delivering strategic, practical legal advice to help them achieve their goals in the most efficient and effective way possible. https://www.chartwelllaw.com/

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  • Atlanta, GA, July 8, 2022 – Chartwell Law, one of the nation’s fastest-growing defense firms, is pleased to announce its continued expansion in the Atlanta market with the addition of seven attorneys led by partners Douglas K. Burrell and J.C. Roper, Jr.

    “We are thrilled to welcome Douglas, J.C., and their teams to Chartwell,” said Gadi Beer, CEO at Chartwell. “Consistent with our growth strategy focusing on key markets and practice areas, the depth of experience brought by Douglas and J.C. will support our continued growth in Atlanta and across the firm’s footprint to help meet client demand for their practices.”

    “After 24 years at one Atlanta-based firm, it was not an easy decision to move my practice to another firm,” said J.C., “but the more I learned about Chartwell Law's emphasis on collaboration, innovation, and data-driven internal processes geared to better service clients, the more Chartwell Law emerged as the frontrunner. I can bring my whole, authentic self to Chartwell Law. I feel welcome. I am glad I chose Chartwell.”

    "I’m excited to join Chartwell because of its strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and its entrepreneurial culture,” said Douglas. “It is my belief that Chartwell best fits the future of my practice."

    Mr. Burrell is a highly experienced trial attorney. His practice covers a vast number of areas including wrongful death and catastrophic injury, construction defect litigation, premises liability, product liability, and transportation and trucking negligence. He is also the current president of the Defense Research Institute (DRI), the largest international membership organization of attorneys defending the interests of business and individuals in civil litigation.

    Mr. Roper, Jr., is an accomplished workers’ compensation defense attorney practicing throughout the state of Georgia representing insurance carriers, employers, large, self-insured corporations, and third-party administrators. J.C. is highly regarded among his peers, having achieved the rating of AV Preeminent ® with Martindale-Hubbell, the highest peer rating standard.

    About Chartwell Law

    Chartwell Law is a national civil litigation defense firm with nearly 200 lawyers in 24 offices across 13 states. With a team of experienced litigation attorneys representing clients in complex general liability matters, insurance coverage, commercial litigation, workers’ compensation, and more, our focus remains on our clients and delivering strategic, practical legal advice to help them achieve their goals in the most efficient and effective way possible. https://www.chartwelllaw.com/

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  • Atlanta, GA, March 5, 2022 – Chartwell Law is pleased to announce the addition of experienced litigation defense attorney Robert Luskin to its Atlanta office.

    Mr. Luskin represents clients in both state and federal courts throughout Georgia and Tennessee.  He maintains a wide-ranging practice defending corporations and individuals in various complex litigation matters. He has extensive experience involving the defense of products liability cases, as well as premises liability claims, professional negligence, and insurance coverage matters. Robert also represents companies on employment-related matters including discrimination and harassment issues.

    Robert is a leader in risk management litigation defense and regularly presents at national conferences for the National Property and Liability Bureau, Claims Litigation Management and National Society of Professional Insurance Investigators.  He is rated AV Preeminent®  with Martindale-Hubbell and has been named to the Georgia Super Lawyers® list from 2017-2022, a part of Thompson Reuters.

    Tom Strohmetz, Chief Communications Officer at Chartwell, shared “We are very excited to have Robert join us.  He will fit perfectly into our firm’s teamwork approach to client development and most importantly understands that Chartwell focuses on helping our clients achieve the very best outcome for them. Robert brings extensive litigation experience to our firm which will allow Chartwell to further expand what we can offer to our clients in the southeastern part of the US.”

    About Chartwell Law

    With nearly 200 lawyers in 24 offices in 28 states and the District of Columbia, Chartwell’s focus is 100% on our clients.  This is why our firm has always had a generic name – Chartwell – because it’s not about us, it’s about our clients.  From complex general liability matters to insurance coverage to creditors’ rights, we handle the defense of our clients in their time of need, all with one purpose – to help our clients achieve their goals.   https://www.chartwelllaw.com/

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 Products

  • Workers’ Compensation
    The Workers’ Compensation Department of Chartwell Law is comprised of highly experienced workers’ compensation attorneys, including some of the industry’s most prominent authorities in workers’ compensation law....

  • Chartwell Law is proud of our strong reputation in the field of workers’ compensation. Our attorneys have the practical experience to transform their knowledge into results. Their zealous, creative and innovative representation has saved our clients millions of dollars. 

     In addition to representing the interests of employers and insurers in workers’ compensation matters, our attorneys are also active in assisting trade organizations and industry representatives in lobbying our government regarding issues that impact our client base.

    With a presence in 30 states, Chartwell Law provides our clients with ongoing case law updates, reports on legislative initiatives and links to other sites of interest to the workers’ compensation community
  • General Liability and Casualty Defense
    Chartwell Law attorneys have handled a broad and diverse range of general liability claims. Our attorneys’ extensive experience in this practice allows our team to address our clients’ needs in this vast area of insurance that spans many industries....

  • Chartwell Law general casualty attorneys defend insureds, insurance companies, and self-insured entities from both private and public sectors. Our clients range from independent businesses with one location to large organizations with operations spanning across the United States to multi-national corporations. As a result, our attorneys have developed unique experience handling multi-state and multi-jurisdictional claims as well as managing claims filed in a different state outside of our clients’ brick-and-mortar locations.

    We represent clients from a wide breadth of industries such as delivery services, construction, education, finance, government entities and authorities, healthcare, hospitality, insurance, maintenance, manufacturing, marine, cruise ships and yachts, pharmaceutical, retail, transportation, and telecommunications, among others. We develop a litigation strategy focused on resolving a case based on our client’s business and legal goals in a favorable efficient, and cost-effective manner. 

  • Insurance Coverage Analysis and Litigation
    The insurance industry faces many legal threats as new coverage challenges emerge. It is more important than ever that legal counsel understand complexities and nuances in various insurance markets and the policies they offer....

  • At Chartwell Law, our coverage practice emphasizes complex disputes and new and challenging issues confronting our insurance clients. Chartwell Law’s insurance coverage attorneys have acted as both advisory and litigation counsel to domestic and foreign insurance companies. Our attorneys provide our clients with assistance in the analysis of disputed coverage claims involving insurance policies issued by all major insurance markets throughout the United States.

    Chartwell regularly evaluates primary, umbrella, excess, and captive insurance policies for coverage issues in wide-ranging topics. We also are experienced in handling various insurance defense proceedings concerning bad faith in which our attorneys represent insureds, insurance policyholders, and third parties in actions involving allegations of improper claims handling, excessive reserving practices and breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, fraud, infliction of emotional distress and unfair business practices. In addition to insurance coverage analysis and litigation, Chartwell Law’s clients have retained us to assist with statutory and regulatory compliance, review and drafting of insurance policies and reinsurance contracts, as well as with insurance department, reinsurance, and internal audits.
  • Employment Law and Labor Relations
    Chartwell Law has a team of attorneys dedicated to the practice of employment law and labor relations who provide counseling and representation in all areas that impact an organization’s work environment....

  • Our clients include employers from the private and public sectors who are both diverse in size and their operations. Clients range from small independent businesses to large multinational corporations to government agencies. We represent companies from industries such as insurance, retail, healthcare, manufacturing, construction, employment staffing, finance, education, transportation, freight and courier, hospitality, and more. Our clients are located throughout the United States and range from small independent businesses with one location to large corporations with widespread operations spanning the country.

    Our attorneys have years of experience litigating cases before state and federal courts and administrative agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), state Human Relations Commissions and the Division on Civil Rights (“DCR”). Though the standards, personnel and procedures differ at each agency, the approach we take does not.