Firm Announcements

McCumber Daniels Announces Its 2012 Pennsylvania Rising Star

May 18, 2012 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – McCumber, Daniels, Buntz, Hartig & Puig, P.A., is proud to announce that Mary Beth Davis has been recognized by Super Lawyers magazine as a 2012 Rising Star in the primary practice area of Civil Litigation Defense. “We are p...

Lawrence Silverman has been invited to join the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance

May 7, 2012 - McCumber, Daniels, Buntz, Hartig & Puig, P.A. is pleased to announce that Lawrence Silverman has been invited to join the prestigious Claims and Litigation Management Alliance. The CLM is a nonpartisan alliance comprised of thousands of insurance companies, corporations, Corp...

McCumber Daniels Presents on Panel at Crittenden’s Medical Insurance Conference

April 18, 2012 – Scottsdale, AZ – Andrew R. McCumber and Derek M. Daniels, shareholders in the Tampa, Florida office of McCumber, Daniels, Buntz, Hartig & Puig, P.A., co-presented on a panel presentation, “Corporate Negligence: Evolving Hospital Liability for Physician Malpract...

McCumber Daniels Welcomes New Attorneys to Expanding Pennsylvania Office

April 3, 2012 - Philadelphia, PA — McCumber, Daniels, Buntz, Hartig & Puig P.A. is proud to announce the newest members of its attorney team: Lawrence M. Silverman and Joel I. Fishbein. “We are honored that these seasoned, AV rated litigators, decided to bring their experie...

Mary Beth Davis Presents 'Litigation 101' on behalf of the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance

February 9, 2012 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – McCumber Daniels attorney Mary Beth Davis presented, “Litigation 101,” to attendees from an international insurance company on behalf of the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM). About CLM The C...

Andy McCumber Co-Presents Webinar on The Future of Arbitration Agreements in Florida’s Long-Term Care Communities

January 23, 2012 – Tampa, Florida – Andy McCumber, Managing Shareholder in the Tampa office of McCumber Daniels, co-presented a webinar with Beth Vecchioli of Carlton Fields titled, “The Future of Arbitration Agreements in Florida’s Long-Term Care Communities” to member...

Andrew McCumber Re-elected to the LeadingAge Legal Committee

January 3, 2012 – Tampa, Florida – Andrew McCumber, Managing Shareholder in the Tampa office of McCumber Daniels, was re-elected to LeadingAge’s National Legal Committee to serve a three-year term. The LeadingAge Legal Committee represents the interests of LeadingAge and ...

McCumber Daniels Newest Members of the Philadelphia Area Chapter of ASHRM

December 19, 2011 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Attorneys Karen L. Tucci and Michael P. Gould, in the Philadelphia area office of McCumber Daniels, were recently accepted into the Philadelphia Area Society for Healthcare Risk Management (PASHRM). The mission of the Philadelphia Area...

Mark Hartig Presents at RIMS Meeting on Slip and Falls

November 16, 2011 – Tampa, Florida – Mark B. Hartig, shareholder at McCumber, Daniels, Buntz, Hartig & Puig, P.A., presented, “Shifting the Burden on Slip and Falls: How the New Law is Helping Businesses” to attendees of the Tampa Bay Risk and Insurance Management Soc...

McCumber Daniels Attorneys Named 2012 Best Lawyers in America

We are proud to announce that McCumber Daniels’ attorneys Andrew R. McCumber and Derek M. Daniels were named 2012 Best Lawyers in America®, both in the field of Medical Malpractice Law. Andrew McCumber is a founding partner of McCumber Daniels and practices in the firm’s Tampa of...

Derek Daniels Presents at PLDF’s 2011 Annual Conference on Causation Defense and e-Record Defense Preparation

September 23, 2011- Chicago, IL – Derek M. Daniels, Shareholder at McCumber, Daniels, Buntz, Hartig & Puig, P.A., presented ‘Medical Malpractice: Causation Defense Update and a Primer on e-Records Defense Preparation’ to attendees of the Professional Liability Defense Federatio...

Derek Daniels Presents ‘Fundamentals of Litigation Management’

September 21, 2011- Chicago, IL – Derek M. Daniels co-presented “Fundamentals of Litigation Management” to insurance adjusters on behalf of the Council on Litigation Management (CLM). The presentation educated attendees about the handling of the litigation process from the in...

Andrew McCumber Presents at the 2011 FHCA Annual Conference on Arbitration Agreements

Orlando, Florida – August 17, 2011 – Andrew R. McCumber, Managing Shareholder at McCumber Daniels, presented “Honoring Residents’ Decisions: Ensuring Your Facility’s Agreements to Arbitrate Will Be Upheld” to attendees of the Florida Health Care Association’...

Starlett Miller Presents at FALA’s 2011 Annual Conference on Legal Update: Arbitration Agreements and Legislative Changes

Bonita Springs, Florida – August 11, 2011 – Starlett M. Miller, attorney in McCumber Daniels’ Tampa office, presented “Legal Update: Arbitration Agreements and Legislative Changes” to attendees of the Florida Assisted Living Association (FALA) 2011 Annual Conference.&nb...

Andrew McCumber Presents at FAHSA’s 48th Annual Convention on Long-Term Care Legislative Update 2011

Orlando, Florida – July 26th, 2011 – Andrew McCumber, Managing Shareholder of McCumber Daniels, presented “Long-Term Care Legislative Update 2011” to attendees of the Florida Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (FAHSA) 48th Annual Convention. This presentati...

McCumber Daniels Congratulates Mark Hartig as 2011 Florida Trend Magazine Legal Elite Recipient

July 1, 2011 - Tampa, Florida - McCumber, Daniels, Buntz, Hartig & Puig P.A. congratulates shareholder, Mark B. Hartig, for his recognition in Florida Trend Magazine as Legal Elite 2011. Florida Trend’s Legal Elite recognizes the top tier of attorneys practicing in Florida as chosen by...

Judd Goodall Presents at RIMS Meeting on Sinkhole Coverage and Property Insurance

June 15, 2011 – Tampa, Florida – Judd Goodall, partner at McCumber, Daniels, Buntz, Hartig & Puig, P.A., presented, “Got that Sinking Feeling? Sinkhole Coverage from a Personal and Corporate Perspective” to attendees of the Tampa Bay Risk and Insurance Management So...

McCumber Daniels Congratulates 2011 Florida Super Lawyer and Rising Stars

Tampa, FL — June 8, 2011 — McCumber, Daniels, Buntz, Hartig & Puig P.A. congratulates Andrew R. McCumber on being named a 2011 Florida Super Lawyer®. Mark B. Hartig and Derek M. Daniels were named 2011 Super Lawyers®- Rising Stars. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outs...

Mark Hartig Presents at Florida Liability Claims Conference on Topic of Punitive Damages Defense

June 2, 2011 – Orlando, Florida – Mark Hartig, shareholder at McCumber, Daniels, Buntz, Hartig & Puig, P.A., presented on the topic of ‘Defending Against Claimant’s Motions to Amend to Add Punitive Damages’ to attendees of the Florida Liability Claims Conference (FL...

McCumber Daniels Congratulates 2011 Pennsylvania Rising Star Recipients

Philadelphia, PA — May 31, 2011 — McCumber, Daniels, Buntz, Hartig & Puig P.A. congratulates attorneys Stuart T. O’Neal, Drew M. Rothman, Mary Beth Davis and Kara C. White on being selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers–Rising Stars Edition 2011. The Rising Star list ...

Judd Goodall Presents at the Florida Liability Claims Conference on the 2011 Legislative Insurance Reforms

June 3, 2011 – Orlando, Florida – Judd Goodall, partner at McCumber, Daniels, Buntz, Hartig & Puig, P.A., presented on the topic of ‘Florida’s 2011 Legislative Insurance Reforms’ to attendees of the 15th Annual Florida Liability Claims Conference (FLCC), presented b...

Starlett Miller presents Liability and Legal Risks Related to Automated External Defibrillators

May 26, 2011 – Webinar – Starlett Miller, an attorney in McCumber Daniels’ Tampa office, presented “Liability and Legal Risks Related to Automated External Defibrillators” to long-term care providers and administrators on behalf of the Florida Association of Homes and S...

Mary Beth Davis presents to Insurers on Litigation 101

May 25, 2011 - Dallas, Texas - Mary Beth Davis co-presented “Litigation 101,” in Dallas, Texas, to insurance adjusters on behalf of the organization, Council on Litigation Management (CLM). The course was about the litigation process, from pleadings to verdict, and provided an over...

McCumber Daniels Attorneys Submit Amicus Brief to Supreme Court of Pennsylvania to Overturn the Scampone Appeal

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – May 3, 2011- McCumber Daniels attorneys, Stuart O’Neal and Marc Penchansky, drafted and submitted an Amicus Brief to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania for the case of Scampone v. Highland Park Care Center, et al. The issue before the S...

Winter Seminar on Medical Malpractice Update: The Expanding Cause of Action for Corporate Hospital Negligence

January 13, 2011 – Big Sky, Montana – Andrew R. McCumber, Managing Shareholder of McCumber Daniels, presented “Medical Malpractice Update: The Expanding Cause of Action for Corporate Hospital Negligence” to the attendees of the 2011 Florida Defense Lawyers Association Winter ...

Judd Goodall Co-Presents at American Conference Institute’s National Advanced Forum on Bad Faith Litigation

November 30, 2010 – Orlando, Florida – Judd Goodall, a partner at McCumber, Daniels, Buntz, Hartig & Puig, P.A., co-presented at the American Conference Institute’s (ACI) National Advanced Forum on Bad Faith Litigation. The program, “Current Events in Bad Faith: The Gulf ...

Andy McCumber Presents at the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging’s 2010 Annual Meeting on DNR Policies

November 9, 2010 – Los Angeles, California – Andy McCumber, Managing Shareholder of McCumber Daniels, presented “DNR Policies: Honoring Resident’s Advance Directives” to the attendees of the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging’s (AAHSA) ...

McCumber Daniels Attorneys to file a “Petition for Leave to File an Amicus Brief in Support of the Petition for Allowance of Appeal to the Supreme Cou...

Philadelphia, PA — October 15, 2010 —Stuart T. O’Neal and Marc L. Penchansky, from the Pennsylvania office of McCumber, Daniels, Buntz, Hartig & Puig, P.A., have been retained to file a Petition for Leave to File an Amicus Brief in Support of the Petition for Allowance of Appea...

Karen L. Tucci Joins McCumber Daniels’ Expanding Pennsylvania Office

Philadelphia, PA — September 16, 2010 — McCumber, Daniels, Buntz, Hartig & Puig P.A. welcomes Karen L. Tucci to the firm’s Pennsylvania office. Ms. Tucci will focus her practice on medical malpractice defense, premises liability defense and auto liability defense. &n...

Andy McCumber Presents Webinar for the Florida Association of Homes and Services for the Aging Webinar on the Liability and Legal Risks Related to AED...

September 14th, 2010 – Tampa, Florida – Andy McCumber, of McCumber Daniels' Florida office, co-presented a webinar, “Liability & Legal Risks Related to Automated External Defibrillators” with a panel of experts, hosted by Florida Association of Homes and Services for the ...

McCumber Daniels retained to draft Amicus to challenge recent Opinion extending corporate liability to Nursing Homes

Philadelphia, PA — August 26, 2010 — McCumber, Daniels, Buntz, Hartig & Puig P.A. filed an application for reargument as Amicus Curiae for the Pennsylvania Health Care Association and its companion organization, the Center for Assisted Living Management, directed at the recent Opinio...

Andy McCumber Presents at the Florida Assisted Living Association’s 2010 Annual Conference on Emerging Trends in Resuscitation

Weston, Florida – August 11th, 2010 - Andy McCumber, Managing Partner of McCumber Daniels, presented “Reconsidering Your Facility’s DNR Policies: Emerging Trends in Resuscitation” to the attendees of Florida Assisted Living Association’s (FALA) 2010 Annual Conference.&n...

Judd W. Goodall Joins McCumber Daniels to Head the Firm’s First Party Insurance Defense Group

Tampa, FL — August 13, 2010 — McCumber, Daniels, Buntz, Hartig & Puig P.A. welcomes its newest partner, Judd W. Goodall, to the firm’s Tampa, Florida office. Mr. Goodall focuses his practice on first party insurance defense. Mr. Goodall has years of experience r...

Derek Daniels Presents at the Florida Society for Healthcare Risk Management & Patient Safety Annual Conference on ‘MRSA and other HAIs’

Tampa, Florida – August 5, 2010 – Derek Daniels, of McCumber Daniels’ Florida office, presented “MRSA and other HAIs” to attendees at the Florida Society for Healthcare Risk Management & Patient Safety (FSHRMPS) 30th Annual Meeting and Education Conference. &nb...

Michael Gould presents to Insurers for the Council on Litigation Management on Bad Faith Claims

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - July 29, 2010 – Michael Gould co-presented, “Avoiding and Defending Bad Faith-Best Claims and Litigation Strategies” in Philadelphia to insurance carriers on behalf of the organization, Council on Litigation Management (CLM). The presentation ...

Derek Daniels Presents at the Florida Association of Homes and Services for the Aging 47th Annual Convention on Do Not Resuscitate Orders

Boca Raton, Florida – July 27th, 2010 – Derek Daniels, of McCumber Daniels' Florida office, co-presented “Do Not Resuscitate Orders: To Resuscitate or Not to Resuscitate” with Tracy Christner, of Project Grace, at Florida Association of Homes and Services for the Aging ...

Andy McCumber speaks on Legal Panel at the Florida Association of Homes and Services for the Aging 47th Annual Convention on Nursing Home Arbitration

Boca Raton, Florida – July 27th, 2010 – McCumber Daniels Shareholder, Andy McCumber, participated in a legal panel on several topics affecting long-term care facilities at the Florida Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (FAHSA) 47th Annual Convention. Mr. McCu...

Andy McCumber speaks at the Florida Health Care Association 2010 Annual Conference on Asset Protection for Nursing Home Principals

Orlando, Florida – July 6th, 2010 – McCumber Daniels Attorney, Andy McCumber, co-presented “Asset Protection for Nursing Home Principals” with Shawn Harrison to the attendees at the Florida Health Care Association (FHCA) 2010 Annual Conference. The presentation focu...

McCumber Daniels Congratulates Mark Hartig as 2010 Florida Trend Magazine Legal Elite Recipient

McCumber, Daniels, Buntz, Hartig & Puig P.A. congratulates shareholder, Mark Hartig, for his recognition in Florida Trend Magazine as Legal Elite 2010.

Mary Beth Davis presents to Insurers for the Council on Litigation Management

On June 9, 2010, Mary Beth Davis co-presented on Reservations of Rights and the Insured's Right to Personal Counsel in Philadelphia to insurance carriers on behalf of the organization, Council on Litigation Management (CLM). She discussed the insurer’s duty to defend and duty to settle, ...

McCumber Daniels attorney Mark Hartig speaks at the 2010 Florida Liability Claims Conference

On June 11, 2010, Mark Hartig presented at the Florida Defense Lawyer’s Association 2010 Florida Liability Claims Conference in Orlando, Florida. Mr. Hartig’s presentation was titled, ‘Proposals for Settlement’ where he discussed the latest changes in the area of propos...

McCumber Daniels Congratulates 2010 Pennsylvania Rising Star Recipients

Philadelphia, PA — May 27, 2010 — McCumber, Daniels, Buntz, Hartig & Puig P.A. congratulates two shareholders, Ms. Cathleen Kelly Rebar and Mr. Stuart O’Neal, and three associates, Ms. Mary Beth Davis, Mr. Patrick Duffy and Ms. Kara White, on their being selected for inclusion ...

McCumber Daniels Congratulates 2010 Florida Rising Star Recipients

Tampa, FL — May 27, 2010 — McCumber, Daniels, Buntz, Hartig & Puig P.A. congratulates two of its partners Ms. Melissa Archer and Mr. Robert Pyles in the firm’s Florida office on their being selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers®–Rising Stars Edition 2010. The Risin...

Marc Penchansky Joins McCumber Daniels’ Growing Philadelphia Area Office

Philadelphia, PA — April 26, 2010 — McCumber, Daniels, Buntz, Hartig & Puig P.A. welcomes Marc L. Penchansky as an associate in the firm’s Philadelphia area office. Mr. Penchansky will concentrate his practice on appellate matters and the defense of the firm’s clients. M...

McCumber Daniels welcomes Amy L. Miles to the firms Tampa, Florida office

Tampa, FL — April 26, 2010 — McCumber, Daniels, Buntz, Hartig & Puig P.A. welcomes Amy L. Miles to the firms Tampa, Florida office. Ms. Miles focuses her practice on appellate law and is heading the firm’s appellate practice group. Prior to joining McCumber Daniels, Ms. Miles ...

Fred Hughes and Kara White present to the Spring 2010 National Long Term Care Conference

On February 25th 2010, Fred Hughes and Kara White presented to attendees at the Results Management Spring 2010 National Long Term Care Conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, regarding Facing Special Challenges in Long Term Care Law. Mr. Hughes and Ms. White covered topics which included documentati...

Andrew McCumber testified in front of Florida State Senate’s Judiciary Committee on behalf of the Florida Health Care Association regarding Senate Bi...

March 26, 2010 TAMPA, FLORIDA - Andrew McCumber testified in front of Florida State Senate’s Judiciary Committee on behalf of the Florida Health Care Association regarding Senate Bill (SB) 2034. Mr. McCumber provided testimony about the benefits and usefulness of arbitration for both side...

McCumber Daniels announces promotion of Fred Hughes to Partner

January 1, 2010 Philadelphia, PA - McCumber Daniels is pleased to announce the promotion of Fred Hughes to Partner of the Firm. Mr. Hughes brings over ten years of New Jersey medical malpractice defense experience to McCumber Daniels, along with litigation experience in the areas of general liabilit...

McCumber Daniels announces Rob Pyles as its newest firm Partner focusing on Complex Commercial Litigation

November 3, 2009 Tampa, Florida - McCumber, Daniels, Buntz, Hartig & Puig P.A. welcomes Mr. Robert Pyles as its newest Partner in the Tampa, FL office. Mr. Pyles concentrates his practice on complex commercial litigation, corporate law, business law, real estate litigation, real estate transacti...

McCumber Daniels Moderates Round Table On Nursing Home Admission Agreements

March 29, 2008 Tampa, Florida- Andrew McCumber was honored to be asked to moderate a round-table discussion at the recent Elder Concert: Nursing Home Agreements held in Tampa, Florida on March 29, 2008. This discussion covered all the items contained within the Nursing Home and Assisted Living...

McCumber Daniels Presents At American Health Lawyers Association Conference

February 27, 2008 Tampa, Florida - Andrew McCumber was selected to present at the American Health Lawyers Association February 27-29, 2008, Long Term Care and the Law Conference held in New Orleans, Louisiana. His presentation entitled, “Corporate Structure: Maximizing the Protection of ...

McCumber Daniels Presents At American Health Care Association's National Conference

October 7, 2007 Tampa, Florida - Andrew McCumber was privileged to once again be chosen as a speaker for the American Health Care Association’s National Conference held in Boston, Massachusetts in October, 2007. Mr. McCumber’s presentation entitled, “Long Term Care Trials: Wh...

McCumber Daniels Announces Upcoming Relocation of Pennsylvania Office

Growing law firm opts for unique corporate environment in Valley Forge, Pa. KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.—September 6, 2007—O’Neill Properties Group today announced that law firm McCumber Daniels has relocated its Pennsylvania office to Riverview Corporate Campus, an expansive business cen...