New Jersey / New York
Firm News
May 17, 2010
FIRM WINS SUMMARY JUDGMENT, COURT DISMISSES LAWSUIT AGAINST CAPE MAY PROPERTY OWNER
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APRIL 25, 2010
POWELL & ROMÁN COMPLETE LONDON MARATHON
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APRIL 12, 2010
JOSE D. ROMÁN BECOMES MEMBER OF DC BAR
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MARCH 1, 2010
WILLIAM R. KUGELMAN JOINS FIRM
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MARCH 1, 2010
JOSE D. ROMAN NAMED A RISING STAR THIRD YEAR IN A ROW
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MARCH 9, 2009
COURT DECLINES TO ALLOW SUBROGATION CARRIER TO ASSERT BROKER MALPRACTICE CLAIMS WITHOUT AN ASSIGNMENT OF RIGHTS
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JANUARY 27, 2009
FAVORABLE VERDICT ON RE-TRIAL OF SUBROGATION CLAIM
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APRIL 8, 2008
APPELLATE DIVISION AFFIRMS NO CAUSE OF ACTION--DECLINES TO EXTEND MODE OF OPERATION RULE TO HOTEL OWNERS.
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Joseph
M. Powell
Joseph M. Powell, Esq is the managing partner of Powell & Roman. He has been litigating insurance defense and coverage matters for 18 years and has been in the insurance industry for 25 years. Mr. Powell worked as a professional liability underwriter while attending to his legal studies in the evening division of Seton Hall Law School. He holds a Chartered Property Casualty & Underwriting (C.P.C.U.) Designation. Prior to obtaining his J.D., Mr. Powell obtained valuable experience in claims investigation and initial risk evaluation and inspection.
Mr. Powell received a Bachelor of Science degree in finance from Lehigh University in 1987, and he graduated cum laude from Seton Hall Law School in 1992. Following graduation from law school, he served as a Law Clerk for The Honorable Edward R. Schwartz, in the Civil Division of the Essex County Superior Court.
Mr. Powell was a founding partner of Parsons, Powell & Lane, L.L.C. where he managed the insurance division of that firm for ten years, from 1997 through 2007. Under Mr. Powell’s leadership as Managing Partner, Parsons, Powell & Lane, L.L.C. grew steadily over the course of those ten years.
Mr. Powell continues to be active within the insurance industry. He is an associate member of the New Jersey Surplus Lines Association; a member of the National C.P.C.U. Society; a member of the Central Jersey C.P.C.U. Society; a member of the National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices, Ltd. (NAPSLO); and a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association’s Insurance Law Section. He held a seat on the Board of The New Jersey Surplus Lines Association from 2003 through 2005. Mr. Powell has also lectured on the subjects of insurance broker malpractice prevention, arson defense, and insurance case law.
Mr. Powell is a dedicated public servant and family man. He currently serves as Secretary for Colts Neck Fire Company #2 and has previously served as Assistant Chief Engineer and Chief Engineer for this local community fire company. His fire fighting background has assisted him in litigating large loss property subrogation matters and residential fire wrongful death actions. He currently serves on the Colts Neck Township Planning Board and served as a member of the Colts Neck Architectural Review Committee from 2007 through 2008. He also dedicates time as an assistant coach for the Colts Neck Sports Foundation junior wrestling team. Mr. Powell enjoys running and completed the New York City Marathon in 2001 and the Dublin Marathon in 2007. When he is not litigating cases or fighting fires, Mr. Powell enjoys his time with his wife Beth and their three children.
Bar Admissions and Certifications
- State of New Jersey (1992)
- United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (1992)
- State of New York (1993)
- Chartered Property Casualty & Underwriting (C.P.C.U.) Designation
Education
- J.D., cum laude, Seton Hall University, School of Law, 1992
- B.S., Finance, Lehigh University, 1987
Appointments, Positions, Honors, Professional and Civic Associations
- Monmouth County Bar Association
- New Jersey State Bar Association (Insurance Law Section member)
- Colts Neck Township Volunteer Fireman (Assistant Chief Engineer, 2003; Secretary, 2003-present; Chief Engineer 2004)
- National C.P.C.U. Society
- Central Jersey C.P.C.U. Society
- New Jersey Surplus Lines Association (Associate Member Representative and Board of Directors)
- National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices Ltd. (NAPSLO)
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