J. Scott Kramer maintains an active trial practice in the areas of commercial litigation, copyright and trademark litigation and securities litigation, product liability and healthcare related litigation. Mr. Kramer has conducted more than 40 civil jury trials and has represented clients before AAA, NASD Regulation, Inc., New York Stock Exchange, American Institute of Architects, The Securities and Exchange Commission, a variety of professional association forums and in the state and federal courts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Maryland.

He is a member of the American Bar Association, the Civil Litigation, Corporation, Banking and Business Law and Securities Law sections of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and was a co-chair of the Medico-Legal Committee of the Philadelphia Bar Association.

Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Mr. Kramer is a 1980 graduate of Temple University School of Law and a graduate of the College of William and Mary.

Representative Matters

Intellectual Property/Commercial Litigation

Morelli v. Tiffany & Co., 200 F. Supp.2d 482 (EDPA 2002). Obtained jury verdict in defense of a $45 million dollar copyright infringement challenge to Tiffany & Co.'s Etoile collection.
T.A. Title v. Thomas Havey LLP. Professional liability defense of national accounting firm's work for a national title insurance company. (2002, ongoing)
Keystone v. American Mining Insurance Co., 179 F.Supp2d 432(MDPA 2002). Major decision for the insurance industry on construction of CGL policies, pending before the 3rd Circuit.
Hutchinson, et al. v. Medical Inter-Insurance Exchange of New Jersey, Superior Court of New Jersey Atlantic County Docket No. ATL-L-003250-93. Seven figure recovery in bad faith action prosecuted on behalf of assignor physicians subjected to excess judgment in medical malpractice action.
Manufacturers' Services Athlone Ltd. v. Merit Industries, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, NO: 00-CV-1661 - represented an Irish computer company in commercial dispute arising from transaction for a customized motherboard.

Securities Litigation

In Re: PathoGenesis Corp. - LA - 1862 (2001). Represented clients through SEC investigation of alleged insider trading.
NASD Examination No. E91990772, Philadelphia Office, 2002. Regulatory investigation of New England Securities Brokers regarding variable life insurance -- products and practices.
Bork v. Dean Witter Reynolds, 1991 U.S.Dist. LEXIS 11907 (E.D.Pa. 1991) District Court affirmed largest punitive damage award in history of Philadelphia Stock Exchange arbitration on churning and suitability claim.
Grabner, et al. v. Rose Securities, et al., NASD No. 95-00846. Obtained large arbitration award for defrauded investors and pierced corporate veil to obtain collectable recovery against principals of defunct brokerage firm.
Summit Bank v. BHC Securities, Inc. and FISERV Investor Services, Inc. - Civil Action No. 00-cv-246 (U.S.D.C. EDPA). Successfully settled contract dispute concerning clearing operations for bank-owned broker dealer.

Class Actions/Mass Tort Litigation

Tobacco Litigation - Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, et al. v. Phillip Morris, et al., CCP Philadelphia County, April Term, 1997 No. 2443. Served as a member of the Duane Morris trial team that worked at the direction of Attorney General Mike Fisher in obtaining the historic settlement with the Tobacco Industry. Pennsylvania will recover over $11 billion over the 25 year course of settlement payouts, in addition to the marketing and other health -related concessions by the Industry as part of the settlement package.
L-Tryptophan Litigation - member of Duane Morris Regional Counsel team that defended Japanese Manufacturer, Showa Denko.
Maertin, et al. v. Armstrong World Industries, Inc. v. Monsanto, 2000 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 5857 (2000). Defense of class action, toxic tort claim.
In re: GEMS Landfill - Superior Court of New Jersey, Camden County Docket No. L-068199-85. Defense of multi-defendant environmental class action regarding NJ SuperFund site.

Catastrophic Personal Injury Litigation

Hutchinson v. Dearden, et al. - 314 N.J. Super. 468 (App. Div. 1998) Multimillion dollar plaintiff's judgment in obstetrical malpractice claim; the appellate decision affirming the judgment established a landmark rule of evidence for professional liability actions in NJ.
McCall v. D'Amico, M.D., et al. - in the Circuit Court of Maryland for Baltimore City, Case No.: 97160001/CC3052. Settlement of cervical cancer medical malpractice claim against national pap smear laboratory.
Kubiak et a. v. Krane, M.D., et al. - Superior Court of New Jersey Gloucester County - Law Division, Docket No. L-562-96. Substantial settlement following one week trial of medical malpractice claim alleging failed mammography reading led to breast cancer patient's demise.
Raynor, et al. v. Raynor - Represented Estates in double fatality, "roll-over" motor vehicle accident involving Ford Explorer and Firestone tires. (2001

Professional Activities

American Bar Association
Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Corporation, Banking and Business Law Section
- Civil Litigation Section
- Securities Law Section
Philadelphia Bar Association
- Medico-Legal Committee
-- Co-chair, 2003
-- Former Chairman
Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel
- Executive Committee Member, 1995-1997
Defense Research Institute
Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas
- Medical Malpractice Task Force
- Board of Editors, Products Liability Law and Strategy

Admissions

Pennsylvania
New Jersey
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Education

Temple University School of Law, J.D., 1980