Attorneys

Rand Spear is one of the most respected and successful injury-accident attorneys in Philadelphia. The founder of Spear, Greenfield, Richman, Weitz & Taggart, PC., he has been instrumental in establishing the firm’s reputation as one of Philadelphia’s leading plaintiff personal injury law firms. For clients in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Mr. Spear has filed more accident cases for trial in the last 20 years than practically any other attorney in Philadelphia. Knowing that Rand has helped so many thousands of families for over 30-years and seeing someone recover from life-threatening injuries and get on with their lives with the financial freedom to not have to worry about money has helped maintain Rand’s passion for fighting for his clients. (…)

Marc F. Greenfield is the managing partner of the firm. Before Mr. Greenfield became a lawyer, his interests were in the computer and electronics fields. He worked with computer magazines internationally on a service that predated the world wide web. Upon graduating from college, Mr. Greenfield’s interests in being a lawyer took control. Since he was a competitive debater in high school, he knew he wanted not just to represent the injured and people in need, but he wanted to be a trial lawyer, the kind of lawyer that goes to court and pushes the other side to pay the most money to his clients. (…)

Stuart Richman is a partner with the firm. Long before he became an attorney, the law appealed to Mr. Richman. The construction of a set of rules that a society lives by has always been an interest of his. When he graduated from college, law school seemed like it was the next logical step in pursuit of this interest. After graduating from law school, he did not have his heart set on any one type of law. Sometimes, you just happen to fall into something and luckily enjoy it, so you never leave. That is what happened to Mr. Richman. (…)

Jeremy Weitz is a partner and trial lawyer with the firm admitted to practice in the state and federal courts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Mr. Weitz has generated millions of dollars in jury verdicts, arbitration awards and settlements for his clients since he joined the firm in 2009. His success stories are regularly published in “Verdict Search,” “Top Verdicts,” “The Legal Intelligencer” and “The New Jersey Law Journal”. He is an advocate member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, a prestigious national organization open only to the top trial lawyers in America (…)

Scott T. Taggart is a partner and trial attorney with the firm who is admitted to practice in both the state and federal courts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He has practiced law in the area for over twenty years. During that time, Mr. Taggart has concentrated his practice on representing people who were killed or suffered serious injury as the result of trauma, caused by negligent action or inaction. (…)

Michael Spear is an associate with the firm, a trial attorney and the son of the founding partner, Rand Spear. At an early age, Mr. Spear expressed his desire to follow in his father’s footsteps. Before he became a lawyer, he attended Bishop Eustace Preparatory School in Pennsauken, New Jersey, where he was named captain of the high school football team. Throughout high school, his commitment and hard work led to success both on and off the football field. As a result, he was recruited to play Division 1 football at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. (…)

Michael A. Delaney, an associate attorney at Spear Greenfield, ties his success to his client-focused approach, which includes consistent reassurance provided to every client. Clients have commented on the security they’ve felt due to the passion and persistence Michael dedicates towards the goal of earning them full and fair compensation. Since joining the firm, Michael has handled every aspect of preparing a case for trial, including depositions, arbitrations, and securing the proper expert witnesses. Additionally, he routinely appears in discovery court on behalf of the firm to assure that defendants are fully and timely responding to discovery requests and appearing for deposition (…)

As an associate and trial attorney for Spear Greenfield, Timothy J. Domis frequently experiences real life “David vs. Goliath” scenarios as many of his clients’ lives are negatively impacted due to the negligence of corporations. Throughout his legal career, Timothy has focused his practice on representing people who are facing the imposing budget and resources of a large corporate entity. Since joining the firm, Timothy has handled every aspect of a client’s case, from inception all the way up through resolution. Realizing his goal of representing clients inside the courtroom, he is routinely in court, including trying cases in front of juries in all of the surrounding counties.

Having been raised by parents who worked in the real estate business, Timothy initially planned on practicing law related to real estate transactions. After an internship with the now-retired Judge Richard B. Klein and(…)

Michael R. Logue joined the Spear Greenfield team as an associate with the intent of obtaining rightful justice for his clients. He works hard to ensure that his clients obtain the best possible outcomes in their cases. Michael’s work ethic is driven by the reward of seeing his clients’ happiness from a successfully resolved case.

Michael attended college at Widener University, where he graduated with honors. He became interested in law when he took a constitutional law class in college. After graduating from college, he attended Villanova University School of Law, where he (…)

Currently an associate at Spear Greenfield, David B. Kline’s passion for law is evident through his lectures at various colleges and publications through the past twenty-eight years. David has co-authored two legal treatises, one being Emotional Injuries: Law and Practice, which was published by West Group and sold nationally to other lawyers. He also has authored numerous articles on various legal subjects, including limited tort loopholes, emotional distress recovery, premises liability, and Pennsylvania’s first-party bad faith statute. David’s work has been published in the PA Bar Association Quarterly Law Review, The Barrister, Sidebar, The Retainer, and other educational legal publications. “David has been cited by name in the judicial opinion of Sears v. Hershey Medical Center (Dauphin Co., Dowling J.) for his published emotional distress work, which the judge referenced in making his ruling in that case.”. He has lectured on behalf of the PA Bar Institute and the Philadelphia Bar Education Center on the subjects of negligent and intentional infliction of emotional distress and ethics in legal advertising.

David began his career at a large insurance defense law firm, where he often represented large insurance companies. During this experience, he familiarized himself with the opposing side of these cases. After four years, David decided to “switch sides” and (…)

Michael A. Pungitore, a trial attorney who focuses his practice in the areas of property and motor vehicle liability, is an associate at Spear Greenfield. Due to his dedication in ensuring his clients receive their maximum compensation for injuries and other damages, Michael has successfully obtained recognition and awards on behalf of his clients from Pennsylvania and New Jersey. One factor contributing to this success is Michael’s previous work as a civil defense attorney, where he defended clients in a wide variety of injury cases including mass tort, products liability, and premises liability. This previous experience provided him a valuable perspective from both sides of the bar.

Michael obtained his Bachelor Degree from Saint Joseph’s University and his Juris Doctorate (…)

Richard H. Kugel is an associate and trial attorney at Spear Greenfield, who handles every aspect of preparing a case for trial. He is known by his clients as a dedicated and persistent trial attorney, which is a reputation that has earned him awards throughout Pennsylvania. Richard proudly represents his clients and fights to ensure they receive maximum compensation for their injuries.  (…)

Nikolay Lukin has a diverse educational background and an expansive set of skills, which makes him a valuable associate with Spear Greenfield. With an educational background in physics, Nikolay has the ability to craft an understandable explanation of the physics surrounding an accident, which is an advantage in the courtroom. Having lived in three different countries, Nikolay has also learned to successfully communicate and relate to a wide spectrum of people, which makes him effective when working with clients or representing in the courtroom. (…)

Heather Reese has a well rounded approach as a personal injury attorney. During client communication, she displays her understanding and sympathy, recognizing that her clients’ lives have been drastically affected by an injury. When representing her clients, Heather unleashes the confidence and tenacity necessary for protecting her client’s best interests! (…)

Nicholas C. Kapsimalis prides himself on helping others, both inside and outside the courtroom. His desire to represent injury victims using law as a tool is what drove Nicholas to become an attorney. Currently Nicholas advocates for his clients to receive the highest compensations as an associate attorney at Spear Greenfield. (…)

As an Associate with Spear Greenfield, Rebecca A. Sweeney is a dedicated personal injury attorney licensed in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Rebecca has committed her professional career to personal injury, because she believes in justice being served through providing injury victims with quality legal representation. (…)