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Messing, Benjamin R.
Gawthrop Greenwood
17 East Gay Street
Suite 100
West Chester, PA 19381-0562
Phone: (484) 880-4353 / (866) 615-5890
Fax: (610) 696-7111
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Summary
Lawyer Overview
Benjamin R. Messing is a trial attorney with experience in handling litigation involving commercial and business matters, employment issues, real estate transactions, personal injury, and environmental claims. Mr. Messing has a specialized background in litigating complex insurance coverage issues.
Mr. Messing received his Bachelor of Science in History and Policy from Carnegie Mellon University with University and College Honors in 2000. While attending Carnegie Mellon, he completed an internship with the Honorable Max Baer, now a Justice on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. He received his law degree from Temple University School of Law in 2003. After graduation from law school, Mr. Messing completed one year judicial clerkship with the Honorable Charles E. Villanueva, J.A.D., who was tasked with handling all of the complex auto insurance fraud cases in the State of New Jersey.
Proir to joining the firm in the fall of 2007, Mr. Messing worked for the insurance defense firm of Methfessel & Werbel in Edison, NJ. While there he worked on a property coverage team, specializing in insurance coverage defense as well as insurance fraud prosecution.
Areas of Practice
- General Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Real Estate Litigation
- Environmental Litigation
- Employment Litigation
- Personal Injury Litigation
Representative Cases
- Matos v. Farmers Mut. Fire Ins. Co. of Salem County, 399 N.J. Super 219 (App. Div. 2008)
- Progressive Insurance v. Hurtado, 393 N.J. Super 517 (App. Div. 2007)
West Practice Categories
Litigation & Appeals
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania, 2003
- New Jersey, 2003
- U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 2004
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2007
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Chester County Bar Association
Education
- Temple University School of Law, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
2003
J.D. - Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,
2000
B.S.
Fraternities/Sororities
- Pi Kappa Alpha
Articles
Published Works
- Wall Off Your Assets: Building Legal Barriers Against Catastrophic Loss, Erdek, John M. & Messing, Benjamin R., Business 2 Business, March 2008
- Who's Notice Is It, Anyway?, Harrison, Eric L. & Messing, Benjamin R., 180 N.J.L.J. 309, 2005
Office Information
Address
17 East Gay Street
Suite 100
West Chester, PA 19381-0562
Phones
(484) 880-4353
(866) 615-5890
Faxes
(610) 696-7111