Zarwin Baum Devito Kaplan Schaer Toddy Pc

Specialties

Zarwin Baum DeVito Kaplan Schaer Toddy has particular expertise in civil litigation including: casualty defense, insurance coverage and bad faith law, professional liability and malpractice, liquor liability, trucking and transportation defense, workers’ compensation, commercial litigation, employment law and environmental law.

Zarwin Baum represents its clientele in all forms of business transactions including: the development, acquisition and sale of real estate, real estate financing, land use planning, commercial business transactions, mergers and acquisitions, banking, zoning, creditors’ and debtors’ rights, petroleum marketing, non-​profit organizations, immigration, governmental relations and international transactions.

The Firm also represents individuals for personal injury, medical malpractice, nursing home, employment, immigration, estate planning and administration of wills and trusts, and white collar compliance and criminal defense.

History

Established in 1960.

Zarwin Baum DeVito Kaplan Schaer Toddy, P.C. was founded in 1960 and currently maintains offices in Philadelphia and Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Marlton and Jersey City, New Jersey and Wilmington, Delaware. As a result of the Firm’s dedicated service to its clients, Zarwin Baum DeVito Kaplan Schaer Toddy has developed an excellent reputation among clients, the judiciary and the legal community. The Firm is listed by Martindale-​Hubbell as a preeminent law firm in the United States as well as being listed in Best’s Directory of Recommended Insurance Attorney’s and many of the Firm’s attorneys were selected for inclusion as Pennsylvania and New Jersey «Super Lawyers». In addition, its members are leaders in a wide variety of civic and philanthropic organizations.

Meet the Business Owner

Mitchell K.

Business Owner

Mitchell S. Kaplan is the managing shareholder of Zarwin Baum. During Mitchell’s tenure, the firm has almost doubled the number of attorneys, added additional practice groups, expanded its offices in Philadelphia, Southern New Jersey and North Jersey and opened a satellite office in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Wilmington, Delaware.

Mitchell has been an attorney at Zarwin Baum for his entire legal career and primarily focuses his practice in the area of casualty defense, particularly trucking and transportation, automobile liability, commercial property liability, professional liability and insurance coverage. He is retained by an impressive list of insurance carriers and third-​party claim administrators to represent their insureds. In addition, Mitchell is often selected by attorneys and insurance carriers to serve as a mediator or arbitrator. He also regularly serves as a Judge Pro Tempore and an arbitrator for the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas.