Philadelphia PA (May 12, 2023) – Rawle & Henderson, LLP is pleased to announce the lawyers and staff from the New Jersey law firm of Dunn & Associates, which include Michael J. Dunn and Elizabeth Chambers-Hickman, have joined the firm. They will reside in Rawle’s Cherry Hill NJ office.

Michael J. Dunn is joining as a partner.  He is a veteran litigator with extensive experience defending product liability, construction, professional liability, and general negligence claims. He has successfully tried over 100 cases to verdict in the state and federal courts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, including fatality, quadriplegia, and traumatic brain injury claims.

“We are delighted to welcome Mike and Elizabeth to Rawle & Henderson,” said John McMeekin II, a member of Rawle & Henderson’s Executive Committee.

A 1985 graduate of New England Law School, Mr. Dunn began his career with a Philadelphia-based regional defense firm.  Dunn & Associates was founded in 2008, with offices in Philadelphia, PA and Cherry Hill, NJ. He is a member of the NJ and PA bar, as well as the NJ Defense Association and the Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel.

“I have known and practiced with some of the leaders at Rawle & Henderson for many years, and look forward to joining the Firm, and benefiting from and contributing to their excellent litigation practice,” said Mike Dunn.

Elizabeth Chambers-Hickman is joining Rawle & Henderson as an associate.  She defends clients and insurance carriers in cases of products liability, construction defect, insurance coverage, premise liability, commercial motor vehicle and other general liability matters.  She is a 2010 graduate of Widener University School of Law.

After graduation, Ms. Chambers-Hickman worked with the U.S. government’s BP Deepwater Horizon Disaster Victim Compensation Fund, processing claims.  She then worked for several civil defense firms in New York, Philadelphia and New Jersey, defending clients against SEC compliance investigations as well as various corporate defense matters.  Ms. Chambers-Hickman was with Dunn & Associates since 2018.  She is a member of the NJ bar.

About Rawle & Henderson:  Founded in 1783, Rawle & Henderson has been recognized by the American Bar Association as the oldest law firm in continuous practice in the United States. With 12 offices in Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and West Virginia, its more than 100 lawyers represent the interests of corporations, businesses, individuals and their insurers.  For more information, visit http://www.rawle.com