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Maria Corvaia O\'Donnell
Distinguished Lawyer
Insurance Law

2436 N Federal Hwy suite 440, Lighthouse Point, FL 33064, USA

 

Maria Correia O’Donnell has over 25 years in the Insurance defense industry. She started her first law firm in 2005 and grew that to become the largest female owned insurance defense firm in the state of Florida with client such as State Farm, Allstate, Castle Key, Citizens, Universal Property, Esurance, Mercury, Travelers to name a few. In 2014 she opened The People’s Law Team PA to fulfill her dream of representing the people. To date. The People’s Law Team PA has helped thousands of people repair their homes properly and recover the insurance proceeds that they deserve. Among her charitable donations, she has created the Maria Corvaia O’Donnell scholarship fund at Brooklyn Law School for students who work during the day and put themselves through school at night as she did. She continues to pave the way for women in her field.

Phil S. Cosentino
Distinguished Lawyer
Personal Injury Law

330 Lincoln Way E, Chambersburg, PA 17201, USA

 

As an award-winning attorney with more than forty years of experience, Phil Cosentino has served countless clients with dedication and compassion since co-founding the firm in 1982. Phil has successfully handled hundreds of serious bodily injury claims in his career, including a number of multi-million dollar settlements for clients. This work earned him recognition as a member of the Million Dollar and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forums. He is consistently recognized as a top-rated attorney, including being named as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer and a Top 100 Pennsylvania Trial Lawyer by The National Trial Lawyers. Phil has earned the respect of fellow attorneys and judges alike, having received the highest possible "AV" rating from Martindale-Hubbell, which is based on evaluations by attorneys and judges. Only five percent of attorneys nationwide receive an "AV" rating, which denotes that the attorney has reached the highest level of professional excellence, skills and integrity. Phil has received the "AV" rating every year since 2003. Over the years, Phil has passionately supported his professional community, including serving as president of the Franklin County Bar Association and co-founder and longstanding president of Franklin County Legal Services, a not for profit corporation providing free legal services to those in need. Phil also volunteers his time at Women in Need, where he represents women seeking protection from abuse. This unwavering commitment to his profession and community has earned Phil numerous recognitions, including the Ted Wingerd Award from the Franklin County Bar Association, honoring a "lifelong commitment to clients, community and the profession of law" as well as the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Pro Bono Award. His passion for helping others goes well beyond the courtroom. Phil is a past president of the Chambersburg Lions Club, recipient of the Chambersburg Rotary Club Excel Award, a longtime Little League and Youth Soccer coach, and, since 1988, has served as either President, Vice President or Advisor to Corpus Christi Catholic Church's St. Vincent DePaul Ministry, which provides assistance to those in need. Phil lives in Chambersburg with Kathy, his beautiful wife of 43 years. They are the proud parents of three children and Phil is the proud "Pops" to their four grandchildren.

Robert Cosgrove
Charter Member
Civil Litigation

1515 Market Street, Suite 2050, Philadelphia, PA 19102

 

A courtroom-tested trial lawyer and appellate advocate, Robert J. Cosgrove has handled cases in state and federal venues across the United States as well as in the International Court of Commerce. Bob litigates a very wide range of matters, including premises and liquor liability cases; trucking and motor vehicle claims; product liability and product recall suits; personal care home, senior living and home health aide cases; and cases involving construction defects, catastrophic personal injury and significant property damage claims. He defends individuals and businesses in complex professional liability and errors and omissions cases, advises clients on fraud-based and other first- and third-party coverage issues, and investigates and litigates fine art, jewelers block policy and cargo cases. A Certified Information Privacy Professional, US, (CIPP/US) and a Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) through the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), he advises on cases related to fraud, data privacy, and cybersecurity claims and investigations. Bob is a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, a by-application-only national association of trial lawyers who have obtained multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements. He has been elected a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, a research organization dedicated to the study of law, legal institutions and legal processes. He is also the exclusive Pennsylvania insurance member of IR Global, the multinational professional services network of legal, accountancy and financial advisors. In addition to his work for clients, Bob sits as a judge pro tempore, handling settlement conferences in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. He also serves as a member of WCM’s Management Committee, the firm’s governing body. Bob is a frequent speaker and conducts seminars for organizations, including the International Underwriting Association of London and the Property & Liability Resource Bureau as well as for numerous clients. Bob’s writing has appeared in various books and journals. Before joining WCM, Bob was an Assistant District Attorney with the Nassau County (NY) District Attorney’s Office, where he prosecuted cases ranging from violations of environmental conservation law to gang assaults and high-level narcotics transactions.

Brett Cosich
Distinguished Lawyer
In House Counsel

383 S Walnut Ridge Ct, Frankfort, IL 60423, USA

 

Brett has been Proven IT’s Chief Operation Officer for over 20 years. His leadership over the past two decades has helped propel Proven to new technological heights, expanding the business across the many facets of the fast-moving IT industry. Always striving for new horizons, Brett has been instrumental to key acquisitions such as ThinkTank in 2021. Before starting at Proven IT, Brett received his Business Degree from Indiana University Bloomington and worked as a Consultant for Price Waterhouse Management Consultants. While performing his COO duties at Proven, he obtained his Master of Business Administration (EMBA) from the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business.

Guinness J. Costello
Charter Member
Civil Litigation

30868 Jons Pl., Temecula, CA 92591

 

Guinness J. Costello is a thoughtful and effective advocate who is proud to exclusively represent plaintiffs, fiercely pursuing justice on behalf of all his clients. After receiving his Juris Doctor from the University of San Diego School of Law in 2019, Guinness began his career representing victims of utility caused fires throughout California. From there, Guinness went on to a nationally renowned victim’s advocacy law firm where he exclusively represented survivors of sexual abuse for several years. In this capacity, Guinness was appointed plaintiff’s liaison counsel in the LA Foster Cases, a grouping of more than 200 cases against the County of Los Angeles, among other defendants, stemming from abuse the Plaintiffs had suffered as foster youths. Over the past few years, Guinness has expanded his practice to include representing injured students in cases against the school districts who harm them. Guinness considers it his calling to represent everyday people against the large organizations that cause them harm. Guinness is admitted to practice in the State of California, and several federal courts including the United States District Courts for the Southern, Central, Eastern and Northern Districts of California, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, and the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.