Joseph R Bonfig

Joseph R. Bonfig is a member of the Zarwin Baum defense group and solely devoted to civil defense litigation. The primary focus of his practice is with complex litigation matters involving Trucking and Transportation.  Joseph is regularly retained by some of the nation's largest insurers, third party administrators, motor carriers and businesses when they face such matters.  Joseph also serves as the Lead Field Counsel for the firm’s National Emergency Response Team for such companies as Coach USA/Megabus and holds appointments as National Lead Field and Regional Lead Field Counsel for several large transportation companies and third party administrators in response to truck and bus accidents and in defense of the personal injury suits that result from the same. Joseph also represent a variety of clients in areas of Products Liability, Premises Liability and other areas of general liability. He maintains a high volume, wide-ranging caseload in areas ranging from commercial motor vehicles to technical equipment, such as cranes and air lifts, to slip and fall accidents.

Zarwin Baum has a uniquely experienced Catastrophic Accident Response Team ("CAT Team") staffed 24/7, 365 days per year in which Joseph is the Lead Field Counsel.  Working with a team of experts and investigators in the field during a catastrophic emergency, numerous carriers and self insureds rely on Joseph’s expertise and  guidance to handle the CAT team's early field investigation and manage large claim exposure.

In addition, Joseph works with senior counsel on a variety of complex litigation matters where there is catastrophic loss and highly technical and legal issues. He has experience in Multi-District Litigation defending a dietary supplements manufacturer; and has litigated medical malpractice, legal malpractice and asbestos cases. Joseph also has appellate experience wherein he has submitted, argued and been successful before a number of appellate courts.

Joseph was named a Super Lawyers Rising Star for the years of 2007 to 2016, an honor received by only 2.5% of Pennsylvania lawyers each year. Rising Stars are chosen by their peers as being among the top promising lawyers in the state.

Prior to joining Zarwin Baum, Joseph was an associate with Marshall Dennehey where he litigated various matters involving Products Liability, Premises Liability, Medical Malpractice and other areas of general liability.  After graduating from law school, Joseph joined Sweeney & Sheehan, a civil defense litigation firm, where the focus of his practice was workers' compensation and premise liability.  Joseph is a graduate of the University of Scranton and Widener University School of Law where he was an editor for the Delaware Journal of Corporate Law.