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William J. Mundy

William J. Mundy is a Member that brought his well-established healthcare practice to the firm in 2007. He was formerly with the law firm of McKissock & Hoffman‚ PC‚ in Philadelphia‚ where he was the head of the firm's long-term health care litigation group.  Mr. Mundy’s practice is focused on the representation of long-term health care providers and the defense of medical malpractice and professional liability claims.  He is co-chair of the firm’s health care and professional liability group.

Mr. Mundy has written several articles on long-term care litigation, including “Scampone v. Grane: Changing the Landscape for Nursing Home Litigation,” published, January 25, 2011 in The Legal Intelligencer.  He is the author of the manuscript, Defense Considerations in Long-Term Care Litigation, used in the Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s Nursing Home Litigation programs.  He is a frequent guest speaker for a number of professional organizations and private industry groups, lecturing locally and nationally on issues in long-term healthcare.  He has appeared on law and news programs to discuss issues with long-term care, including The American Law Journal and It’s Your Call with Lynn Doyle.

In 2009, Mr. Mundy was designated as the Defense Bar Liaison Counsel for the Philadelphia County Nursing Home Litigation Program.  He serves as co-counsel for the Pennsylvania Health Care Association/ Center for Assisted Living Management's Tort Liability Committee, assisting with policy and legislative initiatives in support of the healthcare industry in Pennsylvania.  Mr. Mundy is also a member of the PBA Elder Law Committee and the PHCA’s Long-Term Care Specialty Council.

In 2002, Mr. Mundy was recognized by The Legal Intelligencer and the Pennsylvania Law Weekly in the inaugural publication "50 on the Fast Track" — a listing of the top 50 young attorneys in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.   Since 2005, he has been named annually as a Super Lawyer in the annual Philadelphia Magazine review.   He is also “AV^®” rated by Martindale-Hubbell, which is the highest rating given for legal ability and professional ethics.

Mr. Mundy previously served on the board of the Delaware County chapter of the American Red Cross, as well as several planning and fundraising committees.  

Areas of Law   

• Medical Malpractice
• Long-Term Care Litigation
• Healthcare Regulation
• Litigation

Education

• Villanova University (J.D., 1989)
• The Pennsylvania State University (B.A., 1986)

Bar Admissions

• New Jersey
• Pennsylvania

Memberships

• Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Philadelphia Bar Association
• Pennsylvania Defense Institute
• Defense Research Institute
• Pennsylvania Health Care Association

Lectures and Seminars

• Nursing Home Litigation, Philadelphia, PA, Mar. 1, 2002; Las Vegas, NV, Sept. 23, 2002
• Fundamentals of Pennsylvania Civil Practice & Procedure, Philadelphia, PA, June 6, 2003; Mechanicsburg, PA, June 24, 2003
• Personal Injury Institute – Current Issues in Nursing Home Litigation, Philadelphia, PA, July 31, 2003
• Tort Law Update – Long Term Care Litigation, Atlantic City, NJ, Aug. 21, 2003
• Nursing Home Negligence, Mechanicsburg, PA, Nov. 13, 2003, Philadelphia, PA, Nov. 20, 2003
• Care Provider Roundtable – How to Avoid Liability, Wynnewood, PA, Apr. 15, 2004
• Tort Law Update – Current Issues in Nursing Home Litigation, Atlantic City, NJ, Aug. 19, 2004
• Taking and Defending Depositions, Philadelphia, PA, Nov. 3, 2004
• ATLA-NJ Nursing Home Negligence – Defense Perspective, Edison, NJ, Dec. 4, 2004
• Pennsylvania Civil Practice & Procedure, Harrisburg, PA, July 20, 2005
• Changes in PA Regulations for Personal Care/Assisted Living, Mechanicsburg, PA, Nov. 17, 2005
• Advanced Civil Practice - Remedies Other Than Damages, Philadelphia, PA, Feb. 15, 2006; Mechanicsburg, Feb. 23, 2006
• Health Law Institute: Land Mines in Long Term Care, Philadelphia, PA, Mar. 16, 2006
• PANFA – Defensive Documentation in Health Care, Philadelphia, PA, Oct. 4, 2006
• Taking and Presenting the Long Term Care Case, Philadelphia, PA, Feb. 23, 2007
• Long Term Care Roundtable: The Morning After: Disaster Claim Handling, New Orleans, LA, Mar. 6, 2007
• Appellate Advocacy, Philadelphia, PA, Feb. 6, 2007
• Fundamentals of Civil Practice, Philadelphia, PA, Aug. 6, 2008; Mechanicsburg, Aug. 12, 2008
• Winning Your First Civil Trial, New Brunswick, NJ, Nov. 12, 2008
• Negligence in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities, Philadelphia, PA, Dec. 4, 2008, Pittsburgh, PA, Dec. 11, 2008
• The Paralegal's Guide to Proficient Medical Records Translation, Harrisburg, PA, Jan. 22, 2009
• 2009 Risk Management Conference – Mock Deposition, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Apr. 28, 2009
• Nursing Home Risk Management Symposium – Mock Deposition, Harrisburg, PA, Oct. 21, 2009
• Long Term Care Risk Evaluation in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, Richmond, VA, Oct. 27, 2009
• Fundamentals of Pennsylvania Civil Practice & Procedure, Feb. 4, 2010, Feb. 23, 2010
• Post Trial Motions and Preserving The Record,  Philadelphia, PA, October 12, 2010
• Denied Coverage - What a Risk Manager Should Know - ASHRM Conference, Tampa, October 15, 2010 
• Defending Against the Punitive Damage Claim, ACI Conference, Miami, April 4, 2011
• Advanced Expert Witness Tactics, Philadelphia, PA, April 29, 2011
• Fundamentals of Pennsylvania Civil Practice & Procedure, PBI, July 27, 2011
• Long Term Care Litigation, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Philadelphia, PA, Dec. 2, 2011
• Preventing Costly Litigation and Strengthening the Provider Defense.  ACI Conference, Miami, February 1,  2012
• Civil Court Judicial Forum, Harrisburg, Pa , April 27, 2012

Honors/Awards

• Selected for inclusion on the 2005-2013 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers^® lists
• AV^® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5 peer rated in Martindale-Hubbell

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