Delaware Asbestos Litigation Conference Speaker Profiles
Loreto Rufo, Rufo Associates, P.A., Wilmington, DE Show/Hide Bio
attended the Delaware Law School (now known as the Widener University School of Law) and graduated from that program in December 1987. He was promptly admitted to the Bars of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the State of Delaware, and the United States District Court for the District of Delaware and he maintains those admissions to date. After a few years of association with local insurance defense firms, Larry established The Law Offices of Loreto P. Rufo, a firm that prospered for more than a decade before merging into a respected and established general practice firm. In 2003, Larry launched what is now known as Rufo Associates, PA as the vehicle by which Larry's many years of experience in the trial and litigation fields would be offered to clients.
Larry brings many different perspectives and levels of experience into his professional endeavors. In addition to decades of actual trial and litigation experience, he has insight into the internal workings of the court system gained from his years as a court administrator. Having served as Alderman for the City of Newark, Larry has the benefit of appreciating the view from the bench. Finally, having practiced in small as well as large firms, Larry is able to merge practice styles to offer his clients the very best of all worlds.
In addition to representing a number of individual defendants, Larry serves by appointment of the Court as Defense Coordinating Counsel and Defense Medical Coordinator in the Delaware Asbestos Litigation. His practice focuses on complex litigation and on litigation and trials of toxic, complex, and business torts.
Ian Connor Bifferato, Bifferato, LLC, Wilmington, DE Show/Hide Bio
knows that an attorney’s success depends on a strong team to support him, and he is grateful for the firm’s highly experienced professionals who pride themselves on their expertise, responsiveness and availability to clients and co-counsel alike. This team helps him provide outstanding service and results for clients who come to him for alternative dispute resolution as well as litigation.
With a success rate of greater than ninety percent, Connor has mediated well over one hundred commercial disputes, including appeals from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, secured lender disputes, general corporate litigation, preference litigation and creditors rights issues. He also frequently serves as an arbitrator for single and triple panel, binding and non-binding arbitrations. Connor has been appointed by the Governor to serve on the Judicial Nominating Commission, which reviews applications for judicial office and provides recommendations to the Governor for appointment.
Experienced as lead counsel in complex litigation, Connor also frequently teams with out of state lawyers who need access to Delaware’s Courts, which are renowned as a primary forum for national and international corporate litigation.
Connor uses his role as Managing Director of Bifferato LLC to encourage the attorneys of his firm to focus on a balanced and satisfying work and home life. He values his role as a husband and father of three young children and he appreciates and respects the needs of co-counsel and clients who face similar demands for their time.
Antranig Garibian, Esq., Wilbraham, Lawler & Buba, Philadelphia
Beth E. Valocchi, Esq., Swartz Campbell, LLC, Wilmington, DE
Charles Slanina, Esq., Finger, Slanina & Liebesman LLC, Hockessin, DE
Christian J. Singewald, Esq., White & Williams, LLP, Wilmington, DE
Christopher H. Lee, Esq., Cooch & Taylor, P.A., Wilmington, DE
C. Scott Reese, Esq., Cooch & Taylor, P.A., Wilmington, DE
Dale A. Bowers, Esq., Law Offices of Dale A. Bowers,
David C. Malatesta Jr., Esq., Kent & McBride, P.C., Wilmington, DE
David W. deBruin, Esq., Bifferato, LLC, Wilmington, DE
Donald E. Reid, Esq., Morris Nichols Arsht & Tunnell LLP, Wilmington, DE
Erich J. Gleber, Esq., Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney, Ltd., New York
Hon. Joseph R. Slights III, Judge, Delaware Superior Court, Wilmington, DE
Hon. Peggy L. Ableman, Delaware Superior Court, Wilmington, DE
Janine Hochberg, Esq., Law Clerk to the Hon. Peggy L. Ableman, Wilmington, DE
Jeffrey S. Marlin, Esq., Marks O’Neill O’Brien & Courtney, P.C., Wilmington, DE
Jerome H. Block, Esq., Levy, Phillips & Konigsberg, New York
John C. Phillips, Esq., Phillips Goldman & Spence, P.A. , Wilmington, DE
John J. Spillane Esq., DeLuca & Nemeroff, LLP, Dallas
Joseph W. Hovermill, Esq., Miles & Stockbridge, P.C., Baltimore
Kara A. Hager, Esq., Law Offices of Peter G. Angelos, P.C., Wilmington, DE
Marc S. Gaffrey, Hoagland, Longo, Moran, Dunst & Doukas LLP,
Matthew F. Boyer , Special Master, Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, Wilmington, DE
Matthew P. Donelson, Esq., Elzufon Austin Reardon Tarlov & Mondell, Wilmington, DE
Michael J. Angelides, Esq., Simmons Gianaris Angelides & Barnerd, LLC, East Alton, IL
Michael L Sensor, Esq., Perry & Sensor, P.A., Wilmington, DE
Nate Mudd, Maune Raichle Hartley French & Mudd, LLC,
Neal C. Glenn, Esq., Kelley Jasons McGowan Spinelli & Hanna, Wilmington, DE
Nicholas E. Skiles, Esq., Swartz Campbell, LLC, Wilmington, DE
Paul A. Bradley, Esq., Maron Marvel Bradley & Anderson, P.A., Wilmington, DE
R. Thomas Radcliffe Jr., Esq., Dehay & Elliston, LLP, Baltimore
Stephen T. Morrow, Esq., Law Offices of Joseph J. Rhoades ,
Thomas C. Crumplar, Esq., Jacobs & Crumplar, P.A., Wilmington, DE
Timothy McGowan, Esq., Kelley Jasons McGowan Spinelli & Hanna, Philadelphia
William Kohlburn, Esq., Simmons Gianaris Angelides & Barnerd, LLC,
Yvonne T. Saville, Esq., Weiss & Saville, P.A., Wilmington, DE