On her premiere show, Andrea Sasso (Stampone O’Brien Dilsheimer Law) is joined by co-host Joe Dougherty, Cary McClain of The McClain Law Firm, and sponsor Tony Schuler of Pinnacle Medical Plus.
Andrea began her legal career working as a paralegal for a well-respected insurance-defense firm in 2010 while attending Widener University School of Law at night. She continued to work as an attorney on the defense side for several years defending complex toxic tort, motor vehicle, trucking and construction cases. Andrea’s experience representing insurance companies has proven to be invaluable, giving her a unique understanding of how to develop cases and anticipate strategy with the defense perspective in mind.
Andrea has an intimate understanding of how an accident or malpractice can affect a person and their family. Her strong communication skills enable her to translate the effects of an injury to a jury to maximize compensation for her clients. She understands what is necessary to obtain a great result and will not quit until she accomplishes that goal.
Andrea has successfully represented injured victims and litigated numerous claims at the municipal, arbitration and trial court levels in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. She has been successful at resolving cases at mediation and binding arbitration as well. Andrea serves as a certified Arbitrator for the Court of Common Pleas Philadelphia Compulsory Arbitration program.
In 2019 and 2020, Andrea was named a Pennsylvania Super Lawyers “Rising Star,” an award bestowed on the top 2.5% of all lawyers in Pennsylvania under the age of 40.
Andrea is a graduate of Widener University School of Law. As a student, she was elected by her class to be the Student Bar Association Representative. As an alumnae, she works to give back to the school volunteering as a member of the alumni board. Andrea is a graduate of Temple University where she was a double major in Communications and Political Science and a member of the Temple University Diamond Gems Dance Team.
Andrea is currently licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the United States District Court for New Jersey, and the State of New Jersey.
Outside of work, Andrea enjoys traveling, summers at the NJ shore, and taking advantage of everything the great city of Philadelphia has to offer. A former marketing professional who worked in concerts and radio prior to law school, Andrea is an avid music fan and can be found attending concerts large and small around the city. Andrea enjoys challenges outside of the court room as well, and has completed the New York, Delaware and Philadelphia marathons. Andrea lives in center city, Philadelphia.
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Cary McClain has established a reputation as a persuasive, tough litigator. He has tried more than a thousand trials from First Degree Murder to Million dollar verdicts. He has been recognized by Main Line Today as a personal injury and criminal defense top lawyer. In 2013, he secured the 10th largest car accident jury verdict in Pennsylvania and the 11th largest in 2015.
Serving Philadelphia, Norristown, Montgomery County, and Media, Delaware County, Chester County, Bucks County for 25 years. Mr. McClain’s experience as a former prosecutor and insurance lawyer makes him uniquely qualified to represent victims in high-end catastrophic injury cases and defendants in high-profile criminal cases.
Cary is a graduate of Penn State University and the Villanova University School of Law. Mr. McClain handles cases in Federal Court, Pennsylvania counties and other state jurisdictions upon request.