Erie, PA

Benjamin L. Costello

Benjamin L. Costello is a 1974 graduate of Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law. He joined the firm upon graduation and became a partner, practicing primarily in workers' compensation and estates until his retirement at the end of 2020. He served as managing partner for many years and was a frequent guest speaker on workers' compensation, delivering over 120 presentations. He is recognized as a Workers Compensation litigator by Best Lawyers in America and holds an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review.

J. Scott Leckie

J. Scott Leckie is a 1976 graduate of Dickinson School of Law, focusing primarily on Workers' Compensation with an emphasis on occupational lung diseases. He is a nationally recognized authority on Federal Black Lung law and regulations, having lectured to bar associations in several states. He served as Chairman of the Workers Compensation Section of the Pennsylvania Bar Association from 1993-1994. He is listed as a recognized Workers Compensation litigator by Best Lawyers in America and holds an AV Preeminent rating of 4.8 out of 5.0 from Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review.

Dennis M. Abrams

Dennis Abrams is the Senior Trial Partner with Lowenthal & Abrams, Injury Attorneys, P.C., focusing on medical malpractice litigation. He is recognized as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, a member of The National Trial Lawyer’s Top 100, The American Society of Legal Advocates, and a top Pennsylvania medical malpractice lawyer by Main Line Today. He is also a member of the Multi-Million Dollar and Million Dollar Advocates Forum and co-founded the Christian Legal Clinics of Philadelphia.

Marc I. Simon

Marc I. Simon concentrates his practice in personal injury litigation. He opened Simon & Simon at the beginning of 2010 and serves as its CEO and full owner. He previously served on the hiring committee at Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel. He is also on the board of governors for the Pennsylvania Association for Justice and is a member of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association. Mr. Simon was named “40 under 40” by the Legal Intelligencer. Prior to forming Simon & Simon, P.C., Mr. Simon was a commercial litigator at two large Philadelphia law firms where he represented businesses and individuals, in injury, environmental, contractual, construction, and real estate matters. Additionally, Mr. Simon is an NBA-certified agent and was a Division I college basketball player for Columbia University in New York City. Mr. Simon is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar and New Jersey bar and licensed to practice before the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. A native of Abington, Pennsylvania, Mr. Simon attended Shipley High School in Bryn Mawr, PA and then earned his undergraduate degree from Columbia University, in New York City. He then obtained his law degree from Villanova University, graduating Magna Cum Laude and received the prestigious Order of the Coif Award bestowed on members of the graduating class who obtain a grade point average in the top ten percent of the entire class.

Timothy McNair

Timothy D. McNair is a well-trained personal injury and workers' compensation claims attorney serving Erie, PA. He received his B.A. from Allegheny College and his J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. He has served on the Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association since 1996. With over 40 years of experience, he is committed to leveling the playing field for workers and vigorously defends clients' rights in employment matters, personal injury, workers' compensation, and maritime law.

Dallas W. Hartman

Dallas W. Hartman, founder of the firm, believes that 'Not all attorneys are equal. Therefore, the attorney you chose does make a difference.' He is an honors graduate of Youngstown State University and the Dickinson School of Law, and began practicing law in Pennsylvania in 1984. He has been listed as one of the top 5% of lawyers in Pennsylvania by Super Lawyers Magazine and has been selected as one of the Top 50 Super Lawyers in Pittsburgh since 2012. He was included as one of the Top 100 Super Lawyers in Pennsylvania in 2013 and 2016. He was also recognized by Newsweek magazine as a Leader in Product Liability Litigation. He is a lifetime member of the Million Dollar Advocates and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates and is listed as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers. He emphasizes that the legal system works best when clients are represented by attorneys with the knowledge, ability, and resources to take a case to trial and through the appellate process.

Craig Murphey

Craig Murphey is a trial lawyer with over 25 years of experience. Before joining Purchase, George & Murphey, P.C., he was a partner at a large Erie law firm, defending personal injury cases, especially those involving car, truck, and motorcycle accidents with deaths or catastrophic injuries. He also advised insurance carriers on various claims and handled cases that shaped Pennsylvania auto insurance law. He has extensive experience with insurance bad faith cases. Now, with Purchase George & Murphey, P.C., he uses his expertise to help accident victims, policyholders, and insureds in personal injury, property damage, bad faith, and other insurance claims, as well as representing clients in business disputes. He is recognized by The Best Lawyers in America® and Pennsylvania Super Lawyer.