West Springfield, MA

Rebecca L. Thomas

Attorney Thomas has been a civil litigation attorney for over 20 years. Beginning her career as a judicial law clerk in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas, she honed her skills in legal research and writing, and worked closely with the judges in overseeing jury selection, ruling on motions, and drafting judicial opinions. After finishing her clerkship, Attorney Thomas shifted to litigation as an insurance defense attorney for eight years giving her invaluable experience in wrongful death, premises liability, products liability, dog bite liability, professional liability, and motor vehicle liability cases. She also built an expertise in valuing cases for settlement and/or verdict potential. By working closely with the insurance adjusters, Attorney Thomas gained insight into how insurance companies value claims, set reserves, and enter settlement negotiations. During this time, Attorney Thomas also worked directly with corporate clients, specifically mental health/mental retardation facilities and day care centers, to investigate serious incidents and accidents. She also devised or revised corporate internal policies and procedures to implement proper employee training and reporting of serious incidents to minimize liability exposure. Attorney Thomas later decided to represent individuals in personal injury, employment, and medical malpractice cases. During this time, she became an expert negotiator and litigator, eventually focusing her practice on representing injured individuals in medical malpractice. Given her background handling cases for both sides of complex legal issues, Attorney Thomas has a unique perspective understanding the inner-workings of the court system and insurance companies. She has negotiated numerous successful settlements for her clients including multiple million dollar plus settlements.

Kathryn J. Wickenheiser

Attorney Wickenheiser is a seasoned trial attorney representing catastrophically injured victims and their families in cases involving medical malpractice, nursing home negligence, wrongful death, pharmaceutical liability, and product liability for over 15 years. Attorney Wickenheiser spent her early years representing claimants applying for Social Security Disability and Workers’ Compensation, as well as those injured from a product failure, motor vehicle accident, dog bite, and slip and fall. Attorney Wickenheiser was also a managing attorney and junior partner at her first law firm where she oversaw two associate attorneys and seven supporting staff/paralegals. While at that firm, Attorney Wickenheiser was responsible for the day-to-day business needs, firm management, administrative issues, client and court scheduling, and was also involved in the overall firm business and financial decisions. It was not too long before Attorney Wickenheiser realized she wanted to focus her time on litigating cases more frequently and decided to concentrate her practice on representing catastrophically injured victims and their families in cases involving personal injury and wrongful death arising out of medical malpractice and nursing home negligence. Her vast experience has provided Attorney Wickenheiser with the training and skills to negotiate numerous settlements for her clients, including multiple million dollar plus settlements.

Ian N. McCallister

Ian N. McCallister joined Thomas & Wickenheiser in February of 2020 as a trial attorney bringing with him 25 years of experience representing the injured party in mass tort, aviation, medical malpractice, wrongful death, products liability, and motor vehicle accident claims. A 1996 honors graduate of Suffolk University Law School, Attorney McCallister was a staff member of the Suffolk Transnational Law Review, one of the oldest international law journals in the country. He is admitted to practice in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. He is a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association and Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys, having served on the Board of Governors. Attorney McCallister has resolved numerous cases through mediation, arbitration, and trial resulting in substantial monetary recoveries for his clients. Whether litigating cases with hundreds of plaintiffs or representing the estate of a deceased, Attorney McCallister believes in an individualized approach to each case that best suits the needs of his clients.

Tanya K. Moriarty

Attorney Moriarty has been focusing her practice on family law matters for nearly fifteen years. She is knowledgeable and compassionate and a leading advocate in this field. As a wife and a mother, she understands fully the impact of divorce on people’s lives.

Charles J. Sclafani, Jr.

Charles J. Sclafani, Jr., was born in Boston, Massachusetts and has been a resident of Western Massachusetts since 1981. He is a graduate of the Peabody Veterans Memorial High School, Peabody, Massachusetts, the University of Massachusetts in Amherst and the Western New England University School of Law. He initially practiced law with the Springfield, Massachusetts law firm of Weitz & Sclafani from 1988 to 2002 and with the firm of Johnson, Sclafani & Moriarty in West Springfield, Massachusetts from 2002 to the present. He also served as Town Prosecutor for the Town of Agawam from 1989 to 1994 and as Associate Solicitor for the Town of Agawam from 1989 to 1998 and from 2008 to 2010.

Gabriella Caminito-Meeker

Gabriella is a dedicated family law attorney committed to advocating for individuals and families during life’s most challenging legal matters. She earned her Juris Doctor from Western New England University with a concentration in Public Interest Practice and holds a Certificate in Mediation Training. With experience in client advocacy, case preparation, and legal research, Gabriella brings both knowledge and compassion to her practice. Whether assisting with divorce, child custody, or support matters, she is dedicated to providing thoughtful guidance and effective legal representation. A recent law school graduate, she is bringing her passion and dedication to family law, where she will focus on guiding clients through some of life’s most important legal matters.