Tyrone Sergio And Stephen Skippy Weinstein Join Britcher Leone

Personal Injury And Medical Malpractice Law Firm Opens Morristown, N.J. Office

Glen Rock, N.J., and Morristown, N.J. (October 1, 2018) –Britcher, Leone & Sergio, LLC has announced that Tyrone Sergio has joined the firm as a member and Stephen “Skippy” Weinstein has joined as of counsel. They previously were with the firm of Stephen S. Weinstein, P.C., in Morristown, N.J. In addition, Britcher Leone, which specializes in personal injury and medical malpractice law, has opened a new office at 100 East Hanover Road in Morristown. Sergio will head up Britcher Leone’s new Morristown office.

Sergio brings a strong background in personal injury and medical malpractice law to Britcher Leone, where he will focus his practice on a wide range of personal injury matters, including medical malpractice, wrongful death, products liability, construction accidents, nursing home malpractice, automobile accidents and premises liability cases.

“Ty brings a significant track record in personal injury and medical malpractice litigation. A rising star in our field, he represents the next generation of this area of law, and we look forward to working with him,” explained Armand Leone, Jr., J.D., M.D., MBA, co-founder of Britcher Leone.

During his ten-year tenure at Stephen S. Weinstein, P.C., Sergio obtained numerous favorable results for his clients, including a $4.5 million motor vehicle accident settlement and a $4 million medical malpractice settlement. He previously held a position at a New York City plaintiff’s personal injury and medical malpractice law firm, as well as a trial preparation assistant in the Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor in New York City. He earned a J.D. from Brooklyn Law School and a B.A. in economics from Villanova University.

Admitted to practice law in New Jersey and New York, he is a member of the New Jersey Association for Justice, New Jersey State Bar Association, American Association for Justice, Morris County Bar Association, New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers, and the New York State Trial Lawyers Association. Sergio resides in Berkeley Heights, NJ.

“I joined Britcher Leone because we share a key philosophy about our respective practices. What we do is truly about helping clients. In my experience, people who have been hurt or families that have lost a loved one due to physician negligence or an accident want to know what went wrong. They want answers, and they want to be sure this doesn’t happen to someone else,” noted Sergio.

Skippy Weinstein To Focus On Case Strategy And New Business Development At Britcher Leone

For over 45 years, “Skippy” Weinstein has devoted his practice to medical malpractice and personal injury matters including wrongful death, serious personal injury, brain injury, birth injury, product liability, construction accidents, automobile accidents, and slip and fall accidents. Additionally, he has handled all aspects of criminal litigation and has tried to verdict more than a dozen murder cases. Over 40 of the cases he has handled have resulted in published opinions.

On joining Britcher Leone, Weinstein noted, “After nearly half a century of practicing law, I wanted to align with a firm with shared values and a shared approach to meeting client needs. I have known Drew and Armand for many years and have a great respect for their work, their ethics and their business. This move will also allow me to focus more of my time on meeting new clients and building the practice.”

Weinstein was recognized by New Jersey Super Lawyers magazine from 2005 to 2018, including being named among its Top 100 attorneys and its Top 10 in select years. He received the AV Peer Review Rating for Ethical Standards and Legal Ability from Martindale-Hubbell®, its highest ranking of professional excellence. A frequent lecturer at the New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education on topics involving demonstrative evidence, no fault insurance, medical malpractice, wrongful death and personal injury cases, he has also lectured at Rutgers Law School and Seton Hall University School of Law. Weinstein is the author of numerous articles on personal injury and criminal law and has consistently been sourced by broadcast media outlets.

Admitted to practice in New Jersey, New York and the District of Columbia, he earned a J.D. from American University Washington College of Law and a B.S. from Fairleigh Dickinson University. He resides in Harding Township, NJ.

“Skippy is widely-recognized and extremely well-regarded among members of the bar and clients alike, and is a prominent figure in our area of practice. He brings a history steeped in personal injury and medical malpractice law and considerable renown to our firm,” noted E. Drew Britcher, Esq., co-founder of Britcher Leone. “We are deeply honored that he has joined Britcher Leone.”

About Britcher, Leone & Sergio, LLC

Britcher, Leone & Sergio, LLC is a law firm specializing in personal injury and medical malpractice, with offices in Glen Rock and Morristown, N.J. The firm is also focused on such matters as serious/catastrophic injury, birth injury, vehicular accidents, product liability, nursing home negligence, wrongful death, and defective drugs and medical devices. For more information, visit www.britcherleone.com.