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About
Rebecca Tortorici
Results-oriented attorney and mediator with extensive experience in analysis, strategic planning, negotiation, counseling and creative problem solving; works well with people and empowers others to achieve their objectives.
Forums of Legal Practice
During her practice,
Rebecca has advocated in jury and
equity trials, compulsory and voluntary
arbitration and master’s hearings.
She has argued at an appellate level.
Her practice required her to work
in many forums, including:
Jury & Equity Trials
- Common Pleas Courts - Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Fulton, Lancaster, Lebanon, York Counties
- Superior Court of Pennsylvania
- Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
- United States District Court for the Middle District
- United States District Court for the Eastern District
Administrative & Regulatory Agencies
- Department of Education (State and Federal)
- Department of Environmental Protection (State)
- Public Utility Commission (State)
- Human Relations Commission (State and Federal)
- Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
- Department of Revenue (State)
- Internal Revenue Service
- Department of Justice (Federal)
Areas of Legal Experience
| Personal Injury/Negligence |
Contract
Interpretation & Breach |
Implied
& Express Warranties |
| Products Liability |
Fire & Casualty Loss |
Racial Discrimination |
| Ethnic Intimidation |
Residential/Commercial
Construction |
Dramshop Liability |
| Workplace/Employment
Discrimination |
Employment Contracts |
Worker’s Compensation |
Insurance Claims
& Issues
Excess Coverage
Uninsured/Underinsured
Bad Faith
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Family Law Issues
Divorce/Property Division
Child Custody
“Palimony” & Cohabitation
Adoption |
Gender/Sexual Issues
Gay Unions
Sexual Harassment |
Professional Experience
Rebecca N. Tortorici, Esquire (1998-present)
Solo Practitioner
Attorney/Mediator
Court-Appointed Mediator
Kagen, MacDonald & Tortorici, P.C. (1990-1997)
Owner/Practicing Attorney
Court-Appointed Mediator
Kagen, Griffith, Strickler, Lerman & Solymos (1985-1990)
Partner (1988-1990)
Associate (1985-1987)
Professional Mediation Experience
Private
- Family law (guardianship of elders, divorce, child custody, property division)
- Estate planning (physical and financial guardianship, will contents, disposition of family business)
- General civil litigation (property damage, personal injury)
- Real estate matters (boundary disputes, property damage, nuisances, sales contract disputes, warranty issues)
- Business matters (restructuring and dissolutions, intellectual property, non-competition, contract issues)
- Professional negligence (architects, engineers, lawyers, doctors, accountants)
Court-Appointed
- Child Custody Mediator (1993-present)
- General civil litigation through
York County Local Rules
(1997-present)
Past and Present Professional Affiliations
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Civil Litigation Section
- Exceptional Children Committee
- Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee
Commercial Mediation & Arbitration
- York County Bar Association
- Family Law Section
- Fee Dispute Committee
- Mediation Subcommittee
- Small and Solo Practice Section
- Defense Research Institute
- Pennsylvania Claims Association
- Pennsylvania Council of Mediators
- Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
- Christian Legal Society
Samples of Community Service
- Rotary International
- York-East Rotary Club : President,
Vice President,
Board Member,
Committee Chairman
- District 7390 : International Group Study Exchange Team Leader and District Chairman
- RITC, York : Past Board of Directors Member and Treasurer
- Mediation Services for Conflict Resolution, Inc. : Board Member
- Mt. Zion United Church of Christ : Education and Planning Committee Chairman, Sunday School Teacher
- First Assembly of God : Sunday School office, Missions Committee (international planning, funding, etc.)
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