Thomas, Gary

Walter J. Klekotka Jr. currently practices in the areas of premises liability, asbestos, hospitality/dram shop, products, auto, and pharmaceutical matters. Walter has extensive experience in premises liability practice, having handled several hundred cases ranging from slip and falls to falling merchandise claims. He likewise has broad experience in pharmaceutical matters, representing numerous pharmacies and pharmacists in misfill and mislabel matters. In the course of his career, Walter has taken more than 50 matters to trial, including many jury trials. He has is also quite skilled in alternative dispute resolution forums such as mediations and arbitrations.

Walter is a 1983 graduate of the University of Delaware where he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics. In 1987 he received his Juris Doctorate degree from The Delaware Law School of Widener University, after which he joined MDWC&G. In 1991, he moved to the New Jersey office where he concentrated his practice on general liability matters.  He has been a shareholder since January of 1996. 

Walter initially began his career in the asbestos department where he handled hundreds of asbestos personal injury actions involving various claims of lung disease.  As such, early in his career, he took numerous cases to verdict.

At the request of various clients, Walter has organized and/or given presentations at various seminars and training sessions for attorneys, claims representatives, and insurance companies.

Outside of his practice, Walter is an active member of the Knights of Columbus, Third Degree, and is the head coach of the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel track team of 2nd through 8th graders.

Significant Representative Matters

• Obtained a defense verdict in a case involving allegations of RSD.
  
  
• Successfully mediated products liabiltily matter with loss of sight in one eye .
  
  
• Successfully medaiated products liability case involving permament facial disfigurement.