Kevin Ellis is an Associate Attorney at GGM in the firm’s casualty and transportation litigation departments. Prior to joining GGM, Kevin worked as an attorney in a suburban general practice law firm representing individuals and small businesses in civil litigation, civil and criminal appeals, and family law matters.

Kevin has experience practicing across southeastern Pennsylvania, litigating in the Magisterial District Courts, Courts of Common Pleas, the Pennsylvania Superior Court, and the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Before private practice, Kevin worked as a judicial law clerk in the Monroe County Court of Common Pleas on a diverse judicial docket of civil, criminal, and family law matters. Kevin also practices in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Kevin attended University of Maryland for undergrad, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in criminology and criminal justice in 2017. Kevin graduated with his J.D. from Temple University Law School’s evening division in May 2021. During his time in law school, Kevin worked full-time at two different civil litigation firms and, in one summer, interned for the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office. At the law school, Kevin was selected as a staff editor for the Temple International and Comparative Law Journal (TICLJ) and his Comment was chosen for the TICLJ publication (Kevin Ellis, Negotiating With Terrorists: Power Sharing in a Post-Conflict Afghanistan, 35 Temp. Int’l & Comp. L.J. 195 (2021)) and for presentation at the Spring 2021 Temple Student Symposium.

Kevin remains active outside of his workplace. Kevin is an active member of the Montgomery County Bar Association and Pennsylvania Bar Association, including with the Young Lawyers Division. Beyond the legal community, Kevin plays ultimate frisbee in the Philadelphia Area Disc Alliance (PADA) and plays guitar as a part of the worship team at his local church.

Evan joined German, Gallagher & Murtagh as an associate in the firm’s Medical Malpractice Defense group. Evan focuses her practice on the representation of liability cases involving medical professionals. She devotes her time entirely to the defense of physicians, physician assistants, physical therapists, medical practices, and other professionals in the medical field.

Prior to joining German, Gallagher & Murtagh, Evan worked as an associate at a boutique firm where she represented individuals in personal injury cases, specifically in vaccination injury claims. She has assisted with trials, prepared expert and lay witnesses for hearings, presented oral arguments in court, and has significant drafting experience, including briefs and motions.

Evan is a graduate of Penn State University where she received her B.A. in Sociology, magna cum laude, with a minor in French and Francophone Studies. Evan then earned her Juris Doctorate from The Villanova Charles Widger School of Law. During her time at Villanova Law School, Evan was an SBA Class Representative, SBA Student Group Liaison, Student Admissions Ambassador, and a member of the Professor Selection Committee.

Evan is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. She is also admitted to practice in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims for vaccine injury claims.

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​Cassidy joined German, Gallagher & Murtagh as an associate in the firm’s professional and product liability and catastrophic injury team. She also works on both sides in complex commercial matters.

Prior to joining German, Gallagher & Murtagh, Cassidy worked at a Pennsylvania firm where she represented individuals in personal injury, toxic tort, nursing home abuse, and motor vehicle matters from inception to trial. She has assisted with trial, taken and defended lay and expert witness depositions, argued various motions in court and has significant drafting experience, including appellate briefs.

Cassidy earned her Juris Doctorate from The Pennsylvania State University, Penn State Law.  During her time at Penn State Law, Cassidy was a Blog Editor on the Journal of Law and International Affairs and an oralist on the Willem C. Vis International Arbitration Moot Court Team.

Cassidy is also a graduate and former student-athlete of Northern Illinois University where she received her B.S. in Marketing.

Cassidy is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania.

Kate joined German, Gallagher & Murtagh as an associate in the firm’s Worker’s Comp group. Prior to joining German, Gallagher & Murtagh, Kate worked as Judicial law Clerk in the First Judicial District of PA. Kate earned her Juris Doctorate from Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law, 2023

Honors:  Rising Advocate Scholarship, Excellence in Workers Compensation Law Award

Activities:  Treasurer of the Trusts, Estates & Real Estate Law Society, OUTlaw

Kate is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania (NJ pending)

​Mike joined German, Gallagher & Murtagh as an associate in the firm’s professional liability, product liability and catastrophic injury groups. He also assists in representing clients in business litigation matters.

Prior to joining German, Gallagher & Murtagh, Mike worked as an associate in a boutique medical malpractice/personal injury law firm defending medical personnel, facilities and hospital networks.  He has been an advocate for both firm and pro-bono clients and has experience in all aspects of depositions, complex motion practice including motions, oppositions and oral arguments.  

Mike earned his Juris Doctorate from Rutgers Law School.  While in law school he was involved with the Business Law Association and the National Lawyers Guild where he was trained and acted as a legal observer to protests.  

Mike is admitted to practice in NJ, PA, the US District Court for the District of NJ and the US District Court for the Eastern District of PA.

Mike is a member of the NJ State Bar Association.

As an associate at German, Gallagher & Murtagh, Audrey Melli- Mirza contributes to the firm’s products liability, medical malpractice, casualty litigation, and premises liability practice groups. Audrey’s litigation strategy involves developing a comprehensive grasp of the merits of a case to generate efficient defensive tactics, which often lead to dispositive motion practice.

Before joining GGM, Audrey practiced in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, focusing on the representation of industry leadership and other management in various liability litigation, insurance defense, insurance coverage disputes, and related matters in state and federal courts. Audrey also has experience in general business litigation, plaintiff’s personal injury matters, breach of contract, fraud, and other misrepresentations.

Audrey graduated from the Temple University Beasley School of Law. While in law school, she served as Vice President of the Business Law Society; the President of the South Asian Student Law Association; the Vice President of the Affinity Group Coalition and a volunteer for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program. Prior to Law School, Audrey received her BA in Political Science with a minor in Philosophy from Temple University.

Jacqueline defends insured and self-insured companies in commercial vehicle, construction accident, employment, premises liability, and product liability cases. She leads real-time catastrophic accident investigations to identify any potential claims early on and secure the evidence needed to defend them. Her unique approach involves finding creative ways to move cases forward, be cost-effective, and identify pathways for early resolution or dismissal. To that end, she frequently discovers opportunities for tendering defense or transferring risk, removes cases to federal court, and moves for dismissal based on lack of personal jurisdiction or improper venue.

Jacqueline has successfully tried several complex injury cases to verdict in Philadelphia and its surrounding counties. She has significant experience defending third-party claims brought by employees and temporary workers and enforcing her client’s worker’s compensation immunity. In addition to litigation, Jacqueline counsels clients on drafting contract provisions and releases that provide them with the most protection from future claims. Also, Jacqueline handles employment litigation cases involving claims of discrimination, harassment, and wrongful termination. She has been selected to serve as an arbitrator for the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County.

A Bucks County native, Jacqueline has lived in Philadelphia since the Phillies won the World Series in 2008. She lives in the Manayunk section of Philadelphia and eagerly awaits the next victory parade on Broad Street.