Terrence J. Bolan is a cum laude and distinguished military graduate of Wake Forest University with a B.A. in Psychology. He obtained his Juris Doctor from Wake Forest University School of Law. Mr. Bolan has tried upwards of 150 cases to verdict and is recognized by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Certified Civil Trial Attorney. Beyond his extensive medical malpractice and dram shop trial experience, he has also tried a number of complex cases involving products liability, premises liability, employment discrimination and some other really boring stuff.

Prior to college, Thomas M. Reardon III was a highly sought after baseball player who went on to great success at Fairfield University.  After being told, in clear and no uncertain terms, that he lacked Major League talent, Tom embarked on a career at the New York Stock Exchange, where he received constant encouragement to attend law school.  He received his JD, cum laude, from the University of Dayton School of Law, where he was a member of the Dayton Law Review.  His legal experience, before joining the firm, concentrated in areas of medical malpractice and insurance defense.  He also clerked for the Presiding Civil Judge in Middlesex County after graduation from law school. Prior to the formation of these offices, Mr. Reardon worked with Dan Jahnsen at a firm which specialized in Medical Malpractice and also played softball against Terry Bolan in the Monmouth County Lawyer’s League. He was the first attorney recruited to join the firm.  He is a member of the New York and New Jersey Bar and has considerable trial experience in multiple disciplines with nearly 75 jury verdicts and is recognized by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Certified Civil Trial Attorney.

Vicki Shea Connolly is a cum laude graduate of the Catholic University of America.  She received her JD from University of Denver College of Law where, in all likelihood, she was cum laude too, but chose not to disclose this in her interview here, sensing Jahnsen’s increasing frustration with the academic superiority of every attorney in the firm.  Following law school, Ms. Connolly somehow survived a one-year clerkship with the Honorable Alexander Lehrer, a brilliant jurist if there ever was one, but widely known to have a temper which rises in inverse proportion to the descending IQs of those who appear before him. For those unfamiliar, trying a case on the odd side of Judge Lehrer is somewhat akin to going down in a plane crash …and surviving.*  After working with Pat Dacey in a prior incarnation, she was recruited by us based on Pat’s appreciation that she could bring skills to the table which the firm sorely lacked. Ms. Connolly is possessed of superior analytical skills, organizational skills, people skills, and knowledge of the law.  Her extensive experience includes handling matters of Professional Negligence, Products Liability, General Negligence and Premises Liability. 

Rachel C. Fromm is a graduate of Rutgers University and obtained her JD from the New England School of Law. She arrived at the firm shortly after Ms. Connolly, in response to Mr. Bolan’s declaration: “There can’t be two people like that!”  This was proven erroneous when we were subsequently, and fortuitously, directed to Rachel.   Ms. Fromm’s prior experience included tenure as a trial attorney for CNA Insurance Co.   Ms. Fromm possesses superior analytical and organizational skills which have repeatedly proven to be an invaluable asset in handling complex multi-party litigation.  She also developed a plaintiff’s insight on the litigation process while working for a respected plaintiff’s firm, where she gained extensive experience handling tort litigation and workers’ compensation claims.

Erik Anderson graduated from the Catholic University of America with a B.A. in Politics and Honors degree in Environmental Studies. He received his Juris Doctor from Rutgers School of Law and graduated cum laude from Vermont Law School with a Masters of Studies in Environmental Law. Prior to joining Bolan Jahnsen  Reardon, Mr. Anderson interned in the White House and worked in the United States House of Representatives. Upon graduating from law school, Mr. Anderson worked for a law firm specializing in civil rights litigation, employment discrimination, municipal and governmental liability and labor law.

Currently, Mr. Anderson’s practice focuses on complex litigation including errors and omissions claims and coverage issues. Erik has tried a number of cases to verdict and argued before the Appellate Division. He is, by his own admission, and reluctantly ours too, the smartest guy in the office.

Admitted to New Jersey State Bar, Federal District Court of New Jersey, Third Circuit Court of Appeals, Florida State Bar, Federal District Court of Florida, Southern District and Federal District Court of Florida, Northern District.

Elizabeth Wilson is the brainiac responsible for majority of legal research and the bulwark of our appellate practice. Beth is also the only attorney at the firm who can actually sit completely still for prolonged periods of time.  Her work product of briefs and coverage opinions convey a superior understanding of issues involving insurance and civil practice in the courts of New Jersey. She received a JD from Rutgers University School of Law in 1991 and clerked for the Honorable Burton Fundler and the Honorable Ira E. Kreitzman upon her graduation.  For the decade prior to joining our ranks in early 2002, she was affiliated with two of the premier medical malpractice firms in New Jersey.  She is thoroughly versed in all aspects of the evidential, procedural and legal issues affecting trial practice. 

Judy Taboada received her JD from Seton Hall University School of Law in 2003.  During law school, Ms. Taboada served as a research assistant to Professor Mark Alexander, where she researched the constitutional implications of regulating internet content.  Notably, the products of her research were incorporated into an article published by Harvard’s Journal of Law & Public Policy.  Following law school, Ms. Taboada served a one year clerkship with the Honorable Peter E. Doyne, Presiding Civil Judge of Bergen County.  Since joining the firm in 2004, Judy has worked closely with both Mr. Jahnsen and Mr. Bolan on a myriad of cases including Agents E&O and insurance coverage issues.  She is licensed to practice law in New Jersey and New York.

After receiving his degree in economics from the prestigious Pennsylvania State University, John Evans embarked upon the downward spiral which would ultimately bring him to our level.  During a stint as a car salesman fresh out of college,  John first learned that being named to the Atlantic Ten All-Conference Track Team doesn’t necessarily mean you can outrun a disgruntled consumer.  Seeking a safer career course, without necessarily assuming any greater credibility in the eyes of the average American, John attended Widener University School of Law where he received his J.D.  Mr. Evans has represented various insurance companies and self-insureds in the defense of general and liquor liability claims. Having crossed paths with members of this firm in court, and being held in high regard by our mutual clients, John became the obvious choice to lead our expansion into Eastern Pennsylvania and fortify our presence in southern New Jersey venues. He has tried several cases to verdict in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey and argued at the appellate level in each state.  John’s experience was gained over the past fifteen years by working at leading insurance defense firms in Pennsylvania, as well as serving as in-house counsel for Nationwide Insurance Company.