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Your Fight
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Two Commerce Square
2001 Market Street, Suite 3700
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Ryan is an unrelenting and zealous advocate dedicated to achieving justice for his clients and holding wrongdoers accountable. At VSCP LAW, Ryan specializes in catastrophic-injury, medical malpractice, sex abuse, and civil rights cases, representing victims and families faced with life-altering tragedy in their fight against the large corporations and institutions that hurt them.

Ryan has a proven track record of taking on – and winning – challenging legal matters for his clients. Prior to joining VSCP LAW, Ryan was a Philadelphia Assistant District Attorney assigned to the Civil Litigation Unit, where he represented the District Attorney’s Office in civil matters and notched several impressive wins. Ryan also previously served as an intern at another Philadelphia catastrophic personal injury firm where he assisted in the representation of victims in cases involving wrongful death, products liability, and workplace accidents.

Ryan completed an externship with the Villanova Interdisciplinary Mental and Physical Health Law Clinic where he played an integral role in securing favorable benefit determinations for disabled clients in need of personal assistance and medical care. Additionally, during law school, Ryan was selected to be a Sarita Wright Lucas Law Clerk at the Delaware Department of Justice, where he assisted in the successful prosecution and conviction of a child abuse offender. Ryan was also an extern with the Villanova Law Institute to Address Commercial Sexual Exploitation.

Ryan previously worked as a judicial extern to the Honorable Michael J. Newman, District Court Judge, of the Southern District of Ohio and as an intern to the Honorable Jan R. Jurden, President Judge, of the Delaware Superior Court, where he researched complex legal topics and assisted with drafting judicial opinions.

Ryan graduated from the Villanova University Widger School of Law with a concentration in Litigation and Dispute Resolution, and from American University with a B.A. in Political Science.

Ryan Phillips
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Amanda Jonas Lorentson, a natural trial attorney, possesses a unique ability to forge meaningful connections with her clients, jurors, and judges alike. As a first-generation professional who emerged from a background of poverty and domestic violence, Amanda’s journey from educator to lawyer equips her with a distinctive perspective. Leveraging her personal and professional experiences, Amanda adeptly navigates the legal arena, successfully securing millions on behalf of her clients.

As an associate at VSCP Law, Amanda fervently champions the causes of those grappling with catastrophic injury, medical malpractice, wrongful death, civil rights violations, and institutional shortcomings leading to sexual abuse.

From the start of her legal career, Amanda has solely handled catastrophic injury cases for plaintiffs.   Prior to working at VSCP LAW,  she achieved several record-setting, multi-million dollar recoveries for victims of sexual abuse and medical malpractice. She also has never backed down from handling the most challenging of cases, including securing a seven-figure jury verdict in a zero-offer work injury case.

Hailing from Buffalo, New York, Amanda earned her bachelor’s degree summa cum laude in English from the University of Buffalo before obtaining her master’s degree in education from George Mason University. Prior to attending the University of Pennsylvania Carey School of Law, Amanda earned accolades working as an elementary and middle school teacher in Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia public schools. At Penn Law, she distinguished herself as a Dean’s Scholar and an award-winning member of the trial advocacy program.

Licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania and before the federal courts of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Amanda has emerged as a leader in local and statewide trial organizations. Amanda is the Future Leaders Committee Chair for the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, the Chair of the Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Section for the Pennsylvania Association for Justice, and serves on the board of governors for both organizations.

Amanda’s dedication to justice transcends the confines of the courtroom. In 2022, she founded the Diverse Mentoring Initiative, a statewide program that pairs first-year law students from diverse backgrounds with leading Plaintiff’s firms in the Commonwealth. The initiative boasts partnerships with trial lawyer organizations across Pennsylvania, including the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association (PTLA), the Western Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association (WPTLA), and the Northeastern Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association (NEPATLA). In 2023, Amanda was honored by PAJ with the Amber Racine Award. Created in 2022, the Amber Racine Award is given to a person or group who best exemplifies Amber’s practice of mentoring minorities to increase their opportunities, both inside and outside of the legal profession.

When not practicing law, Amanda enjoys cheering on her Buffalo Bills and traveling with her husband and rescue pup, Emmy.

Amanda Jonas Lorentson, Esq.

Amanda Jonas Lorentson
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Brian Collins is a trial lawyer and courtroom fighter with a wealth of trial experience in complex, high-profile cases. At VSCP LAW Brian focuses his practice on fighting for individuals who have suffered catastrophic injuries and damages due to the misconduct of culpable Defendants, including cases involving preventable deaths, brain injuries, paralysis or sexual abuse.

Prior to joining VSCP LAW, Brian has handled some of the most noteworthy prosecutions in Philadelphia over the last five years involving police misconduct, abuses of civil rights, official misconduct, and municipal corruption. Brian has successfully prosecuted a former homicide detective in Philadelphia for a series of sexual assaults, secured the first voluntary manslaughter conviction for a killing by an on-duty police officer in the history of the City of Philadelphia, as well as many other important and complex matters. His wealth of experience in the courtroom and in preparing some of the most difficult cases brought by the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office in recent memory enables him to be a relentless advocate for his clients at VSCP LAW who are victims of medical negligence, sexual abuse, or civil wrongdoings.

Brian’s attention to detail, his tireless effort on behalf of his client or cause, and his exceptional ability to persuade judges and juries in high-stakes trials has earned him the utmost respect of the legal community in Philadelphia and throughout the state. He has a strong passion fighting for individual clients against long odds that was first forged at the Public Defender’s Office in Philadelphia where he handled many serious cases to jury verdict. His experience in both the government, as a former District Attorney in Philadelphia, and in the private sector representing clients, gives him a unique and ideal perspective when fighting for victims in the civil arena at VSCP LAW. He understands both how to build a compelling case, but also how to break one down and attack the other side. This skill allows him to help his clients at VSCP LAW to build the strongest cases possible to get the compensation they deserve.

Brian earned his undergraduate dual degree at Villanova University, majoring in Economics and Finance, and graduating with summa cum laude honors. While at Villanova, Brian nurtured his early interest in trial work by founding and leading the Villanova Mock Trial Team to national prominence in its second year of existence. After graduating from Villanova, Brian, a lifelong resident of the Philadelphia area, remained in the city to attend the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He graduated from Penn with cum laude honors and continued to hone his interest in trial work by earning a place on the law school’s Trial Team.

Following law school, Brian joined Dechert LLP, one of the largest law firms in the world, working on complex products liability matters, but soon recognized that he had a passion to fight for individual clients. In particular, he developed this passion after an experience representing an individual in a prison civil rights case where prison doctors failed to properly diagnose and treat his client’s injury and prison officials callously ignored his client’s suffering. This realization led Brian to join the storied Defender Association of Philadelphia, the public defender’s office, where he received invaluable trial skills, training, and experience in countless bench and jury trials.

Brian returned to private practice after several years in public service, but remained in the courtroom while successfully defending clients accused of crimes before juries and judges. He also fought for just compensation for victims of police violence and misconduct.

Brian continued with this focus on bringing justice to marginalized individuals against persons in positions of power when he joined the District Attorney’s Office in the Special Investigations Unit. As part of the DAO, Brian had the opportunity to lead investigations into a wide variety of official misconduct involving large and complex matters, bring cases to juries to find justice for victims of that misconduct, and help bring a voice to those people who might otherwise be ignored. Brian continues that fight for justice at VSCP LAW.

Brian is licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania, the federal courts in the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Pennsylvania, and the federal Third Circuit Court of Appeals. Outside of work, Brian lives in Philadelphia with his wife, their son, and dog. He has volunteered as a member of the board of directors for the historic preservation of a tall ship in Philadelphia, for the Bar Association of Philadelphia’s Judicial Commission, which assists with rating potential judicial candidates, and with his church. He also enjoys being active outdoors, playing guitar in his band, and the restaurant scene in Philadelphia.

Brian Collins
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Anwar T Abdur Rahman Bio Picture in VSCP Law

Your Fight
Is Anwar’s Fight

Anwar T Abdur Rahman of VSCP Law

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Anwar is a zealous attorney with an individualized and strategic approach when fighting for patients, families, and their loved ones who have suffered a catastrophic injury. A Philadelphia native, Anwar has quickly proven to be a genuine, yet tough and tireless advocate when representing victims in the Philadelphia community and throughout Pennsylvania in cases against large institutions, hospitals and insurance companies.

At VSCP LAW, Anwar focuses his practice on cases involving severe and permanent injuries from medical malpractice, wrongful death, civil rights violations as well as institutional failures resulting in sexual abuse.

Consistent with his work at VSCP LAW, Anwar’s legal career reflects a history of representing individuals when they need help. In his final year at Rutgers Law School, Anwar was recognized with the pro-bono award for significant service upon graduation. During law school, Anwar also volunteered with Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (PVLA) identifying key legal and factual issues to ensure people received adequate representation. Immediately upon graduation, Anwar gained his first practical experience as a lawyer by providing a variety of legal services to low- income New Jersey residents through the Rutgers Law Associates Fellowship Program.

Anwar is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. He is originally from Southwest Philadelphia and attended Philadelphia public schools before graduating from West Chester University and Rutgers Law School in Camden, New Jersey. Upon graduation from Rutgers Law, Anwar was also recognized for his excellence in legal writing by winning the Greg Lastowka Writing Competition.

Anwar was also recently elected to serve as treasurer of the Barrister’ Association of Philadelphia, an organization founded in 1950 to address the professional needs and development of Black lawyers in the city.

In addition to his law practice, Anwar actively engages in his community. Prior to law school, Anwar spent several years volunteering with a local non-profit organization focused on servicing underprivileged populations in Philadelphia.

Anwar T. Abdur-Rahman
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Daniel P Rosner Bio Picture in VSCP Law

Your Fight
Is Dan’s Fight

Daniel P Rosner Bio Pic in VSCP Law

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Dan Rosner is a passionate attorney with a detail-oriented approach that leaves no stone unturned when advocating for his clients. At VSCP LAW, Dan specializes in catastrophic-injury cases representing only victims – specifically individuals and family members who are coping with their greatest tragedies – against large insurance companies and institutions.

The true genesis of Dan’s passion for his clients comes from his personal experience with tragedy. Having lost his mother due to the delayed diagnosis of cancer at a very young age, Dan’s empathy for his clients provides him with a unique perspective of what his clients are going through and allows him to provide personalized representation that few can genuinely offer.

Before matriculating to law school, Dan worked as a law clerk assisting founding partner Ryan Chase recover several seven- and eight-figure settlements on behalf of catastrophically injured clients. His time working on those cases confirmed his desire to pursue a legal career and motivated him towards his current work at VSCP LAW representing those who need it most.

Dan graduated 7th in his class, earning magna cum laude honors from the Drexel Kline School of Law. During law school, he was an Associate Editor of the Drexel Law Review. As a member of that publication, Dan authored a Note entitled In Guns We Entrust, 11 Drexel L. Review 421 (2018). In his article, Dan scrutinized PLCAA, a federal statute that immunizes the gun industry from civil tort liability, and argued for a broader scope of liability that should be imposed against gun manufacturers and dealers. In recognition of his scholarship, Mr. Rosner received the Emalee G. Welsh Award given annually to the Best Student-Written Publication.

While in law school, Dan also used his legal education to give back to the local community by advocating for domestic violence survivors seeking Protection from Abuse Orders, representing indigent Philadelphians obtain or retain custody of their children in Philadelphia family court, and teaching Philadelphia high school students about their constitutional rights. A Pennsylvania native his entire life, Dan was born and raised right outside of Philadelphia, first in Lafayette Hill and then in Lower Merion. He attended the University of Pittsburgh for his undergraduate degree and graduated with cum laude honors.

Dan is licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania and the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania

Before joining the firm, Dan gained valuable experience as a defense attorney in a wide array of personal injury matters and complex contractual disputes in state and federal court. Dan’s experience defending individuals, small businesses, and Fortune 500 companies in cases involving construction accidents, dangerous building and property conditions, defective products, wrongful death, and other casualties enables him to develop theories that preempt the opposition’s defense strategy. Dan is also well-versed in the interpretation of insurance policies, and was involved in fraud investigations and bad-faith litigation, all of which provides him with the ability to investigate any matter and protect his clients’ interests in recovering full compensation.

Dan P. Rosner
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You’ve suffered enough. It’s time for justice.

Tara L Dickson Bio Picture in VSCP Law

Your Fight
Is Tara’s Fight

Tara L Dickson Bio Pic in VSCP Law

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Tara has dedicated her life to helping others, first as a registered nurse and now as a lawyer. While practicing as a labor and delivery nurse at some of the region’s busiest hospitals, Tara tirelessly worked to ensure the best possible outcomes for her patients. Whenever a patient care concern arose, Tara took swift and decisive action to intervene on behalf of her patients.

Tara brings that same unwavering advocacy and dedication to her legal practice.

As an attorney at VSCP LAW, Tara represents victims that have been catastrophically injured by medical malpractice and other negligent conduct. She understands the life-altering devastation that medical mistakes cause for victims and their families, including specifically in the labor and delivery setting. She prides herself on being accessible to clients, listening to their stories, and providing personalized, client-focused legal services. While representing victims of medical malpractice, Tara utilizes skilled advocacy as a lawyer integrated with her extensive medical knowledge gained from many years of experience as a nurse to ensure her clients are adequately compensated for deficiencies in their medical treatment.

Tara’s nursing and legal philosophies are the same – she treats every client as she would want her own family treated under similar circumstances.

Tara was born and raised in Bridgeton, New Jersey and is the first person in her family to earn a college degree. Tara attended Rutgers University, where she earned a BA in political science, and Wilmington University, where she earned a BSN in nursing. Tara graduated with honors from Drexel University law school, where she received the National Association of Women Lawyers Outstanding Law Student Award. Tara is admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. She also maintains active nursing licenses in those states.

Tara L. Dickson
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Jjulia Huxman Ronnebaum Bio Picture in VSCP Law

Your Fight
Is Julia’s Fight

Jjulia Huxman Ronnebaum Bio Pic in VSCP Law

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Julia Ronnebaum is a strategic and creative trial attorney, who commands the attention of jurors and judges with poise and precision. Her genuine care for each client and relentless fight on their behalf has led to significant seven and eight-figure results to compensate the needs of her clients and to hold wrongdoers accountable.

As an associate with VSCP LAW, Julia fiercely advocates for her clients, demanding accountability for those injured by the negligence and wrongdoing of others. Her practice focuses on representing children and adults that have experienced unthinkable trauma from sexual abuse, those that have suffered catastrophic injury or death as a result of medical negligence or defective products, and individuals who have experienced irreparable violations of their constitutional rights. Julia is a driving force in some of the most significant cases of child sexual assault in the Philadelphia area, and fights to be a voice for survivors of abuse by representing former child residents of area juvenile residential centers, detention centers, schools, and other placement programs. As a mother herself, Julia finds it deeply meaningful to advocate for mothers and children who have tragically experienced inexcusable delays in labor and delivery resulting in devastating birth injuries requiring lifelong care.

Notably, Julia, alongside the partners at VSCP LAW, has worked to secure significant recoveries for victims of medical malpractice, including an eight-figure settlement for a client who was rendered totally paralyzed due to the negligence of her doctors. She and founding partner Ryan Chase also helped secure a confidential settlement on the fifth day of a jury trial in a medical malpractice case involving a client who suffered a permanently disabling injury during a routine surgery. Additionally, her background as a criminal prosecutor has positioned her to take on some of the most noteworthy and egregious cases of civil rights violations in the Commonwealth, particularly in Philadelphia County, including securing a $9.6 million dollar recovery for wrongfully incarcerated exoneree, Willie Stokes, and a $2.45 million dollar recovery for wrongfully incarcerated exoneree, Donald Outlaw, alongside founding partner, Josh Van Naarden.

Julia began her legal career as a criminal prosecutor where she tried multiple jury trials as lead prosecutor on behalf of the State. A captivating presence in the courtroom, Julia had been described by a criminal trial judge as “one of the best trial attorneys” in the District Attorney’s office during her time there. As a prosecutor, Julia fought to convict those who committed crimes of sexual and physical violence and other felony offenses. It is this background in criminal and courtroom experience that has quickly earned Julia recognition as an emerging force in the field of trial attorneys handling catastrophic injury cases throughout Pennsylvania.

In the Spring of 2022, Julia was named one of Pennsylvania’s “Lawyers on the Fast Track,” for her impact on the legal community and her dedication to the profession. Julia is one of only 28 attorneys selected for this award in the entire Commonwealth after nomination by colleagues and review by a panel of judges from all areas of the legal profession. Julia has also been nominated by her peers and recognized as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyers “Rising Star” several years in a row.

Julia grew up in the Midwest and is a 2015 graduate of the University of Kansas School of Law, where she received the CALI award for top performance in two courses: Criminal Practice in Kansas, and Torts II. In her first year of law school, she received the Payne & Jones Award for Oral Advocacy. She also devoted time during law school to mentor area high school students in a Youth Court program dedicated to developing public speaking and critical thinking skills while reducing juvenile offender recidivism.

Julia is licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania and Kansas, and before the federal courts of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and the District of Kansas. She is a member of the Philadelphia Bar Association, the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, the Philadelphia Association for Justice, and the American Association for Justice.

In addition to her law practice, Julia actively engages in her community. She has volunteered for several years with various equine-therapy programs serving children and adults with disabilities, including Pegasus Therapeutic Riding Academy in Philadelphia. She is also an active member of Impact 100, a local women’s philanthropy group focused on investing in the Philadelphia community.

Julia Huxman Ronnebaum
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