Kristin Mutzig

Partner / Mount Laurel, NJ , Philadelphia, PA

KRISTIN MUTZIG is a partner in the firm’s General Litigation and Casualty group. She works out of both the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Mt. Laurel, New Jersey offices. Her practice primarily includes defending all types of claims involving auto liability (commercial & private vehicles), premises liability (slip & fall, negligent security and collapses) and products liability (defects & failure to warn). She has also successfully defended students who was wrongfully treated and/or disciplined by their respective Universities.

Since joining Swartz Campbell, Ms. Mutzig has successfully defended government entities, private entities, public transportation entities, trucking companies, construction companies, commercial properties, insurance companies and private individuals in all stages of litigation. She has not only obtained an abundance of favorable awards at both the arbitration level and major jury level, but she has also obtained summary judgment on several occasions, as well as successfully represented her clients’ interest in Pennsylvania’s appellate courts. And because of her aggressive advocacy on behalf of her clients, Ms. Mutzig has effectively negotiated favorable settlements under authority making her clients extremely pleased with the result.

Prior to joining Swartz Campbell, Ms. Mutzig was an Associate at a mid-size Philadelphia law firm specializing in insurance defense where she litigated hundreds of claims involving auto liability (involving both first and third party coverage, as well as UM and UIM coverage), products liability, and premises liability. She also helped resolve and counsel her clients on several insurance coverage disputes.

Ms. Mutzig obtained her B.A. from The Pennsylvania State University and her J.D. from Villanova University School of Law. During law school, Ms. Mutzig served as a legal intern for the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office and volunteered at a Legal Aid Clinic where she extended her efforts in helping obtain immigration status of an illegal alien. Ms. Mutzig was also a part-time legal assistant at a large Philadelphia firm in the personal injury and insurance subrogation departments.

Areas of Practice

  • Civil Litigation
  • Commercial Auto Liability
  • General Liability
  • Insurance Law - Bad Faith, BI, Coverage, PIP, UM, UIM
  • Motor Vehicle Accidents
  • Personal Auto Liability
  • Product Liability
  • Personal Injury
  • Premises Liability
  • Slip and Fall Accidents

Bar Admissions

  • 2008 Pennsylvania
  • 2008 New Jersey

Education

  • 2008 Villanova University, School of Law Villanova, PA Juris Doctor
  • 2004 The Pennsylvania State University State College, PA Bachelor of Arts

Professional Organizations/Affiliations

  • Pennsylvania Bar Association

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Publications

  • "Don't Forget About Causation! A Plaintiff Who Uses His Treating Physician to Prove Causation May Be Precluded From Testifying to Causation At Trial", General Litigation Bulletin, Swartz Campbell LLC (October 2016)
  • "What You Should Know - On The Dead Man's Act - From A Practical Standpoint", General Litigation Bulletin, Swartz Campbell LLC (October 2016)
  • "What You Should Know - On Negligence Per Se and the Motor Vehicle Code - From A Practical Standpoint", General Litigation Bulletin, Swartz Campbell LLC (November 2016)
  • "What You Should Know - On The Admissibility of Alcohol Consumption - From A Practical Standpoint", General Litigation Bulletin, Swartz Campbell LLC (January 2017)
  • "Understanding Wrongful Death and Survival Claims", General Litigation Bulletin, Swartz Campbell LLC (June 2017)
  • "What You Should Know - On Bad Faith Claims in Pennsylvania - From A Practical Standpoint", General Litigation Bulletin, Swartz Campbell LLC (December 2017)2016)

Professional Associations

  • Pennsylvania Bar Association
  • New Jersey Bar Association
  • Pennsylvania Defense Institute
  • Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel

Representative Matters

  • George Norman Green v. SEPTA, 2015 WL 6529273 (2015)
  • Bost-Pearson v. SEPTA, 118 A.3d 472 (2015)

CONTACT Kristin Mutzig / (215) 299-4338 (phone) / (215) 299-4301 (fax)

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