As co-chair of Zarwin Baum’s casualty defense department, Joseph M. Toddy focuses his practice on litigation matters, including defense of trucking companies, dentists, auto and premises liability and taverns. He assists insurance carriers in bad faith litigation as well as issues involving employment litigation and white-collar criminal defense.

With nearly 25 years in practice, Joe has gained extensive jury trial and appellate experience. Prior to joining Zarwin Baum in 1993, Joe was employed at another large Philadelphia law firm and also as an assistant district attorney in the Northumberland County District Attorney’s Office, where he handled all types of felony criminal trials, including murder and arson matters.

Joe has tried more than 50 cases to verdict in numerous states and serves as national trial counsel for a leading asbestos manufacturer and trucking company. He is also actively involved in handling catastrophic injury matters from the outset with Zarwin Baum’s CAT team. 

Joe has been selected numerous times for inclusion in Pennsylvania "Super Lawyers" as published by Philadelphia Magazine and voted into "New Jersey Super Lawyers" as published by New Jersey Monthly. He is an A.V. rated attorney.