Nigel Greene has more than 30 years of trial experience, including five years as an Assistant District Attorney, with a proven record of success in obtaining favorable verdicts, settlements and dismissals. He has tried cases to verdict in state and federal courts in addition to handling state court appeals.

Nigel’s civil practice focuses on the defense of commercial motor vehicle companies, casualty, general liability, commercial and residential premises liability, tort defense and municipal liability litigation. He works closely with clients that range from international, national and regional entities to local companies and municipalities, providing them with intelligent, diligent, proactive and cost-effective representation. Nigel also serves as a court-appointed arbitrator for the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas.

Outside the office, Nigel served his community for seven years as a lieutenant in the volunteer fire company. He is an avid long-distance cyclist and has twice completed the historic Paris Brest Paris 1200K cycling event.

    Education

    • Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 1994)
    • Virginia Tech (B.A. Political Science, 1989)

    Bar Admissions

    • Pennsylvania

    Court Admissions

    • U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
    • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
    • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania

    Professional Affiliations

    • American Bar Association; former vice-chair, ABA Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section (TIPS); former vice-chair Litigation and Trial Practice General Committee; former vice-chair DEI Committee
    • Trucking Industry Defense Association (TIDA)
    • The Barristers’ Association of Philadelphia
    • Philadelphia Bar Association

Nigel A. Greene

Nigel Greene has more than 30 years of trial experience, including five years as an Assistant District Attorney, with a proven record of success in obtaining favorable verdicts, settlements and dismissals. He has tried cases to verdict in state and federal courts in addition to handling state court appeals.

Nigel’s civil practice focuses on the defense of commercial motor vehicle companies, casualty, general liability, commercial and residential premises liability, tort defense and municipal liability litigation. He works closely with clients that range from international, national and regional entities to local companies and municipalities, providing them with intelligent, diligent, proactive and cost-effective representation. Nigel also serves as a court-appointed arbitrator for the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas.

Outside the office, Nigel served his community for seven years as a lieutenant in the volunteer fire company. He is an avid long-distance cyclist and has twice completed the historic Paris Brest Paris 1200K cycling event.

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Nigel Greene has more than 30 years of trial experience, including five years as an Assistant District Attorney, with a proven record of success in obtaining favorable verdicts, settlements and dismissals. He has tried cases to verdict in state and federal courts in addition to handling state court appeals.

Nigel’s civil practice focuses on the defense of commercial motor vehicle companies, casualty, general liability, commercial and residential premises liability, tort defense and municipal liability litigation. He works closely with clients that range from international, national and regional entities to local companies and municipalities, providing them with intelligent, diligent, proactive and cost-effective representation. Nigel also serves as a court-appointed arbitrator for the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas.

Outside the office, Nigel served his community for seven years as a lieutenant in the volunteer fire company. He is an avid long-distance cyclist and has twice completed the historic Paris Brest Paris 1200K cycling event.

Nigel A. Greene

Greene and Heim Win Appeal of Judgment on the Pleadings in Duty of Care Claim

Nigel Greene (Of Counsel-Philadelphia) and Angela Heim (Of Counsel-Philadelphia) prevailed in the Superior Court of Pennsylvania on the plaintiff's appeal of the dismissal of Wilson Elser’s client, a Philadelphia bus tour company, based on a motion for judgment on the pleadings. The plaintiff alleged that our client allowed her to exit a tour vehicle at a location where a depressed roadway grate created a tripping hazard. At the trial court level, Nigel successfully argued that the company had no legal responsibility for the condition of the roadway and owed no duty to the plaintiff regarding that condition.  The court concurred, granting Nigel’s motion for judgment on the pleadings and denying the plaintiff’s motion for reconsideration. On appeal, Angela wrote the client’s brief, and the Superior Court affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the complaint failed to allege a legally cognizable breach of duty –even if all allegations were taken as true.

Nigel A. Greene and Angela M. Heim

Greene & Rojas Overcome Adverse Rulings, Jury Awards $5,000 for Pain and Suffering

Philadelphia of counsel Nigel Greene and Jason Rojas obtained a favorable verdict in a trial in Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas of a motor vehicle accident involving the plaintiff, who was operating a commercial patient transport shuttle, and our insured driver, who was operating a commercial flatbed truck. As our driver passed the plaintiff’s shuttle, fencing on our client’s truck contacted the shuttle. The plaintiff claimed injuries and pursued a workers’ compensation claim. As a result, the plaintiff had a workers’ compensation lien totaling $96,729.81when she filed a civil suit against our client. Initially, the plaintiff filed her case at the arbitration division in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. However, after the plaintiff received a $5,000 award, she appealed and transferred the case to the major jury division for a jury trial. At the pre-trial conference, the plaintiff made a $2 million demand. The plaintiff’s expert opined that the 30-year-old plaintiff would need a lumbar spinal fusion costing $60,000 to $100,000 and would experience pain and suffering for the rest of her life. Nigel and Jason retained a spinal surgeon who rebutted the report and stated that the plaintiff only sustained strains and sprains and did not require surgery. During trial, the judge ordered the full workers’ compensation lien be placed on the verdict sheet as required damages and directed the jury to enter a finding of negligence against our driver. Despite the adverse rulings of the court, the jury awarded the amount of the lien plus $5,000 for pain and suffering. They jury awarded nothing for future medical treatment.

Nigel A. Greene and Jason B. Rojas

​Breen, Greene, and Endler Secure Dismissal of Client Substituted for a “John Doe” Defendant

Brian F. Breen (Partner-Philadelphia, PA), Nigel A. Greene (Of Counsel-Philadelphia, PA), and Jesse M. Endler (Of Counsel-Philadelphia, PA) secured dismissal with prejudice of all claims against a commercial property owner in a case arising out of a fatal shooting in a robbery gone wrong that occurred in our client’s parking lot adjacent to a gentlemen’s club the decedent had just patronized. When the plaintiff (the estate) filed suit, they initially named as defendants in the complaint the club and those entities associated with the club’s property and unknown "John Does." However, during discovery, but after the statute of limitation ran, the plaintiff (and co-defendants) realized that the actual location of the shooting was on an adjacent property owned by our client. There were significant issues with service, including due diligence, reinstatement, location, manner, and receipt of service. Further, the amendment of the complaint to substitute our client for a John Doe defendant was improper under the rules because it was not a like-for-like substitution. New and additional facts were pleaded against our client, while retaining the same allegations against the replaced John Doe.

The Philadelphia team’s involvement arose very late and mere days before the pre-trial conference and about a month before trial was scheduled to begin. They filed an omnibus motion for relief challenging service of original process and the amendment to join our client. The Court agreed with our argument.​

Brian F. Breen, Nigel A. Greene and Jesse M. Endler

Greene Obtains Dismissal of Negligence/Negligent Entrustment Action for Failure to State a Claim

Nigel Greene (Of Counsel-Philadelphia) prevailed on a motion to dismiss in the United States District Court – Eastern District of Pennsylvania on behalf of Wilson Elser's client, a commercial trucking company. The plaintiff alleged that while driving eastbound in the right lane of Interstate 80, her car was pushed into the shoulder lane by another vehicle, where she collided with our client's tractor-trailer and suffered severe and permanent injuries. The plaintiff alleged that our client's driver had pulled the company truck onto the shoulder to investigate and determine the cause of a noise coming from the vehicle but failed to activate her hazard lights, put out flares or warning triangles. The plaintiff brought a suit for negligence and negligent entrustment. After removing the case to Federal Court, Nigel filed a motion to dismiss the complaint, pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6), for failure to state a claim. Based on the case law cited in the defense memorandum of law, the court granted the motion and dismissed the case with prejudice. The court concurred with Nigel's arguments, concluding that the complaint did not plausibly allege that our client breached a legal duty, nor did the complaint plausibly allege that our client's driver's conduct was the proximate cause of the plaintiff's injuries.

Nigel A. Greene

Greene’s Successful Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings Upheld Against Motion for Reconsideration

Nigel Greene (Of Counsel-Philadelphia) prevailed against a motion for reconsideration in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas for Wilson Elser’s client, a Philadelphia bus tour company. In the underlying case, the plaintiff alleged that our client allowed him to exit a touring vehicle at a location where a depressed grate in the road created a tripping hazard. Nigel successfully argued that under the law, the touring company was not responsible for the condition of the roadway, nor was there a breach of legal duty owed to the plaintiff regarding the condition of the roadway at the location where the plaintiff exited the vehicle. The court concurred, granting Nigel’s motion for judgment on the pleadings, and denying the plaintiff’s motion for reconsideration.

Nigel A. Greene

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