Elizabeth Underwood Pope is a a member of the Health Care Department, where she focuses her practice in the areas of medical and dental malpractice, product liability and construction litigation.
Elizabeth graduated cum laude from the George Washington University School of Law. She was awarded the American Bar Association/Bureau of National Affairs Award for excellence in the study of labor and employment law. She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Pennsylvania, where she graduated cum laude, with distinction, in her major of International Relations.
Published Works
· "Case Update: Secretary of Labor v. Summit Contractors, Inc.: A Revival of the Controlling Employer OSHA Citation Policy on Multi-Employer Worksites," Defense Digest, Vol. 15, No. 2, 2009
· "The Summit Decision: Limiting General Contractor's Liability Under OSHA for Safety Violations of its Subcontractors at Multi-Employer Construction Sites," Defense Digest, Vol. 15, No. 1, 2009
· "Show Me The Merit: Pennsylvania's Certificate of Merit Requirement And Substantial Compliance," Defense Digest, Vol. 13, No. 2, 2007
Year Joined Organization: 2006
Publications
Clarifying Qualifications Necessary To Provide a Written Statement in Support of a Certificate of Merit
Defense Digest Article · December 1, 2011
Pennsylvania - Health Care Liability, Key Points: Certification of merit filed by a non-practicing physician who is also an attorney is insufficient to meet the standard. Certification by unqualified physician subject to sanctions. A recent Philadelphia Court of..., Defense Digest, Vol. 17, No. 4, December 2011
Case Update: Secretary of Labor v. Summit Contractors, Inc.: a Revival of the Controlling Employer OSHA Citation Policy on Multi-Employer Worksites
Defense Digest Article · June 1, 2009
Pennsylvania - Construction Litigation, This is an update to "The Summit Decision: Limiting General Contractor's Liability Under OSHA for Safety Violations of its Subcontractors at Multi-Employer Construction Sites," published in Volume 15, No. 1 of Defense Digest. Since..., Defense Digest, Vol. 15, No. 2, June 2009