Our partners bring decades of combined legal experience, exceptional advocacy skills, and a deep commitment to achieving the best outcomes for our clients. Each attorney is recognized for their expertise in complex litigation, insurance defense, appellate practice, and dispute resolution.
Our partnership is built on collaboration, integrity, and a shared dedication to delivering strategic, results-driven legal services. By combining diverse perspectives with a unified vision, we provide clients with the insight and representation needed to navigate the most challenging legal matters.
our partners uphold the values that define our practice: rigorous preparation, clear communication, and an unwavering focus on client success.
Our team of attorneys brings decades of litigation and insurance defense experience to every case. Each partner is known for strategic insight, legal precision, and a tireless commitment to achieving the best outcomes for our clients.
Daniel Pomeroy has been engaged in the private practice of law since 1982. After graduating magna cum laude from St. Michael’s College and with high honors from Seton Hall University School of Law, Mr. Pomeroy served as law clerk to the Honorable Robert L. Clifford, Associate Justice, Supreme Court of New Jersey. From 1982 through 1985, Mr. Pomeroy was an associate at the defense firm of Connell, Foley and Geiser prior to forming predecessor firm Mortenson and Pomeroy in October 1985. In 2012, he co-founded Pomeroy, Heller, Ley & Melia, LLC. Mr. Pomeroy is a fellow in both the American College of Trial Lawyers and the Foundation of the American Bar Association.
Karen E. Heller joined Mortenson and Pomeroy in 1996 and in 2012 co-founded Pomeroy, Heller, Ley & Melia, LLC. She is an accomplished brief writer and is responsible for preparing many of the firm’s written submissions in connection with appeals, trials, and substantive pre-trial motions in a variety of civil matters, including automobile and homeowners defense, insurance coverage matters, and medical malpractice cases. She also has significant expertise in insurance coverage. She has handled more than 75 appeals in the Supreme Court of New Jersey and the Appellate Division. Together with Dan Pomeroy, she has represented insurance companies in some of the most important insurance coverage cases in New Jersey, including Wadeer v. New Jersey Manufacturers Ins. Co., 220 N.J. 591 (2015).
John M. Ley joined Mortenson and Pomeroy in 1997 and co-founded Pomeroy, Heller, Ley & Melia in 2012. Mr. Ley has been engaged in the private practice of law since 1996. After graduation from Rutgers College in 1991 and from the Saint Louis University School of Law, cum laude, in 1995, Mr. Ley served as law clerk to the Honorable Edward J. Toy, J.S.C. from 1996 through 1997.
Mr. Ley’s litigation practice includes the defense of insurance companies in both Superior Court and through Forthright in litigation concerning Personal Injury Protection (PIP) benefits. Mr. Ley also practices in the areas of auto and general liability, defending insurance companies and insurance entities in insurance coverage dispute litigation
Ms. Melia began her legal career in Ohio in 1997 after earning her J.D. from the University of Akron School of Law. She spent the first decade of her career gaining extensive trial experience as a criminal prosecutor.
In 2008, Ms. Melia returned to her home state of New Jersey, where she transitioned to civil litigation. She initially worked as a plaintiff’s attorney before shifting her focus to insurance defense.
Today, Ms. Melia concentrates her practice on defending auto insureds and litigating complex insurance disputes.
We serve a range of clients—insurance companies, corporations, and individuals— offering responsive, professional service rooted in legal excellence.
Pomeroy, Heller, Ley, & Melia, LLC is located in New Providence, NJ and serves clients throughout New Jersey including New Providence, Berkeley Heights, Stirling, Summit, Mountainside, Gillette, Green Village, Fanwood, Madison, Westfield, Scotch Plains, Springfield, Short Hills, New Vernon, Florham Park, Millington, Garwood, Plainfield, Millburn, Elizabeth, Cranford, Kenilworth, Morris County, Somerset County and Union County.
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