Biography
The head of the trial practice at Britcher, Leone & Sergio, LLC, located in Glen Rock and Morristown, New Jersey, E. Drew Britcher has spent more than 40 years practicing medical malpractice and personal injury law. Focusing his practice exclusively on litigation, he represents plaintiffs throughout northern and central New Jersey in medical malpractice, product liability and other personal injury matters. He has served as Counsel of Record or Amicus Counsel in nearly 40 reported decisions of the New Jersey Supreme Court and Appellate Division, as well as the United States Supreme Court. He helped draft the New Jersey Patient First and Patient Safety Acts.
After graduating from Rutgers College with a B.A. in 1981 in Political Science, while also completing the major requirements of History and Secondary Education, Mr. Britcher attended New York Law School, where he was admitted to the Order of Barristers and named the Regional Graduate of the Year by the international legal fraternity Phi Delta Phi before receiving his juris doctor in 1984. Admitted to practice in New Jersey and New York, he is also admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Mr. Britcher is Certified as a Civil Trial Attorney by the New Jersey State Supreme Court and has been re-certified four times.
Mr. Britcher is only one of seven attorneys to have been ranked among the top 10 attorneys by New Jersey Super Lawyers for 10 years In 2024, he was ranked #3 among New Jersey Super Lawyers selectees for 2024. In addition, 2025 marks the 20th consecutive year he has been named to the Top 100 (only 1 of 9 attorneys to do so) and is only one of 287 attorneys in New Jersey that has been recognized by New Jersey Super Lawyers every year since its inception. He is the only Medical Malpractice lawyer in New Jersey to achieve all of these recognitions.
Recognized for his superior track record, Mr. Britcher has received numerous honors from his peers, including the Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers, Best lawyers in America, and the Distinguished Service Award from the American Association for Justice. He also has an AV Preeminent* rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
He is a past president of the New Jersey Association for Justice, formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America-New Jersey Chapter (ATLA-NJ), and he has chaired their Amicus and Medical Malpractice committees for over a decade. He is also a Member of the Board of Governors of the American Association for Justice. Mr. Britcher also serves as an adjunct professor at Seton Hall University School of Law, where he teaches courses in medical malpractice law and litigation.
*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
Education
- J.D., New York Law School, New York, NY
Honors: Order of the Barristers and Phi Delta Phi, Region I Graduate of the Year - B.A, Rutgers College, New Brunswick, NJ
Major: Political Science
Honors: Class of 1931 Award, 1991 and Inductee, Loyal Son of Rutgers
Published Opinions
- Steinberg v. Sahara Sam’s Oasis, 226 N.J. 344 (2016) (Amicus Curiae)
- Meehan v. Antonellis, 226 N.J. 216 (2016)
- DeMarco v. Stoddard, 223 N.J. 363 (2015) (Amicus Curiae)
- Wadeer v. N.J. Mfrs. Ins. Co., 220 N.J. 591 (2015)
- C. A. v. Bentolila, 219 N.J. 449 (2014) (Amicus Curiae)
- Komlodi v. Picciano, 217 N.J. 387 (2014) (Amicus Curiae)
- In Re Advisory Letter, 215 N.J. 495 (2013)
- Nicholas v. Mynster, 213 N.J. 463 (2013) (Appellate Counsel)
- D.D. v. UMDNJ, 213 N.J. 130 (2013) (Amicus Curiae)
- C.A. EX. REL. v. Bentolila, 428 N.J. Super. 115 (App. Div. 2012) (Amicus Curiae)
- Polzo v. County of Essex, 209 N.J. 51 (2012)
- PLIVA, Inc. v. Mensing, 564 U.S. 604, 131 S. Ct. 2567 (2011) (Amicus Curiae)
- Seals v. County of Morris, 417 N.J. Super. 74 (App. Div. 2010) (Amicus Curiae)
- Moore v. Woman to Woman, 416 N.J. Super. 30 (App. Div. 2010) (Amicus Curiae)
- Stelluti v. Casapenn Enterprises, 203 N.J. 286 (2010) (Amicus Curiae)
- Carchidi v. Iavicoli, 412 N.J. Super. 374 (App. Div. 2010) (Amicus Curiae)
- Pellicer v. St. Barnabas Hospital, 200 N.J. 22 (Amicus Curiae)
- Polzo v. County of Essex, 196 N.J. 569 (2008)
- Sinclair v. Merck & Co., Inc., 195 N.J. 1 (2008) (Amicus Curiae)
- Basil v. Wolf, 193 N.J. 38 (2007) (Amicus Curiae)
- Acuna v. Turkish, 192 N.J. 399 (2007) (Amicus Curiae)
- Sinclair v. Merck & Co., 389 N.J. Super. 493 (App. Div. 2006) (Amicus Curiae)
- C.W. v. Cooper Hospital, 388 N.J. Super. 42 (App. Div. 2006) (Amicus Curiae)
- Coyne v. NJDOT, 182 N.J. 481 (2005)
- Coyne v. NJDOT, 366 N.J. Super. 578 (App. Div. 2004)
- Reynolds v. Gonzalez, 172 N.J. 266 (2002) (Amicus Curiae)
- Hawksby v. DePietro, 165 N.J. 58 (2000)
- Willis v. Ashby, 353 N.J. Super. 104 (App. Div. 2002) (Amicus Curiae)
- R.F. v. Abbott Laboratories, 162 N.J. 596 (2000) (Amicus Curiae)
- N.J.M. v. Breen, 153 N.J. 424 (1998) (Amicus Curiae)
- Hawksby v. DePietro, 319 N.J. Super. 89 (App. Div. 1999)
- Stigliano v. Connaught Labs, Inc., 140 N.J. 305 (1995)
- Sinclair v. Roth, 356 N.J. Super. 4 (App. Div. 2002)
- DelGaudio v. Rodriguera, 280 N.J. Super. 125 (App. Div. 1995)
- Dunphy v. Gregor, 136 N.J. 99 (1994) (Amicus Curiae)
- Stigliano v. Connaught Labs, Inc., 270 N.J. Super 373 (App. Div. 1994)
- Mueller v. Parke Davis, 252 N.J. Super. 347 (App. Div. 1991)
Published Works
- Consider Juror Emotions, Politics in Wrongful Birth Cases
- Dealing With ACOG 163 and the Importance of Neuroimaging
- Proving Liability in a Medical Malpractice Case
- Separating Fact From Fiction About Medical Malpractice
- Top Court Ruling May Expand Rights of Unmarried Couples
- Top Court Ruling May Expand Rights Of Unmarried Couples
- Understanding the Patient Safety Act
- The Patients First Act from the Litigator’s Perspective
- Study shows primary care doctors more likely to misdiagnose cardiac disease in woman
Professional Associations
Honors
Pro-Bono Activities
Bar Admissions
New Jersey, 1984
New York, 1985
District Court of New Jersey, 1984
U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 1990
United States Supreme Court, 2012
Certified Legal Specialties
Civil Trial Attorney
