Client-Recommended Attorneys, Adjusters and Experts
Client-Recommended Attorneys, Adjusters and Experts



Marshall Dennehey

Best's Recommended Insurance Attorneys - General Defense


Nemours Building, 1007 North Orange Street, Suite 600, Wilmington, Delaware 19801

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 8888, Wilmington, DE 19801

Established: 1995

Practice Areas

  • Accountants' Professional Liability
  • Affordable Care Act
  • Amusements, Sports and Recreation Liability
  • Appellate Advocacy and Post-Trial Practice
  • Architectural, Engineering and Construction Defect Litigation
  • Asbestos and Mass Tort Litigation
  • Automobile Liability
  • Aviation and Complex Litigation
  • Behavioral Health Risk and Liability
  • Birth and Catastrophic Injury Litigation
  • Catastrophic Claims Litigation
  • Class Action Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction Injury Litigation
  • Consumer Financial Services Litigation & Compliance
  • Disciplinary Board Representation
  • Electronic Medical Record and Audit Trail Litigation
  • Emergency Medical Services
  • Employment Law
  • Environmental & Toxic Tort Litigation
  • Fraud/Special Investigation
  • General Liability
  • Health Care Liability
  • Hospitality and Liquor Liability
  • Insurance Agents & Brokers Liability
  • Insurance Services - Coverage and Bad Faith Litigation
  • Intellectual Property, Technology and Media Litigation
  • Lawyers' Professional Liability
  • Long-Term Care Liability
  • Maritime Litigation
  • Medicare Compliance
  • Miscellaneous Professional Liability
  • New York Construction and Labor Law
  • Non-Profit D&O
  • Personal Injury Protection (PIP) Litigation
  • Premises and Retail Liability
  • Privacy and Data Security
  • Product Liability
  • Property Litigation
  • Public Entity and Civil Rights Litigation
  • Real Estate Errors & Omission Liability
  • Rideshare Liability
  • School Leaders' Liability
  • Securities and Investments Professional Liability
  • Social Services & Human Services Liability
  • Telehealth and Telemedicine
  • Trucking and Transportation Liability
  • White Collar Crime
  • Workers' Compensation


About Us

In business for more than 60 years, Marshall Dennehey is a leading civil defense litigation law firm that represents, counsels and advises self-insured businesses, insurers and professionals in a wide range of casualty, employment, professional liability, health care and workers’ compensation matters. With nearly 500 attorneys in 19 offices throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Delaware, Ohio, and Florida, we are uniquely positioned to assist clients in both avoiding litigation as well as providing them with a vigorous defense in the event of claims and suits made against them.

There are four major departments within our firm consisting of: Casualty, Workers’ Compensation, Health Care and Professional Liability. Under these four departments are nearly 50 distinct practice groups devoted to virtually every aspect of civil litigation.

The firm is managed by a three-member executive committee consisting of G. Mark Thompson, Esquire, president and CEO; Howard P. Dwoskin, Esquire, Chairman of the Board of Directors; and Craig S. Hudson, Esquire, member of the executive committee. As well, we have an eleven-member board of directors, and each of our offices is staffed by a managing shareholder.

DELIVERY OF SERVICES AND QUALITY CONTROL

Our commitment to client service is evident in the programs we have developed to ensure quality control procedures in the areas of time keeping and measuring productivity.

We strive to remain competitive in the constantly changing market for defense legal services. To that end, we make certain to use associates, paralegals and other legal professionals on appropriate tasks in order to assist our clients in their efforts to contain their litigation expenses. Further, we have been able to create and implement innovative and effective methods of providing cost-effective, quality representation and services for all of our clients.

INTERNAL AUDITING PROGRAM

For more than 30 years, our internal auditing program has distinguished us from other firms. The files of all of our shareholders and associates are periodically audited for quality control purposes, including a review of time keeping and time entry accuracy. These audits also cover administrative and legal functions.

We are fully cognizant that insurers measure the efficiency and quality of work by the length of time that a case is open, so we instruct our attorneys to act in concert with our clients to aggressively handle cases so that they are closed as expeditiously as possible with the best possible result. The frequency of file audits is every seven to nine months.

CASE MANAGEMENT INNOVATIONS

Electronic Diary System - this system ensures that every file entrusted to us receives attention from our attorneys at least every 90 days.

Electronic File Monitoring/Budgets - this program assists lead attorneys in being mindful of litigation expenses incurred when managing their files. For clients that require budgets, a system is in place to notify both the attorney and the claims representative when 75% of the budget has been exhausted. We can, upon client request, make the percentage of the budget threshold lower. This affords the client and the attorney the opportunity to assess the progress of the matter in the context of the budget established.

Roundtable Program - For especially complex and high-exposure cases, we “roundtable” cases, drawing upon the knowledge and wisdom of some of the most highly experienced attorneys within the firm. This process provides our clients with the benefit of multiple viewpoints on the case, often resulting in improved outcomes in line with client objectives. This is a value-added service; while the lead attorney will bill for the roundtable, there is no additional charge from the other participating attorneys.

COMMITMENT TO CYBER SECURITY

Ensuring that the firm’s systems are never compromised is one of our highest priorities. To combat against increasingly complex cybersecurity threats, we perform annual vulnerability security assessments, penetration testing, monthly vulnerability scans, and audit user account access rights regularly. We utilize an activity monitoring software to protect our electronic data, in addition to electronic ethical walls to facilitate appropriate client file access.


Additional Locations

  • New Haven, Connecticut
  • Granite Square, Suite 303
  • 700 State Street
  • New Haven, Connecticut 06511
    • Telephone: 203-714-4560
  • Fort Lauderdale, Florida
  • 2400 East Commercial Boulevard, Suite 1100
  • Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33308
    • Telephone: 954-847-4920
    • Fax: 954-627-6640
  • Jacksonville, Florida
  • Bank of America Tower
  • 50 N. Laura Street, Suite 1900
  • Jacksonville, Florida 32202
    • Telephone: 904-358-4200
    • Fax: 904-355-0019
  • Orlando, Florida
  • Landmark Center One
  • 315 East Robinson Street, Suite 550
  • Orlando, Florida 32801-1948
    • Telephone: 407-420-4380
    • Fax: 407-839-3008
  • Tampa, Florida
  • 201 East Kennedy Boulevard, Suite 1100
  • Tampa, Florida 33602
    • Telephone: 813-898-1800
    • Fax: 813-221-5026
  • Mount Laurel, New Jersey
  • 15000 Midlantic Drive, Suite 200
  • P.O. Box 5429 (08054)
  • Mount Laurel, New Jersey 08054
    • Telephone: 856-414-6000
    • Fax: 856-414-6077
  • Roseland, New Jersey
  • 425 Eagle Rock Avenue, Suite 302
  • Roseland, New Jersey 07068
    • Telephone: 973-618-4100
    • Fax: 973-618-0685
  • Melville, New York
  • 175 Pinelawn Road, Suite 250
  • Melville, New York 11747
    • Telephone: 631-232-6130
    • Fax: 631-232-6184
  • New York, New York
  • Wall Street Plaza
  • 88 Pine Street, 21st Floor
  • New York, New York 10005-1801
    • Telephone: 212-376-6400
    • Fax: 212-376-6490
  • Westchester, New York
  • 287 Bowman Avenue, Suite 404
  • Purchase, New York 10577
    • Telephone: 914-977-7300
    • Fax: 914-977-7301
  • Cincinnati, Ohio
  • 312 Elm Street, Suite 1850
  • Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
    • Telephone: 513-372-6800
    • Fax: 513-372-6801
  • Cleveland, Ohio
  • 127 Public Square, Suite 3510
  • Cleveland, Ohio 44114-1291
    • Telephone: 216-912-3800
    • Fax: 216-344-9006
  • Erie, Pennsylvania
  • 717 State Street, Suite 701
  • Erie, Pennsylvania 16501
    • Telephone: 814-480-7800
    • Fax: 814-455-3603
  • Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
  • 200 Corporate Center Drive, Suite 300
  • Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17011
    • Telephone: 717-651-3500
    • Fax: 717-651-9630
  • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • The Union Trust Building
  • 501 Grant Street, Suite 700
  • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219
    • Telephone: 412-803-1140
    • Fax: 412-803-1188
  • Scranton, Pennsylvania
  • 50 Glenmaura National Boulevard
  • Moosic, Pennsylvania 18507
    • Telephone: 570-496-4600
    • Fax: 570-496-0567

Personnel Information

Managing Attorney


Sarah B. Cole

Shareholder

Wilmington, DE

Practice Areas
  • Social Services & Human Services Liability
  • General Liability
  • Automobile Liability
  • Fraud/Special Investigation
Admitted
  • Delaware, 2005
  • U.S. District Court, District of Delaware
Education:
  • Bryn Mawr College, B.A., 2001
  • University of Maryland School of Law, J.D., 2005

Special Counsel


Ana M. McCann

Wilmington, DE

Practice Areas
  • Asbestos and Mass Tort Litigation
  • General Liability
Admitted
  • New Jersey, 2003
  • Delaware
Education:
  • Seton Hall University, B.A., 1996
  • Widener University School of Law, J.D., 2002

Of Counsel


Armand J. Della Porta, Jr.

Wilmington, DE

Practice Areas
  • Asbestos and Mass Tort Litigation
  • General Liability
  • Architectural, Engineering and Construction Defect Litigation
  • Automobile Liability
Admitted
  • Pennsylvania, 1980
  • Delaware, 1990
  • Maryland, 2005
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1980
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 1985
  • U.S. District Court, District of Delaware, 1990
Education:
  • Georgetown University, B.A., 1977
  • Villanova University School of Law, J.D., 1980

Senior Counsel


Kevin J. Connors

Wilmington, DE

Practice Areas
  • Insurance Services - Coverage and Bad Faith Litigation
  • Appellate Advocacy and Post-Trial Practice
  • Product Liability
  • Employment Law
  • Public Entity and Civil Rights Litigation
  • Miscellaneous Professional Liability
  • Environmental & Toxic Tort Litigation
  • Hospitality and Liquor Liability
  • Trucking and Transportation Liability
  • Catastrophic Claims Litigation
Admitted
  • Pennsylvania, 1982
  • Delaware
  • U.S. District Court, District of Delaware
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 1983
Education:
  • University of Virginia, B.A. (with high distinction), 1977
  • Villanova University School of Law, J.D., 1981

Thomas J. Gerard

Wilmington, DE

Practice Areas
  • Miscellaneous Professional Liability
  • General Liability
  • Automobile Liability
  • Property Litigation
  • Public Entity and Civil Rights Litigation
  • Fraud/Special Investigation
Admitted
  • Delaware, 1991
  • Maryland, 2010
  • U.S. District Court, District of Delaware, 1991
Education:
  • C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University, B.A., 1981
  • Widener University School of Law, J.D., 1990

Resident Shareholders


Benjamin K. Durstein

Wilmington, DE

Practice Areas
  • Workers' Compensation
Admitted
  • Delaware, 2013
Education:
  • University of Delaware, B.A., 2007
  • Widener University School of Law, J.D. (cum laude), 2012

Bradley J. Goewert

Wilmington, DE

Practice Areas
  • Health Care Liability
  • Long-Term Care Liability
  • Product Liability
  • General Liability
Admitted
  • Florida, 1988
  • Pennsylvania, 2001
  • Delaware, 2003
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, 1989
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2002
Education:
  • University of South Florida, B.A., 1984
  • Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, J.D., 1988

Lisa M. Grubb

Wilmington, DE

Practice Areas
  • General Liability
  • Premises and Retail Liability
  • Automobile Liability
  • Trucking and Transportation Liability
  • Personal Injury Protection (PIP) Litigation
Admitted
  • Delaware, 2008
Education:
  • Elon University, B.A., 2002
  • Widener University School of Law, J.D., 2005

Thomas J. Marcoz, Jr.

Wilmington, DE

Practice Areas
  • Health Care Liability
  • Long-Term Care Liability
Admitted
  • Pennsylvania, 2002
  • Delaware, 2011
Education:
  • University of Pittsburgh, B.S.N., 1998
  • University of Pittsburgh School of Law, J.D. (cum laude), 2002

Aaron E. Moore

Wilmington, DE

Practice Areas
  • Miscellaneous Professional Liability
  • Lawyers' Professional Liability
  • Consumer Financial Services Litigation & Compliance
  • Disciplinary Board Representation
  • Non-Profit D&O
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Real Estate Errors & Omission Liability
Admitted
  • Pennsylvania, 2003
  • Delaware, 2020
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2006
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania, 2016
  • U.S. District Court, District of Delaware, 2021
Education:
  • Millersville University, B.A. Political Science, 1987
  • Temple University, M.A., 1995
  • Temple University Beasley School of Law, J.D., 2003

Keri L. Morris-Johnston

Wilmington, DE

Practice Areas
  • Workers' Compensation
  • Employment Law
Admitted
  • Delaware, 2005
  • U.S. District Court, District of Delaware
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
Education:
  • University of Delaware, B.A., 1998
  • Widener University School of Law, J.D., 2003

Joshua D. Scheets

Wilmington, DE

Practice Areas
  • Asbestos and Mass Tort Litigation
  • General Liability
  • Automobile Liability
  • Environmental & Toxic Tort Litigation
Admitted
  • Pennsylvania, 2006
  • Delaware, 2016
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2009
  • U.S. District Court, District of Delaware, 2017
Education:
  • Drew University, B.A., 1998
  • Rutgers University School of Law-Camden, J.D., 2006

Kristopher T. Starr

Wilmington, DE

Practice Areas
  • Workers' Compensation
Admitted
  • Delaware, 2000
  • Pennsylvania
  • New Jersey
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, District of Delaware, 2001
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 2005
  • U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 2007
Education:
  • University of Delaware, B.S.N., 1996
  • University of Delaware, M.S.N., 2007
  • Delaware Law School of Widener University, J.D. (cum laude), 1999

Douglas T. Walsh

Wilmington, DE

Practice Areas
  • Automobile Liability
  • Property Litigation
  • Trucking and Transportation Liability
  • General Liability
  • Health Care Liability
Admitted
  • Delaware, 2004
  • New Jersey
Education:
  • Rutgers University, B.A., 1999
  • Widener University School of Law, J.D. (cum laude), 2004

Linda L. Wilson

Wilmington, DE

Practice Areas
  • Workers' Compensation
  • Medicare Set-Aside
Admitted
  • Delaware, 1993
Education:
  • University of Delaware, B.S., 1987
  • Widener University School of Law, J.D., 1993

Lorenza A. Wolhar

Wilmington, DE

Practice Areas
  • Health Care Liability
Admitted
  • Delaware, 2000
Education:
  • Wilmington College, B.S.N. (magna cum laude), 1995
  • Widener University School of Law, J.D. (cum laude, Dean's List), 2000

Resident Associates


  • M. Claire McCudden
  • Megan M. Williams




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