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


Marshall Dennehey, P.C.

Best's Recommended Insurance Attorneys - General Defense

100 Corporate Center Drive, Suite 201, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17011

Established: 1984

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
  • Class Action Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction Injury Litigation
  • Consumer Financial Services Litigation & Compliance
  • COVID-19/Coronavirus
  • 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 Set-Aside
  • 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

Unparalleled Growth

Marshall Dennehey, P.C., was founded in 1962. We are very gratified that our growth, much of which has been client-driven, enables us to make available to our clients more than 500 lawyers working out of 20 offices throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Ohio, Florida and New York.

Exclusively Defense

We are exclusively a defense litigation firm with our professional practices encompassing a broad spectrum of litigation matters.

Complex Litigation Experience

Members of our firm have considerable experience handling high-profile and complex litigation, including class actions and mass tort matters.

Regional Presence

The regional presence of our firm affords many advantages to our clients. One client detailed some of these advantages in the publication Of Counsel, where he expressed appreciation of our firm's strategic locations in areas where his company has stores. He praised our ability to handle a wide variety of claims, ranging from fall downs and car damage claims to complex product liability matters. In addition to the six states in which we maintain our offices, we handle many litigation matters in West Virginia, Maryland and Kentucky.

Regional Office Statistics

Nearly 60 percent of our attorneys work in our 19 satellite offices. This statistic underscores the importance of our regional offices to our clients, as well as to our firm. Clients report to us that they are comfortable entering into region-wide arrangements for our representation knowing that we are well staffed in these offices. All of our offices are linked via an Intranet and a firm-wide file management system and library. The attorneys at these locations are native to the area, have a good rapport with and knowledge of local judges and opposing attorneys, and are familiar with the population of potential jurors.

Attorneys Selected by Clients

With more than 500 attorneys on staff, clients have a great deal of legal talent from which to choose. As one of the firm's clients said in Of Counsel, "Their attitude is tremendous. If I say I want a particular attorney on a matter, I have that attorney. If I say I want a conference with the attorney, a conference is arranged."

Minority Hiring

In surveys conducted by The National Law Journal and The Legal Intelligencer, our firm was identified, both on a national and a regional level, as one of the leading large law firms in the categories of minority hiring and advancement. We are especially proud of our minority shareholders and their vitally important roles in the management of our firm.

Peer Ratings

The experience of our firm and our attorneys has been recognized by our peers. At the present time, we have a significantly large number of peer-review rated attorneys as recognized by Martindale-Hubbell, a LexisNexis company. The lawyers of our firm are also recognized in Best's Recommended Insurance Attorneys, as published by AM Best Company. We also have in our ranks lawyers who have been elected as Fellows of the American College of Trial Lawyers and Fellows of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers. In addition, many of our lawyers appear in the Super Lawyers publications in the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Ohio, New York and Florida. As well, a number of our lawyers have also been listed in Best Lawyers in America.

Regional & National Coordinating Counsel

We are privileged to serve as Regional Coordinating Counsel and National Coordinating Counsel for a number of major corporations.

Internal Auditing

In 1985, the firm started an internal auditing program that draws upon the expertise of former claims managers and senior attorneys. This program received national attention in an article about innovative law firm management practices appearing in The National Law Journal.

Successful Business Model

In an article appearing in The Legal Intelligencer dealing with the challenges and opportunities for insurance defense firms, it was stated that our firm has clearly dominated the Philadelphia marketplace. In support of that statement, it was noted that the firm has grown dramatically in the past decade and has maintained a healthy shareholder-associate ratio. It was further discussed that major insurance carriers are attracted to our firm through its extensive use of technology as well as the numerous offices we have established throughout the Mid-Atlantic region and Florida. A noted legal consultant with Altman Weil, recommended in this article that some other defense litigation law firms "need to adopt the Marshall Dennehey model" in response to the changing needs and expectations of the insurance industry.

Central Diary System

All of the litigation files entrusted to us are on an electronic diary system that is designed to ensure that action has been taken by the handling attorney on all of his or her files within the past 90 days. Our monthly monitoring of this program discloses a 97-percent compliance rate, and any need for updated attorney reporting or action is immediately addressed. We have further refined this system o provide alerts to our attorneys when a certain percentage of the agreed-to litigation budget has been reached, affording the client and the handling attorney the opportunity to consider the options open to them at that juncture.

Legal Research Supervision

We have a very focused and cost-efficient approach to legal research. Our Manager of Legal Research and Legal Information Services is a practicing attorney well-versed in law firm technology and efficient research techniques.

Measured Performance

It is significant to note that our firm's Case Disposition Program enables us to develop statistics reflecting levels of performance in such areas as case cycle times, indemnity payments made, litigation expenses and case outcomes, which can be broken down by law type and jurisdiction.

Breaking Legal Developments

Since 1992, we have provided our clients with our firm's comprehensive newsletter, Defense Digest. During that time, we have never missed a deadline, ensuring that our clients can consistently rely upon us for advice about legal developments, as well as giving them the benefit of our analysis and practical recommendations. We also advise our clients of breaking legal developments through our quarterly electronic newsletter Law Alerts, and provide our workers' compensation clients with a monthly update, What's Hot in Workers' Comp.

ADR Commitment

We are strongly committed to alternative dispute resolution vehicles. We are an original signatory to the Law Firm Policy Statement of the Center for Public Resources, Inc.'s Initiatives on Alternatives to Litigation.

Published Works

The expertise and professional commitment of our attorneys is evidenced by the fact that they have had hundreds of articles published in such publications as For The Defense, Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel Quarterly, Pennsylvania Bar Association Quarterly, The Philadelphia Legal Intelligencer, Pennsylvania Law Weekly, Journal of Healthcare Risk Management, The PLUS Journal, Pennsylvania CPA Journal, The Florida Bar News, New Jersey Law Journal, Hospital & Healthcare News, Daily Business Review, Financial Advisor Magazine, Litigation Management, New Jersey Defense, National Law Journal, New York Law Journal, Ohio Lawyer, Orlando Medical News, The Florida Defender, Risk & Insurance and Risk Management. To see more of our published articles, visit our Publications page.

Alternative Fee Arrangements

Significantly, the several large annual contract fee and global contract fee arrangements into which we have entered with some of our larger clients have been renewed on an annual basis, clearly evidencing that these arrangements are beneficial to our clients and sufficiently profitable for our firm. Other forms of alternative pricing are also available.

Additional Locations

  • New Haven, Connecticut
  • Granite Square, Suite 303
  • 700 State Street
  • New Haven, Connecticut 06511
    • Telephone: 203-714-4560
  • Wilmington, Delaware
  • Nemours Building
  • 1007 North Orange Street, Suite 600
  • P.O. Box 8888 (19801)
  • Wilmington, Delaware 19801
    • Telephone: 302-552-4300
    • Fax: 302-552-4340
  • Fort Lauderdale, Florida
  • 2400 East Commercial Boulevard, Suite 1100
  • Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33308
    • Telephone: 954-847-4920
    • Fax: 954-627-6640
  • Jacksonville, Florida
  • 200 West Forsyth Street, Suite 1400
  • 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
  • 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


Brigid Q. Alford

Shareholder

Camp Hill, PA

Practice Areas
  • Insurance Services - Coverage and Bad Faith Litigation
  • Class Action Litigation
  • General Liability
Admitted
  • Pennsylvania, 1983
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1984
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 1989
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 1992
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2007
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania, 2009
Additional Biographical Details:

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Trial Advocacy Program, The Dickinson School of Law; 2015 Woman of Influence, Central Penn Business Journal; AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell®; The Best Lawyers in America© - Insurance Law, Litigation - Insurance, 2023; Classes/Seminars Taught: "Good Faith Claims Handling in Pennsylvania," Marshall Dennehey Client Seminar, July 20, 2022; "Rancosky/Bad Faith Update," Marshall Dennehey Insurance Fraud 360 Seminar, Lafayette Hill, PA, June 2018; "Keep the Faith: Understanding Insurance Bad Faith in Pennsylvania After 2017," Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel, February 20, 2018; "Key Developments in Pennsylvania UM/UIM Law," Pennsylvania Bar Institute Auto Law Update, Philadelphia and Mechanicsburg, PA, October 2017; "Distracted Driving: Texting, Talking & More," Marshall Dennehey Client Seminar, May 2017; "How to Get Your Social Media Evidence Admitted - and How to Keep Theirs Out," NBI Seminar, December 2016; "SLEO Claims & Coverage 2016," Marshall Dennehey Client Seminar, November, 2016; "Pennsylvania UM/UIM Update 2016," PBI 22nd Annual Auto Law Seminar Webinar, October 28, 2016; "First Party Issues - Multi-State Bad Faith Perspective," Marshall Dennehey Insurance Fraud 360 Seminar, Lafayette Hill, PA, June, 2016; "Pennsylvania Bad Faith Issues," Marshall Dennehey Client Seminar, June 2015; "Regular Use Exclusions in Pennsylvania - Coverage Issues and Practical Applications," Marshall Dennehey Client Seminar, June 2015; "Insurance Bad Faith: Pennsylvania Update," Marshall Dennehey Client Seminar, June 2015; "UM/UIM & Limited Tort: How to Handle or Defend a Limited Tort Case," Pennsylvania Bar Institute; "Pennsylvania UM/UIM Law: 2014 Updates," Marshall Dennehey Client Seminar, December 2014; "Annual Auto Law Update," Pennsylvania Bar Institute, November 2014; "PIP, UIM & Other First Party Coverage Issues," MDWCG Insurance Fraud 360, June 2014; "When Is a Bad Faith Claim Worth $18 Million?," Dispute Resolution Institute's Personal Injury Potpourri, April 2014; "UM/UIM Law in Pennsylvania," and "Annual Auto Law Update," Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 2013; "Insurance Coverage Issues Related to Sexual Molestation Claims," PBI, 2012; "Innocent Third party and Contemporary SIU Coverage Issues," MDWC&G Insurance Fraud Perspectives Seminar, Lafayette Hill, PA, June 2012; "PL Coverage," Professional Liability Defense Federation, 2011; "UM/UIM," and "Annual Auto Law Update," Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 2010; "Trial Tactics, Tips & Techniques," Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 1999; 2009; "Annual Auto Law Update," Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 2007; "Trial Preparation: The 100-Day Countdown, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 2003; Presentations to Clients on Developments in Pennsylvania UM/UIM Law, Bad Faith and Various Coverage Issues

Memberships:
  • Pennsylvania and Daulphin County (Panel Chair, Board of Arbitration) Bar Associations
  • The Honorable William W. Lipsitt American Inns of Court (Master)
  • Claims & Litigation Management Alliance
  • Pennsylvania Defense Institute (Co-Chair, Bad Faith Committee)
Publications:
  • Author: "Practical Applications of Social Media In and Out of the Courtroom," The Pennsylvania Bar Association Quarterly, April 2017
  • "Less is More: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Confirms Less Stringent Rules Apply to Lower UM/UIM Limits Than to Waive UM/UIM Coverage," Defense Digest, Vol. 17, No. 2, 2011-06
  • "Oh Tannenbaum, Oh Tannenbaum! Early Christmas Gift To UM/UIM Carriers From Pennsylvania Supreme Court," Defense Digest, Vol. 16, No. 3, September 2010
  • "UM/UIM Coverage in Pennsylvania: Establishing 'Occupancy' of Vehicle as Basis for Qualifying as an Insured," Defense Digest, Vol. 15, No. 2, June 2009
Education:
  • Allegheny College, B.A. (Phi Beta Kappa, cum laude), 1980
  • The Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law, J.D., 1983

Special Counsel


John C. Swartz, Jr.

Camp Hill, PA

Practice Areas
  • Workers' Compensation
  • Medicare Set-Aside
Admitted
  • Pennsylvania, 1991
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1992
Additional Biographical Details:

Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell; Classes/Seminars Taught: "Impairment Rating Evaluations," Client Seminar, May 21, 2019; "Using Return to Work as Leverage in Litigation, Mediation and For Cost Control of Your Workers’ Compensation Claim," Marshall Dennehey Workers' Compensation Seminar, November 6, 2014; Seminars at Liberty Mutual and ESIS, 2006-2007; Seminars to Adjusters at The PMA Group and Kemper Insurance Co. and Broadspire, 1996-2004; Labor Market Surveys, Broadspire Claims Department, 2002

Memberships:
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association
Publications:
  • Author: "Petition to Suspend Benefits Because the Claimant Has Retired from the Workforce Is Not a Slam Dunk for Pennsylvania Employers," Defense Digest, Vol. 28, No. 12, December 2022
  • "New Exposure for Workers' Compensation Carriers and Employers," Defense Digest, Vol. 22, No. 2, June 2016
Reported Cases:
Commonwealth v. WCAB (Noll) 80 A.3d 525 (Pa.Cmwlth 2013); Conroy v. WCAB (Perrier Group), 750 A2d. 932 (Pa. Cmwth 2000)
Education:
  • The Pennsylvania State University, B.S.S., 1988
  • Widener University School of Law, J.D., 1991

Senior Counsel


Kevin E. Osborne

Camp Hill, PA

Practice Areas
  • Health Care Liability
  • Miscellaneous Professional Liability
  • Long-Term Care Liability
Admitted
  • Pennsylvania, 1981
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Additional Biographical Details:

AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell®; Classes/Seminars Taught: "EMRs: Lessons Learned," Health Care and Health Law Seminar, Marshall Dennehey, November 5, 2015; "Health Care Update," Pennsylvania Association for Health Care Risk Management, Harrisburg, PA, June 19, 2015

Memberships:
  • Pennsylvania, Cumberland County and Dauphin County Bar Associations
Publications:
  • Author: "Medical Malpractice Evidence - Risk In/Consent Out," Defense Digest, Vol. 25, No. 3, September 2019
Education:
  • Hamilton College, B.A., 1978
  • Quinnipiac College School of Law, J.D., 1981
Law Review:
Bridgeport Law Review, (Member, 1979-1980; Managing Editor, 1980-1981)
Honors:
Charles A. Dana Scholar

Born: 1955

Resident Shareholders


Brittany E. Bakshi

Camp Hill, PA

Practice Areas
  • Property Litigation
  • Automobile Liability
  • General Liability
  • Product Liability
Admitted
  • Pennsylvania, 2011
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania, 2015
Additional Biographical Details:

Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2019-2022

Memberships:
  • Pennsylvania and Dauphin County Bar Associations
Education:
  • Franklin & Marshall College, B.A., 2008
  • University of Pittsburgh School of Law, J.D., 2011

Katherine E. Bavoso

Camp Hill, PA

Practice Areas
  • Workers' Compensation
Admitted
  • Pennsylvania, 2002
Additional Biographical Details:

AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell®; Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2007, 2010, 2012-2017; Local Legal Leader, Harrisburg Magazine, 2016; Select Lawyer, Harrisburg Magazine, 2014; Lawyer of Distinction, Workers' Compensation, 2019

Memberships:
  • Pennsylvania (Certification, Membership and Stanley Siegel County Bar Award Committees and Workers' Compensation Section, 2019-2020) and Dauphin County Bar Associations
  • Pennsylvania Self-Insurers' Association
Education:
  • University of Florida, B.S. (summa cum laude), 1999
  • The Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law, J.D., 2002

Donald L. Carmelite

Camp Hill, PA

Practice Areas
  • Public Entity and Civil Rights Litigation
  • Environmental & Toxic Tort Litigation
  • Hospitality and Liquor Liability
  • Miscellaneous Professional Liability
  • Automobile Liability
  • Real Estate Errors & Omission Liability
Admitted
  • Pennsylvania, 1999
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania, 2002
Additional Biographical Details:

BV Distinguished® by Martindale-Hubbell®; Pennsylvania Super Lawyer Rising Star (2011-2014); Susquehanna Valley Select Lawyers™ (2014); Classes/Seminars Taught: "Mobile Devices: Don't Let Good Reception Be Game Over," Dauphin County Bar Association, January 2018 and Cumberland County American Inns of Court, December 2017; "Personal Training For Client on All Aspects of the Political Subdivision Tort Claims Act," March 2016; "Political Subdivision Claims Act," School Claims Services LLC, December 12, 2014; "Social Media in Litigation: Reloaded, a Closer Look at Using Social Media in Your Cases," Dauphin County Bar Association, Harrisburg, PA, June 24, 2014; "How To Try a Case in State Court," Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Mechanicsburg, PA, June 16, 2014; "Political Subdivision Tort Claims Act, Real Property Exception," Client Seminar, February 2014; "Basics of Litigation Involving State and Local Government," Pennsylvania Bar Institute, June 2013

Memberships:
  • Pennsylvania, Cumberland County and Dauphin County Bar Associations
  • American Inns of Court
Publications:
  • Co-Author: "Discovering, Authenticating & Utilizing Social Media in Litigation: Strategy Considerations," Defense Digest, Vol. 20, No. 1, March 2014
  • "Thumbs Up for Qualified Immunity," Defense Digest, 2011-03, Vol. 17, No. 1
  • Author: "The Bar is Set: A Liquor Licensee's Duty to Third Persons in a Civil Suit," Defense Digest, 2008-09, Vol. 14, No. 3
Education:
  • The Pennsylvania State University, B.A., 1996
  • University of Pittsburgh School of Law, J.D., 1999
Clerkship:
Law Clerk, Hon. Michael L. Krancer, Pennsylvania Environmental Hearing Board

Christopher J. Conrad

Co-Chair, Special Education Law Practice Group

Camp Hill, PA

Practice Areas
  • School Leaders' Liability
  • Employment Law
  • Public Entity and Civil Rights Litigation
  • Real Estate Errors & Omission Liability
  • Insurance Agents & Brokers Liability
  • Non-Profit D&O
  • Miscellaneous Professional Liability
Admitted
  • New Jersey, 2001
  • Pennsylvania, 2006
  • Maryland, 2018
  • U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 2001
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania, 2006
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2007
  • U.S. District Court, District of Maryland, 2018
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 2021
Additional Biographical Details:

AV Distinguished® by Martindale-Hubbell®; Susquehanna Valley Select Lawyers™ (2014); Classes/Seminars Taught: "Special Education Litigation: Best Practices for Avoiding Liability, and Strategies for a Successful
Defense," Professional Liability Defense Federation Annual Meeting, September 2022; "Why Schools Need to Be Thinking About Title IX: Effectively Navigating the Evolving Legal Issues Surrounding Gender Identity," Professional Liability Defense Federation Annual Meeting, October 2021; "Federal Law and the Art of Email Maintenance: When Must Emails Be Produced Under IDEA and FERPA," PBI Exceptional Children Conference, October 2019; "Navigating the Bermuda Triangle: The Intersection of Workers' Compensation, the FMLA and the ADA," County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania, March 2019; "The Risks of Failing to Report School Leaders Liability Claims," Pennsylvania Association for Supervision and Cirriculum Development, October 2017; "The Thin Blue Line in School," Lehigh University Special Education Law Conference, May 2017; "Dyslexia: Much More Than What We Thought," Lehigh University Special Education Law Conference, May 2016; "Advanced Functional Behavior Assessments and Behavior Support Plans," PBI Exceptional Children Conference, October 2015; "Successfully Handling Disciplinary Actions for Special Needs Students," National Business Institute, December 2014; "Best Practices for Technology and Social Media in the Workplace," Estate Planning Council of Central Pennsylvania, Inc., February 2014; "Insurance Agents and Brokers Best Claims Practices in Claims Administration and Underwriting," Liberty Mutual Insurance, December 2013; "Avoiding Liability in Special Education," Central Dauphin School District, August 2013; "PBA Malpractice Avoidance Program," Perry County Bar Association, April 2013; "Avoiding Legal Malpractice," PBA Malpractice Avoidance Program, Adams County Bar Association, April 2012; "Avoiding Liability as Sellers' Agents in Residential Real Estate Transactions, Particularly with Regard to the Disclosure of Material Defects in the Property," Educational Development School of Real Estate, March 2012; "Malpractice Avoidance Program," PBA Malpractice Avoidance Program, Mifflin and Juniata County Bar Associations, October 2011; "PBA Malpractice Avoidance Program," Dauphin County Bar Association, August 2011; "Avoiding Liability in Special Education," Pottsville Area School District, August 2011; "Avoiding Liability in Special Education," Palmyra Area School District, August 2010

Memberships:
  • Federal (Middle District of Pennsylvania Chapter), Pennsylvania (Legal Services for Exceptional Children Committee), Maryland State and Cumberland County Bar Associations
  • Professional Liability Defense Federation (Chair, School Leaders' Liability Claims Committee)
  • Saint Thomas More Society
Publications:
  • Author: "Let's Give a Cheer for Free Speech: U.S. Supreme Court Holds School District Cannot Discipline Cheerleader for Off-Campus Snapchat Posts," Professional Liability Defense Quarterly, Vol. 13, No. 3, 2021
  • "Bullies In the Schoolyard and Beyond: Avoiding and Defending Federal Bullying Claims Against Schools and School Leaders," Professional Liability Defense Quarterly, Vol. 13, Issue 1, 2021
  • "This Is Exhausting! Parents of Special Needs Children Who Allege Educational Harm Must Exhaust Administrative Remedies Under the IDEA Before Filing Lawsuit" Lorman, August 2017 and Defense Digest, Vol. 23, No. 1, March 2017
  • "The IDEA Statute of Limitations (Finally!) Explained," Defense Digest, Vol. 21, No. 4, December 2015
  • "Does At-Will Employment Still Exist in Pennsylvania?," The Legal Intelligencer, Labor & Employment Supplement, June 24, 2014
  • "State Courts May Exercise Jurisdiction in Legal Malpractice Actions Arising Out of Patent Litigation," Defense Digest, Vol. 19, No. 2, June 2013
  • "The Third Circuit Holds That Private Employers Are Not Prohibited By Bankruptcy Code From Denying Employment To Individuals Who Previously Filed For Bankruptcy," Defense Digest, Vol. 17, No. 2, June 2011
  • "Forum The Bell Tolls: Plaintiffs Lose Challenge To Validity Of Forum Selection Clause In Their Auto Insurance Policy," Defense Digest, Vol. 16, No. 1, 2010
  • "Ninth Circuit Holds Private Tuition Is Reimbursable Under IDEA Even Though Student Never Received Special Education From School District," Defense Digest, Vol. 14, No. 4, December 2008
  • "Remedies for Disabled Students Curtailed," New Jersey Law Journal, Vol. CXCI, No. 2, January 14, 2008
  • "School's Out: The Third Circuit Precludes Use of 42 U.S.C. 1983 to Remedy Violations of IDEA and the Rehabilitation Act," Defense Digest, Vol. 13, No. 3, September 2007
  • "Pennsylvania Superior Court Limits Duty Of Insurance Brokers," Defense Digest, Vol. 12, No. 4, December 2006
Certifications:
  • Certified Mediator, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania
Education:
  • The Pennsylvania State University, B.A., 1998
  • Dickinson University School of Law, J.D., 2001
Clerkship:
Law Clerk, Hon. Robert J. Woodside, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania; Judicial Law Clerk, Hon. Ronald B. Graves, Civil Division, Superior Court of New Jersey (2001-2002)

Shannon P. Fellin

Camp Hill, PA

Practice Areas
  • Workers' Compensation
Admitted
  • Pennsylvania, 1996
Additional Biographical Details:

Attorneys Listed by Best Lawyers in America-Workers' Compensation Law-Employers (2009-Present); Harrisburg Lawyer of the Year - Workers' Compensation Law - Employers, 2022; Best Lawyers, Central Penn Business Journal (2015); Classes/Seminars Taught: "What Do You Want From Your Defense Attorney?," Marshall Dennehey Workers' Compensation Seminar, October 18, 2018; "Best Practices to Avoid Common Workers' Compensation Mistakes," Lorman Education Services Webinar, June 29, 2017; "Back on the Job! Returning Injured Workers To Gainful Employment," Human Resource Professionals of Central Pennsylvania Fall Conference, October 27, 2015; "Top Mistakes in Workers' Compensation," Susquehanna Human Resource Management Association, January 20, 2015; "Impact of Positive Drug Results on Workers' Compensation Cases," Keystone Case Management, April 17, 2013; "A Work Injury from A to Z," Keystone Case Management, April 4, 2012; "Workers' Compensation from an Employer's Perspective," Susquehanna Human Resources Management Association, Lewisburg, PA, March 20, 2012; "PA Forms, Petitions and Case Law," Sedgwick CMS, July 7, 2011; "Workers' Compensation and the Employer," Marshall Dennehey Workshop, April 30, 2010; "Case Law Updates and Use of Vocational Testimony in Workers' Compensation Cases," Coventry, September 30, 2008; "Top Ten Mistakes Made by Adjusters," School Claims Services, December 7, 2007; "Legal Updates," Cambridge, September 19, 2007; "WC Skit and Case Updates," PMA Lehigh Valley and Harrisburg, March 29, 2007; "Employment Law & Workers' Compensation Update," MD Employment Law Seminar at Hershey Antique Car Museum, July 28, 2006; "Workers' Compensation 101," Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce, June 15, 2006; "Subrogation, Credits and Offsets," Murray Insurance, February 16, 2006; "Legal Updates (PA)," Gallagher Bassett, January 11, 2006; "Trends in Pennsylvania Law," Sedgwick CMS, October 28, 2005; "Judge's Unplugged," Moderator, Bureau of Workers' Compensation Seminar, May 20, 2005; "Case Law Updates," Liberty Mututal, July 15, 2005 and July 23, 2004; "PA Forms, Petitions and Appeals," Sedgwick CMS, March 19, 2004; "Case Law Updates," School Claims Services, June 13, 2003

Memberships:
  • Pennsylvania and Dauphin County Bar Associations
Publications:
  • Author: "Quasi Expansion of Employers' Premises by Pennsylvania Supreme Court," Defense Digest, Vol. 26, No. 1, March 2020
  • "Claimant's Counsel Must Refund Erroneously Granted Attorneys' Fees," Defense Digest, Vol. 23, No. 1, March 2017
  • "Controlling Medical Costs in PA Workers' Compensation Claims," PRIME Watch, the PennPRIME Liabilty and Workers' Compensation Trust Newsletter, Fall 2014
  • "How Employers Can Assist With the Mediation Process," Prime Watch Newsletter, Summer 2013
  • "Avoid Post-Settlement Surprises by Carefully Drafting Settlement Documents," Defense Digest, Vol. 19, No. 2, June 2013
  • "How Employers Can Assist in the Investigation and Defense of Workers' Compensation Claims," Prime Watch Newsletter, Fall 2012
  • "Notice This: the Commonwealth Court Relaxes the Requirements for the Notice of Ability to Return to Work Form (LIBC-757)," Defense Digest, Vol. 16, No. 2, June 2010
Education:
  • University of Delaware, B.A. (cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa), 1992
  • The Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law, J.D., 1996

Brooks R. Foland

Chair, Emergency Medical Services Practice Group

Camp Hill, PA

Practice Areas
  • Insurance Services - Coverage and Bad Faith Litigation
  • General Liability
  • Automobile Liability
  • Product Liability
  • Emergency Medical Services
Admitted
  • Pennsylvania, 1993
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Pennsylvania
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
Additional Biographical Details:

Adjunct Professor, Widener University School of Law; Pennsylvania Emergency Health Services Council (Affiliate Council); United Way of Pennsylvania (Board of Directors, 2012-2016); Tree 4 Hope, Inc. (Board of Directors, Secretary); Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, Professional Liability Defense (2017-2021); Classes/Seminars Taught: "In the Zoom: Ins and Outs of Remote Mediation," Dauphin County Bar Association, October 11, 2022; "Rancosky and Bad Faith," Pennsylvania Bar Institute (PBI), October 30, 2017; "Staking, Sign Downs, and Rejection of Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Coverage: Making Heads and Tails Out of All the Different Forms and Rules," Pennsylvania Defense Institute (PDI), July 2017; "Proper Handling of UM/UIM Claims: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly," Marshall Dennehey Client Seminar, June 17, 2016; "EMS Medical-Legal Seminar," Pinnacle Health Systems, September, 2015; "Insights Into Civil Litigation Practices and Procedures in Pennsylvania's Venues," Liberty Mutual Insurance Company Personal Lines Unit, April 2015

Memberships:
  • Pennsylvania (ADR Committee) and Dauphin County (Vice President, 2018; President, 2019) Bar Associations
  • Honorable William W. Lipsitt American Inn of Court (Former Barrister)
  • Pennsylvania Council of Mediators
  • Pennsylvania Defense Institute
Publications:
  • Author: "Setting the 'Toner' to Grant Allocatur in Pergolese v. The Standard Fire Ins. Co.," Defense Digest, Vol. 23, No. 3, September 2017
Certifications:
  • Certified Mediator, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania
Education:
  • Temple University, B.S. (cum laude), 1990
  • Widener University School of Law, J.D., 1993
Clerkship:
Law Clerk, Vincent A. Cirillo, Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Honors:
Moot Court Team

Allison L. Krupp

Camp Hill, PA

Practice Areas
  • Insurance Services - Coverage and Bad Faith Litigation
Admitted
  • Pennsylvania, 2009
Additional Biographical Details:

Editor, Legal Updates for Coverage and Bad Faith, 2014-Present; Pennsylvania Super Lawyer Rising Star, 2019; Classes/Seminars Taught: "Bad Faith 2022," Pennsylvania Bar Institute CLE, September 2022; "Exploring Bad Faith - Practical Discussion of Bad Faith Law in Pennsylvania and New Jersey," Marshall Dennehey Insurance Fraud 360 Seminar, Lafayette Hill, PA, June 2022; "All things UM/UIM & Bad Faith in PA," Marshall Dennehey Virtual Client Presentation, February 2021; "An Overview of Pennsylvania Law for Auto Law & Premises Claims," Marshall Dennehey Virtual Client Presentation, February 2021; "Proper Handling of UM/UIM Claims: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly," Marshall Dennehey Client Seminar, June 17, 2016; "Regular Use Exclusions in Pennsylvania - Coverage Issues and Practical Applications," Marshall Dennehey Client Seminar, June 2015; "Recent Pennsylvania Trial and Appellate Case Law," Cumberland County Lunch and Learn, March 2015

Memberships:
  • Pennsylvania and Cumberland County Bar Associations
  • Dauphin County William J. Lipsitt Inn of Court (Associate)
  • American Inns of Court
Publications:
  • Author: "Federal District Court's Discretionary Jurisdiction Over Declaratory Judgment Actions: Recent Trends and Developments," Pennsylvania Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (PAMIC), Winter 2022 Edition
  • "Pa. Ruling Leaves Auto Policy Stacking Questions," Law360, November 10, 2021
  • "Just How Hard Does Gallagher Hit the Household Vehicle Exclusion?," Defense Digest, Vol. 25, No. 2, June 2019
  • "Airbnb and Insurance Coverage: Is It Up in the Air?" The Legal Intelligencer's Insurance Law Supplement, Page 7, August 29, 2017
  • "A Perfectly Imperfect Process: Dauphin County's First Post-Koken Jury Trial: Oaks v. Erie Insurance Exchange and Austin," Defense Digest, Volume 20, No. 3, September 2014
  • "Where to Sue Since Summy," Defense Digest, Volume 20, No. 3, September 2014
  • "Reservations Over Reserving Your Rights," Defense Digest, Volume 19, No. 4, December 2013
  • "Predicting the Future of Predictive Coding," Defense Digest, Volume 18, No. 1, March 2012
Education:
  • York College of Pennsylvania, B.A. (magna cum laude), 2006
  • Widener University School of Law, J.D. (cum laude), 2009
Law Review:
Survey Staff, Widener Law Journal

Karen "Missy" E. Minehan

Camp Hill, PA

Practice Areas
  • Health Care Liability
  • Long-Term Care Liability
Admitted
  • Pennsylvania, 1996
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania, 1999
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania, 2018
Additional Biographical Details:

Cleve J. Fredricksen Library Board of Trustees; Southeastern Pennsylvania Wellesley Club, Member (Former President and Vice President); AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell®; Pennsylvania Super Lawyer Rising Star, 2006-2007; Classes/Seminars Taught: "From Arbitrations to Schedule Zs: Trends, Tips and Tricks to Navigate the Written Discovery Process in Long-Term Care Civil Litigation," Marshall Dennehey Trends in Health Care and Health Law Seminar, May 5, 2022; "Pitfalls of Social Media and Nursing," WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital, May 8, 2018; "ED Documentation: Are You Writing Enough?," mock cross-examination, Chambersburg Hospital, April 2018; "Event Management, Documentation and Disclosure: Trends, Dangers and Best Practices," 2015; Co-Presenter: "Defensive Documentation," Masonic Villages of Pennsylvania, Elizabethtown, PA, April 2007; "Medical Records Law in Pennsylvania as it Pertains to Litigation Issues," Lorman Education Services, Mechanicsburg, PA, August 2006; "A Statutory Tour Through the Peer Review Protection Act, MCARE Act and the Patient Quality Improvement Act of 2005," Lancaster Regional Medical Center, Lancaster, PA, October 2005; "Avoiding Lawsuits and Facing the Ones You Cannot Avoid: Documentation, Event Review, Deposition and Trial Testimony," The Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center, Lititz, PA, May 2005; "An Overview of Pennsylvania Law as it Relates to HMA Medical Malpractice," Sedgwick/Caronia Corp, Atlanta, GA, January 2005

Memberships:
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association
Publications:
  • Author: "The Public Policy Exception to the Enforcement of Foreign Judgments: Necessary or Nemesis?," 18 Loy. L.A. Int'l & Comp. L. J. 795 (1996)
Education:
  • Wellesley College, B.A., 1991
  • University of Pittsburgh, J.D./M.A., 1996
Language:
  • French

Michael C. Mongiello

Camp Hill, PA

Practice Areas
  • Health Care Liability
  • Public Entity and Civil Rights Litigation
  • General Liability
Admitted
  • Pennsylvania, 2001
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 2002
Additional Biographical Details:

Classes/Seminars Taught: "Malpractice Risks of Health Care Communication Failures," Presented to Medical Staff of a Large Health Care Provider, March 9, 2021; "Social Media Update: Discoverability, Admissibility and Jury Strategy," Marshall Dennehey Health Care and Health Law Seminar, November 9, 2017; "The Nuts and Bolts of Defending Correctional Healthcare Claims," Jersey City, NJ, April 2014; "Documentation: A Matter of Life/Death, Liability & Livelihood," Mechanicsburg, PA, August 2013; "Augmentation of Recordkeeping Through Social Media: The New Frontier," Mechanicsburg, PA, August 2013; "Documentation: A Matter of Life/Death, Liability & Livelihood," Lebanon, PA, May 2013; "The Best Defense is a Good Offense: Medical Documentation," and "Informed Consent: Nursing Concerns," Lebanon, PA, May 2012; "Most Common Claims Arising Out of Correctional Healthcare in Federal and Pennsylvania Courts," Dallas, TX, April 2011

Memberships:
  • Pennsylvania and Dauphin County Bar Associations
Publications:
  • Author: "I'm Sorry. Mitigating Factor or Fodder for Suit?," Defense Digest, Vol. 18, No. 1, March 2012
  • "Can Medical Professional Corporations Be Held Responsible Under Thompson v. Nason Hospital for Direct Corporate Negligence?," Counterpoint, The Pennsylvania Defense Institute, January 2001
Education:
  • University of Scranton, B.S. (magna cum laude), 1998
  • Widener University School of Law, J.D. (cum laude), 2001
Honors:
Alpha Phi Sigma

John R. Ninosky

Camp Hill, PA

Practice Areas
  • Health Care Liability
  • Long-Term Care Liability
  • Miscellaneous Professional Liability
Admitted
  • Pennsylvania, 1996
  • West Virginia, 2013
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania, 1997
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania, 2002
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia, 2013
Additional Biographical Details:

Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Star (2010-2011); Pennsylvania Super Lawyers (2014-2018, 2021-2022); Attorneys Listed by Best Lawyers in America - Litigation - Insurance and Personal Injury Litigation - Defense (2018-Present); Harrisburg Lawyer of the Year - Litigation - Insurance (2022)

Memberships:
  • Cumberland County and Dauphin County Bar Associations
  • St. Thomas More Society
  • Defense Research Institute
  • Pennsylvania Defense Institute
Education:
  • Indiana University of Pennsylvania, B.A. (summa cum laude), 1993
  • The Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law, J.D., 1996

Sharon M. O'Donnell

Camp Hill, PA

Practice Areas
  • School Leaders' Liability
  • Public Entity and Civil Rights Litigation
  • Employment Law
Admitted
  • Pennsylvania, 1997
Additional Biographical Details:

Pennsylvania Super Lawyer Rising Star (2005); "Select Lawyers," in Education and Employment Discrimination Law, Harrisburg Style Magazine (December 2015); Classes/Seminars Taught: "Education Law, Employment Law and Related Statutory and Legal Updates" Various School Districts, Insurance Companies and Professional Associations, 2005-2015; "Lawfully Managing Student Records Without Violating Privacy Rights," National Business Institute, June 6, 2013; "Pennsylvania Special Education Law Seminar," National Business Institute, December 2, 2011; "Hot Topics in Employment Law," Cumberland County Society for Human Resource Managers, 2002

Memberships:
  • American, Pennsylvania and Dauphin County Bar Associations
Publications:
  • Author: "U.S. Supreme Court Pulls the Plug on DOMA and Opens the Floodgates to Litigation," Defense Digest, Vol. 19, No. 3, September 2013
  • "A Judgment that Doesn't Bear Repeating," PBA Civil Litigation Section Newsletter, Civil Litigation Update, Vol. 6, No. 1, Winter 2001
  • "Plaintiff Rues Preclusive Effect of Workers' Compensation Decision in Third Party Tort Action," Defense Digest, Vol. 6, No. 3, June 2000
  • "Pennsylvania Bar Claims for Sexual Assault Where Repressed Memory Delays Commencement of Suit," Pennsylvania Bar Association Quarterly, Vol. 69, No. 4, Oct., 1998
  • "Repressed Memory of Sexual Assault Does Not Trigger Discovery Rule," Pittsburgh Legal Journal, Vol. 123, No. 223 Daily Ed., November 25, 1997
Education:
  • Kings College, B.A. (magna cum laude), 1990
  • Widener University School of Law, J.D., 1996
Honors:
Alpha Sigma Lambda; Phi Sigma Tau

Born: 1961

Christopher M. Reeser

Camp Hill, PA

Practice Areas
  • Automobile Liability
  • Premises and Retail Liability
  • Product Liability
  • Insurance Services - Coverage and Bad Faith Litigation
  • Environmental & Toxic Tort Litigation
  • Trucking and Transportation Liability
  • Architectural, Engineering and Construction Defect Litigation
  • Fraud/Special Investigation
  • Construction Injury Litigation
Admitted
  • Pennsylvania, 1994
  • Maryland, 2016
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1995
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 2007
  • U.S. District Court, District of Maryland, 2020
Additional Biographical Details:

AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell®; The Best Lawyers in America©, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, 2022-2023; Classes/Seminars Taught: "Fundamentals of Personal Injury," June 2014; "Basics of Auto Law," Defense Perspective, September 2012; "Pennsylvania's Fair Share Act," PAMIC Claims Summit, March 2012; "Handling the Auto Injury Claim: Settle the Case Without Going to Court," National Business Institute, August 2008; "Releases and Settlements - Tactics, Tips and Techniques," PAMIC Summit, 2007; "Tort Claims Act," Pennsylvania Association of Township Supervisors

Memberships:
  • Pennsylvania and Dauphin County Bar Associations
  • Pennsylvania Association of Mutual Insurance Companies
  • Pennsylvania Defense Institute
Publications:
  • Author: "Two Scoops: Superior Court Allows UM/UIM Claimants to Double Dip Workers' Compensation Benefits," Defense Digest, Vol. 11, No. 3, September 2005
  • "Superior Court Holds New Trial is Warranted Whenever Jury Seeks Own Expert Opinion," Defense Digest, Vol. 9, No. 3, September 2003
Reported Cases:
Marks v. The Reserve at Hershey Meadows, LEXIS 47325 (U.S. Dist. 2007); Calhoun v. Prudential General Ins. Co., LEXIS 44302 (U.S. Dist. 2005); Allstate v. Leiter, 306 F.Supp. 2d 488 (M.D. Pa. 2004)
Education:
  • Albright College, B.A., 1991
  • Widener University School of Law, J.D., 1994

Born: 1969

Kacey C. Wiedt

Assistant Director, Workers' Compensation Department

Camp Hill, PA

Practice Areas
  • Workers' Compensation
Admitted
  • Pennsylvania, 1996
Additional Biographical Details:

Classes/Seminars Taught: "The Impact of COVID-19 on Workers' Compensation in Pennsylvania," Controlling Workers' Compensation Costs Webinar, March 18, 2021; "Understanding the Debate with the ADA, FMLA and Workers' Compensation," Marshall Dennehey Webinar, October 27, 2020; "Tackling the Opioid Crisis: How Much Is Too Much?," Marshall Dennehey Workers' Compensation Seminar, October 24, 2019; "Uninsured Employers Guaranty Fund," Pennsylvania Bar Institute's Tough Problems in Workers' Compensation Seminar, April 18, 2019; "Coverage Issues," Marshall Dennehey Workers' Compensation Seminar, October 18, 2018; "In a Pickle: The Implications of Protz," Marshall Dennehey Workers' Compensation Seminar, October 19, 2017; "How Employers, Insurers and Self-Insurers Can Save Money," SEAK National Workers’ Compensation and Occupational Medicine Conference, July 20, 2017; "Best Practices to Avoid Common Workers' Compensation Mistakes," Lorman Education Services Webinar, June 29, 2017; "Overview of Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation," Client Seminar, June 16, 2017; "Return to Work Strategies," Client Seminar, May 4, 2017; "Workers' Compensation Jurisdictional Issues with Pennsylvania and New Jersey," Client Seminar, November 14, 2016; "Understanding Medical Records," Marshall Dennehey Workers' Compensation Seminar, October 19, 2016; "Back on the Job! Returning Injured Workers To Gainful Employment," Human Resource Professionals of Central Pennsylvania Fall Conference, October 27, 2015; "An Overview of Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation," Nationwide Insurance Company, July 2015; "Top Mistakes in Workers' Compensation," Susquehanna Human Resource Management Association, January 20, 2015; "From Kachinski to Phoenixville Hospital: Proving Earning Capacity in the Modern Era," Marshall Dennehey Workers' Compensation Seminar, November 6, 2014; "IMEs: How They Really Work," Roadmap to Success - Understanding Workers' Compensation, Marshall Dennehey Seminar, October 24, 2013; "Proper Usage of PA Workers' Compensation Bureau Forms," Mac Risk Management, Boston, MA, February 5, 2013 and School Claims Services, New Cumberland, PA, January 23, 2013; "Voluntary Withdraw From the Labor Market -- Retirement and Benefits Offsets," School Claims Services, New Cumberland, PA, November 26, 2012; "Overview of Workers' Compensation Judges," School Claims Services, New Cumberland, PA, May 31, 2012; "Workers' Compensation From an Employer's Perspective," Susquehanna Human Resources Management Association, Lewisburg, PA, March 20, 2012; "Earning Power Asessments," Co-Presenter with Compass Rehabilitation, School Claims Services, New Cumberland, PA, February 29, 2012; "Proper Handling of Bureau Forms," School Claims Services, New Cumberland, PA, February 15, 2012; "Structured Settlements and Pitfalls of Compromise and Release Agreement," Gallagher Bassett Insurance Company, July 13, 2011; "Legal Strategies and Using Independent Medical Evaluations," Co-Presenter with Dr. Ross Noble, Nationwide Insurance Company, April 1, 2011; "Limiting Workers' Compensation Exposure," Tyson Foods, August 12, 2010; "Workers' Compensation and the Employer," Marshall Dennehey Workshop, April 30, 2010; "Avoiding the Pitfalls and the Use of Bureau Forms," School Claims Services, New Cumberland, PA, December 2009; "Workers' Compensation Legal and Medical Issues," Co-Presenter with Dr. Robert Smith, Gallagher Bassett Services Roffers Captive, November 10, 2009; "Evaluation of Settlement and Mediation Process," Sedgwick Insurance Company, 2008; "Workers' Compensation 101," Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce, June 15, 2006; "Handling PA Workers' Compensation Bureau Forms, and Limiting Exposure on Claims," National Grange Mutual Insurance Company, March 29, 2004; "Addressing Workers' Compensation Issues to Determine if Medical Conditions Are Related to Work Activities Under the Workers' Compensation Act," Harley-Davidson Motor Company, February 4, 2004; "Case Law Update," Liberty Mututal Insurance Company, November 21, 2003; "Limiting Workers' Compensation Exposure," CNA Insurance Company, October 31, 2003; "Cost Control, Return to Work Issues, Offsets, and Rights and Duties of Employers," Featured Speaker at Penn Prime's First Annual Regional Meeting, August 11, 2003; "Limiting Exposure and Cost Control," MAC Risk Management, June 24, 2003

Memberships:
  • Pennsylvania and Dauphin County Bar Associations
  • Harrisburg Claims Association
Publications:
  • Author: "Did the Commonwealth Court Decide the Retroactive Effect of 'Protz'?," Pennsylvania Law Weekly, October 12, 2017
Education:
  • Washington & Jefferson College, B.A., 1992
  • Widener University School of Law, J.D., 1996

Born: 1970

John F. Yaninek

Camp Hill, PA

Practice Areas
  • Trucking and Transportation Liability
  • Automobile Liability
  • Product Liability
  • General Liability
  • Insurance Services - Coverage and Bad Faith Litigation
Admitted
  • Pennsylvania, 1989
  • New Jersey, 1990
  • Maryland, 1996
  • U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 1990
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1994
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1998
  • U.S. District Court, District of Maryland
Memberships:
  • American, Pennsylvania, New Jersey State and York County Bar Associations
  • National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Education:
  • Fordham University, B.A., 1986
  • Dickinson School of Law, J.D., 1989

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