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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

620 Freedom Business Center, Suite 300, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406

Established: 1973

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

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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
  • Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
  • 100 Corporate Center Drive, Suite 201
  • 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


Wendy J. Bracaglia

Of Counsel

King of Prussia, PA

Practice Areas
  • Health Care Liability
Admitted
  • Pennsylvania, 1981
Additional Biographical Details:

AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell®; Pennsylvania Super Lawyer (2012-2014); Classes/Seminars Taught: "Managing Behaviors that Undermine a Culture of Safety--Part I: Patients and Families," Cassatt RRG Holding Company Risk Management & Captive Insurance Symposium, "Blueprint for Risk Control: Addressing Challenges to Safe Patient Care," 2014; "File Handling and Compliance with Firm Guidelines," Marshall Dennehey CLE, March 29, 2005; "Strategy for Mitigation of Damages Under the New MCare Act" (with Gordon B. Simmons, Esquire), Marshall Dennehey Seminar, November 20, 2003; "The Shrinking of 'Frye:' Recent Pennsylvania Cases on the Admissibility of Expert Testimony," Marshall Dennehey CLE, October 23, 2003; "Apportionment of Liability/Harm Tortfeasors," (with Lynne N. Nahmani, Esquire), Marshall Dennehey CLE, May 22, 2003; Presentation of Marshall Dennehey Firm History at Attorney Orientation Program

Memberships:
  • Pennsylvania and Montgomery County Bar Associations
  • Defense Research Institute
  • International Association of Defense Counsel
Publications:
  • Author: "Pennsylvania Superior Court Rejects Attempt To Expand The Tort Of Lack Of Informed Consent In Medical Liability Case," Defense Digest, Vol. 13, No. 4, December 2007
Education:
  • Trinity College, B.A., 1977
  • Villanova University School of Law, J.D., 1981
Clerkship:
Law Clerk, Hon. Anthony J. Scirica, Court of Common Pleas, Montgomery County (1981-1982)

Born: 1955

Senior Counsel


E. Chandler Hosmer

King of Prussia, PA

Practice Areas
  • Health Care Liability
  • Automobile Liability
  • General Liability
Admitted
  • Pennsylvania, 1978
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Additional Biographical Details:

Radnor Township Zoning Board; Dickinson Law School's Trial Advocacy Seminar, Faculty; AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell®; Pennsylvania Super Lawyer (2009-2014, 2016-2021); Classes/Seminars Taught: "Case Evaluations and Jury Verdicts in Medical Professionals Liability Cases and Defending the Mental Health Case," Allied World Assurance Company, October 2011

Memberships:
  • Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Bar Associations
Education:
  • Bucknell University, B.A., 1975
  • Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D., 1978

Born: 1953

Edward J. Tuite

King of Prussia, PA

Practice Areas
  • Miscellaneous Professional Liability
  • Architectural, Engineering and Construction Defect Litigation
  • Automobile Liability
  • Fraud/Special Investigation
Admitted
  • Pennsylvania, 1981
Additional Biographical Details:

Arbitrator: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Montgomery County and Philadelphia County; Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Pro Tem; AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell®; Classes/Seminars Taught: "Update on Medical Fraud / Bad Economy and The Plot Thickens," Marshall Dennehey Insurance Fraud Perspectives Seminar, Lafayette Hill, PA, June 2012; "Medical Provider Fraud and the 3rd Party Case," Combating Insurance Fraud Seminar, Conshohocken, PA, 2010; "Emerging Trends in Fraud Litigation," Annual Seminar to Chubb Insurance; "Auto Law Developments," First Acceptance Insurance Company; "Defending the Wrongful Death Case and Damages," "Defending High Exposure Cases," and "Construction Law Seminar," to PAM Claims, on behalf of the PHI

Memberships:
  • Chester County, Delaware County, Montgomery County and Philadelphia Bar Associations
  • Temple Inn of Court
  • Pennsylvania Defense Institute
Publications:
  • Author: "Uninsured Motorist Benefits Policy Limits - They Ain't What They Used To Be," Defense Digest, Vol. 17, No. 1, March 2011
Reported Cases:
Poyser v. Newman, Pa. Supreme Court
Education:
  • Saint Joseph's University, B.S., 1978
  • Villanova University School of Law, J.D., 1981

David F. White

King of Prussia, PA

Practice Areas
  • Product Liability
  • Trucking and Transportation Liability
  • Construction Injury Litigation
Admitted
  • Pennsylvania, 1989
  • New Jersey
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
  • U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 1990
Additional Biographical Details:

Huntingdon's Disease Society of America (Board of Directors); AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell®; Pennsylvania Super Lawyer (2005, 2011-2013)

Memberships:
  • American, New Jersey State, Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Bar Associations
  • Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel
Education:
  • Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, B.S., 1978
  • Temple University School of Law, J.D., 1989

Born: 1956

Resident Shareholders


Jason Banonis

King of Prussia, PA

Practice Areas
  • General Liability
  • Premises and Retail Liability
  • Product Liability
  • Automobile Liability
  • Hospitality and Liquor Liability
  • Health Care Liability
  • Trucking and Transportation Liability
  • Class Action Litigation
Admitted
  • Pennsylvania, 2000
  • New Jersey
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania
  • U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania, 2018
Additional Biographical Details:

Lower Saucon Township Zoning Hearing Board; Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Star (2007-2008); 2020 Pennsylvania Trailblazer, The Legal Intelligencer; Pennsylvania Defense Institute Defense Attorney of the Year, 2020; Defense Resource Institute - Exceptional Performance Citation (2019-2020); Classes/Seminars Taught: "Civil Litigation State of Affairs - The Impact of COVID-19 in New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Florida & What's Next - Moderator," Marshall Dennehey Client Webinar, June 2021; "Civil Litigation Updates in COVID-19 Litigation - Where Do We Stand One Year Later?," Marshall Dennehey Webinar, May 2021; "How to Represent Your Client in Virtual Mediation," Webinar Presented by Northampton County Bar Association, May 21, 2020; "An Overview of Pennsylvania Law and Effective Litigation Management Strategies," Marshall Dennehey Client Seminar, June 2015; "An Overview of Pennsylvania Automobile Liability," Marshall Dennehey Client Seminar, April 2015; "Issues and Defenses in Pennsylvania Premises Liability Cases," American National Red Cross' Dedicated Liability Unit, July 2011; "Pennsylvania Liability Seminar," Crawford & Company; "Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Liability Seminar," Laidlaw Transit, Inc.; "Persuasion, Civility and How Jurors Make Decisions," Panelist and Moderator, Pennsylvania Defense Institute North Region Ethics CLE Program; "Advanced General Liability Seminar," Organizer and Moderator, PDI East with Federal and State Judges

Memberships:
  • American, Pennsylvania (COVID-19 Task Force), Lehigh County and Northampton County Bar Associations
  • Temple American Inn of Court (2000-2001)
  • Pennsylvania Defense Institute (Co-Chair of the Governmental Affairs Committee, 2021; President, 2019; Executive Vice President, 2017-2018; Treasurer, 2016-2017; Secretary, 2015-2016; Board of Directors, 2011-Present)
  • Defense Resource Institute (State Representative for Pennsylvania and Center for Law and Public Policy, State Legislation and Rules Task Force)
  • Claims and Litigation Management Alliance
Publications:
  • Author: "Social Media: the Discoverable Window to the Trust," LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell, September 21, 2011 and Defense Digest, Vol. 17, No. 3, September 2011
Education:
  • Bucknell University, B.S., 1994
  • Widener University School of Law, J.D., 1999
Honors:
Certificate of Achievement in Insurance Law and Equitable Remedies, Widener University School of Law

Audrey J. Copeland

King of Prussia, PA

Practice Areas
  • Appellate Advocacy and Post-Trial Practice
Admitted
  • Pennsylvania, 1985
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 1986
Additional Biographical Details:

AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell®; Pennsylvania Super Lawyer (2018-2021); Classes/Seminars Taught: "In a Pickle: The Implications of Protz," Marshall Dennehey Workers' Compensation Seminar, October 19, 2017

Memberships:
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association
  • Bar Association for the Third Federal Circuit
Publications:
  • Author: "Did the Commonwealth Court Decide the Retroactive Effect of 'Protz'?," Pennsylvania Law Weekly, October 12, 2017
  • "Protz: Problems for Practitioners and Politicians," Pennsylvania Law Weekly, August 22, 2017
  • "Land Use Litigation - Trends, Exposures and Moral Hazards," Defense Digest, Vol. 22, No. 3, September 2016
  • "Running Afoul of the Appellate Rules," The Pennsylvania Lawyer, March-April 2006
  • "On Line Is On Target: the Astonishing Utility of Computer Research," Pittsburgh Legal Journal, Vol. 121, No. 114, June 1995
  • "The Empire Strikes Back: Payback for the Costs of Proving Yourself Right," and "Pennsylvania Supreme Court Declines Review in Bad-Faith Case," Defense Digest, July 1995
  • "Pennsylvania Supreme Court Declines Review in Bad-Faith Case," Defense Digest, July, 1995
  • "Hurry Up and Wait: Consequences for Defendants Under the New Appellate Rules," Defense Digest, Summer 1994
  • "High Court Reins in Repose Defense," Defense Digest, Spring 1994
  • "Services or Sales? Hospitals, Physicians and Pharmacists and 402A Liability," Defense Digest, Spring 1994
  • "Live Birth of a Non-Viable Fetus is Line of Demarcation in Wrongful Death and Survival Act Cases," Defense Digest, Winter 1993, 1994
  • "Third Circuit Applies 'Inferred Intent' in Sexual Abuse of Minors Case," Defense Digest, Fall 1993
  • "Third Circuit Affirms Swimming Pool Judgment," Defense Digest, Summer 1993
  • "The Sexual Abuse of Minors: Coverage Issues," Defense Digest, Spring 1992
Reported Cases:
Ball v. Bayard Pump & Tank Co., 2013 Pa. LEXIS 1039 (Pa. May 28, 2013); Krushaukus v. WCAB (General Motors), 56 A.3d 64 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2012); Papadoplos v. Schmidt, Ronca & Kramer, PC, 21 A.3d 1216 (Pa. Super. 2011); Rossino v. Kovacs, 718 A.2d 755 (1998); Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company v. Johnson, 704 A.2d 127 (1998)
Education:
  • Colgate University, B.A. Economics (cum laude), 1980
  • College of William & Mary, Marshall-Wythe School of Law, J.D., 1983

Born: 1958

Michael L. Detweiler

King of Prussia, PA

Practice Areas
  • Miscellaneous Professional Liability
  • Construction Injury Litigation
  • Architectural, Engineering and Construction Defect Litigation
  • Product Liability
  • Public Entity and Civil Rights Litigation
  • Non-Profit D&O
  • Real Estate Errors & Omission Liability
Admitted
  • New Jersey, 2003
  • Pennsylvania
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Additional Biographical Details:

Saint Mary Interparochial School (Board Member); Pennsylvania Super Lawyer Rising Star (2007-2008, 2010-2016); Classes/Seminars Taught: "PHL Airport First Responders Training," Philadelphia International Airport, Philadelphia, PA, March 30, 2023; "Defending Planned Community Association Cases: Directors and Officers Liability, Property, and Other Liability Issues," Engle Martin & Associates, March 2016; "Legal Issues for Internet Travel Sellers and Travel Insurance for Industry and Consumers," Pennsylvania Bar Institute (PBI) Travel Law Seminar, Philadelphia, May 1, 2014; "Insurance Agents and Brokers Best Claims Practices in Claims Administration and Underwriting," Liberty Mutual Insurance, December 2013

Memberships:
  • Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Bar Associations
Publications:
  • Author: "Movement No Longer Required: Expansion of the 'Operation of Motor Vehicle' Exception in Municipal Cases Since Balentine," Defense Digest, Vol. 25, No. 2, June 2019
  • "When Accidents Happen: Legal Defenses for Travel Advisors," Travel Advisor, February 2019
  • "Top Legal Considerations for Independent Contractors," Travel Agent Magazine, Septermber 2014
  • Co-Author: "The Motor Vehicle Black Box," Dispute Resolution Institute: Annual Personal Injury Potpourri (with Ralph P. Bocchino), Esq., 2007
Education:
  • Dickinson College, B.A. (magna cum laude), 1998
  • Boston College Law School, J.D., 2002
Honors:
Sigma Iota Rho; National Honor Society for International Studies

Carolyn B. DiGiovanni

King of Prussia, PA

Practice Areas
  • Health Care Liability
Admitted
  • Pennsylvania, 1987
  • New Jersey
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
  • U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
  • U.S. Supreme Court
Additional Biographical Details:

AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell®; Classes/Seminars Taught: "Can a Physician Reduce the Likelihood of Litigation and If So How," Lower Bucks Hospital Lecture Series, Washington Crossing, PA, June 4, 2015

Memberships:
  • American, Pennsylvania, Delaware County and Philadelphia Bar Associations
Education:
  • Villanova University, B.A. (summa cum laude), 1984
  • Villanova University School of Law, J.D., 1987
Honors:
Phi Kappa Phi; Deans Award for General Excellence; Outstanding Service Award; President, Villanova Pre-Law Society; Villinova University School of Law, Honor Board Representative for First and Second Year Class

Maureen P. Fitzgerald

King of Prussia, PA

Practice Areas
  • Employment Law
  • Accountants' Professional Liability
  • Consumer Financial Services Litigation & Compliance
  • School Leaders' Liability
Admitted
  • Illinois, 1991
  • Pennsylvania, 1993
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1991
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
Additional Biographical Details:

AV Distinguished® by Martindale-Hubbell®; Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Star (2005); Classes/Seminars Taught: "Handling the Accountant Embezzleman Claim - A Case Study," Client Seminar, November 2013; "A Multi Disciplinary Approach to Accountants Professional Liability Claims Handling, Litigation and Underwriting," Client Seminar, March 2013; "Non-Compete Provisions in Physician Employment Agreements - Litigation and Drafting Tips," Philadelphia Bar Association's Health Law Committee Meeting, March 2012; "Non-Competition Provisions in Physician Employment Agreements: Drafting and Litigation Tips," 2012; "ADA Amendments Act of 2008 and Its Impact on Employers and EPL Insurers," Client Seminar, November 2011

Memberships:
  • Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Bar Associations
Publications:
  • Author: "Client Records: Your Responsibilities With Handover Requests," Pennsylvania CPA Journal, Summer 2020
  • "DOL Issues Final Rule on FLSA Overtime Exemptions - What Employers Need to Know," Legal Updates for Employment Law, May 25, 2016
  • "IRS Revised Circular 230: What do Do About Disclaimers," Travelers Insurance Co. Accountants Risk Management Newsletter for Professional Liability, January 2015
  • "Leave Required for Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence," Philadelphia Report, 2009
Certifications:
  • Certified Public Accountant, 1988
Education:
  • University of Notre Dame, B.B.A. Accounting, 1987
  • University of Notre Dame Law School, J.D., 1991
Honors:
Beta Alpha Psi Accounting Honor Society, University of Notre Dame; National Moot Court Team; Award for Excellence in Oral Advocacy

T. Kevin FitzPatrick

Director, Health Care Department

King of Prussia, PA

Practice Areas
  • Health Care Liability
  • General Liability
Admitted
  • Pennsylvania, 1984
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 1989
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1990
Additional Biographical Details:

Central Montgomery Mental Health/Mental Retardation Center (Solicitor, 2003-2011); AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell®; Pennsylvania Super Lawyers (2014, 2016-2022); Classes/Seminars Taught: "The Pitfalls of Pressure Ulcer Litigation," Marshall Dennehey Health Care and Health Law Seminar, November 9, 2017; "Case Evaluations and Jury Verdicts in Medical Professionals Liability Cases and Defending the Mental Health Case," Allied World Assurance Company, October 2011; "Updates on the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error Act (MCARE), MCARE Fund & Fair Share Act," OneBeacon Insurance Group, Connecticut, October 2011; "Current Legal Trends, Update on Tort Reform In Pennsylvania, Potential Civil Implications Arising From the New Medicare Requirements Under the Deficit Reduction Act Of 2005," University of Scranton, Bi-Annual Medical Alumni Symposium, March 2009

Memberships:
  • Pennsylvania and Montgomery County Bar Associations
  • American Society of Hospital Risk Management
  • Defense Research Institute
Publications:
  • Author: "Back to the Future: A Lot at Stake for Both Sides in Venue Rule Change," The Legal Intelligencer, Medical Malpractice Supplement, April 9, 2019
  • "Will History Repeat Itself? Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Considers Rescission of Pivotal Medical Malpractice Venue Rule That Helped Resolve the State's Earlier Medical Malpractice Crisis," MDAdvisor, Winter 2019
  • "Psychiatric Records Can Be Subject To Discovery In Pennsylvania," Defense Digest, Vol. 16, No. 4, December 2010
  • "Disgruntled Lasik Surgery Plaintiff Not Precluded from Expressing Non-Defamatory Comments on Website," Defense Digest, Vol. 13, No. 3, September 2007
  • "New Trial Awarded Because of Improper Contact with Treating Physician," Defense Digest, Vol. 5, No. 5, 1999
  • "Informed Consent Not Limited To Physician Information," Defense Digest, Vol. 5, No. 3, 1999
  • "HMO's ERISA Shield Pierced By Superior Court," Defense Digest, Vol. 2, No. 6, June 1996
  • "HMOs are Denied Peer Review Protection," Defense Digest, Vol. 1, No. 8, August 1995
  • Co-Author: "Current Status of Wrongful Use of Civil Proceedings," Defense Digest, Vol. 4, No. 5, 1998
Education:
  • University of Scranton, B.S., 1981
  • Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, J.D., 1984

Born: 1958

Joan Orsini Ford

Co-Chair, Birth and Catastrophic Injury Litigation Practice Group

King of Prussia, PA

Practice Areas
  • COVID-19/Coronavirus
  • Health Care Liability
  • Birth and Catastrophic Injury Litigation
  • Long-Term Care Liability
Admitted
  • Pennsylvania, 1987
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1988
Additional Biographical Details:

2021 James P. Fox Trial Lawyer of the Year Award, Montgomery Bar Association Trial Lawyers Section; AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell®; Classes/Seminars Taught: "Opioid Toxicity and Reversal: Attorney Perspective on Hospital Liability & Patient's Rights," and "Opioids in Civil Proceedings: Perspectives from the Defense," American College of Medical Toxicology Seminar, December 11, 2017; "Trial Negotiation and Business Skills for Women Trial Attorneys," Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, April 11, 2001; "Treatment and Consent for Minors," Insurance Society of Philadelphia, February 21, 2001; "Medical Treatment to Minors," Lehigh Valley Risk Management Society, March 1, 2000

Memberships:
  • Pennsylvania and Montgomery County (Bench Bar Committee and Trial Lawyers Sections, 2013-Present; Board of Directors, 2017) Bar Associations
  • Montgomery County Inns of Court (Secretary, 2009; Treasurer, 2010; Vice President, 2011; Past President, 2012-2014)
  • American Board of Trial Advocates
Publications:
  • Author: "Long-Term Health Care Dealt Another Blow," Defense Digest, Vol. 23, No. 4, December 2017
  • "Nurses: Their Expanding Role as Expert Witnesses," AgentsofAmerica.org, January 3, 2013
  • "Update on E-Discovery and the Electronic Medical Record," Defense Digest, Vol. 18, No. 4, December 2012
  • "How to Avoid EMR Legal Pitfalls," The Family Practice News, September 14, 2012
  • "Nurses: Their Expanding Role as Expert Witnesses," Defense Digest, Vol. 17, No. 1, March 2011
Education:
  • La Salle University, B.A., 1984
  • Widener University School of Law, J.D., 1986

Michele P. Frisbie

King of Prussia, PA

Practice Areas
  • General Liability
  • Automobile Liability
  • Hospitality and Liquor Liability
  • Public Entity and Civil Rights Litigation
  • Medicare Set-Aside Practice
Admitted
  • Pennsylvania, 1996
Additional Biographical Details:

Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Star, Philadelphia Magazine, (2005-2006)

Memberships:
  • Pennsylvania and Bucks County (Chair, Mandatory Legal Education Committee, 2009-2012; Board of Directors, 2002-2004; Chair Member Services Committee, 2004-2007) Bar Associations
Publications:
  • Author: "Video Training Offerings During and After COVID-19 Leave Gym Operators and Trainers Open to These Liability Issues," Club Industry, June 14, 2020
  • "Law Firms That Put Employees' Well-Being First Get A Lot More in Return," The Lega l Intelligencer, June 2, 2020
  • "Please Release Me? Gym Releases and Other Agreements with Exculpatory Clauses," Defense Digest, Vol. 24, No. 3, September 2018
  • "The 'Deciders' on Preemptive Strikes," Defense Digest, Vol. 13, No. 2, 2007
  • "Pennsylvania Supreme Court Clearing Paths for Municipal Tort Plaintiffs," Defense Digest, Vol. 5, No. 1, 1999
Education:
  • Saint Joseph's University, B.A. (cum laude), 1993
  • Villanova University School of Law, J.D., 1996

Brent A. Green

King of Prussia, PA

Practice Areas
  • General Liability
  • Automobile Liability
  • Product Liability
  • Fraud/Special Investigation
Admitted
  • Pennsylvania, 1988
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1989
Memberships:
  • American, Pennsylvania and Lehigh County Bar Associations
  • Pennsylvania Defense Institute
Publications:
  • Author: "Are the Federal Courts Starting a Trend to Preclude Experts on Bad Faith Issues?," Defense Digest, Vol. 19, No. 3, September 2013
  • "Plaintiff's Failure to Name an Indisensable Party Results in Dismissal of Entire Case," Defense Digest, Vol. 6, No. 3, 2000
  • "Failure to Name Indispensable Party Results in Case Dismissal," Lawyers Journal, October 6, 2000
Education:
  • Mansfield University of Pennsylvania, B.S., 1985
  • Ohio Northern University, Pettit College of Law, J.D., 1988
Fraternity Information:
Delta Theta Phi
Law Review:
Staff Member, Ohio Northern University Law Review
Clerkship:
Law Clerk, Hon. Robert M. Kemp, Tioga County Court of Common Pleas (1988-1989)

Born: 1962

Timothy J. Hartigan

King of Prussia, PA

Practice Areas
  • General Liability
  • Automobile Liability
  • Architectural, Engineering and Construction Defect Litigation
  • Real Estate Errors & Omission Liability
  • Product Liability
Admitted
  • Pennsylvania, 1992
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1993
Additional Biographical Details:

Classes/Seminars Taught: "Philadelphia's Compulsory Arbitration Program," Panelist, Pennsylvania Bar Institute Continuing Legal Education Program, 2001

Memberships:
  • Pennsylvania and Montgomery County Bar Associations
Publications:
  • Author: "Limit Those Claims: Applying the 'Gist of the Action Doctrine' to Remove Negligence, Fraud, Common Law Contribution and Indemnification Claims," Defense Digest, 2008
  • "The (Rarely Heard) Other Voice In The Courtroom," Defense Digest, 2004
Education:
  • University of Pennsylvania, B.S., 1982
  • Rutgers University School of Law-Camden, J.D., 1992

Joseph L. Hoynoski, III

King of Prussia, PA

Practice Areas
  • Health Care Liability
  • Product Liability
  • Intellectual Property, Technology and Media Litigation
Admitted
  • Pennsylvania, 2004
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2005
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 2009
Additional Biographical Details:

Pennsylvania Super Lawyer Rising Star (2012-2019); Classes/Seminars Taught: "Peer Review: Status 2022," Marshall Dennehey Trends in Health Care and Health Law Seminar, May 5, 2022

Memberships:
  • Pennsylvania and Montgomery County Bar Associations
Publications:
  • Author: "Dealing with Unidentified/Identified Agents Not Named as Defendants in a Complaint," Defense Digest, Vol. 21, No. 1, March 2015
  • "The Certificate of Merit Status Quo Has to Go," The Legal Intelligencer, Health Care Supplement (Page 7), February 17, 2015
  • "Statutory Damages: To Copy Or Not To Copy, That Is The Burning Question," Commercial Damages Reporter, Vol 25, Issue 2, April 2010
  • Contributing Author: "Civil Litigation Update,"Annual Update, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 2009 and 2010
Education:
  • Temple University, B.B.A. (cum laude), 2001
  • Widener University School of Law, J.D. (magna cum laude), 2004
Law Review:
Senior Staff, Widener Law Journal
Honors:
Trial Advocacy Honor Society (Treasurer); Outstanding Service Award; American Bankruptcy Institute Medal of Excellence

Gregory J. Kelley

King of Prussia, PA

Practice Areas
  • Architectural, Engineering and Construction Defect Litigation
  • Product Liability
  • General Liability
Admitted
  • Pennsylvania, 1993
  • New Jersey
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
  • U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania, 2000
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
Additional Biographical Details:

AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell®; Classes/Seminars Taught: "Liability Concerns for Architects, Engineers and Construction Professionals: Pennsylvania Architects, Engineering & Construction Defect Issues," Marshall Dennehey Client Seminar, July 2015

Memberships:
  • Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Bar Associations
Publications:
  • Author: "Stating a Claim for Negligent Misrepresentation for a Design Professional's Supply of Information," Defense Digest, Vol. 22, No. 2. June 2016
  • "The Federal Courts Require Complaints To State A Factually 'Plausible' Claim, And Factually 'Conceivable' (Speculative) Claims May Be Dismissed In The Pleadings Stage," Defense Digest, Vol. 14, No. 1, March 2008
  • "New Jersey: Parental Immunity For 'Negligent' Failure To Supervise Claim Calls For Case-By-Case Analysis Of Defense Strategy, Liability Evaluation And Coverage Determinations," Defense Digest, Vol. 12, No. 1, March 2006
  • Regular Contributor: Case Law Alerts, 2010-Present
Certifications:
  • OSHA 10-Hour Construction Certification
Education:
  • Villanova University, B.S. Business Admin., 1982
  • Widener University School of Law, J.D., 1992

Michele A. Krengel

King of Prussia, PA

Practice Areas
  • Property Litigation
  • Automobile Liability
  • Architectural, Engineering and Construction Defect Litigation
  • Product Liability
  • Public Entity and Civil Rights Litigation
Admitted
  • New Jersey, 2006
  • Pennsylvania
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Memberships:
  • American and Montgomery County Bar Associations
Publications:
  • Author: "Safety First? To Install or Not to Install Guardrails on Commonwealth Roadways," Defense Digest, Vol. 24, No. 2, June 2018
  • Case Comment: "Constitutional Law - Constitutionality of a Statute Prohibiting Material Support to Organizations Designated as 'Terrorist': United States v. Afshari," 30 SUFFOLK TRANSNAT'L L. REV. 253, 2006
Education:
  • Tufts University, B.A. (cum laude), 2003
  • Suffolk University Law School, J.D. (magna cum laude), 2006

Paul F. Laughlin

Co-Chair, Behavioral Health Risk and Liability Practice Group

King of Prussia, PA

Practice Areas
  • Health Care Liability
  • Long-Term Care Liability
  • Behavioral Health Risk and Liability
  • Miscellaneous Professional Liability
  • Public Entity and Civil Rights Litigation
  • Architectural, Engineering and Construction Defect Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Employment Law
  • White Collar Crime
  • Appellate Advocacy and Post-Trial Practice
Admitted
  • Pennsylvania, 1990
Additional Biographical Details:

AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell®; Pennsylvania Super Lawyers (2012-2018); U.S. Dept. of Treasury, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms - Service Recognition Award (1995); Classes/Seminars Taught: "Oh, What a Tangled Web We Weave: How the Internet Can Make or Break the Medical Professional Negligence Case," 63rd Annual Joint Meeting of the Lehigh County Bar Association and Lehigh County Medical Society, September 9, 2014; "Highlights in Pennsylvania Medical Malpractice Law," 2013 Trends in Health Care and Health Law Seminar, Marshall Dennehey, November 7, 2013; "Caring for Yourself While Caring for Your Patients," Sacred Heart Hospital of Allentown's Family Practice Residency Program, January 2010; "Closing Arguments," CLE Trial Advocacy Seminar, 2008; "Anatomy of a Lawsuit," Sacred Heart Hospital, 2007; CLE Seminar on Fraud and Abuse, Insurance Society of Philadelphia, 2006; "Mitigation and Litigation," Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital, 2006; "Tort Reform and The Impact Upon Medical Practitioners," Presentation for Physicians at Sacred Heart Hospital, 2005; "Disclosure and Reporting of Medical Errors," Presentation for Physicians at Pocono Medical Center, 2005; "Patient Safety and Risk Management Seminar," Presentation for Physicians at Easton Hospital, 2005; "M-Care Act, Re: Expert Witness," 2003; "Death Penalty Litigation," 2001; "Cross-Examination," 1997; "Expert Witnesses," 1995; Lectures: "Re: Closing Argument," Widener University and University of Pennsylvania Law School

Publications:
  • Author: "Choosing a Mediator for Your Medical Malpractice Case: One Size Does Not Fit All," The Legal Intelligencer, Medical Malpractice Supplement, March 28, 2023
  • "Child Protective Services Law: Implications for Behavioral Health Organizations," The Pennsylvania Lawyer, March/April 2021
  • "Ethics in Government Act," American Criminal Law Review, 5th Survey of White Collar Crime, Vol. 26, No. 3, 1989
Education:
  • University of Notre Dame, B.A., 1987
  • Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1990
Law Review:
Business Editor, American Criminal Law Review, 1989-1990

Edward J. McGinn, Jr.

King of Prussia, PA

Practice Areas
  • Product Liability
  • Construction Injury Litigation
  • Automobile Liability
  • Hospitality and Liquor Liability
  • General Liability
Admitted
  • Pennsylvania, 1984
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
  • Supreme Court of the United States, 2012
Additional Biographical Details:

First Judicial District of Pennsylvania's Pro Bono Hall of Fame for Work for Support Center for Child Advocates; Litigation Management Institute, Graduate 2011 (CLMP); AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell®; Pennsylvania Super Lawyer (2006, 2008-2022); Classes/Seminars Taught: "2008 Update on Pennsylvania Product Liability Law," Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Atlantic City, NJ, August 2008

Memberships:
  • Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Bar Associations
  • Claims & Litigation Management Alliance
Publications:
  • Author: "Product Liability in Pennsylvania," Lift and Access, September 2009
  • "Product Liability Defendants Must Ask, 'Am I a Seller?'," Defense Digest, Vol. 6, No. 5, 2000-10
  • "The Y2K Act - Will an Ounce of Prevention Be Worth a Pound of Cure?," Defense Digest, Vol. 5, No. 4, 1999
  • "Will Your Judgment Day Be in Y2K?," Defense Digest, Vol. 5, No. 3, 1999
  • "Intoxication Evidence: Admissible To Prove Causation in Product Liability Case and Admissible to Address Life Expectancy When Permanent Injury Is Claimed," Defense Digest, Vol. 4, No. 4, 1998
  • "Defending Products Cases with Intoxication Evidence," Pennsylvania Law Weekly, October 19, 1998
  • "Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Arbitrations - A Narrow Scope of Review Can Cost You Dearly," Defense Digest, January 1996
Education:
  • University of Notre Dame, B.A., 1981
  • Duquesne University School of Law, J.D., 1984
  • Temple University Beasley School of Law, LL.M. (with honors), 1998

Born: 1959

R. Anthony Michetti

Chair, Hospitality and Liquor Liability Practice Group

King of Prussia, PA

Practice Areas
  • Premises Liability Defense
  • Automobile Liability
  • Miscellaneous Professional Liability
  • Product Liability
  • Health Care Liability
  • Hospitality and Liquor Liability
  • Lawyers' Professional Liability
Admitted
  • Pennsylvania, 1979
Additional Biographical Details:

AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell®; Pennsylvania Super Lawyer (2006-2008)

Memberships:
  • Pennsylvania, Montgomery County and Bucks County Bar Associations
  • Master of the Bench, Bucks County American Inn of Court
  • Montgomery County Trial Lawyers Association
Education:
  • Gettysburg College, B.A., History, 1976
  • Widener University School of Law, J.D. (cum laude), 1979

Born: 1954

Michael S. Miller Jr.

King of Prussia, PA

Practice Areas
  • General Liability
  • Premises and Retail Liability
  • Automobile Liability
  • Trucking and Transportation Liability
  • Construction Injury Litigation
Admitted
  • Pennsylvania, 2011
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2012
Additional Biographical Details:

Arbitrator, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas

Memberships:
  • Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Bar Associations
Publications:
  • Author: "A Simple Message to Condo and HOA Boards: Be Reasonable!," Defense Digest, Vol. 28, No. 12, December 2022
  • "No Duty Owed to Business Invitee Distracted by Product Displays Says Eastern District," Defense Digest, Vol. 25, No. 1, March 2019
Education:
  • West Chester University, B.S., 2005
  • Widener University School of Law, J.D., 2010

Donna M. Modestine

Assistant Director, Health Care Department

King of Prussia, PA

Practice Areas
  • Health Care Liability
  • General Liability
Admitted
  • Pennsylvania, 1997
Additional Biographical Details:

Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, 2019-2022; Pennsylvania Super Lawyer Rising Star (2005-2007); Classes/Seminars Taught: "What is Your Case Worth When Analyzed and Compared Over the Last Several Years?," Delaware County Bar Association, December 11, 2019; "Pennsylvania Mental Health Procedures Act (50 P. S. § 7112) - 302 Commitments," The Chester County Hospital Grand Rounds, April 9, 2019; "What is Your Case Worth?," Delaware County Bar Association, December 2018 and Delaware County Bar Association Bench Bar Conference, June 2017; "Highlights in Pennsylvania Medical Malpractice Law," Philadelphia Area Society of Healthcare Risk Management, January 28, 2016; "Let's Agree to Agree; Mediation in Civil Litigation," Delaware County Bench Bar Conference, June 5, 2014; "Mock Deposition and Trial Presentation," Lancaster Health System, July 9, 2008; "The Amazing Race: The Emerging Trends In Hospital Liability," 2008 PLUS MPL Conference, Chicago, IL, March 11-12, 2008; "Clinical Support Systems; E-Discovery and Privacy Liability: How They All Come Together," AIG Domestic Claims, Inc., New York, NY, December 19, 2007; "Who's Been Reading My Chart? Do Clinical Support Systems REALLY Protect Patient Privacy?," 2007 PLUS International Conference, Washington, DC, November 9, 2007; "Computer-Based Clinical Decision Support Systems (DSS)," Lancaster General Hospital, Women and Babies Hospital, January 2007; "Electronic Medical Records and Computer-Based Clinical Decision Support Systems (DSS)," Chester County Hospital Medical Staff, February 24, 2006; "The Deposition Process, Alleviating Your Fears," Lancaster General Hospital Education Counsel: Women and Babies Hospital, December 28, 2005; "The Deposition Process, Alleviating Your Fears," Lancaster General Hospital Education Counsel, June 8, 2005; "Practical Strategies for Reducing Liability," VHA Physician Risk Management Education Program, March 8, 2005; "Disclosure of Serious Events, Chester County Hospital Medical Staff, March 4, 2005; "Tort Reform and Your New Responsibilities," Holy Redeemer Hospital Medical Staff, December 1, 2004; "Managing and Disclosing Medical Errors," Medical Staff and Nursing Staff at Brandywine Hospital, June 11, 2004

Memberships:
  • Pennsylvania and Delaware County Bar Associations
Publications:
  • Author: "Grooming Your Internal Team - The Importance of Mentoring the Younger Attorneys on the Team," January 2016
  • "Who Pays. Is The Pennsylvania Property And Casualty Insurance Guarantee Association Responsible for Delay Damages?," Defense Digest, Fall 2005
  • "Risk Management By Apology: Does 'Warm And Fuzzy' Really Work?," Millennium Risk Management News, Vol. 1., No. 3, Winter 2004-2005
Education:
  • The Pennsylvania State University, B.A., 1992
  • Widener University School of Law, J.D. (cum laude), 1997
Law Review:
Staff Member, Delaware Journal of Corporate Law
Honors:
Academic Achievement Award, Legal Writing and Analysis; Scholarship for Academic Excellence

Born: 1969

Wendy R.S. O'Connor

King of Prussia, PA

Practice Areas
  • Product Liability
  • General Liability
  • Premises and Retail Liability
  • Hospitality and Liquor Liability
  • Health Care Liability
  • Long-Term Care Liability
Admitted
  • Pennsylvania, 1989
  • New Jersey, 1990
  • U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania, 2008
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 2019
Additional Biographical Details:

Classes/Seminars Taught: "Hills and Ridges: Defending the Snow and Ice Slip and Fall Case in Pennsylvania," Marshall Dennehey Client Presentation, 2019; "Limited Tort v. Full Tort/Verbal Threshold v. Zero Threshold - Which Option Applies?," Marshall Dennehey Client Presentation, 2018; "A Primer on Legal Malpractice Claims in Pennsylvania," Marshall Dennehey Client Presentation, 2017; "Blitz on Damages: Reducing the Plaintiff's Economic Damages Claim," Marshall Dennehey Client Presentation, 2016; "The Whittling Away of Protection Afforded Under the Pennsylvania Peer Review Protection Act," Health Care and Health Law Seminar, Marshall Dennehey, November 5, 2015; "Documenting Your Care: Good for You; Good for Your Patient," Pocono Medical Center Nursing Staff, October 2015; "Informed Consent After Brady v. Urbas - Taking Another Look," Bar Association of Lehigh County, September 23, 2015: "Mock Deposition of a Nurse," Pocono Medical Center Nursing Staff, May 2015; "Beyond Barrick v. Holy Spirit: Guidelines for Expert Witness Communications," Northampton County Bar Association, March 2015; "Anatomy of a Lawsuit and the Impact of the Internet," October 2014; "Grievance or Dispute Resolution Clauses," September 9, 2014; "Oh, What a Tangled Web We Weave: How the Internet Can Make or Break the Medical Professional Negligence Case," 63rd Annual Joint Meeting of the Lehigh County Bar Association and Lehigh County Medical Society, September 9, 2014; "EMR and Electronic Communications with Patients: When is it Okay to Hit Send?," Pocono Medical Center Grand Rounds, December 2013; "Litigation Issues Arising From the Use of Electronic Medical Records," Northampton County Medical Society, September 2013; "Federal Discovery Abuses: Was That Wrong?"; "Getting Paid in a Recession Economy: Tips for the Small Business Owner"; "Documenting the Job: A Guide to AIA Forms for the Construction Manager"; "The Importance of Patient Communication," Sacred Heart Hospital Family Practice Residents, Winter 2012; "Nursing Care Best Practices," Moravian Village of Bethlehem, Spring 2011; "Recent Updates from Pennsylvania's Appellate Court: Civil Litigation," 2005

Memberships:
  • Pennsylvania, Lehigh County and Northampton County Bar Associations
  • American Veterinary Medical Law Association (2011)
Publications:
  • Author: "The People v. COVID-19: Are You Ready For Some Litigation?" Defense Digest, Vol. 26, No. 1, Spring 2020
  • "Cell Phone Usage and Motor Vehicle Litigation," The Pennsylvania Bar Association Quarterly, April 2020
  • "Winning The 'Safety Sweep-Stakes': The Impact of Inspection Protocols on Retailer Slip-and-Fall Litigation," Counterpoint, Newsletter of the Pennsylvania Defense Institute, January 2020
  • "The 21st Century Litigator: You're Only As Good As Your Technology," Network Magazine, October 12, 2018
  • "May I Finish? The Case Against Interrupting," ABA Journal, September 11, 2018
  • "Avoiding Arbitration Panel Fatigue: Tips For Keeping Your Arbitrators' Full Attention," The Pennsylvania Lawyer, September/October 2018
  • "Mentors Teach Young Lawyers How to Be Lawyers," The Legal Intelligencer, April 20, 2017
  • "You Don't Have to be a Jerk: The Case for Civility in the Profession," Pennsylvania Bar Association, Civil Litigation Section, Civil Litigation Update, Winter/Spring 2017
  • "Every Dog Has Its Day - In Court - Things to Keep in Mind When the Fur Starts to Fly," Network Magazine, Summer 2016
  • "Does Your 'Bedside Manner' Need a Checkup?," The Pennsylvania Lawyer, July/August 2016
  • "The Peer Review Protection Act ('PRPA'): Looking Back, Looking Ahead," The Pennsylvania Bar Association Quarterly, April 2016
  • "Informed Consent: What Every Pennsylvania Physician Needs to Know," Physician's News Digest, October 19, 2015
  • "Medical Professional Negligence - What's In A Name? If You're The Plaintiff, It Doesn’t Matter," Defense Digest, Vol. 20, No. 3, September 2014
Education:
  • Mount Holyoke College, A.B. (magna cum laude), 1986
  • Dickinson School of Law, J.D., 1989
Honors:
Helen Blyth Hazen Music Award (1986), Mount Holyoke College; Merit Scholar and Abel Klaw Advocacy Prize (1989), The Dickinson School of Law

Jacqueline M. Reynolds

King of Prussia, PA

Practice Areas
  • Health Care Liability
  • Premises and Retail Liability
Admitted
  • New Jersey, 1996
  • Pennsylvania, 1997
Additional Biographical Details:

Montgomery County Law Reporter (Chair, 2016); Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas (Discovery Master); Lecturer at Local Hospitals for Hospital Staff, CME Credits; AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell®; Classes/Seminars Taught: "Can a Physician Reduce the Likelihood of Litigation and If So How," Lower Bucks Hospital Lecture Series, Washington Crossing, PA, June 4, 2015; "Anatomy of a Lawsuit," Medical Legal Society, East Norriton, PA, November 13, 2012

Memberships:
  • American and Pennsylvania Bar Associations
  • Montgomery County Bar Association (President, 2021; Secretary, 2017; Co-Chair, Women in the Law, 2014-Present; Board of Directors, 2013-2015; Executive Committee for Board of Directors, 2014-2015; Executive Committee for Bench Bar, 2014-2015; President, Trial Lawyers Section, 2012; Judicial Task Force, 2012)
  • Montgomery County Inn of Court (President, 2015-2016)
Publications:
  • Contributor: "Montgomery Practice Manual, Trial Section," Montgomery Bar Association, 2012-2014
  • Author: "Case Study: Yussen v. MCARE Fund," Law360.com, September 20, 2012
  • "What Constitutes a Claim Under Section 715 of MCARE?," Defense Digest, Vol. 18, No. 3, September 2012
  • "Certificate of Merit Applies to Incarcerated Prisoners," Defense Digest, Vol. 14, No. 3, September 2008
  • "I've Got Some Good News and Some Bad News," Defense Digest, Vol. 6, No. 3, June 2000
Education:
  • Cedar Crest College, B.A., 1990
  • Temple University Beasley School of Law, J.D., 1996

Born: 1967

John R. Riddell

King of Prussia, PA

Practice Areas
  • Miscellaneous Professional Liability
  • General Liability
  • Automobile Liability
  • Product Liability
  • Trucking and Transportation Liability
  • Property Litigation
  • Rideshare Liability
Admitted
  • Pennsylvania, 1984
  • New Jersey
Additional Biographical Details:

AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell®; Classes/Seminars Taught: "CLE Down the Shore," Pennsylvania Bar Institute, August 2010

Memberships:
  • Pennsylvania and Delaware County Bar Associations
Publications:
  • Author: "The Rescue Doctrine Meets Superseding Cause," Defense Digest, Vol. 18, No. 4, December 2012
  • "The PIGA Setoff Statute Revisited," Defense Digest, Vol. 6, No. 6, December 2000
  • "PIGA Sett-Off Statute Interpreted," Defense Digest, Vol. 6, No. 1, February 2000
  • "Is 'Double-Dipping' Still Permitted Under The Income Loss Provisions Of The MVFRL?," Defense Digest, April, 1996
Education:
  • University of Pennsylvania, B.A., 1981
  • Villanova University School of Law, J.D., 1984

Born: 1960

Mark T. Riley

King of Prussia, PA

Practice Areas
  • Automobile Liability
  • Product Liability
  • Property Litigation
  • Public Entity and Civil Rights Litigation
  • Aviation and Complex Litigation
  • Premises and Retail Liability
  • General Liability
Admitted
  • Pennsylvania, 1987
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 1988
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1996
Additional Biographical Details:

AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell®; The Best Lawyers in America©, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, 2023; Classes/Seminars Taught: "Pennsylvania Automobile Law," Numerous Presentations to Insurance Carriers; "Auto Law Update," Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Philadelphia; "Pennsylvania Evidence Update," Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Atlantic City, NJ; "Family Medical Leave Act," Pennsylvania Claims Association

Memberships:
  • Pennsylvania and Montgomery County Bar Associations
Publications:
  • Author: "When Rules Collide: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Clarifies Relationship Between Assured Clear Distance Rule and Sudden Emergency Doctrine," Defense Digest, 1999
  • "Employment of Independent Contractors and the Peculiar Risk Doctrine," Defense Digest, 1993
  • "Practical Considerations in Defending the Peculiar Risk Case," Defense Digest, 1993
Education:
  • Villanova University, B.S. Accounting, 1984
  • Villanova University School of Law, J.D., 1987

Born: 1961

Adam M. Sorce

King of Prussia, PA

Practice Areas
  • Automobile Liability
  • Construction Injury Litigation
  • General Liability
  • Product Liability
  • Property Litigation
  • Premises and Retail Liability
  • Architectural, Engineering and Construction Defect Litigation
Admitted
  • Pennsylvania, 2002
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2004
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania, 2007
Additional Biographical Details:

AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell®; Pennsylvania Super Lawyer Rising Star (2012-2016); Classses/Seminars Taught: "CLE-Declaratory Judgment Actions"

Publications:
  • Author: "Eliminating Duplicate Claims With the Gist of the Action Doctrine," Defense Digest, Vol. 22, No. 4, December 2016
Reported Cases:
Kazimer v. Methacton School District, 2016 Pa. Commw. Unpub. LEXIS 71; Shamis v. Moon, 2012 Phila. Ct. Com. Pl. LEXIS 343; Zuno v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (E.D. Pa. May 29, 2009); American Logistics Group, Inc. v. Weinpert, 2005 Ohio 4809; Scales v. Six Flags, Inc., 2004 Ohio 4385 (2004 Ohio App. Lexis 3977); Sendejaz v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 2003 Ohio 7196 (2003 Ohio App. LEXIS 6649)
Education:
  • Franklin & Marshall College, B.A., 1998
  • Case Western Reserve University, J.D., 2001

Francis X. Wickersham

King of Prussia, PA

Practice Areas
  • Workers' Compensation
Admitted
  • Pennsylvania, 1989
Additional Biographical Details:

Greater Philadelphia Executive Claims Council; The Best Lawyers in America©, Workers' Compensation Law - Employers, 2023; Classes/Seminars Taught: "State of the Union - Medical Marijuana, Workers' Compensation Insurance ExecuSummit," Uncasville, CT, January 24-25, 2023; "Protecting Against Unreasonable Medical Expenses and Fee Reviews," Marshall Dennehey Workers' Compensation Seminar, October 27, 2022; "Unique Workers' Compensation Aspects of Independent Contractors and Traveling Employees," Lorman Education Services Webinar, December 16, 2021; "The URO Challenge and the Impact of Medical Marijuana," Marshall Dennehey Webinar, October 29, 2020; "Mitigating the Risk of Workplace Bullying," Marshall Dennehey Workers' Compensation Seminar, October 24, 2019; "Pot For Pain," Marshall Dennehey Workers' Compensation Seminar, October 25, 2018; "In a Pickle: The Implications of Protz," Marshall Dennehey Workers' Compensation Seminar, October 19, 2017; "Defense Counsel Wish List," Marshall Dennehey Workers' Compensation Seminar, October 19, 2016; "Aging Gracefully? The Senior Workforce and Impacts on Workers' Compensation," CLM Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, May 2016; "Doped Up: Implications of Compound Medications, Generic Drugs and Medical Marijuana," Marshall Dennehey Workers' Compensation Seminar, October 22, 2015; "Marijuana in Workers' Compensation - Medical and Legal Challenges," CLM 2015 Medical Legal Summit, Chicago, IL, June 3, 2015; "Medicare Liens and Set-Asides and Workers' Compensation Liens," Philadelphia Bar Association's Bench-Bar & Annual Conference, October 18, 2014; "Behind the Robe: An Interview With the Judges," Roadmap to Success - Understanding Workers' Compensation, Marshall Dennehey Seminar, October 24, 2013; "Career Day," Upper Merion Middle School, 2011; "Case Law Update," Broadspire and Glaxosmithkline, 2010; "Navigating the Workers' Compensation Court Room," Berkley Midatlantic Group, 2010; "How to Distinguish Between ADA, FMLA and Workers' Compensation Actions," Wegmans, 2009; "Record Retention and E-Discovery," The Addis Group, 2009; "Legal Updates: A Survival Guide," Pennsylvania Self-Insurers Association Annual Meeting, 2008; "Impact of New Vocational Regulations on Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Claims Handling," Sedgwick Claims Management Services and Cambridge Integrated Services, 2007; "The Do's and Don'ts of Utilization Reviews," Montgomery Bar Association, 2007; "Career Day," Upper Merion Middle School, 2005; "Law Day," Caley Elementary School, 2001-2002; "Ethical Considerations in Workers' Compensation," Montgomery Bar Association, 2000; "Interplay Between Workers' Compensation and Liability," Insurance Society of Philadelphia, 1999; "Act 57 and its Impact On Workers' Compensation Litigation," Pottstown Hospital, February 1998

Memberships:
  • Pennsylvania and Montgomery County Bar Associations
  • Claims & Litigation Management Alliance
Publications:
  • Author: Protecting Against Unreasonable Medical Expenses and Fee Reviews, Marshall Dennehey Workers' Compensation Seminar, October 27, 2022
  • "Blurred Lines: A Breakdown of Conventional Workplace Boundaries During the Pandemic," Pennsylvania Law Weekly, August 5, 2021
  • "Medical Marijuana: Reasonable and Necessary Medical Care for Injured Workers?" The Legal Intelligencer's Cannabis Law Supplement, May 27, 2020
  • "Workers' Compensation Fraud Case Against Pharmacies & Physicians Dismissed by Court," What's Hot in Workers' Comp--Special PA Alert, September 18, 2019
  • "Pot for Pain: A Cannabis Conundrum in the Courts," CLM Magazine, September 2018
  • "Much Anticipated Protz Decision Comes Down," Philadelphia Bar Reporter, September 2017
  • "Protz: Problems for Practitioners and Politicians," Pennsylvania Law Weekly, August 22, 2017
  • "State of Confusion: Duffey v. WCAB and Pennsylvania’s Impaired Impairment Rating System," Defense Digest, Vol. 23, No. 2, June 2017
  • "Aging Gracefully? The Impact of a Senior Workforce on Workers' Compensation," Workers' Compensation, Page 28. August/September 2016
  • "Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Carves Out Exception to Exclude Remedy Provisions of the Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Act For Late Manifesting Occupational Disease Claims," ABA TIPS Workers’ Compensation And Employers’ Liability Law Committee Newsletter, Winter 2014
  • "Legal Updates," Pennsylvania Self-Insurers Association Newsletter, 2009-Present
  • "Ask an Expert," Pennsylvania Self-Insurers Association Newsletter, January 2009
  • "Digest of Insurance Law, Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation," Best's Directory of Recommended Insurance Attorneys, 2007-Present
  • "Special Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Law Alerts," 2006-Present
  • "Critical Case Summaries," Pennsylvania Self-Insurers Association Newsletter, 2006-2008
  • "What's Hot in Workers' Comp," Marshall Dennehey Workers' Compensation Department Newsletter, 2002-Present
  • "Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Update," Counterpoint, Newsletter of the PA Defense Institute, June 2002-Present
  • "Independent Contractor or Employee: Supreme Court Rolls Over Controversial Commonwealth Court Decision Holding That Federal and State Motor Carrier Regulations Require Finding of Employment," Defense Digest, Vol. 7, No. 2, April 2001
  • "Decisions Impact Workers' Comp Benefits: Court Focuses on Release Agreement, Length of Employment," The Legal Intelligencer, March 2001
  • "Lykins: The Supreme Court Eliminates Unemployment Compensation Credit for pre-Act 44 Injuries," Counterpoint, January 1999
  • "Act 44 and Pre-Amendment Injuries: Banic Breaks the Mold," PSIA Workers' Compensation Newsletter, March 1996
  • Regular Contributor: Case Law Alerts, 2010-Present
Reported Cases:
McKinney v. WCAB (Decision Data), 752 A.2d 928 (Pa. Cmmwlth. 2000) (rev. per cuiam, 770 A.2d 326, Pa. 2001); School District of Philadelphia v. WCAB (Hennegan), 751 A.2d 729 (Pa. Cmmwlth. 2000)
Education:
  • Villanova University, B.A., 1986
  • Widener University School of Law, J.D., 1989
Law Review:
Staff Writer, Member of Editorial Board, Delaware Law Forum

Born: 1964

A. Judd Woytek

King of Prussia, PA

Practice Areas
  • Workers' Compensation
Admitted
  • Pennsylvania, 1995
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
Additional Biographical Details:

AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell®; Classes/Seminars Taught: "A State-By-State Guide to Avoiding Attorneys' Fees and Sanctions," Marshall Dennehey Workers' Compensation Seminar, October 27, 2022; "Civil Litigation Updates in COVID-19 Litigation - Where Do We Stand One Year Later?," Marshall Dennehey Webinar, May 2021; "IREs and WC Case Law Update," Client Webinar, May 19, 2021; "Are You Coming or Going - Do You Know Your Course and Scope?," Marshall Dennehey Webinar, October 26, 2020; "Mitigating the Risk of Workplace Bullying," Marshall Dennehey Workers' Compensation Seminar, October 24, 2019; "Return to Work: Perfecting Job Offers and the Revival of the Labor Market Survey," Marshall Dennehey Workers' Compensation Seminar, October 18 and 25, 2018; "Ingredients for Successfully Defending Claims for Work Injuries at Home," Marshall Dennehey Workers' Compensation Seminar, October 19, 2017; "Course and Scope," Marshall Dennehey Workers' Compensation Seminars, October 19 and 27, 2016; "Cover Your Bases: A WCAIS Update," Marshall Dennehey Workers' Compensation Seminar, October 22, 2015; "The Basics of WCAIS," Client Seminar, Parsippany, NJ, November 21, 2014; "Social Media Update," Marshall Dennehey Workers' Compensation Seminar, November 6, 2014; "Workers' Compensation: What's the Best Case," The Seltzer Group Workers' Compensation Seminar, Bethlehem, PA, December 6, 2012; "How To Control Your Claim," The Seltzer Group Workers' Compensation Seminar, Bethlehem, PA, December 7, 2011; "Workers' Compensation Hearings: Techniques & Strategies for Success," National Business Institute, Allentown, PA, October 22, 2008; "Advanced Workers' Compensation in Pennsylvania," (Speaker and Course Planner) National Business Institute, Allentown, PA, 2003-2004; "Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Law Seminar, Top 20 Cases of 2001 & 2002," Professional Education Systems Institute, Pittsburgh, 2002; "Workers' Compensation Update Lecture," Institute of Management Accountants, Lehigh Valley Chapter, Holiday Inn Bethlehem, 1998

Memberships:
  • Pennsylvania and Lehigh County (Workers' Compensation Committee) Bar Associations
Publications:
  • Author: "Protz - One Year Later," Defense Digest, Vol. 24, No. 2, June 2018
  • "It 'Payes' to Be Abnormal - Is The Law Really Changing for Mental/Mental Claims in PA Workers' Comp?" Defense Digest, Vol. 20, No. 3, September 2014
  • "That 70's Show: Obamacare Takes Federal Blick Lung Claims Back in Time," Carrier Management, December 2013 and Defense Digest, Vol. 20, No. 1, March 2014
Education:
  • Ursinus College, B.A., 1992
  • Widener University School of Law, J.D. (cum laude), 1995

Born: 1970

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