Message From the Executive Committee
As I sit at my desk this first work day of a new decade, there truly is only one topic which comes to mind for this article: that is to thank the readers of this Digest, our loyal clients.
Undoubtedly, everyone is familiar with the difficult economic times we as a society have been experiencing. While the financial system and housing industries have been most discussed, it has been difficult times for law firms. One of the great legal institutions in Philadelphia literally went out of business. But for a limited few, most large law firms had significant layoffs, income freezes or reductions, and there was despair amongst most lawyers.
While Marshall, Dennehey was not exempt from the worldwide economic slow down, we have been blessed in that we did not have any layoffs. We implemented as many cost saving measures as possible, hopefully, without affecting the lawyering or servicing to our clients. To be sure, we continually counseled our lawyers to have their practices at their most efficient state of their careers. We believe we succeeded in our efforts to reduce expenses, remain efficient, and continue to service and perform at a high level. Because of these efficiencies and the dedication of our employees, I am pleased to advise that we were able to hire a new class of lawyers who joined the firm in or around September 2009. Specifically, these lawyers and their locations are as follows:
David Blake, Esquire | Cherry Hill, New Jersey office |
Jennifer Branch, Esquire | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania office |
Jaimee Burchard, Esquire | Tampa, Florida office |
Allison Domday, Esquire | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania office |
Sharon Duncan, Esquire | Orlando, Florida office |
Shamrock Kennedy, Esquire | King of Prussia, Pennsylvania office |
Matthew Loesberg, Esquire | New York, New York office |
Wendy Leavitt, Esquire | Fort Lauderdale, Florida office |
Geoffrey, Lutz, Esquire | Jacksonville, Florida office |
Joseph Mendelsohn, Esquire | Fort Lauderdale, Florida office |
Crystal Moroney, Esquire | New York, New York office |
Nicholas Bowers, Esquire | Cherry Hill, New Jersey office |
Angeline Panepresso, Esquire | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania office |
Aaron Purser, Esquire | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania office |
Jason Shrive, Esquire | Scranton, Pennsylvania office |
Robert Stanko, Esquire | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania office |
Ashley Toth, Esquire | Cherry Hill, New Jersey office |
Pauline Tutelo, Esquire | Roseland, New Jersey office |
Timothy Welbeck, Esquire | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania office |
At the firm's annual shareholder meeting conducted in December 2009, I am pleased to advise that 15 associates were elected to shareholder status. These 15 individuals' elevation was motivated by, of course, their own hard work, but also because many of you commented on their lawyering skills and positive influences they had with your insureds or companies. Our new shareholders are as follows:
Jason Banonis, Esquire | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania office |
Gregory Bartley, Esquire | Roseland, New Jersey office |
Eric Brown, Esquire | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania office |
Laurianne Falcone, Esquire | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania office |
Robert Fitzgerald, Esquire | Cherry Hill, New Jersey office |
Hillary Fraenkel, Esquire | Roseland, New Jersey office |
Timothy Hartigan, Esquire | King of Prussia, Pennsylvania office |
Howard Hopson, Esquire | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania office |
Gregory Kelley, Esquire | King of Prussia, Pennsylvania office |
Matthew Keris, Esquire | Scranton, Pennsylvania office |
Christian Marquis, Esquire | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania office |
Bruce Seidman, Esquire | Roseland, New Jersey office |
Joseph (Scott) Shannon, Esquire | Wilmington, Delaware office |
Martin Sitler, Esquire | Akron, Ohio office |
John Viggiani, Esquire | Jacksonville, Florida office |
Finally, I am pleased to advise that on January 1, 2010, nine lawyers from the New York firm of McDermott and Radzik, including principals Dan McDermott and Ed Radzik, joined Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin. These lawyers concentrate their practice in maritime law, which is a constant with the firm's growth model of adding new practice groups within our litigation structure. The law firm of McDermott & Radzik transferred all of its pending matters to Marshall, Dennehey on January 1, 2010. We will now have two New York, New York, offices until these offices are merged.
At a time when many large law firms have struggled, the positive achievements of Marshall, Dennehey would not have been possible with the continued support of you, our loyal clients. So on behalf of everyone at our firm, thank you for your continued support and best wishes for a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous 2010.
Defense Digest, Vol. 16, No. 1, March 2010