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Professional Liability

The growth, tenacity and creativity of the plaintiffs' bar has ushered in a new wave of matters sounding in professional liability. To meet the needs of our clients, Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin has responded with a team of lawyers devoted exclusively to defending professionals. Our professional liability practice is broad-based and includes many senior attorneys who have significant experience in the defense of large exposure, politically-sensitive and complex cases. An analysis committee examines each case to ensure its proper assignment within our group.
 
Our Professional Liability Practice Group services a broad client base, including, but not limited to:

  • Abstractors
  • Accountants
  • Actuaries
  • Architects
  • Brokers/Dealers
  • Clergy
  • Debt collectors
  • Engineers
  • Financial planners
  • Financial professionals
  • Financial services outsourcing solution providers
  • Information technology advisors
  • Insurance brokers/agents
  • Investment advisors
  • Investment professionals
  • Lawyers
  • Mediators
  • Mortgage brokers
  • Mutual fund and hedge fund administrators
  • Private trust companies
  • Real estate agents and brokers
  • Stockbrokers
  • Title agents
  • Travel agents

 
We also defend fiduciary liability matters, corporate directors and officers, and ERISA claims. In addition to professional liability matters before state and federal courts, we defend financial planners, investment professionals, and brokers and broker-dealers before self-regulatory organizations (SROs). We also handle securities arbitration claims before FINRA, AAA and other SROs. In addition, the group litigates commercial matters including employment disputes, trade secrets, bank litigation, and surety, fidelity and performance bonds.
 
Our offices are centrally linked by state-of-the-art computer networking. Our clients realize added value from our extensive network of offices: travel time is sharply reduced and the attorneys working out of these offices and living in these respective areas are intimately familiar with local practice and enjoy a good rapport with the judges before whom they frequently appear.
 
Recognizing the need for a cost-effective approach to the defense of professionals, our firm is dedicated to providing our clients with quality, timely and economical service. We are on the cutting edge in developing innovative and alternative billing practices.
 
The Professional Liability Practice Group serves clients in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville, Ft. Lauderdale and communities throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Ohio, Florida and New York.
 
We would welcome the opportunity to work with you in handling your professional liability litigation. We are also available to conduct presentations or training seminars at your location, or at one of our eighteen offices. 

Case Study February 8, 2013

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Jan 20, 2010
Attorney successfully defended a legal malpractice claim by filing a motion to dismiss in lieu of an answer.  The motion sought to dismiss the complaint on the grounds that the attorney did not owe any duty to the former plaintiff against whom he...
Nov 18, 2009
Attorneys received a defense verdict after a three week jury trial.  We defended lawyers who were sued in a Dragonetti case.  The underlying case originally filed by the clients involved the misappropriation of trade secrets and violation of a...
Nov 18, 2009
The Superior Court affirmed the trial court's dismissal of Plaintiff's claims for wrongful use of civil proceedings (Dragonetti) and abuse of process which were brought against our client, an attorney who assisted a disgruntled heir in a dispute...
Nov 9, 2009
Attorney obtained a summary judgment on behalf of our client, a safety consultant for a water treatment plant. The attorney successfully argued that the client's only obligation was to make recommendations to the water commission/property owner and...
Nov 9, 2009
Attorney obtained a defense verdict in a legal malpractice action on behalf of an attorney who in the context of a marital property settlement, did not obtain permanent alimony for her former client (wife). The attorney was first successful in...
Oct 26, 2009
Attorney obtained a dismissal of a legal malpractice action which was filed against an attorney for an estate.  In the probate action, the recalcitrant beneficiaries argued that the attorney did not move quickly to file the returns which resulted in...
Oct 26, 2009
Attorneys obtained summary judgment in a legal malpractice matter.  Plaintiff alleged that our client, Plaintiff's workers' compensation attorney, failed to timely file his compensation claim, which resulted in the dismissal of that claim. ...
Oct 26, 2009
Attorney obtained an Order for Summary Judgment in a legal malpractice action arising out of an underlying matrimonial case.  In the legal malpractice action, the plaintiff wife argued that her attorneys in the matrimonial case failed to discover...
Oct 12, 2009
Attorneys obtained a defense verdict on all claims after a 36 day non-jury trial on legal malpractice claims in federal court. The most serious claims were for aiding and abetting the client's breach of fiduciary duty owed to his minority...
Sep 28, 2009
Attorney obtained a defense verdict in a legal malpractice case in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.  Three days before his contemplated marriage, plaintiff had retained our client to draft a pre-nuptial agreement. The agreement was drafted by our...

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Law Alerts April 11, 2013
In this legal malpractice action, the attorney-defendant appealed a jury verdict entered against her in favor of the plaintiff, her former client in underlying divorce and support proceedings. The plaintiff alleged that the attorney-defendant failed..., Case Law Alerts - 2nd Quarter 2013
Law Alerts April 11, 2013
In this legal malpractice action, the plaintiffs set forth a claim for breach of contract arising from an underlying stock purchase agreement, wherein the plaintiffs erroneously believed, based upon attorney-defendants' advice, that the sale..., Case Law Alerts - 2nd Quarter 2013
Law Alerts April 11, 2013
The broker secured windstorm coverage for the condominium association through an insurance company. The association's condominium was damaged by hurricanes. It proceeded with expensive remediation efforts after the broker assured it that the..., Case Law Alerts - 2nd Quarter 2013
Defense Digest Article March 1, 2013
By John L. Slimm, Esq.*   Key Points: Litigation privilege limited by New Jersey court. Litigation privilege does not apply to a client's malpractice claims against his/her attorney where it is claimed that the attorney..., Defense Digest, Vol. 19, No. 1, March 2013
Defense Digest Article March 1, 2013
By Nicole M. Ehrhart, Esq.*   Key Points: Superior Court expands damages in legal malpractice actions in assumpsit. Potential damages now may include actual losses sustained.   Albeit in a non-precedential decision, the..., Defense Digest, Vol. 19, No. 1, March 2013
Case Study February 8, 2013
Law Alerts January 24, 2013
On Friday, January 18, 2013, James E. Boasberg of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia granted a Motion for Summary Judgment in which the Court ruled that the IRS lacks statutory authority to promulgate or enforce the new...
Law Alerts January 11, 2013
The plaintiff’s complaint was dismissed on a motion based upon her failure to produce expert opinion regarding the standard of professional care applicable to the defendants in the course of their representation of plaintiff in the purchase of..., Case Law Alert - 1st Quarter 2013
Law Alerts January 11, 2013
The plaintiff noticed an advertisement to invest in a real estate project located in Vietnam. The advertising newspaper and person introduced the plaintiff to two other co-investors and attorney Michael Song, Esq. for the purpose of his acting as..., Case Law Alert - 1st Quarter 2013
Law Alerts January 11, 2013
The issue in this appeal is whether the trial court properly dismissed the plaintiff's, Buchanan, claim for malpractice against the attorneys who represented him in the underlying matter. Buchanan represented the Kerrs in filing for bankruptcy...., Case Law Alert - 1st Quarter 2013

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Christopher E. Dougherty
Director - Professional Liability Department
(215) 575-2733
cedougherty@mdwcg.com

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