SIDEBAR: News and Happenings
NEWS
Marshall Dennehey Is Honored to Accept the External Law Firm Partner of the Year Award from Liberty Mutual Insurance
The award is bestowed upon law firms Liberty Mutual considers to have consistently delivered pragmatic legal solutions in defending and advancing the interests of their customers, policy holders and the company itself. According to Liberty Mutual, “Marshall Dennehey distinguished itself from its peers by focusing on quality and service, achieving exceptional outcomes in a cost-effective and innovative manner, and fostering inclusion.”
HAPPENINGS
Robert Aldrich and Melissa Dziak (both of Scranton) co-presented “Navigating the Digital Shift: Balancing the Benefits and Legal Risks of Patient Portals” at the 2025 ASHRM annual conference. Along with Gina Kittek, System Director, Risk Management & Corporate Compliance at United Health Services, Rob and Missy discussed mitigation strategies for managing the risks associated with the use of patient portals and how the reliance on patient portals impacts medical malpractice laws.
Marshall Dennehey was a proud sponsor of the 2025 Upstate New York Educational Conference hosted by The Association for Healthcare Risk Management of New York. Held in late October in Binghamton, the conference brought together industry leaders for a full-day event focused on the latest issues in health care risk management. This program delivered actionable insights and evidence-based strategies for health care professionals, legal experts, policy makers and risk management teams. Melissa Dziak and Robert Aldrich (Scranton) represented our firm during the event.
Megan Nelson (Orlando) presented a webinar, “Incident Reporting from A Lawyer’s Perspective,” for the American College of Healthcare Executives. As an attorney and registered nurse, Megan offered insight into the importance of incident reporting from both a health care and legal point of view.
Gary Samms (Philadelphia and King of Prussia) provided the defense perspective in two recent television segments focused on medical malpractice issues. The segments were produced by KIRO - 7 TV, a CBS and Telemundo affiliate in Seattle, Washington. Click below to watch:
- KIRO 7 Investigates lag time between complaints against doctors and discipline catching up.
- Who’s your doctor? Advice from advocates on researching before getting a procedure. against doctors and discipline catching up.
INVESTING IN EXCELLENCE: CONTINUED GROWTH OF OUR HEALTH CARE TEAM
We’re proud to announce the continued expansion of our medical malpractice defense team. As litigation against health care providers grows more complex and high stakes, we remain committed to delivering strategic representation. This growth reflects our ongoing investment in providing clients with the strongest possible defense in today’s evolving health care landscape.
- Jonathan Landua, Special Counsel, King of Prussia
- Molly Callihan, Associate, Pittsburgh
- Niesha Gibbs, Associate, Roseland
- Julianna Malloy, Associate, King of Prussia
- Evan Pentz, Associate, King of Prussia
- Benjamin Phelps, Associate, Philadelphia
- Jenise Rivera, Associate, Philadelphia
- Dylan Trochtenberg, Associate, Mount Laurel
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