Arthur Lefco Named 2016 Legal Malpractice "Lawyer of the Year" in Philadelphia by Best Lawyers in America©

Arthur W. Lefco, professional liability attorney in the Philadelphia office of Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin, has been named the 2016 Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants "Lawyer of the Year" for Philadelphia by Best Lawyers in America©. Mr. Lefco was additionally recognized by Best Lawyers in the areas of Commercial Litigation and Defendants' Professional Malpractice Law.

Best Lawyers began designating "Lawyers of the Year" in high-profile legal practice areas in 2009. Only a single lawyer in each legal practice specialty per designated metropolitan area is selected, based on voting averages received during peer-review assessments. The designation reflects the high level of respect a lawyer has earned among other leading lawyers in the same communities and the same practice areas for their abilities, professionalism and integrity.

With more than 40 years of experience, Mr. Lefco is a highly accomplished trial lawyer in the realm of professional liability, coverage and commercial litigation. Well-known in the Philadelphia legal community, his fellow lawyers and insurers routinely seek his advice, counsel and representation. 

Mr. Lefco's service to the bar and the public in law-related fields, such as the Pennsylvania Disciplinary Board, the American Law Institute, the University of Pennsylvania Law School and the Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Bar Associations, has been extensive. He often writes and lectures in the areas of lawyers' professional liability and professional responsibilities.

A graduate of Michigan State University and the University of Pennsylvania Law School, he has been recognized as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer for the past ten years and is rated AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell.