Eighty Marshall Dennehey Attorneys Recognized in the 2023 Editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch™

Marshall Dennehey is proud to announce that 80 of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized in the 2023 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch™. Additionally, three of the firm’s attorneys have been selected 2023 “Lawyers of the Year” in their respective practice areas and demographic regions. 

2023 LAWYERS OF THE YEAR

Michael J. DeCandio, Jacksonville, Florida, Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
Mr. DeCandio concentrates his practice in the defense of construction and design professionals. Additionally, he defends both products and premises liability as well as trucking cases. He has tried almost 100 cases to verdict.

Ronald M. Puntil, Jr., Pittsburgh, Litigation – Health Care
Mr. Puntil has more than 30 years of medical malpractice litigation experience. He defends physicians, nursing homes, hospitals, and other health care providers in health care liability and malpractice matters. He is additionally experienced in the areas of employment law and workers’ compensation. A seasoned trial attorney, he has taken approximately 100 trials to verdict, obtaining at least 90 defense verdicts and several of the cases he has handled have resulted in verdicts or settlements significantly below the demands. 

Thomas P. Wagner, Philadelphia, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Mr. Wagner is a litigation and trial lawyer with more than 30 years experience. He concentrates his practice on the defense of casualty and product liability cases, as well as the transportation industry. His clients include well-known national retailers, hotels, product manufacturers, the largest operator of school buses in the world, and one of the largest transit authorities in the U.S.

2023 BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA 

Harrisburg, PA
Brigid Alford, Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance
Shannon Fellin, Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
John R. Ninosky, Litigation – Insurance; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Christopher Reeser, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Cleveland, OH
David Fagnilli, Insurance Law
Leslie Jenny, Litigation – Health Care; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants

Jacksonville, FL
Michael DeCandio, Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants; Commercial Litigation;
         Construction Law; Litigation - Construction
Elizabeth Ferguson, Litigation – Construction
James Hanratty, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

King of Prussia, PA
Mark Riley, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Daniel Sherry, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Robin Snyder, Litigation – Health Care
Frank Wickersham, Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers 

Scranton, PA
Matthew Keris, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
William McPartland, Insurance Law
Benjamin Nicolosi Jr., Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants 
Victoria Scanlon, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Michael Sebastian, Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers 

Mount Laurel, NJ
David Blake, Litigation – Insurance
Barbara Davis, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Richard Goldstein, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
John Slimm, Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants; Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants

New York, NY
E.J. Fink, Insurance Law
Edward C. Radzik, Admiralty and Maritime Law

Orlando, FL
Bradley Blystone, Insurance Law; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Thomas Brown, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Peggy Bush, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Janice Merrill, Litigation – Health Care 

Philadelphia, PA
Daniel Krebbs, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants 
J. Bruce McKissock, Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Michele Punturi, Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers 
Daniel Ryan, Jr., Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Joseph Santarone, Civil Rights Law
Christopher Santoro, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants 
Michael Turner, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants 
Thomas Wagner, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Pittsburgh, PA
Thomas Birris, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Melissa Devich Cochran, Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – 
         Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Daniel Deitrick, Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers 
Christian Marquis, Litigation, Municipal; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
James McGovern, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Kristin Pieseski, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants 
Ronald Puntil, Jr., Litigation – Health Care; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Dennis Roman, Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
Stu Sostmann, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Anthony Williott, Litigation – Health Care; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants

Roseland, NJ
Robert Evers, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants 
Leonard Leicht, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Transportation Law
Sunny Sparano, Litigation – Construction

Tampa, FL
Michael Bradford, Admiralty & Maritime Law; Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation – 
         Defendants
Lindsay McCormick, Litigation – Construction 

Wilmington, DE
Tracy Burleigh, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Sarah Cole, Litigation – Insurance 
Keri Morris, Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Josh Scheets, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants 

2023 BEST LAWYERS: ONES TO WATCH

Fort Lauderdale, FL
Nicholas Ferreiro, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Holly Hamilton, Financial Services Regulation Law

Jacksonville, FL
Sean Reeves, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants 
Corey Setterlund, Insurance Law

Melville, NY
Sam Ruggeri, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants

Scranton, PA
Robert Aldrich, III, Health Care Law; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Mark Burns, Transportation Law

Mount Laurel, NJ
Christopher DiCicco, Transportation Law
Jeremy Zacharias, Commercial Litigation

New York, NY
Elizabeth Driscoll, Insurance Law
Andrew Thebaud, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants 

Orlando, FL
Carolin Pacheco, Insurance Law

Philadelphia, PA
Melanie Foreman, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; Transportation Law
Dana Gittleman, Insurance Law; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Andrew Goldstein, Insurance Law
Angeline Panepresso, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Christian Weimann, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants

Pittsburgh, PA
Gregory P. Graham, Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Product Liability Litigation –
       Defendants
Brad Haas, Insurance Law; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation –
       Defendants
Lauren Purcell, Construction Law; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Michael Winsko, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Westchester County, NY
Jennifer Robinson, Construction Law

Roseland, NJ 
Rachel Bekerman, Health Care Law
Paul Lanza, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; Transportation Law
Josie Scanlon, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

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