Three Marshall Dennehey Attorneys Selected 2022 “Lawyers of the Year” and 67 Attorneys Recognized Overall in the 2022 Editions of The Best Lawyers in America© and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch©

Marshall Dennehey is proud to announce that three of the firm’s attorneys have been selected 2022 “Lawyers of the Year” and 67 attorneys have been recognized overall in the 2022 Editions of The Best Lawyers in America© and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch©. 

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Lawyers of the Year
Dennis J. Roman, John R. Ninosky and Shannon P. Fellin have been selected 2022 Lawyers of the Year in their respective practice areas and demographic regions. 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. 

Dennis J. Roman, Pittsburgh, Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
For over 30 years, Mr. Roman has concentrated his practice in the defense of professionals, with particular emphasis on lawyer liability claims. He has successfully defended attorneys and law firms sued as a result of claimed malpractice arising from myriad fields, including medical malpractice, securities, commercial litigation, corporate transactions, employment law, family law, bankruptcy, and more. A graduate of Duquesne University School of Law, Mr. Roman has an AV® preeminent™ rating with Martindale-Hubbell. He is a member of numerous professional organizations, including the American, Pennsylvania and Allegheny Bar Associations, the Defense Research Institute and the Pennsylvania Defense Institute. 

John R. Ninosky, Harrisburg, Litigation – Insurance
A member of the firm’s Health Care  Department, Mr. Ninosky is highly experienced in medical malpractice as well as general liability matters involving personal injury litigation. He has successfully tried dozens of cases to verdict in all of Pennsylvania's federal courts and in 11 county courts of common pleas. He is accomplished in methods of alternative dispute resolution and he regularly conducts arbitrations and mediations throughout Pennsylvania. Active in the legal and civic communities, he is a member of the Dauphin and Cumberland County Bar associations, the Pennsylvania Defense Institute, the Defense Research Institute and the St. Thomas More Society. Mr. Ninosky is an honors graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania and the Dickinson School of Law. In addition to being licensed in all of Pennsylvania's federal courts, he is also admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, and United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia.

Shannon P. Fellin, Harrisburg, Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Ms. Fellin concentrates her practice exclusively in workers' compensation, representing trucking companies, restaurants, construction companies, candy manufacturers, boroughs/municipalities, colleges, hospitals, agricultural businesses, distribution centers and staffing agencies in all manner of matters related to workers' compensation. She takes a hands-on approach to working with clients, actively engaging them in an open dialogue regarding topical issues relevant to their business. Ms. Fellin works closely with employers to develop policies and procedures to reduce workers' compensation exposure and to educate them on the Workers' Compensation Act. A graduate of the University of Delaware and Dickinson School of Law, she is a member of the Pennsylvania and Dauphin County Bar Associations, and the Human Resource Professionals of Central PA organization. 

The firm’s additional Best Lawyers in America include: 

Harrisburg, PA
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

King of Prussia, PA
Stephen Ryan, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Daniel Sherry, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Mount Laurel, NJ
John Slimm, Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants; Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants

New York, NY
Daniel G. McDermott, Admiralty and Maritime Law
Edward C. Radzik, Admiralty and Maritime Law

Philadelphia, PA
J. Bruce McKissock, Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Daniel Ryan, Jr., Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Joseph Santarone, Civil Rights Law
Thomas Wagner, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Pittsburgh, PA
Thomas Birris, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Melissa Devich Cochran, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Daniel Deitrick, Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers 
Christian Marquis, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
James McGovern, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Ron Puntil, Jr., Litigation – Health Care; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Stu Sostmann, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Tony Williott, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants

Roseland, NJ
Leonard Leicht, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Transportation Law

Tampa, FL
Michael Bradford, Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Samuel C. Higginbottom, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants 

Wilmington, DE
Tracy Burleigh, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Armand Della Porta, Jr., Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Attorneys selected to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, include:

Fort Lauderdale, FL
Isabel Andreacchi, Insurance Law
Kayla Barnett, Insurance Law
Nicholas Ferreiro, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Holly Hamilton, Financial Services Regulation Law
Shaghayegh Nowroozpour, Insurance Law

Jacksonville, FL
Corey Setterlund, Insurance Law

Melville, NY
Matthew Gray, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants 
Sam Ruggeri, Melville, NY, 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
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
Ashley Eldridge, Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Melanie Foreman, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Dana Gittleman, Insurance Law; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Andrew Goldstein, Insurance Law
Karen Grethlein, Construction Law; Litigation – Construction
Benjamin Levine, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
William Novick, IV, Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law
Angeline Panepresso, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Christian Weimann, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants

Pittsburgh, PA
Nicole Carnevale, Litigation – Construction
Gregory P. Graham, Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Brad Haas, Insurance Law; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Ryan Hauck, Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Lauren Purcell, Construction Law; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Sharon Rice Stritmatter, Health Care Law
Michael Winsko, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Westchester County, NY
Jennifer Meyers, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Nadia Niazi, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Steven Saal, Insurance Law

Roseland, NJ 
Julie Dorfman, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Paul Lanza, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; Transportation Law
Josie Scanlon, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Tampa, FL 
Julie Cunningham Aiello, Insurance Law; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants