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Marshall Dennehey Secures Four Finalist Honors in the 2026 Pennsylvania Legal Awards
Marshall Dennehey has been recognized as a finalist in four categories of The Legal Intelligencer and Law.com’s 2026 Pennsylvania Legal Awards, including the prestigious Attorney of the Year honor, for which John J. Hare, Chair of the firm’s Appellate Advocacy & Post-Trial Practice Group, and Executive Committee member, is a co-finalist. The categories are:
Marshall Dennehey Welcomes Andrew W. Norfleet in Harrisburg as a Shareholder in the Professional Liability Department
Marshall Dennehey announced today that experienced litigator Andrew W. Norfleet has joined the firm’s Harrisburg office as a shareholder in the Professional Liability Department. Previously, Norfleet was a partner at Lavery Law in Harrisburg.
Marshall Dennehey Promotes James Cole and Sunny Sparano to Lead The Firm’s Professional Liability Department and Announces New Board of Directors Appointments
Marshall Dennehey announced today that James H. Cole has been appointed Director of the firm’s 140+ attorney Professional Liability Department and Sunny Marie Sparano has been appointed Assistant Director. Cole is succeeding Craig S. Hudson as department director as well as a member of the firm’s Board of Directors. Hudson will remain with the firm in an Emeritus role.
Marshall Dennehey Announces 2026 Shareholder Class and Special Counsel Promotions
Marshall Dennehey is pleased to announce that 16 attorneys have been elected shareholders of the firm effective Jan. 1, 2026. Additionally, two attorneys have been promoted from associate to special counsel. These new shareholders and special counsel represent the firm’s four core departments – Casualty, Professional Liability, Health Care and Workers’ Compensation – and come from 11 of the firm’s 19 offices.
Marshall Dennehey Named a 2026 "Best Law Firm" In Multiple Practice Areas by Best Lawyers®
Marshall Dennehey has been named a "2026 Best Law Firm" in multiple practice areas, both nationally and across numerous regions of the country, by Best Lawyers®. Nationally, the firm ranked in the practice areas of Litigation- Construction, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Action – Defendants, Insurance Law, and Commercial Litigation.
Marshall Dennehey Bolsters Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Team With Strategic Additions of Perry D. Merlo and Andrew W. Maffett in Harrisburg
Marshall Dennehey is strengthening its Pennsylvania workers’ compensation practice with the strategic additions of Perry D. Merlo as shareholder and Andrew W. Maffett as special counsel in the firm’s Harrisburg office. Both attorneys join from Lavery Law in Harrisburg, bringing deep experience and proven litigation success to the team.
