Current Employment Position(s)

Shareholder

Year Joined Organization: 2002

Lawyer Overview

Arthur W. ("Terry") Lefco has developed a reputation as one of the Philadelphia areas' most experienced and accomplished trial lawyers in professional liability, coverage, and commercial litigation cases. His fellow lawyers and their insurers routinely seek out his advice, counsel, and representation.

Terry'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 has written and lectured often in the areas of lawyers' professional liability and professional responsibilities.

Terry has been named as a Best Lawyer in America for 2007, 2008 and 2009 as well as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer for 2006, 2007 and 2009 in the area of Lawyer's Professional Liability Defense.

Significant Representative Matters

Areas of Practice

• Legal and Accounting Malpractice Defense
• Civil Rights
• Insurance Coverage
• Commercial Litigation
• D & O Litigation

Representative Cases

• Atkinson v. Haug, 424 Pa. Super. 406, 622 A.2d 983 (Pa. Super. 1993)
• Home Ins. Co. v. Powell, 1996 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6863 (E.D. Pa. 1996)
• Oliver v. Sid Bernstein, Ltd., 1997 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3276 (E.D. Pa. 1997)
• Int'l Land Acquisitions, Inc. v. Fausto, 39 Fed. Appx. 751, 2002 U.S. App. LEXIS 13256 (3d Circuit Court of Appeals 2002)
• UA Theatre Circuit, Inc. v. Twp. of Warrington, 316 F.3d 392, 2003 U.S. App. LEXIS 515 (3d Cir. Pa. 2003)

West Practice Categories

Business & Commercial Law, Litigation & Appeals, Securities Law, Professional Malpractice Law, Professional Responsibility, Real Estate Law, Insurance Law

Bar Admissions

• Pennsylvania, 1971
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1972
• U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1977
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1984

Professional Associations and Memberships

• American Bar Association
• American Law Institute, Elected Member
• Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers
• Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, Judge Pro Tempore, 1994 to present
• Insurance Programs Committee, Philadelphia Bar Association, 1983 - Present. Past Chair
• Pennsylvania Bar Association, Professional Liability Committee
• Pennsylvania Supreme Court Disciplinary Board. Member, Heart Committee, 1998 - 2001. Chair, Hearing Committee, 2001 - 2004.
• University of Pennsylvania Law School Alumni Society, 1995 - Present. Past President.

Honors and Awards

• Alumni Award of Merit, University of Pennsylvania Law School
• AV Peer Review Rating by LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell
• Pennsylvania Super Lawyer (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)
• Best Lawyers in America (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)
• Philadelphia Best Lawyers (2009)

Classes and Seminars

• Malpractice Avoidance Seminars - Delaware County Bar Association, Montgomery County Bar Association, Bucks County Bar Association, 2008
• Numerous Malpractice Avoidance Seminars - Pennsylvania Law Firms, 2008
• Malpractice Avoidance Seminar, Conference of County Bar Leaders, State College, Pennsylvania, March 4, 2005
• Avoiding Malpractice Liability, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Reading, Pennsylvania, April 19, 2005
• Special Problems of Lawyer Experts, Pennsylvania Bar Association Civil Litigation Section, Annual Retreat, April 11-13, 2003
• Hot Topics in Business Litigation, Professional Education Systems, Inc., November 19, 2002
• Legal Ethics in Pennsylvania, Lorman Education Services, September 18, 2002
• Avoiding and Dealing With Tax Malpractice Cases, Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Greater Philadelphia Chapter, November 28, 2001
• Wrongful Use of Civil Proceedings, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 2000
• "Successful Termination" in Wrongful Use of Civil Proceedings Cases, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, PBI No. 2000-2546 B
• Common Causes of Legal Malpractice and How to Avoid Them, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, PBI No. 1999-2339

Past Employment Positions

• Cozen O'Connor, Senior Member, 1998 - 2002
• Sherr, Joffe & Zuckerman P.C., Shareholder, 1994 - 1998
• Mesirov, Gelman, Jaffe, Cramer & Jamieson, Associate to Partner, 1975 - 1994
• Philadelphia Housing Authority, General Counsel, 1973 - 1975

Education

• University of Pennsylvania Law School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1971
  J.D.
• Michigan State University, 1968
  B.S.

Fraternities/Sororities

• Phi Sigma Delta

Published Works

• Insurance Claim Information May Be Discoverable, ABA Journal, July, 2000

Address

1845 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-4797

Phones

(215) 575-2588

Faxes

(215) 575-0856

Emails

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Websites

http://www.marshalldennehey.com