Current Employment Position(s)

Shareholder

Year Joined Organization: 1995

Lawyer Overview

Joseph has focused much of his practice in the defense of toxic tort, asbestos, and general liability litigation.

Since November of 2002, Joseph has served as the National Counsel for a high tech corporation and their toxic tort litigation across United States. In this capacity Joseph coordinates with client and carriers to analyze nationwide litigation, set policy and strategy, and execute initiatives through local counsel network. His involvement also includes review of individual cases and trend analysis; expert development; conduct meetings and conferences with clients, witnesses and counsel for information gathering and training purposes; and participation in the process of the development of annual report through providing consultation and supporting data to economic consultants. Moreover, Joseph speaks and meets with various plaintiff's counsel across the country, in conjunction with local counsel, in negotiating settlements and dismissals.

As well, Joseph has lectured on various topics for a number of organizations including the Pennsylvania Insurance Society and the Southeastern Pennsylvania Claims Association where he served as the Chair of the Legislation Committee.

In 1988 Joseph graduated from Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. After graduation, he attended Widener University School of Law where he achieved his Juris Doctorate in 1992. At Widener, Joseph was elected President of the Environmental Law and Policy Society. Also during law school, he worked as the law clerk for the Appellate Division of the Dauphin County Public Defender's Office.

Areas of Practice

• Toxic Tort
• Mass Tort
• Asbestos Litigation
• Mold Litigation

Representative Cases

• Quate v. American Standard, Inc., 2003 PA Super 64, 818 A.2d 510 (Pa. Super. 2003)

West Practice Categories

Premises Liability -- Defense, Insurance Law, Motor Vehicle, Bad Faith Insurance, Asbestos

Bar Admissions

• Pennsylvania, 1992

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Montgomery County Bar Association
• Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Pennsylvania Disciplinary Board - Senior Hearing Committee Member
• Philadelphia Bar Association

Honors and Awards

• AV Peer Review Rating by LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell

Classes and Seminars

• 2007 Pennsylvania Asbestos Case Law Review, Liberty Mutual - 2008
• Use of Technology in Defending the Asbestos Case, Internal Presentation to MDWCG IT Department - 2008
• Defending the Thermoset Molding Materials Defendant, Rogers Corporation National Asbestos Litigation Meeting - 2007, Chair/Presenter
• Defending the Industrial Equipment Manufacturer in Pennsylvania Asbestos Litigation, Clark Equipment Co. National Meeting - 2007
• Recent Nationwide Developments/Trends in Asbestos Litigation, Rogers Corporation National Asbestos Litigation Meeting - 2006, Chair/Presenter
• Third Party Case Basics of the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law., Pennsylvania Insurance Society, April, 1999
• Bad Faith and the Peer Review Provisions of the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law., MetLife Auto and Home, Rocky Hill, CT, July, 1998
• Monthly presentations on current developments in Pennsylvania Legislation to SEPCA membership and guests, Southeastern Pennsylvania Claims Association, January, 1997 - May, 1998

Education

• Widener University School of Law, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1992
  J.D.
• Dickinson College, 1988
  B.A.
  Major: History

Published Works

• "At The Sound Of The Gun," Defense Digest, Vol 3, No. 1, 1997
• "Public Policy Challenge to 'Household Exclusion' Clauses Rejected by Pa. Supreme Court", Defense Digest, Vol. 4, No. 5, 1998

Address

1845 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-4797

Phones

(215) 575-2642

Faxes

(215) 575-0856

Emails

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Websites

http://www.marshalldennehey.com