Falcone, Laurianne

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Updated 12/3/2008
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Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin

1845 Walnut Street

Philadelphia, PA 19103-4797

Phone: (215) 575-2715

Fax: (215) 575-0856

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Summary

Current Employment Position(s)

Associate

Lawyer Overview

An associate at the firm since 2001, Laurie splits her time among two practice areas. She handles premises liability matters for retail facilities, daycare centers, and amusement parks and defends major product manufacturers in asbestos litigation cases. Laurie is also a certified arbitrator in Philadelphia.

Prior to joining Marshall Dennehey, Laurie served as a law clerk to the Honorable Gene D. Cohen in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County where she wrote judicial opinions, observed trials, and prepared lecture materials for the National Judicial College.

Laurie is a graduate of Temple University School of Law and Ursinus College.

In her spare time, Laurie serves as Secretary on the alumni association committee at Central High School where she is a graduate and has volunteered as a Judge for the Ursinus College Moot Court Competition.

Significant Representative Matters

  • Defense verdict in lawsuit alleging negligent supervision by daycare facility of five-year-old child who sustained a severe fracture to his arm. Plaintiffs alleged that daycare employee was not properly "spotting" the child while he swung on the monkey bars at a local playground. Jury found defendant was not negligent because child had swung on monkey bars before without "spotting" and employee was standing just several feet away. Plaintiffs were awarded $40,000 at initial arbitration.

  • Defense verdict in lawsuit alleging negligence by amusement park for failing to provide a safe egress for adult on a water slide. Plaintiffs alleged that amusement park did not provide adequate assistance to adult patron who was unable to exit an inner tube and who hit her head on the bottom of the pool. Jury found defendant was not negligent because of videotape showing many patrons using same attraction without incident and plaintiff was responsible for her own incident. Plaintiffs were awarded $15,000 at initial arbitration.

  • Defense verdict in lawsuit alleging negligence by amusement park for failing to provide a safe environment for five-year-old child on an "attractive nuisance" staircase. Plaintiffs alleged that amusement park did not provide sufficient padding in and around a staircase featuring a prominent television character. Jury found defendant was not negligent because defendant is not required to protect its patrons from mere accidents. Plaintiffs were awarded $8,500 at initial arbitration.

  • Defense verdict in lawsuit alleging assault and battery by employees of retail facility during shoplifting incident. Plaintiff alleged that retail facility was negligent for allowing two of its employees to physically assault suspected shoplifters while questioning them. Jury found defendant was not negligent because plaintiff's evidence was not credible to support that such an assault even occurred, even though Plaintiff sustained an orbital fracture.

    • Areas of Practice

    • Retail Liability
    • Amusement, Sports and Entertainment Liability
    • Environmental and Toxic Torts Litigation

    West Practice Categories

    Property & Casualty

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    Qualifications

    Bar Admissions

    • Pennsylvania, 2000
    • New Jersey, 2000
    • U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 2000
    • U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2002

    Professional Associations and Memberships

    • Pennsylvania Bar Association
    • Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel
    • Philadelphia Bar Association

    Honors and Awards

    • Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Star (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008)

    Classes and Seminars

    • Lecture, Accident Documentation and Investigation, 2007, 2008

    Past Employment Positions

    • Honorable Gene D. Cohen, Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia, Law Clerk

    Education

    • Temple University School of Law, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2000
      J.D.
    • Ursinus College, 1997
      B.A.
      Honors: Best Paper - European Union Law, 1998
      Honors: Howard Truck Sess Prize - displayed unusual promise in study of law, 1997
      Honors: Sigma Tau Delta, National English Honor Society, 1996-1997
      Major: English
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    Articles

    Published Works

    • With Friends Like These, Who Needs Enemies?, Defense Digest, 2004
    • Let's Spare Some Trees - Standard Discovery Requests in Philadelphia Arbitration Cases, Defense Digest, 2005
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    Office Information

    Address

    1845 Walnut Street
    Philadelphia, PA 19103-4797

    Phones

    (215) 575-2715

    Faxes

    (215) 575-0856

    Emails

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    Websites

    http://www.marshalldennehey.com

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