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Boyer-Cohen, Kimberly
Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin
1845 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-4797
Phone: (215) 575-2707
Fax: (215) 575-0856
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Summary
Current Employment Position(s)
Associate
Lawyer Overview
Kimberly's legal practice is devoted solely to post-trial and appellate advocacy dealing with a wide variety of substantive matters including professional malpractice, civil rights litigation, products liability, employment law, and premises liability. In her capacity as an appellate attorney, Kimberly has handled over 70 appeals, including oral arguments when necessary, appearing in the Pennsylvania Superior Court, Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court, Pennsylvania Supreme Court and the Third Circuit Court of Appeals.
In 1992 Kimberly graduated from Penn State University with a B.S. in Labor and Industrial Relations. After working for several years in the area of human resources, she attended Temple University School of Law where she received her J.D. in 1999. While at Temple, Kimberly was involved in the Moot Court Honor Society and the Women's Law Caucus and served on the executive board of both organizations.
Kimberly is admitted to practice in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey, as well as before the Third Circuit Court of Appeals and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. She is a member of the Temple American Inn of Court as well a member of the Philadelphia Bar Association, where she is active in the Women in the Profession Committee and the Appellate Courts Committee. Also at the Pennsylvania Bar Association, Kimberly is involved in the Commission on Women in the Profession and the Post-Trial and Appellate Practice Committee.
Prior to joining Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin in 2001, Kimberly began her legal career at Cohen, Seglias, Pallas & Greenhall, P.C., where her practice focused on construction litigation, labor and employment law, and defense litigation.
Significant Representative Matters
Areas of Practice
- Post-Trial and Appellate Advocacy
West Practice Categories
Litigation & Appeals
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania, 1999
- New Jersey, 1999
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2000
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 2002
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 2006
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2008
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Philadelphia Bar Association - 2009 Co-Chair of the Appellate Courts Committee; Women in the Profession Committee, co-chair 2005-2007
- Philadelphia Bar Association, Post-Trial and Appellate Practice Committee; Commission on Women in the Profession
- Temple American Inn of Court, 2001 - Present
- Third Circuit Bar Association
- Defense Research Institute - Appellate Advocacy Committee; Third Circuit Reporter
Classes and Seminars
- Creating a Win-Win Mentoring Program for Female Attorneys and the Firm, American Conference Institute's Premier Conference on Retaining and Promoting Female Attorneys, May 22, 2007
Past Employment Positions
- Cohen, Seglias, Pallas & Greenhall, P.C., Associate
Education
- Temple University School of Law, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
1999
J.D.
Honors: Dean's List, Moot Court Honor Society - Pennsylvania State University,
1992
B.S.
Articles
Published Works
- Navigating The 1925(b) Minefield Of Waiver - The Pennsylvania Supreme Court's Attempt To 'Clarify The Confusion And Quell The Consternation', Defense Digest, June, Vol. 14 No. 2, 2008
- Stipulating to Cap on Compensatory Damages Limits Potential Delay Damages, Defense Digest, March, Vol. 12 No. 1, 2006
- The Trend In Construing the Ohio Employer Intentional Tort Exception - A Consistent, Workable Standard or Confusing, Expansive Quandary?, Defense Digest, December, Vol. 9 No. 4, 2003
- Failure to Anticipate Potential Mail Delays May Result in a Party's Loss of Rights, Defense Digest, March, Vol. 8 No. 1, 2002
- A Taint of Evidence Claim of Error - It "Taint" So Effective in Civil Cases, Defense Digest, December, Vol. 8 No. 4, 2002
Office Information
Address
1845 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-4797
Phones
(215) 575-2707
Faxes
(215) 575-0856