MARKS, O’NEILL, O’BRIEN, DOHERTY & KELLY WELCOMES NEW LITIGATION ATTORNEYS TO NY AND NJ OFFICES

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Marks, O’Neill, O’Brien, Doherty & Kelly is proud to welcome it’s new litigation attorneys to our NY and NJ offices. This group of professionals includes well-respected and accomplished attorneys across all of our practice groups, each possessing unique skills and experiences, and ready to move our firm to its next chapter.  

“Our firm’s growth is solidified by deep and long-standing loyalties of clients whose moral compass sets a powerful industry standard. Our resilience and resurgence is fueled and cultivated from true character, by capable and ethically-driven practitioners,” shares Marks O’Neill shareholder, Joseph O’Neill.

New York City, NY:

Emily Marczak 

 

Tarrytown, NY:

Chris Caiazzo

Susan Finkenberg

William Murphy IV

Aisha Scholes

 

New Jersey:

Kandace Brackins 

Jeff Daman 

Bernadette Irace

Paul Kelly

Mark Leavy

 

“It’s a privilege to work with such talented and conscientious professionals. What sets us apart is our ability and willingness to do what is hard, and do it better than others,” says Dawn Doherty, Marks O’Neill shareholder.

Marks, O’Neill, O’Brien, Doherty & Kelly has been at the forefront of defense litigation for over thirty years representing the interests of corporations, carriers and individual clients.  With offices in Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Pittsburgh), New JerseyDelaware, New York (Manhattan and Westchester County) and Maryland, Marks, O’Neill, O’Brien, Doherty & Kelly offers our clients a regional approach to their litigation needs.

Diversity & Inclusion

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Diversity & Inclusion

Mission Statement:

At Marks, O’Neill, O’Brien, Doherty & Kelly, P.C. we value and respect the strengths and differences among our employees, our clients, and the communities where we work. We are dedicated to fostering an environment that promotes equity and cultivates a culture of inclusion where everyone has an opportunity to excel. Our commitment is consistent with our recognition that it is the exceptional people within the firm who have always been a source of our strength. In furtherance of our continued intent to embrace diversity and inclusion, Marks O’Neill is committed to recruiting, retaining, and promoting diverse attorneys and staff. We believe a diverse and inclusive workplace fosters diverse perspectives, skills, ideas, and experiences which help us continue to provide the highest level of service to our clients and foster personal satisfaction among our attorneys and staff.

 

The Mansfield Rule:

Marks O’Neill has joined Midsize Mansfield Rule 4.0 to expand the firm’s commitment to equity and inclusion. The Mansfield Rule, administered by Diversity Lab, addresses the dearth of female and diverse attorneys in positions of law firm leadership by setting benchmarks to measure whether firms have affirmatively considered at least 30 percent female lawyers, lawyers of color, LGBTQ+ lawyers, and lawyers with disabilities for leadership and governance roles, equity partner promotions, formal client pitch opportunities, and senior lateral positions. Marks O’Neill is one of 70 midsize law firms participating in the program.
 
At Marks, O’Neill, O’Brien, Doherty & Kelly, P.C. we value and respect the strengths and differences among our employees, our clients, and the communities where we work. We are dedicated to fostering an environment that promotes equity and cultivates a culture of inclusion where everyone has an opportunity to excel.
 
Marks, O’Neill is honored to join the 2021-2023 midsize cohort and we are excited for the opportunity to collaborate with other member firms under the expert guidance of the Diversity Lab to not only reach new goals in our own firm but to also be a leader for others.
 
Diversity Lab works with participating firms to measure their outcomes annually to ensure that the goal of diversifying firm leadership is approached with inclusion and diversity at the forefront of our process.

 

 

Initiatives:

As a part of our effort to advance Marks O’Neill’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion throughout the firm, we have undertaken the following initiatives:

  • Supporting our diversity initiatives through a Diversity & Inclusion Committee comprised of attorneys and staff from across our offices.
  • Providing diversity and inclusion trainings to all attorneys and staff.
  • Participating in opportunities outside the firm to explore diversity and inclusion initiatives and to engage in our communities to support those efforts.
  • Directing recruitment, retention and development of diverse talent at all levels in the organization.
  • Improving the level of diversity within the firm’s leadership positions, committees and professional development efforts.
  • Marks O’Neill is dedicated to promoting the professional and personal development of our female professionals and business partners.  We recognize that women face unique challenges in our industry and offer internal and external networking programs which provide a forum for meaningful discussions about the future of our firm and the community. 

Most recently, the entire firm participated in a three hour seminar entitled Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Foundational Learning Experience, facilitated by Marion Biglan of Illuminate Coaching and her co-presenter Natalie Basham.

 

Community Engagement:

Since Cristo Rey High in Philadelphia began, the Philadelphia Office has been a job partner. Cristo Rey High School is a college preparatory, Catholic school for students of all faiths, which nurtures and challenges young people to recognize and realize their full potential as they learn to love others, grow in their faiths, and serve the common good. The school’s mission is devoted to working with students from economically disadvantaged families preparing them for college and beyond. As a job partner, Marks O’Neill employs four students through-out the school year who work in the firm as part of their high school curriculum.  Marks, O’Neill is looking to expand our involvement with Cristo Rey and plans to welcome students from Cristo Rey High School in Baltimore to our Towson office.

In honor of Martin Luther King Day, the Philadelphia, New Jersey and Delaware offices collected supplies and donations for the Bethesda Project, which is a nonprofit organizations that offer supportive services to individuals experiencing homelessness in the areas surrounding the firm’s offices. The Pittsburgh office also collected supplies for a local agency serving the needs of the homeless.

In honor of Women’s History Month, the New York offices collected donations for Bottomless Closet, a non-profit organization that empowers New York City women in need to enter the work force, by offering clothing, accessories, resume assistance and interview preparation.

Over the winter holidays, the firm participates in various events, including sponsoring a family in the annual St. Malachy’s Christmas Drive, collecting gifts and gift cards for families in need and making donations to local charities such as Philabundance.

As part of the firm’s endeavors, we have also collaborated with Pennies for Peace, World Bicycle Relief for Girls, Water for South Sudan, The Trevor Project, Dancing While Cancering, Susan G. Koman and various community youth athletic organizations.

Marks O’Neill participated in the Delaware and Philadelphia Diversity Job Fair.

 

MOODK PARTICIPATES IN WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH

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In honor of Women’s History Month, the Diversity & Inclusion Committee of Marks, O’Neill, O’Brien, Doherty & Kelly, P.C. organized a monetary donation collection from the New York and Tarrytown offices for Bottomless Closet, a non-profit organization that empowers New York City women in need to enter the work force, by offering clothing, accessories, resume assistance and interview preparation.

Contact Us

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Contact Us

Delaware
300 Delaware Avenue
Suite 900
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-658-6538

Maryland/Washington, D.C.
600 Baltimore Avenue
Suite 305
Towson, MD 21204
410-339-6880

New Jersey
Cherry Tree Corporate Center
535 Route 38 East
Suite 501
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
856-663-4300

New York City
600 Third Avenue
Suite 1501
New York, NY 10016
212-967-0080

 

Philadelphia
One Penn Center
1617 John F. Kennedy Blvd.
Suite 1010
Philadelphia, PA. 19103
215-564-6688

Pittsburgh

One Gateway Center
420 Fort Duquesne Boulevard
Suite 575
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
412-391-6171

Westchester County
580 White Plains Road
Suite 620
Tarrytown, NY 10591
914-345-3701

 

About Us

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With offices in Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Pittsburgh), New Jersey, Delaware, New York (Manhattan and Westchester County) and Maryland, Marks, O’Neill, O’Brien, Doherty & Kelly, P.C. offers our clients a regional approach to their litigation needs.


We partner with clients from the private and public sector to corporations and the self insured to meet their litigation needs. Our firm offers a full range of options to help resolve legal matters of all levels of complexity in a cost effective manner. We represent and vigorously defend parties involved in a variety of practice areas. To learn more about our expertise, please visit the practice area section of our website.

Our lawyers and paralegals have vast experience managing litigation on regional and national levels. We work closely with each of our clients to assemble a dynamic team that will meet and exceed our clients’ expectations. At Marks, O’Neill, O’Brien, Doherty & Kelly, P.C., we pride ourselves on our integrity, providing the best client experience, and delivering value. We seek to be available for our clients and give them the service and attention they deserve.