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That is how Marks O’Neill has remained one of the Northeast’s well-known and premier defense firms. Marks O’Neill continues to set the standard for creative, aggressive and effective defense strategies coupled with unparalleled client service. Over the past three decades, we have fortified this reputation by delivering exemplary results for our clients across a wide range of industries and markets. Our proactive approach to litigation is continuously supported by our track-record and accomplishments in each jurisdiction. Marks O’Neill continues to strive for legal excellence coupled with cost-effective results.

Recent News

MARKS O’NEILL WELCOMES ITS 2024 SUMMER ASSOCIATES
July 17, 2024

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MOODK ATTORNEYS OBTAIN DEFENSE VERDICT IN MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CASE
May 10, 2024

Attorneys Mark Merlini and Mike Joyce of MOODK’s Philadelphia Office obtain a verdict in favor of their physician client following a jury trial in Berks County. Plaintiffs claimed that their 96-year-old decedent died from congestive heart failure after being transferred from a hospital to a local nursing facility for rehabilitation, where MOODK’s client was her […]

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MOODK ATTORNEYS SECURE SUMMARY JUDGMENT IN DEFAMATION CASE
May 8, 2024

MOODK Attorneys Patricia Fecile-Moreland and Michael Joyce of the Philadelphia Office secured summary judgment for our clients on a defamation and tortious interference case. MOODK’s clients had entered into a business agreement for the purchase of a company located in Philadelphia which did heating and air conditioning repairs, among other things. The relationship between the […]

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PENNSYLVANIA SUPERIOR COURT UPHOLDS SUMMARY JUDGMENT IN FAVOR OF MOODK CLIENT
March 29, 2024

The Pennsylvania Superior Court affirmed the granting of summary judgment obtained by attorneys Noreen Kemether, Esquire and Ana Ciobanescu, Esquire of MOODK’s Philadelphia office on behalf of a retail insurance broker client. The plaintiff alleged that MOODK’s client was negligent in failing to obtain the requested existing structure coverage on a warehouse complex the plaintiff […]

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MOODK’S AGGRESSIVE MOTION PRACTICE LEADS TO DISMISSAL OF CLAIMS IN COMPLEX CONSTRUCTION DEFECT CASE PRIOR TO TRIAL
March 28, 2024

J. Mark Pecci, II, Esquire and Andrew J. Milisits, Esquire of MOODK’s Philadelphia Office won a series of motions to obtain dismissal of all claims against a subcontractor in a multi-party complex construction defect matter in the Court of Common Pleas for Philadelphia County. First, the duo won a Motion precluding the Plaintiffs’ from offering […]

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MOODK PHILADELPHIA OFFICE OBTAINS DISMISSAL ON CLAIMS OF NEGLIGENT DRUG TESTING
March 20, 2024

Philadelphia MOODK Attorneys Mark Merlini and Michael Joyce secure dismissal of all claims against clients in claims for negligence regarding chemical drug testing in Federal District Court. Plaintiff was extended a conditional offer of employment by a co-defendant contingent on a negative drug test result. The co-defendant took a sample of Plaintiff’s hair and sent […]

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SUMMARY JUDGMENT IN NEW JERSEY REAL ESTATE MALPRACTICE CASE
March 3, 2024

Mark Leavy, Esquire of Marks O’Neill’s New Jersey office defeated all claims against his title insurance client. The claims arose out of a failed real estate transaction by the prospective buyer.  Plaintiff attempted to purchase a distressed property in foreclosure proceedings from the vulnerable owner, and directed the title insurance company to disburse all settlement […]

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MOODK’S DELAWARE OFFICE OBTAINS SUMMARY JUDGMENT IN BAD FAITH INSURANCE CLAIM
January 22, 2024

Eileen Ford, Esquire, with assistance of law clerk, Samuel Conrad, of MOODK’s Delaware office obtained summary judgment on behalf of its client in a bad faith denial of insurance claim. In 2016, the plaintiff, who lived in a condominium association, noticed leakage in his unit. The plaintiff notified the property management who made a claim […]

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