As a supervising attorney for the Health Care Liability Practice Group, Lynne coordinates and oversees the work of the attorneys who handle cases throughout eight New Jersey counties. Lynne's role is vital to ensuring that client matters are handled promptly, professionally and effectively. Lynne also serves as the co-chair of the Long-Term Care Liability Practice Group.
Lynne has been a trial attorney for more than 35 years and has litigated hundreds of cases in the state courts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, many to verdict and directed verdict in favor of her clients. She has provided legal counsel to physicians, hospitals, nurses, allied health professionals, dentists, nursing homes and physician practices.
Lynne received a Bachelor of Science degree from Sargents College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at Boston University in 1985. After completing internships at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Eugenia Hospital, Lynne became a licensed occupational therapist. She later enrolled at Temple University School of Law to pursue a career that combined her health care education with the practice of law.
Lynne has spent her legal career defending practitioners and facilities in the health care industry.
Honors & awards
AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell
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The Best Lawyers in America, Litigation - Health Care
2024-2026
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New Jersey Super Lawyers
2006-2007
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South Jersey Magazine, Top Lawyer 2009
Year joined
1989
Results
Unanimous Jury Verdict for the Defense in Medical Malpractice Case
Health Care Liability
May 8, 2025
We successfully defended an anesthesiologist after a two-week trial which included testimony of five medical experts and three treating doctors. The plaintiffs claimed the doctor’s regional nerve block, executed in advance of an orthopedic Achilles rupture repair, was performed negligently causing permanent nerve damage. Damages were sought for pain impacting marital relations and all aspects of the plaintiff's life. Under our cross examination, the plaintiff’s standard of care expert flipped his opinion.
Directed Verdict Secured in Case Involving Alleged Negligence by a Chiropractor
Health Care Liability
January 25, 2024
We successfully defended a chiropractor with a directed verdict on informed consent and a no cause, 7-0, on standard of care. The plaintiff claimed the defendant was negligent in failing to obtain an MRI before adjusting the lumbar spine with a differential diagnosis, which included a herniated or bulging disc.
Directed Verdict Obtained in a Subacute Rehab Case
Health Care Liability
October 11, 2023
We secured a directed verdict in a subacute rehab case in New Jersey. The plaintiffs claimed their father, who suffered from dysphagia, was negligently left unattended to choke and die in his room by the nursing staff while eating breakfast. At the close of plaintiff’s case, three motions for directed verdict were made. The court eventually agreed that the plaintiffs had not met their burden on causation with the expert testimony.
Medical Malpractice Case Dismissed in the New Jersey Appellate Division.
Health Care Liability
April 11, 2019
The case involved a woman with significant cardiac problems who suffered cardiac arrest and death. Her estate alleged that our clients, a medical resident and an intern, improperly administered certain pharmaceuticals, leading to her death. The plaintiff originally named two physicians as experts, a cardiologist who was offered to testify to the standard of care, and a physician board certified in occupational medicine, medical toxicology and emergency medicine, who was initially named to give testimony on causation.
Court Finds Social Worker's Correspondence with Family Court Immune from Liability
Health Care Liability
December 1, 2017
Obtained summary judgment for a licensed clinical social worker in a negligence, defamation, fraud and intentional infliction of emotional distress case. The plaintiff (the father, a police officer and president of the local school board) brought these claims after the social worker informed the Family Court of the children's allegations of physical and emotional abuse by the plaintiff, which were revealed to her during the minor children's therapy sessions.
Thought Leadership
98 Marshall Dennehey Attorneys Recognized in the 2026 Editions of The Best Lawyers in America and the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America
August 20, 2025
Marshall Dennehey is proud to highlight the firm’s 98 attorneys who have been recognized in the 2026 editions of The Best Lawyers in America and the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America. Less than 6% of all practicing lawyers in the U.S.
Classes/Seminars Taught
Long Term Care Litigation and the Covid-19 Pandemic: Injury and Immunity, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, June 1, 2020
What is Your Case Worth?, Marshall Dennehey Health Care and Health Law Seminar, November 9, 2017
New Jersey Case Law Update, Health Care Law Seminar, Marshall Dennehey, November 9, 2016
Avoiding and Defending Nursing Home Litigation, American College of Health Care Administrators 50th Annual Convocation & Exposition, April 20, 2016
Mock Trial: Lessons from the Bar and Risk Management, American Professional Agency, Inc., March 23, 2016
Affidavit of Merit, Experts and the Net Opinion Rule Seminar, New Jersey State Bar Association Summer CLEFest, August 14, 2015
Sex and the Facility: Understanding and Reducing Liabilities, American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living Annual Conference, October 5, 2014, Washington, D.C.
Sex and the Facility - Starring the Defense, 2013 Trends in Health Care and Health Law Seminar, Marshall Dennehey, November 7, 2013
Long-Term Care, Hospicomm, April 4, 2012
Nursing Home Litigation - How to Handle and Defend a Case, Allied World Assurance Company, January 2012
When You Are First Sued, What to Do and What Not to Do and the Processes of a Medical Negligence Claim, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, program for medical residents and physicians, Spring 2010
Annual Seminar for Clients and Risk Managers , Princeton Insurance Company
Risk Management and Dental Claims , Eastern Dentists Insurance Company
Mock Trial Demonstration, South Jersey Medical Office Managers Society, Conventus Insurance Company
Seminars given at local hospitals for interns and residents, CME credits
