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Marshall DenneheyOf Counsel
John F. Ledwith
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John F. Ledwith

5.0
1 review

2000 Market Street, Suite 2300, Philadelphia, PA 19103

Architectural, Engineering and Construction Defect Litigation, Trucking & Transportation Liability, Maritime Litigation and 3 more

About John F. Ledwith

John F. Ledwith is Of Counsel with the firm and now conducts file audits as a part of the firm's unique Quality Assurance Program.

John spent his entire career of over 45 years as a trial lawyer, trying numerous cases in the state and federal courts in Pennsylvania as well as New York. He has extensive experience in a wide range of litigation such as construction defects, architect and engineer professional liability, legal malpractice, truck and automobile collisions, admiralty, asbestos, liquor liability and more. He has represented national and regional construction and architectural firms in construction litigation and surety litigation. John has additionally defended lawyers in legal malpractice claims arising out of estate and estate planning matters.

He is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, New York, the U.S. Supreme Court, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

John is a member of the Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Bar Associations; the Defense Research Institute (DRI); and the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (FDCC). At the FDCC, he founded and served as the first chair of both the ADR and Construction Law Sections. He was an active member of the Construction Law Committee of DRI and served as the DRI representative at the National Center for State Court conference on asbestos litigation. He also served as the Philadelphia Bar Association's liaison with the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Federal Court for its recognized Court-Annexed Arbitration program. In this role, he consulted with the Eastern District and other Federal District Courts in the implementation of their programs for Court-Annexed Arbitration.

John is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Pennsylvania Law School.

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AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell

Year joined

1995

 

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Areas of Law

  • Other 6
    • Architectural, Engineering and Construction Defect Litigation
    • Trucking & Transportation Liability
    • Maritime Litigation
    • Asbestos and Mass Tort Litigation
    • Hospitality and Liquor Liability
    • Product Liability

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Of Counsel
    Firm Name
    Marshall Dennehey
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Published Works: The Workers' Compensation Defense in Tort Cases, FDCC Quarterly, Summer 2004
    Additional Insured
    Indemnification Issues, FDCC Quarterly, Fall 2001
    Conflicts of Law in Tort Litigation: Lessons Worth Remembering, FDCC Quarterly, Summer 1991
    Reverse Bifurcation: A Way to Reduce Case Backlog, For The Defense, November 1982
    Federal Court Arbitration: The Philadelphia Story, For The Defense, April 1982

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1984, New York
    1965, Pennsylvania
    Memberships

    Associations & Memberships
    •Pennsylvania Bar Association
    •Philadelphia Bar Association
    •Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (FDCC), Founder and first chair of ADR Section
    Founder and first chair of Construction Law Section

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of Pennsylvania Law School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Class of 1963
    J.D.
    Other Education
    University of Pennsylvania
    Class of 1960
    A.B.

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Of Counsel at Marshall Dennehey
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2000 Market Street, Suite 2300Philadelphia, PA 19103U.S.A.

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  • What year was this attorney first admitted to the bar?
    John F. Ledwith was admitted in 1965 to the State of Pennsylvania.
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    Yes, John F. Ledwith is admitted to practice in New York and Pennsylvania.
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    Yes, John F. Ledwith has a 5.0 Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
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    John F. Ledwith attended University of Pennsylvania Law School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  • What year was this attorney's law firm established?
    Marshall Dennehey was established in 1962.

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