Andrew J. DeFalco, Attorney

Andrew J. DeFalco is an associate in the firm's Commercial Litigation group.  Prior to joining Spector Gadon & Rosen, P.C., Mr. DeFalco was associated with the Philadelphia law firm Stradley, Ronon, Stevens & Young, LLP.

Mr. DeFalco concentrates his practice in complex commercial litigation.  He has significant experience representing business clients in commercial claims, including contractual disputes, disputes involving financial and banking transactions, and disputes relating to fraud, fraudulent transfer, RICO, directors and officers' liability, mortgage foreclosures, confession of judgment and judgment executions.  Mr. DeFalco also has significant experience with construction litigation claims involving owner/contractor/subcontractor disputes, lis pendens, mechanic's liens, and fidelity and surety representation.  Mr. DeFalco has a wide depth of knowledge in insurance coverage litigation, where he has represented insurance companies in disputes relating to commercial general liability policies, automobile liability policies, employer's liability policies, fidelity bond policies, disability insurance policies and excess/umbrella policies.  Finally, Mr. DeFalco has significant experience prosecuting and defending employment discrimination claims under Title VII, ADEA, ADA and FMLA.

Mr. DeFalco received his J.D. in 1999 from Notre Dame Law School in Notre Dame, Indiana, and he is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, United States District Court for the District of Colorado, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

Mr. DeFalco received his B.A. in Political Science from Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, where he was a starting defensive tackle on the football team.

Among his publications are "License to Defraud?", The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, January 2006, at 19; "Bilt-Rite and the Future of Architecture", The Legal Intelligencer, April 17, 2006, at LTC 6; and "Litigating the Insurance Coverage Dispute", National Business Institute's Insurance Coverage Law in Pennsylvania Seminar (May 2005).