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Christopher E. Dougherty | Attorney

Christopher E. Dougherty

Christopher E. Dougherty

Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin, Pc

Ethics, Products Liability, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, General Practice

Experience: 97 years
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143 Maple Terrace
Charleroi, PA 15022

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About Christopher

Chris presently serves as the firm's Assistant Director of the Professional Liability Department, with responsibility for 11 practice groups and approximately 150 attorneys throughout the firm. Chris also serves as the Chair of the Philadelphia Professional Liability Practice Group, as well as the Chair of the Delaware/Pennsylvania County Professional Liability Practice Groups. Since joining Marshall Dennehey in 1991, Chris has developed an extensive practice in defense of a wide range of litigation areas including professional liability, construction litigation, and general liability.

Additionally, Chris has defended cases involving automotive crashworthiness protection and cases involving motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, powered equipment, palletizing equipment, medical-surgical products, electrical appliances, smoke detectors, industrial equipment, personal protection devices, and more.

Chris graduated, with honors, from the United States Naval Academy in 1978 and received his J.D. from Stetson University College of Law in 1985, graduating magna cum laude.

From 1978 to 1991, Chris served in the United States Marine Corps on active duty. From 1991 to 2004, he served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve and retired in the grade of Colonel. During this time, among other responsibilities, Chris served as Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary Military Judge.

Significant Representative Cases

  • Defended auto manufacturer in a wrongful death case wherein Plaintiff claimed airbag sensing system was defective. Defense verdict at trial.

  • Defended manufacturer of pepper spray in federal court in a product liability/police excessive force suit for wrongful death. Motion for summary judgment obtained.

  • Defended suit against an attorney wherein it was alleged the attorney improperly prosecuted the underlying action resulting in no recovery. Proved at trial that client attorney's tactical decisions were sound and judicious and underlying result not attributable to attorney neglect.

  • Defended suburban Philadelphia Economic Area Development Corporation in a breach of contract suit brought by land developer to recover $15 million in lost economic opportunities. Tried to verdict with $18,000 recovery only.

  • Defending for 17 years now the manufacturer, designer, and distributor of automobiles, ATVs, motorcycles, and varied powered equipment in wrongful death, personal injury, and breach of warranty actions.

  • Defended manufacturer of carbon monoxide detector in wrongful death suit. Settled for nuisance value.

  • Defended construction manager of major Philadelphia construction project at which worker fell off ladder to concrete two floors below. Settlement made with no money paid by our client.

  • Coordinate pleadings and discovery for manufacturer of medical-surgical devices in national litigation.

  • Defended national refiner of petroleum products in construction and breach of contracts claims and suits.

    • Admission

    Verified Pennsylvania

    1988

    Verified Florida

    1986

    Verified District 1

    Education

    United States Naval Academy

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