Howard B. Hopson | Attorney

Top Local Lawyers

About Howard

Howard, a shareholder in the firm's Casualty Department, defends individuals, businesses, and municipalities in the state and federal courts of Pennsylvania. Howard handles premises liability, automobile liability, construction defect liability, and malicious prosecution cases.

Howard also serves as an arbitrator for the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Compulsory Arbitration Program.

In addition to earning his Juris Doctorate from the Dickinson School of Law, where he was a Senior Editor on Law Review, Howard also possesses his Masters of Business Administration degree from the University of Pittsburgh.

Prior to joining Marshall Dennehey, Howard spent two years working at a civil defense litigation firm where he handled premises, construction defect, and products liability claims.

Significant Representative Matters

  • Defense verdict in a premises liability case. Plaintiff alleged multiple injuries as a result of a slip and fall at defendant's gym. The court found that plaintiff's own negligence barred her recovery.
  • Education

    University of Pittsburgh

    Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin Highlights

    Pharmaceutical Product, Bad Faith Insurance, Transportation & Shipping, Construction, Government Agencies, Civil Rights; Corporate; Securities; Professional Malpractice; Constitutional Law; Workers' Compensation; Personal Injury; Intellectual Property; Products Liability; Toxic Mold & Tort; Admiralty & Maritime; Real Estate; Aviation; Leisure; Mental Health; Litigation; Environmental Law; Insurance; State and Local

    Firm Size: 1
    Firm Locations: 1