Attorneys

		Francis J. Deasey A founding shareholder of Deasey, Mahoney, Valentini & North, Ltd., Francis “Frank” Deasey has a long history in the legal industry. In the mid-70’s, Frank joined his father’s law firm, where he was quite involved with maritime law and insurance defense. Over the years, the firm evolved to be what is now known as Deasey, Mahoney, Valentini & North, Ltd. Read More...

		Harry G. Mahoney A founding shareholder of Deasey, Mahoney, Valentini & North, Ltd., Harry “Hank” Mahoney has litigated a wide variety of cases in his more than 30 years as an attorney. He has handled the defense of wrongful death, quadriplegia, and other catastrophic personal injury cases. Read More...

		Gerald J. Valentini Jerry Valentini serves as Deasey, Mahoney, Valentini & North’s managing partner. His insurance and corporate defense practice is focused on issues involving products liability, construction site injury claims, construction defects, crane and rigging litigation, premises liability, insurance coverage and bad faith litigation. Read More...

		Jane A. North A shareholder of Deasey, Mahoney, Valentini & North, Ltd., Jane North has extensive experience in the defense of complex litigation cases involving products liability, construction (representing general contractors and subcontractors), personal injury, premises liability, and commercial auto litigation. Her product defense experience involves large machinery, conveyor systems, presses, and mills. Read More...

		Henri Marcel A shareholder of Deasey, Mahoney, Valentini & North, Ltd., Henri Marcel has extensive experience handling professional liability, insurance coverage, bad faith, wrongful death, motor vehicle, workers’ compensation, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, municipalities, and general liability matters for both primary and excess insurance carriers and corporations. Read More...

		James W. Daly James “Jim” Daly has broad experience in defense litigation at both the trial and appellate levels. He has represented a wide range of clients, including general contractors, specialty contractors, design professionals, developers, property management companies, restaurants, and many others. Read More...

		Carla P. Maresca A partner in Deasey, Mahoney, Valentini & North, Ltd., Carla P. Maresca concentrates her legal practice in employment discrimination, civil rights, and immigration law. As an experienced jury and bench trial litigator and appellate practitioner, Carla represents individuals, small businesses, corporations, and governmental entities. Read More...

		John P. Morgenstern John P. Morgenstern is a partner with Deasey, Mahoney, Valentini & North, Ltd., where he represents governmental and private sector clients in federal and state courts and agencies in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He also serves as the editor-in-chief of the firm’s newsletter. Read More...

		Ward A. Rivers Ward Rivers joined Deasey, Mahoney, Valentini & North, Ltd., as an associate after enjoying a successful career in the insurance and reinsurance industry. Ward represents primary and excess carriers in matters involving insurance coverage and bad faith. He has successfully represented clients in numerous coverage matters. Read More...

		Christopher C. Negrete Christopher C. Negrete is an associate with Deasey, Mahoney, Valentini & North, Ltd. He was previously associated with a general practice firm in Montgomery County, Pa. Chris has handled numerous arbitrations and has also served as second chair on a number of bench and jury trials in Pennsylvania. Read More...

		Stephen J. Parisi Stephen J. Parisi is an associate with Deasey, Mahoney, Valentini & North, Ltd. He has handled numerous arbitration and trial-level cases in the state and federal courts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Steve has also litigated cases in South Carolina, Texas, New Mexico, and Indiana. Read More...

		Michael J. Hinkle Michael J. Hinkle is an associate with Deasey, Mahoney, Valentini & North, Ltd. He joined the firm in early 2005 after gaining two years’ experience with another Philadelphia defense firm. Read More...

		Christopher G. Mavros Christopher Mavros is an associate with Deasey, Mahoney, Valentini & North, Ltd., handling a variety of defense litigation matters. Chris specializes in crane and construction litigation as part of the National Coordinating Counsel team for a leading national insurance company’s Crane and Heavy Machinery Program. Read More...

		Thomas C. Gallagher Thomas C. Gallagher is a senior associate with Deasey, Mahoney, Valentini & North, Ltd. As a former prosecutor in the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office and elected Commissioner in Nether Providence Township, Delaware County, Tom brings practical as well as legal experience to his representation of public entities in civil rights, zoning/land development use, and employment matters. Read More...

		Andrew B. Adair Andrew B. Adair is a senior associate with Deasey, Mahoney, Valentini & North, Ltd. He has experience handling a range of civil rights, governmental liability, and employment discrimination issues in state and federal courts, as well as at the administrative levels. Read More...

		Sheryl L. Brown Sheryl “Sherry” Brown is a senior associate with Deasey, Mahoney, Valentini & North, Ltd with extensive trial experience. Sherry has successfully represented various municipalities in civil rights, employment discrimination, and premises liability cases in state courts throughout Pennsylvania. Read More...

		Michael F. Schleigh Michael F. Schleigh is an associate with Deasey, Mahoney, Valentini & North, Ltd. He has handled numerous arbitrations and has served as second chair in bench and jury trials in Pennsylvania and New Jersey state and federal courts. Prior to joining the firm, Michael handled premises liability, medical malpractice, toxic tort, and motor vehicle cases. Read More...

		Matthew J. Junk Matthew J. Junk is an associate with Deasey, Mahoney, Valentini & North, Ltd. He has a broad range of experience defending personal injury cases involving products liability, premises liability, motor vehicles, and construction accidents. Matthew also has experience with reinsurance coverage, insurance coverage, and contractual indemnification matters. Read More...

		Jordan S. Namerow Jordan Namerow is an associate with Deasey, Mahoney, Valentini & North, Ltd. While attending law school at night, Jordan worked full-time as an insurance defense paralegal in a large Philadelphia law firm. During law school, he received recognition for outstanding achievement in Constitutional Law and Constitutional Theory. Read More...

		Obinna I. Abara Obinna Abara is an associate with Deasey, Mahoney, Valentini & North, Ltd. He focuses his practice primarily on civil rights and employment litigation at the administrative level and before the state and federal courts. During law school, Obinna distinguished himself in the Moot Court arena, having participated in competitions at the national level. Read More...

		Athena O. Pappas Athena Pappas is an associate with Deasey, Mahoney, Valentini & North, Ltd. She is originally from Buffalo, New York, and graduated cum laude from the State University of New York at Geneseo. She received the John J. LaFalce Merit Scholarship for her education at Villanova University School of Law. She also participated in Villanova’s Civil Justice Clinic, representing low-income clients in various civil matters. Read More...

		Christine Sheridan Celia Christine Sheridan Celia is Of Counsel with Deasey, Mahoney, Valentini & North, Ltd. She has extensive experience in complex insurance coverage matters including commercial general liability, commercial and personal auto, homeowners, construction, public sector, sexual abuse cases, and excess policy issues. Her work for the firm focuses on bad faith claims, insurance coverage, and complex insurance litigation. Read More...

		Kevin Durkan Kevin M. Durkan is an associate with Deasey, Mahoney, Valentini & North, Ltd. Kevin has a broad range of experience defending clients in personal injury cases including those involving premises liability, products liability and construction site accidents. Read More...

		Patrick Finley Patrick Finley is an associate with Deasey, Mahoney, Valentini & North, Ltd. He is originally from Hartford, Connecticut, and graduated from Boston College. Read More...

		Rufus Jennings Rufus Jennings is an associate with Deasey, Mahoney, Valentini & North, Ltd. Rufus is a 2003 graduate of Villanova University School of Law, where he was a founding member of the Human and Civil Rights Symposium. Read More...