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 Gerald (“Jerry”) Valentini received his BA degree from the University of Delaware in 1984. He received his Juris Doctor from the Whittier College School of Law in 1987. 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...

		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 shareholder with Deasey, Mahoney, Valentini & North, Ltd., where he represents governmental and private sector clients in federal and state courts and agencies in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and throughout the nation. 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...

		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...

		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...

		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...

		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...

		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...

		Peter Kulp Peter R. Kulp is an associate with Deasey, Mahoney, Valentini & North, Ltd. He has a broad range of experience in defending personal injuries cases involving products liability, construction accidents, premises liability and motor vehicles. Read More...

		Katherine Sullivan Katherine J. Sullivan is an associate at Deasey, Mahoney, Valentini & North, Ltd. Her practice at the firm focuses on the defense of a broad range of liability claims, including premises liability, construction defects and site injuries, products liability, motor vehicle liability and professional liability matters. Read More...

		Christine Steere Christine Steere is an associate with Deasey, Mahoney, Valentini & North, Ltd. she focuses her practice primarily on civil rights and employment litigation at the administrative level and before the state and federal courts. Read More...

		Stacey Saunders Stacey Saunders is an associate with Deasey, Mahoney, Valentini & North, Ltd. Her practice focuses on the defense of various liability claims, including premises liability, professional liability and motor vehicle liability. Read More...

		Miles P. Dumack Miles joins Deasey, Mahoney, Valentini & North, Ltd. with an interesting background. After graduating Drexel University with a degree in mechanical engineering, Miles was employed with a prominent engineering consulting firm and was involved in the design of various projects in Philadelphia including the Girard Avenue trolley line and the new U.S. Airways international terminal at Philadelphia International Airport. Read More...

		Meghan Flavin Henry Meghan F. Henry joined Deasey, Mahoney, Valentini & North as an associate in 2011. Her practice at the firm focuses on the defense of a broad range of liability claims, including premises liability, construction defects and site injuries, products liability and motor vehicle liability matters. Read More...

		Michael P. Rausch Michael P. Rausch is Of Counsel with Deasey, Mahoney, Valentini & North, Ltd. where he represents a wide variety of large corporations and insurers in technically complex and sophisticated product liability, construction, professional liability, and negligence lawsuits as well as matters involving insurance coverage and indemnification. Read More...