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.

Prior to her work with Deasey, Mahoney, Valentini & North, Ltd., Christine was Senior Counsel for The Travelers Indemnity Company serving as coverage counsel. Christine has conducted dozens of training sessions on insurance-related topics for insurance professionals in claims, business groups, and underwriting, including general policy interpretation, duty to defend, drafting coverage letters, business risk exclusions, and comparative examination of insurance regulations and good faith insurance practices statutes of various jurisdictions.

Christine lives in Collingswood, New Jersey with her husband and three daughters. She volunteers as a Girl Scout Troop Co-leader.

Education

• University of Scranton (B.S. 1990)
• Temple University School of Law (J.D. 1993)

Experience

• Deasey, Mahoney, Valentini & North, Ltd. (2009–Present)
• The Travelers Indemnity Company (2000–2009)
• Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin (1997–2000)
• Deasey, Mahoney & Bender (1995–1997)
• Byrne & Neyhart – Scranton, Pa. (1993–1995)

Professional Affiliations

• Defense Research Institute
• Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Philadelphia Bar Association

Awards and Designations

• Laura Carnell Scholarship, Temple University School of Law

Attorney News

• Jerry Valentini and Christine Celia Conduct Presentation on Chinese Drywall Claims
  August 14, 2009