Attorney Profiles
Deirdre Collins King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
| Associate | |
| phone | (610) 354-8497 |
| fax | (610) 354-8299 |
| decollins@mdwcg.com | |
Deirdre focuses her practice on the defense of claims made and suits brought against municipalities, school districts, public officials, and both private and public sector employers in employment and civil rights matters.
In 1999 Deirdre graduated magna cum laude from Temple University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. She then worked for two years in the financial industry before beginning law school in the fall of 2001. In 2004, Deirdre graduated from the Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law. During her third year in law school, Deirdre served as an extern for Judge Jerome Simandle of the Federal District Court of New Jersey, in Camden, New Jersey, as part of Temple's Judicial Honors Externship Program. She was also Articles Editor of Temple's Environmental and Technology Law Journal.
During the summer of 2003, Deirdre joined Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin as a summer associate, and she continued to work at the firm throughout her third year of law school. More recently Deirdre has been working in our King of Prussia office as a member of the Public Entity & Civil Rights Practice Group.
- Education:
- Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
2004
J.D.
Honors: First Year Scholar Award
Honors: Distinguished Class Performance - Trial Advocacy I and II
Honors: Distinguished Class Performance - Contracts I and II
Honors: Distinguished Class Performance - Evidence; Criminal Procedure
Honors: Distinghished Class Performance - Outstanding Oral Advocacy
Law Journal: Temple Environmental Law and Technology Journal, Articles Editor - Temple University,
1999
B.A.
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Major: Political Science, Honors Distinction
- Published Works:
- Common Carrier Liability For Amusement Ride Operators; The Beginning Of The End For Reasonable Care?, Defense Digest, Vol. 11, No. 4, December 2005
- Liability Releases For Minors In New Jersey - Arbitration As An Alternative To A Release?, Defense Digest, Vol. 12, No. 1, March 2006
- Pre-Event Liability Waivers: What's Right for Your Amusement Business?, Defense Digest, Vol. 12, No. 1, March 2006









