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Wendy J. Bracaglia 
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
Shareholder
phone (610) 354-8256
fax (610) 354-8299
email wjbracaglia@mdwcg.com

Wendy Bracaglia graduated from Trinity College (Hartford, Connecticut) in 1977. Following graduation, she worked as a legal assistant at Ballard, Spahr, Andrews & Ingersoll. She then attended Villanova University School of Law.  In 1980, she was hired by Robert J. Coleman, Esquire and began working as a law clerk at Marshall, Dennehey while attending law school.  In 1981, she received her J.D.  She then clerked for the Honorable Anthony J. Scirica, who was then a Judge in the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania and who is now the President Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

In 1982 following her clerkship, she returned to Marshall, Dennehey working as a member of the asbestos team.  Thereafter, she worked in the firm's Appellate Department.  In 1986, she began working with Robert St. Leger Goggin on the preparation of his product liability, professional liability, medical malpractice and general liability cases for trial.  In 1989, she became the firm's first female shareholder.  She has served on the firm's Associate Review, Human Relations and 401(k) committees.

From 1991 to 2004, Wendy worked part time assisting other attorneys in the preparation of their cases for trial.  In 2001, she became a member of the firm's Healthcare Liability Group and transferred to the firm's Norristown office.  She became the Assistant Managing Attorney of the Norristown office which then moved to King of Prussia in 2005.  She is now the Managing Attorney of the King of Prussia office and continues to work with Kate S. McGrath, Kevin Fitzpatrick, Dan Sherry and Steve Ryan on their Healthcare Liability cases.  She also participates in the firm's Attorney Orientation Program twice a year with a presentation on the firm's history and culture.

Year Joined Organization:
1982
Areas of Practice:
Medical Malpractice
Products Liability Law
General Liability
Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Pennsylvania, 1981
Education:
Villanova University School of Law, Villanova, Pennsylvania, 1981
Doctor of Jurisprudence


Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut, 1977
B.A., Bachelor of Arts


Published Works:
Pennsylvania Superior Court Rejects Attempt To Expand The Tort Of Lack Of Informed Consent In Medical Liability Case, Defense Digest, Vol. 13, No. 4, December, 2007


Classes/Seminars Taught:
Apportionment of Liability/Harm Tortfeasors (with Lynne N. Nahmani, Esquire), MDWC&G CLE - May 22, 2003


The Shrinking of "Frye": Recent Pennsylvania Cases on the Admissibility of Expert Testimony, MDWC&G CLE - October 23, 2003


Strategy for Mitigation of Damages Under the New MCare Act (with Gordon B. Simmons, Esquire), MDWC&G Seminar - November 20, 2003


File Handling and Compliance with Firm Guidelines, MDWC&G CLE - March 29, 2005


Presentation of Marshall Dennehey Firm History at Attorney Orientation Program


Honors and Awards:
AV Peer Review Rating by LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Member


Montgomery County Bar Association
Member


Past Employment Positions:
Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas, Hon. Anthony J. Scirica, Law Clerk, 1981 - 1982



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