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Philip B. Toran

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Chairman, Executive Committee; Director, Professional Liability Department
1845 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 575-2813
(215) 575-0856 - Fax
pbtoran@mdwcg.com

Phil serves as the chairman of the Executive Committee, which is the governing body of Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin. Phil also serves as the director of the Professional Liability Department and is a member of the firm's Board of Directors. In his capacity as director of the Professional Liability Department, Phil is responsible for the oversight of 16 separate practice groups and approximately 150 attorneys throughout all of the firm's offices.

In 1980, Phil began his career at Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin as a law clerk. He is a 1978 magna cum laude graduate of Drew University. After earning his Bachelor of Arts degree, Phil received his juris doctor in 1981 from the Temple University School of Law.

In addition to his duties and responsibilities at Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin, Phil is active in various organizations, including the Professional Liability Underwriters Society (PLUS) and the Philadelphia Bar Association, where he received the distinction of being appointed by the chancellor to serve as a representative to the Pennsylvania Bar Association House of Delegates.

Phil has the distinction of being named a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer from 2005 to present in the area of civil litigation defense. His legal acumen and accomplishments have resulted in  being named to Best Lawyers in America® starting 2005 to present in the area of professional malpractice law.

Areas of Practice

Published Works

  • “Tort vs. Contract -- What's In A Name? Circumventing the Statute of Limitations in Accounting Malpractice Cases”, (Co­author), Defense Digest, Spring, 1993

  • “Fiduciary Duties Under ERISA For Investments Made to ESOPs”, (Co-author), Defense Digest, October, 1995

  • “Litigation Without Damages: A New Twist To The Damage Element Of Tort Actions”, (Co-author), Defense Digest, May, 1996

  • “The Supreme Court Impacts Fiduciary Duty Under ERISA”, (Co-author), Defense Digest, Vol. 2, No. 6, 1996

  • “Defining 'Fiduciary' Under ERISA”, (Co-author), The Legal Intelligencer, May 5, 1994

  • “What Continuing Obligations Does A Referring Doctor Have To A Patient?” Defense Digest, Oct. Vol. 5, No. 5, 1999

  • Professional Liability Law: Leading Lawyers on Strategies for Minimizing Risk and Increasing Success in Professional Liability Suits - Chapter - "Avoiding a Professional Liability Suit", Inside the Minds, Asporte Books, September, 2005

  • Minimizing Insurance Liability - Chapter - "Responding to Recent Trends in Insurance Liability", Co-Author with Eric A. Fitzgerald - Inside the Minds, Asporte Books, February, 2009

  • “Growth of Mold Litigation & Insurance Agent Liability”, Co-Author with William K. Conkin, Agents of America eBook Chapter, January, 2010

Classes/Seminars Taught

  • Semi-Annual Legal Malpractice Conference, American Bar Association

Education

  • Temple University School of Law, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1981 J.D.

  • Drew University, 1978 B.A.

    Honors: magna cum laude

Defense Digest Article • December 1, 2011
The oppressive days of summer are now long behind us, together with the seemingly steady weekend rain followed by Hurricane Irene together with other storms. What does this mean for the firm? Once Labor Day arrives, so does the busiest time of the..., Defense Digest, Vol. 17, No. 4, December 2011
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Defense Digest Article • December 1, 2010
It is hard to believe that we are preparing for the winter holiday season. It seems just a short time ago we were experiencing an almost unprecedented hot summer, and here we are preparing for winter. As such, I thought it appropriate to relay what..., Defense Digest, Vol. 16, No. 4, December 2010
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Defense Digest Article • March 1, 2010
As I sit at my desk this first work day of a new decade, there truly is only one topic which comes to mind for this article: that is to thank the readers of this Digest, our loyal clients. Undoubtedly, everyone is familiar with the difficult..., Defense Digest, Vol. 16, No. 1, March 2010
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Defense Digest Article • June 1, 2009
In preparing to deliver my message, I thought it important to advise the readers of this publication about the firm's commitment to our Diversity Program. However, as I began drafting this article, it occurred to me that who better to author..., Defense Digest, Vol. 15, No. 2, June 2009
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Areas of Practice

Education

  • Temple University School of Law (J.D., 1981)
  • Drew University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1978)

Bar Admissions

  • Pennsylvania, 1981
  • U.S District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1981
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1981
  • Supreme Court, 2002

Associations & Memberships

  • American Bar Association, Litigation Section
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association
  • Philadelphia Bar Association
  • Professional Liability Underwriters Society (PLUS)
  • Philadelphia Bar Association, Representative to the PBA House of Delegates
  • American Bar Association, Torts and Insurance Practice Section
  • American Bar Association, Legal Professional Liability Subcommittee

Honors & Awards

Year Joined Organization: 1981

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