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Saul I. Molina is an associate in the Casualty Department where he concentrates his practice on defending a wide range of civil litigation matters. He represents individuals, businesses, and insurers in high-exposure matters involving motor vehicle accidents, premises liability, products liability, dram shop actions, intentional torts, and public entity and civil rights claims. Saul works closely with clients to shape litigation strategy from the outset of a case through resolution, whether by dispositive motion, negotiated settlement, or alternative dispute resolution. Through his motion practice, Saul has effectively secured complete dismissals for corporate clients, including major international hotel chains and non-profit sports organizations.

Saul’s practice is informed by his prior service in the Civil Division of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and his work at a regional firm based in New York City handling asbestos and mass tort litigation. While working full time as a paralegal prior to and during law school, Saul worked with Assistant U.S. Attorneys in affirmative and defensive matters involving the False Claims Act, qui tam actions, Affirmative Civil Enforcement (ACE), healthcare compliance, and the defense of federal agencies and employees under various state and federal statutes. 

Saul earned his J.D. from Rutgers Law School, where he served as Senior Staff Editor of the Journal of Law and Public Policy and Treasurer of the Latin American Law Student Alliance. He completed his undergraduate studies in Political Science and Philosophy at Pennsylvania State University, gaining early legal experience through internships with the Innocence Project and for a member of congress in Washington D.C.

Fluent in Spanish, Saul is active in both professional and community organizations, including devoting time to pro bono service to low-income residents and families in Philadelphia, PA. He is barred in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania and the U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

    • Rutgers Law School (J.D., 2025)
    • The Pennsylvania State University (B.A., 2020)
    • Pennsylvania, 2025
    • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2025
    • U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit
    • New Jersey, 2026
    • Spanish (Fluent)
    • Hispanic Bar Association (HBA)
    • Hispanic Bar Association of Pennsylvania/ New Jersey
    • Federal Bar Association (FBA)
    • Defense Research Institute (DRI)
    • Successfully obtained summary judgment dismissing all claims, with prejudice, on behalf of a nonprofit youth baseball league in New Jersey. The court agreed the league was protected under the Charitable Immunity Act and that the volunteer coaches, including the minor plaintiff’s parent, were independently shielded under state law. This decisive ruling not only ended the case in our client’s favor but also prevented plaintiffs from expanding the litigation.  
    • Volunteer, Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent Program (VIP) 

Results

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Dismissal of All Claims Secured in a Personal Injury Action in New Jersey

We secured dismissal of all claims, with prejudice, in a personal injury action on behalf of a nonprofit organization operating youth baseball leagues in New Jersey. The plaintiffs sought to hold our client liable under a negligence theory after their minor child was injured while participating in our client’s recreational baseball league. We moved for summary judgment, arguing that the league was a nonprofit organization entitled to protection under New Jersey’s Charitable Immunity Act, which shields nonprofits from ordinary negligence. In opposition, the plaintiffs attempted to avoid dismissal by challenging the league’s nonprofit status, claiming the minor’s age created an exception to the Act. Through targeted arguments and documents evidencing the league’s nonprofit status, the court agreed that the Charitable Immunity Act applied and that the plaintiffs failed to show gross negligence to overcome the Act’s protections. The court granted the league’s motion for summary judgment in its entirety and further agreed with our arguments that the volunteer coaches were independently shielded under New Jersey’s Volunteer-Coach Immunity. 

Firm Highlights

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Result

Summary Judgment Secured for Life Insurance Agent

Jason Banonis Holds PDI Attorney of the Year Award with the PDI President

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Jason Banonis Named Attorney of the Year by the Pennsylvania Defense Institute

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Marshall Dennehey Names Carolyn Schweizer New Philadelphia Office Managing Attorney

Result

Summary Judgment Secured, Preserving $750,000 in Coverage for Insured in Major Trucking Liability Dispute

Ray Freudiger and Michael A. Roberts (both of Cincinnati) successfully obtained summary judgment on behalf of their client in a coverage dispute arising from a May 19, 2022, motor vehicle accident. A permissive driver operated a box truck for an interstate trucking company and caused severe injuries to two tort victims. Prior to the accident, the insured had procured a commercial auto policy for the trucking company with stated limits of $1,000,000. Following the accident, the insurer initiated a declaratory judgment action asserting that only reduced bodily injury limits of $25,000/$50,000 applied and later counterclaimed, alleging it would not have insured the driver had he been properly submitted for approval under the policy. After extensive discovery, briefing, and oral argument, the court rejected the insurer’s attempt to shift responsibility for the $750,000 in coverage it was legally required to provide for permissive drivers under Ohio law, granting summary judgment in favor of the insured and preserving $750,000 in liability exposure.

Thought Leadership

Appellate Division Affirms Dismissal of Legal Malpractice Counterclaim Against Martin Law Firm

In Martin v. Loury, 2026 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 1617 (App. Div. July 15, 2026), Martin Law Firm represented Kirk Loury in an employment matter Mr. Loury filed against his former employer, Concord Equity Group Advisors LLC (“Concord”). The allegations included, among other things, that Loury was not fairly compensated for his employment with Concord. After a bench trial finding in Loury’s favor, the Appellate Division remanded this matter in February 2016 for a second trial. During the second trial, Concord CEO, Lee Argush, testified to lower compensation estimate than first trial. On remand, the second trial judge awarded Mr. Loury the same damages as the first judge, finding Mr. Argush not credible. After the findings during the second trial, Martin Law Firm filed an action against Mr. Loury to recover legal fees and costs of representing Mr. Loury in a second bench trial and Mr. Loury filed a counterclaim against Martin Law Firm for legal malpractice, alleging he should have received an even higher award in the second bench trial. In this allegation, Mr. Loury, through his expert, claimed that Martin Law Firm should have recalled Mr. Loury to the stand to rebut Mr. Argush’s testimony to allege an alternative theory of damages. Mr. Loury’s expert admitted that the second judge already rejected Mr. Argush's theory and accepted Loury's damages theory. The trial court barred Mr. Loury’s expert and dismissed Loury's counterclaim with prejudice before convening the collection trial, and the jury ruled in Martin Law Firm’s favor. Mr. Loury appealed the trial court's pretrial rulings barring his liability expert from testifying in support of his legal malpractice counterclaim, denying his motion for summary judgment on that counterclaim, and denying his motion to amend his counterclaim by adding attorney Joseph A. Martin as a codefendant. In affirming the trial court’s decision, the Appellate Division held that the trial court properly excluded Loury’s expert testimony in the counterclaim against Martin Law Firm because the expert could not explain how calling Loury as a rebuttal witness would have increased damages when the second judge already rejected Mr. Argush's testimony and accepted Loury's damages theory, making the expert’s causation opinion speculative. The Appellate Division also held that the trial court properly denied Mr. Loury's summary judgment motion on his malpractice counterclaim because reasonable minds could differ on whether Mr. Martin's alleged failures would have changed the second judge's damages award, given the judge already found Mr. Argush not credible, creating genuine factual disputes precluding summary judgment. Also, the Appellate Division held that the trial court properly denied Loury's May 2023 motion to add Joseph Martin individually because the statute of limitations expired in February 2022, six years after the 2016 appellate remand when Mr. Loury incurred new legal costs, and relation back did not apply because Mr. Loury knew Mr. Martin's identity throughout and strategically chose to sue only Martin Law Firm in his 2019 counterclaim.

Marshall Dennehey Announces 2026 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

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Marshall Dennehey Announces 2026 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

Thought Leadership

A Unified, Single Claim for Damages Requires Apportionment in a Joint Proposal: What the Decision in 'Trace Elements' Means for Property Insurance Claims

Kimberly and Seth, shareholders in the Insurance Services Practice in our Fort Lauderdale office, break down the Florida Supreme Court's decision in 'Trace Elements v. MacKensen' and what it means for property insurance claims in the state. Read the article here.

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Result

Defense Verdict in Complex Medical Malpractice Trial

Thought Leadership

Fla. Workers' Comp Physician Dispensing Ruling Could Produce New Legislative Fight

In a significant decision issued on February 25, 2026, the First District Court of Appeal (DCA) ruled in Publix Super Markets, Inc., et al. v. Department of Financial Services, et al., 430 So. 3d 252 (Fla. 1st DCA 2026), that while injured workers have an absolute right to choose their own pharmacy or pharmacist, that right does not extend to physicians who dispense medications directly to their patients.  Read Blake's article in Insurance Journal: https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2026/08/05/880229.htm. 

Event

Pennsylvania Appellate Update 2025-2026

On August 21, 2026, Casey will serve as a panelist for the live webcast program, “Pennsylvania Appellate Update 2025-2026” presented by the Appellate Advocacy Committee of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and Pennsylvania Bar Institute. The program is divided into three parts—Criminal, Civil, and Administrative. Casey will serve as a panelist for the Civil portion, along with Christina McKinley of Blank Rome, Ben Baer of Injury Law Partners, John Masslon of Keller Postman, Jonathan Bruno of Bruno Litigation LLC, and moderator, Ezza Ahmed of Buchanan Ingersoll.  Registration and more information: https://www.pbi.org/product/pennsylvania-appellate-update-2025-2026/