Mary Ann Mullaney is an established trial and appellate attorney with considerable experience in complex litigation. In federal and state courts, as well as in arbitrations and mediations, Ms. Mullaney has represented businesses, governmental entities and individuals in a wide variety of complicated disputes.
Commercial litigation is a major focus of Ms. Mullaney's practice, and she litigates claims of fraud, breach of contract, antitrust violations, unfair competition and related business torts. But her complex litigation practice also encompasses such diverse areas as professional malpractice, civil rights, product liability, employment, corporate governance, intellectual property, and environmental contamination, among others. Over the course of twenty years in practice, Ms. Mullaney has tried both jury and non-jury trials; additionally, she has briefed and argued numerous appeals.
Ms. Mullaney serves as Co-Chairperson of Blank Rome's Chemical Industry Group.
Ms. Mullaney regularly lectures and writes on developments in the law or practice of litigation, including those specifically affecting the chemical industry and those in the area of electronic discovery. She has served as a guest lecturer at Temple University of School of Law and Widener University School of Law. Additionally, Ms. Mullaney is a former adjunct instructor at Seton Hall University School of Law, where she taught appellate advocacy.
On July 15, 2008, Ms. Mullaney was inducted as a Fellow in the Litigation Counsel of America, a trial lawyer honorary society composed of less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers.
Representative Matters
· In federal district court, tried, with three other trial lawyers, a $650 million fraudulent conveyance suit arising from a leading food and beverage company's spin-off of various businesses, and achieved a defense verdict for that company on all claims, which verdict was upheld on appeal.
· In a state suit initiated by a former licensee against its licensor, obtained dismissal of contract claims seeking $200 million; that victory served as the catalyst for favorable resolution of the licensor's contemporaneous trademark and contract suit against its former licensee in federal court.
· After a company in the trademark licensing business prevailed at trial, secured orders awarding it attorneys' fees and costs.
· In the representation of a state insurance commissioner in her capacity as liquidator of an insurance company, pursued malpractice litigation against that company's outside actuaries and accountants, which litigation settled for $40 million.
· In suits concerning the operation and management of a distressed city school district by a for-profit entity, successfully defended the commission established to run that district in trial and appellate courts.
· Favorably resolved a putative Fair Labor Standards Act class action for restaurant owners.
· For a national bank, secured dismissal in state and federal courts of virtually identical actions and asserting various constitutional and civil rights violations.
· On behalf of a major chemical manufacturer, authored the brief opposing the motion for class certification in a suit alleging a gasoline additive had contaminated groundwater; the trial court denied certification and its order was affirmed on appeal.
Memberships
Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America
Third Circuit Bar Association
Philadelphia Bar Association
Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
University of Notre Dame Alumni Association
Villanova University School of Law
Events
PENNSYLVANIA'S OIL & GAS AMENDMENTS: A DISCUSSION OF THE IMPACTS AND NEXT STEPS
[Event]
Webinar
March 1, 2012
Margaret Anne Hill, Mary Ann Mullaney, Christopher A. Lewis and Raymond G. Mullady, Jr.
3RD ANNUAL SIGNIFICANT LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS AFFECTING THE CHEMICAL, OIL AND GAS INDUSTRIES
[Event]
Houston, TX and Philadelphia, PA
December 7 and December 13, 2011
Kevin J. Bruno, Francis E. Dehel, Heather L. Demirjian, Jeanne M. Grasso, Margaret Anne Hill, Jay P. Lessler, et al.
BLANK ROME'S SHALE OIL & GAS DEVELOPMENT GROUP SPONSORS SHALE GAS INSIGHT CONFERENCE
[Event]
Shale Gas Insight 2011
Philadelphia Convention Center
September 7-8, 2011
Margaret Anne Hill, Mary Ann Mullaney, Christopher A. Lewis, Jeffrey S. Moller, Laurie Alberts Salita, Raymond G. Mullady, Jr., et al.
MARCELLUS SHALE GAS DEVELOPMENT IN NEW YORK STATE: THE ISSUES AND THE PLAYERS
[Event]
Online via webcast, or live at
Blank Rome LLP
The Chrysler Building, 405 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
June 29, 2011
Margaret Anne Hill, Jeffrey S. Moller, Raymond G. Mullady, Jr. and Mary Ann Mullaney
2ND ANNUAL SIGNIFICANT LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS AFFECTING THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
[Event]
Blank Rome LLP
Marvin Comisky Conference Center
One Logan Square 130 North 18th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-6998
December 9, 2010
Margaret Anne Hill and Mary Ann Mullaney
SIGNIFICANT LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS AFFECTING THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
[Event]
Marvin Comisky Conference Center, One Logan Square, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
December 8, 2009
Francis E. Dehel, Jeanne M. Grasso, Margaret Anne Hill, Gregory F. Linsin, Mary Ann Mullaney, Jeremy A. Rist, et al.
ELECTRONIC DISCOVERY: THE NEW FRONTIER
[Event]
Live Video Webcast
April 23, 2007
Stephen M. Orlofsky and Mary Ann Mullaney
Publications
MARCELLUS SHALE WASTEWATER: COMMENTS ON THE NEW YORK TIMES' SERIES
[Alert]
Marcellus Shale Alert
March 2011 (No. 3)
James T. Smith, Joseph F. Speelman, Margaret Anne Hill, Raymond G. Mullady, Jr., Mary Ann Mullaney and Heather L. Demirjian
EPA'S "FRACKING" STUDY: POTENTIAL IMPACTS ON MARCELLUS SHALE DEVELOPMENT
[Alert]
Marcellus Shale Alert
February 2011 (No. 2)
Margaret Anne Hill, Mary Ann Mullaney, Joseph F. Speelman and Heather L. Demirjian
PA. PUC ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE NIXES PUBLIC UTILITY STATUS FOR MIDSTREAM OPERATORS
[Alert]
Marcellus Shale Alert
December 2010 (No. 1)
Kevin J. Bruno, Ernest W. Chung, Nicholas A. Giannasca, Mark S. Greenfield, Margaret Anne Hill, Christopher A. Lewis, et al.
CO-AUTHOR: PARTY PLAGUED BY ELECTRONIC DISCOVERY MISSTEPS LOSES AT TRIAL
[Article]
The Legal Intelligencer
May 2, 2005
Christopher A. Lewis, Mary Ann Mullaney and Stephen M. Orlofsky
BASIC PRINCIPLES TO GUIDE PENNSYLVANIA ATTORNEYS REPRESENTING DEFENDANTS IN CIVIL LITIGATION, FEDERAL CIVIL PRACTICE: A GUIDE FOR PENNSYLVANIA ATTORNEYS
[Article]
National Business Institute
January 30, 2002
Mary Ann Mullaney
CO-AUTHOR, A LOOK INSIDE LYONDELL'S MTBE LITIGATION: COORDINATION KEY FOR IN-HOUSE LAWYERS AND NATIONAL DEFENSE COUNSEL
[Article]
The Legal Intelligencer Corporate Counsel Supplement
March 21, 2001
Frank A. Dante, Alan J. Hoffman and Mary Ann Mullaney
CO-AUTHOR, MILLETT V. ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO.: THE FUTURE OF MTBE LITIGATION IS UNLIKELY TO INCLUDE RULE 23(B)(3) CLASSES, CLASS ACTION LITIGATION REPORT
[Article]
Bureau of National Affairs, Inc
June 23, 2000
Mary Ann Mullaney
News
BLANK ROME HOSTS PROGRAM ON LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS AFFECTING THE CHEMICAL, OIL & GAS INDUSTRIES IN PHILADELPHIA
[Press Release]
December 13, 2011
Kevin J. Bruno, Francis E. Dehel, Heather L. Demirjian, Jeanne M. Grasso, Margaret Anne Hill, Jay P. Lessler, et al.
BLANK ROME HOSTS PROGRAM ON LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS AFFECTING THE CHEMICAL, OIL & GAS INDUSTRIES IN HOUSTON
[Press Release]
December 7, 2011
Kevin J. Bruno, Francis E. Dehel, Jeanne M. Grasso, Margaret Anne Hill, Gregory F. Linsin, Mary Ann Mullaney, et al.
MARCELLUS SHALE LITIGATION DIVERSIFYING BUT NOT BOOMING
[Media Coverage]
October 4, 2011
Margaret Anne Hill and Mary Ann Mullaney
BLANK ROME REPRESENTS VICTORIOUS BRAND OWNER IN BONGO JEANS LAWSUIT
[Media Coverage]
June 4, 2007
James T. Smith, Brian S. Paszamant, Judd A. Serotta, Rebecca D. Ward and Mary Ann Mullaney
Cases and Deals
BLANK ROME WINS $50 MILLION VERDICT FOR ICONIX BRAND GROUP
[Case]
April 18, 2007
James T. Smith, Brian S. Paszamant, Judd A. Serotta, Rebecca D. Ward and Mary Ann Mullaney
Company is awarded approximately $50 million in damages.