Pete serves as the chief operating officer, chairman of the board of directors, and director of the Workers' Compensation Department of Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin. As well, Pete serves as a member of the executive committee, which is the governing body of the firm. In his capacity as chief operating officer, Pete is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the firm.

Since 2002, Pete has also served as the director of Workers' Compensation Department, where he is responsible for the oversight of more than 35 attorneys throughout ten of the firm's offices. Previously, Pete served as the firm's first director of the Casualty Department. Over the years, he has developed extensive experience in the defense of a wide range of litigation matters including medical malpractice, municipal liability, employment practices litigation, motor vehicle, premises and products liability, etc.

In addition to his various duties for the firm, Pete has also lectured for organizations such as the Pennsylvania Claims Association. He has held various offices in the Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel, including president in 2002. He has served as an investigator as well as member of the Philadelphia Commission on Judicial Selection and Retention. Pete serves as a judge pro tem for the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, as well as a mediator for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. He also serves as a member of the board of directors of the Insurance Society of Philadelphia. He has been named a Best Lawyer in America® from 2001 to present and designated a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer for 2005 to 2008 in the area of civil litigation defense.

Pete is a graduate of Penn State University. Following graduation, he attended the University of Stetson College of Law in Florida, where he achieved his juris doctor in 1974. He then entered the Judge Advocate General's Corps of the United States Army. Pete served as a captain at Fort Riley, Kansas, home of the Big Red "1." He tried in excess of 200 military justice matters and achieved an Army Commendation Medal while serving as the 1st Infantry Division's chief trial counsel. Following Pete's honorable discharge from the military in 1977, he began his career with Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin.

Published Works

· "Defining the Contours of an Unrecognized Duty: Tarasoff Issues Up in the Air in Pennsylvania", (Co-author), Defense Digest, March, 1996

Classes/Seminars Taught

· Lecturer, various organizations including the Pennsylvania Claims Association

Past Employment Positions

· United States Army, Captain, JAG, 1974-1977

Associations & Memberships

· American Bar Association

· Defense Research Institute

· Insurance Society of Philadelphia (Board of Directors)

· Pennsylvania Bar Association

· Pennsylvania Defense Institute

· Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel (President 2001-2002)

· Philadelphia Bar Association

Honors & Awards

· Army Commendation Medal

· Best Lawyers in America, 2001-Present

· AV® Preeminent™ by LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell

· Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, 2005-2008

· Claims & Litigation Management Alliance

Year Joined Organization: 1978

Publications

On the Pulse...Profile of Our Philadelphia Office
Defense Digest Article · June 1, 2012
For the past 20 years, the firm's headquarters have been located at its present location on Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia. For those of you who are history buffs, Rittenhouse Square was one of five original open-space parks planned by..., Defense Digest, Vol. 18, No. 2, June 2012

Message From The Executive Committee
Defense Digest Article · June 1, 2012
As part of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Marshall Dennehey, we are looking back on those individuals who founded our firm. They were extraordinary individuals whose legal talents and special personalities are responsible for the...

Message From the Executive Committee
Defense Digest Article · September 1, 2011
As I believe everyone knows, our firm was founded to serve the litigation needs of the insurance industry. As we have evolved, we have expanded our litigation capacities in many ways. We now not only serve the litigation needs of the insurance..., Defense Digest, Vol. 17, No. 3, September 2011

Message From the Executive Committee
Defense Digest Article · September 1, 2010
I would like to begin this message with a thank you to our clients. The past two years have been exceedingly challenging given the state of the economy. In spite of this fact, you have remained loyal. Why is that? Could it be that in the face of..., Defense Digest, Vol. 16, No. 3, September 2010

Message From the Executive Committee
Defense Digest Article · December 1, 2009
In the last issue of this publication, Thomas Brophy shared with you the highlights of our "Roundtabling" program. While I had the pleasure of a recent dinner meeting with a client of many years, I was caught off guard by her lack of..., Defense Digest, Vol. 15, No. 4, December 2009

News

Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin Elects Board of Directors
December 19, 2012
December 2012 - Philadelphia, PA - The Executive Committee of the defense litigation firm Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin (MDWC&G) is pleased to announce that Robin Snyder, Esq. was elected as a member of the firm's board of directors as well as senior vice president at the annual...