Alesia S. Sulock

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Alesia S. Sulock: Attorney with Marshall Dennehey
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  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
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Biography

Alesia is a member of the Professional Liability Department where she focuses her practice on the defense of claims made and suits brought against a variety of professionals. She regularly defends attorneys in legal malpractice claims, wrongful use of civil proceedings claims, abuse of process claims and disciplinary matters. Alesia handles a wide variety of real estate matters, including defending real estate agents, appraisers and title agents in litigation and disciplinary matters, and advising corporate clients on real estate and property matters. Additionally, she defends other professionals, including accountants, non-profit organizations and directors and officers, and provides representation in commercial litigation matters.

Alesia regularly presents on risk management and legal malpractice avoidance topics for attorneys throughout Pennsylvania. She publishes extensively in this area as well, including co-authoring a recurring column in The Legal Intelligencer on professional liability themes. She is an active member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Professional Liability Committee and Ethics Committee. She also serves on the Board of Directors for the Professional Liability Defense Federation.

In 2012, Alesia earned her juris doctor from the Villanova University School of Law where she graduated cum laude. While in law school, she was on the executive board of the Villanova Law Moot Court Board and ran the annual Theodore L. Reimel Moot Court Competition. Prior to attending law school, Alesia worked as a corporate underwriter for a mortgage company in Philadelphia, PA.

Alesia attended St. Joseph's University as an undergraduate, and she graduated magna cum laude in 2006. She received several academic honors including the Presidential Scholarship and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society.

Honors & awards

AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell

The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Commercial Litigation
2024-2025

Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Star
2021-2023

Year joined

2011

Results

Unanimous Appellate Decision Preserves Defense Win in Legal Malpractice Suit

Appellate Advocacy & Post-Trial Practice
Lawyers' Professional Liability
May 6, 2025

We successfully defended an appeal from a jury verdict previously secured by members of our Lawyers’ Professional Liability Department in favor of the firm’s client in a legal malpractice case. The plaintiffs initially asserted multiple tort claims and a claim under the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law, which were dismissed by the trial court upon partial grant of the defense’s motion for judgment on the pleadings. The case proceeded to trial on a remaining breach of contract claim, resulting in a defense verdict.

Defense Verdict Secured in Legal Malpractice Case

Lawyers' Professional Liability
April 7, 2025

We won a defense verdict in a legal malpractice case arising from an underlying civil rights claim. The plaintiff was arrested in August 2015 following a physical altercation with her daughter and her daughter’s friends. The plaintiff alleged that, while she was being searched at the Philadelphia Police Detention Unit, a City employee struck her, causing her to fall into a “split” and suffer a hamstring avulsion. The defendant attorneys represented the plaintiff in a lawsuit against the City.

Defense jury verdict in Philadelphia on a legal malpractice claim.

Lawyers' Professional Liability
May 30, 2023

The plaintiffs had hired our attorney client to represent them in a property damage case against contractors and an insurance company after, as they claimed, the roof of their property was left open and water damage was sustained. The plaintiffs argued that their attorney failed to faithfully represent them and caused them to lose their claims against the contractors.

Unanimous Defense Verdict in Legal Malpractice Case

Lawyers' Professional Liability
May 30, 2023

We secured a unanimous defense verdict in a legal malpractice case stemming from underlying property damage litigation. The plaintiffs rejected a $350,000 settlement before the jury found for our client.

Claims against real estate agent dismissed.

Real Estate E&O Liability
December 2, 2021

Our attorneys obtained dismissal of claims against a real estate agent arising from the agent’s representation of a buyer in connection with the purchase of a home in Philadelphia. Following the purchase of the property, the buyer discovered numerous undisclosed issues with the home and commenced suit against the seller and the seller’s agent.

Thought Leadership

Your Engagement Agreement as a Defense Against Fee Disputes

Philadelphia - Headquarters
Lawyers' Professional Liability
November 17, 2025

Alesia Sulock Appointed to the Professional Liability Defense Federation Board

Lawyers' Professional Liability
Miscellaneous Professional Liability
October 1, 2025
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Status of ‘Gist of the Action’ in Legal Malpractice Claims Following ‘Swatt v. Nottingham Village’

Philadelphia - Headquarters
Lawyers' Professional Liability
September 19, 2025

Socially Responsible Lawyers: Why You Need to Understand Social Media to Competently Represent Your Clients, Part 2

Philadelphia - Headquarters
Lawyers' Professional Liability
Disciplinary Board Representation
July 21, 2025

Legal Updates for Lawyers’ Professional Liability - CASE LAW UPDATE

Philadelphia - Headquarters
Lawyers' Professional Liability
July 1, 2025
Delaware Court Dismisses Legal Malpractice Case Arising from Underlying Class ActionHernandez et al. v. Baird Mandalas Brockstedt & Federico, LLC, No. 204, 2024, 2025 WL 1304194 (Del. May 6, 2025) Legal Updates for Lawyers’ Professional Liability - July 2025 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent legal developments of

Classes/Seminars Taught

Attorney Well-Being as a Matter of Professional Competence, Professional Liability Defense Federation Annual Meeting, September 26, 2024

The Defense of Appellate Counsel in Legal Malpractice Actions, Client Seminar, June 4, 2024

Avoiding Legal Malpractice, Monroe County Bar Association, June 25, 2024

The Assessment of Damages in Professional Liability Claims, ILG Live Webinar, May 29, 2024

Socially Responsible: How to Ethically Use Social Media in Your Practice, Attorney Protective, CLE Webinar, May 22, 2024

The Business of Law, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, April 9, 2024

The Business and Ethics Basics of Law Firm Management 2024, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, January 26, 2024

Defending and Avoiding Disciplinary Complaints, Professional Liability Defense Federation Annual Meeting, September 2023

Avoiding Legal Malpractice, Dauphin County Bar Association, August 2023

Avoiding Legal Malpractice, Pennsylvania Bar Association, June 2023

Malpractice Avoidance, Pennsylvania Association of Elder Law Attorneys Winter Conference, February 2023

Legal Malpractice Avoidance, Monroe County Bar Association, June 16, 2021

Avoiding Legal Malpractice, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, June 9, 2021

Trends in Claims Against Lawyers, Client Seminar, July 2018 and January 2019

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Areas of Practice (5)

  • Miscellaneous Professional Liability
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Lawyers Professional Liability
  • Disciplinary Board Representation
  • Real Estate E&O Liability

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Saint Joseph's University, B.A., magna cum laude, 2006
Law School Attended:
Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2012
Year of First Admission:
2012
Admission:
2012, New Jersey; 2012, Pennsylvania; 2012, U.S. District Court of New Jersey; 2014, U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 2016, U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania
Memberships:

Associations & memberships

International Association of Defense Counsel
Pennsylvania Bar Association, Professional Liability Committee, Ethics Committee
Philadelphia Bar Association, Professional Responsibility Committee
Professional Liability Defense Federation, Board of Directors
Professional Liability Defense Federation, Professional Liability Committee

Reported Cases:
Significant Representative Matters: Obtained summary judgment in numerous complex legal malpractice matters on the basis that plaintiffs' claims were barred by the statute of limitations following application of the discovery rule.; Obtained a defense verdict following a three week jury trial in a complex legal malpractice action, arising from allegations of an attorney's failure to provide competent representation resulting in the loss of an underlying claim against a car dealership auditing company, purportedly causing twenty million dollars in damages.; Obtained a defense verdict on behalf of an attorney accused of inadequately representing a police officer in a grievance proceeding following his dismissal from the police force.; Obtained summary judgment in a complex legal malpractice matter arising from an underlying telecommunications litigation which spanned thirteen years and included two appeals.; Obtained dismissal of plaintiff's legal malpractice claims arising from an underlying release and medical malpractice claim, on the eve of trial, based on arguments made in a dispositive motion in limine.; Obtained affirmance on appeal of the dismissal of claims against an attorney pursuant to Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure 233.1.; Successfully represented clients in numerous disciplinary matters, resulting in findings of no discipline.; Published Works: 'Your Engagement Agreement as a Defense Against Fee Disputes,' The Legal Intelligencer, November 17, 2025; 'The Barrier to Legal Malpractice Cases Arising Out of Class Action Settlements,' The Legal Intelligencer, May 19, 2025; ''Clear and Convincing' Is the New Standard for Attorney Disciplinary Matters'' The Legal Intelligencer, March 17, 2025; 'What Are Forbidden Sexual Relations With Clients?' The Legal Intelligencer, November 18, 2024; 'Attorney Well-Being Doesn't Have to Be Spooky: Steps Attorneys Can Take to Support Mental, Emotional and Physical Health,' PLUS Blog, October 29, 2024; 'Socially Responsible Lawyers: Why You Need to Understand Social Media to Competently Represent Your Clients (Part 1),' The Legal Intelligencer, September 18, 2024; ''But I Could Have Gotten More!' Damages Speculation in Legal Malpractice Cases,' The Legal Intelligencer, July 15, 2024; 'Your Well-Being Matters: Attorney Mental Health and Professional Competence,' The Legal Intelligencer, May 15, 2024; 'Relevancy and Its Limits,' 'General Admissibility of Relevant Evidence,' 'Exclusion of Relevant Evidence,' 'Character Evidence; Other Crimes, Wrongs, or Acts,' and 'Methods of Proving Character,' Ohlbaum on the Pennsylvania Rules of Evidence, 2024, Contributing Author; 'Restricting Restrictions: When Attorney Employment Agreements Run Afoul of the Rules of Professional Conduct, ' The Legal Intelligencer, March 21, 2024; 'Risk Management in the Practice of Law,' AttPro Ally, Attorney Protective newsletter, February 27, 2024; 'Probable Cause as a Matter of Law in Dragonetti Cases,' The Legal Intelligencer, November 17, 2023; 'You Diligently Protect Your Clients; What About You? Part 2 (The Middle and the End),' The Legal Intelligencer, September 15, 2023; 'You Diligently Protect Your Clients; What About You? Part 1 (The Beginning), ' The Legal Intelligencer, July 14, 2023; 'Why Your Mental Health Matters to the Disciplinary Board, ' The Legal Intelligencer, May 16, 2023; 'When Disciplinary Counsel Knocks on Your Door, How Do You Respond?' The Legal Intelligencer, March 20, 2023; 'The Attorney-Client Relationship: Keeping the Lines of Communication Open,' PLUS Blog, May 9, 2022; 'Engagement Agreements As A Legal Malpractice Avoidance Tool,' The Pennsylvania Lawyer, March/April 2022 Edition; 'Reinstating the Two-Year Statute of Limitations for Legal Malpractice Claims,' The Legal Intelligencer, April 15, 2021; 'Ten Ways to Avoid Committing Legal Malpractice in a Pandemic,' PLUS Blog, January 18, 2021; 'Responsive Pleadings,' Pennsylvania Civil Pre-Trial Practice, 2018 - present, Reviewing Author; 'Common Evidentiary Issues at Trial,' Pennsylvania Civil Trial Practice, 2018, Reviewing Author, 2019 - present, Contributing Author; 'Pennsylvania Legal Malpractice Claims: Moving Away From a (Nearly) Automatic Four-Year Statute of Limitations,' Defense Digest, Vol. 24, No. 2, June 2018; Pennsylvania Legal Malpractice Handbook, 2017 Edition, 2019 Edition, Published by Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin, Co-author; Case Law Alerts, regular contributor, 2015-present
ISLN:
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Peer Reviews

4.8/5.0 (10 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.8/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.9/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.8/5.0

  • Communication

    4.9/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.7/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 04/17/24 in Professional Liability

    As a lawyer's lawyer, attorney Sulock brings the invaluable gift of intelligent empathy to her practice.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 04/17/24 in Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Other on 04/15/24 in Professional Liability

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Associate Counsel on 04/04/24 in Commercial Law

    Alesia is a pleasure to work with, she is extremely knowledgeable in her field.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 04/03/24 in Professional Liability

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 04/03/24 in Professional Liability

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 04/03/24 in Professional Liability

    Alesia is a terrific attorney. She has a great knowledge of the applicable law, gives great thought to the practicalities of its application with respect to her clients' best interests, and is able to walk her clients through such practicalitie... Read more

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  • 4.6/5.0 Rated by a Of Counsel on 04/12/24 in Professional Liability

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  • 4.4/5.0 Rated by a Of Counsel on 04/12/24 in Litigation

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  • 4.2/5.0 Rated by a Senior Counsel on 04/08/24 in Commercial Law

    I have worked in-house with Alesia as outside counsel for about three years now and I'm always impressed by her judgment, analysis, and the attention to detail that she brings to the documents that she reviews and provides guidance on. I would n... Read more

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