Josie A. Scanlan

Prior to joining Marshall Dennehey, Josie served as a civil law clerk to the Honorable Thomas R. Vena. In this role, Josie was responsible for researching and writing memoranda for prerogative writs, orders to show cause, all summary judgment motions and motions with complex legal issues involving contracts, personal injury, medical malpractice and employment discrimination.

Josie received her juris doctor from Temple University Beasley School of Law in 2009. At Temple, she was a member the Rubin Public Interest Law Society and President of the Student Bar Association during her final year. Josie earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in 2005 from Lafayette College with a double major in english and government and law, graduating summa cum laude and as a member of Phi Beta Kappa. While in college, Josie was nominated by a member of the faculty to participate in the Excel Scholar program. There she had the distinct honor of co-authoring a book chapter on eyewitness confidence and accuracy for The Handbook of Eyewitness Psychology.

Josie has devoted time and resources to nonprofit work, focusing on homelessness and immigration rights. As a legal intern for the Nationalities Service Center, she spent her time representing clients with asylum petitions. At the Homeless Advocacy Project, she represented clients with social security disability benefit matters and conducted legal clinics at shelters on topics such as social security and veteran's benefits, identification, and child custody and support.

Josie is admitted to practice in the states of New Jersey and New York.

Honors & awards

The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
2021-2024

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Year joined

2017

Thought Leadership

Trespasser Status Bars Recovery in Premises Liability Claim: Appellate Division Affirms Summary Judgment for Defendants

Roseland
Premises & Retail Liability
January 1, 2026
The New Jersey Appellate Division affirmed summary judgment in favor of the defendants, including the Estate of Nancy Votra, Bank of New York Mellon, Specialized Loan Servicing, LLC and Cyprexx Services, LLC, in a premises liabil

New Jersey Supreme Court Holds One-Year Statute of Limitations for Defamation Also Applies to False Light Claims

Roseland
General Liability
October 1, 2025
The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that the one-year statute of limitations for defamation claims equally applies to false light claims. Case Law Alerts, 4th Quarter, October 2025 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent developments of interest to our readers.

NJ Court Rules Lack of Optional Driver-Assistance Tech Does Not Constitute Design Defect Under Products Liability Law

Roseland
Product Liability
July 1, 2025
The New Jersey Appellate Division was presented with a question about what constitutes a defective product or design under the New Jersey Products Liability Act when more advanced technology exists on the market but is not in the subject product. Case Law Alerts, 3rd Quarter, July 2025 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent developments of interest to our readers.

How Do You Define Success? Four Women Lawyers Share Their Thoughts

Roseland
October 15, 2024

NJ Supreme Court Affirms Appellate Court that Conditions Placed on Defense Medical Examination Are Determined on Cast-by-Case Basis by Trial Court.

Roseland
General Liability
October 1, 2024
In this New Jersey Supreme Court case, the court affirms the Appellate Division’s holding that the conditions to place, if any, on a defense medical examination are to be determined on a case-by-case basis by the trial courts. Case Law Alerts, 4th Quarter, Octo