Keri's practice is devoted to Delaware workers' compensation and employment law defense (including discrimination and whistleblower protection), in addition to federal employment law defense. Throughout her legal career, she has represented clients including automobile assembly plants, nursing homes, hospitals, security companies and retailers in matters pertaining to workers' compensation and employment law. She is also experienced in handling matters for non-profits and fast food franchises, and advising clients in relation to owner controlled insurance policies. Keri is especially adept at assisting and educating small employers on issues pertaining to workers' compensation.
In addition to managing the Workers' Compensation Department in the Wilmington office, Keri has also served as a member of the firm's Executive Committee Advisory Council, a distinguished group of firm leaders whose purpose is to enhance the communication between the Executive Committee and younger members of the firm's professional ranks.
While attending Widener University School of Law, Keri worked for the Delaware Department of Labor, where she handled a wide variety of employment, labor and civil rights issues. Keri investigated allegations of employment discrimination and wage and hour violations, including alleged prevailing wage violations and child labor violations.
Keri is a graduate of the University of Delaware, where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice. She remains involved with her alma mater, serving as an advisor for the Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority.
Honors & awards
The Best Lawyers in America, Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
2023-2026
Top Lawyer, Workers' Compensation Employer Defense, Delaware Today
November 2024
Top Lawyer, Workers' Compensation Employer Defense, Delaware Today
November 2022
Top Lawyer, Workers' Compensation for Employers, Delaware Today
November 2020
Year joined
2005
Results
Successful defense of COVID-19 claim involving a registered nurse.
Workers' Compensation
November 1, 2022
The plaintiff alleged she was exposed to COVID-19 while caring for a patient and infected both of her adult sons. One son died from COVID-19. We argued that COVID-19 was not an occupational disease and that she could not establish she contracted COVID-19 at work. The Industrial Accident Board agreed, resulting in a significant win for the employer.
Thought Leadership
98 Marshall Dennehey Attorneys Recognized in the 2026 Editions of The Best Lawyers in America and the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America
August 20, 2025
Marshall Dennehey is proud to highlight the firm’s 98 attorneys who have been recognized in the 2026 editions of The Best Lawyers in America and the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America. Less than 6% of all practicing lawyers in the U.S.
Six Marshall Dennehey Attorneys Selected 2024 “Top Lawyers” By Delaware Today Magazine
Health Care Liability
Lawyers' Professional Liability
General Liability
November 1, 2024
Marshall Dennehey announced today that six attorneys from its Wilmington, Delaware office have been selected 2024 “Top Lawyers” by Delaware Today magazine.
In order to qualify for unemployment benefits, the unemployed individual must be able and available to work.
Wilmington
Employment Law
July 1, 2023
The plaintiff had been out of work for medical reasons for several months. Case Law Alerts, 3rd Quarter, July 2023 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent developments of interest to our readers.
What's Hot in Workers' Comp - Special DE Alert
Wilmington
Workers' Compensation
June 15, 2023
New Workers’ Compensation Rate Effective July 1, 2023 What's Hot in Workers' Comp - Special DE Alert - June 16, 2023,
Four Marshall Dennehey Attorneys Selected 2022 “Top Lawyers” by Delaware Today Magazine
Health Care Liability
Workers' Compensation
November 1, 2022
Marshall Dennehey announced today that four attorneys from the firm’s Wilmington, Delaware office have been selected 2022 “Top Lawyers” by Delaware Today magazine. The recognized attorneys are Bradley J. Goewert and Thomas J. Marcoz, Jr.
Classes/Seminars Taught
Whoops I Did It Again - The Legal Implications of Successive Injuries, panelist, Delaware State Bar Association and the Industrial Accident Board Workers' Compensation Seminar 2023, Wilmington, Delaware, May 2, 2023
Considerations Surrounding a Discharge, Marshall Dennehey Workers' Compensation Seminar, October 27, 2022
A State-By-State Guide to Avoiding Attorneys' Fees and Sanctions, Marshall Dennehey Workers' Compensation Seminar, October 27, 2022
Ethics and the Practice of Workers’ Compensation, Delaware State Bar Association William D. Rimmer Workers’ Compensation Seminar 2022, Wilmington, Delaware, May 3, 2022
Workers' Compensation Winter Roundup, Graham Company webinar, December 15, 2020
Understanding the Debate with the ADA, FMLA and Workers’ Compensation, Marshall Dennehey webinar, October 27, 2020
Subsequent Injury and Successive Carrier Liability, Holland Inns of Court, October 13, 2020
Ethical Considerations During COVID-19, Delaware State Bar Association, September 15, 2020
Pot For Pain, Marshall Dennehey Workers' Compensation Seminar, October 25, 2018
Ingredients for Successfully Defending Claims for Work Injuries at Home, Marshall Dennehey Workers' Compensation Seminar, October 19, 2017
Defense Counsel Wish List, Marshall Dennehey Workers' Compensation Seminar, October 27, 2016
Put Me In Coach: Top 10 Opportunities in Claims and Litigation Management, Marshall Dennehey Workers' Compensation Seminar, October 22, 2015
Employment Law Update and Workers' Compensation Basics, Delaware State Dental Society, Dover, Delaware, March 19, 2015
Case Law Update, Delaware State Bar Association Workers' Compensation Seminar, January 21, 2015
Navigating The Bermuda Triangle: The Intersection of Workers' Compensation, FMLA and ADA, Roadmap to Success - Understanding Workers' Compensation, Marshall Dennehey seminar, October 24, 2013
Prevailing Wage Law in Delaware , April 2005
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