Taniesha K. Salmons

Taniesha additionally defends manufacturers and distributors of tools, automatic doors, machinery and other heavy industrial equipment in product liability matters. She also assists in the defense of fire loss cases and complex product liability cases involving catastrophic losses.

Taniesha is a two-time graduate of the “U,” University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, where she received both her bachelor’s and juris doctor, achieving the honor of Dean’s Scholar.

After law school, Taniesha joined a boutique plaintiff's firm in the Brickell neighborhood of Miami, Florida, where she litigated in the areas of employment discrimination, admiralty and personal injury law. She relocated to the Philadelphia area, originally joining Marshall Dennehey in the Philadelphia office as an associate in the Casualty Department in 2005. Taniesha took time off from the practice of law to build and support her growing family and returned to Marshall Dennehey in 2022.

A certified arbitrator in Philadelphia, Taniesha is admitted to practice in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, The United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the State of New Jersey, the United States District Court of New Jersey, the State of Florida, and the United States District Court, Southern District of Florida.

Year joined

2022

Results

Summary Judgment Obtained in House Fire Case

Product Liability
February 21, 2025

We obtained summary judgement on behalf of a homeowner in a 10-plaintiff negligence action arising from a house fire. In granting summary judgement, the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas agreed that the plaintiffs’ failure to secure a cause and origin expert was fatal to their case as the fire was alleged to be electrical in nature and, thus, outside the purview of the average juror.

Defense Verdict in Premises Liability Case

Premises & Retail Liability
August 2, 2023

We obtained a defense verdict in a premises liability case where the plaintiff alleged that she tripped and fell on the defendant’s row home stairs outside the property. After less than an hour of deliberations, the jury found negligence, but no causation for the plaintiff’s injuries.

Thought Leadership

Marshall Dennehey Announces 2025 Shareholder Class And Special Counsel Promotions

December 13, 2024
Marshall Dennehey is pleased to announce that 10 attorneys have been elected shareholders of the firm effective Jan. 1, 2025. Additionally, two attorneys have been promoted from associate to special counsel.

Even While the Snow Is Falling, You May Be Liable

Philadelphia - Headquarters
Premises & Retail Liability
September 1, 2024
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