About Daniel J. Sherry, Esq.
For almost 50 years, Mr. Sherry has focused his professional efforts on the defense of health care providers in professional liability matters. He served as the vice chair of his former firm’s Health Care Liability Practice Group and represented hospitals, physicians, long-term care facilities and other health care providers in professional liability claims. He also represented attorneys in professional liability claims.
Mr. Sherry now devotes all of his practice to serving as an arbitrator and mediator in cases where the parties have privately retained him for those purposes.
Education
- University of Notre Dame
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English language and Literature/Letters 1968 – 1972 - Temple University – James E. Beasley School of Law
Juris Doctor, Law 1972-1975
Employment Experience
Marshall Dennehey:
- Senior Counsel 2015 – 2022
- Shareholder 1982 – 2015
- Associate Attorney 1975-1982
- Law Clerk 1974-1975
Honors & Awards
- American College of Trial Lawyers (Fellow)
- International Academy of Trial Lawyers (Fellow)
- AV® Preeminent™ by LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell
- Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, 2004-2022
- Top 100 Pennsylvania: 2006, 2008-2022
- Top 100 Philadelphia: 2007-2022
Representative Classes/Seminars Taught
- The Intersection of Workers’ Compensation and Health Care, Marshall Dennehey Workers’ Compensation Seminar, October 24, 2019
- Mistakes Made, Lessons Learned, The Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel, December 19, 2017
- What is Your Case Worth When Analyzed and Compared Over the Last Several Years?, Delaware County Bar Association, December 7, 2016
- Legal Implications of Documentation, Association of Rehabilitation Nurses REACH Conference, October 1, 2016
- Highlights in Pennsylvania Medical Malpractice Law, Philadelphia Area Society of Healthcare Risk Management, January 28, 2016
- The Do’s and Don’ts of Trial Advocacy, Health Care and Health Law Seminar, Marshall Dennehey, November 5, 2015
- The Direct and Cross-examination of Experts and Closing Arguments, Chester County Advocacy Academy, Fall 2015
- Medical Malpractice Update, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, December 2014
- Do the Right Thing! – Ethical Issues Arising in Litigation, Philadelphia Bar Association’s Bench-Bar & Annual Conference, October 18, 2014
- What MedMal Defense Lawyers Need to Know about the New Benevolent Gesture Law… and Don’t Need to Apologize for Asking, Pennsylvania Bar Institute webinar, November 20, 2013
- Various seminars and presentations presented to Chester County, Delaware County, Montgomery County, Bar Associations, as well as various professional organizations including Pennsylvania Bar Institute
Legal Teaching Position
Adjunct Professor of Trial Advocacy, Temple University Beasley School of Law, 2014-2016, 2018-2020
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Office Location
725 Governor Circle, Newtown Square, PA 19073