Joseph Monahan is Senior Counsel in the Philadelphia office of GRSM. He is a member of the Commercial Litigation and Insurance practice groups.
- Defense of filmmaker and production company in high profile defamation action.
- Representation of home improvement company with growing interstate footprint in defense of allegations of trade secret misappropriation.
- Representation of multiple insurance carriers accused of bad faith in both the first party and third-party context.
- Defense of bank and bank holding company in consumer class actions alleging violations of RESPA and the Sherman Act
- Representation of university in major Clery Act and Title IX federal investigations.
- After extensive motion practice in multiple courts, reached favorable resolution of dispute concerning alleged fraud, RICO and ERISA violations with respect to the financing of a major entertainment facility.
- Defense of RICO, fraud and Pennsylvania’s Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law claims brought by putative class against real estate industry defendants.
- Successfully represented medical device manufacturer accused of design patent infringement through trial and Federal Circuit appeal.
- Speaker, The Attorney- Client Privilege: Practical and Strategic Recommendations for In-House Counsel, Private Client Presentation, March 17, 2016
Admissions
- Pennsylvania
- Oregon (inactive)
- Wisconsin (inactive)
Community Involvement
- Fellow, Leadership Philadelphia
- Board of Advisors, Community Partnership School
Education
- J.D. University of Wisconsin Law School 1993 (Order of the Coif, Cum Laude)
- B.A., History, Boston College, 1989 (Golden Key National Honor Society)