Attorney Profiles
Thomas P. Bracaglia Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
| phone | (215) 575-4558 |
| fax | (215) 575-0856 |
| tpbracaglia@mdwcg.com | |
Thomas P. Bracaglia graduated from Hamilton College, cum laude, with a Bachelor of Arts in 1977. He achieved his J.D. from Villanova University School of Law in 1980. Mr. Bracaglia clerked for the Honorable Robert S. Gawthrop, III, Chester County Court of Common Pleas from 1980-1981 and was an Assistant District Attorney, Chester County from 1981 - 1982. He has been a Judge Pro Tem for the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County since 1998.
Mr. Bracaglia concentrates his practice in the areas of complex civil litigation and catastrophic losses. He has tried cases before the state courts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania and the Federal Courts for the Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania and District of New Jersey and appeared before the appellate courts of those states and federal districts. Mr. Bracaglia represents many national and multinational corporations and their insurers.
Mr. Bracaglia joined Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin in 2004 as a shareholder in the firm's Casualty Group.
- Areas of Practice:
- Civil Litigation
- Commercial Law
- Construction Litigation
- Consumer Law
- Insurance Coverage/Bad Faith
- Liquor and Dram Shop Liability
- Personal Injury - Defense
- Product Liability
- Security Litigation
- Bar Admissions:
- Pennsylvania, 1980
- New Jersey, 1980
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1980
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1980
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1981
- U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1980
- Education:
- Villanova University School of Law, Villanova, Pennsylvania,
1980
J.D. - Hamilton College,
1977
B.A.
Honors: Cum Laude
- Representative Cases:
- Lentz v. Mason, 32 F.Supp.2d 733 (D.N.J. 1999)
- Lentz v. Mason, 961 F.Supp. 709, 45 ERC 1083, 27 Envtl. L. Rep. 21 (D.N.J. 1997)
- Onyeanusi v. Pan Am World Airways, Inc., 952 F.2d 788, 60 USLW 2437 (3rd Cir. 1992)
- Onyeanusi v. Pan American World Airways, Inc., 767 F.Supp. 654 (E.D. Pa. 1990)
- Meeks v. APV LTD., (2002 U.S. Dist. Lexis 11513) (E.D.Pa. )
- Silvi v. United States, (2002 U.S. Dist. Lexis 11407) (E.D.Pa. )
- Johnson v. Dougherty Equip. Co., (2001 U.S. Dist. Lexis 15882) (E.D.Pa. )
- Gorski v. Western Electric Co., 34 Fed Appx. 855 (2000 U.S. Dist Lexis 11960) ( )
- Pierce v. Long John Silver, (1996 U.S. Dist. Lexis 4021) (E.D.Pa. )
- Kraus v. Taylor, 560 Pa. 220, 743 A.2d 451 ( 2000)
- Okkerse v. Howe, 521 Pa. 509, 556 A.2d 827 ( 1989)
- Oxford Presbyterian Church v. Sico Oil Co., 815 A.2d 1094 (Pa.Super. 2003)
- PECO Energy Co. v. Phila. Suburban Water Co., 802 A.2d 666 (Pa.Super. 2002)
- Kraus v. Taylor, 710 A.2d 1142 (Pa.Super. 1998)
- Weisman v. Green Tree Ins. Co., 447 Pa.Super. 549, 670 A.2d 160 ( 1996)
- McReynolds v. Benner Tp., 118 Pa.Cmwlth. 215, 544 A.2d 566 ( 1988)
- Levin v. Lynn, 310 N.J.Super. 177, 708 A.2d 454 ( 1998)
- Williams v. Mercedes Benz, 59 D&C 4th 514 (Schuylkill CCP 2001)
- Kraus v. Taylor, 38 D&C 4th (Bucks CCP 1997)
- Diamon v. Hosgood, 27 Phila 158 (Phila CCP 1994)
- Svege v. Interstate Safety Service, Inc., 862 A.2d 752 (Pa. Super 2004)
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Philadelphia Bar Association
- Member
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Member
- National Institute of Trial Advocacy
- Fellow, 1985
- Academy of Advocacy
- Fellow, 1989
- Montgomery County Bar Association
- Member
- Past Employment Positions:
- Kelly, McLaughlin, Foster, Bracaglia, Daly, Trabucco & White, LLP