Pamela A. Maginnis
Pennsylvania
Swartz Campbell LLC
2001 Market Street
Suite 2815
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Tel: 215-299-4245
Email:
pmaginnis@swartzcampbell.com
Web:
www.swartzcampbell.com
Pamela Maginnis is the head of the Products Liability and Toxic Tort Litigation Department at the Philadelphia office of Swartz Campbell LLC, a leading regional litigation law firm with 8 offices and over 50 lawyers throughout the eastern United States.
Ms. Maginnis serves as national coordinating counsel as well as local counsel throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey for dozens of clients including product manufacturers, suppliers, premises owners, independent contractors, and employers. She has had success in securing dismissals of claims against clients at the pleadings, discovery, and trial phases of litigation. Ms. Maginnis is licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
- Recently, Ms. Maginnis conducted the fact witness cross-examination and drafted the motion briefs resulting in the dismissal of all claims and cross-claims against a product manufacturer in a mesothelioma case filed in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas.
- She conducted the fact witness cross-examination and drafted the motion briefs resulting in the dismissal of all claims and cross-claims against an employer in an asbestos-related lung cancer case filed in Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas.
- She conducted the cross-examinations of multiple fact witnesses resulting in the dismissal of all claims and cross-claims against two separate product manufacturers in an asbestos-related lung cancer case filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
- She drafted the motion briefs resulting in partial summary judgment being granted to an employer in a mesothelioma case filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
- Ms. Maginnis obtained a defense verdict in a jury trial on behalf of an employer in an asbestos-related colon cancer case in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas.
Ms. Maginnis received her J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center. While in law school, she was a member of the Women’s Legal Alliance, in which she served as a mentor for incoming members. Ms. Maginnis received her B.A. in History from Fordham University. She resides in Philadelphia, but is a proud Delco native.
Swartz Campbell is a leader in products liability counselling and defense. The attorneys in the practice group have extensive experience in defending and managing all aspects of products liability. Swartz Campbell has also amassed invaluable trial experience in federal and state courts around the country. To each case, Swartz Campbell attorneys bring a wealth of experience, a keen understanding of the multi-faceted issues confronted by manufacturers, and the skills and knowledge to convey companies’ scientific and medical defense to juries. The lawyers in the products liability group have decades of experience in the field, reflecting the entire array of complex legal challenges faced by manufacturers operating in the United States and in global markets.
Swartz Campbell defends and advises companies in connection with class actions, multi-district litigation, and claims for disgorgement of profits, and actions by health insurers and governmental entities to recover medical expenses. Representation is provided to companies in a broad range of industries, including pharmaceuticals, tobacco, cosmetics, and distilled spirits. Clients include manufacturers as well as parent holding companies. The knowledge and understanding of the practice group encompasses diverse scientific and medical fields. Swartz Campbell has a wealth of experience in working with consultants and expert witnesses to ensure that complicated scientific, technological, and medical information is conveyed in a manner that is understandable to judges and juries. Swartz Campbell is aggressive and resourceful not only in presenting our clients’ defense, but also in challenging the legal and scientific bases for plaintiffs’ claims.
Founded in 1921, Swartz Campbell has provided defense litigation services to insurers and self-insureds throughout the eastern United States. Corporations, governmental entities and multi-national insurance companies are among the representative clients of the firm. With over 50 attorneys in 8 offices, we represent defendants in a vast array of litigated matters. Specialized practice areas have been developed within the firm thereby providing excellent representation for all clients in all areas of litigation.
Swartz Campbell attorneys are recognized as leaders in their fields, having the respect of their opponents and the judiciary alike. Often, our attorneys are at the forefront of developing areas of the law, participating in cases of first impression or providing testimony before the Legislature. Our attorneys are routinely requested to speak at seminars designed to educate attorneys and members of the insurance industry. In addition, we are involved in numerous professional organizations, occupying positions of leadership. At the core of our values is prompt and efficient service to our clients. At Swartz Campbell, Our Clients are Our Partners.