Hughes, Laura Emilie

Joseph L. Hoynoski is an associate in the King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, office of Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin, where he focuses his practice on health care liability.

Joseph has a rather unique background which will undoubtedly serve him well in handling matters in the health care liability field. From 2004 until 2007, he was involved in representing plaintiffs in hundreds of actions brought against pharmaceutical companies covering a wide array of drugs. Mass torts included Vioxx, Bextra, Celebrex, Viagra, Adderall, and ReNu with MoistureLoc.

Commencing in 2008 and continuing to the present, Joseph has been extensively involved in defending various medical providers in medical malpractice cases. He has obtained dismissals for several physicians and hospitals. He has represented hospitals and physician groups in health care liability matters. Through use of surveillance experts, he was able to have cases dismissed against Hospitals and Physicians. Joseph also successfully handled an Immigration Customs Enforcement Audit for a major Philadelphia corporation.

Joseph also has experience in trademark/copyright litigation and licensing. He has represented national corporations in the areas of Retail, Specialty Food Products, Hair Care Products, and Toys in trademark and copyright litigation matters.

In 2001, Joseph graduated from Temple University Cum Laude, majoring in Corporate Law. At Temple, he was involved in the marching band, basketball pep band, orchestra, Student Judicial Board, Business Honors Program, and Law Fraternity Phi Alpha Delta, where he competed in several Mock Trial Competitions.

He graduated from Widener University School of Law Magna Cum Laude in 2004. While being enrolled as a student there, he was involved in Law Review and received the Senior Staff Award. He was the Treasurer of the Trial Advocacy Honor Society and competed in several Mock Trial Competitions. He received the Widener University School of Law Outstanding Service Award upon graduation, as well as the American Bankruptcy Institute Medal of Excellence.

Joseph has been a Volunteer Attorney for the Support Center for Child Advocates in Philadelphia since 2009. Through his work for this organization, he is able to assist neglected and abused children

Significant Representative Matters

• Noasha LLC v. Nordic Group of Cos., Ltd., et al, 08-cv-05635, E.D.P.A.
  
  
• Doctor's Associates, Inc. v. Sheetz Inc., et al., 09-cv-88, E.D. Va
  
  
• Humana Inc. v. Aetna Ins., Opposition No. 91192704 (October 13, 2010) [not precedential].
  Joseph represented Aetna, Inc. and successfully assisted with defeating Humana Inc.'s opposition to Aetna's use of AETNA ONE for the name of an insurance program in front of the Trademark Trial and Appeals Board.