Margeson, Robert M.

Matthew is a shareholder in the Casualty Department and has been practicing civil defense litigation for the past twelve years. He has litigated hundreds of cases in state and federal courts in Pennsylvania. His primary focus in recent years has been in the area of complex product liability defense. A major responsibility for Matthew is the defense of all product liability litigation brought against a top-three United States automobile manufacturer in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As such, he has developed extensive experience in all facets of automotive defect cases. Matthew also provides product liability defense for leading manufacturers of appliances, bicycles and personal protective equipment and has experience in handling cases involving medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and nutraceuticals.

Prior to joining the Products Liability Practice Group, Matthew was a member of the firm's Health Care Liability Practice Group and in that capacity provided representation to individual physicians and handled all malpractice claims brought against a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, hospital. His medical malpractice experience provides a unique perspective to the damages element of product liability actions. 

Upon completion of law school, during which time Matthew served a two-year internship with the Delaware County District Attorney's Office where he was certified by the Commonwealth to handle criminal preliminary hearings, Matthew worked at two area civil litigation firms primarily in the area of workers' compensation defense. He subsequently began his career at Marshall, Dennehey in the firm's Workers' Compensation Department.

Matthew attended law school at Widener University School of Law in Wilmington, Delaware, where he was a member of the school's law review, the Delaware Journal of Corporate Law. He received his undergraduate degree from Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

Matthew also serves as a certified arbitrator for the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas.

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