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| Patricia McCausland |
Patricia “Trish” McCausland obtained her J.D. from Villanova University School of Law (magna cum laude)
and her B.A. from Georgetown University. She was an associate in Dechert LLP’s commercial litigation practice from September 1999 to September 2007 and an associate at Pepper Hamilton LLP from September
2007
to November 2009.
She will continue to concentrate her practice on civil
commercial litigation.
Professional Background:
Pepper Hamilton LLP, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
September 2009 to November 2009
Associate
Dechert LLP, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
September 1999 to September 2007
Associate
Represent clients in complex commercial cases involving allegations of securities fraud, matters relating to corporate governance, health care reimbursement, insurance coverage,
professional malpractice and other business disputes.
Representative engagements include:
• representation of a major national provider of security services defending a class action complaint alleging breaches of its dealer agreements
•representation of the directors of a privately held corporation in state and federal shareholder actions alleging breaches of fiduciary duty in connection with the corporation’s lending arrangements, management compensation and shareholder distributions
•representation of an electrical contractor challenging a state regulation regarding apprentice programs as unconstitutional under the dormant Commerce Clause
•representation of a publicly traded real estate investment trust defending a federal securities class action complaint and related shareholder derivative action alleging failure to disclose exposure to declining real estate investments
•representation of a major pharmaceutical company defending a federal securities
class action complaint alleging failure to disclose information about the safety profile
of a leading product
•representation of a national insurance company and its investment management company subsidiary in an arbitration against its insurance carrier for breach of contract and bad faith
•representation of a Medicaid managed care organization appealing an adverse trial court decision on claims by a hospital system seeking reimbursement of emergency health care services at full charges
•representation of a hospital system against its professional liability carrier for breach
of contract and bad faith
•representation of a national law firm defending claims of malpractice and breach
of fiduciary duty
Educational Background:
Villanova University School of Law, Villanova, Pennsylvania
J.D., May 1999, Magna cum laude, Order of the Coif; Villanova Law Review Symposium Editor 1998-1999, Staff Member 1997-1998
Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana
M.A., English Literature, May 1996
Georgetown University, District of Columbia
B.A., Government, May 1991
Other:
Support Center for Child Advocates
Volunteer Attorney (1999 ~ Present)
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