NY, NJ, PA Legal Services Provider | Norris McLaughlin & Marcus, P.A.

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Areas of Practice

• Litigation
• Construction
• Products Liability Defense

Bar Admissions

• New Jersey
• New York
• Pennsylvania
• U.S. District Court
  
  • District of New Jersey
  • Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Education

• Temple University Beasley School of Law
  • J.D., 2002
• University of Maryland
  • B.A., Psychology and Criminology/Criminal Justice, 1999

Professional Affiliations

• American Bar Association
• New Jersey State Bar Association
• New Jersey Defense Association  

News

• Twenty-Five Norris McLaughlin Attorneys Recognized by New Jersey Super Lawyers
• Twenty-Two Norris McLaughlin Attorneys Named Among New Jersey Super Lawyers
• Norris McLaughlin & Marcus Attorneys Will Speak at NJSBA Construction Seminar
• Deanna L. Koestel Named Among New Jersey Super Lawyers Rising Stars
• NMM Women's Forum to Sponsor Somerset County "Girls on the Run" Race

Publications

• "New Jersey's Mass Tort Guidelines," New Jersey Defense, Vol. 21, Issue 1, December 2004

Presentations

• "Construction Claims and Law: Preparation, Proof & Defense," New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, November 21, 2009

Deanna L. Koestel, a senior associate with the firm, is a commercial litigator who specializes in complex civil matters, construction disputes and products liability defense cases. Deanna is experienced in all aspects of commercial litigation, including sophisticated fact and expert discovery, motion practice, argument and trial.

Deanna has considerable experience in construction litigation matters. Most recently, Deanna had a prominent role in a complex construction dispute with multiple parties, winning a substantial jury award in favor of her client after a four-week trial. She routinely represents property owners, contractors and subcontractors, suppliers, and manufacturers in various construction contract issues, including breach of contract, warranty actions, building supply defects, and professional liability. Additionally, Deanna has considerable experience in handling construction lien issues on behalf of owners and contractors alike.

Deanna also has considerable experience in a variety of general commercial disputes, including breach of contract, professional negligence, intellectual property and products liability litigation. She has successfully handled several large insurance litigation matters involving fraud, misrepresentation, bad faith and the interpretation of insurance policies in both federal and state court.

Deanna has been selected for inclusion in the Business Litigation section of New Jersey Rising Stars for 2010, her third consecutive selection.

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