Carla Maresca

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Member of CLM Since: 2009

Nominated By Michael Cronin

CLM Committees

  • Cyber Liability
  • Committee Conference

CLM Contributions

  • Author - Pennsylvania Claim Handling Resources
  • Speaker - 2012 Annual Conference
  • Speaker - 2012 Professional Liability Conference
  • Speaker - 2013 Annual Conference
  • Speaker - 2015 CLM Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter Educational and Networking Event - 6/11
  • Speaker - 2015 Cyber Liability Summit
  • Speaker - Litigation 101
  • Speaker - Litigation 102: Pleading and Motion Practice

Articles

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Practice Areas

  • Appellate
  • Employment Liability/Litigation
  • Professional Liability
  • Litigation Management
  • Municipal Law
  • Cyber Liability

Biography

A partner in Deasey, Mahoney & Valentini, Ltd., Carla brings twenty years of experience as a litigator and is Co-Chair of the Employment Law team, Civil Rights team and Cyber Security team.As an experienced jury and bench trial litigator, as well as appellate practitioner, Carla represents municipalities, schools, small businesses, for profit and non-profit corporations. She drafts employee handbooks, policies, and contracts, and provides employment counseling on issues such as wrongful termination, harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and family and medical leave.As Co-Chair of the Civil Rights team, Carla handles a wide variety of civil rights suits, including cruel and unusual punishment, Equal Protection, state created danger and special relationship doctrines, IDEA, RLUIPA, Pre-emption, and First, Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment claims.Carla also co-chairs the Cyber Security team which focuses primarily on coverage issues, breach coaching and third party litigation.Carla’s knowledgeable and skillful handling of both litigation matters and employee counseling and training has earned her widespread respect among clients and opposing counsel. She was selected as a 2006, 2007, 2008-09, 2010, 2011 and 2014 Super-lawyer for her excellence in employment law.A frequent lecturer, Carla is regularly invited to present seminars and continuing legal education (CLE) in her areas of specialty. Carla also serves as a judge pro tem for the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas, and on the panel of employment law arbitrators and mediators for the Philadelphia region of National Arbitration & Mediation (NAM).Carla serves on the Board of Directors for Children's Literacy Initiative, and is Chair of the Personnel Committee.In her spare time, Carla enjoys the practice of yoga, charity work, and traveling.

Education

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Admissions/Licenses

  • Bar Admissions: NJ, PA
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