Wendy Testa

Biography

Wendy Testa focuses her legal practice on insurance coverage and defense litigation, particularly in the areas of professional liability; construction, premises and automobile liability; product liability; contractual disputes; and employment.

First and foremost, Wendy prides herself on being an advocate for her clients. From inception to the successful conclusion of a case, her skills, experience and focus are all directed toward achieving a cost-effective resolution strategy built around her clients’ needs. Wendy’s attention to detail and the key issues of each case makes her an efficient and effective litigator.

Bar Admissions: Pennsylvania, New JerseyEducation: Widener University School of Law, J.D., 1997; Pennsylvania State University, B.A., 1992

Areas of Focus

Professional Liability: Wendy has defended architects, engineers, lawyers, brokers and agents in professional liability actions. Working closely with clients, she seeks to create a defense strategy to cost-effectively resolve matters in litigation or those before administrative agencies and licensing boards.

Architects & Engineers: Wendy is experienced in the defense of architects, engineers and surveyors and is a member of the firm's Design Professional practice. In addition, she performs contract review and drafting services for design professionals and engages in contract negotiations on behalf of these clients. Wendy also has extensive experience in defending architects and engineers in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Lawyers’ Liability: Wendy seeks dismissal of lawyers’ liability cases based on either pre-answer motions addressed to the sufficiency of pleadings and/or motions for summary judgment at the conclusion of discovery. Beyond the courtroom, she has represented attorneys in proceedings before disciplinary committees and licensing boards.

Construction: Wendy has extensive experienced in defense litigation and insurance coverage issues related the construction industry. She has defended contractors, commercial and residential construction firms, construction managers and project owners in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, including disputes related to contractual defense, indemnification and insurance coverage issues as well as construction defect claims.

General Liability: Wendy has built a diverse civil litigation practice handling premises, auto and liquor liability matters on a national basis for several Fortune 500 companies and other large self-insured clients. Wendy provides her clients with a high level of responsiveness and personalized attention to assist in risk and crisis management at the pre-litigation phase of potential claims and when preparing a defense in litigated matters. Representative clients include construction firms, commercial and residential property owners and management companies, restaurants, and food and beverage manufacturers, suppliers and distributors. In addition, Wendy has co-authored a 50-state liquor liability law review.

Insurance Coverage: Wendy's experience includes both coverage litigation and drafting coverage opinions for insurers related to commercial general liability as well as professional liability policies. She has obtained very favorable results through motion and appellate practice of coverage disputes for a number of insurers.

Product Liability: A large portion of Wendy’s practice involves the defense of product liability claims against domestic and foreign manufacturers and suppliers of construction equipment, industrial machinery; and food and beverage products. She advises clients and aggressively defends their products in complex cases arising out of a product's design, manufacture or marketing.

Education

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Admissions/Licenses

• Bar Admissions: PA, NJ