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Biography
For more than 20 years, Tom Marrone has creatively, aggressively, and successfully represented individuals in a variety of complex civil litigation matters, especially class actions, catastrophic personal injury claims, insurance coverage and bad faith claims, attorney malpractice, wrongful use of civil proceedings, HMO liability, product liability, and appellate advocacy. He has served as court-approved class counsel in cutting edge class actions involving, among others, privacy issues, insurance, HMO liability, fraud, consumer protection, and toxic substances. Tom heads the firm's Complex Litigation and Class Action group.
A member of Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Tom has instructed other lawyers on class action litigation and on sophisticated insurance coverage matters, and has argued a number of cases before Pennsylvania’s appellate courts. He is a member of the Philadelphia Bar Association, the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, and Pennsylvania and American Associations for Justice.
 Tom Marrone has been honored by his peers as a Class Action/Mass Tort Super Lawyer and as one of the Lawdragon 3000 Leading Platiniff's Lawyers in America. Tom has earned a peer review rated "AV" by Martindale-Hubbell. According to Martindale-Hubbell this rating indicates "the highest level of legal ability and ethics. The pinnacle of processional excellence."
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Tom received his undergraduate and law degrees from Villanova University, and is a Fellow of the Academy of Advocacy of Temple University, and intensive trial "boot camp" under the tutelage of premier trial lawyers and eminent judges.
Along with others in the firm, Tom is committed to providing legal services to those who cannot afford to pay a lawyer, and he maintains an active portfolio of pro bono matters from, among others, Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts.
Tom Marrone is admitted to practice in the State and Federal courts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and before the Supreme Court of the United States.
Tom's most recent successes include:
- A summary judgment and a $2 million dollar settlement in a claim for wrongful use of civil proceedings under Pennsylvania's Dragonetti Act;
- A substantial settlement against the Archdiocese of Philadelphia for catastrophic injuries suffered by a freshman football player during practice;
- Class certification and settlement of a class action against the Philadelphia Gas Works for testing thousands of homes for mercury following PGW’s removal of gas regulators (pending Court approval);
- Seven figure settlements in two class actions arising from well water contamination;
- Class certification and summary judgment in a class action alleging medical record overbilling;
Bar Admissions Education - Villanova University School of Law, J.D., 1987
- Villanova University, B.A., 1984
- Fellow, Academy of Advocacy of Temple University, 1998
Verdicts & Settlements - Summary Judgment Granted to Plaintiffs In Overcharging Class Action
June 15, 2005 - Homeowners Sue PGW to Have Tests
April 19, 2005 - Class of Attorneys Certified in Pricing Lawsuit Against Medical Records Provider
July 16, 2004 - $3.5 Million Settlement in Class Action Lawsuit Against Fake Doctor
February 17, 2004 - Class Action Lawsuit Claims Bills for Copying Medical Records Were Padded
February, 2003 - Class Action Certified for Pennsylvania Car Owners
December 19, 2002 - $900,000 Recovery for Family of Worker Struck on Job Site
July, 2001 - Tenant Certified as Class in Electricity Suit
January 3, 2001 - Book Buyers Were Duped into Purchase
August 18, 2000 - $3.4 Million Recovery for Roof Worker Injured in Fall
July 26, 1999
Attorney News - Dragonetti Act Case Settles for $2 Million (The Legal Intelligencer)
October 9, 2008 - $2 Million Settlement Reached in Dragonetti Case
September 26, 2008 - Mercury-Exposure Class Action Certified Against PGW (The Legal Intelligencer)
July 28, 2008 - Class Action Certified Against PGW (The Legal Intelligencer)
July 24, 2008 - Suit Goes After Tax E-Filing Fees (BusinessWeek.com)
November 16, 2007 - Lawsuit Accuses Tax Preparers of Overcharging (Daily Business Review – Miami)
November 16, 2007 - Suit Goes After Tax E-Filing Fees (AOLMoneyandFinance.com)
November 15, 2007 - Phila. Woman Seeks Lawsuit Over Online Tax Filing (CBS3.com)
November 15, 2007 - Suit Goes After Tax E-Filing Fees (CNBC.com)
November 15, 2007 - Suit Alleges Tax Companies Overcharge for E-Filing (CNNMoney.com)
November 15, 2007 - Suit Goes After Tax E-Filing Fees (Forbes.com)
November 15, 2007 - $1B Class Action Claims E-Filing Group Overcharged (ABA Journal)
November 15, 2007 - Feldman Shepherd Files National Class Action Against Income Tax Software Industry Cartel for Billions (PR Newswire)
November 15, 2007 - NBC 10 Tracy Davidson Consumer Report - E-Filing Fees (WCAU-TV NBC 10 All That & More Show)
November 15, 2007 - Suit Goes After Tax E-Filing Fees (NetscapeMoney&Business.com)
November 15, 2007 - Suit: Tax Companies Overcharge for E-filing (Phillyburbs.com)
November 15, 2007 - Suit: Tax Companies Overcharge for E-filing (Philly.com)
November 15, 2007 - Law Firm Sues Over Tax Software (The Intelligencer)
November 15, 2007 - Suit Goes After Tax E-Filing Fees (MSNMoney.com)
November 15, 2007 - Feldman Shepherd Files National Class Action Against Income Tax Software Industry Cartel for Billions (Los Angeles Times)
November 14, 2007 - Tax Software Companies Face Proposed Class Action Over E-Filing (The Legal Intelligencer)
November 14, 2007 - Feldman Shepherd Files National Class Action Against Income Tax Software Industry Cartel for Billions (Seattle Post)
November 14, 2007 - Tax Preparers Face Proposed Class Action Over E-Filing (Law.com)
November 14, 2007 - Philadelphia Law Firm Feldman Shepherd Files National Class Action Suit Against Income Tax Software Industry Cartel for Billions
November 14, 2007 - Feldman Shepherd Files National Class Action Against Income Tax Software Industry Cartel for Billions (Yahoo!Finance.com)
November 14, 2007 - Tax Preparers Face Proposed Class Action Over E-Filing (The Legal Intelligencer)
November 14, 2007 - ABC 6 Consumer Report with Monica Malpass and Nydia Han - E-Filing Lawsuit Illegally Charges Consumers (WPVI-TV ABC 6 Action News at 5)
November 13, 2007 - Feldman Shepherd Attorneys Win in Superior Court While Representing Clients in Legal Malpractice Case
December, 2000 - Feldman Shepherd Wins Legal Victory in Disability Claim
September, 2000 - Feldman Shepherd Wins Coverage Dispute: Insurer Must Provide Coverage to Each Claimant
June 9, 1998
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