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Deanna Koestel, an associate with the firm, focuses her practice on commercial litigation, specializing in complex commercial matters, construction disputes and products liability defense.
Deanna has represented clients in a variety of commercial disputes including breach of contract, professional negligence, intellectual property and products liability litigation. She has successfully handled several large insurance litigation matters, in both federal and state court, involving fraud, misrepresentation, bad faith and the interpretation of insurance policies.
Additionally, Deanna has considerable experience in construction litigation matters. She has represented 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.
Recently, Deanna authored an article entitled Mass Tort Guidelines, which examines New Jersey�s new guidelines for centralized management of mass torts. The article was published in New Jersey Defense, a publication of the New Jersey Defense Association. Deanna is a member of the NMM Women�s Forum Steering Committee as well as its Marketing Subcommittee, which focuses on speaking engagements, association memberships, trade group involvement and publications, and the planning of one substantive seminar per year. | 