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Sarah Filippi Dooley began to practice law in 2012 after earning her law degree at Widener University School of Law, where she was recognized with a “Pro-Bono Distinction” and a student bar association award, both given based on her community service and dedication to the school. She carried her commitment to community service into her practice, advocating for a number of charities throughout the year, and currently serving on the Leadership Council of Community Legal Services.

Sarah focuses her work on cases involving personal and catastrophic injury caused by products liability (defects), premises liability, construction/industrial accidents and motor vehicle/trucking accidents. She carries an OSHA 10 certification in occupational and workplace safety.

While working towards her law degree, Sarah interned with the Pennsylvania Criminal Defense Clinic, the Cape May County, New Jersey Prosecutor’s Office, and the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office, while also serving as an office assistant for a Southern New Jersey private practice.

Education

Temple University (B.A.)

Widener University Delaware Law School (J.D.)

Admissions

Pennsylvania

New Jersey

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

United States District Court for the District of New Jersey

United States Supreme Court

Memberships

American Association for Justice

American Bar Association

National Crime Victim Bar Association

Pennsylvania Association for Justice

Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association:

– Board of Director

The Verdict Editor-in-Chief

– Small & Solo Committee Co-Chair

– Philadelphia Bar Association Elections Endorsement Committee

– Communications Coordinator

– Assistant Treasurer

Philadelphia Bar Association

The Justinian Society

The Legal Intelligencer Young Lawyer Editorial Board

Speaking Engagements

Personal Injury Litigation: From Intake to Trial and Everything in Between.” Duffy + Partners CLE and Networking Event (November, 2016)

“Principles of Success” Career Panel Discussion, Phi Sigma Sigma Founder’s Day Celebration (January, 2016)

Articles and Publications

Davis v. Volkswagen Group of America.The Verdict, April, 2022

NIED Claims & the Observance Requirement.The Verdict, March, 2022

The PREP Act & COVID-Era Claims.The Verdict, August, 2021

Oklahoma v. Purdue Pharma: The Beginning of the End?The Verdict, August, 2020

Construction Accidents and Handling the OSHA Investigation.” The Legal Intelligencer, August, 2020

New Lawyer Handbook” co-author, Pennsylvania Association for Justice (August, 2020)

“MILs: Just an MSJ in Disguise?” The Verdict, March 2020

“One Step Ahead: Fitness Trackers,” The Verdict, July 2019

Motions to Amend: Adding Punitive Damages After the SOL,” The Verdict, March 2019

Even When He’s Flying, He’s Grounded: Tom Duffy to be Honored with the 2018 Justice Michael A. Musmanno Award,” The Verdict, October 2018 (Issue Editor)

When Facebook Fights Back,” The Verdict, January, 2018 (Issue Editor)

Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act,” The Verdict, June, 2017 (Issue Editor)

Conducting Discovery in Your Products Liability Case,” The Legal Intelligencer, January 26, 2016

Navigating the Border Between Injury Claims & Citizenship Status,” The Philadelphia Lawyer Magazine, Spring 2015

Lessons from a First-Year Associate,” The Legal Intelligencer, January, 2014

iCan Help,” American Bar Association Law Practice Today, August, 2013