Atty. Glenn Anthony Ricketti
Glenn Ricketti first became associated with Margolis Edelstein in 1985. He has been a partner at the firm since 1991.
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Glenn Anthony Ricketti is a Partner based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, practicing at Margolis Edelstein. Their practice focuses on business, construction, product liability, and insurance. Educated at St. Louis University School of Law (J.D., 1984) and University of Scranton (B.S., 1981). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Professional Affiliations •Pennsylvania Bar Association •Pennsylvania Defense Institute •Past member of the executive committee of the Philadelphia Association of Defense Council. Serands clients in Philadelphia, PA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Glenn Ricketti first became associated with Margolis Edelstein in 1985
- He has been a partner at the firm since 1991
- His practice concentrates on complex commercial litigation and general liability claims litigation
- He has handled hundreds of jury and non-jury trials in both the State and Federal court systems, arbitration hearings, as well as uninsured motorist and underinsured motorist hearings
- Glenn’s practice includes handling a wide array of cases from international, national and regional corporations and insurance carriers ranging from catastrophic multiple death cases to major property damage claims with damages in the tens of millions of dollars and personal injury claims
- Along with commercial litigation and general liability claims, Glenn has handled numerous coverage and declaratory judgment actions through both the trial and appellate levels
- Over the past years, Glenn has been selected by various corporations, businesses and insurance companies to take over major litigation cases from house counsel on the eve of trial to prepare for and litigate the cases through a successful resolution or through the trial and the appellate courts
- Glenn’s practice includes: Commercial and Business Litigation
- Insurance Coverage Litigation
- Automobile and Trucking Litigation
- Bad Faith Claims
- General Liability
- Municipal Liability
- Products Liability
- Premises Liability
- Construction Defect Litigation
- and Workplace Accident Litigation
- Glenn has represented clients in litigation stemming from breach of contract, business disputes, large commercial construction projects and residential construction projects representing general contractors as well as subcontractors in claims involving water infiltration, stucco, EFIS claims, fire, and building collapses
- In addition, Glenn has extensive experience in defending premises liability claims due to slip/trip and fall and premises defects, including defective design and maintenance
- Glenn has presented numerous seminars and lectures to groups of commercial entities, defense counsel and insurance companies, including seminars to the Pennsylvania Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (PAMIC), the Pennsylvania Bar Institute, the Philadelphia Bar Association, and in-house seminars at the offices of insurance carriers on the following topics: Bad Faith, Medicare/Medical Liens, Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law, UM/UIM Issues, First Party Medical Benefits, Motor Vehicle Policy Coverage Issues, Policy Exclusions, Limited Tort Option Issues, and Additional Insured/Indemnification Issues
- Honors •AV Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rated •Selected for Inclusion in Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Articles & Publications Pennsylvania Supreme Court Upholds Statutory Employer Doctrine in Yoder v
- McCarthy Construction, Inc. Pennsylvania Superior Outlines How to Effectively Preserve and Prove the Statutory Employer Defense Speaking Engagements •“Construction Accident Litigation, Statutory Employer (Yoder), Subcontractors, Duty to Defend, Identification and Liability of Plaintiff’s Employers” PAMIC Claims Summit, April 2026 (Lancaster, PA) •“Use of Jury Focus Groups and Jury Consultants” - PBI, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, June 2025 •“When Crimes Overlap Claims” - Presented to the Pennsylvania Association of Mutual Insurance Companies at their 2022 Annual Claims summit
- The discussion included the affect of various criminal activities on both first and third party claims including, but not limited to: Intentional Criminal Activities, Arson, Gun Discharges, Drug Dealing, Drug Manufacturing on Insured premises (think, Meth Lab in rental property), Employee Dishonesty, Stolen Cars crashing and causing injury or Property Damage, Sex Abuse, Negligence vs
- Intentional Acts, Insureds tangentially involved in the crime, evidence of underlying crime being admitted into evidence at civil trial, coverage exclusions in First Party Property and in liability policies. •“Business of Injury Law in the Time of COVID-19” - Webinar, Panel Speaker at the Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Personal Injury Law Conference 2020 •“How to Handle Claims with Questionable Coverage - When to Build the Wall” - presented to Pennsylvania Association of Mutual Insurance Companies at Annual Claims Summit, Gettysburg, PA •“Litigation Update - Act 6 Amendments to the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law” - presented to Pennsylvania Association of Mutual Insurance Companies Claims Summit •“Indemnification Agreements and Additional Insured Endorsements - When does a carrier owe coverage to someone who is not a named insured” - presented to Pennsylvania Association of Mutual Insurance Companies at Annual Claims Summit, Gettysburg, PA •“Social Networking Sites - Use of Facebook, Myspace and Twitter in Limiting Damage Claims” - presented to Pennsylvania Association of Mutual Insurance Companies Claims Summit •“Distracted Driving” - presented to Pennsylvania Association of Mutual Insurance Companies Claims Summit •“Get ‘Er Done - Liens, Settlements and Releases” - presented to Pennsylvania Association of Mutual Insurance Companies Claims Summit •“Disappearing Evidence - How to Preserve Evidence to Protect Your Subrogation Claim or Liability Defenses” - presented to Pennsylvania Association of Mutual Insurance Companies Claims Summit •“Scoop on What Medicare Requires” - presented at 2012 DRI Annual Personal Injury Potpourri •“Use of Technology in Claims Handling” - presented to Pennsylvania Association of Mutual Insurance Companies Claims Summit •“Medical Liens and How to Satisfy Them” - presented to Pennsylvania Association of Mutual Insurance Companies Claims Summit, the Philadelphia Bar Association, and the Pennsylvania Defense Institute •“Use of Social Networking Sites in Limiting Damages” - presented to Pennsylvania Association of Mutual Insurance Companies Claims Summit •“Automobile Update - First and Third-Party Update” - presented to Pennsylvania Association of Mutual Insurance Companies Claims Summit •“Common Casualty Policy Exclusions Panel” - presented to Pennsylvania Association of Mutual Insurance Companies Claims Summit •“Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law” - Pennsylvania Association of Mutual Insurance Companies Claims Summit •“Advanced Automobile Seminar” - presented to Pennsylvania Association of Mutual Insurance Companies Claims Summit •“Governmental Immunity - Pennsylvania” - presented at the offices of a national insurance company •“The Practical Effects of the New Pennsylvania Fair Share Act” - presented to Pennsylvania Bar Institute •“Litigation Update - Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law” - presented at the offices of a national insurance company •“Additional Insureds Contractual Risk Transfers” - presented to Pennsylvania Association of Mutual Insurance Companies Claims Summit Client Testimonials “Congrats on the result on this case!
- I’m glad to see this critical defense live.” “Glenn is one the best trial attorneys I ever worked with.” “He was extremely organized for the trial and prepared myself and our witness so that we both felt confident entering the courtroom.” “Your preparation for the mediation was incredible and you clearly knew your case better than it appeared the plaintiff attorney did.” “Relentless desire to deliver excellent results.” ‘We believe this result was obtained because we had the very best attorney on the case, you!” “Thanks for the great job in reaching a defense verdict on this case, we certainly respect and appreciate your efforts.” News & Case Results Pennsylvania Supreme Court Upholds Statutory Employer Doctrine in Yoder v
- McCarthy Construction, Inc. Non-Suit Granted in Philadelphia Legal Malpractice Trial, Ending 18 Years of Litigation Margolis Edelstein Partners Prevail in Complex Commercial Litigation Jury Trial with Seven Figure Verdict $11.6 Million Jury Verdict in Complex Breach of Contract Lawsuit in Delaware Partner Glenn Ricketti Completes Successful Mediation in Major Case Involving Rear End Collision
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