Av. Kevin E. Monastra
Kevin Monastra has over 20 years of experience in insurance defense, representing insured and self-insured entities in complex, multi-party litigation in federal and state courts. He is licensed in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
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Kevin E. Monastra is a Partner based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, practicing at Margolis Edelstein. They have 23+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2003. Their practice focuses on business. Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania (2003) and New Jersey Eastern District of Pennsylvania District Court of New Jersey (2003). Educated at Temple University, Beasley School of Law (J.D., 2003) and Pennsylvania State University (B.A. Economics, 2000). Active member of Pennsylvania and New Jersey State Bar Associations. Serands clients in Philadelphia, PA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Kevin Monastra has over 20 years of experience in insurance defense, representing insured and self-insured entities in complex, multi-party litigation in federal and state courts
- He is licensed in Pennsylvania and New Jersey
- Kevin represents corporations, businesses, and individuals in construction defects, construction site accidents, professional liability, general liability, premises liability, and automobile and trucking accidents
- He has successfully defended construction companies, contractors, subcontractors, architects, engineers, and equipment manufacturers and operators in cases involving equipment failures, structural defects, falls from heights, electrocutions, machinery accidents, and construction and design defect claims
- Kevin’s expertise also includes defending property management companies, retail stores, hotels, restaurants, and various private entities in all types of premises liability matters
- He has significant experience litigating slip and fall accidents, trip and fall accidents, and civil assault claims
- He has tried dozens of cases to verdict in these areas, as well as numerous AAA commercial and construction arbitrations
- Kevin also serves as a Judge Pro Tempore settlement master and arbitrator with the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas
- Articles & Publications Pennsylvania Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Co-Employee Immunity Under the Workers’ Compensation Act Pennsylvania Superior Outlines How to Effectively Preserve and Prove the Statutory Employer Defense Speaking Engagements •“Navigating the Maze of Bad Faith Claims in Property Damage Cases” PAMIC, April 2024 (Lancaster, PA) News & Case Results Venue Transfer Granted in Philadelphia Premises Liability Action Against Country Club Arbitration Victory in Philadelphia County Rear-End Motor Vehicle Case - Limited Tort Election Upheld Summary Judgment Secured in Philadelphia Slip and Fall Case Negligence Claim Against Pedestrian Dismissed with Prejudice Philadelphia Arbitration Panel Rules for Defense in Two-Car Collision Pennsylvania Slip & Fall Matter, Defense Verdict in a Binding Arbitration 6 Margolis Edelstein Attorneys Present at PAMIC’s 2024 Claims Summit Kevin Monastra Secures Defense Verdict for Apartment Complex Owner in Suburban Philadelphia Monastra Gets Defense Verdict After 4 Day Jury Trial in Philadelphia County
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Pennsylvania
Practicing law in Pennsylvania. Legal matters in Pennsylvania are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Philadelphia are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Pennsylvania state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Pennsylvania brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Pennsylvania courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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