Atty. Maureen M. McBride
Co-chair of the firm’s Appellate Department and member of Lamb McErlane’s Litigation Department and the Firm’s Executive Committee, Maureen Murphy McBride concentrates her practice on appellate law and commercial litigation in state and federal courts. Named a “ten year” Super Lawyer, Maureen provides counseling and advice to a wide array of corporate clients and individuals.
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Maureen M. McBride is a Partner based in West Chester, Pennsylvania, practicing at Lamb McErlane PC. They have 37+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1989. Their practice focuses on product liability, litigation, and appellate. Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania U.S. Supreme Court U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania U.S. Dis (1989). Educated at Villanova University School of Law J.D. (—) and King's College B.A. Communications and English (—). Serands clients in West Chester, PA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Co-chair of the firm’s Appellate Department and member of Lamb McErlane’s Litigation Department and the Firm’s Executive Committee, Maureen Murphy McBride concentrates her practice on appellate law and commercial litigation in state and federal courts
- Named a “ten year” Super Lawyer, Maureen provides counseling and advice to a wide array of corporate clients and individuals
- Prior to joining Lamb McErlane in 1997, Maureen worked for a number of years at Schnader Harrison where her practice focused on appellate work as well as complex commercial litigation and product liability claims
- Maureen is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Appellate Advocacy Committee and frequently shares her experience with her fellow attorneys through the Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s continuing Legal Education courses
- Maureen has presented on appellate issues to the Pennsylvania State Trial Judges’ Association conference
- Maureen was most recently appointed by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania as a Member of the Civil Procedural Rules Committee
- In 2011 she was appointed to serve on the PA Supreme Court’s Committee on Rules of Evidence where she served as Chair from 2016-2018
- Maureen also served a six year term as a Hearing Committee member serving the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
- Previously, Maureen served as Vice-Chair and Treasurer for the Pennsylvania Lawyer’s Fund for Client Security and was a member of the Merit Selection Panel to recommend candidates for United States Magistrate Judge
- Maureen is also an active member of the Inn of Court of Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law
- Maureen is involved in her local community serving as a member of the Board of Friends Association for the Care and Protection of Children, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping homeless or near homeless families in Chester County stabilize their lives and find or maintain permanent housing
- AWARDS/RECOGNITION: • Main Line Today Top Lawyer 2018 • Main Line Today Top Lawyer 2017 • Named 2019 & 2020 Best Lawyers in America© COMMUNITY SERVICE & AFFILIATIONS: • Immediate Past President of the Board & Member, The Friends Association for the Care and Protection of Children • Member, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Civil Procedural Rules Committee • Former Hearing Committee Member serving the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania • Former Chair, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Committee on Rules of Evidence 2016-2018 • Former Member, Merit Selection Panel for the Appointment of United States Magistrate Judge • Former Treasurer, Pennsylvania Lawyers Fund for Client Security • Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Appellate Practice Committee • Member, Chester County Bar Association Civil Litigation Section • Lecturer, Pennsylvania Bar Institute
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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 West Chester 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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