Atty. Robin M. Romano
As a member of the Workers' Compensation Department, Robin focuses her practice on the defense of workers' compensation matters. She represents self-insureds, including temporary employment agencies, warehouses, hospitals and businesses, as well as major insurance carriers and third-party administrators.
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Robin M. Romano is a Shareholder based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, practicing at Marshall Dennehey. They have 39+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1987. Their practice focuses on workers comp. Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania (1987). Educated at University of Richmond, The T.C. Williams School of Law, Richmond, Virginia (J.D., 1986) and Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania (B.A., 1983). Recognitions include BV Distinguished. Serands clients in Philadelphia, PA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- As a member of the Workers' Compensation Department, Robin focuses her practice on the defense of workers' compensation matters
- She represents self-insureds, including temporary employment agencies, warehouses, hospitals and businesses, as well as major insurance carriers and third-party administrators
- Robin partners with employers, brokers and third-party administrators, placing a high priority on consistent communication to best serve the interests of all parties
- She tailors her results-driven approach to a client's specific needs, whether it involves litigating a case to conclusion or working toward an early resolution, and she is always mindful of their bottom line
- With more than 35 years of experience practicing exclusively in workers' compensation in the Philadelphia area, Robin has earned a favorable reputation among her peers, judges and the claimant's bar
- Robin is a graduate of Dickinson College, and she received her juris doctor from T.C
- Williams School of Law in Richmond, Virginia
- She is the former vice president and original master of the Judge Alexander F. Barbieri Workers' Compensation American Inn of Court, and she served as a past co-chair for the Workers' Compensation Section of the Philadelphia Bar Association
- Outside of the office, Robin enjoys saber fencing, and can often be found bouting at her fencing club or competing at tournaments
- Honors & Awards •The Best Lawyers in America, Workers' Compensation Law - Employers (2026) Classes/Seminars Taught •Civility in Practice, Pennsylvania Bar Association's Workers' Comp Fall Section Meeting, Hershey, PA, September 12, 2025 •How to Deal With Difficult Litigants, Pennsylvania Bar Institute's Tough Problems in Workers' Compensation webinar, May 11, 2023 •Considerations Surrounding a Discharge, Marshall Dennehey Workers' Compensation Seminar, October 27, 2022 •Hot Topics in Workers' Comp and Litigation Trends, Philly I-Day, Philadelphia, PA, September 20, 2022 •Emotional Intelligence: The Art of Friendly Persuasion, Workers' Compensation Compliance Crusher: 2021 Update on Hot Topics in Workers' Compensation Practice, Philadelphia Bar Association, August 20, 2021 •Coverage Issues, Marshall Dennehey Workers' Compensation Seminar, October 25, 2018 •The Meat and Potatoes of Affirmative Defenses, Marshall Dennehey Workers' Compensation Seminar, October 19, 2017 •Tough Problems in Workers' Compensation, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Philadelphia, PA, April 3, 2017 •Understanding Medical Records, Marshall Dennehey Workers' Compensation Seminar, October 27, 2016 •Double Play: What Happens When Your Claim Crosses Multiple States?, Marshall Dennehey Workers' Compensation Seminar, October 22, 2015 •From Kachinski to Phoenixville Hospital: Proving Earning Capacity in the Modern Era, Marshall Dennehey Workers' Compensation Seminar, October 30, 2014 •From Kachinski to Phoenixville Hospital: Proving Earning Capacity in the Modern Era, Philadelphia Bar Association, July 11, 2014 •How to Succeed at Mediations Without Really Trying, Marshall Dennehey Workers' Compensation Seminar, Philadelphia, PA, November 30, 2012 •Co-presenter regarding the use of panel physicians in the workers' compensation arena, Teach and Treat Self-Insured Seminar at Marshall Dennehey, October 21, 2010 •Co-presenter at the Philadelphia Chapter of Occupational Medicine Nurses regarding dissecting medical records, March 24, 2010 •Presenter at Nationwide in-house seminar regarding Medicare fraud, December 10, 2009 •Co-presenter at SRS in-house seminar regarding the Interplan between FMLA, ADA and Workers' Compensation, October 5, 2001 Published Works •'For The Record: Hunt Down Medical Files to Clarify Your Defense Strategy, ' CLM Magazine, June 2018 •'Immunity from Testimony Under the Workers’ Compensation Act,' Defense Digest, Vol. 21, No. 4, December 2015 •'Voluntary Retirement Cases: an Evolving Burden of Proof,' Pennsylvania Self-Insurer's Association Newsletter, November 2011
- Defense Digest, March 2011 •'An Overview on the Compensability of Psychiatric Injuries,' Counterpoint, October 1995 •'Ex parte Contact With a Treating Physician,' Counterpoint, July 1993 •'Reimbursement of Travel Expenses Under the Workers' Compensation Act,' Counterpoint, July 1992 News 98 Marshall Dennehey Attorneys Recognized in the 2026 Editions of The Best Lawyers in America and the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America August 20, 2025
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