Gregory concentrates the majority of his practice defending matters regarding architects and engineers, construction defect litigation and construction accidents. As well, he maintains a smaller portion of his practice in the defense of product liability claims. He splits his time between our King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, and Mount Laurel, New Jersey, offices.
Formerly a litigation specialist for a large casualty insurer in Pennsylvania and Delaware, Gregory was responsible for and developed experience in the evaluation, negotiation and defense strategy for catastrophic personal injury and property damage claims. He also served as an instructor for in-house claims professional seminars on topics of Case Evaluation & Negotiation and Insurance Coverage.
Prior to joining Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin in 2004, Gregory was with a defense firm where his practice involved defending personal injury and property damage matters, focusing on architect and engineer professional liability and construction claims, products, general, premises liability claims and insurance coverage matters.
In 1982, Gregory graduated from Villanova University with a Bachelor of Science degree. While working as an insurance claims professional, he earned his juris doctor from Widener University School of Law in 1992 and is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Honors & Awards
BV Distinguished by LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell
Year Joined
2004
Certification
OSHA 10-Hour Construction Certification
Thought Leadership
Stating a Claim for Negligent Misrepresentation for a Design Professional’s Supply of Information
King of Prussia
Architectural, Engineering and Construction Defect Litigation
June 1, 2016
By Gregory J. Kelley, Esq.*The False Information Need Not Be Expressly Misrepresented, and How Specific the Allegations Must Be Remains Subjective Defense Digest, Vol. 22, No. 2, June 2016
The Certificate of Merit rule applies only to claims brought by a client against a licensed professional
Architectural, Engineering and Construction Defect Litigation
July 6, 2015
Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure 1042.1 et seq., the “Professional Liability Actions” Chapter of Rules, adopted in 2004, provides for the filing of a Certificate of Merit in support of a professional liability claim. Case Law Alerts, 3rd Quarter, July 2015
Where an owner settles a contractor's claims and assigns its rights against the architect, the contractor is not barred from pursuing the claims if the contractor was not a stranger to the claims at issue.
Architectural, Engineering and Construction Defect Litigation
January 11, 2013
The contractor sued the owner school district for delay claims, and the owner joined the architect. The owner settled with the contractor and assigned its rights against the architect to the contractor. Case Law Alert, 1st Quarter 2013
General contractor's inclusion of subcontractor's bid in GC's bid is not acceptance of subcontractor's bid and does not form contract between subcontractor and GC or client.
Architectural, Engineering and Construction Defect Litigation
July 1, 2012
The subcontractor (SC) gave a bid to a general contractor (GC) for a municipal authority project. GC included SC's bid within its own, and the authority awarded the contract to GC. Case Law Alert, 3rd Qtr 2012, July
A contract for construction with an owner is a prerequisite under Pennsylvania’s Contractor and Subcontractor Payment Act, and design professionals may qualify as “contractors” under certain circumstances.
Architectural, Engineering and Construction Defect Litigation
January 1, 2012
An architectural firm entered into an oral contract for services to help determine the feasibility of a project. The architectural firm entered into a second oral contract for behind-the-scenes assistance to the owner for planning and zoning. Case Law Alert, 1st Qtr 2012
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Classes/Seminars Taught
Liability Concerns for Architects, Engineers and Construction Professionals: Pennsylvania Architects, Engineering & Construction Defect Issues, Marshall Dennehey Client Seminar, July 2015