Joseph M. Kelleher

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: Philadelphia
One Liberty Place
1650 Market Street
Suite 2800
Philadelphia, PA 19103
P: (215) 665-4123
TF: (800) 523-2900
F: (215) 372-2366

Joseph M. Kelleher

Joseph represents clients in a variety of commercial and insurance matters with a focus on the software industry, stranger-originated life insurance policies (STOLI), and other complex business disputes. On the life insurance side, Joe represents insurers in declaratory judgment actions seeking to have strange-originated life insurance policies declared void ab initio. He also represents insureds and/or their families in connection with the proceeds of such policies. On the property and casualty side, Joe is at the forefront of several emerging issues facing the industry, such as risk arising from hydraulic fracturing.

Joe also represents software industry clients in cases arising from the licensure and implementation of integrated business software solutions (ERP). Working closely with top experts in the field, he litigates across a broad spectrum of issues, including those related to project management, solution architecture, hardware sizing, defect remediation, performance testing, and software maintenance and support. Joe goes beyond merely litigating these issues by providing counsel to clients during on-going projects.

Joe also has experience representing clients in proceeding conducted under the major international arbitration rules. Joe has particular experience in arbitrations administered by the ICC International Court of Arbitration, having actively participated in a number of matters, including defending against allegations of breach of contract and other business misconduct under French law with over €300 million at issue.

Joe earned his undergraduate degree, cum laude, from Wake Forest University. Joe earned his law degree, magna cum laude, from Tempe University Beasley School of Law. While in law school, he was executive articles and symposium editor of theTemple Political & Civil Rights Law Review. He also served as an intern for two federal district court judges. Between his undergraduate studies and law school, Joe served as a scout platoon leader in Ramadi, Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom IV. After law school, Joe had a clerkship with the Honorable Robert B. Kugler, U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey.

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Cozen O’Connor Expands Commercial Litigation Practice in Philadelphia with Group from Drinker Biddle

April 26, 2018

Cozen O’Connor announced today that three nationally recognized commercial litigators — Michael J. Miller, Gregory J. Star, and Stephen R. Harris — along with 11 others have left Drinker Biddle to join Cozen O’Connor’s Commercial Litigation practice

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