Marc L. Penchansky
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Marc L. Penchansky is an associate at McCumber Daniels and practices in the firm’s Philadelphia area office where he concentrates on appellate matters and the defense of the firm’s clients. He is a graduate of Rutgers College in New Brunswick, New Jersey, where he majored in Political Science. He graduated second in his class at the T.C. Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond. While at T.C. Williams, Mr. Penchansky was a member of the University of Richmond Law Review and McNeill Legal Honor Society. During his third year, Mr. Penchansky interned with the United States Attorney’s Office.
Mr. Penchansky began his career at the Staff Attorney’s Office for the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Mr. Penchansky provided research and writing support to the Court on various issues including civil rights, habeas corpus, federal jurisdiction, criminal procedure, civil procedure and bankruptcy. During his term at the Staff Attorney’s Office, Mr. Penchansky also spent time as an elbow clerk for the Honorable Jane Roth.
Following his term with the Staff Attorney’s Office, Mr. Penchansky served as a Clerk for the Honorable Thomas Ambro of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Mr. Penchansky then served as a staff attorney at Dechert LLP. Mr. Penchansky’s practice focused on complex litigation including toxic torts, antitrust and white collar criminal investigations.
Mr. Penchansky is admitted to practice in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Publications:
- Miles, Amy; Penchansky, Marc. " Recent Court Decisions Reaffirm the Validity of Nursing Home Arbitration Provisions." Pulse, FHCA April, 2012. p. 5;16. Print. (originally published on Clear and Convincing Evidence)
- Penchansky, Marc. ACA in The Supreme Court – The Closing Arguments. M.O.R.O.F. Newsletter. (Reprint from Clear and Convincing Evidence)
- Penchansky, Marc. Day 2 – The Supreme Court Considers the Constitutionality of the Minimum Coverage Provision of the Affordable Care Act. M.O.R.O.F. Newsletter. (Reprint from Clear and Convincing Evidence)
- Penchansky, Marc L. Let’s Be Friends: When to File an Amicus Curiae Brief. The Benchmark. Third Quarter 2011.
- Kelly Rebar, Cathleen and Penchansky, Marc. The Litigation Counsel of America. 4 Litigation Commentary & Rev. 82 (May/June 2011). Online.
- Penchansky, Marc L. Unwavering: Should the Peer Review Privilege be Successfully Waived. The Benchmark. Third Quarter 2010.
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