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Laurie Salita

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Laurie Salita is the managing partner of Anderson & Riddle’s Pennsylvania regional office. For over 22 years, her practice has been concentrated in tort litigation with particular emphasis on matters arising from aviation, products liability, catastrophic loss, transportation accidents and related insurance coverage disputes. She also provides outside general counsel services for various businesses in the specialty manufacturing, private security, aviation and natural gas service industries on legal matters pertaining to
business and product development, marketing, contract disputes, contract analysis and
negotiation, public relations and risk management.  Laurie also has experience in matters concerning equine liability and related equestrian industry disputes as well as general commercial litigation.  She has also handled all aspects of multiple interlocutory appeals, appeals from final orders and post-trial appeals and has argued before state and federal courts of appeal.

While attending Villanova University School of Law, Laurie was a staff editor and member of
the Villanova Environmental Law Journal. She clerked for the Honorable Mark I. Bernstein of
the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. Laurie has authored numerous legal articles and
presentations and presented at many industry and legal conferences. Prior to joining Skinner Law Group, Laurie maintained similar practices as a partner at a large international law firm headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and at boutique litigation law firms headquartered in Wayne and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Laurie was the 2012 Philadelphia Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 Award Recipient and a guest speaker on the talk radio show “Women to Watch” in the Summer of 2013.  In addition, Laurie has completed training in mediation and conflict resolution through Harvard University Law School and Villanova University School of Law.

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Education

2001 Juris Doctorate, cum laude, Villanova University School of Law

1998 B.A., with honors, Villanova University

Fall 2006 Private Pilot Ground School

October 2006 Lycoming Engines, Piston Engine Service School

November 2021 Harvard University Law School Mediation and Conflict Resolution

Representation

Secured dismissal of aircraft manufacturer in collection of lawsuits arising from crash of airliner off the coast of Miami in December 2005.

Obtained favorable settlement for teen girl who sustained TBI in equestrian accident resulting from counterfeit helmet.

Secured favorable settlement for wife and mother who sustained TBI in multi-vehicle accident.

Obtained significant settlement for airline after fixed-pedestal de-icing boom collapsed onto its Airbus aircraft.

Secured dismissal of component part manufacturer in contribution action brought by aircraft engine manufacturer after manufacturer paid major settlement in aircraft accident case.

Secured favorable settlements in multi-fatality crash of Challenger aircraft while representing charter company.

Secured Forum Non Conveniens dismissal of component part manufacturer in major international air disaster arising from the crash of Air France 447 involving Multi-District Litigation.

Represent(ed) major piston engine manufacturers, component part manufacturers, various Fixed Based Operators and Airports/Municipalities in numerous products liability and/or negligence and/or premises liability matters involving general aviation aircraft accidents.

Represent(ed) airlines in various matters involving: disruptive and/or intoxicated passengers; personal injuries allegedly sustained on premises leased by airline (e.g. jetways); enforcement of ticket limitations and tariffs; construction and product liability litigation (e.g. baggage conveyor cases).

Secured favorable settlements in various matters involving personal injuries sustained by consumer products and industrial equipment.

Secured defense verdict in trial involving chemical exposure on natural gas production site.

Represented a general aviation manufacturer as trial counsel in a 6-week jury trial in federal court arising in connection with the alleged wrongful death of a U.S. Forest Service employee following the crash of a Cessna T210L in June 2010.

Represented a general aviation manufacturer as local trial counsel in a 3-month jury trial in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas in connection with the alleged wrongful death of a husband and wife during the crash of a Mooney M20-J in August 2013.

Secured dismissal of Flight School from litigation arising in connection with multi-fatality Cirrus SR22 accident.

Obtained favorable settlements for product manufacturer in connection with multiple commercial disputes.

Admissions

Federal and State Courts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

Third Circuit Court of Appeals

Awards

Trial Advocacy Award, Villanova School of Law, 2001

Authored and published over 10 articles and/or presentations

2001-2012 Elected Partner, Blank Rome LLP

2012 Philadelphia Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 Award Recipient

2012 Speaker, 4th Annual Significant Legal Developments Affecting the Chemical, Oil
and Gas Industries Conference, Philadelphia, October 10, 2012

Guest on radio show “Women to Watch” Spring/Summer 2013

Presenter, American Bar Association’s Aviation and Space Law Conference,
Washington, DC, October 2013

Presenter, Aviation Law and Insurance Symposium, Orlando, Florida, January 2016

Presenter, AVICON, Insurance Claims Panel, September 2017

Presenter, Aviation Law and Insurance Symposium, Orlando, Florida, January 2019

Presenter, Aviation Law and Insurance Symposium, Orlando, Florida, January 2022

Affiliations

International Aviation Women’s Association (IAWA)

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