Mohamed N. Bakry

Mohamed is a member of the Casualty department where he defends clients in wrongful death cases related to product liability, premises liability and transportation. His clients include manufacturers; property owners; retailers and product suppliers faced with lawsuits alleging assault and battery; defects on the premises; acts of negligent third parties; improper maintenance of the premises; and design defects, to name a few. He also defends product manufacturers, suppliers and premises owners in asbestos litigation.

Additionally, Mohamed has experience handling automobile liability matters representing businesses and individuals involved in auto accidents, negligent auto claims, and personal injury cases.

Mohamed has deep experience in criminal litigation having previously worked for the Defender Association of Philadelphia. Within his current criminal defense practice, Mohamed has represented criminal defendants facing charges in Federal and State court. He has represented individuals charged with possession of narcotics and DUI, to major felonies such as fraud, burglary, robbery, assault, and homicide. He has also defended doctors and business owners against Attorney General grand jury investigations regarding Medicare fraud and insurance fraud.

Mohamed actively participates in arbitration and major jury trial cases from inception to final resolution. In representing clients, he handles all phases of litigation, including initial case investigation, discovery, depositions, motion practice and the preparation of witnesses for trial.

As an active member of the volunteer community, Mohamed served on the Board of Trustees for Nationalities Service Center from 2012 to 2017. This non-profit organization provides social, educational and legal services to immigrants and refugees in the Greater Philadelphia area. As a board member for Nationalities Service Center, Mohamed held various positions in different Committees and was Chair of the Board. Mohamed currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Lawyers' Club of Philadelphia, a social and educational organization working to promote camaraderie among members of the bench and the bar in the Philadelphia area.

Honors & awards

Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Star
2015-2019

Year joined

2013

Results

Marshall Dennehey attorneys successfully litigate complex asbestos case - non-suit obtained.

Asbestos and Mass Tort Litigation
March 26, 2020

Kevin Hexstall and Mohamed Bakry (Philadelphia) successfully litigated a complex asbestos case, obtaining a non-suit on behalf of their client, a manufacturer of asbestos-containing building materials. The case involved a deceased 71-year-old mesothelioma plaintiff. There was an initial seven-figure dollar demand from plaintiff’s counsel. The lawsuit alleged the plaintiff was exposed to asbestos when employed as a construction product salesman from 1967 to 1972.

Truck Driver Exonerated from Criminal Charges in Aggravated Assault by Motor Vehicle Case

Trucking & Transportation Liability
January 22, 2016

Obtained a defense verdict in an aggravated assault by motor vehicle trial held in the Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County. The truck driver client was involved in a serious accident with a passenger vehicle. He was approaching a red traffic signal when he realized that he could not apply the brakes in time to stop the tractor-trailer without jack-knifing. He activated his air horn in an attempt to notify other drivers at the intersection that he was unable to stop. There were two vehicles on either side of the intersection. One of those drivers was a 19-year-ol

Thought Leadership

Marshall Dennehey Announces 2019 Shareholder Class and Special Counsel Promotions

January 2, 2019
Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin is pleased to announce that 13 associates and two special counsel have been elevated to shareholder. Additionally, the firm has promoted four associates to the position of special counsel.

Government Disclosure Obligations in Criminal Cases

Philadelphia - Headquarters
White Collar Crime
May 5, 2015

Civil Consequences of Criminal Cases

Philadelphia - Headquarters
White Collar Crime
September 1, 2014
By Kevin E. Hexstall, Esq. and Mohamed Bakry, Esq.*Key Points: Defense Digest, Vol. 20, No. 3, September 2014

Classes/Seminars Taught

4th and 5th Amendments: Civilian and Police Interactions - Panelist, SABA Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA, June, 2019

Know Your Rights, Drexel University's Black Graduate Student Union, February 23, 2018

Opioid Addiction in the Workers Compensation Arena, Greater Philadelphia Executive Claims Council, February 15, 2018

Understanding the 5th Amendment, Muslim American Community Association, April 2015

Defending a Criminal Case, Marshall Dennehey Seminar, February 2015

Know Your Rights: Immigration, Premises Liability, and the 4th Amendment, Muslim American Community Association, December 2014

An Overview of the Criminal Justice System for Interpreters, Nationalities Service Center, May 2013

Publications

Five Diverse Viewpoints, One Common Goal: Increased Diversity in the Legal Community, For the Defense, April 2016

Government Disclosure Obligations in Criminal Cases, The Legal Intelligencer, White Collar Crime Supplement, May 5, 2015