Sarah B. Cole

Sarah is a member of the Casualty Department where she focuses her practice in the areas of general commercial liability, including premises liability and residential group home liability.

For the past decade, Sarah has defended hundreds of clients in the defense of personal injury litigation in the Delaware courts, with many cases tried successfully to verdict. In addition, she has defended clients in insurance coverage disputes as well as property damage litigation.

As a member of the Fraud/Special Investigative Unit (SIU) Litigation Practice Group, Sarah continues to develop her skills litigating and investigating claims of insurance fraud. She also has experience handling PIP disputes throughout the state of Delaware on behalf of our clients.

Sarah graduated from Bryn Mawr College in 2001 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. She received her juris doctorate from the University of Maryland in 2005. During law school, Sarah was an intern with the Delaware Court of Chancery. After graduation, Sarah served as a law clerk to the Honorable Arlene Minus Coppadge and the Honorable Robert B. Coonin.

After her clerkship, Sarah went into private practice at a civil defense litigation firm where she successfully defended individuals and businesses in many jury trials in the Delaware Superior Court.

Sarah is active with local animal welfare organizations in Delaware, including the Delaware Humane Association and Faithful Friends Animal Society.

Year joined

2014

Results

Marshall Dennehey Attorneys Successfully Argue Before the Delaware Supreme Court.

General Liability
May 11, 2018

Following oral argument heard en banc, the Delaware Supreme Court issued an opinion upholding the application of the Continuing Storm Doctrine, resulting in the affirmation of the lower court’s decision to grant summary judgment to our client.

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.

Comparing Apples to Oranges

Wilmington
Automobile Liability
September 1, 2014
By Sarah B. Cole, Esq.*Key Points: Defense Digest, Vol. 20, No. 3, September 2014

Classes/Seminars Taught

New Jersey Contractual Indemnity and Additional Insured Issues, Zurich Insurance, April 2015