8/18/2022Press Releases

Mary McWilliams Dengler Named 2023 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” in the Columbus, Ohio Area

Dickie McCamey attorney Mary McWilliams Dengler was recently recognized by Best Lawyers® as the 2023 “Lawyer of the Year” for Product Liability Litigation – Defendants. Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year,” making this accolade particularly significant. These lawyers are selected based on particularly impressive voting averages received during the peer review assessments.

Receiving this designation reflects the high level of respect a lawyer has earned among other leading lawyers in the same communities and the same practice areas for their abilities, their professionalism, and their integrity.

In addition to the “Lawyer of the Year” award, Ms. Dengler was also listed in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® in the following practice areas:

  • Litigation – Insurance
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Ms. Dengler is a shareholder of Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. In the course of almost two decades of practicing law, Ms. Dengler has acquired significant experience in the areas of insurance defense, appellate practice, food and beverage industry, insurance coverage litigation, real estate professional and appraiser litigation, nursing home litigation, personal injury litigation, premises liability, product liability litigation, and transportation litigation, with a particular emphasis in civil litigation.

Ms. Dengler’s experience comprises virtually all stages of litigation, including pretrial briefing and motions practice, offensive and defensive discovery, the taking and defending of depositions of fact and expert witnesses, pretrial and settlement negotiations, the preparation of fact and expert witnesses for trial, jury instructions and verdict forms, and post-trial and appellate briefing. She has worked with a wide range of experts, including medical experts, real estate professionals, engineers, accountants, and experts specializing in accident reconstruction. Ms. Dengler has successfully tried throughout the state of Ohio multiple personal injury, premises liability, and insurance coverage cases. She successfully prepared and argued numerous cases at the appellate level, including the Supreme Court of Ohio, with positive outcomes.

Prior to joining Dickie McCamey, Ms. Dengler was an attorney at a Columbus-based law firm. She also interned at the Ohio Sixth District Court of Appeals.

Ms. Dengler finished her undergraduate degree at Le Moyne College and earned her law degree at The University of Toledo College of Law.

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About Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C.
Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. is a nationally-recognized law firm providing comprehensive legal expertise in a multitude of practice areas. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and founded more than 100 years ago, the firm serves industry-leading clients across the country from offices throughout the mid-Atlantic region in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, West Virginia, the Southwestern region of California, and the Rocky Mountain region of Colorado. For more information: 800-243-5412 or www.dmclaw.com.