Alana M. Staniszewski

Alana focuses her practice on workers’ compensation defense. She represents employers, insurance carriers and third party administrators throughout Pennsylvania.

Prior to joining Marshall Dennehey, Alana gained valuable experience working for a regional defense firm, including conducting oral arguments before workers’ compensation judges, witness examinations, and depositions of claimants, fact witnesses, and vocational and medical experts. She is also experienced in handling settlement negotiations. Alana has also written several articles on topics germane to workers’ compensation.

Alana graduated from Duquesne University School of Law, cum laude, after receiving both a B.S. and B.A. from Duquesne University, magna cum laude. During law school, Alana was a member of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity and the Women’s Law Association and served as an Academic Excellence Student Mentor and Student Bar Association Mentor. She was also the Executive Student Article Editor of the Duquesne University Law Review Volume 58 and participated in the Appellate Moot Court Board. She was a McGinley Public Service Law Fellow, a member of the Order of the Barristers, the recipient of the CALI Excellence for the Future Award – Corporations II, and a merit-based scholarship recipient.

Outside of the office, Alana enjoys making homemade pierogis, spending time with her dog Remy, and all things Disney.