Steven Marino

Before founding Marino Associates, Steven F. Marino, Esquire was a law partner with the Honorable Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Kevin M. Dougherty at Marino & Dougherty, LLP. Marino also served as a Philadelphia County Assistant District Attorney and worked as a legal adviser to the Honorable Judge Kevin M. Dougherty, Administrative Judge of the Trial Division in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas. Steven Marino have been recognized by Verdict Search as an attorney who achieved one of the top 100 verdicts in Pennsylvania. With over 30 years of trial experience, he has handled cases involving catastrophic personal injury, wrongful termination, civil rights violations, and criminal jury trials; his work has taken him to both Pennsylvania state courts and federal courts across the United States. One of Steven Marino's most significant achievements occurred in May 2024 when he secured the largest verdict ever recorded in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. A jury awarded his client, former Penn State football team doctor Dr. Scott Lynch, $5.25 million ($5 million in punitive damages and $250,000 in compensatory damages) after finding he was wrongfully terminated by Hershey Medical Center/Penn State Health in 2019. Dr. Lynch claimed retaliation for reporting Coach James Franklin’s interference in player return-to-play decisions.