MaryEllen Conroy is a Partner in Mullen Coughlin’s Litigation practice. With over 30 years of experience in U.S. state and federal courts nationwide, she concentrates her practice on defending organizations of all sizes in data privacy and security-related class action, single-plaintiff, and B2B litigation. She is well-versed in handling complex, novel, and high exposure litigation on behalf of organizations in highly regulated industry sectors such as education, healthcare and life sciences, hospitality and entertainment (including restaurants), and transportation. She is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Florida, as well as in the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

MaryEllen is also a court-appointed mediator for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, having formal mediation training in 2016. She is retained by both plaintiff and defense counsel to sit as a private mediator in catastrophic loss cases. She also has served as Judge pro tem in the County of Philadelphia for over 25 years.

Prior to joining Mullen Coughlin, MaryEllen was a shareholding partner in the Philadelphia office of a full-service law firm focusing on complex general liability litigation.

MaryEllen received the highest-level AV Preeminent rating by Martindale-Hubbel for her professional excellence and ethics.