Joseph F O'Dea Jr

Career

Joe O'Dea handles complex, high-exposure litigation for organizations in a variety of industries. Joe's representation of The Pennsylvania State University best reflects his ability to act as lead counsel to an organization when confronted with the daunting legal challenges that arise in a high-profile, once-in-a-generation legal crisis. From the time of Sandusky's arrest in November 2011, Joe has acted as lead litigation counsel to Penn State in all civil matters brought by the sexual abuse victims of Jerry Sandusky. Joe spearheaded the effort to resolve the majority of victim claims, both in the courtroom and through a novel facilitation process involving acclaimed attorney Ken Feinberg. Joe also represented the University in numerous Sandusky-related lawsuits that did not involve victims, such as lawsuits brought by former football coaches and another by University Trustees challenging certain governance issues.

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