Maria R. Granaudo

Biography A Member of Burns White, Maria R. Granaudo joined the firm in 2007 and works in the firms Philadelphia and Wilmington, Delaware offices. She focuses her practice on nursing homes, assisted living, and medical malpractice defense matters. Ms. Granaudo was formerly with the law firm McKissock & Hoffman, where she had practiced since 2000. Ms. Granaudo has addressed nursing home professionals on the potential liabilities associated with medical record documentation and on improving the standard of care in long-term care facilities. She received her B. A. from Providence College in 1993 and graduated cum laude from Widener University School of Law in 1997. While at Widener, she was a member of the Moot Court Honor Society and Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity Honor Chapter. Ms. Granaudo was a Summer Clerk to the Hon. John J. Kelly Jr. of the Pennsylvania Superior Court and a Judicial Law Clerk to the Hon. Robert Gawthrop III of the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. She is admitted to practice in Delaware, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania, the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Ms. Granaudo is a member of the Delaware Health Care Facilities Association, the Pennsylvania Bar Association, and the Delaware Bar Association, where she is also a member of the Health Law, Litigation, and Women in the Law sections. Credentials Areas of Law Litigation Long-Term Care Nursing Home Malpractice Medical Malpractice Education Widener University Delaware Law School (J. D., 1997) Providence College (B. A., 1993) Bar and Court Admissions Delaware Commonwealth of Pennsylvania United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Memberships Pennsylvania Bar Association Delaware State Bar Association Delaware Health Care Facilities Association Health Law Litigation Women in the Law Accolades & Involvement Honors/Awards Selected by her peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America for Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, 2024-2025 Community Involvement Delaware End-of-Life Coalition Member, Board of Directors Chair, Public Policy Committee Publications States Respond to COVID-19 to Protect Healthcare Workers, Burns White Insights, April 2020