Philadelphia, PA Lawyers

Civil Litigation

123 S. Broad Street, Suite 2170, Philadelphia, PA 19109

For me, the courtroom is the place where David really can stand up to Goliath. My clients, individuals and their families, have gone up against the largest health systems, the biggest insurance companies, the most bad-ass chemical company, the richest pharmaceutical company, and even the United States government. After college, I started as a foreign correspondent and then an investigative journalist. For each article, I would conduct interviews and often review reams of documents. Often, my stories were about those in powerful positions who had misused those positions. Those skills gave me a taste for cross-examination. For my final project as a journalist, I wrote a historical account of the Nazi war crimes trials in Germany, told through the story of one of the last major Nazi figures to stand trial. I attended the trial in Stuttgart, Germany and listened to the stories of Holocaust survivors who testified to the crimes the Nazi officer had committed. I saw just how much the law matters, how the law really is a means to a measure of justice. When my book manuscript was completed and off to the publisher, I turned to the law myself. I found a way to channel my experiences and skills ? writing, investigating, questioning, challenging ? so that I, too, could help people achieve a measure of justice. The cases I take often involve complex issues of medicine and science. A medical procedure that went bad. A devastating medication error that caused a brain or spinal cord injury. A toxic exposure that caused cancer. A product or drug that was defective and caused a serious loss or permanent injury. Of course, the goal is to obtain maximum compensation for the serious wrongs my clients have suffered. We have won millions of dollars in jury verdicts and have obtained millions more in settlements to achieve that goal. The goal also has to be to help the client achieve a measure of justice, to restore dignity and respect. From the first meeting I have with a new client until the moment that person?s case is completely resolved, I always try to remember the road that led me to where I am and the reasons I do what I do.

Bankruptcy Law

40 W. Evergreen Ave., 101, Philadelphia, PA 19118

Daniel Mueller is a Philadelphia bankruptcy attorney and founder of Harborstone Law. He earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of South Carolina Law School in 1993. A former litigator, he represents consumers and small business owners in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy, foreclosure, debt settlement, and consumer law. He is licensed to practice law in the states of Pennsylvania (active) and Washington (inactive) and the United State Districts Courts for Eastern Pennsylvania and Western Washington. Mr. Mueller is a member of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys and the National Association of Consumer Advocates.

Personal Injury Law

1650 Market Street, 36th Floor., Philadelphia, PA 19103

After graduating from LaSalle University where he received a B.A. in Mathematics, Mr. Feinberg then worked for eight years in the actuarial field assisting in the management of defined benefit pension plans. In 1991, he then returned to school, Temple University School of Law, to receive his J.D.

Personal Injury Law

1760 Market Street, Suite 1201, Philadelphia, PA 19103

Principal and founder of DiSandro & Malloy, P.C., E. Douglas DiSandro Sr., Esq. is a 1978 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, and a 1981 graduate of the Widener University School of Law, where he obtained his law degree. After graduating law school, he served as a Judicial Clerk to the Honorable William Hart Rufe of the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas. After completing his clerkship, he became a personal injury litigator and spent twenty-four years as a partner in a major center city personal injury firm before deciding to start his own personal injury law firm. He has achieved numerous multi-million dollar recoveries for injured victims and is a certified member of the Million Dollar Advocate Forum. He has extensive experience in representing employees of the United States Postal Service, Pennsylvania State Troopers, City of Philadelphia Police Officers and Federal Express employees injured in the line of duty. He also has extensive experience with claims of individuals injured by defective products. Mr. DiSandro received the distinct honor of being named a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer based on an independent survey of peers and industry leaders within the legal community, most recently being selected in 2006, 2009, and 2010. Only the top five percent of Pennsylvania lawyers receive this distinction. He also has received an AV preeminent rating, the highest rating possible from Martindale-Hubbel who evaluates attorney’s level of legal ability and ethical background based on evaluation by their peers. He is a member of the Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Bar Associations, as well as a member of the Pennsylvania Association for Justice and Philadelphia Trial Lawyers’ Association. He is a member of the Italian Lawyers Justinian Association where he served as a member of the Board of Directors. He has also served on the Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, and has participated as a lecturer for continuing legal education seminars. He has in the past and continues to volunteer his time to the Philadelphia Court System where he serves as a Judge Pro Tempore successfully mediating settlements of personal injury cases. He has served on the Board of CYO, Catholic Youth Organization, and he is presently on the board of Gaudeamus, a faith based ensemble of professional musicians who, through their musical performances, generate proceeds directed to organizations supporting the needy, with primary focus on education and children’s medical needs. He also serves as Chairman of The Loyola Society President’s Board at St. Joseph’s University. He is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, as well as the United States Supreme Court, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

Civil Litigation

1500 John F Kennedy Blvd suite 520, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA

Eileen Burns is an attorney and member of Kenny, Burns & McGill in Philadelphia. Her education and earliest listed bar admission are rooted in Pennsylvania: she earned a B.B.A. at Temple University in 1992, followed by a Temple J.D. and Pennsylvania admission in 1997. Her firm biography places her New Jersey admission in 1998. That same entry lists the federal district courts for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and the District of New Jersey, as well as the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. Burns has represented both injured claimants and a defendant in civil arbitration. An October 7, 2026 matter concerned contractual obligations and fees, with Burns defending against the plaintiff’s claims. The firm reports an award for the defense after a hearing in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas arbitration program. An earlier account from the firm describes two injury cases she took to arbitration in August 2025, reporting combined awards of $100,000. The first client, a woman aged 53, had stopped working after injuries sustained in a collision on Philadelphia’s I-76. Her arbitration took place on August 11; the reported injuries included elbow, shoulder and back pain. In the second case, heard on August 27, Burns represented a 22-year-old cyclist attacked by three people in Philadelphia. That client’s injuries included facial trauma and abrasions.

Personal Injury Law

1500 John F Kennedy Blvd #1240, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA

If you’ve been injured, denied disability benefits, or treated unfairly at work, you may not know where to turn. Eric A. Shore has spent more than 30 years helping people in Pennsylvania and New Jersey who are unable to work due to injury, illness, or workplace mistreatment. As the founder of the Law Offices of Eric A. Shore, he has overseen legal help for over 40,000 individuals. The firm has recovered more than $250 million in lifetime benefits and settlements for thousands of clients. The firm is built to help people facing multiple challenges at once. Many clients come in with more than one legal issue. For example, someone injured in an accident may also need help with a disability claim or employment problem. Eric A. Shore’s team understands how these problems connect, and is equipped to handle them all in one place.

Medical Malpractice Law

1515 Market St, Suite 1100, Philadelphia, PA 19102

Eric H. Weitz practices law in Philadelphia with The Weitz Firm, LLC, handling catastrophic injury, medical negligence and commercial litigation matters. His earlier positions include both associate and firm-management roles. At Cozen & O’Connor, he worked as an associate from 1992 to 1994; later appointments included serving as of counsel to the Law Offices of Andrew D. Stern from 1998 to 2003. An associate position at Layser & Freiwald followed from 2003 to 2006. He subsequently served as co-managing partner of Messa & Associates between 2011 and 2016. His academic background began in communications. At Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, Weitz majored in television, radio/film management and received his B.S., cum laude, in 1989. His undergraduate honors included the Robert Costas Scholarship for Excellence in Broadcast Writing. Villanova University School of Law awarded him a J.D., also cum laude, in 1992. Alongside the injury and litigation matters, his individual practice listing includes insurance bad faith, consumer claims and business torts. It also identifies premises liability, motor vehicle and trucking matters, construction site and workplace injuries, and healthcare litigation. Weitz’s professional service includes a 2012–2014 term on the executive committee of the Temple American Inn of Court. His work with the Pennsylvania Association for Justice has included two other dated assignments: co-chair of its Bad Faith Committee from 2010 to 2014 and Eastern Caucus Whip from 2011 to 2016.

Real Estate Law

1500 John F Kennedy Blvd suite 910, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA

Gail Marcus is an attorney in Philadelphia, where she works on real estate transactions and property problems involving probate estates. In her professional profile, she singles out obstacles that keep property and wealth from passing after an owner’s death. Negotiation, contract law and estate administration also appear among her listed skills. Her Pennsylvania admission dates to December 9, 1981. The Pennsylvania Disciplinary Board records her status as active and identifies her employer as the Law Office of Gail Marcus. On her own professional profile, Marcus uses the name Marcus Real Estate Law and lists herself as its owner beginning in January 1994. The firm’s website describes a practice encompassing real estate, business and estates law. Its stated clientele extends from the region to national and international clients. Marcus’s education preceded her Pennsylvania admission: her profile lists study at the University of Maryland College Park from 1972 to 1976, followed by DePaul University College of Law from 1976 to 1979. She lists a Juris Doctor from DePaul and participation in law review. At Maryland, her recorded distinctions include the Dean’s List during her junior and senior years. The same profile places a Distinguished Advocate Award from the Support Center for Child Advocates in April 2007. It associates that recognition with the organization’s thirtieth anniversary.

Tax Law

2000 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19103, USA

Ian has more than 35 years of experience representing corporations and individuals in civil and criminal tax litigation, white-collar criminal defense, and complex corporate and commercial disputes. Ian frequently advises individuals on their U.S. tax and foreign asset reporting (FBAR and FATCA) obligations and has represented hundreds of individuals with undisclosed foreign bank accounts through the IRS voluntary disclosure programs. He also counsels individuals and corporations in civil audits and criminal investigations arising out of tax-sheltered investments.

Personal Injury Law

1628 John F Kennedy Blvd Ste 2120, Philadelphia, PA 19103, USA

Jason Fine (aka Big Al) specializes in representing victims suffering injuries caused by motor vehicle, slip and fall, construction site accidents, and negligence of security personnel. Licensed to practice in Pennsylvania and the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, he has litigated cases from Philadelphia County to Allegheny County. He graduated from the University of Delaware and went on to earn a Juris Doctor degree from the Widener University School of Law in 1998. Jason launched his career as an Assistant Defender with the prestigious Defender Association of Philadelphia, allowing him to develop effective courtroom skills early in his career. Jason also worked for the Defender Association of Philadelphia for five years and tried hundreds of cases to verdict including many major felony jury trials. Prior to opening the J. Fine Law Group, P.C., Jason worked at three other prominent Center City law firms specializing in personal injury. Over his years, Jason has been involved in many high-profile cases and continues, year after year, to obtain high verdicts/settlements/awards for his clients.

Criminal Defense Law

1500 John F. Kennedy Blvd, 2 Penn Center, Suite 1723, Philadelphia, PA 19102

Jason C. Kadish is an accomplished and experienced trial attorney working out of the greater Philadelphia area. Specializing in criminal defense, he has successfully tried hundreds of criminal cases to verdict for his clients. A career trial attorney, Mr. Kadish knows exactly what it takes to prepare your case so that you prevail inside the courtroom. Mr. Kadish received his undergraduate degree in journalism from the University of Massachusetts in 2001. Thereafter, Mr. Kadish attended the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in New York City, receiving his Juris Doctorate degree in 2005. Mr. Kadish has continued to refine his litigation skills as a criminal defense attorney in the greater Philadelphia area.

Securities Law

3300 Two Commerce Square, 2001 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103

Jeffrey A. Barrack, a partner in Barrack, Rodos & Bacine, focuses his practice on securities fraud litigation on behalf of institutional investors and has been an important member of the litigation teams that have prosecuted major securities class actions to their landmark conclusions. Jeff has also successfully advocated corporate governance and excessive executive compensation reforms through shareholder rights claims asserted in direct and derivative cases alleging corporate directors’ breaches of fiduciary and other legal duties. Before joining BR&B in 1996, he served under the Philadelphia District Attorney and the United States Attorney assisting in the prosecution of complex white-collar crime in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Jeff has extensive trial experience while at BR&B, serving as the lead attorney on auditing and accounting issues in In re WorldCom, Inc. Securities Litigation and participating in the four week trial of the only non-settling defendant. He also served as a trial attorney in In re Apollo Group Inc. Securities Litigation, in which he and his litigation team secured a unanimous verdict for investors in January 2008 after two months of trial, resulting in a recovery of $145 million after a prolonged appellate process. Jeff has lectured on private securities litigation at the Beasley School of Law at Temple University, has been a featured columnist on securities litigation in The Legal Intelligencer, the oldest law journal in the United States, and has written on trial practice for the American Journal of Trial Advocacy. He has been repeatedly honored by the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania as an attorney whose “work has been recognized by the judiciary as exemplary.”

Personal Injury Law

2005 Market St, Suite 3130, Philadelphia, PA 19103

Jeffrey B. Killino is Managing Member of The Killino Firm, P.C., representing children and families nationwide in catastrophic injury, wrongful death, birth injury, medical malpractice, truck accident and product liability cases. His legal career spans more than two decades. The firm has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for clients, including numerous individual recoveries exceeding $10 million. Killino's work includes litigation that helped prompt a national recall of defective light-truck tires and a lawsuit against Mattel seeking lead testing for children potentially exposed to lead-contaminated toys. He has appeared on CNN and been quoted in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. The firm offers free, confidential case reviews. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

Criminal Defense Law

3 S Penn Square, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA

Criminal Defense Law

1333 Christian Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147

Jessica Mann is a Philadelphia attorney with the Law Offices of Shaka Johnson, LLC. Admitted to the Pennsylvania bar on October 19, 2015, she appears in the state Disciplinary Board’s directory under her full name, Jessica Consuela Mann. Her registration is active, and the directory places her office at 1333 Christian Street. The firm’s advertised criminal defense work covers state and federal charges, from misdemeanor cases to felonies. Its practice list includes driving offenses, drug and gun charges, theft, domestic violence and homicide. Juvenile offenses and probation or parole violations also appear among the office’s services. Those descriptions concern the firm, rather than Mann’s individual caseload. Mann’s representation of Dayjia Blackwell received coverage in Philadelphia magazine in October 2023. The article identified her as the lawyer for Blackwell, known as Meatball, after Blackwell’s arrest. It also reproduced portions of an open letter in which Mann objected to the media’s treatment of her client. Posted on Instagram, the letter focused in part on the circulation of Blackwell’s tearful mugshot. Mann argued that outlets were using the photograph to attract clicks and sell a sensational story. She offered a different account of Blackwell’s September 26 livestream, describing it as a record of public outrage in Philadelphia. This was the account Mann advanced on her client’s behalf in the letter.

Antitrust Law

1101 Market St, Suite 2801, Philadelphia, PA 19107

Joseph N. Roda is an attorney at NastLaw LLC. He received his Bachelor’s Degree from Brown University and his Juris Doctorate Degree from the University of Pennsylvania. Joe is an experienced brief writer who also brings a strong mathematical background to NastLaw. Joe’s practice at NastLaw primarily involves antitrust litigation. Joe currently spends much of his time working on the Generic Drugs antitrust litigation. His prior efforts in the Dairy antitrust litigation (First Impressions Salon Inc., et al. v. National Milk Producers Federation, et al.) helped to secure the recent $220 million settlement in that case. Prior to his work in the antitrust field, Joe assisted in litigating a number of mass tort cases. Joe’s past work in the mass tort field includes Yaz birth control, Zoloft, Fosamax, Testosterone, Talcum Powder, and Proton Pump Inhibitors. He also has significant experience in data breach litigation. In addition to his work in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Joe is a member of the California State Bar.

Antitrust Law

One Liberty Place, 1650 Market Street, 3600, Philadelphia, PA 19103

Joshua H. Grabar has extensive experience as counsel in complex commercial litigation in state and federal courts throughout the nation, with a particular concentration and emphasis in individual and class action litigation under state and federal antitrust laws, federal securities laws, and state consumer protection laws. Mr. Grabar has also represented plaintiffs and defendants in a broad range of other commercial litigation, including breach of contract litigation, litigation involving claims for coverage and indemnification under Directors and Officers liability insurance policies, disputes involving business torts and other unfair and deceptive business practices, claims involving alleged breach of fiduciary duty and misuse of corporate assets by corporate officers and directors, and claims involving private and public sector employees with respect to whistleblower protection laws.

Family and Divorce Law

1845 Walnut St suite 1920, Philadelphia, PA 19103, USA

Alicia is partner at Petrelli Previtera, LLC. With over 10 years of experience in family law, Alicia understands the challenges and emotions that come up during legal cases. Her goal is to give clients peace of mind and help them make informed decisions as they move forward. Alicia’s commitment, experience, personal approach, and care for her clients make her a trusted and sought-after family law attorney. She uses her experience to empower clients, supporting them at every step. Alicia’s knowledge allows her to provide clients with a clear understanding of what to expect in their cases. Her familiarity with different courts and complex divorce, custody, and support matters builds trust in her clients, who know they have guidance from a seasoned professional. Clients find comfort in knowing they are making informed decisions with Alicia. Licensed to practice in Pennsylvania, Alicia serves clients in Philadelphia, Montgomery, Chester, Bucks, Delaware, and surrounding Counties. She earned her law degree from the Kline School of Law at Drexel University and has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. This educational background grants Alicia a distinct perspective as a legal advocate, enabling her to help her clients to set realistic expectations and respond effectively to clients’ highly emotional circumstances. Alicia emphasizes preparation, active listening, and dedicating time to each case. She knows that quality representation requires understanding her clients’ unique situations. With her strategic mindset and empathic listening skills, she provides tailored advice and keeps clients informed. “Life doesn’t always go as planned. When changes happen, we help you plan for the future.” This guiding principle drives Alicia’s passion for assisting families and individuals. She handles various family law matters, including high asset divorce, custody, complex support, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, and protection from abuse. Alicia was born and raised in Montgomery County and now lives in Bucks County with her family. When she’s not practicing law, she enjoys cooking with her husband, cheering on her children in their activities, reading, and visiting the beach whenever possible. Her strong connection to the local community drives her to provide efficient, high-quality, and compassionate legal services to clients in Philadelphia, Montgomery, and the additional Counties where she practices.

Civil Litigation

130 N 18th St suite 1600, Philadelphia, PA 19103, USA

A celebrated trial attorney and legal expert known as the female litigator “who stared down Bill Cosby” (The New York Times), Kristen Gibbons Feden joined Anapol Weiss as a shareholder in March 2024. In addition to being internationally recognized as a leading fierce and relentless litigator in the #MeToo Movement and her world-renowned closing argument in the Bill Cosby trial, Feden is known for the two eight-figure verdicts she won in a single day in 2023 – a $10.5M verdict for survivors of singer and entertainer R. Kelly and a $22M verdict for a sexual abuse survivor of a renowned pediatrician in New York. In early 2024, she won additional significant victories for other sexual abuse survivors of the same pediatrician, with 75 verdicts totaling over $1.3 billion.

Workers Compensation Law

409 S. 20th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146

arry Pitt, Esq., founder of Larry Pitt & Associates of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar Association in 1977, after attending Temple University for both undergraduate college and law school. He established Larry Pitt & Associates in 1981, focusing on the practice of workers compensation litigation, Social Security disability claims, and personal injury law.

Personal Injury Law

1800 JFK Blvd, STE 400, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103

Sports Law

1650 market st 56th fl, 56 floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103

Entertainment, Sports and Media law

Corporate and Transactional Law

1650 Market St suite 3600, Philadelphia, PA 19103, USA

Ms. Bogan practices in the areas of commercial litigation, real estate, personal injury, civil rights, employment law, and corporate matters, as well as in the representation of nonprofit organizations, business entities, and individuals in the creative industries of entertainment, fashion, and in arts development. Ms. Bogan is experienced in all aspects of commercial business contracts and handles a broad range of litigation, including complex contract litigation. Some of the complex litigation and transactional matters involve business formation, contractor and subcontractor disputes, shareholder oppression, business venture disputes, mechanic’s liens, licensing and endorsement agreements, trademark, copyright prosecution and infringement litigation.

Workers Compensation Law

1818 Market Street, 35th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103

MATTHEW L. WILSON is a partner at Martin Law and has practiced Pennsylvania workers’ compensation law exclusively for more than 25 years. He started his career representing agencies with the City of Philadelphia, major insurance carriers and self-insured corporations. After Mr. Wilson’s affiliation with two major defense firms, he was recruited by his partners in 1993 to protect the rights of injured workers. In the spring of 2015, Mr. Wilson became a certified specialist in Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation by the PA Bar Association’s Section on Workers’ Compensation Law as authorized by the PA Supreme Court.* He frequently lectures to other lawyers, doctors and insurance groups on workers’ compensation in a variety of subject areas. For the last 12 years he has co-authored the Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s Workers’ Compensation Practice and Procedure Manual, which is known among attorneys and judges as the “bible” on workers’ compensation law. Since 1997, Mr. Wilson has been a featured speaker at the biennial “Tough Problems in Workers’ Compensation” seminar. He has also presented multiple lectures at the spring and fall meetings of the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Section as well as the statewide biannual practice and procedure program. Mr. Wilson has served on the Workers’ Compensation Law Section Council of the Pennsylvania Bar Association since 2007 and is a past Chair of the organization. He is an active member of the Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Associations as well as the Workplace Injury Litigation Group. Wilson was inducted into The College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers in 2011. He is a member of the committee that implemented and manages a ground breaking certification process for Pennsylvania workers’ compensation attorneys. In 2017, Mr. Wilson was named Best Lawyers 2017 Workers Compensation Law - Claimants, “Lawyer of the Year” in Philadelphia.

Bankruptcy Law

1500 Walnut Street, Suite 900, Philadelphia, PA 19102

Board certification is the mark of a true insolvency professional. To become certified, Mr. Cibik passed a comprehensive examination and satisfied extensive practice, substantial involvement, educational and peer review requirements. In addition, Mr. Cibik has maintained considerable continuing legal education hours in the specialty area of bankruptcy. However, bankruptcy isn’t just Mr. Cibik’s specialty; it is all he does. This is what sets him apart from other Philadelphia attorneys. When preparing for an upcoming bankruptcy case, you will want Mr. Cibik’s extensive knowledge in the field of debt consolidation on your side.

Criminal Defense Law

1500 Walnut Street, 7th Floor West, Philadelphia, PA 19102

Area of Practice: Criminal & Immigration Law Peter J. Thompson and his firm practices U.S. Immigration and Federal Criminal Defense, with a special focus upon complicated individual and family-based immigration, "crimmigration" (Padilla consequences), and related federal and state criminal law matters. In addition to affirmative petitions with U.S. Immigration, Peter represents people nationally in the Immigration Courts, and is regularly retained by other lawyers as an expert consultant regarding immigration matters. His Philadelphia-based law firm handles applications for relief for persons with special concerns, including criminal convictions and mental health issues, both domestic and international. Honoring a devotion to individual rights, Peter also serves as appointed trial counsel in Federal District Court criminal matters, and in appeals to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, often for non-citizen clients.

Civil Litigation

One South Broad Street, Suite 2300, Philadelphia, PA 19107

Area of Practice: Complex Commercial Litigation Roberta D. Liebenberg, a member, focuses her practice on class actions, antitrust and complex commercial litigation, and white collar criminal defense. She is a graduate of the University of Michigan and the Catholic University Columbus School of Law, magna cum laude, where she was the Notes Editor of the Law Review. Thereafter, she served as a law clerk for the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

Medical Malpractice Law

15 W. Highland Ave, Suite 15A, Philadelphia, PA 19118

The attorney you choose makes a difference. In medical malpractice litigation, it is the most important decision you will make. Theresa Blanco has the kind of experience and compassion that will see you through the case, beginning to end. The daughter of dedicated high-school teachers, she was the first American-born member of her father’s family, who emigrated from Cuba as refugees in the early 1960’s. She attended American University in Washington, DC on a full academic scholarship funded by the National Hispanic Scholarship Fund, and Temple University Law School – Evening Division so she could work full time during the day to pay for school. It was at Temple Law that she found her niche in not only trial law, but medical malpractice. A chance schedule change put her in a class taught by the esteemed health law professor, Frank McClellan, and a lot of hard work won her the Trial Advocacy Award for her class. She hit the ground running after graduation working with Eaton & McClellan, with a series of cases which changed the way medical malpractice cases are litigated, how patients and families are compensated, and how cases against hospitals are proven.1 Admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar in 1996, she has spent the last 25 years litigating medical malpractice cases not only in Pennsylvania, but all over the country. Theresa has a particular expertise in cardiac cases, and has consulted on and handled numerous pediatric heart cases in state and federal courts nationwide. She also has a particular interest in pediatric cases which make up a large portion of her work. As more medical records have become computerized over the last ten years, Theresa has been at the cutting edge of interpreting these records and the data behind them to the advantage of her clients, and was one of the first attorneys in Pennsylvania to routinely obtain this data in each case. The details matter and it is the details that will make a case successful. Theresa’s attention to those details and her knowledge of how to utilize them will make all the difference in your case. Not only is she relentless in the pursuit of justice for her clients, Theresa is dedicated to taking the cases that expose health care inequities and discrimination. She was one of the first attorneys to bring claims under the federal Rehabilitation Act in a malpractice case as a result of alleged disparate treatment of disabled children in a hospital. Theresa is an advocate and an ally and she will have your back. You can count on it.

Personal Injury Law

7716 Castor Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19152

Thomas Hornak is a personal injury and general litigation attorney in Philadelphia with the Law Offices of Goldsmith, Hark, and Hornak PC. His office is at 7716 Castor Avenue, and his litigation work extends into Bucks, Montgomery, and Monroe counties. A former chief trial attorney for a United States Department of Defense agency, Hornak has litigated cases since 1984. His firm biography dates his concentration on personal injury and other general litigation to 1995. He earned two law degrees at Temple University: a J.D. and an LL.M. in Trial Advocacy. The biography also names three professional memberships—the Philadelphia Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association, and Pennsylvania Association for Justice. At Goldsmith, Hark, and Hornak, his litigation practice sits alongside a broader range of firm services. The firm handles residential as well as commercial real estate matters, Social Security disability cases, and workers’ compensation. Estate planning is another part of its work; its estate-law listing includes trusts, powers of attorney, wills, living wills, and estate administration. The firm’s personal injury listing covers motor vehicle accidents, work-related injuries, nursing home injuries, and medical malpractice. Separately, its family-law services include divorce agreements, marital property division, child custody and support, and relocation matters. These are the firm’s service areas, rather than a list of Hornak’s individual specialties; his attorney biography identifies personal injury and general litigation as his practice.

Civil Litigation

1845 Walnut St 15th floor suite 1500, Philadelphia, PA 19103, USA

Adam S. Gilberg received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Bucknell University, in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, where he earned a triple major in Philosophy, Political Science, and Religion. Adam earned his law degree from Drexel University, where he was a Merit Scholarship recipient and was awarded CALI’s Best Student Performance Award in Criminal Law. He was subsequently admitted to the Bar by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, the New Jersey Supreme Court, and United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. He began his legal career at a high volume Personal Injury firm representing hundreds of clients in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He mastered the ability to make full recoveries from Plaintiffs who had chosen the Limited Tort Option on their car insurance. His litigation experience made him an excellent addition to the Liss & Marion family when he joined the firm in April of 2016. In addition to personal injury claims, Adam also represents clients seeking Social Security Disability benefits. A native to the Philadelphia area, Adam attended Harriton High School in Lower Merion where he studied in the International Baccalaureate program. Now a South Philadelphia resident, Adam is active in his South Philly community volunteering with the Friends of Cianfrani Park to continue to preserve and beautify Philadelphia. As an active member of the Philadelphia community, Adam serves as a board member of the Golden Slipper Camp, which provides children in and around the Philadelphia area the opportunity to attend a fantastic summer camp in the Poconos. Adam is also a member of the Human Needs and Resources (HUNAS) committee that awards grants to people and families in financial need.

Civil Litigation

1339 Chestnut Street, 5th floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107

Clifford E. Haines, Esquire is the founder of Haines & Associates, a law firm he started in early 2004 that engages exclusively in the practice of civil litigation. Prior to starting his own practice, Mr. Haines was, for 23 years, a member of the law firm Litvin, Blumberg, Matusow & Young engaged in representing catastrophically injured people in medical malpractice and products liability litigation. At the outset of his career, Mr. Haines served for 9 years as an Assistant District Attorney in Philadelphia where he was the Chief of the Homicide Division and Chief of Hiring and Training. He holds a Juris Doctor, cum laude from the Ohio State University College of Law. Mr. Haines served as the Director of the Temple University's Academy of Advocacy. He teaches for the National Institute of Trial Advocacy at both the local and national level. He has lectured and taught trial advocacy to private, governmental and American Bar Association bodies throughout the country. In 1997, Mr. Haines was Chancellor of the 13,000 member Philadelphia Bar Association, the oldest metropolitan Bar Association in America. He is a former Chair of the Association's Board of Governors and has chaired its Evidence Code Task Force, Lawyer Referral and Information Service Committee, State Civil Judicial Procedures Committee and Professional Responsibility Committee. In 2009-2010 Mr. Haines served as the 115th President of the Pennsylvania Bar Association after several years on its Board of Governors. The Pennsylvania Bar Association has been named by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court as the recognized body representing lawyers in Pennsylvania. Mr. Haines has served as a Member of the American Bar Association House of Delegates, and in 2002, Mr. Haines served as Chair to the Host Committee for the Association’s mid-year meeting in Philadelphia. Mr. Haines is Chairman of the Board of Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts, a bipartisan, non-profit corporation seeking the merit selection of Appellate Court Judges in Pennsylvania. He was appointed by Philadelphia's former Mayor, Edward G. Rendell to a Task Force on the use of videotaping confessions made by defendants in criminal cases. Under the gubernatorial tenure of Edward G. Rendell, Mr. Haines served on both the Pennsylvania Council for the Arts and the Philadelphia Port Authority. He is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and the International Academy of Trial Lawyers. He is a member of the Million Dollar Advocate Forum and is also listed in the Outstanding Lawyers of America. He is the recipient of numerous awards for outstanding teaching and leadership in pro bono efforts in Pennsylvania.

Personal Injury Law

1518 Walnut St suite 310, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA

Michael Katz was born and raised in Philadelphia. His undergraduate education was split between Drexel University and Temple University, and he received his legal education from what is now the James E. Beasley School of Law at Temple University. While he was enrolled in law school he worked part-time for the prestigious Beasley Firm, where he eventually worked his way up to associate. At the Beasley Firm, Michael worked with and learned from some of the most talented attorneys in the area, including James J. McHugh, Jr. and Michael A. Smerconish. Michael is also one of only a handful of attorneys to have second-chaired a trial with the great Jim Beasley, Sr. himself. As a plaintiffs’ attorney, Michael worked on cases involving medical malpractice, products liability, aviation, breach of contract, securities litigation, civil rights, and more. Following Jim McHugh over to the Lopez McHugh firm was automatic, especially with Michael’s interest in standing up for plaintiffs against pharmaceutical companies. Michael has been a member of the bar since 1995. He is licensed in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, both state and federal courts. His track record of success includes multiple personal injury settlements that have gone into the six- and seven-figures. When Michael is not spending his spare time with his wife Beth and his children —Nikita, Steven, and Ryan— he is a part-time writer and editor, including author of the comedy-western novel Shalom On the Range, and often acts as a mentor to other budding writers. Building on the success of his first novel, Michael recently published his second piece of work titled Six-guns and Sorcerers.