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Biography
For more than 30 years, Alan M. Feldman has been winning verdicts and settlements in serious personal injury and class action cases. His recent successes include a $10 million settlement in an airbag non-deployment case, a verdict of more than $4 million for an infant killed in a trucking accident, and $6 million and $5.6 million verdicts in separate class action cases against a major automobile manufacturer.
Mr. Feldman’s diverse practice includes auto defect (crashworthiness) cases, medical malpractice litigation, class actions on behalf of consumers and other significant civil matters. He is a seasoned trial lawyer who has achieved a record of success in an impressive variety of cases, including claims against HMOs and health insurance companies for fraudulent medical care (profiled on the TV program Dateline NBC), recoveries against auto manufacturers for failing to incorporate essential safety devices in their vehicles, awards for the families of Philadelphia firemen killed in the line of duty, and a $1 million verdict for a client improperly denied a jackpot by an Atlantic City casino.
A respected leader in the Philadelphia legal community, Mr. Feldman was elected to serve as Chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association and its 13,000 members in 2006. During his tenure, he introduced the "Raising the Bar" campaign, which has raised millions of dollars to help provide free legal services to the needy. Mr. Feldman has also served as President of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, and is one of a select number of trial lawyers to be certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He has consistently been selected as one of the top 100 Super Lawyers in both Pennsylvania and Philadelphia.
In addition to his trial practice and other professional activities, Mr. Feldman has co-authored a textbook on premises liability law, and served for years as an Adjunct Professor of Trial Advocacy at Temple University School of Law. A frequent speaker at continuing legal education programs for other attorneys, Mr. Feldman has lectured and published materials for more than fifty trial skills programs. He has served as Managing Partner of Feldman Shepherd since the firm was founded in 1987.
Mr. Feldman was named a 2007 Top 100 Super Lawyer in Pennsylvania and Philadelphia, a 2008 Top 100 Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Super Lawyer, Pennsylvania Product Liability Super Lawyer and a 2010 Top 10 Pennsylvania and Top 100 Pennsylvania & Philadelphia Super Lawyer.
Education - Temple University School of Law, Philadelphia, PA - J.D. (cum laude) 1976
- Temple University, Philadelphia, PA - J.D., 1973
Bar Admissions - Supreme Court of the United States, 1982
- United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 1982
- Pennsylvania Supreme Court, 1976
Awards and Designations - Certified Civil Trial Specialist, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1990-Present
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Fellow, Academy of Advocacy, 1978
- Equal Justice Award, Community Legal Services, 2007
- Sean F. Peretta Service Award, Young Lawyers Division of the Philadelphia Bar Association, 2007
Professional Affiliations - Chancellor, Philadelphia Bar Association, 2006
- Chancellor-Elect, Philadelphia Bar Association, 2005
- Vice Chancellor, Philadelphia Bar Association, 2004
- President, Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, 1995
- President-Elect, Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, 1994-95
- Vice President, Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, 1993-94
- Board of Governors, Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association,1984-98, 2004-07
- Member, American, Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Bar Associations; American, Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Trial Lawyer Associations
- Board of Trustees, Community Legal Services, 2007 - Present
- Board of Trustees, Jenkins Law Library, 2005-07
- Board of Directors, Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent Program, 2005-06
Verdicts & Settlements Attorney News - $18 Million Settlement for Phila. House Fire Victims (The Legal Intelligencer)
August 18, 2010 - Alan Feldman Provides Commentary on the Philadelphia Duck Boat Accident (KYW Newsradio 1060)
July 9, 2010 - Feldman Shepherd Personal Injury Attorneys Selected as 2010 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
May 25, 2010 - Philadelphia Personal Injury Trial Lawyers Recognized as Lawdragon National Finalists
April 12, 2010 - Going public over local infant-sling tragedy (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
March 25, 2010 - 'Sling rider' recalled in wake of baby deaths; mom here lost a son (Philadelphia Daily News)
March 25, 2010 - Grieving Mothers Blame Baby Slings for Infant Deaths (CNN)
March 25, 2010 - Alan M. Feldman and Anthoinette Medley Interview on NBC 10 Regarding Faulty Infantino Baby Sling
March 24, 2010 - Alan M. Feldman and Anthoinette Medley Interview on CBS 3 Regarding Faulty Infantino Baby Sling
March 19, 2010 - Alan M. Feldman and Anthoinette Medley Interview on Fox 29 Regarding Faulty Infantino Baby Sling
March 19, 2010 - Alan M. Feldman and Anthoinette Medley Interview on WPVI-TV ABC 6 Regarding Faulty Infantino Baby Sling 5AM
March 18, 2010 - Alan M. Feldman and Anthoinette Medley Interview on WPVI-TV ABC 6 Regarding Faulty Infantino Baby Sling 11PM
March 17, 2010 - 3rd Circuit: IRS and H&R Block Cannot Be Sued Over E-Filing Fees (The Legal Intelligencer)
March 5, 2010 - Recalls Put Toyota Under Lawyer's Microscope (The Legal Intelligencer)
February 18, 2010 - Attorney Alan M. Feldman of Feldman Shepherd Philadelphia Law Firm Presented Product Liability Law CLE for PA Association for Justice
November 2, 2009 - Preliminary Approval Granted in Shumski v. Theta Land Services et al.
September 22, 2009 - Prelminary Approval granted in Bethune v. Maxim Healthcare Services
July 27, 2009 - Family of Burlington County Man Recovers for Death Caused by Road Defect on I-295
July 23, 2009 - Attorney Alan M. Feldman of Feldman Shepherd Philadelphia Personal Injury Law Firm to Serve as Faculty for PA Association for Justice Masters Series
June 5, 2009 - Eight Feldman Shepherd Attorneys Named 2009 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
May 26, 2009 - Feldman Shepherd Lawyers Win Appeal in Important Product Safety Case
April 22, 2009 - Recoveries Secured by Philadelphia Personal Injury Law Firm
Feldman Shepherd Rank among Top 50 in Pennsylvania and Top 100 in U.S.
April 10, 2009 - Confidential Settlement for Injuries Caused by Lack of Headrest in Ford F150
February 2, 2009 - Attorneys Alan M. Feldman and Roberta D. Pichini Named 2009 Ten Leaders for the Greater Philadelphia Region
January 6, 2009 - Seven Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock & Dodig Lawyers Named 2008 Super Lawyers®
September 1, 2008 - Mercury-Exposure Class Action Certified Against PGW (The Legal Intelligencer)
July 28, 2008 - Class Action Certified Against PGW (The Legal Intelligencer)
July 24, 2008 - N.J. $6 Mil. Class Action Verdict is Second Kia Loss (The Legal Intelligencer)
June 16, 2008 - Pa. High Court to Hear Kia Class Action Appeal (The Legal Intelligencer)
June 15, 2008 - Jury Awards $6 Million in Class Action Against Kia Over Defective Brakes (New Jersey Law Journal)
June 11, 2008 - NJ Jury: Kia Must Pay Car Owners $6M (Business Week)
June 10, 2008 - $6,029,250 Verdict In Kia Motors America Class Action
June 6, 2008 - Feds Urge Signing Up For E-mail Toy Alerts (Daily News)
December 14, 2007 - Near-Fatal Attraction (Philly.com)
December 14, 2007 - ABC 6 with Matt O'Donnell - Magnetix Recall (WPVI-TV ABC 6 Action News at 5)
December 11, 2007 - ABC 6 Consumer Report with Nydia Han - Magnetix Toy Recall (WPVI-TV ABC 6 Action News at 11)
December 10, 2007 - Dangerous Magnetix Toy Causes Serious Injury to Two-Year-Old Boy in Pennsylvania
December 5, 2007 - Suit Goes After Tax E-Filing Fees (BusinessWeek.com)
November 16, 2007 - Lawsuit Accuses Tax Preparers of Overcharging (Daily Business Review – Miami)
November 16, 2007 - Suit Goes After Tax E-Filing Fees (AOLMoneyandFinance.com)
November 15, 2007 - Phila. Woman Seeks Lawsuit Over Online Tax Filing (CBS3.com)
November 15, 2007 - Suit Goes After Tax E-Filing Fees (CNBC.com)
November 15, 2007 - Suit Alleges Tax Companies Overcharge for E-Filing (CNNMoney.com)
November 15, 2007 - Suit Goes After Tax E-Filing Fees (Forbes.com)
November 15, 2007 - $1B Class Action Claims E-Filing Group Overcharged (ABA Journal)
November 15, 2007 - Feldman Shepherd Files National Class Action Against Income Tax Software Industry Cartel for Billions (PR Newswire)
November 15, 2007 - NBC 10 Tracy Davidson Consumer Report - E-Filing Fees (WCAU-TV NBC 10 All That & More Show)
November 15, 2007 - Suit Goes After Tax E-Filing Fees (NetscapeMoney&Business.com)
November 15, 2007 - Suit: Tax Companies Overcharge for E-filing (Phillyburbs.com)
November 15, 2007 - Suit: Tax Companies Overcharge for E-filing (Philly.com)
November 15, 2007 - Law Firm Sues Over Tax Software (The Intelligencer)
November 15, 2007 - Suit Goes After Tax E-Filing Fees (MSNMoney.com)
November 15, 2007 - Feldman Shepherd Files National Class Action Against Income Tax Software Industry Cartel for Billions (Los Angeles Times)
November 14, 2007 - Tax Software Companies Face Proposed Class Action Over E-Filing (The Legal Intelligencer)
November 14, 2007 - Feldman Shepherd Files National Class Action Against Income Tax Software Industry Cartel for Billions (Seattle Post)
November 14, 2007 - Tax Preparers Face Proposed Class Action Over E-Filing (Law.com)
November 14, 2007 - Feldman Shepherd Files National Class Action Against Income Tax Software Industry Cartel for Billions (Yahoo!Finance.com)
November 14, 2007 - Tax Preparers Face Proposed Class Action Over E-Filing (The Legal Intelligencer)
November 14, 2007 - ABC 6 Consumer Report with Monica Malpass and Nydia Han - E-Filing Lawsuit Illegally Charges Consumers (WPVI-TV ABC 6 Action News at 5)
November 13, 2007 - Seven Feldman Shepherd Attorneys Named Super Lawyers in 2007
September 10, 2007 - Alan Feldman Honored at Bar Association Chancellor's Reception
- Philadelphia Bar's 79th Chancellor to Outline Plans December 6; Will Stress Judicial Independence, Funding for Poor
- Feldman Defeats Fedullo for Vice Chancellor
December 1, 2003 - Feldman Shepherd Wins Victory in Commonwealth Court in Crosswalk Injury Case (The Legal Intelligencer)
January 4, 2001 - Feldman Shepherd Wins Legal Victory in Disability Claim
September, 2000 - Feldman Shepherd Wins in Superior Court: 1.1 Million Dollar Award by Arbitrator in Elevator Accident Upheld
August 5, 1999 - Feldman Shepherd Wins Coverage Dispute: Insurer Must Provide Coverage to Each Claimant
June 9, 1998 - New PTLA President Fights for Consumers: Alan Feldman Takes on Efforts to Limit Right to Sue (The Legal Intelligencer)
July 5, 1995
Recent Articles Publications & Lectures - Adjunct Professor of Trial Advocacy, Temple University School of Law, 1990-1997
- Faculty, Academy of Advocacy, 1994-present
- Course Planner and Lecturer for numerous continuing legal education programs
- Speaker, Proving Brain and Psychological Injuries, Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, December, 2007 (Philadelphia)
- Course Planner, Class Actions in the Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, June, 2005 (Philadelphia)
- Course Planner & Faculty, Premises Liability, November, 2003
- Faculty, Litvin & O’Brien on Trial Advocacy with Guests Alan M. Feldman and Charles C. Young, III, November 22, 2002 (Philadelphia)
- Faculty, What’s It Worth? Strategies for Valuing Personal Injury Cases, November, 2002 (Philadelphia)
- Faculty, Premises Liability Practice Tips - Elevator Cases, May, 2002 (Philadelphia)
- Faculty, Tort Update: Jury Selection, March, 2002 (Philadelphia)
- Faculty, HMO Liability, November, 2001 (Philadelphia)
- Faculty, Premises Liability, May, 2001 (Philadelphia)
- Course Planner and Faculty, Jury Selection, November, 2000 (Philadelphia)
- Course Planner, Finding Insurance Coverage, September, 1999 (Philadelphia)
- Faculty, Premises Liability: Dram Shop, Elevators Escalators & Security Cases, July, 1999 (Philadelphia)
- Faculty, Statewide Stars of the Bench and Bar: Winning in a Hostile Environment; July, 1997 (Nemacolin Woods)
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