The attorneys of Feldman Shepherd are proud of their long-standing commitment to the preservation of the American legal system and the integrity of the legal profession. As a result, all of the firm’s personal injury attorneys are members of The Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association (PTLA).

 

The Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association is an active professional organization comprised of civil and criminal litigation attorneys. PTLA has been in existence for over 45 years and is the oldest trial lawyer organization in Pennsylvania. The association is made up of lawyers who are dedicated to the preservation of the American legal system and the protection of the evolution of the common law through the efforts of individual lawyers who are pledged to achieving common goals.

 

In fact, Carol Nelson Shepherd, Alan M. Feldman, Mark W. Tanner and John M. Dodig have all served as president of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association and are all recipients of the PTLA President’s Award.

 

In 2000, Carol Nelson Shepherd received the Justice Michael A. Musmanno Award.

 

According to the PTLA website:

 

“Justice Michael A. Musmanno was truly one of the greatest champions of justice this country has known. He was a first generation American, who, born in humble circumstances, worked in the coal mines and steel mills in his youth, earned his way through college and law school obtaining several graduate degrees from institutions such as Oxford University and Harvard University and thereafter rose to the top of the legal profession.

 

As a Pennsylvania legislator, he was well known for his vast efforts to bring about social reforms, clean elections and economic aid to the disadvantaged. His fight for working people through humanitarian legislation was admired by both friend and foe. Following distinguished service to his country in both World Wars and awards of numerous decorations, he was honored by the President of the United States and the United States Army by appointment as the Military Governor of Italy. Thereafter, he presided at the Nuremberg trials and rendered decisions commended by the Bench and Bar of two continents.

 

Justice Musmanno served for twenty years on the Trial Court of Allegheny County. He was then elevated to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania where his opinions, whether minority or majority, achieved national recognition for their logic, compassion and eloquence, making a revolutionary impact on the law of Pennsylvania.”

 

The Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association is an organization that has sought to protect the rights of all individual, be it in the civil or criminal fields of jurisprudence, and continues to be a growing and vital force in the Philadelphia Community.