PHILADELPHIA (February 2010) – Philadelphia personal injury attorney, Roberta “Bobbie” Pichini, a partner with the Philadelphia law firm of Feldman, Shepherd, Wohlgelernter, Tanner, Weinstock & Dodig, was recently selected by her peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2010, Copyright by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.  Pichini was included in the Philadelphia Best Lawyers® supplement to the Philadelphia Inquirer on January 29, 2010, which is touted as the “definitive guide to legal representation in the greater Philadelphia area.”

Pichini was selected in the specialties of Medical Malpractice Law and Personal Injury Litigation.

For more than a quarter of a century, Best Lawyers® has been regarded – by both the profession and the public – as the definitive guide to legal excellence in the United States. According to a letter from Steven Naifeh, President of Best Lawyers, “Selection to Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive and rigorous peer-review survey comprising more than 2.8 million confidential evaluations by the top attorneys in the country. Because no fee or purchase is required, being listed in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor.” He said, “Our annual, advertisement-free publication has been described by The American Lawyer as the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.”

Pichini, who for more than 25 years has specialized in litigating catastrophic personal injury, medical malpractice and product liability cases, is a fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers. She was recently elected Vice President of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers (IATL), for which she served as Dean and was the first woman in Pennsylvania to be invited to join. She is also IATL’s first woman officer. Pichini has served on the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Board of Governors and chaired the Association’s Women in the Profession Committee. 

In 2006, Pichini was honored with the Sandra Day O’Connor Award established by the Philadelphia Bar Association, which honors women attorneys who have demonstrated superior legal talent, achieved significant legal accomplishments and has furthered the advancement of women in both the profession and the community.

About Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock & Dodig - Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock & Dodig has handled cases producing some of the largest verdicts and settlements in Pennsylvania. The firm represents plaintiffs in significant personal injury, class action, and other complex civil litigation. Clients include victims of medical malpractice, defective products, unsafe workplaces, motor vehicle accidents, legal malpractice and insurer misconduct.