Personal injury lawyer Patricia M. Giordano, Esq. of the Philadelphia personal injury law firm Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock & Dodig, served as co-moderator of the New Jersey Association for Justice (NJAJ) Women Trial Lawyers’ Caucus educational program in May. “Navigating your way through Medicare Set-asides, Life Care Plans & Medical Records” was presented by nurse consultant Varsha Desai. The presentation was offered as part of a NJAJ networking event intended to provide information relevant to trial lawyers in an informal setting, with a concurrent goal of increasing the presence of South Jersey lawyers in the NJAJ.

With extensive litigation experience in the Philadelphia region and Southern and Central New Jersey, Giordano counsels and represents individuals in complex litigation, including catastrophic injuries, medical malpractice and pharmaceutical errors. She appears on behalf of clients in various trial courts and has authored and argued numerous appellate briefs before the Pennsylvania Superior and Commonwealth courts. In addition to the NJAJ, Giordano is a member of the Philadelphia and Camden County Bar Associations and the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association.

“It is crucial for medical malpractice practitioners and other trial lawyers to remain abreast of developments within the healthcare industry,” said Giordano. “I was pleased to have an opportunity to do so while supporting the missions of the NJAJ and the Women Trial Lawyers’ Caucus.”

With nearly 2,100 members statewide, the NJAJ is dedicated to protecting New Jersey’s families by working to preserve and strengthen the laws for safer products and workplaces, a cleaner environment and quality health care. Its Women Trial Lawyers’ Caucus seeks to broaden the membership base of NJAJ to include women by informing them of NJAJ's membership services and mission, to provide a support system of women lawyers to network, socialize, form professional relationships and develop female leadership for NJAJ, to provide fellowship and mentorship to newly-licensed female lawyers who embark on a career of trial law and to uphold the honor and dignity of the legal profession. Mary Paula Millerick, Esq. of Rosner Law Offices, P.C., joined Giordano in moderating the NJAJ educational and networking event.

Giordano is a graduate of the New England School of Law, where she received the Student Bar Association Outstanding Achievement Award. She currently serves as Chairperson of the Camden County Child Placement Review Board, and is a member of the Board of Directors of Nexus/foundation for today’s art, a non-profit art gallery located in North Philadelphia. Giordano also serves as a mentor for local high school and college students considering a career in law through programs such as the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Advanced Civics Education Program.

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.