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Biography
Carol Nelson Shepherd was born in West Point, New York. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Sociology and English from Arizona State University in 1975 and her law degree from Syracuse University College of Law in 1978. In 1987, Ms. Shepherd became one of the founding partners of Feldman Shepherd, where she has devoted her practice to catastrophic injury claims arising from medical negligence.
Widely published and a frequent lecturer on the preparation and trial of medical malpractice claims, Ms. Shepherd is the author of:
- Top Ten Missed Diagnoses in Emergency Room Cases
- Delay in Diagnosis of Cancer
- Proving Medical Negligence Cases Through the Defendant Doctor’s Deposition
- Failure to Diagnose Fetal Distress: A Medical Primer
Ms. Shepherd has represented clients in claims against health care providers arising from obstetric / childbirth injury, delayed diagnosis of cancer, improperly performed surgery, psychiatric malpractice and many other cases involving substandard medical care.
She has held prominent leadership positions in the regional and national legal communities, including serving as President of both the Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, member of the Board of Governors and Chair of the Professional Negligence Section of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Chair of the Civil Litigation Section of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, as well as serving as a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s House of Delegates.
In 2008 and 2010, Ms. Shepherd was named among the Top 50 Women Super Lawyers, in Pennsylvania, Top 100 Super Lawyers in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania, and as a Pennsylvania Medical Malpractice Super Lawyer. She was also named among the Top 40 Female Lawyers and Medical Malpractice Super Lawyers in Pennsylvania in 2007.
Bar Admissions - Pennsylvania Supreme Court, 1978
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1978
- Third Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals, 1995
Education - Syracuse University College of Law, J.D.,1978
- Arizona State University, 1975
- Wells College, 1970-1972
Professional Affiliations - American Bar Association
Vice-Chair, Law & Medicine Committee, 1995-1998 - Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Board of Governors, 1988 to 1991
Chair, Professional Negligence Section, 1992-93
Chair, Consumer Relations Committee, 1989-90
Co-Chair, Public Education Committee, 1998-99
Co-Chair, Lawyers’ Challenge for Children Committee, 1998-99
Co-Chair, Peoples’ Law School/Speakers’ Bureau Sub-Committee, 1998-99 - Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association
President, 1997-98
Board of Directors and Officer positions 1982-1997
Executive Committee, 1987-88; 1990-1999
Co-editor, The Barrister, 1983 to 1999;
Chair, Budget Committee, 1993-94;
Chair, Fund Development Committee, 1993-94
Chair, Women Trial Lawyer’s Committee, 1998-2001 - Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association
President, 1987-88
Board of Directors and officer positions 1979-87
Member and/or Chair of every committee over the years - Pennsylvania Bar Association
Member, House of Delegates, 1987 to present
Chair, Civil Litigation Section, 1995-96
Co-Chair, Committee on Professional Liability, Civil Litigation Section, 1986 to 1989
Member, Council on Judicial Independence, 1999-00 - Philadelphia Bar Association
Member, Board of Governors, 1985-1988
Co-Chair, Women in the Profession Committee, 2000-02
Chair, State Civil Judicial Procedures Committee, 1992-93
Member, Commission on Medical Cases, 1996-97
Member, 1996 Gender Bias Task Force
Member, Special Committee to Study Philadelphia Courts, 1991-92
Member, Professional Guidance Committee, 1987 to 1997
Member, Special Committee on Tort Law - 1986
Member, Long Range Planning Committee - 1986-87; 1990-91; Vice-Chair 1987-88 - Trial Advocacy Foundation of Pennsylvania, Statewide Seminar Committee, 1986-1995
- LAWPAC contributor since 1979
- Lawyers for Consumer Rights, Board of Directors and Officer 1988-91
- Women's Law Project, Board of Trustees, 1999-present
- Women’s Task Force Advisory Council, Mentoring Group for Young Women Attorneys
Publications & Lectures - Oct., 2003 PaTLA Seminar: Med Mal Expert Testimony: The Keys to Victory.
Philadelphia, PA
- July, 2003 Pennsylvania Conference of State Trial Judges Seminar: Medical Malpractice Update. Hershey, PA
- July, 2003 ATLA Seminar: Using Daubert/Frye as a Sword, Not a Shield.
Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA
- July, 2003 PaTLA Seminar: Medical Malpractice: Critical Cross Examination Ten Tips for Cross Examination of Medical Experts Annual Convention, Nemacolin Woodlands, Farmington, PA
- April, 2003 PaTLA Seminar: Med Mal Top Ten Issues: What You Need to Know
Phila., PA
- Feb., 2003 PaTLA Telephone Seminar: New Supreme Court Rules: Certificate of
Merit and Venue
- Oct., 2002 PaTLA Seminar: Medical Malpractice - How to Win in Today’s Environment
Phila., PA
- April, 2002 PBI Satellite Broadcast: Medical Liability Reform, CAT Fund Reform and Patient Safety, Harrisburg, PA
- April, 2002 PaTLA Seminar: New Med Mal Legislation - House Bill 1802. Phila., PA; Harrisburg, PA
- March, 2002 PBI Seminar: Trial Tactics, Tips & Techniques. Phila., PA
- Nov., 2001 PBI Seminar: Proving Damages in Personal Injury and Death Cases. Phila., PA; Harrisburg, PA
- Oct., 2001 PBI Seminar Master Advocate Series: Deconstructing the Medical Negligence Case (3 hour one speaker program), Phila., PA; Harrisburg, PA
- July, 2001 PaTLA Seminar: Medical Malpractice Workshop. Annual Convention, Hershey, Pennsylvania
- April, 2001 ATLA Boardwalk Seminar - Personal Injury - 2001: A Trial Odyssey. “Using Frye/Daubert as a Sword, not a Shield.” Atlantic City, NJ
- April, 2001 PaTLA Seminar: Trial, Negotiation & Business Skills for Women Trial Lawyers
Phila., PA (Course Planner)
- Dec., 2000 PBI Seminar: Race & Gender in the Courtroom: Tips & Tactics to Benefit your Clients, Phila., PA (Course Planner)
- Nov., 2000 PBI Seminar: Trial Tactics: Cross-Examination of Medical Experts., Phila., PA; Harrisburg, PA
- July, 2000 PaTLA Seminar. “Using Frye as a Sword not a Shield.” Annual Convention, Nemacolin Woodlands, Farmington, PA
- Oct., 1999 PaTLA Seminar. 3rd Annual Medical Negligence Seminar: Focus on Orthopedic Surgery. Phila., PA
- July, 1999 PaTLA Seminar. "Medical Malpractice: Delay in Diagnoses of Cancer." Philadelphia, PA
- Nov., 1998 PaTLA Seminar. "Malpractice in the E.R.: Medicine, Law and Tactics." Philadelphia, PA
- July, 1998 PaTLA Seminar. “Top 10 Missed Diagnoses in Emergency Rooms.” Annual convention. Hershey, PA
Awards and Designations - 2000 Justice Michael Musmanno Award, Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association
- 1999 Milton D. Rosenberg Award, Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association
- 1996 Civil Litigation Section Special Award, Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia
Served as Settlement Master and presently as Judge Pro Tem - 1993 to present - The Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Member, Hearing Committee 1.04 - 1986-90; Chair, 1990-92
Continue to serve as hearing committee member on an as needed basis
Delegate to Third Circuit Conference, Philadelphia, PA - Sept.,1987 - Delegate to the Third Circuit Conference, Philadelphia, PA - Sept., 1987
Attorney News - Philadelphia Personal Injury Trial Lawyers Carol Nelson Shepherd and Roberta Pichini Named to 2010 Lawdragon 500
July 20, 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 - Philadelphia Trial Attorneys Carol Nelson Shepherd and Evan Liu
Present Medical Malpractice Mock Trial Course – Video Replay for PBI
- Philadelphia Trial Attorneys Carol Nelson Shepherd and Evan Liu
Present Medical Malpractice Mock Trial Course
December 9, 2009 - Phlare Magazine Features Feldman Shepherd's Carol Nelson Shepherd and the Women's Resource Center Third Annual Luncheon
- Philadelphia Attorney Carol Nelson Shepherd Presents at the 2009 Pennsylvania Association for Justice Master Series
September 10, 2009 - Carol Nelson Shepherd and the Women's Resource Center are Featured in The Philadelphia Women's Journal
- Attorney Carol Nelson Shepherd Honored by Women's Resource Center for Notable Contributions in the Legal Profession
June 8, 2009 - Eight Feldman Shepherd Attorneys Named 2009 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
May 26, 2009 - Seven Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock & Dodig Lawyers Named 2008 Super Lawyers®
September 1, 2008 - Attorney Carol Nelson Shepherd Speaks at American Association for Justice Convention in Philadelphia
July 12, 2008 - Seven Feldman Shepherd Attorneys Named Super Lawyers in 2007
September 10, 2007 - The Legal Intelligencer names Women of Influence: Carol Nelson Shepherd
February 1, 2001 - Carol Nelson Shepherd to Receive Musmanno Award (The Legal Intelligencer)
September 25, 2000 - Feldman Shepherd Successful in Disqualifying Opposing Counsel for Violating Rules
September, 2000 - Woman Leads Pa. Trial Lawyers- Carol Nelson Shepherd Specializes in Medical Malpractice
May 1, 1999 - In Defense of Trial Attorneys: New PaTLA President Says Her Kind Is Getting a Bad Rap
September 15, 1997
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