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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 and a 2008 Top 100 Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Super Lawyer, Pennsylvania Product Liability 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 - Confidential Settlement for Injuries Caused by Lack of Headrest in Ford F150
February 10, 2009 - $6 Million Verdict in New Jersey Class Action Against Kia Motors America, Inc.
June 6, 2008 - $3 Million Settlement for Impaled Worker
March, 2008 - $1.55 Million Settlement for 59-Year-Old Worker Injured at Construction Site
November, 2007 - $1.52 Binding Arbitration Verdict For Mild Brain Injury Sustained During Low Speed Collision
June, 2007 - Multi-Million Dollar Settlement For Airbag Non-Deployment
April, 2007 - $4.25 Million Verdict for Family of Infant Killed in Tractor Trailer Accident
February, 2007 - $1.95 Million Recovery for Family of Machine Operator Killed in Metal Foundry
November, 2006 - Summary Judgment Granted to Plaintiffs In Overcharging Class Action
June 15, 2005 - $5.6 Million Verdict for Pennsylvania Purchasers of Kia Sephias Due to Defective Brakes
June 1, 2005 - Homeowners Sue PGW to Have Tests
April 19, 2005 - $40.5 Million Settlement in Gas Explosion and Fire Case
October 1, 2004 - Class of Attorneys Certified in Pricing Lawsuit Against Medical Records Provider
July 16, 2004 - $3.5 Million Settlement in Class Action Lawsuit Against Fake Doctor
February 17, 2004 - Multi-million Dollar Settlement for Vehicle Fire Caused by Unsafe Fuel System
February, 2004 - $2.5 Million Recovery for Seizure Disorder Arising From Motor Vehicle Accident
February, 2004 - Pier 34 Lawsuits Settle for $29.5 Million
January 29, 2004 - $725,000 Settlement for Injuries Suffered Due to Inadequate Traffic Controls
June, 2003 - $825,000 Recovery for Machine Operator with Injured Hand
May, 2003 - Class Action Lawsuit Claims Bills for Copying Medical Records Were Padded
February, 2003 - Class Action Certified for Pennsylvania Car Owners
December 19, 2002 - $2.4 Million Recovery for Electrical Injury
October, 2002 - $2.5 Million Verdict for Cement Mason
July, 2002 - $4 Million Recovery for Defect in Construction Equipment
April, 2002 - $1.95 Million for Motor Vehicle Injuries
March, 2002 - $4 Million Award for Anesthesia Mishap
January, 2001 - $1.59 Million for Tractor Trailer Operator Injured in Sudden Stop
September, 2000 - Book Buyers Were Duped into Purchase
August 18, 2000 - $1 Million Verdict Against Casino for Failure to Pay Winner
July 14, 2000 - Patients Given Phony Psychiatric Help, Certified as Class
July, 1999
Attorney News - 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 - 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 - Toying with Death (Philadelphia 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
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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