Anapol Weiss is proud to announce that a record number of our attorneys have been selected to the 2023 Philadelphia Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. Eleven attorneys made the Super Lawyers list, and 5 attorneys made the Rising Stars list. The Super Lawyers selection process takes into account peer recognition, professional achievement in legal practice, and other cogent factors....

Anapol Weiss, a leading law firm dedicated to justice and advocacy, recently had the privilege of addressing a gathering of Marines at Camp Pendleton near San Diego. The event featured a powerful presentation on road safety by our shareholder, Joel Feldman. Joel Feldman, a passionate advocate for driving safety, has delivered over 900 presentations to audiences across the United States...

James Ronca, a highly respected trial attorney with years of experience in automobile accident litigation, is scheduled to speak at the 41st Annual Auto Law Seminar on May 16 and 18, 2023. The event, which will take place from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM, will focus on various topics related to auto law. Mr. Ronca will be one of several...

We are proud to announce that the Law Firm of Anapol Weiss is participating in the Pennsylvania Association for Justice’s (PAJ) Diverse Mentoring Initiative. This program was created and designed under the leadership of PAJ President Kila Baldwin, and is open to any first-year law student who meets one or more of the program criteria. The criteria includes overcoming a...

Anapol Weiss proudly announces the appointment of Kila Baldwin as an equity shareholder. Baldwin has long been recognized as one of the nation’s leading trial lawyers for high-end catastrophic injuries related to medical malpractice, product liability and personal injury matters. In recent years, Baldwin was lead or co-lead in vaginal mesh cases resulting in verdicts of $80 million, $57.1 million,...

Litigation surrounding one of the Pennsylvania justice system’s worst scandals in recent years came to a close last week when a federal judge handed down a $206 million verdict against former Judges Mark Ciavarella and Michael Conahan. The two ex-judges were convicted years ago for their roles in the Luzerne County “kids-for-cash” scandal, where they were found to be sending...

Shareholder Larry E. Coben continues to provide appellate Amicus Brief support in the United States Supreme Court on issues that affect the public’s access to the judicial system. On July 12, 2022, Larry filed the attached Brief (on behalf of the Center for Auto Safety and the Attorneys Information Exchange Group) asking that the Court reverse a decision of the...

The National Trial Lawyers is pleased to announce that Thomas Anapol of Anapol Weiss has been selected as an NTL ‐ Civil Plaintiff ‐ Top 100 Trial Lawyer in the state of Pennsylvania. This honor is given to only the top 100 attorneys in each state or region for their superior skills, qualifications, and results as criminal defense or civil...

Anapol Weiss is proud to announce that thirteen of our attorneys have been named 2022 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars. 2022 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars All seven firm Shareholders have been named 2022 Super Lawyers, all for consecutive years: Thomas Anapol, Sol Weiss, James Ronca, Joel Feldman, Larry Coben, Tracy Finken, and Miriam Barish.  James Ronca was named to...

Anapol Weiss is pleased to announce that Paola Pearson has been named a partner in the firm. Pearson has been with the firm since 2014, and has quickly established herself as a leading voice in Class Action and Mass Tort Litigation. As an Associate, Pearson was appointed to the Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee (PEC) of the Multi-District Litigation (MDL) for injured...

Anapol Weiss shareholder, Larry E. Coben was invited as one of only twenty-five attorneys across the country to testify before the Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Evidence Rules regarding Proposed Amendments to the Federal Rules of Evidence 106, 615, and 702. This invitation is a reflection of Mr. Coben’s experience and reputation as a nationally recognized Trial Attorney. In August...

Shareholder Larry Coben was featured in the 12/09/21 issue of The Legal Intelligencer with his article, “Should Corporate Execs Be Exempted From Discovery Rules? Rejecting the 'Apex Doctrine'” In the article, Coben asserts that the component of the apex doctrine, which shifts the burden of proof on the party seeking the deposition of a corporate executive, is incompatible with Pennsylvania...