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...

Anapol Weiss is thrilled to welcome Gabrielle Weiss as the newest Associate to the firm's personal injury department, where she will be concentrating her practice on employment litigation. "I’m thrilled to be joining Anapol Weiss," Gabrielle said of her new role. "I am grateful for the opportunity and look forward to working with the many great attorneys here.” Previously, Gabrielle...

Shareholder Larry Coben was featured in the 1/27/21 issue of The Legal Intelligencer with his article, "Why Restrictive, 'One Way' Protective Orders in PI Litigation Are Inherently Unfair." In the article, Coben asserts that corporate defendants having the right to legally determine what confidential information they choose to submit in court is unfair, as defendants obviously have a motive to...

Paola Pearson, Senior Associate at Philadelphia personal injury law firm Anapol Weiss, has been appointed by the Honorable Judge Brian R. Martinotti of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey to the Plaintiffs Executive Committee (“PEC”) of the recently formed Multi-District Litigation (MDL) for injured consumers alleging products liability claims involving Elmiron, a popular medication used...