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The Pennsylvania Association for Justice’s (PAJ) Diverse Mentoring Initiative

Jan 19, 2023

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 significant and unusual obstacle in the pursuit of a legal career, coming from a background...

Kila Baldwin Joins Anapol Weiss

Nov 14, 2022

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, and $40 million, and was also on the trial team that received a $109 million verdict in...

Sol Weiss Talks Strategies for Leading 300-Witness ‘Kids-for-Cash’ Civil Suit to $206M Verdict in The Legal Intelligencer

Aug 25, 2022

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 hundreds of children to juvenile detention centers in exchange for massive kickbacks from the facilities’...

Larry E. Coben continues to provide appellate Amicus Brief support

Jul 12, 2022

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 Pennsylvania Supreme Court and establish a new test allowing for general jurisdiction over a non-resident...

The National Trial Lawyers Announces The Selection of Thomas Anapol as an Ntl ‐ Civil Plaintiff ‐ Top 100 Trial Lawyer In Pennsylvania

Jun 9, 2022

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 plaintiff lawyers. Membership into The National Trial Lawyers provides recognition to these distinguished attorneys, and provides...

Anapol Weiss Attorneys Named 2022 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

May 31, 2022

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 the Top 100 Pennsylvania Attorney list. In addition, Sol Weiss and James Ronca hold the distinction of...

Anapol Weiss is pleased to announce that Paola Pearson has been named a partner in the firm

Mar 31, 2022

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 consumers alleging products liability claims involving Elmiron, a prescription drug used to treat interstitial cystitis and...

Anapol Weiss is proud to announce shareholder Larry E. Coben, Esq.’s participation in the Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Evidence Rules

Jan 12, 2022

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 2021, the Judicial Conference Advisory Committee Chaired by Hon. Patrick J. Schiltz released three proposed amendments...

Shareholder Larry Coben Featured in The Legal Intelligencer

Dec 10, 2021

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 law and practice. A corporate executive with relevant knowledge of facts should not be precluded from...

Anapol Weiss Best Lawyers 2022

Aug 24, 2021

Anapol Weiss is pleased to share that thirteen Anapol Weiss attorneys have been recognized in the 2022 publication of Best Lawyers in America. In addition, Best Lawyers recognized firm James R. Ronca as 2022 “Lawyer of the Year” in Philadelphia. James R. Ronca, shareholder, was recognized for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs. Only a single lawyer in each practice area in Philadelphia is named the “Lawyer of the Year.” Best Lawyers publishes their list...