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Address
The Curtis Center
601 Walnut Street, Suite 720 East
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106 (Philadelphia Co.)
Average Client Review Rating
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Average Peer Review Rating
4.9
out of 5
 Free Initial Consultation (Main Office) Statement of PracticePersonal Injury, Automobile Accidents, Asbestos, Medical Malpractice, Pharmaceutical Law, Toxic Torts, Commercial Law, Products Liability, Class Actions, Appellate Practice, Art Law, Environmental Law, Insurance Litigation, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Benzene Construction Accidents Drug Litigation, Medical Device Litigation, Lead Poisoning, Nursing Home Litigation, Railroad Accidents, Qui Tam Litigation, toxic Torts, Birth Injuries, Trucking Accidents, Carbon Monoxide Poisoning, Traumatic Brain Injury. Firm Size: 23
Languages: Spanish and Portuguese.
Rate InformationFixed Hourly Rates
Free Initial Consultation
AddressThe Curtis Center
601 Walnut Street, Suite 720 East
Philadelphia, PA 19106, (Philadelphia Co.)
PhonePhone: 215-893-0100
Fax: 215-893-3444
Website
http://www.lockslaw.com
Office HoursMonday: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Saturday: By Appointment Only
Sunday: By Appointment Only
Firm/Affiliate OfficesCherry Hill, New Jersey:
New York, New York: 747 Third Avenue 10017. Telephone: 212-838-3333. Fax: 212-838-3735.
Gene Locks (Principal) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 29, 1937; admitted to bar, 1963, Pennsylvania; 1975, District of Columbia; 1983, New Jersey; U.S. Court of Appeals Third Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1994, New York. Education: Princeton University (B.A., 1959); Columbia Law School (J.D., 1962). Co-Chairman, Negotiating Sub-Committee and Member of Causation Sub-Committee, Agent Orange Plaintiffs' Management Committee, 1983. Member: Negotiating Sub-Committee, Committee of Asbestos-Related Litigants and/or Creditors - Manville Chapter 11 Proceeding, 1982; Plaintiffs' Committee, Center for Public Resources, 1982; Judicial Administration Working Group on Asbestos Litigation, National Center for State Courts, 1983. Chairman, Official Creditors Committee of Asbestos-Related Plaintiffs, Unarco Industries, Inc. Member, Consolidated Reorganization Proceedings, 1982. Chairman, Official Creditors Committee of Asbestos-Related Plaintiffs, Amatex Corporation, Chapter 11 Proceedings, 1982. Trusteeships: Asbestos Litigation Group, 1978; Dalkon Shield Claimants' Trust, 1988; Asbestos Victims Special Fund. Member: Philadelphia, New Jersey State and American Bar Associations; Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. (Also at New York, New York Office). Languages: Spanish and French. Practice Areas: Mesothelioma; Asbestos; Products Liability; Business Law; Environmental Law; General Practice.Email: Gene Locks
Marc P. Weingarten (Partner) born Kingston, New York, November 4, 1951; admitted to bar, 1976, Pennsylvania; 1979, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1983, U.S. Supreme Court; 1987, New York; 1988, Kentucky and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second and Tenth Circuits. Education: Temple University (A.B., magna cum laude, 1973); Villanova University (J.D., 1976). Pi Sigma Alpha. Member: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Products Liability Committee); Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. (Also at New York, New York Office). Practice Areas: Products Liability(70%); Negligence(20%); Medical Malpractice(10%).Email: Marc P. Weingarten
Jonathan W. Miller (Partner) admitted to bar, 1970, Pennsylvania; 1987, New Jersey; 1997, New York; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third and Tenth Circuits; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Yale University (B.A., cum laude, 1967); University of Pennsylvania (J.D., cum laude, 1970). Order of the Coif. Member, University of Pennsylvania Law Review. Expert Witness, Asbestos Property Damage, United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida. Member: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York State Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association; Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association. (Also at New York, New York Office). Languages: French. Practice Areas: Mass Torts; Products Liability; Environmental Law; Toxic Torts; Asbestos Toxic Torts; Appellate Practice; Class Actions.Email: Jonathan W. Miller
Michael B. Leh (Managing Partner) born Hereford Township, Pennsylvania, May 30, 1957; admitted to bar, 1985, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey and U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Temple University (B.A., cum laude, 1979; J.D., 1985). Member: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. (Also at New York, New York Office). Practice Areas: Products Liability; Personal Injury; Environmental Law; Toxic Torts.Email: Michael B. Leh
Thomas L. Gowen (Partner) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 22, 1949; admitted to bar, 1977, Pennsylvania, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third, Fourth and District of Columbia Circuits. Education: Haverford College (B.A., 1971); Villanova University (J.D., 1977). Author: "Professional Liability for Failure to Report Child Abuse," 38 Am. Jur. Trials, 1989; "Case Preparation Outside Traditional Discovery Channels," in Excellence in Advocacy," ATLA Press, 1992; Products Liability & Complex Litigation in "A Guide for Legal Assistants," Practicing Law Institute, 1986 and 2nd Edition 1991; "Economic Case Preparation-Developing Your Own Discovery," National Trial Lawyer Magazine, September, 1992; "Liability of Organizations Running Sports Programs, The Barristers, 1982. Faculty: National College of Advocacy, 1987-2000; International Head Injury Symposium; Complex Tort Liability; Philo Atkinson Seminar, 1987-1994. Faculty Chairman, Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Head Injury Symposium. Chairman, Comcast U.S. Indoor Tennis Tournament, Philadelphia, 1992-1996. Member and Chairman of the Disciplinary Board Panel, 1994-2000. Chief Counsel and Board Member, Arthur Ashe Youth Tennis and Education, Inc. Member: Montgomery Bar Association (Past Chairman, Continuing Legal Education Committee); Pennsylvania Bar Association; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 2000-2005); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association. (Also at New York, New York Office). Practice Areas: Product Liability; Professional Negligence; Brain Injury; Toxic Torts; Personal Injury; Civil Litigation; Head Injury; Carbon Monoxide.Email: Thomas L. Gowen
Jerry A. Lindheim (Partner) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, December 1, 1960; admitted to bar, 1988, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Education: Drexel University; Temple University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1983; J.D., 1988). Phi Eta Sigma; Tao Epsilon Rho. Member, Moot Court Honor Society. Member: Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member, Torts and Insurance Practices Section). (Also at New York, New York Office). Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Litigation; Torts; Personal Injury; Premises Liability; Products Liability; Insurance.Email: Jerry A. Lindheim
——————————Joseph J. McGill (Associate) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 27, 1942; admitted to bar, 1973, Pennsylvania; 1984, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 1988, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania; 1994, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Villanova University (A.B., 1964; J.D., 1973). Assistant District Attorney, Philadelphia, 1973-1984. [U.S. Army Reserves, 1967-1973]. (Also at New York, New York Office). Practice Areas: Criminal Law; Federal Employer Liability Act; Personal Injury.
Stefanie G. Ebert (Associate) born Bryn Mawr, October 17, 1974; admitted to bar, 2003, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.A., 1996); Temple University (J.D., 2003). Member: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. (Also at New York, New York Office). Practice Areas: Products Liability; Pharmaceutical Litigation; Toxic Torts; Personal Injury; Class Actions.Email: Stefanie G. Ebert
Vito J. Raspanti (Associate) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 15, 1960; admitted to bar, 1985, Pennsylvania; 1987, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania. Education: Villanova University (B.A., cum laude, 1982); Temple University (J.D., 1985). Member: Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Bar Associations; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association; Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association. (Also at New York, New York Office). Practice Areas: Asbestos Litigation; Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA); Personal Injury; Products Liability; Toxic Torts.Email: Vito J. Raspanti
Andrew J. Dupont (Associate) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, February 23, 1978; admitted to bar, 2003, Pennsylvania; 2004, New Jersey. Education: Suffolk University (B.S., 2000); Temple University Law School (J.D., 2003). Member: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; The Historical Society of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. (Also at New York, New York Office). Languages: Portuguese. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Toxic Torts; Personal Injury.Email: Andrew J. Dupont
Judith W. Daley (Associate) born August 16, 1946; admitted to bar, 1990, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania. Education: Misericordia University (B.A., 1970); Texas Woman's University (M.A.); Temple University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1990). Recipient: Legal Aid Service Award; Cohen Prize for Real Estate. Member: Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Bar Associations; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Associations; Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Personal Injury; Insurance Litigation; Toxic Torts; Products Liability.Email: Judith W. Daley
SPECIAL COUNSELMitchell S. Cohen (Special Counsel) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 10, 1947; admitted to bar, 1973, Michigan; 1975, Pennsylvania; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division, U.S. District Court, Southern Division of New York and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York; 1993, New York; 1994, Kentucky. Education: Temple University (B.A., 1969); Detroit College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1973). Assistant United States Attorney, Eastern District Michigan, Southern Division, 1973-1976. Chief Special Prosecution Division, United States Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1976-1977. Deputy Chief Special Prosecutions Division, 1977-1979. Associate, 1979-1983 and Member, 1983-1987, Blank, Rome, Comisky & McCauley. Member: American Bar Association; State Bar of Michigan; Kentucky Bar Association; Pennsylvania Bar Association; Philadelphia Bar Association; Delaware County Bar Association; Rensselaer County Bar Association; Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association; Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (England); New York State Bar Association; Pan European Organization of Personal Injury Lawyers (England); International Bar Association (England); State Bar of Michigan; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. (Also at New York, New York Office). Practice Areas: Mesothelioma; Asbestos; Products Liability; Toxic Torts.Email: Mitchell S. Cohen
Theodore A. Schwartz (Special Counsel) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 25, 1945; admitted to bar, 1969, Pennsylvania. Education: Villanova University (A.B., 1966); Suffolk University (J.D., 1969). Adjunct Instructor in Law, Suffolk University School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts, 1973-1979. Member: Philadelphia (Member, Select Committee on Professional Education, 1978; Member and Vice-Chairman, State Civil Judicial Procedures Committee, 1982), Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1975-1982; Secretary, 1979-1980; Seminar Chairman, 1975-1982; Speaker's Bureau Chairman, 1981); Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association (Chairman of No-Fault Insurance Committee, 1980-1981). Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Dental Malpractice; Products Liability; Torts.Email: Theodore A. Schwartz
OF COUNSELKevin Laughlin (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1984, Ohio; 1990, Pennsylvania; U.S. Tax Court, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania and U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Mount Union College (B.A.); Case Western Reserve University (M.B.A.; J.D.); Villanova University School of Law (LL.M., Taxation). Member: Pennsylvania Bar Association; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Taxation; Estate and Gift Taxation; Accounting Law; Individual Taxation; Tax Law; Tax Litigation; Tax Planning; Business Law; Business Estate Planning.Email: Kevin Laughlin
Martin M. Krimsky (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1955, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Western and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Temple University (B.S., 1953; J.D., 1955). Pi Gamma Mu. Member, National Honor Society. Recipient, Certificate of Achievement, Court of Common Pleas and Municipal Court of Philadelphia for 12 years of service. Professor, Department of Medical Humanities, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Assistant District Attorney, Philadelphia County, 1958-1964. Mediator, United State District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Judge Pro Tem, Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia. Member, Judicial Selection and Retention Commission for Courts of Common Pleas, Philadelphia, 1983-1985. Member, Pennsylvania State Civil Committee. Member, Board of Directors, Beck Foundation for Cognitive Therapy and Research. Member: American Trial Lawyers Association; Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1983-1984); Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association (Board of Governors, 1983-1984). (Also at New York, New York Office). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Toxic Torts.
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