Nancy L. Winkelman is a lawyer practicing appellate practice, aviation, litigation services and 2 other areas of law. Nancy received a B.A. degree from Wesleyan University in 1980, and has been licensed for 39 years. Nancy practices in Philadelphia, PA.
Professional Affiliations
•American Academy of Appellate Lawyers, President, 2016
fellow, 2004-present (ninth lawyer and first woman to be selected from the Third Circuit)
Elected Member of Board of Directors, 2008-present
•The American Law Institute, Elected Member, 2009-present
•University of Pennsylvania Law School, Adjunct Professor, Appellate Advocacy, 2003-2008
2009-2012
•University of Pennsylvania Law School American Inn of Court, Master, 2013-present
•Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts, Advisory Board, member, 2007-present
•Bar Association of the Third Federal Circuit, Co-founder, President and Board Member, 2007-2010
•Judicial Council of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, appointed by Chief Judge of Third Circuit to Lawyers Advisory Committee, Member, 1997-2000
•Philadelphia Bar Association, Co-Chair, Professional Responsibility Committee, 2007-2008
Co-Chair, Appellate Courts Committee, 1999-2002
Investigator, Commission on Judicial Selection and Retention, 1998-present
•Defense Research Institute (DRI), member, 2007-present
Vice Chair of Appellate Advocacy Seminar, 2009
• The American Law Institute, Elected Member, 2009-present
• Bar Association of the Third Federal Circuit, Member, Founder, President and Board Member, 2008-2010
• Defense Research Institute (DRI), member, 2007-present; Vice Chair of Appellate Advocacy Seminar, 2009
• Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts, Advisory Board, member, 2007-present
• University of Pennsylvania Law School, Adjunct Professor, Appellate Advocacy, 2003-2007; 2009-2012
• Judicial Council of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, appointed by Chief Judge of Third Circuit to Lawyers Advisory Committee, Member, 1997-2000
• Philadelphia Bar Association, Co-Chair, Professional Responsibility Committee, 2007-2008; Co-Chair, Appellate Courts Committee, 1999-2002; and Investigator, Commission on Judicial Selection and Retention, 1998-present
• Pennsylvania Bar Association, 1988-2005
• Committee for Children with Special Learning Needs (advocacy group for educational rights of children with special learning needs in public schools), Haddonfield, NJ
• Lawyers' Advisory Committee of the Judicial Council for the Third Circuit, Member (by appointment of the Court), 1997-2000
• New Jersey State Bar Association
Other Distinctions
• Listed annually in The Best Lawyers in America for appellate law, 2006-2014
• Recognized as a "Local Litigation Star" for Pennsylvania in Benchmark Litigation, 2011-2013 and Benchmark Appellate, 2012-2013
• Recognized by Benchmark Litigation as one of the "Top 250 Women in Litigation," 2012-2013
• Named a "Pennsylvania Super Lawyer" for appellate law from 2004-2013; one of the top 50 female attorneys in Pennsylvania for 2005-2013
• Rated AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell®
• Named to the Martindale-Hubbell® Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers™, 2011
• Recipient of the Earl G. Harrison Pro Bono Award, 2006
• Honors, including the first-ever Passionately Pro Bono Award from HIAS & Council, an immigration and asylum public-interest agency, in recognition of outstanding pro bono work on an asylum case, 2005
• Pennsylvania Bar Association Pro Bono Award, recognizing excellence in providing pro bono legal services, 2005
• The Burton Awards for Legal Achievement, presented to the 20 best legal writers in the top 500 largest law firms in the United States, 2004
• Multiple Sclerosis Leadership Class Award, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 2001
• John Minor Wisdom Public Interest and Professionalism Award, American Bar Association, 2000
• Recipient of the Women of Distinction of Haddonfield Award, presented by Mayor, Haddonfield, NJ
