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2001 Market Street 29th floor
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
Phone: (215) 567-3500
Toll Free: (888) 375-7600
Fax: (215) 567-6019
Email: scohen@cprlaw.com
Stewart L. Cohen
Stewart L. Cohen has a reputation as one of the nation's premier trial attorneys, specializing in complex litigation, including individual and class action cases. He has been has been selected by his fellow lawyers as one of the Best Lawyers of America.
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In addition to his work on ground breaking complex legal cases, including a "Top 100" Jury Verdict, Stewart has been recognized for his tireless work as an advocate for persons with disabilities.
Participation in Landmark Cases:
- Jury verdict of $25 million dollars in a personal injury case, recognized by The National Law Journal to be one of the Top 100 Verdicts in the United States.
- Lead counsel in a groundbreaking national class action settlement which reimbursed union health and welfare funds, self-insured employers, and insurers ("third-party payors"), for losses caused by the withdrawal of Baycol® cholesterol.
- A $10 million dollar recovery for the family of a young father, killed when a tire separated from a dangerously overloaded tractor-trailer truck and crashed through the windshield of the family car.
- An $8 million dollar recovery for a fire fighter and his family, where defective equipment caused serious and permanent disability.
- Numerous multi-million dollar recoveries in medical and hospital malpractice cases
- Numerous multi-million dollar recoveries for workers catastrophically injured by dangerous machinery and hazardous workplace conditions
Recent Honors/Awards:
- 2008 - United Cerebral Palsy in Philadelphia dedicated its graduating class to Stewart for his "ongoing support of people with disabilities";
- 2008 - Stewart was the Graduation Speaker at Pennsylvania State University;
- 2007 - Penn State University honored Stewart with the Distinguished Alumni Award
Board/Community Activities:
- Disciplinary Board of Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Member (April, 2007 - Present);
- Magistrate Selection Committee of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (2006);
- Brain Injury Association of Pennsylvania, President and Board Member (2001 - Present);
- United Cerebral Palsy of Philadelphia and Vicinity, Vice President and Board Member (2002 - Present);
- Disciplinary Board Hearing Committee, Member and Chair, (1992 - 1998) and (2003 - 2007);
- American, Pennsylvania, New York, and Philadelphia Bar Associations (Member);
- The Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association.
Notable Writings and Speaking Engagements:
Stewart is a frequent speaker at educational programs for lawyers on various complex litigation topics including class action, personal injury, products liability, legal ethics and insurance litigation. He has also written numerous articles that have been published in various legal journals, as well as a college text book chapter
Bar Admission:
- Pennsylvania, 1977; New York, 1989; United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 1981; United States Supreme Court, 1981.
Education:
- Temple University School of Law, J.D., (1977); Pennsylvania State University, B.A., with High Distinction in the Honors Program and Phi Beta Kappa, (1973).
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