Stewart J. Eisenberg
Stewart Eisenberg
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania (PA)
Personal Injury Plaintiff: Medical Malpractice
Personal Injury Plaintiff: Products
Class Action/Mass Torts
Profile
Stewart Eisenberg has earned a reputation of unparalleled success and achievement as one of the region's most accomplished trial lawyers. He has been named as one of the Best Lawyers in America by the definitive guide to legal excellence in the United States; been voted a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer since the inception of the award; been named by LawDragon Magazine as one the nation’s Best Plaintiff’s lawyers; been honored by the American Trial Lawyers Association as one of the state’s top 100 plaintiff’s Trial Lawyers and named a top 100 Trial Lawyer by The National Trial Lawyers Association. He received the Milton D. Rosenberg Award from the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association in 2005 for his numerous years of dedicated service to the organization.
Eisenberg is a Past President of the Pennsylvania Association for Justice formerly PaTLA (Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association) and is a Past President of The Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association. He serves on the Board of Governors of the American Association for Justice as one of the representatives from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He is a founder and senior partner of the law firm of Eisenberg, Rothweiler, Winkler, Eisenberg & Jeck, P.C., and has represented victims of catastrophic injuries and death for over 30 years. After graduating cum laude in 1976 from the University of Pennsylvania, he attended and graduated from Temple University School of Law in 1980, where he served on the Law Review and received the Barristers Award for Excellence in Trial Advocacy. He has lectured to lawyers at over 50 seminars and continuing education programs, and is the author of numerous articles published in legal periodicals. Since 2010, Eisenberg has been a Visiting Lecturer at Temple University, Beasley School of Law, for the LLM in Trial Advocacy Program.
Eisenberg recently represented construction workers in achieving the biggest settlement on record, $101 million, for a garage collapse at the Tropicana Casino complex in Atlantic City, New Jersey. He has also recently achieved a $3.5 million settlement for family members who were killed when their tire separated from their vehicle on the highway. His first multi-million dollar verdict of $2.4 million was in the landmark case of Feld v. Merrian, where he represented the victims of a brutal criminal assault against the security company and the landlord of an apartment complex for failing to provide adequate security.
His string of multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements has been consistent throughout his distinguished career. A New Jersey woman suffering from dystonia received over $4 million dollars from the doctors and hospital who misdiagnosed her medical condition. An electrical lineman received $5.5 million dollars when he was electrocuted while working above SEPTA railroad tracks. Among other significant jury verdicts was a $3.4 million verdict for a Philadelphia man who was not given antibiotics soon enough after knee surgery and a $2 million dollar verdict for the family of a woman who died after being improperly discharged from an emergency room. In addition, a Philadelphia jury awarded a young boy almost $3 million dollars when Eisenberg represented him for the loss of his mother who died of adrenal carcinoma that was not timely diagnosed. For over two decades, Eisenberg has fought for those who have lost everything. He represented a family that was awarded $4 million dollars for the loss of their mother and unborn baby during childbirth. Another young man was awarded $3.5 million dollars with Eisenberg’s aid after he underwent radiation treatments and then became paralyzed, only to learn a year later that he never had the disease and the treatments were unnecessary. One young woman, ready to get married, was injured and paralyzed by a careless driver and Eisenberg achieved a settlement of over $4 million dollars for her.
Always an advocate for the innocent victim, Eisenberg represented a 6 year old child who received improper nursing care after surgery, was never able to walk again, and was in turn awarded $6.5 million dollars. He also represents victims of automobile accidents who suffer injuries from defects in their cars ($3 million dollars awarded to a child who suffered catastrophic injuries when using a dangerous seatbelt; $8 million dollars awarded to the family of an 8 year old child who was killed, when he was ejected from a defective mini-van; over $6 million dollars awarded to a woman permanently injured when her SUV rolled over in a low speed collision). Eisenberg is on the Board of Directors of the Attorney Information Exchange Group (AIEG) on Crashworthiness.
Mr. Eisenberg is the Past President of Lawyers for Consumer Rights and Past President of the Law Academy for the School District of Philadelphia.
Selected To
Pennsylvania Super Lawyers 2011
Pennsylvania Super Lawyers 2010
Pennsylvania Super Lawyers 2009
Pennsylvania Super Lawyers 2008
Pennsylvania Super Lawyers 2007
Pennsylvania Super Lawyers 2006
Pennsylvania Super Lawyers 2005
About Stewart Eisenberg
Admitted: 1980, Pennsylvania
Professional Webpage: www.erlegal.com/Attorneys/Stewart-J-Eisenberg.shtml
Honors and Awards:
- Milton D. Rosenberg Award, Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, 2005
- Best Lawyers in America, 2011
- Top 100 Plaintiffs Lawyers in Pennsylvania, The American Trial Lawyers Association, 2011
- Academy of Trial Advocacy, 2011
- LawDragon 3000, 2011
- Outstanding Lawyers of America, 2011
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 2011
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 1980
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania , 1981
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit , 1982
- American Bar Association, Member, Medicine and Law Committee, 1985
- Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, Products Liability Committee, 1986
- Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, Legislative Committee, 1987
- Philadelphia Bar Association, Member Professional Responsibility Committee, 1988
- American Bar Association, General Liability and Consumer Law Committee, 1990
- Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, Chairman, Medical Malpractice Committee, 1990
- Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, Young Lawyers Committee, 1990
- Pennsylvania Association for Justice, Member, Seminar and Education Committee, 1991
- Pennsylvania Association for Justice, Member, Barrister Editorial Board, 1991
- Pennsylvania Association for Justice, Chairman, LAWPAC Fund Development Committee, 1991
- Pennsylvania Association for Justice, Member, Administrative Oversight Committee, 1992
- Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, Annual Joint Seminar with PADC on Trial Tactics, Course Planner, 1994
- Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, Secretary, 1994
- Lawyers for Consumer Rights: President, 1997
- Pennsylvania Association for Justice, Vice President, 1997
- Pennsylvania Association for Justice, President Elect, 1998
- Pennsylvania Association for Justice, President, 1999
- Pennsylvania Association for Justice, Member, Executive Committee, 2000
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 2001
- Pennsylvania Association for Justice, Member, President's Club, 2005
- Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, Vice President, 2008
- Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, President Elect, 2009
- Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, President, 2010
- American Association for Justice, State Presidents Council, 2010
- Court of Common Please of Philadelphia; Judge Pro Tem, 2011
- American Association for Justice, Sustaining Member, 2011
- Pennsylvania Association for Justice, Member, Budget & Finance Committee, 2011
- Pennsylvania Association for Justice, Member Board of Governors, 2011
- Founder and Board Member, The Brandeis Law Foundation, 2011
- The Brandies Law Society, Member, 2011
- The National Crime Victim Bar Association, 2011
- Lawyers Club of Philadelphia, 2011
- Senior Counsel of the College of Master Advocates and Banisters, 2011
- American College of Barristers, 2011
- Public Justice (formerly Trial Lawyers for Public Justice), Member, 2011
- Roscoe Pound Institute, Sustaining Fellow, 2011
- American Arbitration Association, Panel of Arbitrators, 2011
- Pennsylvania Bar Association, Member, Civil Litigation Section, 2011
- Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, Fundraising Committee, 2011
- Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, Musmanno Committee, 2011
- Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, Board of Directors, 2011
- American Association for Justice, Professional Negligence Section, 2011
- American Association for Justice, Leaders Forum, 2011
- American Association for Justice, Sustaining Member, 2011
- American Association for Justice, Board of Governors, 2011
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Board of School Directors, Cheltenham Township, Member, Finance Committee, Long Range Planning Committee, Curriculum Committee
- Board of School Directors, Cheltenham Township, Chairman, Policy Committee;
- Board of School Directors, Cheltenham Township, 1983 - 1985;
- Congregation Kol Ami, Chairman, Fund Development Committee, 2000 - Present
- Congregation Kol Ami, Chairman Capital Campaign, 2000 - 2006;
- Congregation Kol Ami, Chairman, Religious School Committee, 1995 - 1997;
- Congregation Kol Ami, Secretary, 1996 - 1998;
- Congregation Kol Ami, Vice President, 1994 - 1996; 2004 - 2006;
- Congregation Kol Ami, Board Member, 1994 - 2000, 2002 - 2006;
- Hillel of Greater Philadelphia, Board Member, 2002 - 2004
- Chairman, Law Academy of the School District of Philadelphia, 1998 - 1999.
- Young Mens Cabinet, 1991 - 1995
- Golden Slipper Club, 1990 - Present
- Lawyers Division, 1990 - 1998
- Chai Division Committee, 1988 - 1989;
- Co Chairman, Young Lawyers Division, 1989 - 1990;
- Federation of Allied Jewish Appeal, Young Leadership Council, Board Member, 1989 - 1990;
- Congregation Rodeph Shalom, Men's Club, Vice President, 1989 - 1990
- Old York Road Little League, Coach 1992 - 1994.
- Cheltenham Jay Vees Soccer Program, Coach, 1988 - 1998.
- Century Club of Cheltenham Township Democratic Committee, 1983 - 1998.
- Wyncote Men's Club, 1983 - 1990.
- Legal Clinic for the Disabled, 1990 to Present
- Juvenile Law Center, 1990 to Present
- Support Center for Child Advocates, 1990 to Present
- Community Legal Services, 1990 to Present
- Raising the Bar Campaign, 1990 to Present
- Philadelphia Bar Association, 1990 to Present
- Congregation Kol Ami, Founding Member , 1994
- Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent Program, Volunteer of the Month, 2010
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- Featured Speaker, Bad Faith Video Seminar, Pennsylvania Association for Justice
- Course Planner and Presenter, ADVANCED DEPOSITIONS STRATEGIES, Pennsylvania Association for Justice
- Author, 52 Temple Law Quarterly 733 , 1979
- Featured Speaker, Tort Kaleidoscope of Tips and Techniques; The Settlement Video, Pennsylvania Association for Justice, 1986
- Featured Speaker, Dram Shop Liability, Pennsylvania Association for Justice, 1986
- Author, "Liability of Landlords for Criminal Acts of Third Parties: State of the Law after Feld v. Merriam" , The Barrister, Vol. XVIII No. 3, Fall 1987, 1987
- Featured Speaker, Handling Bad Faith Claims Against Insurance Carriers, Pennsylvania Association for Justice, 1987
- Featured Speaker, Damages in Wrongful Death Cases, Pennsylvania Association for Justice, 1987
- , Author, "Multi Media Settlement Presentations, The Lawyer's Video" , The Barrister, Volume XIV, No. 1, Spring 1988, 1988
- Featured Speaker, Unique Settlement Techniques, Plaintiffs Perspective, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 1988
- Course Planner and Presenter, Maximizing the Soft Tissue Injury Case, Pennsylvania Association for Justice, 1988
- Featured Speaker, Nuts and Bolts for the Young Lawyer, Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, 1988
- Featured Speaker, Landowner's Liability for Crimes of Third Parties, Pennsylvania Association for Justice, 1989
- Featured Speaker, Premises Liability, Governmental Responsibility, Pennsylvania Association for Justice, 1989
- Featured Speaker, Strategic Uses of Videotape, Pennsylvania Association for Justice, 1989
- , Author, "Handling Bad Faith Claims Against Insurance Carriers,", The Barrister, Volume XXI, No. 2, Summer, 1990, 1990
- Featured Speaker, Update on Law of Torts, Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, 1990
- Featured Speaker, Update on Law of Evidence, Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, 1990
- Featured Speaker, My First Trial: What Do I Do?, Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, 1991
- Panel Member, Legal Ethics, Pennsylvania Association for Justice, 1993
- Featured Speaker, Expert Witnesses, Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, 1993
- Featured Speaker, Bad Faith Claims in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 1994
- Course Planner and Presenter, Settlement Devices, Pennsylvania Association for Justice, 1994
- Course Planner and Presenter, The Settlement of Minor's and Decedent's Cases,, Pennsylvania Association for Justice, 1994
- Featured Speaker, Products Liability, Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, 1994
- Featured Speaker, Medical Malpractice, Pennsylvania Association for Justice, 1995
- Featured Speaker, Presenting the Causation Expert, Pennsylvania Association for Justice, 1995
- Featured Speaker, Medical Malpractice, Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, 1995
- Course Planner and Presenter, What's It Worth?, Pennsylvania Association for Justice, 1996
- Featured Speaker, Update on Law of Evidence, Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, 1996
- Featured Speaker, Typical Tort Claim, Pennsylvania Association for Justice, 1997
- Featured Speaker, Products Liability, Pennsylvania Association for Justice, 1997
- Featured Speaker, Handling Claims Against HMOs, Pennsylvania Association for Justice, 1998
- Course Planner and Presenter, Jury Selection: Art or Science, Pennsylvania Association for Justice, 2000
- Featured Speaker, Direct and Cross Examination in Litigation of Product Liability, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 2001
- Featured Speaker, Winning Trial Tactics, Pennsylvania Association for Justice, 2001
- Course Planner and Presenter, Bad Faith Claims, Pennsylvania Association for Justice, 2001
- Featured Speaker, Auto Insurance Seminar: How to Handle the Bad Faith Claim, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 2002
- Course Planner and Presenter, Handling the Crashworthiness Case, International Trial Lawyers Association, 2003
- Featured Speaker, Bad Faith Update, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 2003
- Featured Speaker, How to Handle a Medical Malpractice Case, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 2003
- Featured Speaker, Jury Selection, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 2004
- Course Planner and Presenter, Failure to Diagnose Cancer, Pennsylvania Association for Justice, 2004
- Featured Speaker, Jury Selection, Pennsylvania Association for Justice, 2004
- Course Planner and Presenter, Medical Malpractice Litigation, Pennsylvania Association for Justice, 2004
- Course Planner and Presenter, Handling the Insurance Bad Faith Claim, Pennsylvania Association for Justice, 2005
- Course Planner and Presenter, Nuts & Bolts of Handling Medical Malpractice Cases, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 2006
- Course Planner and Presenter, Wrongful Death and Minors' Actions, Pennsylvania Association for Justice, 2006
- Featured Speaker, Training Conference, National Crime Victim Bar Association, 2007
- Course Planner and Presenter, Strategies to Overcome Jury Bias, Pennsylvania Association for Justice, 2007
- Author, "Assembling the Requisite Crashworthiness Liability Experts" , The Verdict, Volume 2008 - 2009, Issue 5, 2009
- Course Planner and Presenter, Driving over the Finish Line, Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, 2009
- Featured Speaker, Personal Injury on the topic of Finding Coverage, New Jersey Association for Justice, 2009
- Course Planner and Presenter, The Two Faces of Products Liability in PA-Federal vs. State, Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, 2010
- Instructor, LLM Program for Trial Advocacy, Temple University Beasley School of Law, 2011
- Course Planner and Presenter, Tort Roundtable, Pennsylvania Association for Justice, 2011
Verdicts and Settlements:
- $1.7 MILLION RECOVERY FOR 50 YEAR OLD MAN WHO DIED AFTER HEART SURGERY
- $1.2 MILLION FOR FAILURE TO DIAGNOSE & TREAT PNEUMONIA
- $2.25 MILLION SEATBELT FAILURE
- $2.75 MILLION SETTLEMENT FOR A MOTHER INVOLVED IN A ROLL OVER ACCIDENT
- $3.5 MILLION RECOVERY FOR FAMILY INVOLVED IN A FATAL TIRE FAILURE ACCIDENT
- $3.5 MILLION VERDICT FOR PHILADELPHIA POLICE OFFICE KILLED IN SUV ROLLOVER
- $5 MILLION ELECTRICAL LINEMAN RECEIVES SETTLEMENT FOLLOWING CONTACT WITH LIVE CATENARY WIRES
- $6.3 MILLION SETTLEMENT REACHED FOR CHILD WHO SUFFERED SPINAL CORD INJURY
- $6.5 MILLION SETTLEMENT FOR 33 YEAR OLD WOMAN INVOLVED IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT
- $6.8 MILLION DOOR LATCH FAILURE ON A MINIVAN
- $101 MILLION TROPICANA PARKING GARAGE COLLAPSE CASE SETTLEMENT
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Established the Stewart J. Eisenberg Trial Lawyer Scholarship at Temple University Beasely School of Law, 2010
Video:
- Philadelphia Sex Abuse Cases, CBS 3 Eyewitness News
- Auto Defects/Crashworthiness
- GAS STATION EXPLOSION CASE, ABC News 27
- CHRYSLER BANKRUPTCY, Channel 6 Action News
- CASE FILED IN MANHATTAN FOR YOUNG GIRL TRAGICALLY INJURED IN ACCIDENT
- Legal Perspectives, The Big Talker 1210
- HEALTHCARE REFORM, Fox 29 Good Day Philadelphia
Educational Background:
- University of Paris III (graduate studies in film) 1976,1977.
- University of Pennsylvania (B.A., cum laude), 1976
- Temple University School of Law (J.D.), Member, Temple Law Quarterly and Barrister's Award for Excellence in Trial Advocacy., 1980
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