Eric H. Weitz

A Leader In The Patient Safety Movement

About

ERIC H. WEITZ

eric.weitz@theweitzfirm.com
267-587-6240
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Area of practice

  • Catastrophic Injury
  • Medical Negligence
  • Motor Vehicle and Trucking
  • Construction Site and Workplace Injuries
  • Insurance Bad Faith
  • Consumer Claims & Business Torts
  • Premises Liability
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Healthcare Litigation

HONORS AND AWARDS

  • SuperLawyer by Philadelphia Magazine, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
  • Top 100 in Pennsylvania, 2011 – 2017
  • Named One of America’s Best Lawyers®, 2015 – 2017

EDUCATION

  • Villanova University School of Law, Villanova, Pennsylvania

J.D. cum laude – 1992

  • The S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications Syracuse University

B.S. cum laude – 1989
Honors: Robert Costas Scholarship for Excellence in Broadcast Writing
Major: Television, Radio/Film Management

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS

  • Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, Member, 2007 – Present
  • Academy of Advocacy, Fellow
  • Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Life Member
  • Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Life Member
  • Temple American Inn of Court, 1994-1995, 1996-1997, 2005-2017
  • Temple American Inn of Court, Executive Committee, 2012 – 2014
  • American Trial Lawyers Association – New Jersey, Automobile Insurance Reparations Committee Member
  • The Barristers’ Association of Philadelphia, Member, 2013 – Present
  • Pennsylvania Association for Justice (formerly Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association), Executive Committee Member, 2011 – Present
  • Pennsylvania Association for Justice (formerly Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association), Eastern Caucus Whip, 2011 – 2016
  • Pennsylvania Association for Justice (formerly Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association), Member, Board of Governors, 2007 – Present
  • Pennsylvania Association for Justice (formerly Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association), Co-Chair of PAJ-PTLA Legislative Committee, 2015 – Present

PAST EMPLOYMENT POSITIONS

  • Messa & Associates, P.C., Co-Managing Partner, 2011 – 2016
  • Weitz Garfinkle Datz, LLC, Found and Member, 2006 – 2011
  • Layser & Freiwald, P.C., Associate, 2003 – 2006
  • Law Offices of Andrew D. Stern, P.C., Of Counsel, 1998 – 2003
  • Garfinkle & Associates, P.C., Of Counsel and Associate, 1994 – 2011
  • Cozen & O’Connor, P.C., Associate, 1992 – 1994
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A Leader In The Patient Safety Movement

The Weitz Firm


1515 Market Street
Suite 1100

Philadelphia, PA 19102

Phone : (267)587-6240
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