Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Edward A. "Ed" Greenberg
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2016 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Over the course of his 45-year career, Ed has conducted more than 100 jury and non-jury trials, arbitrations, mediations, and appeals. He represents businesses in civil litigation matters including contracts, products, construction, employment, trademarks, negligence, and insurance, and has handled matters in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and several other states throughout the country. His cases have involved alleged defects in consumer and industrial products, construction errors and delays, trademark infringement, fraud, commercial lease breaches, employment discrimination, insurance bad faith, insurance claims mishandling, retrospective premium overcharges, and negligence in hotels, bars, restaurants, schools, pharmacies, and retail stores. Ed serves as a judge pro tempore conducting mediations in the Dispute Resolution Center of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County and as an arbitrator for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. When he is not working, Ed enjoys motorcycle touring, downhill skiing, and cycling.
Overview
- Gender: Male
- Syracuse University, J.D., graduated 1980
- Binghamton University, B.S. Accounting, graduated 1976
- Pennsylvania, 1980
- New Jersey, 1995
- Defense Research Institute (DRI) - Member
- Pennsylvania Defense Institute - Member
- Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel - Member
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
- U.S. District Courts of Pennsylvania (All Districts)
- U.S. District Court District of New Jersey
- Pennsylvania, 1980
- New Jersey, 1995
- Defense Research Institute (DRI) - Member
- Pennsylvania Defense Institute - Member
- Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel - Member
- Syracuse University, J.D., graduated 1980
- Binghamton University, B.S. Accounting, graduated 1976
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
- U.S. District Courts of Pennsylvania (All Districts)
- U.S. District Court District of New Jersey
- Gender: Male
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, Philadelphia (2023)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Commercial Finance Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Litigation - Construction
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Mass Tort Litigation
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Awards:
- Selected to Pennsylvania Super Lawyers®, since 2004
- Martindale-Hubbell AV® Rating (for more than 30 years)
News & Media
Additional Information
- Representative Experience
- Upper Moreland Township v. 7-Eleven, Inc.: Obtained non-jury verdict holding that township’s attempt to impose business privilege tax on $3 billion of client’s gross receipts generated in interstate commerce violated the Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution.
- The Gleason Works v. Boninfante Friction Inc.: Won favorable non-jury verdict for world leading producer of gear manufacturing machines in contract dispute governed by the Uniform Commercial Code.
- Kingsbury, Inc. v. GE Energy Power Conversion UK, Limited: Obtained early dismissal of federal action alleging defective manufacture of multi-million dollar motor for experimental nuclear fission reactor in South Korea.
- Accor Franchising v. HI Hotel Group: Won jury verdict for trademark infringement on behalf of motel franchisor and obtained Third Circuit decision reversing District Court’s finding that a holdover motel franchisee is not a trademark counterfeiter thereby receiving award for treble damages and attorneys’ fees.
- Danella Companies, Inc. v. PMA: Successfully tried to verdict insurer’s claim that insured failed to pay premiums due for workers' compensation insurance and defeated insured’s counterclaim seeking compensatory and punitive damages for alleged claims mishandling.
- Global Contact v. Precision Tube Co.: Obtained favorable jury verdict against claim that client’s failure to manufacture to specifications copper-nickel tubes caused significant damages to importer of parts for United Arab Emirates desalination plant.
- Lobianco v. McKesson: Won summary judgment for pharmaceutical distributor accused of contributing to pharmacy error in dispensing cancer medication.
- Hymon v. Southland Corporation: Obtained defense verdict for major corporate client accused of causing death of customer who bought gasoline and used it in kerosene heater.
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