Best Lawyers Near You in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Daniel N. Purtell is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs, Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Daniel N., who practices law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Daniel N. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Timothy A. Burke has experience in a wide variety of practice areas – from personal injury to criminal defense, and corporate securities fraud to class actions. At Kline & Specter he focuses on mass torts and catastrophic personal injury. Most recently in March 2025, Burke secured a $12 million settlement from a cement company for the widow of a contract ironworker who fell to his death while attempting to install wood planking across an open walkway during maintenance work on a cem...
Reginald Streater is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Reginald, who practices law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Reginald is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Alison J. Russell is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Alison J., who practices law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Alison J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Brenda Harkavy, Esq. is a fearless litigator, advocate and expert, who has devoted her career to pursuing justice on behalf of survivors of physical and sexual abuse, child abuse and exploitation, image-based sexual abuse, human trafficking, gender-based discrimination and harassment, and human rights violations. Brenda has represented the interests of countless survivors, against powerful institutions, corporations, and predators. She represented numerous clients sexually abused by former Un...
Paola Pearson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Paola, who practices law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Paola is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Catelyn McDonough is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Catelyn, who practices law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Catelyn is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Michael Pileggi is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Construction and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Michael, who practices law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Michael is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Ms. Carreras brings to the firm’s Products Liability Group a strong background in litigating personal injury cases, particularly those involving medical malpractice issues. Her experience includes preparing clients for depositions and coordinating testimony, including, for example, the testimony of more than 300 class plaintiffs during a month-long damages hearing. She is well versed in drafting and responding to discovery requests, addressing discovery disputes in court, and preparing ...
Elizabeth Crawford’s career as a trial lawyer started at the Pennsylvania Supreme Court as a clerk for a justice for a year before beginning at Kline & Specter. Five and a half years later, in 2019, Crawford was promoted as partner at Kline & Specter after winning hundreds of millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements on behalf of clients and obtaining a record verdict as lead counsel. Most recently, Crawford achieved over $100 million in settlements on behalf of her client...
Samuel Dordick is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Samuel, who practices law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Samuel is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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