Changing Lives With Record-Breaking Legal Victories
Philadelphia Personal Injury Attorneys | Serving Clients Nationwide
Top Law Firm for Victims of Catastrophic Injuries
For nearly 40 years, Feldman Shepherd has consistently achieved monumental settlements and historic verdicts for its clients in Philadelphia and throughout the United States.
Our Results
2025 Lawyer of the Year
Honorees for 2025
Highest Verdict in Pennsylvania in 2021
Philadelphia’s Top Lawyers
2025 Best Law Firm
Bar Champion Award
Our Clients How We Care for Our Clients
Our team at Feldman Shepherd cares for our clients like we care for our own families. We provide the attention you deserve from start to finish.
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Our Mission “It’s our job to give our clients a voice, to stand up for what is right, and to fight for those who are suffering.”
Featured Practice Areas
Medical Malpractice
Birth Injury
Catastrophic Injury
Defective Products
Complex Litigation & Public Accountability
Featured: Alan M. Feldman
Featured: Mark W. Tanner
Featured: John M. Dodig & Jason A. Daria
Featured: Paul Lauricella
Featured: Carolyn M. Chopko
Shareholder Alan M. Feldman
Alan M. Feldman, Co-Managing Shareholder and one of the founders of Feldman Shepherd, is a dedicated and seasoned trial attorney who has secured many multimillion dollar verdicts and settlements in a wide variety of cases. He has won compensation for ...
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Shareholder Daniel J. Mann
For almost 3 decades, Daniel J. Mann has represented individuals and families who have been victims of defectively manufactured products, trucking and motor vehicle accidents, construction and workplace accidents, premises defects, and medical malpractice. He has brought cases against obstetricians ...
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Partner Edward S. Goldis
Since joining Feldman Shepherd in 2005, Edward Goldis has represented victims of catastrophic injuries from automobile, construction, and workplace accidents. Ed has also handled cases involving medical malpractice claims and has a successful history in product liability cases. A dedicated ...
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Partner Zachary Arbitman
Zac Arbitman has helped recover over a quarter of $1 billion in whistleblower, class action, and catastrophic personal injury cases. He has been handling high-stakes matters for more than a decade and leverages his experience, in combination with an ability ...
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Partner Andrew K. Mitnick
Andrew K. Mitnick has spent the past 18 years litigating cases across Pennsylvania and New Jersey involving medical malpractice, nursing home abuse and neglect, and complex litigation matters resulting in catastrophic injuries. He also handles cases around the country on ...
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Trial Attorney Samuel Mukiibi
Samuel Mukiibi represents individuals and families in all manner of litigation involving catastrophic personal injury, civil rights cases, consumer class action cases, whistleblower claims and qui tam lawsuits under the False Claims Act. Sam joined Feldman Shepherd in 2023, with a ...
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Trial Attorney George A. Donnelly
George A. Donnelly represents individuals and families in all manner of litigation involving catastrophic personal injury, civil rights cases, consumer class action cases, whistleblower claims and qui tam lawsuits under the False Claims Act. George joined Feldman Shepherd in 2024 after ...
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Trial Attorney Nicole A. Maruzzi
Nicole A. Maruzzi concentrates her practice in class action litigation, where her work focuses on representing consumers in consumer protection cases, with a particular focus on matters concerning dangerous products, false advertising, unfair business practices, cybersecurity, and data privacy. Nicole joined ...
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Shareholder Mark W. Tanner
Mark W. Tanner, Co-Managing Shareholder of Feldman Shepherd, primarily represents victims of medical negligence and insurance bad faith, and also has substantial experience in cases involving disability insurance claims, civil rights claims, catastrophic trucking and motor vehicle accident cases, and ...
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Shareholder Ezra Wohlgelernter
For now 37 years, co-founding partner Ezra Wohlgelernter has maintained a diverse practice portfolio including a successful history of motor vehicle and truck litigation, premises liability claims, medical negligence litigation, and significant personal injury claims. Ezra has represented victims of ...
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Partner Patricia M. Giordano
A practicing lawyer for more than 30 years, Trish Giordano represents individuals throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania who have been injured by medical malpractice. A seasoned trial attorney, Trish litigates cases against healthcare providers on an assortment of claims, from ...
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Partner Peter M. Newman
Peter M. Newman represents clients in catastrophic personal injury cases including medical malpractice, product liability, complex personal injury and wrongful death actions. Peter also handles claims against insurance companies for clients who are victims of bad faith in the adjustment ...
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Partner Bethany R. Nikitenko
Bethany Nikitenko represents individuals and families who have been catastrophically injured by medical malpractice, auto and motor vehicle accidents, unsafe buildings, defective products and sexual abuse. She has secured many significant verdicts and settlements in Pennsylvania and New Jersey that ...
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Trial Attorney Daniel R. Klaproth
Daniel R. Klaproth represents individuals and families in all manner of litigation involving catastrophic personal injury, medical malpractice and nursing home neglect. Dan joined Feldman Shepherd in 2023, after establishing a well-earned reputation as a formidable plaintiffs’ attorney in complex nursing ...
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Trial Attorney Reginald L. Streater
Reginald L. Streater represents individuals and families in all manner of catastrophic personal injury, medical malpractice and civil rights cases. He joined Feldman Shepherd in 2023 after establishing himself as a resolute and strategic advocate across multiple practice areas including ...
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Shareholder Jason A. Daria
Jason A. Daria handles a wide range of complex civil litigation involving motor vehicle and trucking accidents, construction accidents, premises and product liability, personal injury and medical malpractice. A partner in the firm since 2004, Jason has litigated numerous jury ...
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Shareholder John M. Dodig
John M. Dodig is a veteran trial attorney who primarily litigates claims involving construction accidents, truck and motor vehicle accidents, medical negligence, and premises liability in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey. John has achieved numerous verdicts and settlements in the ...
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A practicing lawyer for more than 30 years, Trish Giordano represents individuals throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania who have been injured by medical malpractice. A seasoned trial attorney, Trish litigates cases against healthcare providers on an assortment of claims, from ...
See Full BiographyTrial Attorney Daniel R. Klaproth
Daniel R. Klaproth represents individuals and families in all manner of litigation involving catastrophic personal injury, medical malpractice and nursing home neglect. Dan joined Feldman Shepherd in 2023, after establishing a well-earned reputation as a formidable plaintiffs’ attorney in complex nursing ...
See Full BiographyTrial Attorney Reginald L. Streater
Reginald L. Streater represents individuals and families in all manner of catastrophic personal injury, medical malpractice and civil rights cases. He joined Feldman Shepherd in 2023 after establishing himself as a resolute and strategic advocate across multiple practice areas including ...
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Partner Carolyn M. Chopko
Carolyn (Carey) Chopko represents individuals and families who have been catastrophically injured as a result of birth and neonatal/pediatric negligence, as well as general medical negligence. Carey has helped secure several multimillion dollar verdicts and settlements throughout the region and ...
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Of Counsel Daniel S. Weinstock
Daniel S. Weinstock focuses his practice on representing families of children with cerebral palsy and brain or spinal cord injuries caused by medical negligence. He has won multimillion dollar verdicts and settlements against obstetricians, pediatricians and other healthcare providers in ...
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Partner Gregory B. Heller
Greg Heller is a highly respected trial attorney who has consistently achieved seven- and eight-figure recoveries for catastrophically injured clients over more than three decades. He maintains a diverse practice portfolio that includes medical malpractice, trucking and highway accidents, highway ...
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Partner Paul Lauricella
Paul A. Lauricella is an accomplished trial attorney who has secured numerous verdicts and settlements for millions and tens of millions of dollars in medical malpractice, catastrophic personal injury, products liability and sexual abuse cases. His medical malpractice actions have ...
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Partner Virginia Graziani Lowe
Virginia Graziani Lowe is a trial attorney and physician who is board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, with specialty interests in spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, cerebral palsy, and other neurologic disorders. She has represented and successfully advocated ...
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Trial Attorney Mark A. Schork
Mark A. Schork concentrates his practice in representing individuals who have suffered from medical malpractice and catastrophic personal injuries. He has helped to secure numerous multimillion-dollar recoveries that have provided his clients with financial security and allowed them to get ...
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Trial Attorney Robert J. Snopek
Robert J. Snopek, Jr. represents clients in litigation involving medical malpractice, motor vehicle and trucking accidents, sexual abuse and catastrophic personal injuries. He joined Feldman Shepherd in 2024, with an established record of securing significant recoveries, including seven-figure resolutions, that ...
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Of Counsel Albert M. Afonso
Al Afonso has spent more than 20 years as a practicing attorney. He concentrates his practice on criminal matters, matters involving the Division of Child Protection and Permanency, as well as the representation of individuals in all immigration-related matters. He was ...
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Of Counsel Troy Archie
Troy Archie is an accomplished attorney who has worked for 20 years on cases in New Jersey and beyond. Troy has extensive experience in family and municipal matters as well as research and legal brief writing, and currently concentrates on criminal matters. ...
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Of Counsel Theodore J. Baker
Ted Baker is a seasoned trial attorney whose practice has focused on all matters involving the Division of Child Protection and Permanency, adoptions, and criminal defense. He is a solo practitioner in South Jersey and is Of-Counsel to the firm. ...
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Of Counsel Mark B. Goodheart
Mark B. Goodheart is an experienced trial lawyer and counselor who brings a diverse legal, corporate, and personal background to the practice of law. Throughout his career, Mark has represented individuals, families and children seeking to recover for economic loss, ...
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Of Counsel S. Daniel Hutchison
Daniel Hutchison is an experienced bankruptcy attorney who has dedicated his nearly 30-year career to helping people cope in difficult financial times. He is a five-term Gloucester Township Councilman in New Jersey and was elected in November 2023 to the ...
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Of Counsel Kerlin Hyppolite
Kerlin Hyppolite is an experienced trial attorney with a focus on criminal defense, including white-collar cases, as well as immigration law at both the state and federal levels. He also serves as the Public Defender for the town of Merchantville, ...
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Of Counsel Donald Alan Krain
Donald (“Don”) Krain concentrates on civil litigation matters, with an emphasis on motor vehicle accidents, premises liability cases, and a variety of other personal injury claims. With more than 30 years of experience, Don has been of counsel to Feldman ...
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Of Counsel Robert J. Levant
Robert “Bob” Levant is a veteran trial attorney who has concentrated much of his practice in the area of civil rights violations. In addition, he has a successful litigation history in the areas of general negligence, motor vehicle accidents and ...
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Of Counsel Roberta D. Pichini
Roberta D. Pichini has built her legal career around her unwavering dedication to representing seriously injured babies, children, and adults. In the past 30 years, she has honed her litigation skills in the area of obstetrical malpractice, representing brain-injured children, ...
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Of Counsel John Popilock
John M. Popilock is a trial lawyer with significant experience in complex civil litigation. For more than 30 years, he has concentrated his practice on multi-party construction accidents and product liability matters, representing workers’ compensation insurers and individuals in catastrophic ...
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Of Counsel John T. Robertson
Since 1987, John T. (“Johnny”) Robertson, Jr. has focused his practice in the areas of labor and employment, corporate, commercial and civil rights litigation. In addition, John has developed a robust transactional practice within the corporate, non-profit, entertainment and sports ...
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Of Counsel Carol Nelson Shepherd
Carol Nelson Shepherd, a founding partner of Feldman Shepherd, has devoted her legal career to helping those catastrophically injured by medical malpractice. For 40 years, she has vigorously advocated for her clients in claims against healthcare providers arising from obstetric ...
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Director of Administration Joel K. Philip
Joel K. Philip is Feldman Shepherd’s Director of Administration and is responsible for the firm’s day-to-day operations. Joel leverages 15+ years of executive-level legal management skills and experience to drive strategic and tactical planning, risk management, organizational development, business development, ...
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Every client has their unique needs when tragedy occurs, and no incident is the same. Our attorneys listen to your individual goals to craft a strategy that produces the best possible outcome for you.
Our Approach Every Case is Our Priority
Immediate & Aggressive Litigation
We investigate every case carefully and promptly place them in litigation. Early and extensive trial preparation is key to achieving the best possible outcomes.
Our Approach Every Case is Our Priority
Multiple Attorneys Overseeing Your Case
Our full team of attorneys meet regularly to develop creative solutions tailored to the specific challenges of your case.
Our Approach Every Case is Our Priority
Nationally Respected Expert Witnesses
We have strong relationships with experts who are recognized as the best in their field to make your case as strong as possible.
Our Approach Every Case is Our Priority
Full Expenses Covered, Beginning to End
We have the resources to advance all costs and expenses related to your case, and all necessary legal and medical research is performed in-house.
Our Approach Every Case is Our Priority
Medical Malpractice Holding Healthcare Providers Accountable
No one should suffer due to medical negligence. Whether a birth injury, misdiagnosis, surgical error, medication error, or any other failure to adhere to established standards of care caused you harm, Feldman Shepherd will aggressively seek justice from healthcare providers and facilities.
Catastrophic Injury Giving Hope to the Injured
A sudden, unexpected, catastrophic injury can change the rest of your life. After disabling injuries, you deserve to move forward with financial security and hope for the future. Feldman Shepherd is ready to help.
Case Referrals Refer A Case to Feldman Shepherd
Not only do our clients trust Feldman Shepherd, but so do other law firms and legal professionals who face tough cases they cannot handle alone. Our firm has the experience and resources to take on high-stakes injury claims involving complicated legal issues. Many firms rightfully trust us with referral cases, so learn more about referring a serious injury case today.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to hire Feldman Shepherd?
We operate on a contingency fee basis, which means, you pay absolutely nothing upfront to talk to or hire our firm. We only get paid if you are financially compensated.
What kind of cases do you take?
We represent individuals and families in significant personal injury and complex civil litigation including medical malpractice, birth injury, motor vehicle accidents, truck accidents, construction and workplace accidents, defective products, crashworthiness, class actions, and whistleblower claims.
How long do cases take?
Each case has its own timeline based on its unique facts and circumstances. We always seek to obtain the best possible recovery as efficiently as possible.
How do I know if I have a case?
The best way to know your legal rights is to consult our injury attorneys directly about your situation.
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