Edward F. Chacker
Top rated Personal Injury attorney in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Practice Areas:
Civil rights,
Health care,
Personal injury,
Animal law,
Birth injury,
Brain injury,
Construction accident,
Medical malpractice,
Nursing home,
Personal injury - defense,
Premises liability - plaintiff,
Sexual abuse - plaintiff,
Toxic mold,
Wrongful death,
Animal bites
Education Qualification:
The University of Toledo College of Law
Practice Areas:
Civil rights,
Health care,
Personal injury,
Animal law,
Birth injury,
Brain injury,
Construction accident,
Medical malpractice,
Nursing home,
Personal injury - defense,
Premises liability - plaintiff,
Sexual abuse - plaintiff,
Toxic mold,
Wrongful death,
Animal bites
1731 Spring Garden StreetPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19130
First Admitted: 1973, Pennsylvania
Professional Webpage: https://gayandchacker.com/about-the-firm/edward-f-chacker/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Budget Committee, Philadelphia Bar Association, 1995 - Present
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1971
- Pennsylvania
- Arbitrator, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- Finance Committee, Philadelphia Bar Association, 1991 - 1997
- Development Committee, Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent Program (VIP), 1995 - 2002
- Recruitment of Law Firms to Participate in the Voluntary IOLTA Program, Chair, Justice Michael A. Musmanno Awards Dinner, 1990
- President, Cheltenham Little League, 1984
- Chair, Fee Dispute Arbitrations, Philadelphia Bar Association, 1982 - Present
- Homeless Advocacy Project, Board, Philadelphia Bar Association, 1991 - Present
- Fund Raising Committee, Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent Program (VIP)
- Arbitrator (Compulsory Arbitrations), U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- PTLA, Annual Sponsorship of the "Breakfast of Champions"
- Philadelphia Bar Association, Business/Chancery Task Force, 1996
- Subcommittee on Philadelphia Motion Court Practice, Philadelphia Bar Association, 1991 - 1992
- Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County, Judge Pro Tem (Day Backward Program), 1993 - Present
- Hearing Officer, The Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 1992 - 1996
- Federal Claims Court, 1990
- Women in the Profession Committee, Philadelphia Bar Association, 1992 - Present
- Chair, Philadelphia Bar Association, 1987
- Mediator, Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County, 1995 - Present
- Executive Committee Member, Lawyers for Consumer Rights
- Secretary, Philadelphia Bar Association, 1994 - 1997
- Philadelphia Bar Association, Public Interest Section, 1994 - Present
- Coordinator, Mid-Year Bench Bar Conference, Philadelphia Bar Association, 1985 - 1986
- President-Elect, Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, 1990 - 1991
- Director, Lawyers' Club of Philadelphia
- Board of Governors, Philadelphia Bar Association, 1987 - 1990
- Civil Rights Committee, Philadelphia Bar Association, 1988 - 1992
- Standards and Monitoring Committee, Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent Program (VIP), 1993 - 2002
- IOLTA Coordinator, Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, 1991 - 1998
- Solicitor, Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, Lawyers Section
- Fee Dispute Committee, Philadelphia Bar Association, 1979 - Present
- Charter and Bylaws Committee, Philadelphia Bar Association, 1991 - Present
- Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent Program (VIP), Community Legal Services
- Mediator, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- SEPTA Injury Hotline
- Philadelphia Bar Association, Gender Fairness Task Force, 1996
- Civil Judicial Procedures Committee, Philadelphia Bar Association, 1980 - Present
- Arbitrator, Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County, 1974 - Present
- Chair, Hearing Committee, The Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 1996 - 1998
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2003
- Philadelphia Bar Association, Lawyers Fund for Equal Justice, 1996
- Compulsory Arbitration Committee, Philadelphia Bar Association, 1980 - Present
- Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County, Judge Pro Tem (Day Forward Program), 1996 - Present
- Board of Governors, Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association
- Chancellor Elect, Philadelphia Bar Association, 1998
- Women's Rights Committee, Philadelphia Bar Association, 1992 - Present
- Annual Conference (Bench Bar) Committee, Philadelphia Bar Association, 1982 - 1991
- President, Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, 1991 - 1992
- Board of Directors, Tau Epsilon Rho Law Society
- Member of Cabinet, Philadelphia Bar Association, 1991 - Present
- Philadelphia Bar Association, Commission on Judicial Selection and Retention, 1992
- Board of Directors, Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent Program (VIP), 1991 - 2002
- Board of Directors, Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, 1984 - Present
- Board of Directors, Adath Jeshurun Synagogue
- Nominating Committee (Ex-Officio), Philadelphia Bar Association, 1994 - Present
- Joint Bench Bar Civil System Planning Committee, Philadelphia Bar Association, 1991
- Recruitment Committee, Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent Program (VIP), 1994 - 2002
- Assistant Secretary, Recruitment of Law Firms to Participate in the Voluntary IOLTA Program, 1987 - 1988
- Membership Committee, Golden Slipper Charities, 1995 - Present
- Amicus Curiae Subcommittee, Philadelphia Bar Association, 1989 - Present
- Long Range Planning Committee, Philadelphia Bar Association, 1991 - Present
- President, Philadelphia Bar Foundation, 2004
- Federal Prisoner Rights Litigation Panel
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1973
- Philadelphia Bar Association, Chancellor's Century 3 Commission, 1996 - Present
- Subcommittee on New Judicial Calendar, Philadelphia Bar Association, 1990
- Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County, Settlement Master (Day Backward Program), 1992 - Present
- Member, House of Delegates, Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Chancellor, Philadelphia Bar Association, 1999
- Mentor, Philadelphia Bar Association, 1995 - Present
- Philadelphia Bar Association, Arbitration Program Criminal Justice Section, 1978 - 1981
- Volunteer Arbitrator, Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County, M-PER Program
- Assistant Secretary, Tau Epsilon Rho Law Society
- Assistant Secretary, Philadelphia Bar Association, 1991 - 1994
- Minorities in the Profession Committee, Philadelphia Bar Association, 1992 - Present
- Philadelphia Bar Association, Subcommittee on Program Selection, 1987
- Vice-President, Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, 1989 - 1990
- Master, Temple Inn of Court
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
- $4.5 million settlement for the estate of a 90-year-old man who was struck and killed by a dump truck while grocery shopping with his son. As lead counsel of the client, Edward took on the case others did not believe had value due to the man’s age, and he achieved a successful resolution without the need for a costly jury trial.
- $900,000 settlement for the family of a man shot through the heart by a police officer who claimed he had gun. Thorough investigation and witness interviews created doubt that the gun belonged to the victim, and the city made an offer to settle.
- Million-dollar medical malpractice settlement for a five-year-old girl who was injured and required surgery after an IV was placed incorrectly. In addition to the settlement for her injury, the Philadelphia hospital installed a plaque on the wall recognizing their wrongdoing.
- 9 million verdict for a woman who sustained severe emotional distress after witnessing a truck lose control on a highway and narrowly miss her vehicle at an intersection. Engineers recreated the incident and proved the woman suffered from psychosomatic injury.
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Philadelphia Bar Foundation, Co-Chair, 200 for the 200th Fund Raiser
- Charter Member, Andrew Hamilton Circle, Philadelphia Bar Foundation
- Philadelphia Bar Foundation, President, 2004
- Philadelphia Bar Foundation, Vice President
Honors/Awards:
- Philadelphia Bar Association, VIP Chancellor's Award, 1991 - 1994
- Community Legal Services, Recognition of Outstanding Service
- Philadelphia Bar Association Pillar of Justice, 2013
- Community Legal Services, Equal Justice Award, 1995
- Philadelphia Bar Association, VIP Chancellor's Award, 2003
- Indigent Through Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent (VIP) Program, Recognition of the Firm's Professional Leadership and Commitment to Equal Rights for All
- Tau Epsilon Rho Law Society, For Service to the Bar and to the Community, 1993
- Pennsylvania Legal Services Ambassador for Justice Award, February 25, 2003
- Justice Michael A. Musmanno Award, Philadelphia Trial Lawyers, 2012
Educational Background:
- Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, B.S., 1969
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Mediation Training Seminar, Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County, 1995
- Mediation Training Seminar, Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County, 1999
- Mediation Training Seminar, Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County, 2003
- Presenter, "Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Claims", Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 1986 - Present
- Fee Disputes Program, Philadelphia Bar Association
- New Arbitrators Seminar, Philadelphia Bar Association
- "Breakfast with the Judges: Update on CCP Major Jury Programs," Moderator Young Lawyer Division Basic Legal Practice Seminar, Philadelphia Bar Association
- "Hot Tips in Auto Law", Pennsylvania Auto Insurance Law Update, Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association
- Speaker, Mid-Year Meeting, Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association
- Speakers Bureau, Member, Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association
- "What's It Worth and How to Get It", Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association
- Lecturer and Course Planner, "Nuts and Bolts for Young Lawyers", Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association
- Lecturer, Luncheon Seminar Series, Insurance Federation of Pennsylvania
- Implementing the Anti-Fraud Measures of Pennsylvania's New Auto Insurance Law, Roscoe Pound Institute, Temple University
- Lecturer, Pennsylvania Defense Institute/Philadelphia Area Claims Forum
- Lecturer, "Insurance Claims Seminar", National Institute of Trial Advocacy
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