James A. Funt
Top rated Criminal Defense attorney in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Practice Areas:
Criminal defense,
Dui-dwi,
White collar crimes
Education Qualification:
Temple University Beasley School of Law
Practice Areas:
Criminal defense,
Dui-dwi,
White collar crimes
1339 Chestnut Street, Suite 500Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107
First Admitted: 1994, Pennsylvania
Professional Webpage: https://www.weirlawllp.com/team/james-a-funt/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Member, Defender Association of Philadelphia Alumni Association
- Member, The Camden County Bar Association
- United States District Court For the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1998
- Member, Philadelphia Bar Association Commission on Judicial Selection and Retention
- Member, Philadelphia Bar Association
- Master, Philadelphia Inn of Criminal Court
- Member, The Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey
- New Jersey
- New Jersey Supreme Court, 1996
- Executive Committee of the Criminal Section, Philadelphia Bar Association
- Member, Philadelphia Chapter of the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Member, Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania Supreme Court, 1994
- United States District Court For the Middle District of Pennsylvania
- Chair, Criminal Justice Section, Philadelphia Bar Association
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
- Four Million Dollar Jury Verdict, with fellow partner Patricia Pierce, Esquire against the University of Pennsylvania representing a special needs dentist in a wrongful discharge contract claim
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Certified SCUBA diver, certified CPR
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Project Coordinator, Los Ninos Development Organization, Tijuana, Mexico, 1990 - 1991
- Intern, Prisoner Assistance Project, Baltimore Legal Aid Bureau, Baltimore, MD, Winter, 1989
- Staff Organizer, Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group, Worcester, MA, 1989 - 1990
Honors/Awards:
- “Friend of Philadelphia Fire Fighter’s Achievement Award.”, 2010
- Mark Craig Jacob Award for outstanding contributions to the Temple Legal Aid Office, Temple University School of Law
- Founder, Temple Student Public Interest Network (Spin), Temple University School of Law
- Young Lawyer’s Fellow, Philadelphia Bar Association
- Victor A. Jazcun Award for excellence in trial advocacy, Temple University School of Law
- American Jurisprudence Award (Best Paper), Contracts II., Temple University School of Law
- Founder, Temple Court School Victim Witness Program, Temple University School of Law
- Barrister Award, Trial Advocacy I, Advanced Trial Advocacy, Temple University School of Law
- Distinguished Class Performance, Civil Procedure, Criminal Procedure, Political & Civil Rights, Temple University School of Law
- Teaching Assistant, Integrated Trial Advocacy Program, Temple University School of Law
Educational Background:
- Colgate University, Hamilton, NY, B.A., in Political Science, May, 1989
- National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) – Ocean Survival and the Colorado Outward Bound Survival School – Alpine Mountaineering
- Temple University School of Law, Philadelphia, PA, J.D., May, 1994
- Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle Eastern politics and religious existentialism, 1987
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- “The North American Free Trade Agreement and the Integrated Environmental Border Plan: feasible Solutions to U.S. – Mexican Border Pollution.” 12 Temple Envir.L. & Tech. J. 77, Spring, 1993
- Panel Presenter, Cross Examination in the Movies, Pennsylvania Bart Institute, 2008
- Panel Presenter, Case & Trial Theory - “A few Good Men” a Case Study, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 2009
- Faculty & Presenter, Fundamentals of a Criminal Law Practice, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 2010
- Moderator, Nuts & Bolts of Criminal Practice in Philadelphia Municipal Court, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 2011
- Moderator, Criminal Practice in Philadelphia Municipal Court, Philadelphia Bench Bar Conference, 2011
- Professor Daniel Silverman – Sexual Assault Cases in Philadelphia, Temple University Guest Lecturer, 2012
- Course Planner, Sentencing in Pennsylvania State Courts, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 2013
- Frequent Lecturer, Issues Ranging from Trial Strategy, Cross Examination, and Criminal Practice, Philadelphia Courts, Philadelphia Bar Institute
- Frequent Lecturer, Issues Ranging, Fundamental Practice of Criminal Law, Effective Cross Examination and Trial Techniques, Developing Case Theories, Pennsylvania Bar Institute
- Editor, Environmental & Technology Journal, Colgate University and Temple University School of Law
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