Richard M. Serbin
Top rated Personal Injury attorney in Altoona, Pennsylvania
Practice Areas:
Sexual abuse - plaintiff
Education Qualification:
Duquesne University School of Law
Practice Areas:
Sexual abuse - plaintiff
1522 North 6th AvenueAltoona, Pennsylvania, 16601
First Admitted: 1974, Pennsylvania
Professional Webpage: https://www.jjsjustice.com/who-we-are/attorneys/richard-m-se...
Bar/Professional Activity:
- American Association For Justice
- Pennsylvania Association For Justice, Former Member of the Board of Governors
- United States Supreme Court, 1985
- Pennsylvania Bar, 1974
- United States Third Circuit Court of Appeals, 1981
- United States Western District Court, 1980
- United States Middle District Court, 1974
- North Carolina Bar, 1996
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
- Jury verdict in the amount of $1,880,564.00 including punitive (punishment) damages against the bishop and Diocese on behalf of an adult sexually molested as a child by his priest. (Blair County). Recent Settlements: $8 million dollar group settlement on behalf of 88 students who were sexually abused by a priest who was their religion instructor and the school's athletic trainer; $1.3 million dollar settlement on behalf of minor who was sexually assaulted by two supervisors while working at a fast food restaurant.
- Hutchison v Luddy and the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown, et al
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Licensed in NC since 1996; Certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy- civil (1989)
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Speaker - Various Legal Association/Institutes
Honors/Awards:
- 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner, Pennsylvania Legal Awards, 2024
- Personal Injury Litigation-Plaintiffs; recognized since 2021, Best Lawyers, The Best Lawyers in America, 2024
- 1989-Present, Board-certified in Civil Trial Advocacy, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 2024
- Martindale-Hubbell® AV® Preeminent™, AV® Preeminent™, Martindale-Hubbell®, 2024
- Listed in Who’s Who in American Law
- Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Educational Background:
- The University of Pittsburgh, 1970
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Author, When Clergy Fail Their Flocks, Journal of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, now the American Association for Justice.
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- AV Rating- Martindale Hubbell; Million Dollar Advocate Forum; Who's Who in American Law
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