Richard M. Serbin

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Overview

Practice Areas

100% Personal Injury
38 years

Fees and Payment Types

Fees

Contingent (33%-40%), Free Consultation (60 minutes)

Contact Information

630 Pleasant Valley Blvd Ste C

Altoona, PA 16602

Office: 814-944-6111
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Richard M. Serbin has been representing seriously injured people since 1974. For the last twenty-five (25) years he has devoted himself to representing... more

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Résumé

License

39 years since Richard M. Serbin was first licensed to practice law.

State	License status	Year acquired	Last updated by Avvo
North Carolina	Authorized to practice law	1996	05/04/2013
Pennsylvania	Active	1974	05/14/2013

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Work Experience

Position	Duration
Personal Injury Attorney at Law Offices of Richard M. Serbin	2012–present
Partner at Serbin Kovacs & Nypaver	2002–2012

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Education

School	Major	Degree	Graduated
Duquesne University School of Law	Law	JD - Juris Doctor	1974
University of Pittsburgh		BA - Bachelor of Arts	1970

Awards

Award Name	Granting Organization	Date
Million Dollar Advocate	Million Dollar Advocates Forum	2013
Million Dollar Advocate	Million Dollar Advocates Forum	2012

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Associations

Position	Association Name	Duration
Civil Trial Advocate	National Board of Trial Advocacy	1989–present
Member	American Association for Justice	1987–present

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Portfolio

Cases

2008 Pa. Super 58, 946 A.2d 744 (2008).

Outcome: Superior Court held victim was entitled to interest on jury verdict

2006 Pa. Super 59, 896 A.2d 1260 (2006).

Outcome: Superior Court held 1,000,000 Punitive

582 Pa. 114, 870 A.2d 766 (2005).

Outcome: Pennsylvania Supreme Court held that punitive damages to punish a wrongdoer may be recovered

Publications

Article	Publication	Date
When Clergy Fail Their Flocks	Trial Magazine	2002

Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name	Conference	Date
What Civil Judges Want You to Know	Seminar	2012
What Civil Judges Want You to Know	Seminar	2011

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