Eric H. Weitz

Born: St. Louis, Missouri, January 30, 1967

Education: Syracuse University, B.S., cum laude, Television, Radio/Film Management, 1989, Villanova University, J.D., cum laude, 1992

Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Catastrophic Injuries (Including medical malpractice, automobile injuries, construction accidents, premises liability, civil rights and traumatic brain injuries) Insurance; Insurance Bad Faith; ERISA; Healthcare Litigation.

Membership: Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Bar Association (Member, House of Delegates, 2005-2008); Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association; Pennsylvania Association for Justice, formerly the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 2007-Present); American Trial Lawyers Association, New Jersey; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

Reported Cases: Harris v. Lehigh County Office of Children and Youth Services, 2005 WL 1514184 (E.D. Pa.). Berlin Medical Associates v. CMI New Jersey Operating Corporation, New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division,A-3034-04T5, unpublished (2006).

Miscellaneous Information: Tau Epsilon Rho. Finalist, Theodore L. Reimel Moot Court Competition, 1990-1991. Member, Temple American Inn of Court, 1994-1995, 1996-1997, 2005-. Member, Weitz Garfinkle & Datz, LLC., 2006- , Associate, Layser & Freiwald, P.C. 2003-2006, Of Counsel and Associate, Garfinkle & Associates, P.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1994-2003. Associate, Cozen & O'Connor, P.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1991-1994. Representative, National Moot Court Competition, 1991-1992. Member, Moot Court Board, 1991-1992. Fellow: Academy of Advocacy.

Biography:

Eric H. Weitz, a trial attorney admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, concentrates his practice upon representing individuals in a wide variety of complex trial matters, including those who have suffered traumatic brain injuries and other catastrophic injuries arising out of medical negligence, automobile and trucking accidents, construction accidents, civil rights violations and defective premises.   Mr. Weitz's practice also focuses on representing individuals and companies in commercial disputes such as insurance bad faith claims, commercial disputes and representing healthcare providers in various managed care disputes with insurance carriers.  Mr. Weitz has litigated hundreds of cases on behalf of individuals and healthcare providers against insurance companies.  These disputes range from improper claims denials, unjustified medical decision making by insurance companies, medical necessity disputes and complex coverage disputes.  Mr. Weitz is also an accredited attorney for the preparation, presentation and prosecution of claims for veteran’s benefits before the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Mr. Weitz is an active member in many national and local organizations. As a member of the American Association for Justice, Mr. Weitz served as the Coordinator and Co-Host of the regional 1998 National Mock Trial Competition.  Mr. Weitz actively participates as a member of the Pennsylvania Association for Justice Board of Governors and the American Trial Lawyers Association - New Jersey, and Philadelphia Trial Lawyers.  Throughout his membership in the Philadelphia Bar Association, Mr. Weitz chaired the Compulsory Arbitration Committee and was elected to the Young Lawyers Division Executive Committee where he served as Secretary.  Other legal association activities include his being an invited participant in the Temple American Inn of Court and membership in the Philadelphia Lawyer's Club.  Mr. Weitz is a Fellow of the Academy of Advocacy. For five consecutive years, Mr. Weitz has been named a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer by Law & Politics magazine and Philadelphia Magazine.

Mr. Weitz received his undergraduate degree from the S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University where he was awarded a Bachelor of Science, cum laude, in Television, Radio and Film Management.  Mr. Weitz was the recipient of the Robert Costas Scholarship for Excellence in Broadcast Writing.  Mr. Weitz received his juris doctorate, cum laude, from the Villanova University School of Law.  As a finalist in the Theodore L. Reimel Moot Court Competition, Mr. Weitz was appointed as a school representative to the National Moot Court Competition and named a Moot Court Board Member.

Mr. Weitz was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri and lives in the Philadelphia area with his wife and two children.