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Edward F. Chacker
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Edward Chacker is recognized as one of the outstanding trial lawyers in Pennsylvania. Mr. Chacker has a well-earned reputation for handling his clients with concern, and he is capable of both negotiating an excellent settlement or trying the case to verdict. He is a past Chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association (1999) and former President of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association. He is also a former member of the United States Army Signal Corps.
Edward is Admitted to practice before the Pennsylvania bar, as well as federal courts in Pennsylvania and New York, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. He lectures frequently, with a special emphasis on trial techniques. He has also appeared on numerous radio and television shows, discussing a wide range of subjects.
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Licensed in Pennsylvania for 52 years
State: Pennsylvania
Acquired: 1973
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Location
Gay Chacker & Ginsburg
1731 Spring Garden St, Philadelphia, PA, 19130
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Experience
Honors
2013
Pillars of Justice, Philadelphia Bar Foundation
2012
Justice Michael A. Musmanno Award, Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association
2003
Pillar of Justice, Philadelphia Bar Association
2003
VIP Chancellor's Award, Philadelphia Bar Association
2003
Ambassador for Justice Award, Pennsylvania Legal Services
1995
Equal Justice Award, Community Legal Services
1994
VIP Chancellor's Award, Philadelphia Bar Association
1993
VIP Chancellor's Award, Philadelphia Bar Association
1993
For Service to the Bar and to the Community,, Tau Epsilon Rho Law Society
1992
VIP Chancellor's Award, Philadelphia Bar Association
1991
VIP Chancellor's Award, Philadelphia Bar Association
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Recognition of Outstanding Service, Community Legal Services
N/A
Leadership and Commitment to Equal Rights for All, Indigent Through Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent (VIP) Program
Work Experience
1973 - Present
Partner, Gay Chacker & Ginsburg
Associations
Federal Prisoner Rights Litigation Panel
Member
Philadelphia Bar Association
Member of Cabinet
Philadelphia Bar Association
Subcommittee on Program Selection
Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent Program (VIP)
Board of Directors
Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent Program (VIP
Standards and Monitoring Committee
Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent Program (VIP)
Development Committee
Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent Program (VIP)
Recruitment Committee
Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent Program (VIP)
Community Legal Services
Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent Program (VIP)
Fund Raising Committee
Philadelphia Bar Foundation Andrew Hamilton Circle
Charter Member
Philadelphia Bar Foundation 200 for the 200th Fund Raiser
Co-Chair
Philadelphia Bar Foundation
Vice President
Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association
President
Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association
Vice President
Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association
Board of Directors
Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association
IOLTA Coordinator
Philadelphia Bar Association Mid-Year Bench Bar Conference
Coordinator
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Disciplinary Board Hearing Committee Chair
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Disciplinary Board Hearing Officer
Pennsylvania Bar Association House of Delegates
Member
Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association
Board of Governors
Lawyers for Consumer Rights
Executive Committee Member
Tau Epsilon Rho Law Society
Assistant Secretary
Tau Epsilon Rho Law Society
Board of Directors
Lawyers Club of Philadelphia
Director
Temple Inn of Court
Master
Adath Jeshurun Synagogue
Board of Directors
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
Lawyers Section, Solicitor
Cheltenham Little League
President
Golden Slipper Charities
Membership Committee
PTLA
Annual Sponsorship of the "Breakfast of Champions"
Philadelphia Bar Association
Minorities in the Profession Committee
Philadelphia Bar Association
Chancellor
Philadelphia Bar Association
Board of Governors
Philadelphia Bar Association
Secretary
Philadelphia Bar Association
Assistant Secretary
Philadelphia Bar Association
Budget Committee
Philadelphia Bar Association
Nominating Committee (Ex-Officio)
Philadelphia Bar Association
Fee Dispute Committee
Philadelphia Bar Association
Chair, Fee Dispute Arbitrations
Philadelphia Bar Association
Amicus Curiae Subcommittee
Philadelphia Bar Association
Gender Fairness Task Force
Philadelphia Bar Association
Business/Chancery Task Force
Philadelphia Bar Association
Chancellor's Century 3 Commission
Philadelphia Bar Association
Lawyers Fund for Equal Justice
Philadelphia Bar Association
Women in the Profession Committee
Philadelphia Bar Association
Women's Rights Committee
Philadelphia Bar Association, LGBT Rights Committee
Annual Conference (Bench Bar) Committee
Philadelphia Bar Association
Commission on Judicial Selection and Retention
Philadelphia Bar Association
Civil Rights Committee
Philadelphia Bar Association
Finance Committee
Philadelphia Bar Association
Joint Bench Bar Civil System Planning Committee
Philadelphia Bar Association
Charter and Bylaws Committee
Philadelphia Bar Association Homeless Advocacy Project
Board Member
Philadelphia Bar Association
Long Range Planning Committee
Philadelphia Bar Association
Civil Judicial Procedures Committee
Philadelphia Bar Association
Subcommittee on Philadelphia Motion Court Practice
Philadelphia Bar Association
Subcommittee on New Judicial Calendar
Philadelphia Bar Association
Compulsory Arbitration Committee
Philadelphia Bar Association
Chair
Philadelphia Bar Association
Arbitration Program Criminal Justice Section
2004 - 2005
Philadelphia Bar FoundationPresident
Sample of Legal Cases
$4.5 million settlement for the estate of a 90-year-old man
$4.5 Million Settlement
Settlement for the Family of a Man Shot By Police
$900,000 Settlement
Million-Dollar Medical Malpractice Settlement
Education
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University of Toledo College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
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Temple University
BS - Bachelor of Science
Speaking Engagements
2003
Mediation Training Seminar
Mediation
1999
Mediation Training Seminar
Mediation
1995
Mediation Training Seminar
Mediation
1986
Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Claims
Auto Accidents
N/A
What's It Worth and How to Get It
Settlement
N/A
Philadelphia Area Claims Forum
Claims
N/A
Nuts and Bolts for Young Lawyers
Trial
N/A
New Arbitrators Seminar
Arbitration
N/A
Luncheon Seminar Series
Insurance
N/A
Insurance Claims Seminar
Insurance
N/A
Implementing the Anti-Fraud Measures of Pennsylvania's New Auto Insurance Law
Auto Accidents
N/A
Hot Tips in Auto Law- Pennsylvania Auto Insurance Law Update
Auto Accidents
N/A
Fee Disputes Program
Attorney Fees
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Breakfast with the Judges: Update on CCP Major Jury Programs, Moderator, Young Lawyer Division Basic Legal Practice Seminar,
Jury Trials
Publications
2020
Gay & Chacker Blog
Pennsylvania Auto & Car Accident Law
2020
Personal Injury Blog
Pennsylvania Limited Tort and Obtaining Compensation After a Crash
Languages
English