Jeffrey Reiff
Reiff & Bily
OVERVIEW
About Jeffrey Reiff
Proud to be a PhiladelphiaTrial Lawyer comitted to achieving Justice for over 33 years.
Justice is a virtue that assigns to every man his due and the protection of an individual's rights is the greatest interest of every man and woman on earth.
There is one way in this country in which all men are created equal - there is one human institution that makes the pauper the equal of a Rockefeller,the stupid man the equal of an Einstein,and the ignorant man the equal of any college president,That institution,is the courtroom.
Consistently rated as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer 2005-2013, Top 100 Philadelphia Super Lawyers,2012,Rated Superb,10/10( peer and client endorsements) by AVVO.com,AVVO Client's Choice Award ,2012: Personal Injury, National Trial Lawyers,Top 100 Trial Lawyers,Highest rating for Legal abilities,skills and ethics (AV) by Martindale-Hubble,Listed for over 17 years consecutively in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers Internationally,Million Dollar Advocate Forum member,founding member of Billions Awarded Legal Group,Recognized by Philadelphia Magazine,Law and Politics magazine,Newsweek,Arrive magazine as among the Best and Brightest Lawyers in the Northeastern United States,H.G..org,,Top Attorneys in Pennsylvania;Named as one of Philadelphia's Top Rated Lawyers 2012,Wall Street Journal,Phila.Inquirer and "Legal Intelligencer"
Specialties: Catastrophic Injury and Wrongful death lawyer with over three decades of substantial experience and acclaimed results in specialized areas of Product Liability,Highway and Motor Vehicle defects,Trucking and common Carrier accidents, SUV rollover and 15 Passenger van accidents,Fire and explosion ,electrocution,construction accidents,,Amusement park accidents,Swimming pool accidents and drownings,Premise liability,Inadequate security,Medical Malpractice,Nursing Home Abuse and Sexual Abuse claims
Justice is a virtue that assigns to every man his due and the protection of an individual's rights is the greatest interest of every man and woman on earth.
There is one way in this country in which all men are created equal - there is one human institution that makes the pauper the equal of a Rockefeller,the stupid man the equal of an Einstein,and the ignorant man the equal of any college president,That institution,is the courtroom.
Consistently rated as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer 2005-2013, Top 100 Philadelphia Super Lawyers,2012,Rated Superb,10/10( peer and client endorsements) by AVVO.com,AVVO Client's Choice Award ,2012: Personal Injury, National Trial Lawyers,Top 100 Trial Lawyers,Highest rating for Legal abilities,skills and ethics (AV) by Martindale-Hubble,Listed for over 17 years consecutively in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers Internationally,Million Dollar Advocate Forum member,founding member of Billions Awarded Legal Group,Recognized by Philadelphia Magazine,Law and Politics magazine,Newsweek,Arrive magazine as among the Best and Brightest Lawyers in the Northeastern United States,H.G..org,,Top Attorneys in Pennsylvania;Named as one of Philadelphia's Top Rated Lawyers 2012,Wall Street Journal,Phila.Inquirer and "Legal Intelligencer"
Specialties: Catastrophic Injury and Wrongful death lawyer with over three decades of substantial experience and acclaimed results in specialized areas of Product Liability,Highway and Motor Vehicle defects,Trucking and common Carrier accidents, SUV rollover and 15 Passenger van accidents,Fire and explosion ,electrocution,construction accidents,,Amusement park accidents,Swimming pool accidents and drownings,Premise liability,Inadequate security,Medical Malpractice,Nursing Home Abuse and Sexual Abuse claims
Practice Areas
Airbag,Tire,Fuel System defects
Amusement/Water park accidents
Brain Injury
Inadequate Security
Motor vehicle,Truck,Bus Accidents
Negligence
Personal Injury
Premise liability
Products Liability
Sexual Abuse
Swimming Pool/Drowning Accidents
Van & SUV Rollovers
Fees
Contingent Fees
No Recovery/No Fee Guarantee!
Free Consultation
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
| New York | |
| Pennsylvania | |
| 3rd Circuit | |
| U.S. Supreme Court |
Certifications
| member (National Brain Injury Lawyers) |
| member (Mass Tort Trial Lawyers) |
| member (National Crime Victim Bar Assn.) |
| Mediator/Judge Pro Tempore (Phila Court of Common Pleas) |
Languages
| Spoken | Written | |
|---|---|---|
| English |  | |
| French | | |
| Spanish | |
Professional Experience
| Attorney, Reiff & Bily | Current |
Education
| Temple University | J.D. | ||
| Honors: School memberships included Phi Alpha Theta, Tau Epsilon Rho, Phi Kappa Phi, and Phi Alpha Delta | |||
| American University | B.S.B.A. | Marketing/Finance | |
| Honors: magna cum laude | |||
Professional Activities
| member | National Crime Victim Bar Association | 2011-Current | |
| member | Mass Tort Trial Lawyers association | 2011-Current | |
| member | The National Brain Injury Trial Lawyers Association | 2011-Current | |
| member | The National Motor Vehicle Trial Lawyers Association | 2011-Current | |
| Trucking Litigation group | American Association for Justice | 2010-Current | |
| member | New York Bar Association | 2005-Current | |
| contributing member | Attorneys Information and Exchange Group | 2003-Current | |
| member | Million Dollars Advocates Forum | 1995-Current | |
| nominated member | The Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers | 1990-Current | |
| member | Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association | 1980-Current | |
| member | Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association | 1980-Current | |
| member | Pennsylvania Bar Association | 1979-Current | |
| member | Philadelphia Bar Association | 1979-Current | |
| The Top 100 Trial Lawyers | National Trial Lawyers | 2011-2013 | |
| member | Billions Awarded Law Group | 2010-2013 | |
| member of specialty groups | American Association for Justice | 1980-2013 | |
| Details: Editor Product Liability Section newsletter/ Advisory board member Bus Litigation Group/ Motor vehicle,Highway Design and Premises Liability section member/ Premise Liability and Inadequate Security litigation group | |||
| Secretary,Newsletter Editor, Products Liability Litigation section | American Association for Justice | 1980-2013 | |
Awards
| Pa Super Lawyer | Pennsylvania Super lawyers | |
| "Client's Choice Award",10/10;Superb Rating | Avvo | |
| Consistently has recieved the highest of ratings from peers and clients. | ||
| AV Rated Highest possible for legal skills and ethical standards | Martindale-Hubble | |
| AV Rated Highest possible for legal skills and ethical standards Martindale-Hubble | ||
| 17 years consecutively in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers | Martindale -Hubble | |
| Highest Possible rating in both legal abilities and ethical standards.The AV rating is the pinnacle of professional excellence earned through a strenuous peer review rating process that is managed and monitored by the world's most trusted legal resource-Martindale-Hubble. | ||
| 2013 Top Rated Lawyer in Transportation | Martindale-Hubble;National Law Journal;American Lawyer Media | |
| Top 100 Trial Lawyers | National Trial Lawyers | |
| Named by The National Trial Lawyers from 2011-2013 as Top 100 Trial Lawyers | ||
| The Top 100 Lawyers of Philadelphia | Philadelphia Magazine | |
| The Top 100 Lawyers of Philadelphia Philadelphia Magazine 2012 | ||
| Top Northeast Attorneys-"The Best and Brightest" | Arrive Magazine | |
| Trial Lawyers Million Dollars and Multi Million Dollars Advocates Forum | Trial Lawyers Million Dollar Advocates forum | |
| Super Lawyer Top 100 | Pa. and Philadelphia Super Lawyer | |
| Profile Mr. Reiff has consistently been rated as a Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Super Lawyer every year from 2005 through the present.Mr Reiff is honored to have been selected as one of Philadelphia's Top One Hundred Superlawyers in 2012.He is one of the lawyers who received the highest point totals in the Pennsylvania nomination, research and blue ribbon review process. He has been rated by his peers and clients with the highest of ratings "superb" by Avvo.com 10/10. Mr. Reiff has been selected by the National Trial Lawyers as a member of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers and has received the highest rating for legal abilities, skills, and ethics (AV) by Martindale-Hubbell, and has been listed for over 17 years consecutively in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers Internationally. Attorney Reiff is Judge Pro Tempore for the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas where he actively mediates and resolves personal injury issues. Judges and lawyers often request that Mr. Reiff serve as arbitrator/mediator of their Pennsylvania alternative dispute case. He has testified as an expert witness in accounting and legal malpractice cases. Mr. Reiff is a member of the Million Dollar Advocate Forum and he and his law firm have secured many verdicts and settlements against some of the world's largest corporations and insurance companies in excess of One Million Dollars. He is a founding member of the Billions Awarded Legal Group and has been recognized by Philadelphia Magazine, Pittsburg Magazine, Law and Politics Magazine, Newsweek, and Arrive Magazine as among the best and brightest lawyers in the Northeastern United States. Mr. Reiff is also listed in HG.org and was recently named as one of Philadelphia's 100 Top Rated Lawyers as published in The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Legal Intelligencer, and Wall Street Journal. He has consistently been named as one of the top attorneys in Pennsylvania by his colleagues and peers and is also listed as one of the 2,000 outstanding intellectuals of the 21st century by the International Biographical Center in Cambridge, England. Mr. Reiff has been widely recognized for his international philanthropic and charitable efforts. He has authored many articles for the profession and public in the field of catastrophic injuries and wrongful death. Mr. Reiff has been recognized as possessing the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards by legal peers, judges, and clients in a confidential voting process. Attorney Reiff is a tireless advocate of the many clients (both individuals and organizations) that he represents locally, nationally, and internationally. He combines an inextinguishable and meticulous work ethic with the ability to come up with creative and innovative solutions to challenging issues in the quest to achieve maximum justice for his clients. He and his law firm have successfully represented thousands of clients since 1979. Years of Selection • Super Lawyers: 2005 - 2012 Top Lists Top 100 Philadelphia Super Lawyers 2012 About Jeffrey Reiff Admitted: 1979, Pennsylvania Professional Webpage: www.reiffandbily.com/jeffrey-reiff.html Honors and Awards: •Recognized after rigorous selection and vetting process by peers and independent third party vallidation for excellence in the practice of law., Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, 2013 •Jeffrey M. Reiff was named to the list of Philadelphia's Top Rated Lawyers, 2012 edition., Top Rated Lawyers, The Legal Intelligencer, 2012 •Jeffrey M. Reiff was included in the Top Northeast Attorneys Best and Brightest list in Arrive magazine., Best And Brightest list, Arrive, 2011 •Reiff & Bily were featured in the Philadelphia publication for their excellence in personal injury litigation., Top Attorneys in Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Magazine •Reiff & Bily have been named Top 100 Trial Lawyers. Membership is obtained through special invitation and is extended only to those lawyers who exemplify superior qualifications of leadership, reputation, influence, stature, and profile as civil plaintiff or criminal defense trial lawyers., Top 100 Trial Lawyers , National Trial Lawyers Bar/Professional Activity: •Supreme Court of New York, 2008 •U.S. Supreme Court, 1994 •U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 1979 •U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1979 Verdicts and Settlements: •Significant confidential Dram -Shop settlement against casino and intoxicated patron who caused permanent injuries to an innocent third party victim in a motor vehicle accident, 2102 •confidential settlement against major auto manufacturer for traumatic brain injuries caused by air bag defect, 2012 •confidential multi-million dollar accord against physicians and hospital, 2012 •Confidential 8 Figure Wrongful death and survivors action Settlement - for a motor vehicle rollover case. •$1,250,000 Wrongful Death Recovery •See all case results •Confidential Substantial Award for a nursing negligence case •$1.8 Million Settlement - slip and fall case Transactions: •Substantial High six figure settlement by surviving family members against funeral home and funeral director for wrongful cremation of parent against religious beliefs, 2012 • Educational Background: •Earned his J.D. at Temple University , 1979 •Graduated magna cum laude from American University with a B.S/B.A. in Marketing/Finance, 1976 •School memberships included Phi Alpha Theta, Tau Epsilon Rho, Phi Kappa Phi, and Phi Alpha Delta Jeffrey M. Reiff: Link this page to your website with a SuperLawyers.com personalized badge. Map Location Mr. Reiff has consistently been rated as a Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Super Lawyer every year from 2005 through the present.Mr Reiff is honored to have been selected as one of Philadelphia's Top One Hundred Superlawyers in 2012.He is one of the lawyers who received the highest point totals in the Pennsylvania nomination, research and blue ribbon review process. He has been rated by his peers and clients with the highest of ratings "superb" by Avvo.com 10/10. Mr. Reiff has been selected by the National Trial Lawyers as a member of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers and has received the highest rating for legal abilities, skills, and ethics (AV) by Martindale-Hubbell, and has been listed for over 17 years consecutively in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers Internationally. Attorney Reiff is Judge Pro Tempore for the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas where he actively mediates and resolves personal injury issues. Judges and lawyers often request that Mr. Reiff serve as arbitrator/mediator of their Pennsylvania alternative dispute case. He has testified as an expert witness in accounting and legal malpractice cases. Mr. Reiff is a member of the Million Dollar Advocate Forum and he and his law firm have secured many verdicts and settlements against some of the world's largest corporations and insurance companies in excess of One Million Dollars. He is a founding member of the Billions Awarded Legal Group and has been recognized by Philadelphia Magazine, Pittsburg Magazine, Law and Politics Magazine, Newsweek, and Arrive Magazine as among the best and brightest lawyers in the Northeastern United States. Mr. Reiff is also listed in HG.org and was recently named as one of Philadelphia's 100 Top Rated Lawyers as published in The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Legal Intelligencer, and Wall Street Journal. He has consistently been named as one of the top attorneys in Pennsylvania by his colleagues and peers and is also listed as one of the 2,000 outstanding intellectuals of the 21st century by the International Biographical Center in Cambridge, England. Mr. Reiff has been widely recognized for his international philanthropic and charitable efforts. He has authored many articles for the profession and public in the field of catastrophic injuries and wrongful death. Mr. Reiff has been recognized as possessing the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards by legal peers, judges, and clients in a confidential voting process. Attorney Reiff is a tireless advocate of the many clients (both individuals and organizations) that he represents locally, nationally, and internationally. He combines an inextinguishable and meticulous work ethic with the ability to come up with creative and innovative solutions to challenging issues in the quest to achieve maximum justice for his clients. He and his law firm have successfully represented thousands of clients since 1979. Years of Selection • Super Lawyers: 2005 - 2012 Top Lists Top 100 Philadelphia Super Lawyers 2012 | ||
Professional Affiliations
| Member, New York Bar Association | -Current |
| Member, Pennsylvania State Bar | -Current |
PUBLICATIONS
Articles & Publications
"Identifying Product Liability Issues in Amusement and Water Park Accidents"
American Association for Justice (AAJ) Product Liability Newsletter ;Vol.1,No.1,Winter 2013"Mayhem In the Park"
Trial Magazine :American Association of Justice
WEBSITES & BLOGS
Philadelphia Injury Attorney Blog
Prom Season, Teenagers, and Balconies: A Dangerous Combination and a Concern for Parents Product Liability and Drug Defect Lawyer Weighs In On March 2013 Supreme Court Arguments Over Generic versus Brand Name Drug Maker Liability Jury Awards In Excess of $38 Million Dollars after Motel Guest Falls off Balcony Due to a Faulty Railing A Faulty Circuit Board or Other Defective Smart Car Feature Can Have Tragic Consequences Overkill: When an Airbag Proves More Dangerous than an Accident Is the Fine Print on Tickets Enough to Waive Liability for Personal Injuries at Entertainment Events? Do Third Party Medical Payers Have A Right To Full Recovery of Subrogation Interests? Never Underestimate the Power of a Concussion Does an Insurance Company Have the Right to Require a Faraway Independent Medical Exam?
Philadelphia Car Accident Lawyer Blog
Airbag and Fuel System defect Lawyer Weighs In On Recent 2013 Nissan and Infinity Recall Justice for Victims of Truck and Bus Accidents Caused by Drivers Being Forced to Work too Many Hours Inexperienced Drivers and Poorly-Designed Vehicles such as SUV’s and Passenger Vans: A Lethal Combination Beware: Dangerous Vehicles and Hazardous Road Conditions Definitely Do Not Mix A Smile, a Handshake, and a Settlement Check: Are they Worth the Cost of Signing a Release? What is the Tort Status of a Named Driver on an Auto Insurance Policy? Insurance Companies Playing “Tattletale” With the Drivers They Insure Computer Programs Used By Insurance Companies Minimize Payments to Injured Victims Who Will Pay For My Medical Bills After A Car Accident?
CONTACT & MAP
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1125 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
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