Edward Chacker | Philadelphia Accident & Injury Lawyer

Edward Chacker, a past Chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association (1999) and former President of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, 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. Mr. Chacker also 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.

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, Mr. Chacker graduated from the University of Toledo College of Law and Temple University. His many speaking appearances include presentations at Temple University and the Roscoe Pound Institute. Mr. Chacker is a former Mediator and Arbitrator for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and a former Hearing Officer for the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania's Disciplinary Board. He has served on the board of directors for Tau Epsilon Rho and the Volunteers for the Indigent. He is also heavily involved in charitable organizations and will become President of the Philadelphia Bar Foundation in 2003. Mr. Chacker is also a member of the Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations, the Pennsylvania Bar Institute, and the American Association for Justice.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Senior Managing Partner	Gay & Chacker, PC	Philadelphia	Present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
University of Toledo College of Law		Law School	N/A
Temple University	B.S.		N/A

State / Court	Date
U.S. Supreme Court	2003
Federal Claims Court	1990
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania	1973
Pennsylvania	1973

• Philadelphia Bar Association, Member of Cabinet, Chancellor, Board of Governors, Chancellor Elect., Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Budget Committee,  Nominating Committee, Fee Dispute Committee, Chair, Fee Dispute Arbitrations, Amicus Curiae Subcommittee, Gender Fairness Task Force, Business/Chancery Task Force, Chancellor's Century 3 Commission, Lawyers Fund for Equal Justice, Women in the Profession Committee, Mentor, Women's Rights Committee, Public Interest Section,Minorities in the Profession Committee, Commission on Judicial Selection and Retention, Civil Rights Committee, Finance Committee, Joint Bench Bar Civil System Planning Committee,Charter and Bylaws Committee
  Philadelphia Bar Association, Homeless Advocacy Project, Board
  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
  Philadelphia Bar Association, Annual Conference (Bench Bar) Committee
  Philadelphia Bar Association, Coordinator, Mid-Year Bench Bar Conference
  Philadelphia Bar Association, Subcommittee on Program Selection
  Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent Program, Board of Directors, Standards and Monitoring Committee, Development Committee, Recruitment Committee, Community Legal Services, Fund Raising Committee
  Philadelphia Bar Foundation, Charter Member, Andrew Hamilton Circle, Co-Chair, 200 for the 200th Fund Raiser, Vice President, President, 2004
  Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County, Arbitrator, 1974 - Present, Judge Pro Tem (Day Backward Program), 1993 - Present, Settlement Master (Day Backward Program), Judge Pro Tem (Day Forward Program) Mediator, M-PER Program, Volunteer Arbitrator
  Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, President, President-Elect.Vice-President, Board of Directors, IOLTA Coordinator
  Recruitment of Law Firms to Participate in the Voluntary IOLTA Program, Chair, Justice Michael A. Musmanno Awards Dinner, Asst. Secretary
  U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Mediator, Arbitrator (Compulsory Arbitrations)
  Federal Prisoner Rights Litigation Panel
  The Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Chair, Hearing Committee, Hearing Officer
  Pennsylvania Bar Association, Member, House of Delegates
  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
  Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, Lawyers Section, Solicitor
  SEPTA Injury Hotline
  PTLA, Annual Sponsorship of the "Breakfast of Champions"

• As a past Chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association (1999) and former President of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, Mr. Chacker is recognized as one of the outstanding trial lawyers in Pennsylvania.
  
  Philadelphia Bar Association Pillar of Justice, 2013
  Justice Michael A. Musmanno Award, 2012
  Philadelphia Bar Association/VIP Chancellor's Award, 1991 - 1994
  Philadelphia Bar Association/VIP Chancellor's Award, 2003
  Pennsylvania Legal Services Ambassador for Justice Award, 2003
  Community Legal Services, Equal Justice Award, 1995
  Tau Epsilon Rho Law Society, For Service to the Bar and to the Community, 1993
  Community Legal Services, Recognition of Outstanding Service
  Indigent Through Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent (VIP) Program, Recognition of the Firm's Professional Leadership and Commitment to Equal Rights for All

• Auto Accident | Bus Hits Pedestrian | $4,200,000.00 Medical Mistake | Death By Mistake | $3,000,000.00 Auto Accident | Sleepy Driver Hits Runner | $1,500,000.00 Auto Accident | Neck & Back Injury Leads to Missed Work | $99,500.00 For more case results go to: http://www.gaychackermittin.com/Real-People-Real-Results/Recent-Verdicts-Settlements.shtml

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