Mr. Edward F. Chacker
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Edward Chacker | Philadelphia Accident & Injury Lawyer
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About Edward
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.
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.
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Experience
Senior Managing Partner
Gay & Chacker, PC
Present
Philadelphia
Admission
U.S. Supreme Court
2003
Federal Claims Court
1990
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania
1973
Pennsylvania
1973
Education
University of Toledo College of Law
Recognitions & Achievements
Associations
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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
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Philadelphia Bar Association, Homeless Advocacy Project, Board
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Philadelphia Bar Association, Long Range Planning Committee
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Philadelphia Bar Association, Civil Judicial Procedures Committee
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Philadelphia Bar Association, Subcommittee on Philadelphia Motion Court Practice
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Philadelphia Bar Association, Subcommittee on New Judicial Calendar
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Philadelphia Bar Association, Compulsory Arbitration Committee
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Philadelphia Bar Association, Chair
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Philadelphia Bar Association, Arbitration Program Criminal Justice Section
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Philadelphia Bar Association, Annual Conference (Bench Bar) Committee
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Philadelphia Bar Association, Coordinator, Mid-Year Bench Bar Conference
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Philadelphia Bar Association, Subcommittee on Program Selection
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Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent Program, Board of Directors, Standards and Monitoring Committee, Development Committee, Recruitment Committee, Community Legal Services, Fund Raising Committee
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Philadelphia Bar Foundation, Charter Member, Andrew Hamilton Circle, Co-Chair, 200 for the 200th Fund Raiser, Vice President, President,2004
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Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County, Arbitrator, , Judge Pro Tem (Day Backward Program), , Settlement Master (Day Backward Program), Judge Pro Tem (Day Forward Program) Mediator, M-PER Program, Volunteer Arbitrator1974 - Present / 1993 - Present
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Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, President, President-Elect.Vice-President, Board of Directors, IOLTA Coordinator
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Recruitment of Law Firms to Participate in the Voluntary IOLTA Program, Chair, Justice Michael A. Musmanno Awards Dinner, Asst. Secretary
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U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Mediator, Arbitrator (Compulsory Arbitrations)
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Federal Prisoner Rights Litigation Panel
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The Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Chair, Hearing Committee, Hearing Officer
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Pennsylvania Bar Association, Member, House of Delegates
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Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, Board of Governors
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Lawyers for Consumer Rights, Executive Committee Member
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Tau Epsilon Rho Law Society, Assistant Secretary
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Tau Epsilon Rho Law Society, Board of Directors
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Lawyers' Club of Philadelphia, Director
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Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, Lawyers Section, Solicitor
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SEPTA Injury Hotline
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PTLA, Annual Sponsorship of the "Breakfast of Champions"
Honors / Awards
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As a past Chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association () and former President of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, Mr. Chacker is recognized as one of the outstanding trial lawyers in Pennsylvania.1999
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Philadelphia Bar Association Pillar of Justice2013
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Justice Michael A. Musmanno Award2012
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Philadelphia Bar Association/VIP Chancellor's Award1991 - 1994
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Philadelphia Bar Association/VIP Chancellor's Award2003
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Pennsylvania Legal Services Ambassador for Justice Award2003
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Community Legal Services, Equal Justice Award1995
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Tau Epsilon Rho Law Society, For Service to the Bar and to the Community1993
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Community Legal Services, Recognition of Outstanding Service
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Indigent Through Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent (VIP) Program, Recognition of the Firm's Professional Leadership and Commitment to Equal Rights for All
Additional Info
Gay & Chacker, P.C. Highlights
Accident & Injury, Civil & Human Rights, Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death
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