Donald F. Ladd | Attorney
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About Donald
Mr. Ladd is a partner in the Litigation Department and chair of the Healthcare Group. He focuses his practice on the defense of professional liability claims for physicians, hospitals and healthcare professionals as well as general healthcare law.
Mr. Ladd specializes in cases involving catastrophic damages and complex medical issues. He has tried more than 100 major jury trials to verdict throughout Pennsylvania and federal jurisdictions. He has been invited to lecture by the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Pennsylvania Bar Institute, the Pennsylvania Medical Society, the Pennsylvania Orthopedic Society and many other organizations. He has been an instructor in multiple continuing medical education courses at area hospitals and has served on ethics committees at Philadelphia medical institutions. He also serves as a faculty member for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute and has lectured state-wide on Trial Tactics and Medical Malpractice. His clients include medical schools, health systems and medical centers, such as Thomas Jefferson University and Geisinger Medical Center.
Mr. Ladd received his B.A. from Villanova University in 1976 and his J.D. in 1980 from Villanova School of Law. He is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania and is admitted to appear before the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He is a Senior Member of the American Academy of Hospital Attorneys, and a member of the American Society for Law and Medicine, American Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Philadelphia Bar Association and is a Board Member of Ken-Crest Services, Inc. In 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009, Mr. Ladd was selected in a survey of his peers as a Pennsylvania "Super Lawyer" by Law & Politics magazine. Mr. Ladd has been AV rated by the Martindale-Hubbell peer review rating system.
Education
Villanova University B.A.
White And Williams LLP Highlights
Banking & Finance, Corporate, Business Organization, Environmental Law, Estate Planning, Mental Health; Insurance; Labor Law; Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Medical Products & Devices; Pension & Benefits; Personal Injury; Wills & Probate; Products Liability; Real Estate; Tax; Toxic Mold & Tort