Joseph L. Messa Jr. | Attorney
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About Joseph
The founding partner of Messa & Associates, P.C., Joseph L. Messa, Jr. was born and raised in Philadelphia. A noted presenter in the legal and medical fields, as well as on local and national news broadcasts, Mr. Messa has built a firm that shares his concentration in medical malpractice, products liability, transportation accidents, construction and workplace injuries, fire, medical device, drug products liability, and other fields of complex personal injury litigation. He began his legal education as an honors graduate of Tulane University in1984, and went on to graduate cum laude from Temple University School of Law in 1988, where he was honored with the Horace Stern Award for Excellence in Products Liability and the American Jurisprudence Award for Products Liability.
Mr. Messa is a member of the Bars of the Supreme Courts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and the U.S. Court for the District of New Jersey, as well as the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, and the First, Third, and Sixth Circuit Courts of Appeals. He is an active member of the American Association for Justice; American Bar Association; Pennsylvania Association for Justice; New Jersey Association for Justice, Philadelphia, Camden, Burlington County New Jersey Bar Associations; and the Justinian Society. In addition to being a member of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, he has served on the Board of Directors for the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association since 2006, and currently, Mr. Messa holds the leadership position of assistant secretary.
Mr. Messa serves as a judge pro tem, evaluating complex injury cases for the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. He has also served as a court-appointed committee member in the Bone Screw Products Liability Litigation / MDL-1014, In Re: Diet Drugs / MDL-1204, and the Bridgestone Firestone Tire Litigation / MDL-1373. Mr. Messa is the author of several published articles in the field, particularly in the areas of managed care liability, hospital-acquired infections, expert witnesses and jury selection.
Mr. Messa is a member of the Bars of the Supreme Courts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and the U.S. Court for the District of New Jersey, as well as the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, and the First, Third, and Sixth Circuit Courts of Appeals. He is an active member of the American Association for Justice; American Bar Association; Pennsylvania Association for Justice; New Jersey Association for Justice, Philadelphia, Camden, Burlington County New Jersey Bar Associations; and the Justinian Society. In addition to being a member of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, he has served on the Board of Directors for the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association since 2006, and currently, Mr. Messa holds the leadership position of assistant secretary.
Mr. Messa serves as a judge pro tem, evaluating complex injury cases for the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. He has also served as a court-appointed committee member in the Bone Screw Products Liability Litigation / MDL-1014, In Re: Diet Drugs / MDL-1204, and the Bridgestone Firestone Tire Litigation / MDL-1373. Mr. Messa is the author of several published articles in the field, particularly in the areas of managed care liability, hospital-acquired infections, expert witnesses and jury selection.
Admission
Pennsylvania
1988
Education
Tulane University
B.A.
1984
Recognitions & Achievements
Associations
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American Association for Justice
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American Bar Association
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Pennsylvania Association for Justice
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New Jersey Association for Justice, Philadelphia, Camden, Burlington County New Jersey Bar Associations
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Justinian Society
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Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association
Honors / Awards
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Horace Stern Award for Excellence in Products Liability and the American Jurisprudence Award for Products Liability.
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AV-rated attorney (highest rating available
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listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers
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a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and an invited member of the Verdict Club, Premier Trial Lawyers.
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Super Lawyer in his primary areas of practice, medical malpractice and products liability, awarded to only the top five percent of attorneys in the state.
Notable Work
Publications
05/19/ Avandia to Come off Retail Shelves
2011
05/16/ Hip Manufacturers Ordered to Study Implants
2011
05/16/ Ryobi Sheet Sanders Recalled Due to Laceration Hazard
2011
05/12/ Table Top Feeding Chairs Unsafe, Says CPSC
2011
05/10/ Injuries for Children on the Rise
2011
05/10/ NJ Amusement Park Ride Injures Three
2011
05/06/ Kohler Recalls Engines Sold with Riding Lawn Tractors
2011
Additional Info
Messa & Associates, P.C. Highlights
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