Arthur Hankin concentrates his practice in commercial and tort litigation with substantial emphasis upon matters and contracts arising from: · aviation · product liability · insurance coverage-listed as national trial counsel and panel counsel assigned to major claims for many carriers · environmental exposures · professional negligence · med-mal defense · E & O defense · contracts defense of manufacturers Mr. Hankin is listed in Best's Directory of Recommended Insurance Attorneys and Adjusters. He is certified as a mediator by the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and is actively involved in alternative dispute resolution (ADR) proceedings. Mr. Hankin is national trial counsel for two major insurance companies, and he has successfully tried to verdict over 100 cases. He has been a licensed pilot for over 40 years. Mr. Hankin was an invited speaker at the SMU AirLaw Symposium. Mr. Hankin has received the highest possible rating from Martindale-Hubbell. Representative Matters · Carrier for Massport/Logan Airport after 9/11 terrorist attacks. · Coverage dispute involving environmental contamination in Lockheed Skunk Works plant during construction of Stealth Bomber with $1 billion in coverage at issue. · Defense of ELT manufacturer after failure of unit following crash of small plane in mountains. · Defense of pilot's estate following midair collision during flight instruction. · Subrogation matter for repayment of total loss of airframe following forced landing after double failure of starter generators at night in Lear Jet. · Med-mal defense of physician liability in case involving death of newborn. · Hospital in dozens of cases arising out of employment of nurse who confessed to being a serial killer. · Excess carrier of grower of green onions sued after 600 cases of hepatitis at a fast-food restaurant. Community Service & Affiliations Mr. Hankin is director of the Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association and was a speaker at its 2005 annual meeting. He is an advocate in the American Board of Trial Advocates and a member of the Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel. Mr. Hankin is also a volunteer pilot for Angel Flight East. Memberships American Board of Trial Advocates Lehigh County Bar Association American Bar Association Pennsylvania Bar Association Philadelphia Bar Association Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association Events Forum Non Conveniens & Statue of Limitations
Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association's 2010 Annual Meeting
2010
Arthur W. Hankin and William C. Mead, Jr.
Event Publications Inside the Minds: The Role of Ethics in ADR
Aspatore Books
2011
Arthur W. Hankin
Book Co-author: The Admissibility of Computer-Generated Visual Evidence in Pennsylvania Courts
Lawyer Pilot's Bar Association
June 16, 2001
Arthur W. Hankin
Article News Arthur Hankin and Elaine Solomon Participate in AViCON 2010
November 30, 2010
Arthur W. Hankin and Elaine D. Solomon
Press Release Blank Rome Gives Aviators' Code Pro Bono Boost
May 12, 2006
Arthur W. Hankin
Press Release Cases and Deals Defense Verdict for Pennsylvania's St. Luke's Hospital and Affiliates
June 2010
Mark R. Zolfaghari, Brett D. Buick and Arthur W. Hankin
Blank Rome secured a unanimous defense verdict in favor of our client, St. Luke's Hospital and two of its network physicians, in a multi-million dollar claim.
Case Successful Defense of St. Luke's Hospital
December 2009
Mark R. Zolfaghari and Arthur W. Hankin
Successful defense of St. Luke's Hospital against a claim involving an untimely diagnosis.
Case Double Defense Victory for Pennsylvania's St. Luke's Hospital
November 2007
Arthur W. Hankin and Mark R. Zolfaghari
In an unusual medical malpractice suit-involving two different plaintiffs in the same case-a mediator recommended settlement; but the hospital proceeded with a two-and-a-half-week jury trial, gaining a complete defense verdict.
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