James David Golkow

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James David Golkow: Attorney with Golkow Hessel LLC
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A co-founding partner of Golkow Hessel, LLC, Jim Golkow has more than 40 years of experience as a trial lawyer. He has tried cases in state and federal courts, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Delaware, Virginia, Vermont and Puerto Rico. Jim concentrates his practice representing victims of accidents in personal injury matters, particularly cases involving defective products.

Jim has been named a Pennsylvania "Super Lawyer" for 17 consecutive years. He is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 7 Figure Litigator and 8 Figure Litigator, organizations reserved for trial lawyers who have obtained seven-figure and eight-figure verdicts or settlements on behalf of their clients. The National Trial Lawyers, an invitation-only organization which recognizes excellence in law, has accepted Mr. Golkow as a Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Attorney and Top 25 Product Liability Attorney. He is also a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, a global honorary society of attorneys, judges, law faculty and legal scholars whose careers have demonstrated outstanding dedication to the highest principles within the legal profession. The National Association of Distinguished Counsel, which recognizes fewer than 1% of our nation's attorneys for high standards of legal excellence, has honored Mr. Golkow with membership. He is AV Preeminent peer-review rated by Martindale Hubbell for his high ethical standards and outstanding legal ability

Born and raised in Philadelphia, Mr. Golkow is a 1983 cum laude graduate from Temple University. He earned his law degree, cum laude, at Delaware Law School of Widener University in 1986, where he was an editor of the Delaware Journal of Corporate Law, a member of the Moot Court Honor Society and Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society and a recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award for achieving the highest grade in Torts.

Mr. Golkow is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and before the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania, the District of New Jersey, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He has also handled matters in jurisdictions throughout the country with pro hac vice admissions.

Areas of Practice (16)

  • Animal Bites
  • Asbestos Mesothelioma
  • Assault and Battery – Plaintiff
  • Aviation and Mass Transit Accidents
  • Car Accident
  • Construction Accidents
  • Drugs and Medical Devices
  • Motor Vehicle Defects
  • Personal Injury
  • Premises Liability
  • Products Liability
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Toxic Mold
  • Toxic Torts
  • Trucking Accidents
  • Wrongful Death

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Temple University, B.A., cum laude, 1983
Law School Attended:
Delaware Law School of Widener University, J.D., cum laude, 1986
Year of First Admission:
1986
Admission:
1986, Pennsylvania; 1987, New Jersey; 2005, New York; United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania; United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania; United States District Court for the District of New Jersey; United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit; 1986, Pennsylvania; 2005, New York; 1987, New Jersey
Birth Information:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 13, 1960
ISLN:
907005702

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