Mr. Leonard A. Sloane

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Leonard Sloane has been representing the victims of auto accidents, medical malpractice, and personal injury for over 30 years. He has received numerous awards for his work, including being voted as one of the TOP 100 malpractice attorneys in Pennsylvania by Philadelphia Magazine. Len was also recognized by Main Line Today Magazine as one of the area's best in 12 specialties: representing patients who have been victims of medical malpractice. Len is also a member of Million Dollar Advocates Forum, one of the most prestigious groups of top trial lawyers in the United States. Membership is limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements. Fewer than 1% of U.S. lawyers are members.

Leonard Sloane is a firm partner and is chair of the firm's litigation department. Leonard Sloane focuses on medical malpractice, auto accidents, and personal injury law in Chester County, Bucks County, Berks County, Delaware County, Philadelphia County, and Montgomery County, PA. The firm has offices in West Chester, PA, Media, PA, and Collingdale, PA. He is also widely recognized as an expert on Insurance Law and is well-known and highly respected by the legal community.

If you have been in an auto accident, been a victim of medical malpractice, or have had a personal injury, please call or use the contact form to schedule a free and immediate consultation.

Recent Awards:

• Main Line Today, Top Medical Malpractice Lawyer, 2009

• Philadelphia Magazine Top 100 Super Lawyer, 2005,2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010

• Attorney has achieved the highest rating for legal ability in Martindale Hubbell, 2010

• Delaware County Bar Association, Elizabeth C. Price Award, 2008

Bio:

Len, who is chairman of the firm's litigation and personal injury department, concentrates his practice in automobile insurance, medical malpractice, products liability, wrongful death, and other complex civil and personal injury litigation. He received his undergraduate and law degrees from Villanova University. He is a past president of the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association and has served on numerous committees for PaTLA. He is also past president of the Delaware County Bar Association. Len is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, where he serves as a member of the House of Delegates. He is also a member of the American Bar Association, the Delaware and Chester County Bar Associations, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America and is a past member of the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. He is co-author of leading treatises on automobile insurance law, i.e., Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Insurance — An Analysis of the Financial Responsibility Law 1st and 2nd Ed. as well as the 2006 update, which are published by PaTLA. He has lectured for various organizations statewide including, PaTLA, the State Trial Judges Convention, the Delaware County Bar Association, the Chester County Bar Association, and the Pennsylvania Defense Institute. He also teaches courses on Auto Insurance Law for lawyers who are members of the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association.

Other Awards:

Len has won many awards of achievement, including — the Delaware County Bar Association E. Wallace Chadwick Memorial Award for outstanding services to the legal profession in the furtherance of intraprofessional development, communication and education; the Paul R. Sand Award in appreciation for his efforts on fostering interest and respect for the law, in general, and bar associations, in particular; the Association Award of the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association for his excellent service to the trial lawyers organization; and the George F. Douglas, Jr. Amicus Curiae Award for outstanding and industrious appellate advocacy as amicus curiae counsel on behalf of the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association.

Background:

Len is a Vietnam veteran, having served as a lieutenant (jg) in the Navy aboard the USS Durham (LKA 114) in the Pacific Fleet. He is past president of the West Goshen Lions Club and an assistant scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 21 in East Goshen, Pennsylvania. He is married to Kathleen Fisher Sloane and has two children-Jennifer, who is a college student at American University, and Chris, who is a college student at the University of Vermont.

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Areas of Practice (20)

  • Personal Injury
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Products Liability
  • Insurance
  • Toxic Torts
  • Construction Accidents
  • Automobile Accidents and Injuries
  • Railroad Accidents and Injuries
  • Slip and Fall
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Dog Bites
  • Wrongful Death
  • Automotive Products Liability
  • Automobile Insurance
  • Insurance Bad Faith
  • Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
  • Premises Liability
  • Professional Liability
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Commercial Law

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Villanova University, B.A., 1970
Law School Attended:
Villanova University, J.D., 1975
Year of First Admission:
1975
Admission:
1975, New Jersey; 1975, Pennsylvania; 1979, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court
Memberships:
Delaware County (Chairman: Civil Education Committee, 1983—; Chair, Legislative Committee, 1983-1986, 1992-2005; Chairman, Lawyers' Advice & Help Committee; Co-Chairman, Civil Procedural Rules Committee, 1982-1983; Treasurer, 1988-1990; Member: Civil Trial Practices Committee, 1980—; Board of Directors, 1991—; Secretary, 1993; Vice President, 1995; President-Elect, 1996—; President, 1997), Pennsylvania and American (Member, Tort and Insurance Practice Section) Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member, Membership Committee, 1983—); Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1980-1988; President, 1989-1990).
Military:
Lt., U.S. Navy, 1970-1972
Languages:
English
ISLN:
903649542

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