Pete Ricchiuti

I focus my practice on civil litigation and ADR, primarily in medical malpractice, products liability, and cases with serious injuries. I have obtained verdicts and settlements in 13 counties in Pennsylvania, and the Federal District Courts. I have have tried cases involving flammable and exploding liquids, arson defense, and tanker trucks. I have represented public figures in cases ranging from libel to breach of contract. One such case resulted in a verdict against the City of Philadelphia and a former mayor. I have 110 hours of formal training as a Mediator. I completed courses at Peperdine University and Harvard. I handle over 60 Mediations/Arbitrations per year. I have lectured in medical malpractice law, trial tactics, and Mediation. I am the co-planner for an annual advanced medical malpractice course sponsored by the Pennsylvania Bar Institute. I have lectured for the Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Associations, the Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel, the Temple University Graduate Program in Law, the National Business Institute and others. I serve as a Master for the Villanova Law School American Inn of Court. I have served as a judge pro tempore for the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas; and served as a trial judge for jury trials. I was a member of the House of Delegates of the Pennsylvania Bar Association. I am a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, and the American Board of Trial Advocates, with the advanced rank of Advocate. I am past President of the Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter of ABOTA. I have been Martindale-Hubbell AV rated for 31 years. I have served on the advisory boards of Siloam and Best Nest, charitable organizations dedicated to helping children and families afflicted by AIDS. For 28 years I have been a member of the Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects for Drexel University College of Medicine. Specialties: Mediator, Arbitrator, Civil litigation, Trial attorney, Medical malpractice, Automobile, Product Liability