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jdodig@feldmanshepherd.com
John M. Dodig is an experienced trial attorney representing plaintiffs in various types of complex litigation, including medical negligence, product liability, construction accidents, consumer class actions, motor vehicle accidents and civil rights claims. Atty. John Dodig has successfully achieved multi-million dollar results in several cases, including a $20,000,000 birth injury claim involving a brain-damaged child. Mr. Dodig regularly handles personal injury matters in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, as well as several other states.
Mr. Dodig received his Bachelor of Science from Fairleigh Dickinson University, and his law degree from Nova University. He also received an LLM in Trial Advocacy from Temple University.
Atty. John M. Dodig was elected by his peers to serve as President of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association in 2006 and 2007. He is a frequent lecturer in courses designed to teach practicing lawyers practical skills, such as trial advocacy. He is also a member of the Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association.
Attorney Dodig was born in 1962 in Saugerties, New York.
Atty. Dodig spends considerable time in both Harrisburg and Washington, participating in efforts to defeat tort reform and preserve the rights of innocent victims to be compensated for their losses. In June of 2004, Mr. Dodig was awarded the President’s Award by the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, in recognition of his work protecting the rights of innocent victims and maintaining their access to the court system.
In a landmark decision, John Dodig successfully argued before the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania that municipalities should be held responsible if police are negligent during high-speed police chases. Jones v. City of Philadelphia. 700 A.2d 417 (Pa. 1997). Mr. Dodig has successfully handled numerous automobile accident cases involving high-speed police chases that have resulted in serious injuries and death. Mr. Dodig is often consulted by other automobile accident attorneys in Philadelphia because of his expertise in this area of the law, and is regularly asked to represent clients on a referral basis. Mr. Dodig has lectured to automobile accident attorneys on the topic of police pursuits and governmental and municipal liability. He has also been contacted by the Philadelphia Daily News, the Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Magazine, the Legal Intelligencer and the Pennsylvania Law Weekly for expert opinion and analysis in this area of the law.
Mr. Dodig's recent successes include:
$4,000,000.00 Settlement for head injury to eleven (11) year old caused in a motor vehicle accident in a New Jersey showroom.
$5,010,000.00 Verdict in Nursing Negligence Case.
$1,250,000.00 Settlement for Cervical Fusion Caused as a Result of a Motor Vehicle Accident..
$750,000.00 Verdict in a Motor Vehicle Accident Case.
John M. Dodig named 2007 Pennsylvania Personal Injury Plaintiff: General Super Lawyer.
To read Mr. Dodig's Presidential Message to the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association please click here
BAR ADMISSIONS
Pennsylvania - 1987
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania - 1987
New Jersey - 1987
EDUCATION
Temple University School of Law, Philadelphia, PA - LLM in Trial Advocacy - 1994
Nova School of Law, Fort Lauderdale, FL - J.D. - 1987
Fairleigh Dickinson University, B.S - 1984
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND ACTIVITIES
President, Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, 2006-2007
Board of Governors, Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, 2004-present
Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, Fundraising Coordinator - 2002 to 2004
Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, Continuing Legal Education Director, 2000-2002
Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers - 1997 through present
Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association
American Trial Lawyers Association - Leaders Forum Member
American, Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Bar Associations
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