Philadelphia personal injury lawyer Jay L. Edelstein was born in 1955 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended Washington & Jefferson College where he received his B.A. in 1976. He went onto Widener University School of Law (formerly Delaware Law School), receiving his J.D. in 1979.
Mr. Edelstein is the firm’s founder and is a successful and a well-respected third generation attorney who focuses his practice of law on the following areas: Personal injury litigation, auto injury, sexual abuse cases, slip and fall, dog bites, construction law and litigation involving common carriers. He was admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar in 1979 and the New Jersey Bar in 1991.
With more than 40 years of experience, Mr. Edelstein has successfully represented his clients in settlements and verdicts in excess of 175 million dollars. He has been awarded Super Lawyer of Pennsylvania for 2013, 2014, 2017 and 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 AND 2024; CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF SUPERLAWYER EXCELLENCE. Only 5% of Attorneys in Pennsylvania receive this distinction. Super Lawyer is reserved for those attorneys who exhibit excellence in practice. In addition, Jay is AV rated with Martindale-Hubbel which is the highest peer review rating in legal ability and ethical standards. This AV rating is only given to 5% of attorneys WORLDWIDE.
He is a member of The Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. He is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and is also admitted to practice in The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania; The United States District Court of New Jersey and The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Mr. Edelstein serves as a member of The Philadelphia Board of Directors at Ashley Treatment Center. Jay also serves as Philadelphia counsel for Steps to Recovery, LLC. He is very active in the drug and alcohol community and is always there to lend a helping hand to someone in need.
- Widener University Delaware School of Law
- J.D. (1979)
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- Washington & Jefferson College
- B.A.
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- Partner
- Edelstein Law, LLP
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- Mr. Edelstein focuses his practice of law on the following areas: Personal Injury, Car Accidents, Slip and Fall Accidents, Sexual Abuse, Cumulative Trauma, Insurance Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Construction Law, Contract Law, Contract Law and Litigation involving Common Carriers, Self-Insured Entities, Rental Car Agencies, and Municipalities.
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- Super Lawyers Magazine By Nancy Henderson
- Panelist/Speaker, RIMS
- Spoke on topics of Auto Law, Dram Shop Law and Premises Liability
- AV Rated
- Martindale-Hubbell, The American Registry
- Super Lawyers
- Thomas Reuters
- 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018 and 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 AND 2024; 10 YEAR CELEBRATION FOR SUPERLAWYERS. Mr. Edelstein has been designated as a Super Lawyer, a high honor that is bestowed on him by his peers.
- Nation’s Top One Percent
- The National Association of Distinguished Counsel
- Jay L. Edelstein, of Edelstein Law, LLP, has been selected to the 2023 AND 2024 list as a member of the Nation’s Top One Percent by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel. NADC is an organization dedicated to promoting the highest standards of legal excellence. Its mission is to objectively recognize the attorneys who elevate the standards of the Bar and provide a benchmark for other lawyers to emulate.
- Million and Multi-Million Dollar Advocate/ TOP TRIAL LAWYERS OF AMERICA
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Jay L. Edelstein has been certified as a life member of both the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Form. The Million Dollar Advocates Forum is recognized as one of the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in the United States. Membership is limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million-dollar verdicts, awards and settlements.
- AV rated
- Martindale-Hubbell, The American Registry
- For Ethical Standards and Legal Ability, Highest Possible Peer Review Rating, AV RATED. Philadelphia Personal Injury Lawyer Martindale-Hubbell 5 Year Award, Jay L. Edelstein has achieved an AV® Preeminent™ Rating from Martindale-Hubbell®
- Philadelphia Bar Association
- Member in Good Standing
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- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Member in Good Standing
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- American Bar Association
- Member in Good Standing
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- Defense Research Institute
- Member in Good Standing
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- Maryville Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center
- Board of Directors
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- Activities: The mission of Maryville Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center is to help the indigent and poor.
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- The National Crime Victim Association
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- The American Association For Justice
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- New Jersey
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- Pennsylvania
- Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
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- 3rd Circuit
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Free Consultation
Free evaluation of your case! - Contingent Fees
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
- Slip and Fall Accidents
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Assault
- English: Spoken, Written
- Q. My teenaged daughter took my car and hit another car. The woman is now suing us. Can I get a public defender?
- A: Contact your insurance carrier to provide any and all paperwork regarding the claim for them to investigate further. Depending on the circumstances of the accident, representation will be provided through the insurance company.
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Edelstein Law AV Rating
Jay L. Edelstein of Edelstein Law, LLP, has been award the prestigious AV Preeminent Rating; a testament to Jay's Excellence in LEGAL SKILLS AND ETHICAL STANDARDS. He has been AV Preeminent rated for the last 40 years.
Jay Edelstein excels in sexual assault case
In an eye-opening interview, Jay L. Edelstein of Edelstein Law, LLP, confronts the troubling issues surrounding a hospital's improper handling of a sexual assault case.