THE REIFF LAW FIRM - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Founding Partner / Attorney Bio
- Member of the Mass Tort Trial Association
Jeffrey Reiff has been recognized in Who's Who in American Law, Who's Who in the World, Who's Who in Emerging Leaders of America, Who's Who in American Finance, Who's Who in Society and Leaders, and International Men of Achievement, and was named by Cambridge in 2002 as one of the 2000 "Outstanding Intellectuals of the Twenty-First Century."
Memberships
Mr. Reiff is an active member of the Mass Tort Trial Association, the Motor Vehicle Trial Lawyers Association, Attorneys Information, and Exchange group and the National Brain Injury Trial Association.
He currently serves as Vice-Chair of the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Products Liability Section and served as the Editor of AAJ Products Liability Newsletter.
He received an award in 2013 from the American Association of Justice for the best AAJ section newsletter.
He is an active member of the National Crime Victim Bar Association, an organization that provides technical support to attorneys representing crime victims in civil actions.
He is also actively engaged in the Motor Vehicle, Trucking, Premise Liability, and Bus Liability Sections of AAJ as a member of the executive committee. Jeffrey Reiff serves on the Executive Board of the AAJ Bus Litigation Group, which supports the successful prosecution of bus, school bus, motor coach, and recreational vehicle litigation cases.
Reiff has been made a part of The American Association for Justice convention in Montreal as Chairman of the Product Liability Litigation Group, as well as being listed as one of the "Top 10 Best" attorneys in Pennsylvania for client satisfaction for 2014-2015. The award was granted by the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys (AIOPIA), and is a significant achievement. For this award, in particular, each attorney must be formally nominated, have obtained the highest degree of professional achievement in his or her field of law and have an impeccable client satisfaction rating.
Job Titles:
- Senior Partner / Attorney Bio
Robert T. Szostak has over 34 years of recognized experience as a highly skilled and accomplished trial lawyer representing victims of catastrophic injury and death from initial client consult through appellate process with a reputation for delivering outstanding results through comprehensive professional dedication, integrity, intellect and resolve to maximize and win with genuine advocacy, personal and professional excellence, utmost ethical standards and a committed passion for leadership, successful service of others and the relentless pursuit of justice.
A longstanding Philadelphia "Super Lawyer" with exceptional legal prowess and integrity, Bob Szostak has been representing victims of catastrophic injury and death for the last 34 years, attaining an impressive number of million dollar resolutions, while staunchly advocating on behalf of his clients. As one family said: "He is the best attorney we have ever met or known." Another client attributes the success of their case to "Bob's diligent interrogation and masterful command of the facts of the case." He is indeed a significant addition to a firm well-known for its high ethical standards, substantial settlements, and genuine commitment to the rights and well-being of its clients.
Mr. Szostak concentrates his practice in the area of complex civil litigation. He handles a wide range of legal cases: medical professional negligence, product liability, motor vehicle, premises liability, amusement park liability, construction/workplace injury, false imprisonment, insurance bad faith, fraud, defamation, and matters involving governmental immunity, highway design, explosion, traumatic brain injury and other forms of professional negligence.
He has been lead trial or co-trial counsel in more than thirty-five jury trials. He is ranked in the top five percent of Pennsylvania medical malpractice lawyers by Philadelphia Magazine, and has maintained a "preeminent" AV Peer Review rating from Martindale-Hubbell for over ten years. A graduate of Brown University and Widener University School of Law, Mr. Szostak often teaches classes and seminars for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute and trial attorney associations in his practice areas. His numerous publications include "The Brave New World of the Medical Malpractice Litigation: Filing Suit", "Maximizing Your Clients' Recovery in Challenging Times: Proof of Damages in Wrongful Death and Survival Actions", "Trying a Case in State Court - from File to Trial", and the "Medical Malpractice Update of the Law for 2012-2013".
Mr. Szostak is admitted to practice in the State and Federal Courts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and in the United States Supreme Court. He is an active member of the Philadelphia Bar Association, the Montgomery Bar Association, the Pennsylvania Bar Association, the Pennsylvania Association for Justice, and the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association. Mr. Szostak chaired the Philadelphia Bar Association State Civil Litigation Section for three years, and he served on its Board of Governors and Commission on Judicial Selection and Retention. He also devotes his time and talents to La Salle College High School as an Alumni Trustee and to Brown University.
Outside of the world of law, Bob Szostak enjoys a balance of family time with his wife, sons, personal fitness, reading, movies, music, and various outdoor activities. He just completed his commitment as the head of the Penn Parents' Football Network. Mr. Szostak approaches law and life with dedication, passion and integrity, a commitment to excellence, and a spirit of service and leadership to others. Mr. Szostak has the reputation as a consummate professional and a true "Philadelphia Lawyer".
Education
BA, Brown University, 1976
JD, Widener University School of Law, 1982