PHILADELPHIA--(Business Wire)--
Attorney Peter M. Newman, Esq., of the Philadelphia personal injury law firm
Feldman, Shepherd, Wohlgelernter, Tanner, Weinstock & Dodig served as a faculty
member at the Philadelphia VIP`s (Volunteers for the Indigent Program) annual
training event, Pro Bono Opportunities Day, on October 27, 2009. The legal
services organization`s training event focused on preventing homelessness among
Philadelphia`s low-income population, offering instruction in mortgage
foreclosure, quiet title and public housing matters. As part of Philadelphia
VIP`s Foreclosure Rescue Effort (Philly FReE), Newman provided instruction to
attorneys interested in furnishing pro bono representation to low-income
individuals facing foreclosure. In cooperation with the City of Philadelphia`s
Mortgage Foreclosure Diversion Project, Philly FReE trains volunteer attorneys
in loan modification and payment arrangement negotiations on behalf of
homeowners.
"I am honored to be able to give back to the legal community and the residents
of Philadelphia by serving as an instructor during Philadelphia VIP`s Pro Bono
Opportunities Day," said Newman. "I believe it is incumbent on all attorneys to
support legal services organizations such as Philadelphia VIP by giving of their
time and expertise."
Newman is a trial attorney representing plaintiffs in catastrophic personal
injury litigation, including product liability, medical malpractice, premises
liability, bad faith and other complex personal injury and wrongful death
actions. During his nearly two decades of practice, Newman has obtained many
multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements on behalf of clients who suffered
catastrophic injuries as a result of medical errors, product defects, industrial
equipment malfunctions, motor vehicle accidents and other incidents. Notably, he
served as counsel in a bad faith action that resulted in a $7.9 million verdict
against an insurer, one of the largest bad faith awards in Pennsylvania history.
Each year, Philadelphia VIP provides legal services to more than 1,100
Philadelphians whose civil legal problems threaten their basic needs such as
shelter, employment, financial stability, education and health. The
organization`s clients are among the poorest in the region, with income levels
at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty guidelines.
About Feldman, Shepherd, Wohlgelernter, Tanner, Weinstock & Dodig - Feldman,
Shepherd, Wohlgelernter, Tanner, Weinstock & Dodig has handled cases producing
some of the largest verdicts and settlements in Pennsylvania. The firm
represents plaintiffs in significant personal injury, class action, and other
complex civil litigation. Clients include victims of medical malpractice,
defective products, unsafe workplaces, motor vehicle accidents, legal
malpractice and insurer misconduct.
For Feldman Shepherd
Gina Rubel, 215-340-0480
gina@furiarubel.com
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