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121 S. Broad Street, 20th Floor Phone: 215-545-9300 Born: 1948 Education: Temple University, B.A., 1969, Temple University, J.D., 1972 Practice Areas: Personal Injury Law; Medical Malpractice; Products Liability Admissions: 1972, Pennsylvania Biography: A. Harold Datz, a trial attorney admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, represents individuals in a wide variety of Personal Injury matters. Mr. Datz's practice is concentrated in the areas of Automobile Liability and Premises Liability claims. Mr. Datz has litigated hundreds of cases on behalf of individuals against insurance companies. These disputes range from motor vehicle accidents to improper claims denials to complex catastrophic injury matters. He holds an AV rating from Martindale Hubbell. Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Datz served as an Assistant District Attorney in Philadelphia. Mr. Datz is an active member in many national and local organizations. As a member of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, he has served on the organization’s Board of Directors since 1983. In 1991, he was the recipient of the organization’s President’s Award for distinguished service. In 1998, he was designated as a Board Member Emeritus. Mr. Datz also currently serves as the Chair of the Bar Elections Committee and the By-laws Committee. Mr. Datz actively participates as a member of the Pennsylvania Association for Justice, the American Association for Justice, the Pennsylvania Bar Association and the Philadelphia Bar Association. Mr. Datz was elected to the Board of Governors of the Philadelphia Bar Association for a three-year term in 1993. He currently serves as Vice-Chair of the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Commission on Judicial Selection and Retention, having previously served as Chair in 2002, 2005 and 2006, and vice-Chair in 2003, 2004, and 2009. Additionally, Mr. Datz served as co-Chair of the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee in 2009. Mr. Datz is currently a delegate to the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s House of Delegates. Other legal association activities include his membership in the Philadelphia Lawyers Club, the Temple University Law Alumni Association, the Louis Brandeis Society and the Justinian Society. He also served as a Lawyer Volunteer for TLC (Trial Lawyers Care), representing families of victims of the 9/11 tragedies. Mr. Datz serves as a Senior Hearing Committee Member for the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, as well as a Hearing Examiner on behalf of Philadelphia City Council for Liquor Licensees. Mr. Datz has served extensively as an arbitrator for the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. He has been certified as a mediator for the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County and is listed on the Roster of Neutrals of Settlement Systems, Inc., and National Arbitration and Mediation, Inc. He has also served as a Judge pro tempore and a neutral arbitrator for the Philadelphia courts. Mr. Datz has acted as an instructor for the National Institute of Trial Advocacy, as well as a moderator and lecturer in various Continuing Legal Education programs. In 2009, Mr. Datz was chosen by his peers and Super Lawyer magazine as a Philadelphia SuperLawyer. Mr. Datz received a Bachelor of Arts in History from Temple University in May, 1969. Mr. Datz received his Juris Doctor from the Temple University School of Law in May, 1972, where he served as President of the Student Bar Association. Mr. Datz is admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the Supreme Court of the United States. Mr. Datz was born and attended public schools in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, graduating from South Philadelphia High School in June, 1965. He currently resides in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. His sons, Jeffrey and Jonathan are both attorneys and graduates of the James Beasley School of Law at Temple University.
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Of CounselFirm News
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Garfinkle Awards His Annual Scholarship to Temple Law Student
Again this year, Gerald D. Garfinkle has awarded a scholarship from his Trial Advocacy Scholarship Fund to a student of the Temple University Beasley School of Law.
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A. Harold Datz Chosen to Chair Philadelphia Bar Association Commission on Judicial Selection and Retention
For the fourth time in his career, Attorney A. Harold Datz has been appointed to serve as Chair for the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Commission on Judicial Selection and Retention.