Richard Jaffe, Member of Law Offices of Richard A Jaffe

RICHARD A JAFFE, ESQ.

Richard graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1981 and received his J.D. from the Tulane Law School in 1985.

After working as an Associate for 8 years at a prominent center city Insurance Defense Law Firm in the Workers Compensation Department, he started this firm in 1994 to concentrate on only representing the injured workers and other disabled individuals. Having worked in a firm that represented insurance carriers, he is well versed in how the Defendants and Insurance Carriers handle their cases, and is able to use the knowledge to the advantage of his clients. Richard has over 22 years experience in handling Pennsylvania Workers Compensation and Social Security matters. He is also well versed in handling personal injury matters including arbitrations.

He is an Active Member of the PA Association for JusticeWorkers Compensation Section, as well as a sustaining member of The National Organization of Social Security Claimants Representatives ( NOSSCR )and has served on the Board of Directors of the national Workers Compensation Organization, Workplace Injury Law&Advocacy Group ( wilg.org ) from 2005-2009. He is also a member of American Association for Justice, the PA Bar Assc.,Philadelphia Bar Assc., and the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Assc. Richard has also been selected to the  PA SUPERLAWYERS list in 2006, 2007,2008 2009 and  has  been seen in the June 2006, June 2007, June 2008 & June 2009 Philadelphia Magazines. More Recently, Richard was named a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America. He is admitted to Practice law in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey.