Practice areas: Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability
Licensed in Pennsylvania since: 1992
Education: Villanova University School of Law
Zajac & Padilla, LLC
32 Parking PlzaSuite 401
Ardmore, PA 19003 Phone: 888-575-7615 Email: Eric G. Zajac Visit website
Representing clients in complex personal injury cases, Eric is an active litigator in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York courts, and has been recognized as a SuperLawyer™ in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He has also been recognized as a Top Attorney in Pennsylvania.
Eric enjoys extensive experience as a courtroom litigator. Over more than 30 years of practice, he has earned many multi-million dollar settlements and verdicts litigating product liability, medical malpractice, premises liability, construction accidents, auto accidents, and other complex claims.
Eric is an associate member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). Membership to ABOTA is by invitation, only and members must meet rigorous qualifications. Eric has been rated AV Preeminent by Martindale Hubbell’s peer review rating system for many years. “AV Preeminent® is a significant rating accomplishment – a testament to the fact that a lawyer’s peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence.” (www.Martindale.com).
Eric is also a member of the prestigious Million Dollar Advocates Forum, limited to select attorneys who have achieved million dollar settlements and verdicts. He graduated from Villanova University School of Law, where he was a member of the Law Review. While at Villanova, he was the winning finalist and Best Oralist in the Reimel Moot Court Competition.
Eric is the author of two published law review articles. He also co-authored, “For the Plaintiff: Determining and Proving Damages; For the Defense: Limiting Damages in Pennsylvania,” a manual published by the National Business Institute, Inc. (1993).
Eric has lectured on legal ethics and prepared written materials for continuing legal education seminars. Eric is a magna cum laude graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, where he earned an honors degree in Psychology and was elected into Phi Beta Kappa. He is admitted to practice in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey, as well as all Pennsylvania federal courts, including the Third Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court.
Eric served as the President of the Board of Governors of the Germantown Cricket Club, elected by members to the post in 2018 and re-elected in 2020. He previously served for 10 years as an elected member of the Radnor Township School Board, serving two years as Board President.
First Admitted: 1992, Pennsylvania
Professional Webpage: https://teamlawyers.com/eric-g-zajac/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Former Member, Philadelphia Bar Association Board of Governors
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- Approx. 25 verdicts and settlements over 1 million dollars.
Pro bono / Community Service
- Radnor Township Board of School Directors, elected 2005, re-elected 2007, current term expires 2011.
Honors
- Member, Villanova Law Review. Winning Finalist and Best Oralist, Reimel Moot Court Competition.
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Two published law review articles: Villanova Law Journal & Univ. of Pittsburgh Law Journal
Other Outstanding Achievements
- last known verdict against Black & Decker for a miter saw injury.
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2004 - 2026