Brian S. Chacker
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Personal Injury Attorney in Philadelphia, PA
Selected to Rising Stars: 2005 - 2008, 2010 - 2012
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As an attorney with Gay & Chacker, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Brian S. Chacker provides high-quality counsel and representation to clients throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey who have legal needs in the following practice areas:
- Personal injury
- Auto accidents
- Truck accidents
- Civil Rights
- Slip-and-fall accidents
- Pedestrian Accident Lawyer
- Medical malpractice
After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania in 1996 with a Bachelor of Arts, Mr. Chacker attended Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law, where he obtained his Juris Doctor in 1999. Both the Pennsylvania Bar Association and the New Jersey State Bar Association admitted him to practice that same year. Additionally, Mr. Chacker is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit.
A dedicated professional, Mr. Chacker remains actively involved in several professional organizations, including the executive committee of the Young Lawyers Division of the Philadelphia Bar Association, the Temple American Inn of Court, the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, the Louis D. Brandeis Law Society, and the Philadelphia and Pennsylvania bar associations. He has also held classes and seminars on topics related to settlement negotiations and tort case evaluations.
Devoted to helping those in his community, Mr. Chacker is also a member of the Bar Foundation's Young Lawyers Division of the Andrew Hamilton Circle. This philanthropic organization, which is part of the Philadelphia Bar Association, helps provide access to legal services for the poor, the elderly, the disabled, and the children who are victims of abuse and neglect.
- 70%Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 30%Civil Rights
Animal Bites, Assault, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Wrongful Death, Dram Shop Laws, Construction Accident, Brain Injury, Sexual Abuse - Plaintiff, Toxic Mold, Trucking Accidents, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Police Misconduct, Race Discrimination, Disability
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2013 - 2022
- Rising Stars: 2005 - 2008, 2010 - 2012
About Brian S. Chacker
First Admitted: 1999, Pennsylvania
Professional Webpage: https://www.gayandchacker.com/about-the-firm/brian-s-chacker...
Honors/Awards
- Named to Pennsylvania Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” list of top lawyers in Pennsylvania, Philadelphia magazine, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012 Named to Pennsylvania Super Lawyres list of top lawyers in Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Magazine, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Scholarly Lectures/Writings
- “Evaluation of Cases and Settlement Negotiation” For the City of Philadelphia Legal Department Continuing Legal Education Program, July 29, 2014
Educational Background
- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, B.A., 1996
Bar/Professional Activity
- U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 2000
- Member, Board of Governors of the Philadelphia Bar Association, 2011
- Philadelphia Bar Association, President of Young Lawyers Division, Attorney Mentoring Committee , Co-chair
- Member, Executive Committee, Philadelphia Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, 2005
- Philadelphia Bar Association, President of Young Lawyers Division, Status/Diversity Committee
- Chair-Elect, Philadelphia Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, 2008
- Member, Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association
- Member, Board of Directors for Work To Ride, 2012
- Pennsylvania, 1999
- Philadelphia Bar Association, President of Young Lawyers Division, Andrew Hamilton Circle
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania, 2003
- Member, Board of Governors of the Philadelphia Bar Association, 2010
- Philadelphia Bar Association, President of Young Lawyers Division, Civil Litigation Section
- Moderator and Planner for Chancellor's Forum, "A Conversation With Law School Deans", 2011
- Member, Spring Gala Event Committee, Philadelphia Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division
- Treasurer, Philadelphia Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, 2007
- Member, Brandeis Law Society
- Member of the Board of Governors of the Philadelphia Bar Association, 2012
- Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Member, Bar Foundation, Young Lawyers Andrew Hamilton Circle
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2000
- Philadelphia Bar Association, President of Young Lawyers Division, Executive Committee
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 2001
- Member, Board of Directors for Work To Ride, 2011
- Philadelphia Bar Association, President of Young Lawyers Division, Champions of Caring
- Member, Executive Committee, Philadelphia Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, 2006
- Member, Temple American Inn of Court
- Chair, Philadelphia Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, 2009
- Member, Philadelphia Bar Association
- Philadelphia Bar Association, President of Young Lawyers Division, Community Outreach Committee
- New Jersey, 1999
- Member, Executive Committee, Philadelphia Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, 2004
Last Updated: 5/15/2022