Harry M. Roth

Harry M. Roth is a distinguished shareholder at Cohen, Placitella & Roth, P.C., located in the vibrant city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. With a keen focus on complex civil litigation, he offers impeccable representation to clients throughout the metropolitan area. He is a trusted counsel to those who have suffered from the negligence of others, providing his services in cases involving medical malpractice, product liability, defective drugs and medical devices, toxic substances and other catastrophic personal injuries.

In 1980, Mr. Roth obtained a Bachelor of Arts in government from Franklin & Marshall College. Following this, he pursued a Juris Doctor at the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University, successfully obtaining it in 1983. A year later, he returned to law school to earn an LL.M. in trial advocacy from Temple University Beasley School of Law. He also served as a law clerk to the Honorable Bernard J. Goodheart at the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County.

Mr. Roth is authorized to practice in Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia, as well as before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit.

With years of experience serving on The Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Mr. Roth is a seasoned legal professional. He has also served on the board of directors of the esteemed Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association. He remains actively engaged in several legal organizations, including the American Association for Justice, the American Bar Foundation, the Pennsylvania Association for Justice and the American Bar Association.

Throughout his career, Mr. Roth has secured substantial settlements and jury awards for his clients. He played a pivotal role as a lead trial lawyer in a case stemming from the tragic collapse of a building during demolition, which caused the loss of 19 lives and injuries to many others in the adjacent Salvation Army Thrift Store. Following a four-month-long testimony, the jury found the defendants liable, leading to a settlement of $227 million to compensate the victims and their families.

Mr. Roth’s other impressive results include a settlement of $8 million for a man who suffered a permanent brain injury due to oxygen delivery failure after an open-heart surgery. He also secured a $3.25 million settlement in a medical malpractice lawsuit involving improper anesthesia administration. Additionally, he obtained a $7.5 million recovery in a case involving a botched cesarean section. 

Highly respected by his clients and peers, Mr. Roth has been rated AV Preeminent* through Martindale-Hubbell. He has also been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America and included in the Nation’s Top One Percent by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel. Moreover, he was included in the list of America’s Most Honored Professionals by The American Registry.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ falls into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.