T. MATTHEW LECKMAN
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Education:
- 2000 - Bachelor of Arts in Politics & Philosophy, University of Pittsburgh, magna cum laude
- 2003 - Juris Doctorate, Temple University School of Law
Admissions:
- Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (2004)
- United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania (2005)
- United States District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania (2009)
- United States District Court, District of Nebraska (2006)
- United States District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas (2006)
- United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit (2006)
- United States Supreme Court (2009)
Memberships:
- Montgomery County Bar Association
- Philadelphia County Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association
- Pennsylvania Association for Justice
- American Association for Justice
Awards, Accomplishments, & Recognitions:
- Two-time Champion, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Mock Trial Competition
- Temple University School of Law, Barrister Award
- Garfinkle & Corbman Scholarship for Excellence in Trial Advocacy
- Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, James J. Mandarino Award for Trial Advocacy
- Center for Forensic Economic Studies, Most Promising Litigator Award
- 2010 Pennsylvania Rising Star
Publications:
- "Breathing Life Into Federal Preemption After FDA's Final Rule On Prescription Drug Labeling," Mealey's Litigation Report, March 2006, Volume 5, Issue #11
Prior to joining Pogust Braslow & Millrood LLC, Matt served a two-year clerkship with the Honorable Ronald D. Castille of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
Since joining the firm in 2005, Matt has focused his practice almost exclusively on complex pharmaceutical injury cases, gaining extensive experience in all facets of litigation. He has been successful in obtaining settlements for his clients in both personal injury and wrongful death cases. In November 2009, Matt served as second-chair trial counsel to the firm's lead trial counsel, Tobi Millrood, in representing the plaintiff in Kendall v. Wyeth, et al. In Kendall, the firm represented Mrs. Donna Kendall against Wyeth Pharmaceuticals and Upjohn & Pharmacia, claiming that her use of the companies' combination hormone therapy (HT) drugs caused her breast cancer. The firm was successful in obtaining a jury verdict for Mrs. Kendall amounting to $6.3 million in compensatory damages and $28 million in punitive damages.
Currently, Matt devotes a significant portion of his practice to representing women from all over the country in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas hormone therapy mass tort program. In his spare time, Matt coaches and instructs the mock trial team at the Earle Mack School of Law at Drexel University. |
