Atty. David Braverman, Esq.
David Braverman is a founder of the firm, its president and senior trial lawyer. With more than forty-five years’ experience, David guides his clients through their business issues with intelligence, skill, quick wit, unflinching commitment and unparalleled loyalty, always remaining sensitive to the emotional wear and tear of litigation.
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David Braverman, Esq. is a Managing Partner based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, practicing at Braverman Kaskey P.C.. They have 48+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1978. Their practice focuses on contracts, business, real estate, bankruptcy, and breach of contract. Admitted to practice in California (1978), Pennsylvania (1982), and New Jersey (1992). Educated at McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific (J.D., 1978) and Temple University (A.B., 1974). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of State Bar of California New Jersey State, Pennsylvania and American (Member, Sections on: Corporation, Banking and Business Law Litigation) Bar Associations and Lecturer to Philadelphia Bar Foundation and National Business Institute. Serves clients in Philadelphia, PA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- David Braverman is a founder of the firm, its president and senior trial lawyer
- With more than forty-five years’ experience, David guides his clients through their business issues with intelligence, skill, quick wit, unflinching commitment and unparalleled loyalty, always remaining sensitive to the emotional wear and tear of litigation
- David’s expertise is in the areas of complex commercial litigation, including construction, banking and real estate
- David has successfully resolved business disputes involving all types of businesses, including: the representation of a world renown wild well fighter seeking to recover payment from the Uzbekistan government after putting out oil well fires in that country
- the manufacturer of the oil used extensively in industrial applications and virtually every professional baseball player to soften their gloves
- and the manufacturer of the world’s most exclusive Italian residential windows
- He has represented the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) in connection with the collection of more than $5 million dollars in obligations from a Costa Rican company through Costa Rica’s Banco Central, as well as the largest Pennsylvania chartered regional transit authority in connection with program management for the replacement of significant portions of its guideway, the resolution of more than $150 million in construction claims and the successful prosecution of the design engineer’s malpractice
- He has litigated matters in more than twenty states
- The heart of David’s practice is the family-owned and small businesses who have come to rely upon him when their operations, and thus their lives, are in trouble
- He won a multi-million dollar verdict at trial in the first lender liability case in Pennsylvania to hold a commercial bank liable for breach of fiduciary duty to its borrower, a local real estate developer
- He is also a Judge Pro Tempore for the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas and has served successfully as both a Mediator and an Arbitrator
- David has been a frequent lecturer to many legal and trade groups, including Columbia University’s Construction Engineering and Management Program
- He has co-authored a book on New Jersey Trial Practice and has written numerous articles and other publications
- For his many legal accomplishments, David has been recognized with the Lifetime Achievement Award for Professional Excellence by Pennsylvania Legal/ALM
- David has been listed for more than thirty-five years in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers™ (exclusive to those who have achieved the Highest Possible Peer Review Rating in both Legal Ability and Ethical Standards), had been named Lawyer of the Year in Philadelphia by Best Lawyers in America and the Litigator of the Year in Pennsylvania by the American Trial Lawyer Association (ATLA)
- He is a 1974 graduate of Temple University
- He received his J.D. from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in 1978, with honors, where is also was a member of the Traynor Society
- David was the winner of the National Moot Court Orals Competition in law school
- He is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and California
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Why local counsel matters in Pennsylvania
Practicing law in Pennsylvania. Legal matters in Pennsylvania are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Philadelphia are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Pennsylvania state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Pennsylvania brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this venue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Pennsylvania courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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