Atty. Eric Scott Pasternack
Eric S. Pasternack is a Member with Cohen, Placitella & Roth, and focuses his practice on complex, class action and multi-district litigation on behalf of governmental and corporate clients and individuals in cases involving environmental, fraud and deceptive consumer and trade practices, and insurance claims.
Appellate Practice & More Attorney · Serving Philadelphia, PA · 15+ Years Experience
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About Eric Scott Pasternack at a Glance
Eric Scott Pasternack is a Member based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, practicing at Cohen, Placitella & Roth. They have 15+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2011. Their practice focuses on litigation, environmental, health care, and appellate. Admitted to practice in New Jersey (2011), New York (2012), and Pennsylvania U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit U.S. S (2015). Educated at Rutgers University Law School (J.D., 2011) and The College of New Jersey (B.A. Political, 2007). Serves clients in Philadelphia, PA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About Eric Scott Pasternack
- Eric S. Pasternack is a Member with Cohen, Placitella & Roth, and focuses his practice on complex, class action and multi-district litigation on behalf of governmental and corporate clients and individuals in cases involving environmental, fraud and deceptive consumer and trade practices, and insurance claims
- Before joining Cohen Placitella, Mr. Pasternack served as a Deputy Attorney General for the State of New Jersey
- Since joining the firm, Mr. Pasternack has been appointed to serve as class counsel in DeSimone v
- Springpoint Senior Living, Inc., MID-L-4958-13, Banks v
- Allstate Fire and Casualty Insurance Company, Civ
- Action No. 19-01617, and Williams v
- BASF Catalysts, LLC, Civ
- Action No. 11-1754
- The Williams class action featured a $99.7 million settlement
- Mr. Pasternack is also a member of Pennsylvania’s MTBE Special Counsel litigation team, which represents the Department of Environmental Protection and the Department of Insurance in the Commonwealth’s natural resource damages and cost recovery action against numerous oil industry companies
- During his tenure as a Deputy Attorney General, Mr. Pasternack served in the Judiciary & Prosecutors and Environmental Enforcement Sections of the Division of Law
- As a Deputy Attorney General in the Environmental Enforcement Section, Mr. Pasternack litigated enforcement and cost recovery actions on behalf of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection in actions brought under the Spill Compensation and Control Act, the Site Remediation and Reform Act, the Underground Storage of Hazard Substances Act, and the Industrial Site Recovery Act
- He also advised the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection in complex, multi-district litigation involving hazardous substances such as MTBE
- While in the Judiciary & Prosecutors Section, Mr. Pasternack defended the Attorney General, members of the Judiciary, and prosecutors and detectives in the Division of Criminal Justice and the State’s County prosecutors’ offices
- Mr. Pasternack is a J.D./M.B.A. graduate of Rutgers Law School and Rutgers School of Business
- While in law school, he served as an editor of the Rutgers Law Journal, a Governor’s Executive Fellow with the Eagleton Institute of Politics, and a Dean’s Academic Excellence Scholar
- Upon graduation, the faculty of Rutgers Law School awarded him the Albert P. Blaustein Memorial Award for his note, HIPAA in the Age of Electronic Health Records, 41 Rutgers L.J. 817 (2012)
- Following law school, Mr. Pasternack clerked for the Hon. Joseph L. Yannotti, P.J.A.D. of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division
- Mr. Pasternack co-authored a chapter for the 2020 New Jersey Mass Torts & Class Actions Treatise titled, “Multidistrict Litigation in Federal Court” with the Hon. Freda L. Wolfson, U.S.D.J
- Mr. Pasternack is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, the United States Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and the United States District Courts for the District of New Jersey, the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the Middle District of Pennsylvania, the Western District of Pennsylvania, and the Southern District of New York
- In his spare time, Mr. Pasternack serves as the Co-Chair of the John S. Bradway High School Mock Trial Competition Committee of the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division
Practice Areas Explained
Eric Scott Pasternack's Areas of Legal Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Eric Scott Pasternack handles, with a practical overview of what that area of law involves and how it may apply to your situation in Philadelphia.
Civil Litigation in Philadelphia
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Environmental Law in Philadelphia
Environmental attorneys for regulatory compliance, contamination, land use, and natural resource law.
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Health Care Law in Philadelphia
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Appellate Practice in Philadelphia
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Jurisdictional Context
Why Local Counsel Matters in Philadelphia
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.
Philadelphia Courts and Legal Process
Choosing a Philadelphia-based attorney means your counsel already knows the local docketing timelines, preferred filing formats, and how individual judges typically rule on procedural motions — details that only come from practicing in this jurisdiction day after day. That local familiarity can translate to better strategy, faster filings, and fewer costly surprises.
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Professional Profile
Why Clients in Philadelphia Choose Eric Scott Pasternack
Selecting an attorney is one of the most consequential decisions you can make when a legal matter arises. Below are the core qualities that distinguish Eric Scott Pasternack's practice in the field of litigation, environmental, health care, and appellate.
Decade-Tested Legal Experience
Eric Scott Pasternack brings 15+ years of hands-on legal practice — enough to have navigated the recurring fact patterns, procedural traps, and negotiation dynamics that shape case outcomes.
Multi-State Bar Admission
Licensed in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit U.S. S, Eric Scott Pasternack can represent clients in cases that span state lines or require counsel in multiple jurisdictions.
Broad Practice Area Coverage
Covering litigation, environmental, and health care, Eric Scott Pasternack can address the full spectrum of a client's legal needs without requiring referrals to separate specialists for each issue.
Local Presence in Philadelphia
A Philadelphia-based practice means Eric Scott Pasternack attends hearings in the same courthouses, knows the local clerks, and understands the unwritten scheduling norms that affect every case filed here.
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