Attorney Profiles
 Joseph M. Zoffer, Esquire
Education:
Duquesne University School of Law J.D. 1963
The Pennsylvania State University, B.S. Bus. Adm., 1960
Memberships:
All Local and Pennsylvania Appellate Courts
The Pennsylvania Bar Association
The Allegheny County Bar Association
The Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association
The Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court
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Activities:
Senior and Managing Partner - Zoffer & Wedner
Actively Practicing Trial Lawyer in Civil
Litigation including Class Action Litigation, Personal Injury suits including Auto Accidents, Slip and Fall, Product Liability, Contract Suits and Commercial Litigation including High six and middle seven figure verdicts and settlements and appellate Practice in all local and Pennsylvania and Federal District and Appellate Courts including the United States Supreme Court, for the past 43 years, Representing Plaintiffs and Defendants.
American Arbitration Association National Panel of Arbitrators - 1968 to Present
Special Master - Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County - 1991 to Present
Adjunct Settlement Judge - U.S. District Court For Western District Of PA 1994 to present
Certified Arbitrator for U.S. District Court for Western District of PA pursuant to Order of February 13, 2002, signed by Chief U.S. District Judge
Registered Early Neutral Evaluator and Arbitrator for U.S. District Court
for Western District of PA - May 2006 to present
Academy Of trial Lawyers Of Allegheny County (by invitation only)
- Trial Court Competition Committee - 1980 to 1993
- Judge of Final Gourley Cup Competition, along with one Federal District Court Judge and one other Academy Member - 1990 to 1993
- Board of governors - 1993 to 1995
- Chairman Special Projects Committee - 1994 to 1995
- Chairman-Membership Committee 1998 to 1999
- Chairman-Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee - 2001 to 2002
 Irwin B. Wedner
Education:
Duquesne University B.A. 1962
Duquesne University J.D. 1965
Managing Editor of Duquesne University
Law Review 1963 to 1965
Work Experience in Legal Profession:
Partner - Zoffer & Wedner; Private Practice, 41 years, handling all types of litigation involving principally personal injury suits, including auto accidents, slip and fall and premises liability suites, contract and real estate and commercial and product liability claims.
Professional Memberships and Associations:
All Trial Courts in Pennsylvania |
1965 |
United States Supreme Court |
1974 |
United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania |
1965 |
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania |
1966 |
Superior Court of Pennsylvania |
1965 |
Commonwealth Court |
1970 |
Common Pleas Court of Allegheny County |
1965 |
- AV Rating (highest rating) Martindale-Hubbell Legal Directory
- Allegheny County Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Assn
- Western Penna Trial Lawyers Assn
- American Arbitration Association
- Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- American Trial Lawyers Association
- Allegheny County Bar Association
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