Erick J. Kirker

Erick J. Kirker is a member in the Subrogation & Recovery Practice Group of the firm's Philadelphia office. He has a diverse litigation practice history that also includes the representation of personal injury clients, product manufacturers, and building contractors and developers. Erick joined the firm in June, 2000.

Erick has tried cases and argued appeals in numerous state and federal courts in multiple jurisdictions. He has litigated and successfully resolved large loss property subrogation cases in numerous state and federal courts in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, Maryland, the District of Columbia, Virginia and Ohio. His property subrogation matters have included major fire losses, building and roof collapses, water damage claims and sprinkler system failures. He has also successfully resolved numerous subrogation matters for clients using alternative dispute resolution methods, including arbitration and mediation. He has participated in the resolution of numerous million and multimillion dollar matters on behalf of clients.

Erick received his Bachelor of Arts in English, cum laude, with a minor in economics, from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 1995. In 1998, Erick obtained his law degree from Temple University School of Law in Philadelphia. Erick was a member of the Political and Civil Rights Law Review, received the Temple Law Alumni Moot Court Award for excellence in Moot Court, and he received an award for Outstanding Achievement in Oral Advocacy at the National Moot Court Competition in Washington, D.C., in 1997.

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Areas of Practice 1) Insurance and 2) Subrogation & Recovery
Law School Temple University School of Law (J.D., 1998)
Education Univ. of Massachusetts–Amherst (B.A., 1995)
Bar Member / Association Pennsylvania State Bar Association, New Jersey State Bar Association
Most recent firm Cozen O Connor
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