Brian S. Chacker

Brian S. Chacker, a Firm Partner, is a seasoned, elite trial attorney. As a partner at Gay Chacker & Ginsburg, Brian almost inevitably will be involved in almost every aspect of your case. And you are in excellent hands.

Brian has earned an extraordinary representation as a passionate fighter for his clients. With verdicts reaching $14 Million+ and other top-100 annual verdicts/settlements in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Brian has a well-known and well-earned reputation for results. Brian was recognized as outstanding among his peers. For example, in its December issue, Philadelphia Magazine announced Brian as a legal “Rising Star,” labeling him as a leader among the next generation of top attorneys in Philadelphia and surrounding regions. Brian was awarded designation as a “Super-Lawyer” by Philadelphia Magazine. During that same time period, Brian was elected head of the community of young lawyers, elected President of the Young Lawyers Division of the Philadelphia Bar Association. As President, Brian rallied and led the community of over a thousand young lawyers throughout the region. For example, as one of his key leadership initiatives, Brian organized and hosted groundbreaking events to raise funds for at least fifteen top law firms who serve those in need. These organizations provide essential free legal services to children, the homeless, and, ultimately, 400,000 Philadelphians trapped below the poverty line.

As his milestone initiative, for multiple years, Brian brought international celebrities from film and comedy to Philadelphia to headline an annual auction & fundraiser at the Academy of Natural Sciences in Center City, Philadelphia. Brian organized extraordinary sponsorships from top companies/brands in Philadelphia to provide exciting auction items, such as NFC Champion Eagles tickets. In all, under his leadership, the Young Lawyers Division of the Philadelphia Bar Association achieved ambitious fundraising goals that, as of today, have ensured life-changing legal representation for thousands of citizens. Now, after a decade at Gay Chacker & Ginsburg, Brian clearly is a super-lawyer.

As he has achieved multi-million dollar results for clients, Brian’s verdicts and settlements for clients, along with quotes from Brian, have headlined legal newspapers, including the Legal Intelligencier: the top newspaper for the region’s 15,000+ lawyer community. In addition, Brian has been featured on TV news programs as a legal expert, interviewed, primarily, on trial law and personal injury cases. Based on his success as a top Attorney and a community leader, Firm Managing Partner Ed Chacker, Brian’s father and chief mentor, elevated Brian from associate to Firm Partner.

When you are a client of Gay Chacker & Ginsburg, Brian and Firm Managing Partner Ed Chacker will organize your experienced, elite team of attorneys, paralegals and client experience personnel. Under Brian and Ed’s leadership, the Firm will manage each step of your case. You will be protected, and you will feel protected. Along with your team, Brian will spend his time researching and crafting a winning case for you, using his negotiation talents to press for settlement and, always, fighting as a top, experienced trial attorney on every court filing and argument. Brian has lectured on negotiation and settlement practices for the Philadelphia Bar Association Continuing Legal Education program and fights tirelessly.

He knows that he only wins if you win.

Brian is well-educated. Brian is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in Communications and an alumni member of the Penn (Club) Boxing Team. After Penn, Brian received his Juris Doctor law degree from the Villanova University School of Law. Before attending UPenn and Villanova, Brian studied at and received his high school diploma from Germantown Academy. Before joining Gay Chacker & Ginsburg, Brian received intensive training and development as Intern at the United States Attorney’s Office and, for almost half a decade, as Attorney at two top powerhouse law firms: Fox Rothschild and Blank Rome, both international firms, where Brian focused on a range of lawsuits and issues. Brian is a member of the Pennsylvania and New Jersey Bars and has protected clients and achieved results in numerous states, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. Brian concentrates his practice on areas such as personal injury, premises liability and medical malpractice litigation, as well as on aspects of civil rights and police brutality.

Areas of Practice

Bar Admissions

Pennsylvania, 1999
New Jersey, 1999
S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2000
S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania, 2003
S. District Court District of New Jersey, 2000
S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 2001

Education

Villanova University School of Law, Villanova, Pennsylvania
- J.D.
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- B.A. – 1996

Classes/Seminars

“Evaluation of Cases and Settlement Negotiation” For the City of Philadelphia Legal Department Continuing Legal Education Program, July 29, 2014

Honors and Awards

Named to Pennsylvania Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” list of top lawyers in Pennsylvania, Philadelphia magazine, 2005

Professional Associations and Memberships

Pennsylvania Bar Association
Philadelphia Bar Association – President of Young Lawyers Division, Community Outreach Committee
Philadelphia Bar Association – President of Young Lawyers Division, Champions of Caring
Philadelphia Bar Association – President of Young Lawyers Division, Status/Diversity Committee
Philadelphia Bar Association – President of Young Lawyers Division, Executive Committee
Philadelphia Bar Association – President of Young Lawyers Division, Civil Litigation Section
Philadelphia Bar Association – President of Young Lawyers Division, Attorney Mentoring Committee, Co-chair
Philadelphia Bar Association – President of Young Lawyers Division, Andrew Hamilton Circle
Temple American Inn of Court
Brandeis Law Society
Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association
Member, Executive Committee of Young Lawyers Division of the Philadelphia Bar Association
Member, Temple American Inn of Court
Member, Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Bar Associations
Member, Brandeis Law Society
Member, Bar Foundation, Young Lawyers Andrew Hamilton Circle

Past Employment Positions

Blank Rome LLP, Associate, 2004 – 2005
Fox Rothschild LLP, Associate, 1999 – 2004