Jim Blumenthal is an associate in the firm’s Philadelphia office. He works on the special investigation and fraud team where he defends clients who are being sued under suspicious, or even fraudulent, circumstances. Most of his cases involve the defense of personal injury claims stemming from automobile accidents.  Jim is continually swimming in the ‘Philadelphia Trial Pool’ and selects a jury at least once a month. He was named a Pennsylvania SuperLawyer Rising Star in 2010 and 2011, a publication of Thomson Reuters business, in accordance with its procedures, a designation bestowed on only the top 2.5% of Pennsylvania attorneys under the age of 40.

Jim began his legal career as an assistant district attorney in Bucks County where he worked for four years.  His practice as a criminal prosecutor has influenced his outlook on how a civil case should be defended. He believes that aggressive and thorough discovery tactics are the key to building a defense.  At every phase of litigation, Jim is thinking about how what he is doing will shape his closing argument to a jury.

 Trial work is, by its very nature, highly adversarial and stressful. Jim’s philosophy is that it is critical to establish professional and friendly relationships with opposing counsel which can transcend the often contentious character of litigation.

 A Philadelphia area native, Jim attended college at the University of Pennsylvania. Thereafter, he graduated from the American University’s Washington College of Law. Presently, he lives in New Jersey with his lovely and charming wife, Chrissy. Jim and Chrissy are the parents of a little girl who is already a shrewd negotiator; almost always getting what she wants. Jim figures it won’t be long until she is giving him advice on how to settle his more difficult cases.