Charles Eppolito, III Partner

Chuck Eppolito has found much success in his legal career thanks to his preparation, diligence, advocacy skills and ability to relate to clients and jurors.  Additionally, his experience – having practiced in approximately 20 different counties or other jurisdictions, both state and federal, throughout the Commonwealth – has contributed to successes as well.

His practice consists primarily of medical malpractice defense as well as other insurance-related defense, including general negligence and electrical engineering issues in utilities cases.  Chuck strives to serve as an advocate for his clients.  His clients include hospitals and physicians throughout Pennsylvania, utility companies and insurance carriers, including primary, excess and reinsurance, throughout the nation. 

Chuck has tried many medical and psychiatric malpractice cases to verdict in jury trials and has arbitrated others to successful resolution. He has participated in numerous catastrophic medical malpractice and brain injury cases.  Chuck also has significant experience in mediating cases and has secured many favorable outcomes through the alternative dispute resolution process 

In addition to being a Hearing Committee Member of the Disciplinary Board of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and a Board member of the Justinian Society of Philadelphia, Chuck is an active member of the American, Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Bar Associations, holding a number of leadership positions throughout his career.

American Bar Association

• House of Delegates (2005-2007)
• Tellers Committee of the House (2006-2007)
• Medical Professional Liability Standing Committee (2007-Present)
• Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) (2007-Present)
• TIPS Medicine and Law Committee:
• Chair (2009-2010)
• Member (2007 – Present)
• Bioethics and the Law, Special Committee (2010 – Present)

Pennsylvania Bar Association

• House of Delegates (2001- Present)
• Chair (2011 – Present)
• Member (2001 – Present)
• Secretary (2006-2009)
• Board of Governors (2001-2004, 2007-2010, 2011 - Present)
• Chair, Young Lawyers Division (2002-2003)

Philadelphia Bar Association

• Young Lawyers Division Executive Committee (2003-2009)
• Insurance Committee (2003-2005)

Representative Matters

Chuck has successfully tried malpractice cases in the following fields/specialties:

• Cardiology
• Cardiothoracic surgery
• Nephrology
• Neurosurgery
• Obstetrics/Gynecology
• Orthopedics
• Pharmacology
• Psychology
• Urology 

Recognition & Involvement

Chuck has received the Exceptional Achievement Award in 2010 from the Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section of the American Bar Association.  He has been named a Lawyer on the Fast Track (2007) by Pennsylvania Law Weekly and the Legal Intelligencer.  He was the recipient of the Excellence in Service Award presented by the Pennsylvania Bar Association.  Chuck has also been named by a survey of his peers as a Pennsylvania Rising Star and Super Lawyer by Law & Politics magazine since 2005.