VISITOR RATINGS (on a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being best)
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| ANONYMOUS REVIEWER |
relationship: On Personal level and Company did work for his firm. (medical malpractice)
rates/fees: No information
comments: Extremely knowledgeable. Communicates well on all levels. Phenomenal work ethic. Great attorney. Great person!
| | service | 10 | | expertise | 10 | | quality | 10 | | overall | 10 | | recommend? | yes | |
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| ANONYMOUS REVIEWER |
relationship: work together (Mass torts)
rates/fees: Most cases are handled on a commission basis.
comments: Jim McHugh is a superb lawyer. His committment to his clients is unparalleled. When Jim is involved in a case he is like a dog with a bone. His persistence is matched only by his comapssion and concern for his clients. His honest goal is to achieve the best result for his client he can. He will not be deterred. I can confidently recommend Jim McHugh to anyone who has suffered an injury from a drug or through medical malpractice because I know they will be well represented by the best.
| | service | 10 | | expertise | 10 | | quality | 10 | | overall | 10 | | recommend? | yes | |
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| ANONYMOUS REVIEWER |
relationship: CO-COUNSEL (PERSONAL INJURY)
rates/fees: UNKNOWN
comments: PROFESSIONAL AND FAIR WITH A COMPREHENSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE LAW
| | service | 10 | | expertise | 10 | | quality | 10 | | overall | 10 | | recommend? | yes | |
| JAMES J. & HELENE A. MCHUGH, SR. |
relationship: Parents of James J. McHugh, Jr. (N/A)
rates/fees: N/A
comments: Jim's attitude professionally and personally is second to none. Jim has always been compassionate and fair through his whole life and has carried these qualities with him as an Attorney in his Law Profession. | | | service | 10 | | expertise | 10 | | quality | 10 | | overall | 10 | | recommend? | yes | |
| WALTER MCHUGH , Partner |
relationship: Referral counsel (Medical malpractice cases)
comments: | | | service | 10 | | expertise | 10 | | quality | 10 | | overall | 10 | | recommend? | yes | |
| JESUS ALVAREZ , President |
relationship: Business and personal business- provide legal advise on diverse matters (Business formation, accident matters, ligitation support)
rates/fees: Flat rates for each case
comments: Extremely knowledgable attorney with diverse legal experience. Best lawyer I know. | | | service | 10 | | expertise | 10 | | quality | 10 | | overall | 10 | | recommend? | yes | |
| EDWARD ZAWROTNY , Attorney |
relationship: co-counsel (several matters included personal inury and trust management)
comments: It has been a pleasure working with James over the years on several matters. His profound knowledge of the law and tenacious pursuit of justice for his clients secon to none. | | | service | 10 | | expertise | 10 | | quality | 10 | | overall | 10 | | recommend? | yes | |
| JEFFREY FRITZ |
relationship: co-counsel (class action/mass tort/personal injury)
rates/fees: Mr. McHugh will always charge a fair contingency fee rate.
comments: Mr. McHugh is a dedicated, relentless and skilled advocate. He is someone I would describe as a true "go-to" guy who is compassionate for his clients and who has passion for their cause and for what's right. | | | service | 10 | | expertise | 10 | | quality | 10 | | overall | 10 | | recommend? | yes | |
| ANONYMOUS REVIEWER |
relationship: (Mass torts)
rates/fees: Contingent
comments: Jim McHugh's clients benefit not only from his ability and experience, but also his unyielding passion to stand up for what is right. It is a pleasure to work with someone as dedicated and driven, and his personal values show through in his work. | | | service | 10 | | expertise | 10 | | quality | 10 | | overall | 10 | | recommend? | yes | |
| ANONYMOUS REVIEWER |
relationship: work together (mass tort)
rates/fees: standard contingency fees
comments: Jim is the best and most dedicated attorney I know. He works constantly on behalf of his clients, and, therefore, by extension, he helps to protect the rights of all consumers, and make our country a better and safer place. He is a highly-skilled litigator, making tactical and strategic decisions, taking depositions, and directing his team, all while finding time to counsel clients and mentor others. His outstanding results are a testament to his skill and dedication. | | | service | 10 | | expertise | 10 | | quality | 10 | | overall | 10 | | recommend? | yes | |
| MICHELLE MCHUGH |
relationship: work together
comments: Jim deserves recognition for his dedication and commitment to defending his clients competently and with sincere conviction. His repeated triumphs demonstrate his excellence in serving and protecting the rights of the consuming public. Jim works diligently toward achieving justice. | | | service | 10 | | expertise | 10 | | quality | 10 | | overall | 10 | | recommend? | yes | |
| ANONYMOUS REVIEWER |
relationship: represented me (Pharmaceutical Class Action)
rates/fees: Contingency Fee Basis
comments: James McHugh is a brilliant lawyer. Very kind and persistent. He really cares about his clients - I would highly recommend him. | | | service | 10 | | expertise | 10 | | quality | 10 | | overall | 10 | | recommend? | yes | |
| ANONYMOUS REVIEWER |
relationship: represented me (Product Liability)
rates/fees: product liability 33 %
comments: My husband and I have never met such an understanding attorney. He always makes time to listen to us and explain the best and the worst situation. He always returned calls and made sure we knew exactly what was going on. The expertise he displays has always amazed us. He will always figure out how to handle any situation. He has an upbeat attitude and makes clients feel comfortable and at ease. Mr. Mchugh will always be number one attorney to us. | | | service | 10 | | expertise | 10 | | quality | 10 | | overall | 10 | | recommend? | yes | |
| ANONYMOUS REVIEWER |
relationship: other - Co-counsel in mass tort cases (Med mal and mass tort)
rates/fees: Contingent fee basis.
comments: A wonderful person to his clients and coworkers, but a very difficult opponent for defense lawyers and their clients. As close to a perfectionist as possible, Mr. McHugh believes in learning everything there is to know about a subject, making all decisions very methodically, and never backing down. A true fighter in every sense of the word. | | | service | 10 | | expertise | 10 | | quality | 10 | | overall | 10 | | recommend? | yes | |
| ANONYMOUS REVIEWER |
relationship:
rates/fees: Contingent fees typically
comments: Mr. McHugh is a caring, hardworking person with a true commitment to -- and even a passion for -- victim's rights. It was a pleasure working with him and learning from him. | | | service | 10 | | expertise | 10 | | quality | 10 | | overall | 10 | | recommend? | yes | |
| ANONYMOUS REVIEWER |
relationship: work together (Pharmaceutical Class Action)
rates/fees: Contingency fee.
comments: A superb lawyer who works hard and gets top notch results. Jim has integrity, intelligence, and is well respected by his peers. He gets my highest rating. | | | service | 10 | | expertise | 10 | | quality | 10 | | overall | 10 | | recommend? | yes | |
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Selected by judges and other attorneys as a “Super Lawyer” in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey and
among the top 100
lawyers in Pennsylvania in 2007 and 2005, James J. McHugh, Jr. knows how to spot and win cases. Mr. McHugh was
selected for this honor based upon, among other things, his zealous representation of clients. He has scored many triumphs
throughout his many years of practice which focuses on mass tort and class action litigation, medical malpractice,
construction litigation, products liability, defamation (including a case on behalf of a major sports figure), and civil
rights. In addition to these honors, Mr. McHugh has earned an A-V rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating
available for both professional competence and ethical integrity.
Mr. McHugh’s legal experience has included a myriad of class action and mass tort matters including Baycol, Zyprexa,
Benzene, Ephedra, Welding Rods, and Vioxx. Mr. McHugh was the former head of the Pharmaceutical Mass Tort and Class Action
Department at The Beasley Firm, LLC. In addition to his mass tort practice, Mr. McHugh’s experience in medical
malpractice matters ranges from failure to diagnose cancer to complex pediatric neurology litigation. When representing
construction and factory workers, Mr. McHugh
brings his extensive construction and engineering experience to bear
and has demonstrated his ability to apply his first hand experience in the litigation of large-scale explosions,
construction site catastrophes, premises liability, contractual disputes, and products liability cases.
Mr. McHugh worked in the construction industry for over ten years, including the design and installation of technically
complex heating, ventilation, air conditioning, plumbing, pumps, metering, and piping systems. During enrollment at Drexel
University full-time, and after graduation, Mr. McHugh supervised and operated his family’s plumbing and heating business.
Subsequently, during his tenure as a Project Manager for a major mechanical contractor, Mr. McHugh supervised several
high-cost, high-visibility projects such as renovations at the
Philadelphia International Airport. These experiences
equipped Mr. McHugh with the analytical and technical skills to fully assess product liability and construction cases with
a keen eye for details.
After receiving a bachelor of science degree in
Mechanical Engineering from
Drexel University, he graduated magna cum laude
from
Villanova University School of Law, where he was an editor of the Law Review and was inducted into the Order of the
Coif. Mr. McHugh went on to train under the tutelage of James E. Beasley, Sr., who many considered to have been the best
trial lawyer in America before his passing in 2004. Mr. McHugh has authored an article published in the Villanova Law
Review and has assisted in editing numerous other publications. Lastly, he has served on the Advisory Committee for the
Penn Public Service Program at the
University of Pennsylvania School of Law.
In just one of his many successful legal endeavors, Mr. McHugh, along with James E. Beasley, Sr.,
obtained a $907
million verdict in 1999 against then-fugitive Ira Einhorn for his murder of Holly Maddux. Together with James Beasley,
Mr. McHugh tried a number of cases ending in substantial verdicts or settlements for their clients. On his own, Mr. McHugh
has secured seven- and eight-figure recoveries for his clients by way of both verdicts and settlements, including one of
the highest confidential settlements in the history of Philadelphia. The streak of multi-million dollar successes has
continued and now includes, among others, recoveries on behalf of hundreds of clients from pharmaceutical giants Eli Lilly
and Bayer. Recently, Mr. McHugh was responsible for retaining and developing a vital expert who testified in a recent New
Jersey Vioxx trial, McDarby, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc. The trial resulted in a verdict for a Vioxx victim of $4.5
million dollars in compensatory damages and $9 million dollars in punitive damages.
As a legal professional, Mr. McHugh has lectured around the country to groups including lawyers, doctors and various
unions. He as lectured at the
American Association of Justice (formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America),
national and regional legal seminars and schools, and was a presenter during the first live national mass tort internet
seminar. Mr. McHugh is a frequent commentator who has been
consulted by international and national media leaders
including CNN, the Wall Street Journal, and the New York Times.
When he is not practicing law, Mr. McHugh’s free time is devoted to his wife Colette and sons Albert, James, and Cole and
his daughter, Sophia – even finding time to assist in coaching his sons’ football teams. Mr. McHugh also enjoys playing
sports and relaxing with his brothers Walter and Edward, both attorneys, and Dennis, an orthopedic surgeon.
