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It is extremely rewarding when our lemon law attorneys are recognized by their peers, and for the seventh year in a row, Kimmel and Silverman founding attorneys Craig Thor Kimmel and Bob Silverman have been featured as Pennsylvania Super Lawyers in the Consumer Law division.

In addition, Managing Attorney Jacqueline Herritt has been named to the list for the fourth year in a row, and two of our associates, Amy Bennecoff and Richard Scholer, have been named Rising Stars in the Pennsylvania Legal Community. Kimmel and Silverman is proud to have more more consumer attorneys honored than any other firm in the State.

The findings are published in the June 2010 edition of Philadelphia Magazine. More than 34,000 attorneys were asked to vote for the most effective counsel they have personally observed in action. Kimmel and Silverman were recognized among the top 5% of all attorneys statewide for building Pennsylvania’s oldest and largest full-service lemon law firm, and assisting more than 55,000 distressed drivers across the Northeast with cost-free legal representation.

Kimmel & Silverman has an extensive history helping consumers and distressed drivers throughout the Keystone State, most notably as  the only lemon law firm in the state to work with the House of Representatives in expanding the Pennsylvania Lemon Law to include leased cars and tighter title provisions for used cars. The firm has also testified on bills to include additional protection for Pennsylvania consumers with motorcycles and recreational vehicles. In addition, when Chrysler was restructured and purchased by Fiat, attorneys Bob Silverman and Amy  Bennecoff worked with Chrysler counsel Jones Day and Fiat counsel Sullivan Cromwell to revise the Master Sales Agreement between the two companies to include specific language which protects past, present and future Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep drivers who suffer repetitive defects with their vehicles.

To read the entire press release, click here.  We extend our sincere thanks to the many lawyers throughout Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and all parts of the State who found our lawyers worthy of this honor.

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For the sixth year in a row, Robert M. Silverman and Craig Thor Kimmel have been named Pennsylvania Super Lawyers in a survey conducted by Law & Politics Magazine. In addition, Jacqueline Herritt, Managing Attorney for the Firm and a 11-year lemon law veteran, has also been named to the list for a third year running. Kimmel & Silverman is proud to have more Consumer Lawyers named to the list than any other Firm in the State.

The findings are published in the June 2009 edition of Philadelphia Magazine. More than 34,000 attorneys were asked to vote for the most effective counsel they have personally observed in action. Kimmel and Silverman were recognized among the top 5% of all attorneys statewide for building Pennsylvania’s oldest and largest full-service lemon law firm, and assisting more than 50,000 distressed drivers across the Northeast with cost-free legal representation.

Read the full article here: Pennsylvania Super Lawyers

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For the fourth year in a row, Robert M. Silverman and Craig Thor Kimmel, founding partners of the Ambler and Pittsburgh-based lemon law and consumer advocacy firm of Kimmel & Silverman, have been named Pennsylvania Super Lawyers in a survey conducted by Law & Politics Magazine. In addition, Jacqueline Herritt, Managing Attorney for the Firm and a 9-year lemon law veteran, has also been named to the 2007 list.

The findings are published in the June 2007 edition of Philadelphia Magazine. More than 34,000 attorneys were asked to vote for the most effective counsel they have personally observed in action. Kimmel and Silverman were recognized among the top 5% of all attorneys statewide for building Pennsylvania’s oldest and largest full-service lemon law firm, and assisting more than 45,000 distressed drivers across the Northeast with cost-free legal representation.

Kimmel & Silverman is the only lemon law firm in the nation to be honored by the American Bar Association. Their efforts have been featured on Good Morning America, Extra, The CBS Early Show, and hundreds of newspapers and magazines including Kiplingers Personal Finance Magazine, Consumer Reports, Automotive News, Black Enterprise, and USA Today. The Firm, which started out of a small office in Blue Bell, PA in 1991, has grown to include six full-service offices across Eastern and Western Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Massachusetts and Delaware with a team of 19 attorneys, three certified automotive experts and a support staff of over 40 employees. The firm’s attorneys have also successfully represented consumers against several automotive manufacturers in national class action suits, and expanded their practice to include automotive dealer fraud claims and unfair trade practice litigation.

In addition, Kimmel & Silverman is the only lemon law firm in the state to work with the House of Representatives in expanding the Pennsylvania Lemon Law to include leased cars and tighter title provisions for used cars. The firm has also worked with the Consumer Affairs Committee on House Bill 2284, which they hope will become the nation’s first Computer Lemon Law, and testified on bills to include additional protection for Pennsylvania consumers with motorcycles and recreational vehicles. Currently, they are working with the Committee on a bill which would provide increased consumer protection to used cars buyers throughout the State.

This is the most recent honor for Kimmel & Silverman. Earlier this year, Robert Silverman was also named a New Jersey Super Lawyer for a third year running, becoming the first lemon law attorney in the nation to be honored as a Super Lawyer in two states simultaneously, representing the top 5% of all attorneys in both states. Lemon Law attorneys Lous M. Dobi and Amy D. Cox have also been recognized by the magazine. In addition, Micah Buchdahl, nationally known as “The Internet Marketing Attorney,” has named the Firm’s website, www.lemonlaw.com as one of the best legal websites nationwide.

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Often times, when people call us on the 800-LEMON-LAW hot line and we tell them we can help, they are a bit a leary at first. How can the service be free? What’s the catch? People have a fear of being litigious. Even after we explain how the law offers free legal representation to consumers, and many cases are settled prior to court, they still can’t believe it — It sounds too good to be true, they say.

When folks are leary, we ask them to take a look around our website, especially our section on choosing a lemon law firm, and our testimonials page. We get such a thrill when we get e-mails like the one Austin sent his attorney Amy Cox today:

Amy:

“I can’t tell you enough how thankful I am with the outcome of my case against Nissan North America regarding my 2005 Nissan Titan and the brake problems I’ve been having. When I first began starting this process, I have to admit, I was very leary regarding “Free Services” as you know, nothing in this world is free, and when you explained the entire process to me, I was put to ease. I can’t comment enough on your professionalism and how fast you responded to my inquiries. When you make such a large purchase as I did on my Titan, you would never expect it to come to this, but the backing of Kimmel and Silverman throughout this entire process was awesome. I never have any luck with anything, and if it’s going to happen, it would happen to me. So when you decided to fight for me, I never thought how great the outcome would be until you notified me of my award.

Once again, thanks so much for you guidance and direction, and professionalism throughout this entire process.”

Best Regards!

Austin Gross

Thanks for allowing us to share this e-mail Austin. It means more to us than you know.

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