Partner

Andrew S. Kessler
Contact
Location
1760 Market Street
Suite 1001
Philadelphia, PA 19103
P (215) 709-2250
F (215) 709-2251
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Bio
Andy Kessler is a partner in the Philadelphia office of WSHB with a national reputation for impressive results in complex commercial litigation. Widely recognized as a “go to” lawyer throughout Pennsylvania, he brings to every matter an impressive trial record of defense verdicts secured for clients over his 30 year career of representing physicians and hospitals in all facets of medical malpractice. His experience in this arena includes claims involving emergency medicine, surgery, failure to diagnose cancer, birth-related injuries, dentistry, primary medical care, ophthalmology, geriatric care, cardiology, orthopedic and podiatric care, pharmacy and prescription drug administration issues, rehabilitative medicine and infectious diseases. Andy has also defended numerous matters involving allegedly malfunctioning medical technology.
A skilled and talented litigator, Andy enjoys a diverse practice area that includes premises liability, construction, transportation, products liability, employment and professional liability including financial institutions, credit unions, architects, engineers, and design professionals. With an extensive background in medicine through his medical malpractice experience, Andy is particularly adept defending matters involving catastrophic injuries.
Andy’s litigation practice is located in Pennsylvania, where he represents clients in multiple jurisdictions and includes arbitration, bench trials, jury trials and appeals before State and Federal Courts of Appeals. In 2021, Andy began serving as a Judge Pro Tempore in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County where he presides over Settlement Conferences in civil jury trial matters.
Education
Temple University School of Law (J.D., 1991, cum laude)
Temple University (B.A., 1988, summa cum laude)
Licensed to Practice in:
Pennsylvania
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Publications
Nurse Convicted in Criminal Proceedings for Medication Mistake Spawns Concern Among Medical Professionals, WSHB Update, May 2022
Employees Have a Private Cause of Action Under Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana Act, WSHB Update, September 2021
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Trial & Appellate Results
Secured summary judgment in a matter involving a temporary staffing agency and one of the temporary employees that it placed with a third party company. He successfully asserted that the the application of the Borrowed Servant Doctrine compelled a finding that the third party company should be considered the temporary employee’s “employer”
Secured summary judgment in favor of out of possession landlords who were brought suit against them following the assault of a tenant’s guest at a party
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Events, Seminars & Presentations
- Panelist for Magna Legal Services’ webinar on Traumatic Brain Injuries in Trucking and Transportation Litigation. Common misconceptions of jurors in trucking accident cases, juror reactions to key liability issues, and best practices to empirically test and assess these types of cases with jury research were among the topics being discussed
- Presenter to physicians during hospital Grand Rounds on issues such as informed consent, proper medical documentation and the successful defense of medical malpractice actions
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Community Activities
Elected to School Board of Upper Dublin School District (2021)
Judge Pro Tempore in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County
Memberships
Philadelphia Area Society of Healthcare Risk Management, Member
Philadelphia Bar Association, Member
Awards & Accomplishments
Named Legal Counsel for Northeast Community Center for Behavioral Health