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James R. Kahn

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James R. Kahn
Partner
Assistant General Counsel
Office: Philadelphia, PA
D: (215) 931-5887
C: (215) 771-4487

jkahn@margolisedelstein.com

James R. Kahn has over 45 years of litigation experience, particularly in professional liability matters, representing attorneys, physicians, hospitals, nursing homes, nurses and other medical practitioners. He has served as an expert witness in legal malpractice and legal practice matters nationwide. He has also represented companies and individuals in employment, civil rights, real estate, estates, contract, collection and business disputes.
Attorney Headshot
James R. Kahn
Partner
Assistant General Counsel
Philadelphia, PA
D: (215) 931-5887
C: (215) 771-4487

James R. Kahn has over 45 years of litigation experience, particularly in professional liability, representing attorneys, physicians, hospitals, nursing homes, nurses and other medical practitioners and institutions in liability and credentialing matters. Mr. Kahn has served as an expert witness in legal malpractice and legal practice matters nationwide. He has also represented companies and individuals in employment, civil rights, real estate, estates, contract, collection and business disputes. Mr. Kahn is experienced with insurance litigation, and products liability and general personal injury matters. He counsels companies about arbitration agreements and releases.

Areas of Practice

Commercial Law | Healthcare & Senior Living | Insurance Consulting | Labor & Employment | Professional Liability

Education

  • Harvard University Law School (J.D.)
  • University of Pennsylvania (B.A., magna cum laude)

Bar & Court Admissions

  • Pennsylvania
  • New Jersey
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York

Professional Affiliations

  • Pennsylvania Bar Association
  • Philadelphia Bar Association – State Civil Committee, past chair
  • American Bar Association
  • Governor’s Task Force on Medical Malpractice Legal Reform, member
  • Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, settlement master
  • Temple Inns of Court

Honors

  • AV Preeminent Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rated
  • Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
  • Civil Trial Advocate Certification, National Board of Trial Advocacy
  • Young Leadership Award, Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
  • Stella Moore Award, Philadelphia Dance Alliance
Martindale-Hubbell ratings
NBTA Super Lawyers
  • “Rules of Professional Conduct Impacting Litigators,” Legal Intelligencer
  • “Medical Malpractice from the Defense Perspective,” American College of Chiropractic Consultants
  • “Defending Claims by Bankruptcy Trustees Against Law Firms,” American Conference Institute
  • “Avoiding Legal Malpractice,” Pennsylvania Bar Association
  • “Medical Malpractice Crisis in Pennsylvania,” Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel
  • “Governor’s Task Force on Medical Malpractice,” Jeanes Hospital surgeons
  • “Dental Malpractice,” Aon Risk Services
  • “Tax Advantages in Settlements,” Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers
  • “Case Management Techniques,” Philadelphia Bar Association
  • “Medical Malpractice,” Philadelphia Pain Society
  • “Premises Liability,” American Society for Industrial Security
  • “Mental Health and the Law — Malpractice Issues,” Medical Education Services
  • “Procedural Due Process in Land Planning and Regulation,” ALI-ABA
  • “Tax Consequences in Personal Injury Actions,” Chapter 38A, Damages in Tort Actions
  • Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Civil Practice Manual Chapter on Replevin Actions
  • “In Accordance with a Constitutional Plan: Procedural Due Process and Zoning Decisions,” Hastings Constitutional Law Quarterly
  • “Legalese” column, Greater Philadelphia M.D. News
  • “Proceeds Intercept Act Creates New Hurdle for Payments in Injury Cases”
  • “Defining the Scope of Representation,” Harmonie Group website
  • “Discharging Liability After Client Discharge,” Harmonie Group website
  • “Utilizing Trusts in P.I. Settlements,” The Legal Intelligencer
  • “Tax Strategies in Settlements,” Trial
  • “Ensure Tax Advantages in Case Settlements” Trial
  • “Curbside Consults,” Practical Neurology and Practical Dermatology
  • “Recent Developments in Pennsylvania Medical Malpractice Law”
  • “Selected Topics in Pennsylvania Legal Malpractice and Liability Law”
  • “Proceeds Intercept Act Creates New Hurdle for Payments in Injury Cases”
  • International Association of Jewish Family & Children’s Agencies (board chair)
  • Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Greater Philadelphia (past board chair)
  • Schuylkill River Development Council, Inc. (founder and past secretary)
  • Philadelphia Dance Alliance (past board president)
  • Co-Chair of founding board of Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies