ABOUT DEREK:

– 1993, Derek Braslow graduates University of Pennsylvania.

While at Penn, Derek worked part-time as a messenger and law clerk for two large Philadelphia law firms. Derek was also a member of the Mortar Board Honor Society and performed in several children’s theater productions for elementary schools in West Philadelphia.

During Derek’s senior year, his mother passed away after a 5 year battle with breast cancer following a physician’s two year delayed diagnoses of her cancer.  Thereafter, Derek became an advocate, and chose to become an attorney to help people harmed through no fault of their own.

– 1996, Derek Braslow graduates Temple University School of Law.

Joining his father’s alma mater at Temple Law School, Derek clerked for the Hon. Norma L. Shapiro in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and served as co-chair of Temple’s Women’s Law Caucus, where his leadership helped raise awareness and funds for breast cancer research. Derek taught Philadelphia elementary school children through Temple’s Street Law program and became a mentor to several North Philadelphia children.

– 1997, Derek works as a legal consultant for the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association as a Legal Consultant for their organ transplant program.

– 1998, Derek joins the South Jersey law firm of Sherman Silverstein.

At Sherman Silverstein, he concentrates his practice on representing insureds in bad faith claims and subjects injured in unethical clinical trials.

– 2004, Derek becomes a shareholder at Sherman Silverstein.

– 2005, Derek co-founds new mass tort law firm in Pennsylvania.

New firm concentrates solely on protecting the rights of those injured by dangerous pharmaceutical drugs and defective medical devices.

– 2006, Appointed co-liaison counsel in the Paxil suicide litigation in Philadelphia and testifies before the FDA regarding the dangers of psychotropic medications.

– 2007, Derek argues before the Third Circuit on the issue of federal drug preemption.

United States Supreme Court sides with Derek in the seminal case of Wyeth v. Levine, ultimately rejecting the manufacturer’s claim of immunity in prescription drug litigation.

– 2008-2010, Derek featured and cited in multiple film documentaries and books regarding the risks of drugs, medical devices and vaccines, including:

“Making a Killing: The Untold Story of Psychotropic Drugging.” IMDb, IMDb.com, 24 Oct. 2008, www.imdb.com/title/tt1354556/.

“Matsumoto, Gary. Vaccine A: The Covert Government Experiment that is Killing our Soldiers – and Why GI’s Are Only the First Victims. Basic Books, 2010.”

“Breggin, Peter Roger. Medication Madness: the Role of Psychiatric Drugs in Cases of Violence, Suicide, and Crime. St. Martins Griffin, 2009.”

– 2010-2011, Recognized as Pensylvannia Rising Star.

A recognition bestowed through a multiphase selection process resulting in no more than 2.5 percent of attorneys being named to the list

– 2014, Appointed co-liaison counsel in the Zimmer Durom Cup Hip Multi-District Litigation.

– 2016, Appointed co-liaison counsel in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Risperdal Litigation.

– 2012-2020, Recognized as Pennsylvania SUPER LAWYER.

Based upon evaluation of 12 indicators including peer recognition & professional achievement in legal practice.

– 2019, Joins Ketterer, Browne & Anderson (KBA) as a partner.

DEREK’S SCOPE OF WORK: