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Representing clients in the
tri-state area for over 40 years

Friedman Schuman Layser is a Pennsylvania-based law firm bringing a wealth of experience to a diverse range of legal disciplines, including personal injury, medical malpractice, real estate, corporate and business law, employment law, financial services, and wills, trusts & estates. For more than 40 years, we have proudly served clients in the tri-state area.

Our goal is to provide clients with the big-city legal services they need and the small-town personal attention they deserve. With a group of some of the most effective legal professionals in the country, our firm offers every client the same smart, focused, and effective legal representation.

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Litigation Matters

Our medical malpractice attorneys are committed to aggressively fighting for the rights and futures of clients who've suffered injuries, harm, or loss at the hands of negligent medical professionals. The complex nature of these cases demands both legal and medical knowledge and expertise. Our medical malpractice lawyers have extensive experience handling cases involving birth injuries, diagnosis errors, nursing home negligence, medication errors, wrongful death, brain injuries, doctor errors & misconduct, stroke errors, and medical device injuries. Our team effort provides our clients with the high-caliber legal services and results they deserve.

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Medical Malpractice
Personal Injury
Commercial Litigation
Employment Law

Individual & Business Matters

Corporate & Business Law
Financial Services
Real Estate
Wills, Trusts & Estates

Friedman Schuman Layser provides effective representation to a vast array of business clients, including entrepreneurs, small business owners, professionals, real estate developers, mid-size regional companies, and multinational corporations. Friedman Schuman Layser attorneys possess the experience, knowledge, and expertise that enables our clients to achieve and surpass their business goals in a cost-effective manner.

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A History of
Success

Friedman Schuman Layser's winning reputation stems from a history of results. Our firm celebrates years of successful verdicts and settlements across a wide range of disciplines. Our success stories prove that is it paramount to pick the right firm for your legal needs.

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$5 million settlement and a court-ordered receivership in a partnership dispute concerning a real estate development and management company.

$9.4 million for a mother and three children catastrophically injured in a motor vehicle accident as they exited an Exxon gas station.

$9.2 million in Philadelphia for union plasterers on a construction site during the conversion of The Sterling at 18th and JFK Boulevard.

$4.154 million verdict in Montgomery County for an automobile accident in which a young woman nursery school teacher sustained a broken back.

$3.4 million in Philadelphia for a union laborer who was injured on a construction site during the conversion of the City Hall Annex to the Marriott Courtyard Hotel.

$3 million settlement after the first day of trial for an automobile accident resulting in catastrophic injuries.

$4 million: failure to prevent hypoxic brain injury to baby

$3.5 million: failure to diagnose bowel ischemia leading to multiple surgeries

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Ratings speak for themself. Mr. Nemeroff is very professional in his approach to matters, offering his experience in advising the best course of action, while cognizant of reputational risk and costs. He is very communicative with regard to the status of cases.

Melissa Paris Miller helped me navigate the most challenging health crisis of my life, she was understanding, knowledgeable and helpful throughout the very long process.

Thank you to Derek and especially Brett he was sweet, caring and thoughtful of my feelings throughout the whole process when you have someone who shows genuine compassion it makes the process much easier. I HIGHLY recommend this law firm!!!!

Friedman Schuman Layser is incredible. They never give up on justice for families. I will always choose this law firm. I only wished I found them sooner. They are so professional and always a phone call away. Thank you with all my heart and soul.

Fabulous law firm! Terrific group of lawyers who are the best anywhere in the Philadelphia area! 10 stars!

The Friedman Schuman Layser was amazing, kind, efficient, and very professional! I definitely went to the right firm!

Great and pleasant people to deal with.

I have worked on several personal injury cases with Attorney Brett Kaminsky from the firm. Brett is as hard-working, smart, and honest as the day is long. His commitment to his work is something I admire deeply as a fellow lawyer.

Best Lawyer in the world. Derek Layser.

I was very happy with the service Kerry Schuman provided. Mr. Schuman was very knowledgeable and I was pleased with the outcome of my situation.

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