Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mr. Sacks received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Grinnell College (1981) and his Juris Doctor degree from Dickinson School of Law (1984).

He is admitted to practice in all Pennsylvania state courts, as well as the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Third and Sixth Circuits.

Mr. Sacks began his legal career practicing plaintiffs' personal injury law in Philadelphia. Within a short time he was also administrating several legal service plans for large labor unions (including Lodge 5 of the Fraternal Order of Police), servicing a collective membership of more than 50,000 members and their families.

In 1994 Mr. Sacks purchased his employer's assets and launched the present firm.  The firm continued to handle general personal injury, medical malpractice and maritime matters. 

In addition, significant efforts were now devoted to representing plaintiffs in toxic tort and environmental contamination litigation.  The direction of the practice changed immediately, as it diversified in order to represent a broader client base. 

A satellite firm was formed in New Orleans, closer to the clients whose land had been contaminated.  Our firm rapidly pioneered N.O.R.M. litigation, eventually resulting in the largest, single-landowner verdict in the nation's history (click here for story).

We are still one of the country's leading plaintiffs' law firm in N.O.R.M. litigation, as well as in other environmental and toxic tort matters.

asacks@sackslaw.com