Kevin S. Riechelson

Kevin S. Riechelson, Attorney at Law

Partner

Mr. Riechelson, now Managing Partner of our Pennsylvania practice, brings Cohen & Riechelson a wealth of Litigation and Trial experience. He has been involved in a variety of complex litigation including product liability, construction, toxic tort, mass tort and multi-district litigation, fire damage, premises liability, private and commercial motor vehicle, assault and battery and other general litigation cases. He recently obtained a settlement of $1.475 million for a client whose injury was as a result of a construction site mishap. He has spoken on and given presentations on various aspects of the Law including NJ Auto Insurance issues, the use of Technology & the Internet in the Law Profession, and Products Liability. Having graduated with honors from Temple University School of Law in May 1990, Mr. Riechelson began his legal career at the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation later becoming a Partner in the Philadelphia Law Firm of Margolis Edelstein and then the Managing Attorney, Trenton Office for a New Brunswick, NJ based Law Firm. Mr. Riechelson also holds a degree from Drexel University in Business Administration/Accounting. As a partner at Cohen & Riechelson, Mr. Riechelson is responsible for all aspects of general litigation cases with particular emphasis on complex Commercial and serious Personal Injury matters as well as Nursing Home abuse cases.

Areas of Practice

• Construction
• Assault & Battery — Plaintiff
• Personal Injury
• Products Liability
• Toxic Torts
• Premises Liability
• Motor Vehicle Defects
• Nursing Home Abuse

Bar Admissions

• Pennsylvania
• New Jersey
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania
• U.S. District Court District of New Jersey
• U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit

Education

• Temple University School of Law, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • J.D. – 1990
• Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • B.A. – 1987
  • Major: Business Administration
  • Major: Accounting

Honors and Awards

• National Service Award
• Drexel University Service Award
• Deans List, Teaching assistant for Intro to Trial Advocacy
• Recipient of a National Service Award, Drexel University Service Award, Dean of Students

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Pennsylvania Bar Association, Member
• Mercer County Bar Association
• New Jersey Bar, Member

Past Employment Positions

• Office of Chief Counsel, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Legal Intern, 1988 – 1989
• Margolis Edelstein, Philadelphia , Law Clerk, 1989 – 1990
• Margolis Edelstein, Philadelphia , Associate, 1990 – 1999
• Margolis Edelstein, Philadelphia, Partner, 1999 – 2007
• Garces & Grabler, Trenton Office, Managing Attorney, 2007 – 2011
• Cohen & Riechelson, Partner, 2011 – 2014