Arthur G. Raynes

Background

Raynes, Arthur G. was born on July 6, 1934 in Yeadon, Pennsylvania, United States.

Education

Duke University (Bachelor of Arts, 1956). Temple University (Juris Doctor, 1959).

Career

Worked at Raynes, McCarty, Binder, Ross & Mundy (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) specializing in Plaintiff"s Personal Injury Trial Practice, Products Liability Law, Drug and Medical Devices (Pharmaceutical Liability), Medical Malpractice, Aviation. Admitted to the bar, 1960, Pennsylvania, 1982, United States. Supreme Court.

Recipient: Duke University Founders Society Award, 1986.

Justice Michael A. Musmanno Award, 1991.

Temple University Order of the Owl Award, 1992. Philadelphia Eagles Fly for Leukemia-Lifetime Achievement Award, 1993.

Temple University Alumni Distinguished Service Award, 1996. Member, Civil Justice Reform Acting Advisory Group for the United States.

District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1991.

Company-Chair, Philadelphia Criminal Justice Task Force, 1990. Torts Editor, Philadelphia County Reporter, 1981-1989. Faculty Member, Academy of Advocacy, 1978—.

Member, Board of Overseers, University of Pennsylvania Law School, 1991-1997.

Trustee, Temple University, 1997—. Member, Board of Visitors, Temple University Law School, 1992—.

Faculty Member, Master of Laws in Trial Advocacy, Temple Law School, 1993—. Library Advisory Board, Duke University, 1991—.

Member: Philadelphia (Chancellor, 1990.

Chairman, Board of Governors, 1985. Member: Judicial Compensation and Retirement Committee, 1982. Special Committee on Tort Law, 1986.

Company-Chairman, Lawyers Emergency Action for Philadelphians, 1985.

Campaign for Qualified Judges, 1989—. Judicial Selection and Reform Committee), Pennsylvania (Member, House of Delegates, 1991) and American Bar Associations.

Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association. Board of Governors, 1970-1971).

Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1971-1972).

The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate). Philadelphia Bar Foundation (Trustee, 1984—).

Fellow: International Academy of Trial Lawyers (Board of Directors, 1986-1991 and 1993—).

American College of Trial Lawyers. Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas (Judge Pro Tem, 1991—).

Achievements

• Arthur G. Raynes has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, Civil Justice Reform Acting Advisory Group for the United States. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1991. Company-Chair, Philadelphia Criminal Justice Task Force, 1990.

Torts Editor, Philadelphia County Reporter, 1981-1989.

Faculty Member, Academy of Advocacy, 1978—. Member, Board of Overseers, University of Pennsylvania Law School, 1991-1997.

Trustee, Temple University, 1997—. Member, Board of Visitors, Temple University Law School, 1992—.

Faculty Member, Master of Laws in Trial Advocacy, Temple Law School, 1993—.

Library Advisory Board, Duke University, 1991—. Member: Philadelphia (Chancellor, 1990. Chairman, Board of Governors, 1985.

Member: Judicial Compensation and Retirement Committee, 1982.

Special Committee on Tort Law, 1986. Company-Chairman, Lawyers Emergency Action for Philadelphians, 1985.

Campaign for Qualified Judges, 1989—. Judicial Selection and Reform Committee), Pennsylvania (Member, House of Delegates, 1991) and American Bar Associations.

Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association.

Board of Governors, 1970-1971). Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1971-1972). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate).

Philadelphia Bar Foundation (Trustee, 1984—). Fellow: International Academy of Trial Lawyers (Board of Directors, 1986-1991 and 1993—).

American College of Trial Lawyers. Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas (Judge Pro Tem, 1991—).