Background
Nelson Shepherd, Carol was born on July 2, 1952 in West Point, New York, United States.
Nelson Shepherd, Carol was born on July 2, 1952 in West Point, New York, United States.
Arizona State University (Bachelor of Arts, 1975). Syracuse University (Juris Doctor, 1978).
Worked at Feldman, Shepherd & Wohlgelernter (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) specializing in Medical Negligence, Products Liability and other Personal Injury Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1978, Pennsylvania and United States. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
1980, United States.
Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Company-Author: "Pennsylvania Number-Fault Motor Vehicle Insurance Acting," 1979, Supplement, 1983. "History, Development & Analysis of the Pennsylvania Comparative Negligence Acting: An Overview," 24 Villanova Law Review 422, 1979.
"Emergency Medicine: From Tonsillitis To Trauma, The Interface Between the Public and the Hospital," The Barrister, Fall 1984.
"Potential Medical Negligence Claims: Screening Cases That Sound Like Malpractice But Aren"t," The Barrister, Spring 1986. "Failure to Diagnose Fetal Distress: A Medical Primer," The Barrister, Fall 1992.
"Urging a Cautious Approach to Extension of the "Separate Disease" Rule Beyond Asbestos Cases," The Barrister, Fall 1995. Hearing Committee Member, Disciplinary Board, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 1986-1992.
Member: Philadelphia (Member: Board of Governors, 1986-1989.
Judicial Commission, 1988-1989), Pennsylvania (Member, House of Delegates, 1987. Chair, Civil Litigation Section, 1995-1996) and American (Vice-Chair, Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Law and Medicine Committee, 1995) Bar Associations. Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1987-1988).
Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1982.
President, 1996-1997). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member, Board of Governors, 1988-1991.
Chair, Professional Negligence Section, 1992-1993). The law firm of Feldman, Shepherd, Wohlgelernter & Herman is devoted exclusively to the practice of personal injury litigation.
We represent clients who have suffered harm as a result of the conduct of businesses, government agencies and individuals.
An unqualified commitment to professional excellence and a determination to protect the rights of our clients have allowed us to achieve a high level of success in the trial and settlement of complex personal injury claims.
Co-Author: "Pennsylvania No-Fault Motor Vehicle Insurance Act," 1979, Supplement, 1983. "History, Development & Analysis of the Pennsylvania Comparative Negligence Act: An Overview," 24 Villanova Law Review 422, 1979. "Emergency Medicine: From Tonsillitis To Trauma, The Interface Between the Public and the Hospital," The Barrister, Fall 1984.
"Potential Medical Negligence Claims: Screening Cases That Sound Like Malpractice But Aren't," The Barrister, Spring 1986. "Failure to Diagnose Fetal Distress: A Medical Primer," The Barrister, Fall 1992. "Urging a Cautious Approach to Extension of the 'Separate Disease' Rule Beyond Asbestos Cases," The Barrister, Fall 1995.
Hearing Committee Member, Disciplinary Board, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 1986-1992.
Member: Philadelphia (Member: Board of Governors, 1986-1989. Judicial Commission, 1988-1989), Pennsylvania (Member, House of Delegates, 1987. Chair, Civil Litigation Section, 1995-1996) and American (Vice-Chair, Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Law and Medicine Committee, 1995) Bar Associations.
Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1987-1988).
Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1982. President, 1996-1997).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member, Board of Governors, 1988-1991. Chair, Professional Negligence Section, 1992-1993).
