Harry J. Oxman

Harry J. Oxman is a partner at Oxman Goodstadt Kuritz, P.C. in Philadelphia and a trial lawyer with decades of experience in catastrophic injury litigation. His practice includes medical malpractice, product liability, premises liability, motor vehicle accidents, and civil rights matters. He represents people facing serious injuries and substantial losses and brings a background that includes criminal defense, prosecution, federal judicial work, and long-term civil trial practice. His career has centered on courtroom advocacy and complex litigation.

Harry earned a Juris Doctor from Villanova University Law School in 1961 and a B.B.A. from Pennsylvania State University in 1958. After law school, he served as a public defender in Philadelphia and then as a federal judicial law clerk to Chief Judge Thomas Clarey of the US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. He later worked for the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office, experiences that provided early training in investigation, evidence, courtroom procedure, and trial strategy.

Harry entered private practice after his public-sector and judicial roles and developed a civil trial practice involving serious personal injuries and civil rights claims. His work has included medical negligence, defective products, dangerous property conditions, vehicle crashes, and other high-stakes disputes. He is admitted in Pennsylvania, the US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. His background on multiple sides of the justice system informs his approach to litigation and case preparation.

Harry J. Oxman has been active in professional and community service through organizations including the Pennsylvania Bar Association, Pennsylvania Association for Justice, American Association for Justice, and Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association. He has served as a mentor and child advocate and has participated in organizations focused on education and public service. His long career combines trial advocacy, judicial and prosecutorial experience, civil rights work, catastrophic injury litigation, and sustained involvement in the Philadelphia legal community.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Oxman Goodstadt Kuritz PC
• Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Member, Pennsylvania Association for Justice
• Member, American Association for Justice
• Member, Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association
• Board Member, POWER

Licensed State

• Pennsylvania

Education

• Villanova University Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Pennsylvania State University
  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

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