EWJ Legal Supports Philadelphia VIP as a Presenting Sponsor of its 2023 Annual Awards Night

Stewart Eisenberg | | News

Eisenberg Winkler Jeck Schwartz Schoenhaus & Sherry, P.C. had the great honor and privilege of serving as a Presenting Sponsor of Philadelphia VIP’s 2023 Annual Awards Night on May 4. The event was VIP’s first in-person Awards Night since 2019.

Eisenberg Winkler Jeck Schwartz Schoenhaus & Sherry, P.C.is a long-time supporter of Philadelphia VIP, an organization that pairs volunteer attorneys with low-income Philadelphians who are in desperate need of—but cannot afford—legal assistance.

Eisenberg Winkler Jeck Schwartz Schoenhaus & Sherry, P.C.’s attorneys have all represented low-income residents of Philadelphia in more than 50 cases including tangled title, guardianship, landlord-tenant, estate-planning, personal injury, and property damage matters. The firm has received the Justice William J. Brennan, Jr., award in numerous years; the most recent being 2018. The award is given by VIP to the law firms that provide the most exemplary pro bono legal services to the community.

The firm’s sponsorship of the 2023 Annual Awards Night continues its ongoing sponsorship of VIP, including VIP’s 40th Anniversary Gala in 2022 and the firm’s three-year financial commitment it recently made to the organization. In addition, the firm, led by Stewart Eisenberg, recently participated in a donation matching program during which he matched all donations to VIP, resulting in $63,618 in additional funds.

“For more than four decades, members of the Philadelphia legal community through VIP have provided legal advice to low-income Philadelphians who face legal threats to their housing, family, and income,” said Stewart. “We will proudly continue supporting an organization whose mission is to connect members of the Philadelphia legal community to Philadelphians in need of legal assistance so that they can receive free, high-quality legal services that help prevent homelessness, preserve income, support family stability, and promote community economic development.”

If you would like to join us in supporting VIP, you can donate to the organization here.

Stewart Eisenberg | Personal Injury Attorney
Author: Stewart Eisenberg | Personal Injury Attorney

Stewart J. Eisenberg is the founder of Eisenberg Winkler Jeck Schwartz Schoenhaus & Sherry. He has tried over 50 jury trials and has more than 40 years of legal experience representing victims of sex abuse, medical malpractice, and auto defects. He tried a crashworthiness case against Honda for a seatbelt defect. His paralyzed client received a record verdict (at the time) of $55.3 million He was part of the legal team that helped bring about the landmark $2.46 billion Boy Scouts of America sex abuse settlement. His distinctions include being on the Super Lawyers’ list for more than 20 years(Top 100 in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania) and recognized by the Best Lawyers in America in the areas of Medical Malpractice Law, Personal Injury Litigation, and Product Liability Litigation. He graduated cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania before attending Temple University School of Law where he served on the Law Review. He is frequently sought after to lecture other attorneys and has published numerous legal articles. He has also served as a Visiting Lecturer at Temple University, Beasley School of Law for the LLM in Trial Advocacy Program.