Tom Kline

More About Tom Kline

In more than three decades of practicing personal injury law, Thomas R. Kline has forged an incomparable record of courtroom victories — some with remarkable results against seemingly incredible odds. Beginning with a jury verdict of $5.1 million in the early 1980s, Kline has since achieved hundreds of seven- and eight-figure jury verdicts and settlements. As a result, he has received a litany of accolades and recognition, including his position as past president of the Inner Circle of Advocates, described by The Washington Post as "a select group of 100 of the nation's most celebrated trial lawyers."

Most recently, as chair of the Plaintiffs Management Committee of the Amtrak 188 multidistrict litigation consolidating all cases in the federal court in Philadelphia, Kline was instrumental in establishing a $265 million settlement program for passengers injured and families of those who died. It is believed to be the largest such settlement in railway history. Kline continues to lead this important litigation.

Tom Kline has been honored for 15 consecutive years, 2004-2018, as the No. 1 attorney in Pennsylvania by the independent rating service Super Lawyers, an accomplishment unmatched by any lawyer across the nation. He also has been chosen by Best Lawyers as a Philadelphia Medical Malpractice "Lawyer of the Year" and as among the nation's best lawyers every year since 1995. And, of the more than 1.2 million lawyers in the United States, Kline is named as among “The 500 Leading Lawyers in America” and the leading personal injury plaintiffs' lawyer in Pennsylvania by the independent review organization Lawdragon, which describes Kline as an "ever influential and zealous advocate." Lawdragon previously featured Kline as "one of Philadelphia's legendary litigators" and noted recently that he was among only 50 nationally named as a Lawdragon every year since 2015, placing him among "The Legends."